airBaltic will launch a direct service between Riga and Abu Dhabi on October 29th, 2017.The Latvian airlines will operate the Riga-Abu Dhabi route four times weekly with a long-range Bombardier CS300 …
Tshwane, Sandton set to welcome new Capital hotels
The Capital Hotel Group will launch two hotels this year, The Capital Menlyn Maine in Tshwane (Pretoria) and the Capital on Park in Sandton, Johannesburg.The Capital Menlyn Maine will open partially o…
TRAVEL DEALS: 4th Night Free at Nizuc Cancun & Sofitel Cartagena, 10% off Lima Hotel
This week’s roundup of the best Latin America travel deals takes us to three different countries. You can enjoy a “four nights for the price of three” at one of the best luxury hotel…
Staying at the Martinborough Hotel
Ashleigh Collis checks into the Martinborough Hotel.Getting there: Coming to Martinborough from Horowhenua my GPS led me through Akatarawa Road. In hindsight I would avoid travelling this broken, narr…
New York’s Carlton Hotel converting to James brand
The James luxury-boutique brand will reflag the Carlton Hotel in New York after the Flatiron District property is upgraded this summer.The James New York NoMad will have 344 rooms, including 28 suites…
IAG sees pre-tax profits rise for financial 2016
International Airlines Group has reported pre-tax profits of €2.5 billion before exceptional items for the year to December 31st, 2016.The figure is up 32.7 per cent on that of 2015.However, the …
Travelport signs partnership with Astra Travel
Travelport has announced a new multi-year agreement with Astra Travel, the first dedicated travel management company in Egypt.Established in 1990, Astra Travel provides integrated travel services as w…
Kenyan resort to undergo renovations
Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort in Nakuru, Kenya, will undergo upgrades to the guest rooms, conference rooms, swimming pool and public areas.The renovation will be completed in phases and the resort will re…
Travel tips and advice: The essential items you must pack for a trip to South America
There’s no exact science to packing. One person’s carefully curated selection of travel essentials is the next person’s bag of useless crap. The idea of travelling light to some migh…
Christchurch: Surviving the tests of time
Courtney Whitaker steps back into history in Christchurch and sees the development of its future.A century ago, when the distinguished architect Joseph Clarkson Maddison was designing the Government B…