Barbados Tourism Marketing chief executive, William Griffith, has revealed the island enjoyed a 4.2 per cent increase in stay-over arrivals in the first nine months of 2019 when compared to the sam…
Quito International Airport begins expansion project
Corporación Quiport has begun work on an expansion project at the passenger terminal at Quito International Airport.Running into next year, the work will cost around $60 million.A total of 1…
Binter welcomes first Embraer E195-E2 to Europe
Binter has celebrated the incorporation of the first E195-E2 jet into its fleet at a ceremony in São José dos Campos.The Spanish airline is the first European customer to receive the …
TAP to launch two new North America routes in 2020
TAP Air Portugal will launch two new routes to North America from its hub in Lisbon in 2020.The Portuguese flag-carrier will offer new departures to Maceió in Brazil and Montreal in Canada, …
Mendoza, Argentina: Cooking class and wine making experience at Bodega Monteviejo
The two desserts side by side look vastly different. Chef Nadia Haron’s handiwork is a work of art that would look great on a food magazine cover, while my version is a little less refined. I…
Entre Cielos, a Quirky but Luxurious Wine Hotel in Argentina
There are quite a few inns and B&Bs scattered around the Mendoza Wine region of Argentina, but only a few hotels that are geared to luxury travelers who want to sip and stay in style. Earlier t…
Marriott expands all-inclusive offering in Caribbean with two new deals
Marriott has signed contracts with hotel developers to open two all-inclusive, oceanfront resorts in the Caribbean – an 800-room Marriott Hotel in Jamaica and a 283-room Autograph Collection …
Things to See When You Visit Machu Picchu for the First Time
Machu Picchu is situated on a ridge in Peru, hidden for centuries by the rugged mountains around it. The citadel overlooks several valleys and it is often listed as being one of the most interestin…
Red Sea Development selects leading desalination proposals
The Red Sea Development Company and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology have announced three winners of their international Brains for Brine Challenge.Launched in April, the competit…
Which of the world’s glaciers is closest to the equator?
The glaciers on Ecuador’s Mount Cayambe are the closest to the equator, less than 170 kilometres north.Although the temperature at sea level at this latitude is well above that which would al…