The Chinese market is the world’s second largest cruise market after the United States. The number of cruise passengers has been increasing by 76% every year for about four years. In 2016 the ne…
WTM 2017: Brexit fears loom over UK hospitality sector
About two in five UK-based holiday companies expect Brexit will have an impact on their ability to recruit staff from overseas, according to research by World Travel Market London.A travel trade surve…
Tourism In Myanmar Hit Hard By Political Crisis
The Rohingya crisis has dealt a serious blow to tourism in Myanmar which had been developing rapidly in the last few years. Cancellations are affecting destinations across Myanmar and as the peak seas…
Kenya’s intercounty passenger train launched
Kenya Railways’ (KR) Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) operation has launched a second daily train service between Nairobi and Mombasa, connecting several counties along the way.The initial train ser…
Deer Island: A Sun-Filled Beach Day Trip from Mazatlan
Mazatlan is one of the top Mexico beach destinations on the Pacific coast, and with good reason. It has miles of wide beaches, a gorgeous historic city center, lots of good food, fascinating culture a…
He said, she said: Black water rafting in Waitomo
Neil Porten and his teenage daughter, Orla, go black water rafting. Here are their accounts of the adventure.NEIL‘This year has been so wet it seemed pointless to spend another weekend swimming …
Park Hyatt opens on St. Kitts
The Park Hyatt St. Kitts Christophe Harbour opened Nov. 1 on Banana Bay, marking the Park Hyatt brand’s debut in the Caribbean.The 126-room resort is home to three restaurants, the first Miraval…
Green light for Oppenheimer’s OR Tambo private terminal
Fireblade Aviation, owned by the Oppenheimer family, has been given the go-ahead to operate a private international terminal at OR Tambo International Airport (Ortia) by the Pretoria High Court.The in…
Langham Hospitality debuts flagship Cordis brand in Pacific region
The Langham, Auckland, has rebranded to Cordis, Auckland, making it the first in the Pacific region for this new upper upscale brand by Langham Hospitality Group.The 411-room hotel joins other Cordis …
The Luxury Collection reveals plans for new property in Okinawa, Japan
The Luxury Collection has announced the signing of Iraph Sui, a Luxury Collection Hotel, in Okinawa, Japan.Owned by the Mori Trust Group and slated to open in late 2018, the new island resort will be …