Tourism

The St. Regis San Francisco awarded top five-star rating by Forbes

The St. Regis San Francisco is being showcased by Forbes Travel Guide as one of the world’s outstanding Five-Star properties. The St. Regis San Francisco, which has set the standard for bespoke anticipatory service and elegance of design since its opening, is pleased to announce that it has once again been named one of the […]

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Barbados nonstop to St. Kitts now in the skies

New same day nonstop service between Barbados and St. Kitts has just launched via InterCaribbean Airways (ICA). This partnership is a strategic step towards making regional travel more accessible to the island and further connecting Barbados to the wider Caribbean. Service to Barbados commences on Sunday, March 12, 2023. The Barbados (BGI) to St. Kitts […]

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Investing in young people is the future of tourism

Sandals Executive Chairman Adam Stewart speaks on important topic at the Global Tourism Resilience Conference. Speaking at the inaugural Global Tourism Resilience Conference at the University of the West Indies (UWI) this weekend, Sandals Resorts International Executive Chairman Adam Stewart called on destinations and members of the hospitality community to invest in young people because […]

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First international nature trail challenge makes its way to Seychelles

Tourism Seychelles has announced the new date for the first international nature sports competition, the Seychelles Nature Trail (SNT). This event is now set to take place on Saturday, May 13, 2023. The Nature Trail competition, initiated in 2019 in Reunion, had originally planned to take place in May 2020 but had to be postponed […]

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Solomon Islands tourism on track to pre-pandemic numbers

A total of 4207 international visitors traveled through Honiara International Airport between October – December 2022 Newly-released Solomon Islands visitor arrival figures for Q4 2022 show the destination is well on track to emulating its best-ever result in 2019 when just under 30,000 international travelers visited the country. The figures, released by the Solomon Islands […]

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Gay Polo gives boost to LGBTQ tourism in South Florida

The event inspires and empowers lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals in sports and beyond The National Polo Center, Wellington’s destination for polo and equestrian sports, will transform into a colorful five-day fete with celebrants coming from around the world to support the LEXUS International Gay Polo Tournament – Presented by Douglas Elliman Real Estate […]

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One year on, tourism stands firm in support of Ukraine

UNWTO will continue to amplify tourism’s calls for peace and urge an immediate end to all hostilities This week, we mark a sad anniversary. It has been one year since the Russian Federation chose to invade Ukraine, in a clear breach of the Charter of the United Nations and of international law. The invasion has […]

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Lufthansa Group receives top grades for CO2 reduction

The top rating in the CDP ranking confirms Lufthansa Group airlines’ pioneering role in the industry In the global climate ranking 2022 of the non-profit organization CDP (formerly Carbon Disclosure Project), the Lufthansa Group received a top rating for its CO2 reduction strategy and its implementation, thus improving compared to the previous year. On a […]

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25% of Americans lost their luggage while traveling

The vast majority of travelers who had their luggage misplaced by an airline did get it back eventually With air travel figures beginning to climb once more, the chances of an airline losing your luggage could also be increasing. New data reveals that one-in-four Australians and Americans, and almost one-in-three Canadians have had an airline […]

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Global hiking event grows

HIGHLANDER is set to expand across the US with new brand partnerships, starting with a second installment of the Big Bear Lake adventure. Designed for both beginners and advance seasoned hikers, HIGHLANDER was founded in Croatia in 2017 when three friends decided to share their love and passion for long-distance hiking, and has since gained […]