Thought we’d forgotten to include the Big Fat Cruise Wrap in today’s newsletter? Think again! Check out all of this week’s important cruise industry announcements right here. Live Fully with APT’s New 2020 Small Ships Brochure APT has launched its …
The White House senior advisers Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s daughter and son-in-law, have sought to assert some authority over flights funded by the State Department. That’s according to a new book by the journalist Vicky Ward …
Travelers are clamoring for voyages to far-flung, remote destinations. They can’t wait to explore via Zodiacs, hiking, biking, kayaking, scuba diving and off-road vehicles. Not surprisingly, more expedition ships are offering more choices – going farther and faster than in …
Beyond the Horizon: Our Top Luxury Expedition Cruises Read more »
Castries, St. Lucia, is the top trending winter vacation destination of the year, according to new data from travel search site Kayak. The Caribbean city is popular for its proximity to picturesque beaches with white sandy shores and beautiful water. …
BANGKOK (Reuters) – The honeymoon that Bahraini footballer Hakeem Al Araibi and his wife had hoped to have in Thailand late last year did not go according to plan. As the 25-year-old, who has refugee status in Australia, got off …
How a refugee footballer’s honeymoon turned into an extradition nightmare Read more »
WHY IT RATES: Sapphire Princess has ended her homeport in Southeast Asia and will set sail for new destinations, including her first trans-Atlantic crossing. —Janeen Christoff, TravelPulse Senior Writer In a spectacular royal rendezvous marking the end of her Singapore …
Sapphire Princess Will Make Trans-Atlantic Crossing, Sail New Itineraries in 2019 Read more »
Dominic Fedee is a busy man these days. He wears many hats as St. Lucia’s minister of tourism, information, broadcasting and culture as well as serving as the chair of the Caribbean Tourism Organization. But he took a time out …
From airport terminals to village tourism, progress in St. Lucia Read more »
Yellow-breasted bananaquits perch chattering in the lush vegetation amid orange, purple and fire-red flowers. Russet-fronted Caribbean bullfinches hop along the balustrade, cocking their heads, alert for any spillage of crumbs, while behind them, across a broad blue bay, rise verdant …
Rediscovering Dominica two years after the hurricane – has it fully healed? Read more »
If you’ve ever wanted to live like Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele, this might be your next vacation. Temptation Caribbean Cruise line has launched an adults-only voyage that’s complete with topless-optional sunbathing, poolside soirees, themed “fantasy parties” and even a …
This New Adults-Only Cruise Is Straight Out of Fifty Shades of Grey — Red Room Included Read more »
BEIJING (Reuters) – Runaway “bride prices” are making marriage unaffordable in rural China and need to be capped, and professional matchmakers should be stopped from overcharging, says a village delegate to China’s parliament. China’s rapid economic growth in the past …
Afford me not: Soaring bride prices in China should be curbed, says parliament delegate Read more »