Fantastic, creative food in a casual environment is the city’s new wave of dining, writes Anna King Shahab.The beauty of fast-growing Sydney is that if you leave it a while between visits, there…
Sensitivity to animal exploitation is up. So is demand for wildlife encounters.
When TripAdvisor announced earlier this month that it would stop selling hundreds of animal attractions, it became one of the largest travel brands to take a stand against the commercial exploitation …
Travelport partners with flight-booking app Hopper
Travelport and Hopper, a mobile flight-booking application, have entered into an expanded technology partnership, the GDS said this week. Hopper is using the Travelport Universal API and shopping-data…
German Travel Market Changing Preferences
The German travel market has reportedly shrunk because of the crisis in Turkey after years of growth for the first time. According to initial calculations of the German Travel Association (DRV) the re…
Dubai Parks & Resorts opens in United Arab Emirates
Dubai Parks & Resorts will change the landscape of leisure and entertainment in the destination today as the attraction officially opens to the public.The opening commences with the region’s…
Frogging – a new activity in South Africa’s national parks?
SANParks has published a questionnaire to assess the public’s interest and preferences regarding the ecotourism potential of frogs in South Africa.‘Frogging’ is a term coined by wild…
Avianca Holdings And Its Subsidiaries Carried More Than 2.4 Million Passengers In September 2016
In September, the subsidiary companies of Avianca Holdings S.A. (NYSE: AVH) (BVC: PFAVH) (*) transported 2,419,235 passengers, an increase of 5.2% compared to September 2015. Capacity, measured in ASK…
Franz Josef: A slow, careful shuffle through New Zealand’s glacier country
Justine Tyerman learns the pin-step and a new form of contortion on a famous South Island river of ice.“I’m pedantic about safety,” our young guide Tim said as he redrilled an ice sc…
Hilton sees big opportunity in HNA’s investment
HNA Group, the Chinese company that is acquiring a 25% stake in Hilton Worldwide, is a conglomerate that owns airlines and hotels among other holdings. And that has Hilton excited about the opportunit…
Royal Caribbean subsidizes ASTA membership for Nacta agents
Royal Caribbean is subsidizing ASTA membership dues for members of the National Association of Career Travel Agents (Nacta), an organization that is a wholly owned by ASTA.The cruise line is sponsorin…