RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Coffee is a daily ritual for a large majority of cariocas. After all, the Portuguese word for ‘breakfast,’ ‘café da manhã,’ can be more literally translated into ‘morning coffee.’ Here are a few suggestions for…
Travel writers and friends wax lyrical on why we love travelling close to home.I’m often asked what’s the best place to which I’ve travelled. The answer, for a Kiwi travel editor who gets around a fair bit (current status: I’m…
When the 9/11 terrorist attacks led to a stricter, slower airport security process at U.S. airports, short-distance flying lost much of its appeal for airlines. Now, Southwest Airlines believes the time is right to once again bulk up its short-haul…
Ascott Residence Trust has acquired a prime greenfield site for S$62.4 million for its maiden development project.It will build the first co-living property in Singapore’s research and innovation business hub, one-north.Located at Nepal Hill amid 400 companies, 800 start-ups and…
flybmi has announced what it terms a “robust restructure” of its senior leadership.Under the plans Jochen Schnadt, currently chief commercial officer with the carrier, will assume the role of managing director on October 11th.Tim Shattock has joined flybmi as interim…
Boeing and Shanghai Airlines have celebrated the delivery of the carrier’s first 787-9 Dreamliner.The airline says it plans to use the super-efficient and passenger-preferred Dreamliner to upgrade its regional and long-range service from its base in China’s largest city.The new…
President Cyril Ramaphosa today (Friday, September 21) announced his economic recovery plan, which is set to stimulate economic growth and job creation across multiple sectors, including tourism.Delivering the announcement, the President acknowledged that he had received complaints and concerns from…
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Often skipped by visitors in favor of the beach-side neighborhoods of Copacabana and Ipanema or the nightlife hotspots of Lapa and Botafogo, Rio’s city center is the oldest and most culturally rich district of the…
Deal of the week: Set sail for the Norwegian fjordsCruise the Norwegian fjords on the Queen Mary 2 for a seven-night round trip from Southampton, England – a cruise package that starts at $2139pp, twin-share. Your accommodation is in a…
American Airlines is raising the price of a first and second checked bag by $5 each, to $30 for a first checked bag and $40 for a second checked bag.The change is being implemented for tickets purchased from today for…
