If you are lucky, you may have seen a manta or two while diving, but in the waters off the island of Yap, it’s not uncommon to see a dozen or so 12-18ft wide mantas slowly going past you or hovering just above the nearby coral as wrasse and other small fish dart back and …
[captionpix imgsrc=”http://travelworldnews.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Carlos-Tarrero1-235×300.png” captiontext=”Carlos Tarrero, General Manager of Phulay Bay, A Ritz-Carlton Reserve.” align=”left”] Phulay Bay, A Ritz-Carlton Reserve in Krabi, Thailand, has announced the appointment of Carlos Tarrero as the General Manager of Phulay Bay, the first property in the Reserve collection. Carlos previously held the title of Director of Operations at Phulay Bay after …
[captionpix imgsrc=”http://travelworldnews.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/saskia.png” captiontext=”Saskia Schuller, Director of Sales & Marketing for Raffles Praslin, Seychelles.” align=”left” width = “150” theme=”crystal”] Saskia Schuller has been appointed Director of Sales and Marketing, Raffles Praslin, Seychelles. Mrs. Schuller, a German native with 19 years of international experience in the hospitality industry, joins the Raffles family from Kerzner International’s Atlantis The …
[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 …
[captionpix imgsrc=”http://travelworldnews.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Caroline_Alberts-203×300.jpeg” captiontext=”Caroline_Albert, Leisure Sales Account Manager for Air New Zealand.” align=”left”] Air New Zealand has appointed two new East Coast based sales managers to the airline’s expanding North American staff. Erika Brum has been named Corporate Sales Account Manager for the Eastern United States, while Caroline Alberts joins the company as a Leisure Sales …
Maduro Dive Fanta-Seas, a leader in dive travel, is offering dive packages to nearly 40 countries worldwide. Currently there are over 225 resorts and adventure operators along with 50 liveaboard dive vessels in their “Select Dive Destinations” program. Maduro is offering a a last minute special on their 7-night Fiji dive package with savings up to …
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 …
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/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 …
[captionpix imgsrc=”http://i.imgur.com/sU36J19.jpg” captiontext=” Valerie Taylor (left) smashes the champagne with Captain Mike Taylor (center) and Jeremy Lindblad (right) joining her on the bow.” align=”left”] The National Geographic Orion, the newest ship in the Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic fleet, was formally inaugurated in Auckland, New Zealand this week. It marked the culmination of a year-long transition from …