Responsibly sourced: Mercedes Salazar’s ultra-spirited capsule for Muzo Emerald Colombia

  Muzo Emerald Colombia, the world’s leading producer of responsibly sourced emeralds, debuts a new e-commerce & educational website and capsule collection. The website will also function as an educational tool to bring awareness to Colombian Emeralds, taking visitors on a journey through the Muzo process, including its state-of-the-art mining operation and dedicated workforce. Muzo … Read more

Mexico Lindo: Mercedes Salazar x The Luxury Collection limited-edition capsule jewelry

    Celebrated jewelry designer and the Luxury Collection‘s newest Global Explorer Mercedes Salazar revisits her roots and designs an exotic, culturally authentic accessories line inspired by the indigenous experiences she had throughout her journey in Mexico. Each piece of this first capsule is handmade by master artisans in Colombia and Mexico. The Luxury Collection … Read more

Boutique Reigns King, Wellness 3.0, and Luxury Hotel Boom in Emerging Destinations Among The Hottest Hotel Trends

The desire for personalized travel experiences and Instagram-worthy design continues to drive the popularity of boutique hotels, says the global network of luxury travel agencies Virtuoso in its new 2017 Best of the Best directory. The 2017 directory is featuring Virtuoso’s exclusive collection of hotels and new experiential itineraries. The largest collection to date includes … Read more

The Leading Hotels of the World accepts new members in Andorra, Argentina, Amsterdam, Indonesia, and Colombia

  The Leading Hotels of the World, the luxury hospitality consortium owned by Hotel Representative, A.G. and the largest luxury hotel collection, accepted six new members. Luxury leader expanded its portfolio in Europe, Asia and Latin America. With more than 430 hotels and resorts in over 80 countries, The Leading Hotels of the World’s properties … Read more

Caribbean Islands determined to replace diesel power with renewable sources

British Virgin Islands, Colombia, Dominica, Saint Kitts & Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Turks & Caicos joined ‘Ten Island Renewable Challenge‘, a campaign by Richard Branson‘s nonprofit Carbon War Room to help flip islands off fossil fuels, as well as move forward with renewable projects for schools and hospitals. The commitments were complemented by news that … Read more

Middle East reports the strongest international passenger growth

  By 2017 total passenger numbers are expected to rise to 3.91 billion—an increase of 930 million passengers over the 2.98 billion carried in 2012, according to the prediction of International Air Transport Association (IATA). IATA released its forecast for travel between 2013 and 2017 this week showing that airlines expect to see a 31% … Read more