Zurab Pololikashvili has been appointed secretary general of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation.The decision was confirmed during the 22nd General Assembly of the body currently taking place in Chengdu, China.He will lead the UNWTO from 2018-2021.Pololikashvili is currently ambassador…
Wild Skies Aviation has officially launched helicopter trips in Hoedspruit, Limpopo.It offers trips into the Blyde River Canyon, where guests can opt for a picnic stop, as well as transfers to various lodges in the area from Eastgate Airport.The company…
The Nicaraguan Tourist Board has announced a new annual plan, which will oversee the continued and increasing promotion of the country in the UK.The move is part of an ongoing global strategy for development, growth and sustainability in Nicaragua’s tourism…
There was a train. There would be Alps. Snow. Tunnels. A dining car, and possibly dodgy travelling companions, when Ewan McDonald rode on the TranzAlpineThe short, tending to portly, and we shall agree on gentleman, fussed his way up the…
St. Croix in the US Virgin Islands will welcome up to 4,000 passengers when Royal Caribbean’s MS Adventure of the Seas docks at the Ann Abramson pier in Frederiksted on Sunday.Commissioner of tourism Beverly Nicholson-Doty said St. Croix escaped the…
The Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau has advised the destination is no longer under any weather watches, warnings or advisories following Hurricane Irma.The Florida east coast destination fared well as the storm moved away from the area in…
The International Olympic Committee has elected Paris as host city of the 2024 Olympic Games, with Los Angeles taking on the role for 2028.The announcement, made during an IOC meeting in Lima, Peru, was considered a mere formality after a…
Zurab Pololikashvili has been appointed secretary general of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation.The decision was confirmed during the 22nd General Assembly of the body currently taking place in Chengdu, China.He will lead the UNWTO from 2018-2021.Pololikashvili is currently ambassador…
The Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) is to aggressively promote Mount Kenya in overseas markets in a bid to attract more international tourists to the country.It is the second tallest mountain in Africa after Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, but, until now,…
The city of Quito has been recognised as South America’s Leading Destination by the World Travel Awards, one of the most prestigious and influential awards in the tourism industry.The Ecuadorian capital also won in the category South America’s Leading Meetings…
