It’s been well over a year since Hurricane Ian ravaged parts of Southwest Florida, but hard-hit Fort Myers Beach continues to face challenges in achieving a full tourism recovery. Just 34% of…
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Africa’s defining travel trend for 2024
Dorine Reinstein “There is a call for an experience rather than a room!” Those are the words of John Addison of Wild Frontiers when discussing African travel trends for 2024. He said…
Counting down to a new beginning for the Waldorf Astoria New York
NEW YORK — Manhattan’s luxury hospitality landscape has evolved dramatically since the Waldorf Astoria New York opened its doors on Park Avenue in 1931. And it has changed more still since the…
Flight Centre will close down Gogo Vacations
Flight Centre Travel Group is shuttering wholesaler Gogo Vacations, part of a shift in its U.S. leisure strategy to focus more on luxury travel and independent contractors. While the wholesaler is closing,…
Oasis Pool Deck is open at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas
In time for warming temperatures in southern Nevada, Fontainebleau Las Vegas’ Oasis Pool Deck has opened. The six-acre area has seven pools, four bars, two restaurants, LIV Beach and a 2,300 square-foot…
Bookings to open for La Dolce Vita train in Italy
La Dolce Vita Orient Express in April will open bookings for its inaugural 2025 season. The luxury overnight train service will launch in spring 2025 with nine itineraries in Italy, exploring the…
Grace Bay is expanding the property amid high demand
Grace Bay Resorts may have just opened Rock House roughly two years ago, but the property is already in expansion mode. Franck Chantoiseau The resort’s second phase, known as The Reserve Villas…
Muckermann leaves Silversea, Hernandez replaces her
The first woman to lead Silversea Cruises as CEO, Barbara Muckermann, has left the company effective today and been replaced by Bert Hernandez, Royal Caribbean International’s senior vice president, international. Bert Hernandez…
Pleasant Holidays, Journese are now offering Poland vacations
Pleasant Holidays and its luxury sister brand Journese have added Poland to their growing Europe portfolio. The vacation wholesaler now offers accommodations at 30 hotels, including Hilton, Marriott and Holiday Inn properties,…
Regent Seven Seas Cruises adds Tuscany to Immersive Overnight collection
Regent Seven Seas Cruises is building out its Immersive Overnight collection by adding a Tuscany itinerary with overnight stays in every port of call. The line is also adding new excursions and…