Lois Barbour Receives Top Canadian and Global Travel Industry Honors

Travel Time Agency’s Lois Barbour Earns National and International Recognition for Excellence in Travel

St. John’s, Canada – July 23, 2026 / Travel Time Agency /

The Newfoundland travel advisor receives Canada’s 2026 Travel Agent & Beyond Award and Saint Lucia’s CEO Award for Canada, highlighting a career dedicated to exceptional client service and destination expertise.

ST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland and Labrador – Travel Time Agency announced that owner and travel advisor Lois Barbour has received two of the travel industry’s most respected honors in 2026, earning national recognition through Baxter Media’s Travel Agent & Beyond Award and international recognition through the Saint Lucia Global Piton Awards.

Lois Barbour Earns National and International Recognition

Barbour was named the recipient of Baxter Media’s 2026 Travel Agent & Beyond Award, an annual recognition that celebrates outstanding professionalism, client service, mentorship, and contributions to Canada’s travel industry. The award is presented following a nomination and evaluation process that highlights advisors who consistently demonstrate excellence in serving travelers.

She was also honored at the 2026 Saint Lucia Global Piton Awards, where she received both a Global Piton Award and the CEO Award for Canada. The CEO Award recognizes exceptional destination advocacy and leadership among Canadian travel professionals.

Together, these honors reflect Barbour’s longstanding commitment to helping clients plan destination weddings, honeymoons, luxury vacations, group travel, and customized itineraries while maintaining the high level of personalized service for which Travel Time Agency has become known.

“Lois consistently demonstrates outstanding attention to detail, dedication, integrity, and care for her clients,” said Francine Allen, Director of Sales for Canada, Couples Resorts, in her nomination supporting Barbour for Baxter Media’s Travel Agent & Beyond Award. “She is knowledgeable, extremely thorough in her work, highly organized, and always honest in her recommendations, which builds strong trust and long-term client relationships. She holds the hands of newer agents entering the industry, which speaks volumes. She gives back to the community in Canada and Jamaica where we operate during any crisis. She represents the industry exceptionally well.”

The recent awards build on a career that has included recognition from leading tourism organizations and travel suppliers. Among Barbour’s additional achievements are Joint First Place in the 2026 St. Vincent and the Grenadines Diamond Rewards Program, Second Place in the 2025 Diamond Rewards Program, the CEO’s Excellence in Social Media Award, recognition among Sandals Resorts’ Best of the Best Agencies, Top Butler Suite Travel Agency for Atlantic Canada, and recognition from the Jamaica Tourist Board.

Her professional credentials include Certified Travel Counsellor (CTC), Elite Cruise Counsellor (ECC), WPIC Certified Destination Wedding Specialist, and Charter Member of the Destination Weddings & Honeymoons Specialists Association. These certifications reflect ongoing professional development across destination weddings, luxury travel, cruises, and consumer protection.

For clients, industry recognition provides an added measure of confidence when selecting a travel advisor. Planning destination weddings, milestone vacations, and international travel often involves significant financial commitments and complex logistics. Awards presented by respected travel organizations recognize advisors who demonstrate expertise, professionalism, and a consistent commitment to helping clients navigate those decisions successfully.

Travel Time Agency has recently launched destinationweddings.ca as a Destination Wedding branch specializing in helping Canadian brides and grooms book the destination wedding of their dreams. The agency also continues to serve travelers throughout Canada and the United States, providing personalized travel planning tailored to each client’s goals, budget, and travel style.

About Travel Time Agency

Based in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Travel Time Agency is a full-service travel agency specializing in destination weddings, honeymoons, luxury vacations, group travel, cruises, and customized travel experiences. Led by award-winning travel advisor Lois Barbour, the agency is committed to helping clients create memorable travel experiences through expert guidance and personalized service.