Oceania

Tour operator Intrepid Group has acquired a 50% stake in Chimu Adventures, a specialist in Latin America land itineraries and Antarctica small-ship cruises. Both Intrepid and Chimu are Australian-owne…

LAS VEGAS — Virtuoso said it has added 1,000 travel advisers since January for a record total of 16,000 affiliated agents, with over half of the growth coming organically from current agencies a…

There has been a significant increase in demand for Australian visas in India with the rising popularity of Australia as a holiday destination, an official statement said from the Australian governmen…

Looking out at the vast tidal mudflats of Cooya Beach, most of us would see a barren wasteland. But Juan Walker knows better.“See these little swirls?” he asks, pointing to the ground. &ld…

A return trip goes up a gear, writes D’Arcy WaldegraveThe drive through Queenstown from the airport is always eye opening, not just for the sheer beauty of this alpine wonderland, but for the pa…

Following a four-year overhaul of a listed 1926 hotel building in San Francisco’s resurgent Mid-Market neighbourhood, Proper’s flagship opens later this northern summer with captivating in…

Louis T Collection and H&M Capital have announced the signing of a management agreement which will see the hotel operator oversee the operation of the New Esplanade Hotel.The hotel is located in E…

In some parts of the world, particularly Europe, tourists aren’t all that welcome right now.In Barcelona, Rome, Venice and Dubrovnik tourists are facing a major backlash from locals, as the citi…

We’re sitting quietly in a bar called Unterfahrt (no joking) in Munich, Germany.It’s a jazz club and the audience is paying respectful attention to the music of bassist Sven Faller and his…

It’s a great place to break your journey, as Shandelle Battersby discovers.If you’re en route to Wellington or Auckland, Hawke’s Bay or the mountain, Taupo is a great place to stop f…