The Philippines officially welcomed Star Cruises earlier when SuperStar Virgo arrived in Manila to begin her inaugural homeport deployment in the country.The occasion was commemorated with a special ceremony at Manila South Harbour.“It is our honour to call Manila SuperStar…
Crystal River Cruises has pushed back by one month the launch of its first two new river cruise vessels to allow for more time to “prepare the vessels,” the company told Travel Weekly.Crystal has postponed the originally scheduled launch of…
The following is an open letter addressed to SANParks written by Friends of the Kruger Tuskers, a collection of citizens from South Africa, Kenya, Europe and North America. A petition originating in South Africa is calling on the government to…
Whether you’ve arrived into Milford Sound under your own steam via the Milford Track, or ridden the exciting 950m (3100ft) final descent from the Homer Tunnel to sea level by bus, we’re sure you’ll agree it is a magical place….
While we often think of Mexican food as one long list on a menu, there’s actually a lot of variation between regions of the country and Guadalajara has its own spin on things. The second-largest city is also a culinary…
Check-in experience: Run-of-the-mill but pleasant reception and lobby, apart from the spectacular “living wall’ of ferns. What a relief from all that airport concrete and glass. Perky staff at awful hours ease checking in.Room: My premier room was gorgeous, in…
Growth in U.S. travel and tourism is expected to slow this year because of “anti-foreign sentiment” and the dollar’s strength, according to a new report by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).The sector contributed $1.5 billion (8.1%) to the…
While global tourism still grew in 2016 despite terror threats around the world, countries where terrorist attacks have occurred have been hurt, according to the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC).The WTTC said global tourism grew 3.3% in 2016, and…
For years Cape Verde has been considered one of holidaymakers’ best-kept secrets.However, the latest official figures from the National Statistics Institute in Cape Verde suggest that this won’t be the case for long, with the archipelago enjoying a 13.6 per…
Just six months after being the first airline to sell seats on regularly scheduled flights to Cuba, Silver Airways, a regional carrier based in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., that specializes in smaller markets, will scrap its service to the island next…
