Macao (Macao SAR) – January 11, 2018 (travelindex.com) – World-renowned singer Celine Dion has announced she will bring her highly anticipated Celine Dion Live 2018 to The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Arena on June 29 and 30, 2018. Part of a seven-city tour across the Asia-Pacific region kicking off June 26 in Tokyo, tickets for Celine … Read more
Hokkaido (Japan) – January 10, 2018 (travelindex) – Best Western Hotels and Resorts will arrive at one of Japan’s busiest airports in 2018, with the launch of a brand new upper-midscale hotel. Scheduled to welcome its first guests in May 2018, Best Western Plus Hotel Fino Chitose is situated just 3.2km from New Chitose Airport, … Read more
Luang Prabang (Laos) – January 8, 2018 (travelindex.com) – AVANI Hotels and Resorts is proud to announce the launch of its first hotel in the historic town of Luang Prabang, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in northern Laos. The 53-room hotel is located on a narrow peninsula at the joining of the Nam Khan and … Read more
Bangkok (Thailand) – January 5, 2018 (travelindex) – There’s nothing like a luxurious stay at The Athenee Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Bangkok to nourish the love a close couple shares. With a “Luxury Romance” package in particular, it’s got all the ingredients of a relationship-defining experience long remembered. Spend two or more nights together … Read more
Bangkok (Thailand) – January 5, 2017 (by Bernard A. Metzger) – For those who seek a transcendent experience, a selection of river cruises replete with the colonial romance of river travel but with a modern twist and bespoke itinerariesis set to be launched. Mekong Kingdoms cruises recreates and elevates the concept of river travel with … Read more
Phuket (Thailand) – January 4, 2018 (travelindex) – Best Western Hotels and Resorts organized an exclusive media familiarization trip to Phuket this month, inviting a series of influential and up-and-coming bloggers to the island for an action-packed three-day itinerary. Two famous bloggers and one journalist from Travel & Lifestyle’s publications, plus the winners of a … Read more
Madrid (Spain) – January 2, 2018 (travelindex.com) – It is with a sense of pride and humility that I assume my post as Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) for the period 2018-2021. I would like to take this opportunity to share with you my strong commitment to make of UNWTO an ever more … Read more
Madrid (Spain) – December 31, 2017 (travelindex.com) – We have come to the end of a very special year for UNWTO and for the global tourism community. In late 2015, the United Nations General Assembly declared 2017 as the ‘International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development’. This was, without doubt, a global recognition of tourism … Read more
Victoria, Mahe (Seychelles) – December 31, 2017 (travelindex.com) – As we say goodbye to 2017 and welcome in 2018, it is important to reflect upon what we have experienced during the past twelve months to better appreciate what is in store for us in 2018. I start by considering the article titled ‘That Time of … Read more
Limburg (Belguim) – January 4, 2018 (travelindex.com) – To mark the end of the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development an MOU has been signed between Regionaal Landschap Kempen en Maasland and SUNx to build a climate learning, innovation and resilience centre in the Hoge Kempen National Park in Limburg, Belgium. The centre will … Read more