Shandelle Battersby checks into the Heritage Collection Anchorage Resort, at Great Lake Taupo.Getting there: I flew into Taupo Airport (50 minutes) rather than making the drive from Auckland (three ho…
Caribbean Tourism Organisation to host sustainability conference in St. Kitts
The Caribbean Tourism Organisation is partnering with the ministry of tourism in St. Kitts to host a sustainable tourism forum, with a focus on climate change.Themed Good for Us, Better for All, the C…
Cyprus predicts biggest year yet for tourism in 2017
The Cyprus Tourism Organisation predicts that 2017 will be a record-breaking year with over three per cent year-on-year increase in visitors recorded from January to March.Coinciding with the announce…
Silversea launches new group sales program
Silversea Cruises said it will upgrade its group sales program to offer better terms for travel agents.Some of the features include price protection for 90 days after blocking space, tour conductor cr…
GoVacation Africa launches following strategic partnership
Following a strategic partnership between Tourvest Destination Management and DER Touristik, Tourvest has launched a new brand: GoVacation Africa.The new incoming tour operator, GoVacation Africa, is …
Meliá Hotels expands in Cuba with eight new properties
Meliá Hotels International is set to extend its presence in the centre of Cuba with the addition of eight hotels, while also assisting in promoting multi-destination vacations.The company is no…
Emirates adds third daily service to Brisbane, Australia
Emirates is introducing a third daily service to Brisbane, Australia from December 2017, complementing the existing two daily services.The direct service, to be operated on a B777-200LR aircraft with …
Schrager’s Public brand to make New York debut
Boutique hotelier Ian Schrager, who debuted his Public brand in Chicago in 2011, will bring the badge to his native New York by opening a Public-branded property on Manhattan’s Lower East Side o…
Longtime communications specialist leaving Travel Leaders Group
Steve Loucks, Travel Leaders Group’s chief communications officer, is leaving the company on May 19. He tendered his resignation to CEO Ninan Chacko last month.Loucks has been with the company f…
Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts expands portfolio in the Caribbean
Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts is signing a management agreement with Callaloo Cay Antigua for the brand’s first new-build resort in the Caribbean, Waldorf Astoria Antigua, scheduled to op…