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Coral Princess Cruises Sold

Coral Princess Cruises Sold

#expeditioncruising Tony and Vicki Briggs sell down stake in Coral Princess. Coral Princess Cruises founder and managing director Tony Briggs has just announced that Kallang Capital Holdings, a Singaporean based company, has made a “substantial equity investment” in the Australian small ship cruise line. Briggs said the investment positions the business for future growth, with […]

Backyard Travel’s New Sailing Tour to Myanmar’s Mergui Archipelago

Backyard Travel’s New Sailing Tour to Myanmar’s Mergui Archipelago

#expeditioncruising Backyard Travel, the online boutique travel agency specializing in unique, insider tours throughout Asia, today announced a spectacular new sailing tour through the gorgeous untouched islands of the Mergui Archipelago. Situated along the southern coastline of Myanmar, the Mergui Archipelago – also called the MyeikArchipelago – is a true ‘untouched paradise’, with few of […]

Brand USA Reauthorized

Brand USA Reauthorized

Travel Leaders Applaud Bipartisan Effort to Extend Travel Promotion Program in Omnibus Bill WASHINGTON (December 13, 2014)—The U.S. travel community today thanked and congratulated Congress for passing a spending bill that renews Brand USA, America’s public-private travel promotion partnership. The Capital “It’s not every day that Congress makes a policy move that makes abundant sense […]

Brand USA Reauthorized

Brand USA Reauthorized

Travel Leaders Applaud Bipartisan Effort to Extend Travel Promotion Program in Omnibus Bill WASHINGTON (December 13, 2014)—The U.S. travel community today thanked and congratulated Congress for passing a spending bill that renews Brand USA, America’s public-private travel promotion partnership. The Capital “It’s not every day that Congress makes a policy move that makes abundant sense […]

Garuda Indonesia Receives Skytrax’s 5-Star Rating

Garuda Indonesia Receives Skytrax’s 5-Star Rating

Garuda Indonesia, the airline of Indonesia, has been named the newest member of the exclusive group of 5-Star Airlines by Skytrax, the world’s leading airline and airport review specialists. The exclusive, top-tier 5-star rating is only awarded to airlines achieving the highest quality performance, and importantly, this focuses on the airline’s ability to deliver this […]

Garuda Indonesia Receives Skytrax’s 5-Star Rating

Garuda Indonesia Receives Skytrax’s 5-Star Rating

Garuda Indonesia, the airline of Indonesia, has been named the newest member of the exclusive group of 5-Star Airlines by Skytrax, the world’s leading airline and airport review specialists. The exclusive, top-tier 5-star rating is only awarded to airlines achieving the highest quality performance, and importantly, this focuses on the airline’s ability to deliver this […]

True North in PNG: The Louisiades

True North in PNG: The Louisiades

#expeditioncruising It seems like only yesterday that I was aboard the superb luxury expedition yacht, True North, when in fact it was nearly four years ago in the Solomon Islands when I last set (bare)foot on her decks. Moray peeps out at me during our morning dive The remains of the Zero slowly being consumed by […]

Opening of Hong Kong Observation Wheel

Opening of Hong Kong Observation Wheel

HONG KONG OBSERVATION WHEEL OFFERS A TRULY UNIQUE VIEW OF THE CITY Swiss AEX has announced the opening of the 60-metre Hong Kong Observation Wheel which showcases stunning day and night views of Hong Kong’s spectacular harbour. The Observation Wheel is located in the Central harbourfront on Hong Kong Island and has 42 luxury gondolas, […]

Opening of Hong Kong Observation Wheel

Opening of Hong Kong Observation Wheel

HONG KONG OBSERVATION WHEEL OFFERS A TRULY UNIQUE VIEW OF THE CITY Swiss AEX has announced the opening of the 60-metre Hong Kong Observation Wheel which showcases stunning day and night views of Hong Kong’s spectacular harbour. The Observation Wheel is located in the Central harbourfront on Hong Kong Island and has 42 luxury gondolas, […]

Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic announces new experts on 2015 voyages

Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic announces new experts on 2015 voyages

#expeditioncruising A CHANCE FOR GUESTS TO INTERACT WITH A RANGE OF INFLUENCERS Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic has announced a suite of special guests for the next year as part of its Global Perspectives Speakers Program, including new itineraries with the legendary Valerie Taylor. The wide range of expeditions offers guests the chance to explore and personally […]