Indaba returns to the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre in Durban from May 16th-18th, sporting a more streamlined programme and improved floor layout to make it easier for the worl…
Be a VIP in the Airport With Priority Pass
Want to get airport lounge access without having elite status on an airline? You can get in almost anywhere with a Priority Pass membership.It’s no secret that there are two clear tiers of servi…
Staying at the Duke of Marlborough Hotel, Russell
Getting there: Heading up to a wedding, held at The Duke, I tackled the three-and-a-half-hour drive from Auckland in good time, the drive-on ferry from Opua to Okiato was easy, making the 8km meander …
Facing drop in Mexican visitors, NYC renews partnership with Mexico City
New York has renewed a tourism partnership with Mexico City to “remind the Mexican people of the close alliances between New York and Mexico City,” said NYC & Company CEO Fred Dixon.Di…
Un-Cruise Adventures bringing the Legacy back to Alaska
Un-Cruise Adventures unveiled its schedule of Alaska voyages for 2018, including a repositioning of the 88-passenger Legacy to once again sail in Alaska in the summer.The coastal steamer replica has b…
Norwegian Air launching London flights to Denver, Seattle
Fast-growing Norwegian Airlines will add Denver and Seattle to its destination list in September.Tickets are on sale for flights to Denver and Seattle from London Gatwick.“We have a top 10 of de…
New serviced tented offering opens in Kruger
Tented Adventures launched a serviced campsite in Pretoriuskop Rest Camp, Kruger National Park, Mpumalanga, earlier this year.The camp’s eight semi-permanent tents accommodate a maximum of 16 gu…
Paradise has a name: Montevideo
Mario Benedetti, one of the most prominent figures in Uruguayan literature with Eduardo Galeano, once described his homeland, Montevideo, as “a provincial city.” A place that, even in thes…
He Tangata: A chat with the director and tour leader for Tours Direct Mandy Page
Each week, Elisabeth Easther gets the story of people in the Kiwi tourism industry. This week, she speaks to the director and tour leader for Tours Direct Mandy Page.My father was in the military, so …
Renovation plans submitted for Waldorf Astoria New York
Anbang Insurance Group, owner of New York’s iconic Waldorf Astoria, has tapped architecture firm Skidmore Owings & Merrill to oversee much of the hotel’s renovation. The firm has submi…