Tourist arrivals to the Caribbean increased by a solid 9.7 per cent during the first half of 2019 when compared to the same period last year, according to new figures.Addressing the media at a news conference at World Travel Market,…
V Resorts, a boutique Indian leisure travel and hospitality brand, bagged the prestigious World Tourism Award (UNWTO) 2018-19 held at St. Petersburg, Russia, recently. V Resorts has been felicitated by the coveted award in the Enterprises category, for its ‘Community…
For the new fiscal year 2019-20, Tourism Trinidad Limited’s (TTL) main goals are to increase visitor arrivals by 7% to 380,000; attain an average hotel occupancy rate of 64% and grow visitor expenditure. This builds on the current year’s tourism…
Tourist arrivals to Cuba continue to plummet, dropping 6% over last year. The effects of the US sanctions have already begun to be felt with a steep decline of American visitors to the island.The dramatic turn on an influx of…
Back when the original Chablé Resort & Spa opened outside of Merida, Mexico, it got high praise from our reviewer for its sleek modern design that upended the typical hacienda hotel aesthetic, as well as immediately taking the crown for…
The Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia has welcomed a series of global heads of state and senior policy makers to the third annual Future Investment Initiative.The event is taking place in Riyadh until October 31st, with the Ritz-Carlton, Riyadh…
The Latin American Travel Association, in collaboration with the Nicaraguan Tourism Board, has launched a #NicaraguaisOpen tourism campaign.The campaign aims to promote Nicaragua’s widespread tourism offering and create engagement with the travel trade, as well as growing visitor numbers following…
A survey of the tourism industry prepared by the Federation of Tourism Companies of Chile (FEDETUR), showed that 80.4% of businesses have reported cancellations of reservations, a figure that they estimate will stay on the rise as protests and riots…
andBeyond’s flagship lodge in South Africa, Phinda Mountain Lodge, has reopened with a brand-new look.The first lodge to be opened by the conservation-led luxury experiential travel company, which now owns or operates 29 properties in Africa and South America, andBeyond…
China and Spain are better connected by air as of now, thanks to the new codeshare agreement between Iberia and Hainan Airlines.Iberia customers can now fly direct from Madrid to Shenzhen on a flight operated by Hainan.Customers flying Iberia to…
