The Rezidor Hotel Group, in partnership with AYA Investment Group, has acquired The Pearl of Africa Hotel Kampala, Uganda, and added it to the Quorvus Collection.The 296-room hotel will open in the se…
8 Great Hotels in Lima, Peru
The city of Lima is a culinary and cultural hotspot. And it’s become increasingly better when it comes to hotels and accommodations. Here are eight outstanding options in Peru‘s capital, t…
Broome: The pearl fishers
Broome, the gateway to Western Australia’s Kimberley region, has had a tough past, writes Judy Bailey.‘I want to take you to the cemetery,” my guide says enthusiastically. Not your u…
Carnival slates 14-day Alaska sailing on Splendor
Carnival Cruise Line said its Carnival Splendor will offer a 14-day Alaska cruise from Long Beach, Calif., in 2018.The voyage will depart Aug. 25 and return Sept. 8, 2018.In addition to a full day at …
Palace Resorts partners with Certified Angus Beef
All-inclusive hotel chain Palace Resorts partnered with Certified Angus Beef, offering its products at its luxury, all-inclusive resorts in Mexico and Jamaica.Effective immediately, all restaurants at…
KLM testing facial recognition for boarding at Amsterdam Schiphol
Dutch carrier KLM is trialing a new biometric boarding technology at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport that allows passengers to go through the gate without showing a document.The solution, developed…
AirAsia X to launch U.S. service in June
Malaysia-based low-cost carrier AirAsia X will begin service to the U.S. on June 28, the company announced Friday. The carrier’s first U.S. route will go from Honolulu to Osaka and then continue…
Three Cape hotels under new ownership
The Liz McGrath Collection has signed an agreement to acquire the Cellars-Hohenort Hotel in Cape Town, the Marine Hotel in Hermanus and the Plettenberg Hotel in Plettenberg Bay from the McGrath family…
TRAVEL DEALS: 55% Off Playa Resorts, 50% Off Condado Plaza Hilton Puerto Rico, Wellness Week in Zihuatanejo
This week’s top three Latin America travel deals provide lots of ways to escape the winter cold — and also to plan your sun-soaked vacations for later. You can get a 50-percent discount of…
Which area has the keenest beach-goers?
A new survey confirms New Zealand is a nation of beach-goers — with a new survey finding Kiwis on average plan to spend 13.6 days at the beach this summer.Nelson, Tasman and Marlborough locals c…