Barceló Hotel Group has expanded into the UAE with Barceló Residences Dubai Marina and Occidental Sharjah Grand Hotel.The United Arab Emirates is renowned for the grand luxury hotels and therefore serves as the perfect destination for the group’s expansion.Dubai, in…
Flight delays are expected, as part of OR Tambo International Airport was evacuated on Monday (Feb 19) as the South African Police Services dealt with an unattended bag.“From an airport operations perspective, we have returned to normal. However, we do…
In 2017, the hotel occupancy rate in Colombia reached 56.3%, the highest percentage since 2004, according to the data provided by the National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE). The occupancy rate last year exceeded the 55.7% with which it closed…
Bars and restaurants are among the shining stars of a regenerated Perth, writes Danielle McGrane.Perth has been harbouring some secrets.The first is the idea that it’s far away. In actual fact, it isn’t. The flight from Perth to Auckland is…
Los Angeles World Airports board has approved LAX Integrated Express Solutions as the recommended developer for the planned automated people mover at the airport.The decision sets in motion the path towards full contract approval by Los Angeles City Council in…
The latest figures from the Costa Rica Tourism Board indicate that a total of 76,173 visitors from the UK travelled to the destination in 2017 – representing an increase of 6.7 per cent on the previous year.This positive figure strengthens…
Leisure airline Condor has begun selling selected flights of Austrian airline, Laudamotion, on its website.The news follows Laudamotion’s acquisition of assets from the former airberlin subsidiary Niki Luftfahrt.The agreement also means Thomas Cook Group Airlines will provide a number of…
Zoe Wall has been appointed as the new group director of spa, Asia, at Minor Hotel-owned MSpa International, based in Bangkok.She brings a wealth of global experience and a unique record of success to her new role, having worked in…
Meliá Serengeti Lodge has become the brand’s first state-of-the-art, sustainability focused hotel.It is located in the Serengeti National Park, the oldest National Park in Tanzania, on the western border of Lake Victoria, a World Heritage Site.The property is positioned on…
I write a monthly LGBT travel column in Global Traveler Magazine. For my most recent entry, I focused on LGBT tours around the world. But I found so many great gay tours of Latin America that I had plenty left…
