Tag Archives: Caribbean
Climate change to change tourism?
Joining a chorus of warnings around the world about climate change threats is a caution that it will inevitably affect tourism as well. This is according to Dr David Viner from the East Anglia University, who pointed out recently in Travel Weekly that many of Britain’s most popular holiday spots are in danger of becoming Continue Reading »
New Orleans not yet ready for cruise ships
Once one of the world’s fastest-growing cruise launch points, New Orleans has lost out on most of the 700,000 passengers who once visited the city prior to the devastating hurricane Katrina in 2005. But cruise operators are complaining that the city has been slow to recover and so has disappointed their plans to return to Continue Reading »
Cricket fans – Seven of the Leeward Caribbean’s best kept secret locations
So, you’re off to the Caribbean with the Balmy Army, half expecting the England team to barely make it through to the Super 8 play-offs and wandering where else to go once your team’s supporters are no longer needed in the stadiums. Well, here’s seven out-of-the way places you might want to while away the Continue Reading »
Hilton planning 2000 new hotels worldwide by 2017
This internationally known chain is planning an ambitious expansion programme to meet the demands of growing tourism worldwide with plans currently underway for more than 700 hotels. More are planned over then next 10 years, with 1000 new hotels expected to open in North America alone. This is expected to add a further 110,000 rooms Continue Reading »
Kathmandu World Heritage Site ranks last in survey
The results of a first-ever survey of the world’s UNESCO world heritage sites has ranked the Kathmandu valley – which boasts three sites – in last place among the 94 most important of some 800 sites worldwide. Undertaken by National Geographic Traveler magazine, the survey called on travel experts from around the world to assess Continue Reading »
Join the Virgin Upper Class – 40% off
Virgin Atlantic has announced a spring Upper Class sale, with up-to 40 per cent off on various flights. Running until 10pm (GMT) on March 8th, the special includes some big discounts on trans-Atlantic flights, including to New York and Boston from £1,349, between April 1 and April 9. Other routes on offer for discount include Continue Reading »