Cycles Of Torture — Tour de France

THE ANNUAL Tour de France grips Europe and a watching world as the drama on wheels pits pumped up cyclists against each other, their inner demons and the elements. I felt...

Cruise Ships Making A Big Splash

UPPING the colour and gaudy factors, Norwegian Cruise Line marked its return to this region after 15 years being adrift outside of Asia’s waters. The Norwegian Star was in town recently,...

Travel In The Time Of Covid-19

AS he surveys the few people waiting to enter the Quinta da Regaleira in Sintra, our guide, Augusto Silva shakes his head. With a resigned look on his face, he...

Softness Isn’t Weakness

SELF-LOVE has to be the mother of existence.  I had a holiday at home last weekend which consisted of spacing out and a lot of reminiscing about my past travels.  I...

Travel Apps Help Save Time & Time

So many apps, so little time. Eversince Skyscanner blitzed the app landscape and appeared on almost everyone's smartphone, every travel app now aims for that necessary status, often trying...

Your Smartphone Is Your Travel Concierge

Mobile planners. Outer space. Robot hotels. What else does travel tech hold in store for us? By Basia Chow Hello, future. Technology has become indispensable in nearly every aspect of...

Norway’s Northern Lights

CRUISING the waters to the north of Norway offers dogs, ice hotels and heavenly lights. It was a bumpy ride, but a thoroughly enjoyable one. And it helps to have...
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Industry News: Helping You Get Around

EMIRATES launched its second daily A380 service from Dubai to Los Angeles, enabling it to serve nearly 1,000 passengers travelling to LA each day. Since July, Vienna, Austria has also...
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Tourism Without Travel — WED WEB CHAT

WE may be nowhere near ready to pack our bags and fly off on holiday anytime soon, but we can plan. This WED WEB CHAT — Feeding The Travel Bug...

Another Hotel Concept Pops Up

Inspired by Japanese culture and the never-say-die attitude of its founder, Simon Woodroffe, YOTEL brings compact luxurious living to Singapore. The upcoming YOTEL along Orchard Road — near the Thai...