Adjacent to a national marine park in Panama’s Gulf of Chiriqui, Isla Palenque is a 400-acre jungle island where a new luxury resort is set to open next week. The first guests arrive February 14. The owners say that ” The Resort at Isla Palenque represents Central America’s only private island ecoresort with sustainability at its core …
Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas is embarking on an era of expansion, announcing five new-build properties across five countries. All are scheduled for completion by 2016. The new additions will include the brand’s Western Hemisphere debut, with properties under development in St. Lucia, Dominican Republic and Colombia; its first presence in Bhutan, and the opening …
ItaliaRail has partnered with Thello – the night train service linking Paris to the Italian cities of Milan, Brescia, Verona, Vicenza, Padua and Venice – to offer a new Paris to Rome route, with stops in Bologna and Florence. Thello is an easy and relaxing way to get between Paris and these great Italian cities. …
India is an amazing tourist destination where the most and least adventurous of travelers can experience an exotic culture that will leave them inspired. Ged Caddick, founder of Terra Incognita Ecotours has been enchanted with India for most of his life. It was one of his first ecotourist destinations when he launched his charitable ecotour …
Msuna Safaris and Travel is a Zimbabwean company providing car rental services. Starting out its operation as a car hire company with four vehicles, its fleet has since grown to over 20. With its success, Msuna Safaris and Travel spread its interests to ticketing, tours, safaris and accommodation services. The company intends to be one …
Mövenpick Hotels & Resort has announced the internal promotion of Alan O’Dea to the role of Senior Vice President for Africa. O’Dea replaces Roger Kacou who has been appointed Minister of Tourism of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire. Irish-born O’Dea, who also becomes a member of the company’s Executive Committee, will initially focus on consolidating …
An initiative of UNWTO, the Madrid Tourism Fair Institution (IFEMA) and Casa Africa, INVESTOUR 2013 held under the theme ‘Tourism Development in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities’ highlighted some of the key competitive areas for tourism in the region – air connectivity, investment, branding and product development. The B-2-B session, which serves as a business platform …
Asilia Africa and Gorongosa National Park have announced their new partnership effective immediately. Asilia Africa is the National Park’s newest eco-tourism partner in the development of Gorongosa National Park – and Asilia will open its new Kubatana Camp in the park on July 1, 2013. Gorongosa National Park, in Mozambique, is perhaps Africa’s greatest wildlife-restoration …
Caribbean nationals wishing to study tourism or hospitality and language training are being offered the opportunity to secure scholarships from the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO). The region’s tourism development agency, through its scholarship programme, the CTO Foundation, is awarding scholarships of up to $12,000 to individuals wanting to study tourism or hospitality at the Master’s …
Last January 30th, at FITUR in Madrid, Spain, the Excelencias Awards were delivered. These awards aim to encourage the excellence in different areas, all related to the tourism industry. Ramon Alvarez, president and founder of Convenco – GSAR Marketing, who passed away on July 2012, received the Posthumous Excelencias Award for a whole life dedicated to …