Category Archives: Travel Guide

Travel inspiration: The best of Vietnam

Travel inspiration: The best of Vietnam
[ad_1] Vietnam is a country bursting with flavours of more than one sort. Beautiful architecture meets crumbling ancient structures, picturesque rice terraces flow through the valley like rolling waves and the cities radiate a chaotic yet captivating atmosphere. Vietnam provides travellers with stunning countryside, unassuming beaches and a delightful assortment of food. So if you […]

Age of Aquarius? TD speaks to AQI about megabucks luxury hospitality investment

Age of Aquarius? TD speaks to AQI about megabucks luxury hospitality investment
[ad_1] Earlier this week Aquarius International Development (AQI), announced intensions to sink USD 250 million into the creation of a comprehensive hospitality “eco-system across Southeast Asia. I spoke to AQI’s chief operations officer, Nixon Chung,  to find out more about a five-year plan which spans luxury hotels and residences, yacht charters, high-end gourmet outlets as […]

Air Canada offers free COVID-19 insurance to international travelers

Air Canada offers free COVID-19 insurance to international travelers
[ad_1] Air Canada today announced that it is including complimentary COVID-19 emergency medical & quarantine insurance for eligible customers booking round-trip international flights. The coverage, available for new bookings made in Canada from September 17 until October 31, 2020, inclusive, provides emergency medical and quarantine insurance designed to give customers added confidence when booking flights […]

Proposed environment tax will destroy 150,000 aviation jobs

Proposed environment tax will destroy 150,000 aviation jobs
[ad_1] The International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned that proposed new environmental taxes in France will fail to decarbonize the aviation sector and eliminate 150,000 French aviation jobs. The Convention Citoyenne pour le Climat (CCC) – a citizens’ body created under President Macron – is proposing a series of measures to curb aviation emissions, including […]

Hawaii hotels report substantially lower revenue and occupancy

Hawaii hotels report substantially lower revenue and occupancy
[ad_1] In August 2020, Hawaii hotels statewide continued to report substantially lower revenue per available room (RevPAR), average daily rate (ADR), and occupancy compared to the previous August due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Hawaii Hotel Performance Report published by the Hawaii Tourism Authority’s (HTA) Tourism Research Division, statewide RevPAR declined to $34 […]

Seychelles Leading the Way to Travel Recovery

Seychelles Leading the Way to Travel Recovery
[ad_1] Keeping the tropical islands of Seychelles in the limelight, Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) Chief Executive Mrs. Sherin Francis spoke to the renowned hospitality keynote speaker, Marketing and Communication Expert Ms. Dolores Semeraro, about the destination’s stand for safe tourism. In her interview on Thursday, September 17, 2020, which will be available in October 2020, […]

Travel start-up breathes life to struggling hotels

Travel start-up breathes life to struggling hotels
[ad_1] With the travel industry under threat and the off-peak season looming, the travel platform behind the ‘daycation’ trend is pioneering an innovative way to breathe life into empty hotels: turning hotel rooms into flexible offices that people can work in for the day. Bringing a whole new meaning to ‘WFH’, the ‘workcation’ concept from […]

Health and safety top concerns for APAC travellers: PATA

Health and safety top concerns for APAC travellers: PATA
[ad_1] Health and safety are top-of-mind for consumers when selecting a destination, although the Asia Pacific region generates a higher than average positive sentiments but tempered by a demand for cleanliness and a low impact on the environment. These are some of the results from the recently launched report, The Impact of Health and Hygiene […]

India adds new country in list of air bubble arrangement: Japan

India adds new country in list of air bubble arrangement: Japan
[ad_1] As India adds on to the list of countries with which it has created air bubbles in the recent weeks, it has now established an air travel bubble with Japan. This will allow Indian and Japanese carriers to operate services between the countries. The arrangement allows stranded individuals holding valid Japanese visas to travel […]

100 destinations are now using ‘Safe Travels’ stamp by WTTC

100 destinations are now using ‘Safe Travels’ stamp by WTTC
[ad_1] The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has announced that in just three short months, 100 destinations are now using its ‘Safe Travels’ stamp, with the Philippines becoming the official 100th destination. WTTC, which represents the global travel and tourism private sector, made history earlier this year when it launched the world’s first ever […]