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IWD: Solo travel for women is a choice, not a consequence
Think solo women travellers and traditional images of Julia Roberts ala Eat, Pray, Love, comes to mind. Seeking to break a long span of single hood, time-off from a broken marriage or runnings away a career crisis; women solo travellers have credited with these causes for years making this breed…
Cruise news: Naming ceremony, WiFi on board and more
The cruise world is leaving no stone unturned in attracting travellers. With new launches each day and added features like WiFi on board. Check out latest happenings from the cruise world. New winds Big things are taking place at small ship cruise line Windstar Cruises since it visits ports, islands and…
Banyan Tree’s first property in Japan to open in 2022
Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts has signed its first hotel in Japan with real estate asset manager, Richesse Management, Inc. The redevelopment of Hotel Ryozen (Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto), located in the centre of Kyoto – the “Thousand-year Capital”, will become the first Banyan Tree hotel in Japan in 2022. Steeped in…
IHG to open seven new hotels in India
After the massive Six Senses acquisition, InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) is making waves in India. Under the IHG-SAMHI partnership, it today announced the opening of seven more Holiday Inn Express hotels tier-two cities in India – Pune, Hyderabad, Nashik, Ahmedabad and Bengaluru. IHG and SAMHI entered a partnership in 2017…
Brits are sustainable travellers: Hilton London at Heathrow Airport reforms
A data study by conducted by Hilton London Heathrow Airport said that averagely 68% of Brits are likely to choose sustainable alternatives during everyday activities, with over two thirds (72%) using a reusable travel mug or bottle while travelling. The airport hotel thus announced a fresh approach to improve the…