Puerto Vallarta shelters numerous diverse ecosystems, including tropical lagoons, rainforests, mangroves, pristine beaches, reefs, waterfalls, and spectacular mountains, making it a prime ecotourism destination. Nestled between the mountainous jungle of the Sierra Madre and the sandy beaches along...
TOURISM IS BOOMING WITH MORE LIFT CAPACITY, RECORD ARRIVALS ANN RUPPENSTEIN Pictured above: The Israel Government Tourist Office's Ellen Melman, Gal Hana and Jerry Adler. Tourism arrivals to Israel are booming with 4.5 million visitors recorded in 2019. To celebrate the third consecutive record-breaking...
ASHLEY ROCHEFORT There’s a certain je ne sais quoi that makes a vacation to Club Med special, and Club Med La Caravelle in Guadeloupe, the butterfly-shaped island’s only all-inclusive resort, is no exception. Staff await your arrival and eagerly wave you into the open-air reception space with a cold...
RIU BROADENS PRESENCE AROUND THE WORLD IAN STALKER The Riu Hotels & Resorts brand will continue to surface in points far and wide in the coming years. Hugo Aguilera, Riu’s director of partner marketing and business development USA and Canada, told a recent Toronto gathering that 2020 will...
MOUNTAINSIDE CONSULATE HOSTS SWITZERLAND EVENT Pictured above: A recent gathering for Switzerland tourism at the Swiss consulate in North Vancouver was attended by (l. to r.) Adrien Genier, director of Geneva Tourism and Congress; Emilie Morard, head of market management for Valais/Wallis Promotion;...
KARISMA, MARGARITAVILLE TEAM UP TO OFFER GUESTS 'LAID-BACK LUXURY' GREG COATES Pack light and don’t forget your flip flops. Described as “laid-back luxury without any pretense,” Karisma Hotels & Resorts is inviting travellers to “escape to paradise” with the upcoming debut of Margaritaville...
Photo courtesy/ Austrian Airlines Beginning in 2020, Austrian Airlines is aiming to grow in a CO2 neutral manner. The Austrian national carrier committed itself to achieving this goal within the context of the so-called CORSIA agreement. As of 2021, CO2 emissions generated by international air traffic...
Karisma Hotels & Resorts, which owns and manages properties in Latin America, the Caribbean and Europe, has taken a firm stance on sustainability since its inception in 2000 and is now set to eliminate single plastics. In 2018, following the global trend of living without plastics, Karisma set a goal...
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has released its 2020 State of the Cruise Industry Outlook report. In it, the cruise industry association reports that cruising sustained 1,177,000 jobs equaling $50.24 billion in wages and salaries and $150 billion total output worldwide in 2018. As...
Travel and hospitality professionals across the globe are preparing to usher in a new decade of travel, focusing on up-and-coming destinations, increasingly popular lodging trends, and fresh ways to experience travel in a meaningful way that impacts the way people view the world. With more than 50 years...
