Korean Air will launch four new routes in the remaining part of the year – three to cities in China and one to the Philippines.The airline will also increase the frequency of the Incheon-Delhi a…
Mass logging in Tanzania endangers wildlife and tourism
The International Union of Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has urged Tanzania to halt the on-going mass logging in the Selous Game Reserve (a Unesco World Heritage Site) and the Stiegler’s Gorge h…
The best places to visit in Chile
Stretching along the western shores of South America’s Southern Cone, Chile offers a bedazzling variety of windswept coastlines, sparse desertscapes, magnificent glaciers, beautiful (and oftenti…
New Zealand passport slips in ‘most powerful’ world rankings
New Zealand’s passport has been slipped down the ranks from 8th-equal to 9th-equal “most powerful” in the world, as Singapore reclaims the number one position alongside Japan.The ran…
Royal Caribbean orders third Icon-class ship
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. said its fleet of ships powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) will expand to three by 2025 with a new order for another Icon-class ship.Royal’s first two LNG-powere…
Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi opens to first guests in Indian Ocean
Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts has announced the opening of Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi.The 122 all-villa resort spans across three interconnected islands, including an independent priva…
Balearic Island urges visitors to save water with new campaign
The government of the Balearic Island has launched a campaign which aims to highlight the importance of saving water in the archipelago.Focused on the islands of Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formenter…
Dubai to welcome Accessible Tourism International Summit
Dubai will be hosting the first Accessible Tourism International Summit from November 5th-6th at the Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre.The event will be held under the patronage o…
Franschhoek Pass remains closed
The Western Cape Department of Transport and Public Works has said that the Franschhoek Pass will remain closed until further notice.“For safety reasons, Franschhoek Pass had to be closed after …
From gunbattles to tourism: Colombia’s ex-rebels turn rafting guides
The former guerrillas from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) have chosen rafting as their path to reintegration, as the government pushes to make tourism a top engine of the Andean nat…