Hawaiians brave volcanic gases, lava to retrieve pets, belongingsDestinations

Hawaiians brave volcanic gases, lava to retrieve pets, belongings

Lava spewing in fountains up to 300 feet (90 meters) high from an erupting Hawaiian volcano has destroyed 35 homes…

Cycling-Israel in a spin as Giro d’Italia set to begin on Friday

Cycling-Israel in a spin as Giro d’Italia set to begin on Friday

Israel enters uncharted territory on Friday when it begins hosting the three opening stages of the Giro d’Italia, the biggest…

Sri Lanka, citing violence and dengue, cuts 2018 tourist arrivals targetTourism Insight News

Sri Lanka, citing violence and dengue, cuts 2018 tourist arrivals target

Anti-Muslim violence and an outbreak of dengue fever in Sri Lanka have led the government to slash its target for…

Palma in Spain’s Balearic Islands bans almost all Airbnb-style rentalsTravel Agents & Tour Operators

Palma in Spain’s Balearic Islands bans almost all Airbnb-style rentals

Palma de Mallorca, capital of Mediterranean tourist destination the Balearic Islands, voted yesterday to ban almost all short-term rentals of…

Strained by tourism, Philippines’ once idyllic Boracay checks in for rehabTourism Insight News

Strained by tourism, Philippines’ once idyllic Boracay checks in for rehab

With postcard-perfect views of the Philippines’ most treasured island behind them, labourers hammer away at the walls of the Boracay…

In Vietnam, a mega casino rises with the help of a Macau junket companyDestinations

In Vietnam, a mega casino rises with the help of a Macau junket company

Along a three-kilometre (2-mile) stretch of coastline in central Vietnam, construction cranes are digging up mounds of sand and rubble…

Australia vows to fight trafficking for orphanage tourism in Southeast Asia

Australia vows to fight trafficking for orphanage tourism in Southeast Asia

Australia is cracking down on so-called orphanage tourism to prevent trafficking of children in Southeast Asia, trying to tame demand…

U.S. travel ban hits foreign attendance figures for North Korea marathon

U.S. travel ban hits foreign attendance figures for North Korea marathon

Described as North Korea’s “biggest hit of the year,” next month’s Pyongyang Marathon is expected to have half as many…

“It´s the direct contact with our teams that  I find most rewarding”Personalities

“It´s the direct contact with our teams that I find most rewarding”

We get up close and personal with Ramón Hernández, CEO of BlueBay Hotels since November 2015. A young professional with…

New Zeland tourist arrivals drop in January, migration also eases

New Zeland tourist arrivals drop in January, migration also eases

New Zealand’s visitor arrivals dropped for the first time in five years in January as fewer Chinese tourists visited the…