Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Touching down at Bhutan’s only international airport, which boasts one of the most difficult approaches in the world, is a heart-in-the-mouth experience. But it’s not the only explanation for visitors’ emotional responses to this tiny kingdom […]

Digging For Tourmalines Perhaps it is not surprising, but gem- and jewelry-themed travel is a trend especially relevant to the tastes and inclinations of high-net worth individuals — people with at least $1 million in liquid assets — according to Milton Pedraza, the founder and chief executive of the Luxury Institute, a consultancy specializing in […]

In a world filled with AI skeptics, I’m cautiously optimistic about the proliferation of artificial intelligence. Yes, it has its dark sides, like deepfakes (I mean, did you see what happened to Taylor Swift?), job displacement, and AI-induced intellectual lethargy.  But I’d argue that all new breakthrough technologies are disruptive (e.g., the internet, ride-sharing apps, […]

Riviera Travel has appointed Suzanne Warren as Key Account Manager for the south east. Suzanne will join the river cruise and escorted tour specialist on 8 Apriland will focus on building travel agent relationships in the region. She will report to Head of Trade Partnerships Vicky Billing. Suzanne has previously held roles at Saga Cruises, […]

On Saturday, 122 athletes awaited their turn to compete at one of the world’s most prestigious tracks. Around two-thirds of them had flown in, from 14 countries across five continents, to attend one of the biggest racing events in their sport. These runners weren’t wearing sneakers, though — because they’re horses. The Dubai World Cup […]

Moon river, wider than a mile / I’m crossing you in style some day… Two drifters, off to see the world / There’s such a lot of world to see…. sang the actress Audrey Hepburn in the classic 1961 film Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Hepburn was right – there is such a lot of world to […]

Share Tweet Share Share Email The Watervale Hotel has done it again! For the second year in a row, LuxLife, the UK’s premier tourism and travel publication, has crowned this Clare Valley gem the ‘Best Culinary Experience in the World’ at its 2024 Travel and Tourism Awards. Not stopping there, the Watervale Hotel also scooped […]

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The best day trips from New York City are how seasoned city dwellers escape and blow off steam. A change of scenery—whether a road trip, a weekend getaway or a shorter day trip you can do in just two hours from NYC—is a great way to clear your head and feel revitalized. But our list does […]

Travelling for wellness has been seeing an uptick since the pandemic. There is rising awareness, and acceptance even, that there’s more to leading a fulfilling life than merely chasing goals. Wellness Tourism Association, US, defines wellness travel as that which allows the traveller ‘to maintain, enhance or kick-start a healthy lifestyle, and support or increase […]