Greater China – what is it? Greater China normally refers to the territories occupied by non-overseas Chinese communities that share economic and cultural ties. These basically include Mainland China (People’s Republic of China), Taiwan (Republic of China), Hong Kong and Macau. The term of Greater China is often used by […]
Monthly Archives: February 2025
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Currency exchange is a major issue for Canadians to consider when planning overseas trips. We advise Canadians carry USD instead of CAD when travelling overseas, but many of our Canadian guests travelling on our Asia tours ask why we offer such advice. If you have US dollars already like most […]
Laurus Travel publishes tour prices in Canadian and US dollars to accommodation its global clientele. Since we offer trips to multiple countries, we also settle payments with our overseas partners in multiple currencies. Hedging against devastating effects of wild swings in the currency exchange market is part of our business […]
There are many Japan tour packages out there, but not all of them are suitable for seniors or elderly travellers. The reason we claim that we have the best Japan tour packages for seniors is that the majority of our guests are retirees in their 60’s and 70’s and we […]
Consumers often wonder why Japan travel is getting so expensive despite the sharp depreciation of the Japanese yen against so many major currencies, especially the US dollar. Even without international airfare included, Japan tour packages are costing a lot more today than before the COVID-19 pandemic. The high cost is […]