Bookings ahead of expectations on all-America Rocky route Rocky Mountaineer has recently wrapped up its first full season of running the “Rockies to Red Rocks” rail tour through the mountains of Colorado and Utah, and the future is looking bright for the route in 2023. Evidence of that is in early...
Trends driving travel in 2023 Travel is back with a vengeance and the appetite for travel shows no sign of slowing down in 2023. To get a sense of what’s in store for 2023, check out these travel predictions from Hotelbeds. Revenge travel If the past couple of years have taught us anything, it’s...
Checking out the latest hotel and resort news ANN RUPPENSTEIN A round up of the latest hotel and resort news to inspire travel. Rancho Pescadero Rancho Pescadero has undergone an expansion and is now part of The Unbound Collection by Hyatt Hotels Corporation. Set on 30 acres in Todos Santos, Mexico —...
Equator runs through the city IAN STALKER Is Quito home to the world’s most impressive dividing line? That could arguably be true and the city isn’t letting that distinction go unpassed. The Equator runs through the Ecuadorian capital and tourists can see an imposing monument paying tribute...
Their Satanic Majesty’s beer request? IAN STALKER How about some Sympathy for the Devil? Or failing that, a little appreciation for a Belgium beer named after The Prince of Darkness? Beer culture is ever-present throughout Belgium, with one one brand De Koninck offering those wanting to quench...
Tesoro del Atlantico will emerge as Grand Memories Holguin with Blue Diamond Resorts IAN STALKER Cuba’s newish Tesoro del Atlantico resort, already something of a pioneering presence in its ocean-fronting region in the province of Holguin, will soon be reborn as a Blue Diamond Resorts property,...
Petra Kitchen has nightly cooking classes IAN STALKER Wendy Botham is sadly gone but she has left a lasting legacy in Petra that in part is demonstrated by a steady stream of foreign tourists who return home able to create such Jordanian staple foods as baba ghanoush and tabouli. Transplanted American...
Spirit is used in Cuban massages IAN STALKER Ritual is part of a Cuban tradition. Options at the spa at the Paradisus Rio de Oro — found in the province of Holguin — include the Revitalized Rum Massage, which has masseuses use Ritual — one of a number of brands from prominent...
