My visit to India last month took place under a set of somewhat frenzied circumstances—getting my passport in order, obtaining a visa (a word to the wise: start as soon as possible)—but as it turned out, the most critical factor in my trip turned out to be someone I had never met: a tour agent …
Fond Doux Resort & Plantation and Bay Garden Beach Resort, two locally-owned and managed businesses have made an arrangement whereas for a 6-night package stay, guests will be able to enjoy a 3-day stay in each resort. This allows the guests to experience both worlds – plantation life as well as a beach resort environment. …
Stepping into the warm, inviting business class environment created by Air India, it’s easy enough to mistake where you are for the much smaller first class area of the plane. From the spicy red-orange carpets beneath your feet to the super-wide cognac-colored leather seats that await you, the atmosphere in AI’s business class is intimate …
[captionpix imgsrc=”http://travelworldnews.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Riga-300×220.jpg” captiontext=”Jani, the summer solstice celebration, in Riga.” align=”left”] Connected by the Baltic Sea, shared history and cultural traditions, St. Petersburg, Helsinki, Riga, Warsaw and Hamburg have, above all, one thing in common: Locals worship their summer with warm winds and short nights when the sun barely sets. Sun-starved residents of these Northern/North-Eastern European …
What makes Ghanafest one of Malta’s fastest-growing festivals is the atmosphere: friendly and relaxed, families, young and not-so-young will feel equally at home here. Local artisans work at their crafts before your eyes, and will often chattily explain how they are made. This year, there’s a children’s workshop on tberfil too – the decorative painted …
[captionpix imgsrc=”http://travelworldnews.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/India-2014-385-300×225.jpg” captiontext=”The third annual International Goa Mart in Goa, India. Credit: Robin Swados” align=”left”] The third international Goa Travel Mart took place in Goa, India on April 2-4, 2014 at the Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium, Taleigao. The inauguration ceremony was presided over by His Excellency, Governor of Goa, Shri. Bharat Vir Wanchoo, as …
Teatru Manoel has been declared by CNN as one of the world’s 15 most spectacular theatres in an article to mark the 450th anniversary from William Shakespeare’s birth. The other theatres are Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre (London), Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus (Düsseldorf), Balboa Theatre (San Diego) BAM Harvey theater (New York), National Noh Theatre (Tokyo), Salle Richelieu (Paris), …
The Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association Education Foundation (CHTAEF) has raised $115,612 for its scholarship fund for Caribbean hospitality students and professionals at its annual silent auction held at The New York Times Travel Show last month. Over 125 Caribbean hotels donated stays for the annual event, held at the largest consumer travel show in …
Lorenzo Giani, a luxury and travel expert with more than three decades of experience, has started Luxury Focus International, a Miami-based destination representation company. Luxury Focus International will provide expert sales and marketing services and representation in key international markets, including U. S., Canada, Latin America, Europe and Africa. The company will partner with and …
After an extended sabbatical Walter Boden has returned to help travelers experience Europe like never before. Celebrating a new website and grand reopening, the team at Academic Tours and Travel is now booking trips from May, 2014 until October, 2014. A specialist on travel to Malta and the surrounding Mediterranean region, Boden and his team …