Resort underwent complete refurbishment IAN STALKER An upscale RIU Hotels & Resorts property in the Pacific-fronting Mexican state of Nayarit last year marked its 15th anniversary by adopting a new look and reaching out to a different market segment at the same time. The Riu Palace Pacifico, which...

Los Cabos sees growth among Canadian travellers IAN STALKER The Los Cabos area has gone from hosting pre-Hispanic Indigenous peoples to Spanish missionaries, then ranchers and ultimately tourists. Lots of tourists in fact. Rodrigo Esponda, managing director of the Los Cabos Tourism Board, told a recent...

Iconic sides to the country will be featured on the tour IAN STALKER Tauck Tours is preparing for a return to Cuba, with those who book its itineraries to the Latin country able to participate in some cigar rolling 101. The company has announced that after a four-year absence its planned fall trips to Cuba...

Luxury and experiential travel on trend BOB MOWAT To put things into context, tourism will contribute 11.6% to global GDP by 2033 according the World Travel & Tourism Council. By all accounts a lot of that growth will be driven by travel agencies specializing in luxury and experiential travel. With...