It’s a busy time for travel, so it’s no wonder I’ve been receiving a number of press releases on different travel tidbits and news… and they’re items I thought were worthy of sharing.
Food & Wine Trails has announced its 2014-2015 wine-cruise series. In 1989, Food & Wine Trails President Larry Martin launched his company’s first wine-cruise with 50 guests and five Sonoma and Napa wineries traveling on a Royal Viking cruise. Royal Viking is long gone as are some of those wineries, but Martin has announced his company’s 25th wine-cruise season, with eleven wineries sailing to Europe, the Caribbean, New Zealand and Australia in 2014 and early 2015.
Each cruise is hosted by the winery owner or winemaker instead of a marketing representative, and many of the wines poured are rare or not available elsewhere. In various ports visited by the cruise, customers can taste and have lunch at some of Europe’s most sought-after wine estates. Visit their website for more info.
Also, Lonely Planet and TOMS are thrilled to announce a partnership around travel, sustainability and Lonely Planet’s 40th Anniversary. In celebration of the travel publisher’s milestone, TOMS has created a limited-edition shoe inspired by 40 years of travel with Lonely Planet. The shoe will be offered exclusively through competitions hosted on TOMS.com, LonelyPlanet.com, and through the
companies’ social media channels. The two beloved brands have also joined forces to bring consumers Lonely Planet’s Guide to Responsible Travel, a mini-guidebook featuring Lonely Planet’s best tips and ideas for having a more positive impact on the world while traveling. The booklet will be distributed in select TOMS.com orders, LonelyPlanet.com orders and at participating bookstores during the month of July 2013.
Bon Voyage,
Jenn
Jenn Cox is a Montreal-based freelance journalist. Visit her website or email her at info@wordaddict.ca.
