This brand new villa and vineyard just a hop and a skip away from Barcelona – 7 bedrooms, sleeps 16 – is now available. It’s not often you get to experience an entire vineyard alongside your villa. Yet this is what is available in the town of Masllorenç, just an hour’s drive from Barcelona. The…
UAE introduces five-year tourist visa
The UAE has announced massive changes to its visa system, introducing a five-year tourist visa and several new types of visas, while expanding the Golden Visa programme. The UAE Cabinet, headed by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has approved the executive regulations of the Federal Decree-Law…
Top 10 things to see and do in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, the “pearl of the Indian Ocean”, is going through a renaissance right now. Tourists have been flocking to the island since one of its luxury beach resorts was featured in the reality program Made in Chelsea earlier this year. Sri Lanka is easy to access with direct flights from several hubs to the…
Bonaire is the Latest Caribbean Country to Remove Entry Requirements
As the world is pushing for a post-pandemic way of life more and more countries are loosening their Covid-19 restrictions. Some countries have gone as far as to remove Covid restrictions altogether. Every week we are hearing about additional countries that are ditching mask mandates, Covid testing, and quarantine requirements. Bonaire now joins the ever-growing…
The best wild swimming spots in Wales
Waterfall selfies, river swims and dips in the ocean, it seems like wild swimming is all the rage on social media. People are taking to swimming in lakes, waterfalls or the ocean to enjoy scenic surroundings and the health and wellbeing benefits. Taking a cold water swim is said to offer an immune system boost,…
AirAsia inks deal with Trip.com
The AirAsia Super App is partnering with Trip.com, a move that will give AirAsia Super App access to over 1.2 million additional hotels in 200 countries. To mark the inking of the partnership, the AirAsia Super App is offering 10% off all hotels across all countries by using the promo code AATRIP10 until 17 April…
From Chianti to Brunello, Tuscan wines to taste this Summer
Alongside the classic Italian wines, Tuscany is famous for producing a raft of award-winning native wines, taking advantage of unique topographies like the dense turf around the Apennine Mountains and coastal plains of the Tyrrhenian Sea while rediscovering the flavours of summer through the local grape varieties. A true inspiration for the European wine scene,…
Australia Removes Testing Requirement For International Arrivals
Following the reopening of its external border earlier this year, Australia now allows international arrivals to enter testing-free if they are fully vaccinated. Previously, the country required travelers to submit a negative Covid test result prior to boarding their flights, even when immunized. Now, this major obstacle has been officially removed as of April 18,…
Tabula Rasa Resort, Sri Lanka
Less of a resort and more a tiny village of elegant villas, Tabula Rasa is a designer haven of tranquillity. The brainchild of Dutch couple, Arnoud Oostenbroek and Anouk Brouwer, every detail has been painstakingly rendered, even down to the palm trees incorporated into the buildings. All here is sustainable, built with 100% local materials,…
AR set to transform travel industry with enhanced experiences for travellers: GlobalData
Companies in the tourism sector are investing in emerging technologies such as augmented reality (AR) to improve traveller experience after the industry was severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and geopolitical tensions, says GlobalData. The data and analytics company notes that AR is set to bring the tourism industry closer to the metaverse, which could…