Community-based Tours in the Favela of Latin America
A few years ago, in Rio de Janeiro, I met Ailton Macarrão, who introduced me, as one of its promoters and founders, to the Rocinha Community Tourism Forum (Forum de…
Experience Catalan Cuisine across the Region
With 65 Michelin stars, the home of Cava and a unique seabed aging process for wine, Catalonia is a must-visit for foodies…
Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel Unveils New Contemporary Thai Inspired Guestrooms
Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel has unveiled its new contemporary Thai inspired guestrooms, offering discerning leisure and business travellers even more luxurious style at the brand’s Thai flagship property. Designed by…
Brighton the Happiest City in the UK
It’s official, Brighton is the happiness capital of the UK. The popular coastal city beat competition from Leicester and Portsmouth to take the top spot. Oxford, Norwich and Bristol also appeared in…
Travellers Over 30 Get More from their Holidays
Brits only really start to get the most from a holiday at the age of 31, a study has found. After years of booze-filled breaks and late nights, it’s only once…
Dresden: Where Nature and Pleasure Meet
Dresden is an extraordinarily green city. It is not just the Elbwiesen, those beautifully green meadows that stretch along the Elbe River, or the Dresden Heath and our parks, Dresden…
Reformation European Roadmap
Few historical events have changed Europe as greatly as the Reformation did. A social earthquake, with epicentres in Wittenberg, Zurich, Geneva and many other places, it stirred up relationships everywhere…
Bella Guatemala Photography Tours for 2018
Bella Guatemala Travel is launching a new series of photography tours in Guatemala led by editorial travel photographer Brent Winebrenner. Tours will run March 24-April 2, Oct. 27-Nov. 8, and Dec…
Abbots Grange Scoops Britain’s Best B&B Award
A former monastic manor house, built in the early 1300s, has been judged the UK’s best Bed and Breakfast for 2017 at the prestigious annual eviivo Awards. Abbots Grange in…
Winners of the VisitEngland 2017 ROSE Award announced
VisitEngland announced the winners of the third annual ROSE Awards at the Independent Hotel Show in London on October 17. The awards showcase outstanding accommodation providers across the country from Penzance…
Kandoo Adventures Partnership with Mental Training Experts
High altitude trekking company, Kandoo Adventures will now help its trekkers to unlock the forgotten key to mountaineering success, as it announces an exciting new partnership with the innovative Fitsmind…
AITO Announces New List of Tours and Destinations
The Association of Independent Travel Operators (AITO) has just announced a whole tranche of new tours and destinations from its alliance of over 120 members. Travellers can book directly through the…
Hawkstone Hall Set For a Face Lift
Hawkstone Hall, a magnificent Grade I listed 18th Century mansion, set within 88 acres of beautifully manicured gardens, has been purchased by The Distinctly Hospitable Group, making them the fourth…
Tokyo Tops Readers Poll
The results of the 30th annual Readers’ Choice Awards were announced today with Tokyo recognized as the #1 top large city in the world, with a score of 91.35, and…
Derby Christmas Night Market
Night Markets are still a relatively new concept in the UK. You’ll come across them in fashionable areas of London, as well as some other major cities. But do make…
Bavarian Beer Queens and Romantic Castles
You may have heard of German Beer Queens but did you know that Frankfurt is one of the few cities in Germany that boasts a Wine Queen? The Frankfurt Rhine-Main…
Finalists in WTM Responsible Tourism Awards Named
This year, in the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development, the Awards have focused on the UN Sustainable Development Goals reflecting the Awards’ position as the leading scheme for…
Programme Announced for Largest-ever Hay Festival Winter Weekend
Hay Festival has today announced the full line-up of writers, thinkers and performers appearing at the larger-than-ever Hay Festival Winter Weekend in Hay-on-Wye, 23-26 November 2017. Prize-winning novelists and poets, global…
Thailand Builds Sustainable Tourism Communities to Honor Late King
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) identified four model communities under the ‘Follow the King’s Wisdom for Sustainable Tourism’ project in remembrance of…
Ireland Tops Travel Poll
For the second year running, Ireland has triumphed at this year’s Group Leisure & Travel Awards in Britain, after being voted Best International Destination by thousands of readers of Group…
Ritz-Carlton Opens in Samui
Marking its first presence on the Eastern coast of Thailand, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company is pleased to announce the newest addition to its collection of renowned global properties with the…
Christmas Break – Think Estonia
With snowy Medieval spires and winding, cobbled streets, the Nordic country of Estonia is the most enchanting destination for a festive break. Candles and fairy lights decorate windows, mulled wine…
Aboriginal Tourism in New South Wales increases by 60%
The Aboriginal tourism sector in the New South Wales has increased by 60 percent in the past year making it one of the most popular states for international visitors looking…
Nepal Sustainable Tourism Photo Competition
To celebrate World Tourism Day on September 27 since 1980 and in order to raise awareness on the contribution of sustainable tourism to development, DFID Nepal, Nepal Tourism Board, and Samarth-NMDP…
