Luxury spills over in the Whitsunday Islands, writes Deborah Dickson-Smith.Airlie Beach, the mainland town that serves as gateway to the Whitsunday Islands, has long been on the backpacker trail, w…
Florida Tourism After Irma – Many Hotels Reopened
In the wake of Irma, some regions struggle with problems – the Florida Keys have even announced a temporary tourist stop. After the storm, Visit Florida spoke with marketing representatives o…
Austrian Tourism Industry Needs Changes Despite Recent Successes
The summer season has given Austrian tourism the best result in 25 years. The country has once again proved that it is a magnet for holidaymakers from all over the world. Austrians themselves appre…
Seychelles Tourism Board organises a FAM-trip for Indian travel agents
Seychelles Tourism Board recently organised an all-women familiarisation trip for travel agents from Mumbai, Nagpur and Ahmedabad. The objective of this trip was to enable understanding about the d…
Casa Palopo: a jewel on Guatemala’s Lake Atitlan
Some days at the office, as every member of the work force knows, are better than others. As a travel writer, the world is my office and this was definitely one of the better days.Upon arrival at t…
First all-sand hostel opens on the Gold Coast, Australia
Gold Coast residents this morning woke up to discover the world’s first beachfront hostel made entirely of sand.Hostelworld and Gold Coast Tourism commissioned world champion sand sculptor De…
Air New Zealand battles to overcome fuel shortages
Air New Zealand’s domestic network is operating largely as normal and the situation is beginning to stabilise as the airline manages its way through the impact of Refining New Zealand’s…
Ryanair to delay pilot leave as carrier battles cancellations
Ryanair will force pilots to delay planned annual leave as it battles to overcome shortages in coming weeks.The low-cost carrier said last week it would cancel as many as 50 flights a day until the…
New owner for historic Kenyan beach hotel
Kenyan hospitality group, Sun Africa Hotels, has taken over the management of Nyali International Beach Hotel in Mombasa County.The hotel will now be known as Nyali Sun Africa Beach Hotel and Spa.S…
São Pedro da Serra and Lumiar: A Perfect Combo in Rio’s Mountain Range
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Only 5 kilometers away from each other, Lumiar and São Pedro da Serra are two small districts situated in Nova Friburgo, municipality in Serra do Mar’s m…