New connections. Fresh perspectives. The travel developments to know.
2,506 reports
There are plans to transform Walt Disney’s Chicago home into a museum. Touted as his birthplace, it was sold to Dina Benadon and Brent Young for US$173,000. The couple, who run a company that designs theme park attractions, have launched a Kickstarter campaign with a US$500,000 goal to fund this project. They hope to make the house as inspiring as possible, “authentically recreat[ing] the…
The glittering city of Dubai and Etihad Airways emerged the big winners at the 20th edition of the World Travel Awards, an event known as the Oscars of the travel industry. Just days after being chosen to host the 2020 World Expo convention, Dubai was named the world’s leading destination at a gala ceremony held in Doha over the weekend. According to the world’s travel elite — CEOs of travel agencies,…
We all dream of a sun-kissed holiday or the chance to escape to interesting foreign climes – especially at this time of year, when the British winter is clouding the horizon. But, according to new research, travel also dominates our lives when it comes to social media and keeping in touch with friends and contacts online. A study by Facebook into the habits of users who have been on holiday in the…
Rotana has its footprint in one of the Middle East’s most promising emerging markets with the opening of its second property in Iraq in Karbala. The Karbala Rayhaan by Rotana is the first five-star hotel to open in Karbala, one of the country’s largest tourist cities, which annually attracts more than 12 million visitors. “In 2012 Iraq posted a GDP growth rate of approximate 10.2 per cent, making it…
After inhalable vitamins and caffeine, a gourmet tea shop in London has created breathable tea that’s supposed to deliver antioxidant properties more quickly to the bloodstream. Created by Camellia’s Tea House and spotted by trend hunter Springwise, the vaporized tea experience was demonstrated at the Experimental Food Society Spectacular 2013 this month, a group that fronts creative, culinary pioneers and…
In their quest to bring exclusive high-end services to first and business class passengers, international airlines are pairing with chefs to offer enticing in-flight meals. For the latest of these partnerships, Japan Airlines is featuring the cuisine of Hiroki Yoshitake, the Japanese chef at Sola, an acclaimed restaurant in Paris. A native of Kyushu, Yoshitake opened his Franco Japanese restaurant Sola in…
Air Seychelles, the national airline of the Republic of Seychelles, today announced, subject to regulatory approval, it will launch flights to Paris-Orly as part of a significant expansion to its international schedule. Plans for an optimised regional network include the introduction of several new routes in 2014. From February 2014, Air Seychelles will operate two return services per week…
Located close to Nice in the south of France, the restaurant Mas Provencal looks like a beautiful fairy garden. This is because the restaurant is covered in many different kinds of flowers, with elaborate floral arrangements adorning the center pieces of tables. Special features of this restaurant include edible grapes and cherry tomatoes hanging from the ceiling, as well as a glass enclosed…
Canada has sold the John A. Macdonald building, the mansion in London that is home to some of the country’s diplomatic activities in the U.K. Canadian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom Gordon Campbell confirmed the sale Thursday of One Grosvenor Square, which went to an Indian developer, Lodha Group, for $530 million (£305 m). About 250 diplomatic staff based in the Macdonald building will be…
LOS ANGELES., Calif. — Tis' the season and Los Angeles hotels are celebrating with a variety of holiday packages offering visitors special deals on accommodations and shopping experiences. Give the Gift of Travel - LA Tourism, Expedia, & Hotels.com Los Angeles Tourism and Convention Board has partnered with Expedia.com and Hotels.com on a special holiday package. Book three nights or more at…
Remember when we told you about the Giant Rubber Duck floating around in Hong Kong? Well it's swam all the way to the Middle East now. A grand inauguration is underway to mark thearrival in Dubai of the giant floating Duck sculpture which has in the past toured Amsterdam, Lommel, Osaka, Sydney Harbour, Sao Paulo, Hong Kong and most recently, Pittsburgh, USA where over 1,000,000 people are reported to have visited…
MOSCOW, Russia – Qatar Airways, the national airline of the State of Qatar celebrated 10 years of service to Moscow with a press conference and gala dinner. Qatar Airways is currently operating 12 weekly flights to Russia’s Domodedovo Airport. The Moscow – Doha route is operated with an Airbus 321 aircraft offering 12 seats in Business Class and up to 170 in Economy. Due to popular demand, Qatar…
DIFC, Dubai, UAE: 28 November 2013 – BICE Mare, the multi award-winning Italian Seafood inspired concept located in Souk Al Bahar, is celebrating its achievement at the What’s On Awards last night, having being named ‘Best Seafood Restaurant’. Hosted by What’s On magazine, and founded in 2001, this annual awards event is commonly regarded as the most respected celebration of the hospitality industry in the…
Whether it’s a lazy beach holiday you’re after, a family getaway that will keep everyone happy, or an anticipatory, post-holiday detox vacation from the 8 lbs of turkey and fixings you plan to ingest, here’s a selection of sun-soaked travel ideas that can help you escape the cold clutches of winter. The most romantic place Island seclusion. That’s what you’re looking for. You want to head to a…
Russian billionaire Viktor Vekselberg on Tuesday opened a museum to display his glittering collection of Faberge eggs, once owned by the tsars, in the former imperial capital of Saint Petersburg. Vekselberg bought the collection of eggs from the estate of the late Malcolm Forbes, the US publisher of Forbes magazine in 2004, vowing to bring them back to Russia. The jewelled eggs with enamel and painted…
The team behind McCain Foods has come up with a potato-scented taxi, taking passers-by around for five minutes while an oven-baked potato is cooked. After the ride, these commuters were given the McCain Ready Baked Jackets potato. This taxi made its way through London, Manchester, York, Bristol, Leeds and Birmingham, giving people a pleasant surprise everywhere.
Dubai, November 2013 - Visitors to Thailand over the upcoming year-end holiday season are set to enjoy a truly spectacular atmosphere and some of the best shopping and dining in Asia, thanks to a unique public-private sector cooperative campaign being launched by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). To run all the way from 15 November, 2013, to 31 January, 2014, the “Thailand Spectacular Year End"…
Le Sommelier Bar & Bistro at Copenhagen Airport in Denmark has beat star-powered, Michelin-ranked chefs like Jamie Oliver and Gordon Ramsay to be named the world’s best airport restaurant. Le Sommelier is described as the big brother and airport outpost of the city’s downtown location, which serves classic French dishes like Mallard duck and black currant sauce, bouillabaisse, moules marinières and…
