[captionpix imgsrc=”http://travelworldnews.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Gerald-Hadeed-1-300×266.png” captiontext=”Gerald Hadeed, Minister of Tourism, Trinidad and Tobago.” align=”left”] Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister, the Honorable Kamla Persad-Bissessar, has appointed Senator Gerald Hadeed as the country’s new Minister of Tourism. In his new position, Hadeed will oversee the development and execution of tourism development initiatives as well as promote the depth and diversity …
[captionpix imgsrc=”http://travelworldnews.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Capture-300×198.jpg” captiontext=”A local dancer participates in last year’s Emancipation Festival. Credit: BVI Tourism.” align=”left”] The BVI Emancipation Festival is a celebration of both rich cultural history and the local ancestors’ freedom from colonialism. It is a time when BVIslanders return home from around the globe to be greeted with a multifaceted celebration. The August …
[captionpix imgsrc=”http://travelworldnews.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Westin-Grounds-300×240.jpg” captiontext=”Westin St. John Resort & Villas” align=”left”] The U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) Department of Tourism has launched its new “Virgin Islands Nice” summer travel promotion. Travelers will save a minimum of $500 on a stay of five or more consecutive nights at participating properties on St. Croix, St. John and St. Thomas. Agents …
South African Airways (SAA) will introduce the modern, state-of-the-art Airbus A330-200 aircraft on its daily flights between Washington, DC-Dulles Airport and Johannesburg, South Africa via Dakar, Senegal, effective September 1, 2014. The newer Airbus A330-200 is an environmentally-friendly aircraft with superior economics and strong passenger appeal, which will enable SAA to continue providing a high-quality …
[captionpix imgsrc=”http://travelworldnews.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/dd.jpg” captiontext=”Dr. Edward Zammit Lewis, Minister of Tourism for Malta. online pharmacy buy finasteride online with best prices today in the USA ” align=”left”] Edward Zammit Lewis, the former Parliamentary Secretary for Economic Growth, has been entrusted by Malta’s Prime Minister to take the helm of an important Ministry – that of Tourism. He was …
[captionpix imgsrc=”http://travelworldnews.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/938-225×300.jpg” captiontext=”Eric Oborski, President of Pacific Delight Tours” align=”left” width = “150” theme=”crystal”] Officials at luxury tour specialist Pacific Delight Tours have announced the retirement of Larry Kwan, the company’s president since 2009, after a 50-year-plus career in the industry. He will be succeeded by Eric Oborski, former InConTra chief and founder, who has …
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. …
Tourists can now make reservations to travel aboard Nova Star, the brand new, 161-metre cruise-ferry, that will make daily roundtrip crossings between Yarmouth, Nova Scotia and Portland, Maine starting May 15, 2014. One-way fares range from $79 to $139 for adults and $39 to $64 for children five to 12 years of age, depending on …
At a press conference held at CLIA’s Cruise3Sixty, MSC Cruises announced several new initiatives created specifically to underscore the line’s commitment to the travel agent community and its valued travel agent partners. MSC True Partnerships, its long-standing travel agent program, is now adding a new “Serving You” initiative that elevates MSC Cruises’ dedication to travel …
From now through mid-September, the nearly weekly departures of this seven-day cruise alternate between Katharina, a 14-guest, traditional Indonesian “Phinisi”, an elegant and speedy yacht built in 1995 of iron wood, and the 28-guest Ombak Putih, a traditional Indonesian schooner custom built from Iron wood by Buginese ship builders . Her keel was laid in …
