Between the last days of January and early February tourists flock the Ecuadorian region of Mangahurco to catch the blossoming of Guayacan trees. The yellow canopy is native to subtropical and tropica…
Napier: Family fun in the bay
Napier has plenty to amuse and entertain young and old, writes Donna McIntyre.Napier does family holidays well. The flat terrain by the waterfront means that despite lots of places to stop and visit, …
MSC Meraviglia coming to America
MSC Cruises will bring the new MSC Meraviglia to North America permanently in late 2018 to be one of three ships doing Caribbean cruises from Miami.“The ship that will be christened in Le Havre …
Surge in Brits taking cruise holidays in 2016
Figures released today by the Cruise Lines International Association show that a record 1.9 million holidaymakers from the UK and Ireland took an ocean cruise in 2016.Proving that the wide choice of c…
New ownership for Cape Town boutique hotel
Return Africa has acquired Welgelegen boutique hotel in Gardens, Cape Town, with effect from April 1.The move allows the company to accommodate guests on the popular Kruger and Cape Town combination. …
9 tips for backpacking South America
From the tropical beaches of the Caribbean to the windswept archipelago of Tierra del Fuego, backpacking South America guarantees a treasure trove of adventures that has fuelled the imagination of tra…
Australia: The bright side of Victoria’s high country
Dani Wright takes in the country air, gourmet delights and small-town charms of Victoria’s high country.It was summertime that drew us to Bright, Victoria – a shady town steeped in history…
Florida’s House votes for big cut in tourism-promotion budget
Florida lawmakers on Friday voted overwhelmingly to cut Visit Florida’s budget by 67%, in addition to a series of other reforms to the state’s marketing arm.In an 80-35 vote, the state&rsq…
UK visitors drive tourism to Jordan
Last year marked another successful year for Jordanian tourism, with UK visitor numbers rising by seven per cent, compared to 2015, with Britain remaining the largest European source market for the Ha…
Long-haul growth drives up passenger numbers at Gatwick Airport
Gatwick Airport achieved an impressive three million passengers travelling through the airport this February, up 9.9 per cent on 2016.Long-haul routes continue their booming growth at Gatwick, up 20.3…