Leading business-to-business bedbank Mallorca-based Hotelbeds held their 7th annual Markethub Americas conference in Los Cabos, Mexico in early October. The location was chosen in part to support tourism in Los Cabos, so badly hit by Hurricane Odile in 2014, and the sea and the sun added the perfect backdrop to four days of networking, business …
Billed as Scotland’s own Route 66, the recently-inaugurated North Coast 500 is one of the world’s most beautiful drives. It winds its way through the Scottish Highlands from Inverness westward through Wester Ross, up the coast through Sutherland and Caithness, and back down along on the Eastern coast. Along the way, there are any number …
Each year, Caribbean Week — the largest regional tourism event in New York — is filled with events for both the tourism industry and consumers. The most important objectives of the celebration are: • Meetings and the business of Caribbean Tourism • Engaging the Caribbean Diaspora • Providing a platform for sales of Caribbean vacations …
Boulder, Co.-based Asia Transpacific Journeys has been crafting private custom journeys and small group trips to Asia and the Pacific since 1987. In 2014, they won a Travel Weekly Magellan Award and the company, tours and guides regularly make top lists and appear in features in major consumer magazines such as Travel & Leisure. Agent …
International tourism numbers in Mexico are up, hitting record numbers in some regions. Mexico is the world’s 15th most popular countries in international tourist arrivals. Here’s a quick look at what’s going on in a few of Mexico’s 32 states. Sinaloa: The port city of Mazatlan is a beach and cruise destination but it’s also …
The name Guerrero may not ring a bell for many US and Canadian tourists however it’s the home state for several much better-known vacation destinations: Acapulco and Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo. Not to mention other charming and historic towns and cities inland, such as Taxco, known for its silver mines and the jewelry made in the surrounding area. …
The 40th annual Tianguis Turistico, the Mexican national tourism and travel trade show encouraging the promotion and marketing of Mexico’s diverse offering of tourism products and services, this year returned to its original home of Acapulco to much fanfare and a renewed vitality in the beach resort. The conference itself, held at the Mundo Imperial …
Midtown stalwart the Sheraton New York Times Square recently unveiled their completely renovated Lower Lobby meeting space. The $2.2 million remodel has resulted in 11,000 sq ft of more intimate and boutique-style conference rooms, lobby and meeting areas. It now boasts space for groups ranging from 10-150 attendees and offers a dedicated events team to …
You haven’t seen an old city until you’ve visited the medina of Fes. Tiny alleys merge into markets that lead into gardens and courtyards. To walk its cobbled, winding streets is to step back into another time. Fes is one of the four Imperial Cities of Morocco, cities that were each the capital of the …
Marrakech: the word alone conjures up images of hidden alleyways, colorful carpets and the smell of exotic spices wafting through the air. But Morocco is changing and while it still embraces its ancient roots, there’s a new, modern Marrakech emerging and it just might surprise you. Luxury hotels, high-end boutiques and world-class cuisine can all …