The aha Kathu Hotel, in Kathu in the Northern Cape, has reopened with a fresh new look, following the completion of a comprehensive R6.9m (€418 000) refurbishment.The hotel was temporarily clo…
Norwegian to launch JetBlue partnership next summer
Norwegian and JetBlue have signed a letter of intent for an interline agreement.The partnership will allow customers to combine low fares in a convenient single booking for connecting flights betwe…
VFS TasHeel launches Saudi visa services around world
VFS TasHeel has launched tourist visa services for guests looking to visit Saudi Arabia at its centres across 30 countries worldwide.The organisation is an authorised visa service provider for the …
Marriott acquires W New York – Union Square in $206m deal
Marriott International has purchased the 270-room W New York – Union Square in the heart of Manhattan’s dynamic Union Square neighbourhood.The company paid $206 million for the property…
Trader Vic’s to join Hilton the Palm dining line-up
Hilton the Palm will offer the hottest new dining experience when it opens next year, with Trader Vic’s expected to take its place in an all-star line-up.Dubai Palm Jumeirah residents who lov…
Europe By Train: Tips For Planning Your Trip
Landscapes passing by through the window, ample space, limited queues, and easily accessible starting points: train travel across Europe stands out as an attractive means of transport with several …
World Spa Awards prepares for Dubai arrival
Leading figures from the global spa and wellness industry are heading to Armani Hotel Dubai for the World Spa Awards 2019 – the global initiative to recognise, reward and celebrate excellence…
18 month NTPR delay leaves local operator high and dry
Self-starter, Delone Jacobs – who launched his independent tour company in 2004 – is one of hundreds of operators facing closure after it took him 18 months to receive his operating lic…
FCO warns against Ecuador travel as unrest continues
The Foreign & Commonwealth Office has begun to advise against “all but essential travel” to Ecuador.The decision comes following a period of sometimes violent unrest in the country,…
Everything you need to know about whale watching in Hervey Bay
It makes sense to take your family holiday cues from a mammal with a brain at least seven times bigger than your own, which is why whale watching in Hervey Bay has officially been recognised as one…