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10/23/2026

10/23/2026

Two continents, one fare — from $999. 🎈

Turkish Airlines Fall Sale for Canada: round-trip fares from $999 CAD to Türkiye, and onward through Istanbul, for travel November 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027. Bookings close Monday, October 26.

The bonus is the stopover. Lay over in Istanbul 20+ hours and you receive a complimentary hotel with breakfast — one night in a four-star hotel in Economy, two nights in a five-star in Business. Layovers of 6 to 24 hours qualify for Touristanbul, Turkish'''s free guided tours. The connection can include a sunset on the Bosphorus and a morning in the Grand Bazaar, at no extra fare.

Istanbul'''s historic streets, Cappadocia'''s balloons, the Mediterranean coast — or Istanbul as your gateway onward. Fares are unconfirmed until booked and terms apply, so if Türkiye is on your list this winter, call before Monday and we'''ll check your dates.

Noor | Travel Genuine | 519.435.1111

10/22/2026

Good news if Abu Dhabi is on your list — or on your way somewhere else.

Etihad and Abu Dhabi's Department of Culture and Tourism now include complimentary medical travel insurance with every eligible ticket to or through Abu Dhabi — including the nonstop from Toronto Pearson. It's automatic, no application, and covers up to 15 days in the UAE, underwritten by Daman. Stopover travellers are covered too. The program runs for travel through December 2026.

One honest note: it's medical coverage while you're in the UAE — full cancellation and trip insurance is still worth having, and I can sort both for you.

Travel Genuine — Nurudeen Assaf 519.435.1111

10/21/2026

This Sunday, we fly nonstop to Tenerife. 🌋

On Sunday, October 25, Air Canada launches Toronto to Tenerife South — North America's only nonstop to the Canary Islands, a genuinely new winter-sun option.

AC954 departs Pearson Thursdays and Sundays at 8:35 PM, arriving 9:00 AM; AC955 returns Mondays and Fridays, landing Toronto 2:50 PM — on the brand-new A321XLR, 182 seats with 14 lie-flat Signature Class seats, season to April 29, 2027. Montréal follows October 31; Air Transat adds Toronto–Gran Canaria in December.

Why Tenerife? A Spanish island off Africa's coast with Mount Teide, mild year-round weather and European food and w**e — no European connection needed. Air Canada Vacations features Bahia Principe Fantasia, Iberostar Selection Anthelia and Meliá Jardines del Teide.

Also launching this Sunday at Pearson: Tobago nonstop starts and Mérida returns — Tenerife is the headline.

Seats go early on a twice-weekly launch route — message us or call to plan yours.

Noor | Travel Genuine | 519.435.1111

10/20/2026

For years, Cuba was the easy answer for an affordable winter escape. This winter, it's off the table.

Canada is advising against non-essential travel to Cuba, and Canadian airlines have suspended their Cuba flights — so Mexico, the Dominican Republic and Jamaica are absorbing all of that demand. Prices are climbing (about $400 more per person in reported examples), the best resorts are filling for Christmas and March Break, and last-minute deals are fading.

Our recommendation at Travel Genuine: start your search now — booking early, about six months out, is the new norm — and lock in the best price, resort and room while choice lasts.

Ready to plan yours? We'd love to help you trade the snow boots for sandals. 🏖️
Noor: 519.435.1111
Richard Rastin: 519.630.3356

10/19/2026

Shanghai is calling. No visa required. ✨

Air Canada has brought back nonstop flights from Toronto to Shanghai for the first time in six years — year-round, four times a week on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner — and Canadians can now visit China without a visa for stays of up to 30 days.

That means The Bund lit up at night, dumplings in Shanghai's Old Town, the gardens and teahouses, Beijing and beyond — without the visa process that used to come first. Demand has surged since the policy began, and more than 155,000 people travelled between Toronto and Shanghai last year even without a direct flight.

The important detail: the visa-free policy runs only until December 31, 2026. If China is on your list, now is the planning window — message us or call and we'll put the trip together properly, documents and all.

Noor | Travel Genuine | 519.435.1111

10/18/2026

Fall is the new peak season. 🍂

Canadians are stretching their travel well beyond summer — and the numbers are striking. New booking data shows fall trips up 250% for travel within Canada, 205% for China and 38% for Egypt compared with last year, with Egypt up 367% versus peak summer and Italy's shoulder-season bookings up 99%.

Peru, pictured here at Machu Picchu, remains the most-booked destination for Canadians, followed by Morocco, Italy, Portugal and Turkey. The reasons are simple: cooler weather, fewer crowds, better availability and better value — plus fall-only moments, from harvest season in Tuscany to autumn colours in Ireland, Scotland and Japan, and Christmas markets just ahead.

If a fall trip is still possible this year — or you're planning ahead for next fall — now is the time to talk. Message us or call and we'll match the season to the right destination for you.

Noor | Travel Genuine | 519.435.1111

10/17/2026

Jamaica, wide open again. 🇯🇲

Canada is leading the way back: flights from Canada to Jamaica are up 62.1% for this winter — the biggest increase of any country in the world — with 1.3 million seats on sale for January to April 2027.

A year after Hurricane Melissa, about 90% of the island's hotels are open, the Royalton resorts have reopened, and more favourites return through the fall — Sandals South Coast on November 18 and Sandals Montego Bay on December 18 among them. Condé Nast Traveler readers just named Montego Bay's S Hotel one of the top hotels in the Caribbean, too.

From London, you can even start from our own airport — winter service from YXU to Montego Bay, plus nonstops from Toronto. We'll be with the Jamaica Tourist Board here in London this Thursday, getting the latest first-hand. If Jamaica is your winter, now is the time to book the good rooms — message us or call and we'll check what's open for your dates.

Noor | Travel Genuine | 519.435.1111

10/16/2026

A gentle reminder, friends ✈️🚢

On Tuesday, October 27, I'm hosting two of the world's finest river cruise lines at the Best Western Lamplighter Inn in London — and you're invited.

Scenic River Cruises presents at 10:30 AM: truly all-inclusive, ultra-luxury journeys along the Danube, the Rhine and the rivers of France. Emerald Cruises follows at 2:00 PM with its modern Star-Ships and a fresh, relaxed take on European river cruising.

Come for one session or stay for both. Light snacks are on us, the inspiration is on them — and seats are limited, so please RSVP to save your spot.

RSVP: Noor 519.435.1111 · Richard 519-630-3356

06/11/2026

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