Lindblad Expeditions has cancelled two more voyages of its newly-completed National Geographic Quest, which was grounded in the process of being launched from its construction platform at the Nichols Brothers shipyard in Freeland, Wash.A statement from Lindblad said the 100-passenger…
Italy has officially presented the 2017-2022 program for tourism. Technology will play an important role to increase the quality and integration of policies with the project called Industry 4.0 to revive the country. The slogan of the new Italian tourism…
Emerald Waterways has christened the 112-passenger Emerald Radiance, in Porto, Portugal, where the ship will sail on the Douro River.Gill Williams, a U.K.-based travel agent, served as the ship’s godmother.The Emerald Radiance brings to six the total number of ships…
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) will open a hotel in 2019 under its eponymous luxury brand in the Japanese city of Beppu, which is known for its “onsen,” or natural hot springs.The ANA InterContinental Beppu Resort & Spa will have 89…
Although the Tunisian tourism recovery that started at the beginning of 2017 is real, the sector’s foreign currency earnings remain low to insignificant.“We are speaking about a recovery in tourism without seeing a similar increase in revenues,” said Chedly Ayari,…
It’s time to start thinking about your summer vacation, if you haven’t already. But you can also snag some amazing deals now that can last for several months into the future. This week’s roundup of the top Latin America travel…
Location: The beachside town of Kalbarri, Western Australia – about 600km north of Perth. The hotel is on Porter St, about two blocks from the beach.Getting there: A long drive but in total comfort. I was travelling with AAT Kings…
Since cruise passengers have clearly been enamored with Alaska for the past year, the state expects record tourism in 2017, but cruise agents say despite the “cold rush” there’s still room available “here and there” on ships this summer.As for…
With less than a year to go until the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, the Foreign Office has launched a campaign to help fans travelling to support their team.The ‘Be on the Ball’ campaign gives supporters simple advice and…
Hotelier Stefan Noll is to become general manager of the Tschuggen Grand Hotel in Arosa, Switzerland, in September 2017.He will take over from Leo Maissen who will leave the five-star hotel after eight years to join the group’s senior management…
