Following last year’s debut, Baha Mar in Nassau will host its second Bahamas Culinary and Arts Festival from Oct. 27 to 29. Details of the event are still being worked out, but…
Doing a deep dive into the ‘Travel Shark Tank’
Today, dear reader, I’d like you to pull up a chair — it could be Mark Cuban’s or Barbara Corcoran’s — as we play “Travel Shark Tank.” Each contestant who is seeking…
Making the cut: How American Express Travel picks hotels for its Fine collection
NEW YORK — Sitting in the Par Ici Cafe at the Hotel Barriere Fouquet’s New York in the Tribeca neighborhood, American Express Travel president Audrey Hendley noted some of the attributes of…
Aurora Expeditions buys Vantage Deluxe Travel’s assets
Pacific Travel Partners, a subsidiary of Aurora Expeditions, has acquired Vantage Deluxe Travel’s assets, including its customer and prospect list and intellectual property. In the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Massachusetts last week,…
Luxury cruising is thriving
Andrea Zelinski If you need more convincing about the strength of the cruise sector, Virtuoso chimed in last week with data showing its cruise sales among affluent travelers exceeded 2019 and 2022…
Ocean pool is creating a splash at Turks and Caicos resort
Bruce Maclaren, owner of Wymara Resort and Villas in Turks and Caicos, lived in Australia for more than 20 years before moving to the islands in 2008. But no matter where he…
A former cruise executive is setting a new course
Omar Perez Much of Oneil Khosa’s career has involved the ocean. He was first officer of Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas, which in 2000 was the world’s largest passenger ship. He…
Asia specialist Remote Lands continues Aman partnership
Asia specialist Remote Lands is continuing its partnership with Aman Resorts in 2024 for Remote’s private jet experiences. Aman Jet Expeditions are limited to eight or nine couples who travel aboard an…
New horizons in golf travelCountries without a strong native golfing tradition — including Turkey, Vietnam and Morocco — have embraced the sport and the…
New horizons in golf travelCountries without a strong native golfing tradition — including Turkey, Vietnam and Morocco — have embraced the sport and the…
One unforgettable day on a Viking Nile cruise
Nicole Edenedo I just completed a press trip to Egypt with Viking to launch their newest and fourth ship on the Nile, the Viking Aton. It was an abbreviated version of the…