Holiday & Travel

Calling all sauna lovers … ex-radio 1 DJ and Camp Bestival co-founders, Rob and Josie da Bank will be opening the UK's first public floating sauna as part of their Slomo Winter Warmer offering at Tapnell Farm, from 7 November – 29 December (Thursday-Sunday + Christmas holidays).

The Swallow Falls Inn will begin welcoming guests to enjoy the splendour of Snowdonia for the first time in three years in 2025 as The Inn Collection Group opens bookings for its cosy new pub with rooms in Betws-y-coed.

Washington, D.C. is bracing for a surge in visitors ahead of the 2025 presidential inauguration, with hotels, restaurants, and attractions gearing up for the crowds.

VisitEngland has revealed the winners of its Visitor Attraction Accolades for 2023-2024, recognising excellence within the visitor attraction sector.

The Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs of Sierra Leone, in partnership with UN Tourism, is set to host the Women in Tourism Regional Congress from October 29 to 31, 2024, in Freetown.

Zannier Bãi San Hô in Phu Yen have just announced a new partnership with SASA Marine Animals Rescue Centre, aimed at ensuring the long-term protection and restoration of coral reefs along Vietnam's central coast.

The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has announced the theme for Caribbean Tourism Month 2024, which will be celebrated throughout November: 

Halton as a tourism destination isn't as well-known as some of its counterparts in Liverpool City Region, but it holds its own in its diverse and alternative offer.

The Gambia Experience celebrated its first flight of the season departing from Gatwick to Banjul on Friday, 11th October, marking over 35 years of winter sun holidays to The Gambia.

The Caribbean is an eternal winter-sun favourite but for those seeking more than just a beach break, St. Kitts is the perfect choice. 

It was announced, during tuis Black History Month, that the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) launched a groundbreaking report at its Global Summit in Perth, Australia, revealing that Indigenous tourism is expected to inject $67billion USD into the global economy by 2034.

Royal Caribbean has announced the launch of an exciting new destination in the Western Caribbean called Perfect Day Mexico.

Brand USA, the nation's destination marketing organization, have announce several new additions to its leadership team.

With 33 blissful beaches and “winter season” daytime temperatures averaging 28°C, rarely dipping below 22°C even at night, the Caribbean island of Anguilla provides the perfect winter sun escape.

The countdown is on to the start of the ski season and 2024/2025 in the Austrian Tirol promises to be action packed, with new hotels, improvements to ski lift infrastructure, new initiatives, more winter walking routes and more green getaways.

The Standard has announced that The Standard, Singapore will open on 28 November 2024.