Nay Palad Hideaway has officially reopened after months of preparation following almost total devastation at the hands of typhoon Odette in 2022. Dreamed up by founder Bobby Dekeyser (former goalkeeper for Bayern Munich, founder of global furniture company DEDON… and now raising Alpacas in Ibiza!) and his daughter Carolin, who is based in London, the resort…
Luxury resort Bodrum Loft reopens its doors for the 2023 season
With temperatures set to average 34 degrees in Bodrum, the city is fixed to become the go-to summer destination. Kick-starting the season at the Turkish Riviera, Bodrum Loft is relaunching for its third season. In celebration of the new season, the Aegean utopia has enhanced its F&B offering with new menu concepts at its restaurants.…
Machu Picchu Reopens To Travelers, But Should You Wait To Visit?
The news coming out of Peru has not been very promising in recent months, with protests gripping the country, forcing the closure of the country’s most famous site, Machu Picchu, and bringing tourism to a halt. However, the recent announcement that the famed archeological site will reopen to tourists Wednesday, February 15th is a long…
Qatar Airways Reopens Bangkok Premium Lounge
Qatar Airways Premium Lounge at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport has reopened. The facility is located on level 3 of the airport’s Concourse D. It is open to Qatar Airways and Oneworld customers flying in business or first class – elite tier status members who are not flying in a premium cabin are directed to the…
Post monsoon Kaziranga National Park reopens
Elephant safari and jeep safari in the park were closed in May due to the monsoon. The park, which hosts two-thirds of the world’s great one-horned rhinoceroses, is a World Heritage Site. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudeva of Isha Foundation formally opened the Kaziranga National Park (KNP) for tourists for…
Bhutan hosts major Bangkok trade event as Bhutan reopens for Tourism
At a special trade event held in Bangkok yesterday, participants learnt first-hand how the Himalayan country plans to protect itself from over-tourism. In his presentation at the Sukosol Hotel in Bangkok in front of a large audience of invited guests from Thailand’s travel community, HE Kinzang Dorji, Ambassador of Bhutan in Thailand, unveiled a new…
New Zealand reopens to travellers after two years
New Zealand has welcomed its first international tourists since March 2020 as part of the government’s phased reopening. Visitors from 60 visa-waiver nations, including the US and UK, can now enter for the first time since the closure of borders and the ensuing implementation of some of the world’s toughest contra pandemic measures. In emotional…
Machu Picchu Finally Reopens To ALL Tourists Without Restrictions
Machu Picchu is now finally open once more to all tourists – without any Covid-19 restrictions in place. The Peruvian UNESCO World Heritage Site – named one of the New Seven Wonders of the World in 2007 – had previously had a series of strict Covid-19 regulations that travelers had to adhere to in order…
Singapore Reopens To All Countries With Easy Entry Requirements
Singapore is to allow fully vaccinated travelers to enter the country – from 1 April – with easy entry requirements. This means that in a matter of days (from 1 April) fully vaccinated travelers – from all countries – will be able to enter Singapore without the need to undergo quarantine, or on-arrival Covid testing.…
New Zealand Reopens To American Tourists Starting May 1
After two years of having completely sealing itself off due to the Covid pandemic, New Zealand will be finally reopening its borders this year, and even sooner than initially expected. According to Jacinda Ardern, the country’s Prime Minister herself, Americans and other visa-exempt nationals will be able to visit again from May 1. New Zealand’s…