Belmond Maroma Resort & Spa on Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula has launched a “Food, Fashion and Fitness Getaway” from June 19 –22 to immerse guests in gastronomy, style and wellbeing. Targeting both fitness fanatics and those keen step-up their exercise regime, the three-night break includes an organic cookery class, fashion tips and fitness sessions on the …
Hotel La Semilla, Design Hotels newest member to hit the Caribbean coast of Playa del Carmen, Mexico, is a place where guests are encouraged to reconnect to their roots and experience a more simple side of life. The nine room property has a distinctly laidback feel thanks to its harmonious curation of Mexican history, heritage, …
Nizuc Resort & Spa has announced the addition of Darrick Eman as Director of Sales and Marketing. Prior to his career in the Orient Express chain, in which recently was Director of Sales and Marketing for Mexico and the Caribbean, Darrick Eman has collaborated on some of the best luxury properties in the world as …
Karisma Hotels & Resorts has nnounced the appointment of Alejandro Perez as sales manager of Group & Niche Markets for meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE). Perez has been with Karisma Hotels & Resorts for six years. Prior to his promotion he analyzed sales and marketing research in niche market accounts for the award-winning collection …
The city of San Miguel de Allende, known as the Heart of Mexico, will hold the third annual La Calaca festival along with the Day of the Dead celebration, a popular tradition steaming back to the colonial era, combining pre-Hispanic with European festivities surrounding the revisiting of those loved ones who have passed. This UNESCO …
An international press trip to Italy’s Piedmont region took place on May 16-18 in Alba, the unofficial capitol of the area. Located at the northwestern-most tip of the country, Piedmont may be somewhat less well-known than Tuscany, its far more famous neighbor just to the south, but it is a stunningly beautiful area of the …
When the Berlin Wall came down in 1989, a party began that is gaining momentum this year as Berlin, once again the capital of Germany, and Leipzig, which was instrumental in the fall of the Wall, celebrate 25 years of national unity. Work on the 97-mile long Berlin Wall began August 13, 1961, and was …
Set among 240 acres, Coworth Park has enhanced its riding offerings with The Ultimate Horse Check-In, a service designed for its equestrian guests. Coworth Park is frequently home to some of the world’s most prized thoroughbreds and is the only hotel in the UK to offer polo run by Guards Polo Club. The Coworth Park …
“To open up new areas of business for operators in the most promising segments” – this new philosophy adopted by Bit2015, has led to the creation of MICE World, representing the top-notch segment of business travel. The new segment offers a special focus to people who organize conferences, meetings, conventions, incentives and exhibitions. The Business …
Portugal was chosen by Condé Nast Traveller as the best destination in the world to travel. Landscape, cuisine and beaches were the aspects that most weighed in jury selection, which still gives particular emphasis to the friendliness of the Portuguese people. “It is a key ingredient,” the magazine writes. “The Portuguese seduce us with its …