Some still need to get to China at this time - and others, as we are know, are being evacuated, airlifted out, at least from Wuhan. Thanks to latest information on Jetex' blog, here is up-to-date information. As of yesterday, Sunday 2 February 2020, airlines which have temporarily suspended or reduced services to Mainland China [...]
Category: Tourism
Fly-fishing, and more, at Huka Lodge
Huka Lodge, outside Taupo, New Zealand, is 20 years old. The Huka Lodge Fly Fishing Event, with Al Brown, was such a success last year, and everyone had such an amazing time that it will take place again, in 2020, from 10-13 September. With Al Brown joining in on all the action on-and-off the water, along with Land Rover, [...]
Egypt is hot
Total tourism receipts in Egypt were $16.4 billion in 2019, and they will achieve an average 13% increase over the next five years, says Danielle Curtis, Exhibition Director Arabian Travel Market, which takes place at Dubai World Trade Centre 19-22 April 2020. Egypt’s top source market is Germany with 2.48 million arrivals in 2019, a 46% [...]
Marrakech gets private jet luxury
This Saturday, 1st February 2020, Marrakech, Morocco, sees the opening of the popular destination's first private jet terminal. Already, Morocco sees over 11,000 private jet movements a year, of which about 50% go in or out of Marrakech. The Jetex operation, opening in a few days, will show that aviation and luxury hospitality are natural [...]
China advisory
The U.S. State Department has issued its highest travel advisory, Level 4, to the Hubei province in China due to an outbreak of the deadly coronavirus, which was first identified in the capital city of Wuhan. Level 4 advisories urge travelers “Do not travel,” the strongest terms the system employs, ahead of the Level 3 “Reconsider travel,” Level [...]
Cruising up the Amazon, in true luxury
Going up the Amazon is on many luxury travellers' to-do lists but, having done it, I dare to make one suggestion. Do it in style or do not do it at all. My choice, says Mary Gostelow, was Regent Seven Seas Mariner. Why? This is a cruise line for whom all-inclusive is just that, including [...]
Staying there: Setai Miami Beach
Why is The Setai Miami Beach so special? This is the hotel that is obviously packed out not only for Art Basel Miami but for other special events: for Super Bowl 2020, this coming Sunday, 2 February, it has sold its Penthouse for five nights, for $50,000 a night.... GM Alex Furrer can cope with anything. [...]
Havana hotels update
On 1st June 2017 highly-experienced hotelier Xavier Destribats, from Bordeaux, opened Gran Hotel Manzana Kempinski La Habana, which has, despite US feelings towards Cuba, proved highly popular with discerning luxury travellers. It is a new-build, in an 1894-vintage shell, and of the 246 rooms, even a starter room, say #493, offers 40 sq. m of space [...]
What they want – Brian Mumby
Villa d’Este and Lago di Como had always been on my list, and I wasn’t disappointed, says Brian Mumby. The Vancouver BC-based traveler is CEO of Kiwi Collection, http://www.kiwicollection.com, which has recently published its 2020 Hot List: After Hurricanes Irma and Maria crossed the Caribbean in 2017, tourism to the British Virgin Islands, one of the hardest [...]
News: Burj Al Arab wins the Ultras – again
We have a general scepticism about awards in general, but the small best-of-the-best list definitely includes The Ultras. Last night saw the 13th annual Ultras. For the seventh year running, Burj Al Arab, Dubai, was voted by top-tier DISCOVERY members, plus readers of Ultratravel, best hotel in the world (DISCOVERY is the 16-million loyalty programme of [...]