Radisson Hotel Group has signed its second Radisson Red in South Africa.Scheduled to open early 2021, the Radisson Red Johannesburg Rosebank will arrive and shake up the hospitality industry in Africa…
Venezuela: Worst Holiday Season Of The Last Years
Inflation, low minimum wage and a collapse of public services have caused hotel occupancy rates to reach record lows in Venezuela.Despite receiving the Best Overseas Destination award presented this y…
Room check: Matava Eco Resort, Kadavu, Fiji
Juliette Sivertsen checks into Matava Eco Resort in Kadavu, Fiji.Getting there : An adventure. A 45-minute flight from Nadi to Vunisea Airport, a short car journey to a small bay with a wooden boat, w…
Travel advisors’ task: Encourage Bahamas vacations
After dealing with the initial onslaught of cancellations and rebookings due to Hurricane Dorian — mostly caused by changes to cruise itineraries — travel advisors last week found themselv…
Saint Lucia Tourism Authority hosts annual UK showcase
The Saint Lucia Tourism Authority has hosted its ninth annual showcase, this year welcoming more than 200 UK travel industry specialists.The aim of the event is to update partners on Saint Lucia news …
Bolt to invest a €10 million in carbon neutrality
Bolt will seek to make journeys taken using its platform in Europe carbon neutral by offsetting emissions.The Estonia-headquartered company is making a number of commitments as part of its environment…
Mandarin Oriental, Nanjing, signed for 2022 opening
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has announced it will manage a luxury hotel in Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu Province in China.The property is scheduled to open in 2022.Mandarin Oriental, Nanjing will…
Rhinos relocated to Tanzania
Nine critically endangered black rhino were relocated from South Africa to Singita Grumeti on September 10.This relocation was conducted by the non-profit Grumeti Fund, in partnership with the Tanzani…
JetBlue unveils plans for new Guyana service
JetBlue has announced it is expanding its large Latin America and Caribbean network with a new non-stop service between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and Georgetown, Guyana&rs…
Travel deals of the week: Tuesday September 17, 2019
Deal of the week: Shopping and sunshineThe Sunshine Coast’s Eumundi Markets began 40 years ago and is now one of the largest and most popular artisan markets in Australia. Twenty kilometres west…