There are quite a few inns and B&Bs scattered around the Mendoza Wine region of Argentina, but only a few hotels that are geared to luxury travelers who want to sip and stay in style. Earlier this decade we reviewed…
TAP Air Portugal will launch two new routes to North America from its hub in Lisbon in 2020.The Portuguese flag-carrier will offer new departures to Maceió in Brazil and Montreal in Canada, as the airline continues to build its transatlantic…
Machu Picchu is situated on a ridge in Peru, hidden for centuries by the rugged mountains around it. The citadel overlooks several valleys and it is often listed as being one of the most interesting places to visit in the…
The Red Sea Development Company and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology have announced three winners of their international Brains for Brine Challenge.Launched in April, the competition challenged academics, scientists, engineers, and the water industry to propose new solutions…
Marriott has signed contracts with hotel developers to open two all-inclusive, oceanfront resorts in the Caribbean – an 800-room Marriott Hotel in Jamaica and a 283-room Autograph Collection on Curaçao.The 800-room Marriott Hotel Al Amaterra is planned on a beachfront…
Brazil is emerging as a tourist favourite in 2020, in terms of attracting foreign visitors. The exchange rate situation, the recovery of the economy and the new offerings of products and services are factors that strengthen the tourism sector. According…
It can be a little uncomfortable to arrive in a strange place where you don’t know anyone. Where there’s nobody there to meet you and tell you where to go next. One of the best perks of traveling with a…
The glaciers on Ecuador’s Mount Cayambe are the closest to the equator, less than 170 kilometres north.Although the temperature at sea level at this latitude is well above that which would allow ice to form, altitude is much more important…
There were 5000-square-metre plots of Chiloe for sale in the Wall Street Journal the day I arrived on the island.No-one was revealing the price; but according to locals, and assuming they weren’t telling porkies, they were likely to cost three…
The board of directors at Embraer has elected Antonio Carlos Garcia as the company’s new chief financial officer and investor relations officer.He will replace Nelson Salgado, who will move to serve as Embraer’s chief operations officer.The change will be effective…
