Dear Dave,
Well, we are
continuing to
explore and
definitely
enjoying being
tourists in our
own city. We are
certainly lucky
to live in the
Vancouver area
where there is
so much to see
and do.
In addition to
continuing to
discover local
hikes, last
month we
discovered the
Vancouver Mural
Festival.
It is a 5 year,
city-wide art
project with
small and large
murals made by
some very
talented
artists.
There are
hundreds of
murals, and
about 60 new
ones added last
month for the
2020 festival.
Exploring these
beautiful works
of art are a
great way to
spend a day,
whether sunny or
rainy. During
one of our days
of exploring in
the Mt Pleasant
neighborhood, we
saw 52 murals in
about 2 hours!
CBC Radio noticed Freddie's
YouTube Channel,
and he was interviewed on the "On
The Coast" program
last Friday. You can listen to the 7 minute interview HERE.I hope you have some fun, productive and healthy things to occupy your
time, while we
wait.
Dave Emery
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EL
CID RESORTS - MZT, CUN & COZ
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REALISTIC
ASIA - Coronavirus has Changed the Way we Travel - For
the Better |
The Covid19 pandemic
and the restrictions
that came along with
it brought travel to a
standstill in just a
few short weeks. And
like many, we are
wondering when and
what travel might look
like in the future,
with so much
uncertainty.
Certainly, travel
won't be exactly the
same as it was, with
major changes required
to keep ourselves and
those around us
healthy and safe. But,
while there is a lot
of uncertainty, when
the time comes there
are ways we can ensure
our return to travel
is better than ever
for the communities we
visit and ourselves
too. Here are five
ways that we think
Coronavirus has
changed our travel to
be better in the
future.
1. Travel will be more
worthwhile
2. Destinations will
be more beautiful than
before
3. Sustainable travel
is becoming a trend
4. Reducing the carbon
footprint is more
considered
5. Health and Hygiene
will be taken
seriously
Slowly, our world will
reconnect - border by
border - and open up.
Realistic Asia has a
blog update that is
regularly updates
HERE.
You can also check out the
latest Trip Advisor
reviews for Realistic Asia
HERE.
Remember
that Realistic Asia has
about 40 standard tours that
you can find
HERE. You can
also easily request NET
pricing IN CAD (with or
without the flights to Asia)
on a CUSTOMIZED tour for
your clients
HERE.
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El
Cid Resorts - Dave's Favourite Things about El Cid in
Mazatlan
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Like all of us, I'm
missing regular travel
on FAMs (with great
agents!) to the El Cid
Resorts in Mazatlan.
Here are a few of my
favourite things.
1. Something for Everyone - With 4 resorts in Mazatlan,
El Cid has something for
every client's luxury
preference, and
budget.
2. Great kids
and teen's programs,
with long hours!
3. Over a dozen
eating choices between
the 4 properties.
4. Fishing and
excursions -
PronaTours
office is right at the
El Cid El Moro property
and offers dozens of
great excursions. Aries
Fleet is based at the
Marina El Cid property,
and offers deeps
sea-fishing and water
excursions.
5. Golf -
27-hole championship
golf course
6. Shrimp
capital of the world -
Mazatlan is known for
not only for it's
amazing shrimp, but all
sea food! One of my
favourites is the
Coconut Shrimp at El
Cid's La Concha
Restaurant.
And don't forget the all
El Cid Resorts are open
as of July 1, in
accordance with all
local and federal
requirements and their
own
"Always Committed" program. This
re-opening follows all
the safety and hygiene
protocols established by
the World Health
Organization (WHO), in
addition Preverisk and
Cristal (Riviera Maya)
guidelines.
HERE are some
of the new standards we
are implementing to offer
safe vacation experiences
to our guests in our
properties in Mazatlán,
Cancún-Riviera Maya and
Cozumel.
A few of the hygiene
protocols include:
- All
staff will wear masks,
gloves and when necessary
protective masks.
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Physical distancing is
enforced in all areas.
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Placement of antibacterial
gel in all "guest contact"
areas.
We want you to be able to
sell any of the El Cid
Resorts properties with
confidence.
Of
course, now may be a GREAT time
to check your El Cid Rewards
balance and use some point with
some fun online shopping. Check
out your balance at the El
Cid Rewards Program,
Note that bookings must be
made through any Tour Operator
such: Sunwing, WestJet, etc.
Bookings made it through online
companies such: Expedia,
Travelocity, Hotels.com will not
be applicable to El Cid Rewards
points.
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International Speaker and Trainer in the travel,
tourism, and hospitality industry. Focusing on social
media, sales and marketing, Catherine understands and
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