[ad_1] Tourists have been known to go some extreme lengths for the perfect selfie. However, two women resorted to exchanging blows at Rome’s Trevi Fountain, sparking an eight-person brawl earlier this week. According to The Guardian, a 19-year-old woman from the Netherlands and a 44-year-old Italian-American woman were posing for …
Read More »Thomas Cook and MSC CEOs to Speak at European Leaders Forum
[ad_1] WHY IT RATES: This invitation-only event will bring together CEOs and regional leaders from the top travel and tourism companies from across Europe to discuss key issues facing the travel and tourism sector.—Mia Taylor, TravelPulse Senior Writer. The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) today announces that global leaders …
Read More »Record-Breaking Month for Panama City Beach Tourism
[ad_1] WHY IT RATES: Panama City Beach continues to be a major draw for families, especially those seeking an early summer vacation.—Patrick Clarke, TravelPulse Senior Writer. Panama City Beach and the Bay County Tourist Development Council announce collections for the month of June 2018 were up 10.4 percent compared to …
Read More »Costa Rica’s New Tourism Minister Plans to Boost Sustainable Tourism
[ad_1] Costa Rica’s new minister of tourism, Maria Amalia Revelo, has a plan to increase sustainable tourism to the already popular Central American destination. Over the next four years, the airline, tourism and hospitality industry veteran aims to not only encourage more companies in the sector to obtain sustainable tourism …
Read More »Construction on Grenada’s Kimpton Resort in Full Swing
[ad_1] Construction work on Kimpton Kawana Bay, which will be the second Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants hotel in the Caribbean when it opens in Grenada in October of 2019, is in full swing, said Patricia Maher, CEO of the Grenada Tourism Authority. “I passed it last night (July 24) and …
Read More »Five Reasons to Visit Uganda’s Land of Warrior Nomads
[ad_1] To say that Uganda’s northeastern region bordering Kenya and South Sudan is a place that exists under the radar would be an understatement. Even the most adventurous of travelers have yet to truly discover this isolated region that was long inaccessible by road and troubled by tribal conflicts. But …
Read More »Havana Cabana: Cuban Nostalgia & Comfort Food in Key West
[ad_1] What used to be the Inn at Key West is now Havana Cabana, a Hemingway-inspired Cuban-themed resort on Roosevelt Ave. Opened in April, the resort is about 10 minutes removed (by car, Vespa or free shuttle service) from the Historic Old Town strip, making it the perfect quiet place …
Read More »7 Things to Do Cheyenne, Wyoming
[ad_1] I recently visited Cheyenne, Wyoming for, yes, my very first rodeo. The capital city (the most populous in Wyoming with roughly 64,000 inhabitants as of 2016) was originally a transportation hub and is home to old saloons, vast terrain and Cheyenne Frontier Days—which is known as the largest outdoor …
Read More »New Zealand’s Brand Transformation: A Focus on the Kiwi Spirit
[ad_1] When most travelers think of New Zealand, the first thing that comes to mind is stunning landscapes and unforgettable natual beauty. Those features have long been the hallmark of the country—a place so striking it even served as the backdrop for mythical Middle Earth in the “Lord of the …
Read More »Big Things Are Happening With Palace Resorts
[ad_1] Palace Resorts recently acquired land in Punta Cana, the Dominican Republic to construct a roughly 1,500-room, Palace-branded hotel that is expected to be open in as early as three years, said Frank Corzo, vice president of U.S. field sales for the company. “That’s a project that we are really …
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