Has Lonely Planet missed the mark on its latest Best in Travel 2018 list?
Lonely Planet – the world’s largest travel guide book publisher -- has released its Best in Travel 2018 list, which includes…
19 Oct 2017
What’s worse for a country’s tourist industry, a category five hurricane or a divisive president?
Both the Caribbean and the US are currently facing challenges to their tourist industries. While the Caribbean recovers from the effects of hurricanes Irma and Maria, the US is experiencing…
10 Oct 2017
Travel insurers aren’t having the best time of it lately
The past month has been a tumultuous period for the airline industry. The disruption of Ryanair flights looked set to be the biggest shock the industry would experience in 2017.…
03 Oct 2017
US tourists should continue visiting Cuba, despite the travel ban
The US has advised its citizens not to travel to Cuba following 21 US diplomats reporting unexplained illnesses; there is speculation that the illnesses have been caused by an attack…
01 Oct 2017
World Coffee Day: what capital city sells the cheapest Starbucks latte?
It is International Coffee Day on Sunday, the third annual celebration of coffee’s journey from farmer to consumer. Starbucks is the biggest coffee chain in the world with more than…
27 Sep 2017
World Tourism Day: How low-cost carriers changed the world
Back in the good old days, air travel was seen more as a luxury treat, rather than a necessity. Passengers dressed up nicely, expecting to board their plane, and to…
27 Sep 2017
World Tourism Day: The rise of luxury eco-tourism
Today the world celebrates World Tourism Day. With the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) having designated 2017 as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development, sustainability trends have…