Morocco. A cacophony of sights, colours, sounds, smells and tastes. A festival of the senses. This is how I would describe my visit to Agadir. [Read more…]
Singapore Sparkles with Chinese New Year
Soak up the festive atmosphere of Chinese New Year as Singapore comes alive with colourful celebrations until 11th March. Welcome the Year of the Water Snake with hanging lanterns, traditional music, night stalls and delicious food, as this eagerly anticipated festival is celebrated by Singaporeans from all walks of life. [Read more…]
Kruger reopens after rains
Skukuza – A number of camps, picnic spots and roads in the Kruger National Park have been re-opened following their closure during the heavy rains that saw a number of tourists being airlifted to safety. [Read more…]
Gili Lankanfushi Awarded 2012
Gili Lankanfushi, Maldives, has been named as 2012 World’s Leading Luxury Resort and World’s Leading Villa Resort & Spa at the World Travel Awards Grand Final Gala Ceremony 2012 in New Delhi, India on 12 December. The VIP event was officially supported by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India; it marked the culmination of a year-long search for the very best travel and tourism brands in the world. [Read more…]
St. Kitts and Nevis hosts forum
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts and Nevis – In collaboration with Sustainable Travel International, the St. Kitts and Nevis Ministry of Tourism and International Transport convened the island nation’s first-ever Sustainable Tourism Awareness Forum in late November. [Read more…]
New Healthy Lifestyle Tour
Soul 2 Sole, a new four-day food and fitness experience, is set to dish up a complete nutritional and wellness package in the beautiful surrounds of Kangaroo Island, South Australia [Read more…]
Stretch the Holiday Budget Tips
A new poll from travel money expert ICE, has found that 40% of travellers have cut back on tipping when abroad. Perhaps not surprisingly 45% don’t even budget for tips, when planning their holiday spending budget. The findings contrast with a survey by ICE in 2011 where 65% of holidaymakers confessed to over-tipping down to sheer ignorance of the local etiquette. [Read more…]
5 Reasons To Visit Tokyo
Japan was recently named by Lonely Planet as one of the ‘Top 10 Best Value Destinations for 2012’, thanks to its affordable accommodation, and its huge number of free tourist attractions, meaning that there has never been a better time to visit the country, or its capital city. [Read more…]
Abu Dhabi Continues To Attract Guests
Abu Dhabi is continuing to attract more hotel guests than ever, according to figures just released by Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi), with the UK remaining Abu Dhabi’s leading overseas source market. [Read more…]
No Age Limits for Backpacker
Keith Wright, a 95-year-old World War II veteran from Burleigh Heads, Queensland Australia, is about to take off on his eighth trip to Europe, where he plans to stay in hostels and join other nomads on a hop-on hop-off independent rail journey across the continent. [Read more…]