The Middle East is seeing a comeback among upscale Americans this fall and holiday season, according to new findings from global luxury travel network Virtuoso. Acknowledged as an authoritative trend forecaster, Virtuoso examined data from its warehouse of more than $40.7 billion in transactions to unveil the most in-demand places for the coming fall and …
Luxury Gold has launched its brand new 2019 worldwide collection, featuring 55 enhanced luxury guided Journeys Beyond the Ordinary, with an emphasis on personalization and exclusivity for every traveler. Using first-hand stories from taste makers to illuminate destinations and inspire travelers, Luxury Gold’s magazine highlights new journeys is Great Britain, Ireland, Russia, New England and …
Dana Santucci, vice president of development at EF Education First and chairman of the United States Tour Operators Association’s (USTOA) Board of Directors, announced that Terry Dale has signed a new three-year contract extending his role as president and CEO of the association through 2021. Dale began as president in 2011 and assumed the additional …
Maria Amalia Revelo (pictured right), Costa Rica’s new minister of tourism, has revealed her plans to increase tourism to the Central American nation over the next four years. With over 40 years of experience in the airline, tourism and hospitality industry, Revelo has an ambitious agenda to continue placing Costa Rica at the forefront as …
The Guyana Tourism Authority (the official Tourism Board of “Destination Guyana”) has formed an official partnership with Emerging Destinations and Green Team Global to represent Guyana in the United States (US) and Canadian travel markets. CornerSun Destination Marketing and Small Planet Consulting join Emerging Destinations and Green Team Global in introducing and promoting Guyana to …
South African Airways Vacations (SAA Vacations), the leisure vacation division of South African Airways, has added 12 new hotel and safari lodge operators throughout destinations in Southern and Eastern Africa. The expanded portfolio includes five star properties in the coastal cities of Cape Town and Durban and luxury safari lodges, where travelers can experience the …
Carved into Key Largo’s most lush and secluded region on the island, Baker’s Cay Resort is set to debut this fall as part of Curio Collection by Hilton, delivering a timeless resort with contemporary appeal and preeminent style. Located on the Gulf side of the Overseas Highway, this beachfront resort is tucked away on 13 …
Preferred Hotels & Resorts welcomes 22 new member hotels, resorts, and residences to its curated collection of more than 700 distinctive properties around the world. From a 35-acre private island luxury resort in the Maldives and a new opening in Paris to the brand’s first-ever hotels in Quebec City (Canada), Apulia (Italy), and Malaga (Spain), …
Ponant, a leader in luxury expeditions, has inaugurated its newest vessel, Le Lapérouse. As the first in the line of six new Ponant Explorer ships, the launch of Le Lapérouse also marks the first ship in the industry to feature the Blue Eye – a multi-sensorial underwater lounge. Following her successful maiden voyage out of …
The St. Kitts Tourism Authority and Ministry of Tourism have announced that St. Kitts received its millionth cruise passenger on July 16, 2018, reaching the key number of arrivals that gives the island marquee port status for the first time in its history. “I am deeply gratified to welcome over one million cruise passengers to …
