SuperStar Virgo to become Dream Cruises’ pathfinder Down Under
Nearly two decades since Star Cruises took delivery of the SuperStar Virgo, Genting Cruise Lines will transform the ship into the Explorer Dream, which...
Minnesota hotel to materialise from Mayo Clinic’s partnership with Pontiac Land
Mayo Clinic and Singapore-based Pontiac Land Group have partnered to kick off a long-planned expansion of the Gonda Building on Mayo's Rochester (Minnesota) campus...
SE Asian outbound markets a force to be reckoned with
Much attention has been given to Asian travel markets with huge population bases like China and India, but overlooked markets in South-east Asia such...
New TripAdvisor wants to be more social and personalised
Travel review and booking site TripAdvisor wants to become more social when it launches a new site and mobile experience later this year, enabling...
TUI acquires Italian tech startup Musement
TUI Group has acquired Milan-based tours and activities startup Musement, which will initially be managed as an independent unit within TUI Destination Experiences, the...
CapitaLand’s Ascott gets 70% stake in Indonesia’s Tauzia with US$26m investment
CapitaLand’s wholly owned serviced residence business unit, Ascott, is investing US$26 million for a 70 per cent stake in Green Oak Hotel Management, the...
Ayana Komodo Resort kick-starts Flores’ luxury hotel development
Indonesia's Flores last week welcomed the arrival of its first luxury resort with the opening of the 250-key Ayana Komodo Resort on Waecicu Beach...
Agoda, TravelGay now partners in growing LGBT travel content
Agoda and TravelGay have entered into a partnership to increase focus on LGBT travellers amid a growing wave of support from destinations like Thailand...
A hot Bali spared effects of Lombok quakes
The string of devastating earthquakes that recently struck recently have not taken the shone off the neighbouring tourist hotspot of Bali, said buyers at the PATA Travel Mart 2018 last week although some players have seen a shift in demand to other beach destinations.
Philippines gets loud and proud with first LGBTQ symposium
Come October 12, the Philippines will welcome its first LGBTQ travel symposium in Malvar, Batangas, a culmination of efforts by the local trade to grow a largely untapped but promising market segment.
