Tag: craft
Taste of Montana: Big Sky Country’s culinary hotspots
Dmytro Makarov- June 12, 2019 19:17One of the most underrated elements of the state of Montana is a culinary scene. While it may not be top of mind when it comes to planning a summer ... Read More
Cambria Hotels opens new hotel in Charleston
Dmytro Makarov- June 12, 2019 18:47The expansion of the Cambria Hotels is continued in South Carolina with opening of the Cambria Hotel Charleston Riverview. Representatives from the hotel brand franchisor Choice Hotels International, Inc. Inspiration for ... Read More
Summer begins in the Palm beaches
Dmytro Makarov- June 11, 2019 20:46Summer break has begun. With almost three months until kids head back to the classroom, savvy parents looking to outwit their children are turning to Florida's Cultural Capital® for a vacation ... Read More
Los Angeles Rams John Johnson III, Pisa Tinoisamoa & Cheerleaders to visit Hawaii June 14-17
Chief Assignment Editor- June 11, 2019 01:45In advance of the Los Angeles Rams’ preseason game against the Dallas Cowboys on Saturday, August 17 at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, safety John Johnson III, Rams legend Pisa Tinoisamoa, ... Read More
State of Beer @ the American Museum of Natural History
Dr. Elinor Garely - special to eTN- June 8, 2019 20:04Many museums have upped their game over the last few years, adding gourmet restaurants and boutique shopping (i.e., MOMA, Metropolitan Museum of Art); however, not many are offering visitors an ... Read More
Virginia Tourism toasts 50 Years of Love
Chief Assignment Editor- June 5, 2019 01:25The Virginia Tourism Corporation today marked the 50th anniversary of their brand Virginia is For Lovers® during a press conference at U.S Travel’s IPW 2019 at the Anaheim Convention Center. ... Read More
Autograph Collection to introduce 16 new hotels and resorts
Dmytro Makarov- June 3, 2019 19:21Autograph Collection Hotels, Marriott International's dynamic portfolio of more than 170 independent hotels and resorts around the world, today announced plans to welcome 17 one-of-a-kind properties to its global portfolio ... Read More
Spirit Airlines launches new daily service from Nashville International Airport
Chief Assignment Editor- June 3, 2019 18:35Are you ready for some live music and hot chicken? Spirit Airlines is bringing its new service to Nashville, Tennessee. Beginning October 10, 2019, Spirit will begin nonstop daily service ... Read More
Opening of the Emerald Bay Hotel upgrades the archeology themed Cambrian Town Happy World Resort
Dmytro Makarov- June 3, 2019 07:49The Emerald Bay Hotel opens to the public today, offering tourists a premium hospitality service while visiting the newly opened Yunnan Cambrian Town Happy World. Celebrated as one of the ... Read More
Traveling solo? Experience the Mediterranean this summer
Dmytro Makarov- May 31, 2019 20:20A staggering 36 percent of respondents during a recent travel trends survey, conducted among a random group of 3,500 consumers nationwide, indicated they will take at least one solo vacation ... Read More
Maritime security the Seychelles way
Alain St.Ange- May 25, 2019 02:42Africa’s smallest nation is setting a standard for safe sustainable seas through the prosecution of pirates, international maritime cooperation, and proactive measures to protect its exclusive economic zone. As the ... Read More
Four Seasons redefines Los Cabos
Chief Assignment Editor- May 22, 2019 23:54Set against the majestic backdrop of the Sierra de la Laguna Mountains on the East Cape of the Baja California Peninsula, the all-new Four Seasons Resort Los Cabos at Costa ... Read More
Move Beyond: Cathay Pacific launches new digital brand
Chief Assignment Editor- May 22, 2019 23:00Cathay Pacific celebrates today the start of a new journey with the purpose of moving people forward in life, through the airline’s ability to connect them to meaningful people, places ... Read More
Eat Like a Local Mexico City launches four new city food tours
Chief Assignment Editor- May 20, 2019 15:31Mexico City is perhaps most widely known in the culinary world for its low-key yet delicious street food, with staples such as tacos al pastor, pozole, tamales and quesadillas. Travelers ... Read More
Trinidad and Tobago to host Caribbean’s biggest arts festival
editor- May 13, 2019 20:19The Caribbean’s largest art and cultural festival will be hosted in Trinidad and Tobago from August 16th to 25th. The Caribbean Festival of the Arts (CARIFESTA) is in its fourteenth ... Read More
Jamaica Minister Hon. Bartlett: Tourism success held up by dedicated workers
editor- May 11, 2019 00:02The Jamaica Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addressed the state of his country’s tourism in the following article written by him: We cannot highlight enough the fact that the ... Read More
EscapeMaker to host all women-led first-ever Virtual Agritourism Conference
editor- May 9, 2019 22:39Fourteen women industry experts join forces to create an evergreen educational resource for innkeepers, farmers, winemakers, craft beverage producers and ag-related destinations to grow their businesses. EscapeMaker.com, a guide to ... Read More
New culinary experiences launched in Victoria Falls
editor- April 24, 2019 21:03Earlier this year Pure Africa Destination Management announced its latest restaurant management partnership with Afro-Chic destination venue Zambezi House Restaurant, which was voted as one of the ‘Most Beautiful Restaurants ... Read More
IMEX to deliver surprise and creativity with new Discovery Zone
Chief Assignment Editor- April 15, 2019 14:20Holograms, robots, magic, music and art are among the surprises set to inspire and delight attendees at IMEX in Frankfurt, taking place 21- 23 May. The show’s new Discovery Zone ... Read More
The Internet knows you are planning a vacation and will charge you more
editor- April 5, 2019 01:05People are starting to plan their summer vacation, and for many, the planning process itself is the beginning of a well-deserved rest. However, it does cause frustration when after a ... Read More
WTTC 19th Global Summit final program: Changemakers including President Obama meet in Seville
Elisabeth Lang - special to eTN- March 31, 2019 20:05The World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) will be heading to Seville, Spain this week to attend the 19th Global Summit of WTTC on April 3 and 4. WTTC members are the ... Read More
Tourism Linkages Speed Networking event yields over $630 million in contracts for local entrepreneurs
editor- March 21, 2019 22:12Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett yesterday revealed that his Ministry’s Tourism Linkages Speed Networking event has resulted in local Small and Medium Tourism Enterprises (SMTEs) negotiating contracts valued at ... Read More
The pulse of Brexit Britain captured by Martin Parr
Rita Payne - special to eTN- March 20, 2019 01:05With Britain deeply divided over Brexit, an exhibition by one of the country’s best-known and celebrated photographers, Martin Parr, vividly captures images which help one to understand what makes the ... Read More
VIA Outlets to introduce their shopping destinations at World Travel & Tourism Council’s Global Summit
Chief Assignment Editor- March 14, 2019 17:02VIA Outlets – the newest and fastest growing owner operator of outlet shopping destinations in Europe – will introduce its exceptional portfolio of destinations at the World Travel & Tourism ... Read More
Pune to welcome India’s second Ritz-Carlton hotel in September
Chief Assignment Editor- March 8, 2019 19:25Marriott has signed a long-term management agreement with Panchshil for a Ritz-Carlton hotel in Pune, India. Expected to open in September 2019, The Ritz-Carlton, Pune will be the brand’s second ... Read More
Alaska Airlines flies nonstop to Everett’s Paine Field from Silicon Valley’s Airport
Chief Assignment Editor- March 8, 2019 19:10Alaska Airlines today launched nonstop service to Paine Field-Snohomish County Airport (PAE) in Everett, Washington from Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC). Paine Field is Alaska’s newest destination and the ... Read More
Mr. C Beverly Hills appoints new Director of People and Culture
editor- March 8, 2019 01:04Director of People & Culture Joe Garciaros comes to the time-honored, Italian-inspired Mr. C Beverly Hills with decades of expertise and esteemed know-how in human resources for the hospitality space. ... Read More
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge to open at Disneyland Resort and at Walt Disney World Resort
Chief Assignment Editor- March 8, 2019 00:10In anticipation of high guest interest, Disney Parks, Experiences and Products announced today it will open Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge ahead of schedule at Disneyland Park in California on May ... Read More
4 American tourists and pilot killed in Kenya copter crash
editor- March 4, 2019 21:42A Bell 505 Jet Ranger X crashed last evening in the Lake Turkana area of Kenya, killing all five on board. The rotor craft, registered in Kenya as 5Y-KDL, MSN ... Read More
Jamaica’s Cruise Tourism earns J$22.6 billion
Chief Assignment Editor- February 28, 2019 18:21Preliminary data from the Statistical Institute of Jamaica shows that cruise tourism has seen an almost 300% increase in earnings over the last ten years. In 2008, the sector earned ... Read More
Cunard unveils world-class design team for new cruise ship
Chief Assignment Editor- February 26, 2019 18:06Luxury cruise line Cunard has announced the world class team of designers recruited to create the interiors for its eagerly anticipated new ship set to launch in 2022. Working in ... Read More
First test tourist in space
editor- February 23, 2019 04:05Richard Branson is celebrating today after a Virgin Galactic rocket plane reached the edge of space with a test passenger on board – the first tourist in space. Virgin Galactic’s ... Read More
Venice’s San Clemente Palace Kempinski reopens
Chief Assignment Editor- February 8, 2019 02:10San Clemente Palace Kempinski, the Venetian luxury resort located on its own private island eight minutes away from St. Mark's Square, will open for its fourth season on March 20, ... Read More
Minister Bartlett: Jamaica Rum Festival bolsters gastronomy tourism product
Chief Assignment Editor- February 7, 2019 16:29Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett says the Jamaica Rum Festival will broaden the country’s market by adding value to the Gastronomy Tourism product offerings. Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett and ... Read More
IMEX Frankfurt: All star line-up at Exclusively Corporate
Chief Assignment Editor- February 7, 2019 15:26The International Olympic Committee Barclays, Cisco, Microsoft and KPMG, are among some of the world’s biggest, pioneering companies sharing their approach to events at Exclusively Corporate taking place on Monday ... Read More
Renowned country retreat undergoes dramatic transformation
editor- January 31, 2019 23:20Molly and Robert Hardie, owners of Keswick Hall, announced the resort’s multimillion-dollar transformation and partnership with globally renowned Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten, who will oversee the property’s culinary operations. The renovation ... Read More