Elisabeth Easther speaks to the Auckland regional co-ordinator of Experiencing Marine Reserves.I grew up in Mt Albert, in Auckland but we spent a lot of our holidays on the gulf on Dad’s boat or…
Viking Cruises sponsoring NatGeo series on Einstein
Viking Cruises said it has signed on to sponsor National Geographic’s first fully scripted global anthology series, “Genius,” about physicist Albert Einstein.The 10-part series is ex…
Silversea christens Silver Muse in Monaco
Ultra-luxury cruise line Silversea has welcomed distinguished guests to Port Hercule in the heart of Monaco for an intimate ceremony marking the christening of the latest addition to the fleet, Silver…
Airbus delivers first ever A321neo to Virgin America
Airbus has delivered the first-ever A321neo.The latest generation aircraft powered by CFM International’s LEAP-1A engines was handed over to Virgin America, an all-Airbus operator, at a ceremony…
New sales leadership for InterContinental Samui Baan Taling Ngam
InterContinental Samui Baan Taling Ngam, Thailand, has appointed Jocelyn Whiteside as director of sales and marketing.Whiteside brings with her a wealth of experience and an impressive skill set.She j…
KwaZulu Natal lodge to get a fresh look
Aha Shakaland in Eshowe, KwaZulu Natal, is undergoing a soft refurbishment.Baths have been replaced with walk-in showers, the rooms have been repainted and new linen and Nguni hide mats added. A newly…
What to do in Manaos, Brasil
Manaus is the Amazon’s largest city, an incongruous pocket of urbanity in the middle of the jungle and a major port for ocean vessels that’s 1500km from the ocean. Its primary tourist attr…
Bar review: The Walking Dead, Atiu, Cook Islands
Peter de Graaf enjoys home-brewed bush beer in coconut cups — a tradition being revived on the Rarotongan island of Atiu.They call it The Walking Dead because, well, it’s fairly obvious re…
American Duchess launch delayed until August
The American Queen Steamboat Company (AQSC) has pushed back the scheduled July 1 launch of the 166-passenger American Duchess to August 13.“A key reason for this schedule change is the delayed d…
Emirates to cut US flights following fall in demand
Dubai-based airline Emirates will cut the number of flights it offers to United States following attempts to ban travellers from Muslim-majority countries by president Trump.Since taking office in Nov…