This Friday 21 March 2014 marks an exciting new chapter for Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic as the National Geographic Orion, formally the Orion, will be christened under its new name, before embarking on its inaugural voyage from Auckland to Cairns. Lindblad Expeditions, the pioneering expedition travel company which partners with the National Geographic Society for expedition […]
Mercure Melbourne Treasury Gardens has taken home top honours at Accor Australia’s Hotel Awards for best hotel performance during 2013 and crowned Hotel of the Year. The annual night of nights for Australia’s largest hotel operator, Accor celebrated the group’s hospitality hotshots at a glamourous French-inspired function held at Pullman Sydney Hyde Park.The awards not only recognised […]
Accor hotels located in Sydney Olympic Park are shifting the conferencing paradigm with innovative offerings in Australia’s premier multi-use precinct. The Pullman, Novotel and Ibis Sydney Olympic Park hotels offer a wide array of options for hosting major conferences, utilising state-of-the-art facilities. The commencement of a close collaboration with the surrounding venues such as Sydney Olympic […]
Aardvark Safaris, The UK’s top Safari operator, has expanded East, opening up a world of African travel opportunity to Asia. The team of African travel experts have decades of experience under their belt, creating hundreds of tailor-made safari experiences for couples, families and single travellers. Their extensive experience both living and working in Southern and […]
Hilton Pattaya today invites guests to discover a new brunch offering by the sea at Edge Restaurant. The expanded buffet will offer the finest Thai and Mediterranean flavors, as well as classic dishes from southern Europe, northern Africa and parts of the Middle East. Other highlights include fresh seafood, on ice and on the grill, […]
The destination wellness experience that is Soneva Kiri’s sublime Six Senses Spa has been expanded to include a trio of treatments designed to invigorate even the most weary bodies and minds through a holistic healing approach perfectly aligned to its pristine island setting. Each package is geared to facilitate something akin to an altered state […]
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is joining Thai people nationwide in marking the most important celebration of the Thai lunar calendar, the New Year Songkran Festival between 5-20 April, with unique activities and festivities that pay tribute to the role of water in Thai culture and society. For centuries, the Songkran Festival has been observed […]
Flower sellers mingle at the Calcutta flower market by Roderick Eime in Calcutta Since 1780, thousands of Bengalis have thronged into the famous Mallick Ghat flower market on the bank of the Ganges in Calcutta (Kolkata). Located at the foot of the famous Howrah Bridge (built 1943), these days the tradition of chaotic enterprise continues […]
#expeditioncruising King penguin chick (David Schultz) Antarctic operator, One Ocean Expeditions has announced the addition of a sixth departure to the wildlife rich Falkland Islands, South Georgia and Antarctic Peninsula. Travelling aboard the 96-passengers expedition ship, Akademik Sergey Vavilov, the new voyage departs Ushuaia (Argentina) on November 3rd, 2014. Announcing the new departure, Richard Cunningham […]
Last week saw InterContinental Sydney launch the continuation of its partnership with internationally acclaimed, Sydney Symphony Orchestra for a series of exclusive live performances in the historic and breathtakingly beautiful, Cortile bar and lounge. InterContinental Sydney strives to provide all guests and Sydneysiders with new experiences, whether through new sights, sounds, smells, tastes or touches. […]