The Taiwan Tourism Bureau Information Centre was inaugurated in Mumbai recently by Dr Trust Lin, Director, Taiwan Tourism Bureau, Singapore Office.The office is located in the TAITRA (Taiwan External …
Zambia: Accommodation grading imminent
The Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) made its mark on the Zambian tourism landscape recently, when it assisted the country’s tourism agency to develop a grading system.Thanks to b…
Great Day Trips to Explore Within Two Hours from Rio de Janeiro
NiteróiFor a quick day out from Rio, the obvious choice is Niterói. The city is about a one-hour drive from Rio across the spectacular bridge that spans Guanabara bay, or a short ferry r…
Thala Beach Nature Reserve is the perfect spot for a digital detox
In the early ‘70’s, Rob and Oonagh Prettejohn bought a degraded sugar cane plantation south of Port Douglas in Tropical North Queensland. Slowly, painstakingly they transformed this slice …
Renovated Crystal Serenity to have Sinatra-inspired supper club
The Crystal Serenity will feature the Stardust Supper Club when the luxury ship emerges from drydock on Nov. 10.The new restaurant will have “the music and vibe of the exclusive clubs of the Fra…
Southwest still awaiting Hawaii approval
Southwest Airlines is still hopeful about beginning to sell tickets to Hawaii this year.“We are ready to go with our flight scheduling once we receive the requisite approvals,” Southwest p…
International Airlines Group overcomes rising fuel prices to report strong profits
International Airlines Group has reported operating profit of €1,460 million before exceptional items for the nine months to September 30th, up from €1,450 million last year.The company &nda…
InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort appoints resident zoologist
Hidden within the myth-filled 4,439-hectare Son Tra Nature Reserve in Vietnam, also known to locals as Monkey Mountain, the InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort is a one-of-a-kind hideaway sur…
New hotels to open in Nairobi and Mombasa
Aleph Hospitality has announced the signing of management agreements for two new hotels in Kenya: the Best Western Plus in the Westlands district of Nairobi, and a three-star hotel in the popular coas…
Mexico celebrates as long-term tourism strategy pays dividends
Mexico welcomed a record-breaking 39.3 million visitors in 2017, a 78.7 per cent increase in international visitation to the country since 2012.The United Nations World Tourism Organisation declared t…