Polo : The Perfect Business Meeting Place

Businesses discovered long ago that conference rooms and offices do not always provide the most propitious atmospheres for winning new clients or building client relationships. Today, a number of sports and sporting events are used as an alternative. Golf has been a favourite due to the serene atmosphere and the possibility of uninterrupted conversation, at … Read more

Gen X overtaking Baby Boomers as the age group most likely to book spa travel

Increased Demand for Off-the-Beaten-Path Destinations & Authentic, Local Experiences. The spa travel is on the rise in North America, which is the now the world’s largest wellness travel market, generating over 40% of the total dollars spent in that global segment, according to ‘State of Spa Travel’ report by SpaFinder Wellness 365, an annual insight … Read more

On Board SPARKMAN & STEPHENS 30

  The Providence Boat Show (Jan. 31 – Feb. 2, 2014) was an occasion to see the award winning Sparkman Stephens 30 presented by Bluenose Yachts of Newport and Warwick, Rhode Island. One of the most exciting daysailing, racing, weekending, fun new boats, designed originally by Olin Stephens and newly engineered by S&S. The Bluenose … Read more

Set sail in the Mediterranean. Top 10 cruise destinations and trends for 2014

Icy waters or tropical seas? Cruising remains one of the most popular ways to travel among those who’ve tried it at least once.   Cruising continues to be the vacation style of choice, according to Expedia’s Wave Report, an annual analysis of cruising trends. 6,867 respondents – Expedia travelers who have cruised at least once – … Read more

China’s top hotels shed stars to woo austerity-hit customers

More than 50 of country’s five-star establishments want to downgrade to attract officials forced to shun the high life

Climate scientist to US Senate: ‘Climate change is a clear and present danger’

In a Senate hearing on President Obama’s Climate Action Plan, Dessler summarised the science behind the climate threat