Vienna has been anointed the most liveable city in the world by the Economist Intelligence Unit.Releasing its annual Global Liveability Rankings, the organisation said the Austrian capital had overtak…
Balearic Islands grows off-peak visitor numbers
From November 2017 to March 2018, the Balearic Islands saw a 24.91 per cent increase in visitors from the UK compared to the winter season running from November 2016 to March 2017.The figures highligh…
Park Regis Aveda, Kumarakom, opens to guests
StayWell Holdings has announced the opening of the hotel Park Regis Aveda in Kumarakom.Located on Kerala’s fabled Malabar Coast, Kumarakom is in a regional tourism hub.The region is famous for i…
Kruger threatens to re-erect game fences after private reserves’ poor governance
A number of the private reserves in the Greater Kruger National Park appear to be violating the protocols and regulations that permitted them to drop fences with Kruger and hunt animals that cross ove…
Seabourn doing Cuba cruises
Seabourn will become the third Carnival Corp. brand sailing to Cuba.The luxury line said it got permission from Cuban authorities to sail to Havana from Miami and San Juan, starting with a 12-day crui…
Hawke’s Bay: Whet the arts apetite
Hawke’s Bay’s table of plenty is about to be extended, writes Alexia Santamaria.Not sure if it’s just me, but when I think of arts festivals, Wellington and Auckland are the first Ne…
Luxury travel trend: Last-minute bookings
LAS VEGAS — Luxury travelers are increasingly asking their advisors to book last-minute trips, a panel of agents said Monday during a news conference at Virtuoso Travel Week here.Josh Alexander …
Canine unit to be deployed at Maputo Airport
A canine unit will soon be deployed at Maputo International Airport, to help with combating the smuggling of illegal wildlife products such as rhino horns and ivory.The unit, which is expected to be o…
Busiest ever July at London Luton Airport
London Luton has celebrated its busiest-ever July, as 1.67 million passengers travelled through the airport.This marks a 3.1 per cent increase compared with last year, making July the 18th consecutive…
All Nippon Airways rolls-out new on-board cellar
All Nippon Airways has renewed its wine line up and added new Japanese sakes to its in-flight menu.The journey to the new wine selection began August 2017 when 30 experts from around the world reviewe…