Virtuoso identifies seven of the most popular luxury travel trends

Virtuoso has partnered with travel trend forecasting agency, Globetrender, to unveil the Luxury Travel Trend Watch: 2025. Working with global data from Virtuoso’s 2024 Brand & Travel Tracker Survey – a global survey of its high-net-worth/ultra-high-net-worth clientele – Globetrender and Virtuoso have identified seven trends shaping the luxury travel landscape for 2025. Silver bullet wellness Wellness tourism, […]

Hyatt is opening a new hotel in the Maldives

Hyatt Hotels has confirmed that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement with SingHaiyi for Hyatt Regency Samarafushi Maldives. Located in the picturesque North Male Atoll, Hyatt Regency Samarafushi Maldives will mark Hyatt Regency’s brand entry into the Maldive Islands. Slated to open in late 2027, the new all-villa resort will join Park […]

Hyatt Hotels expands luxury and lifestyle brand portfolio across Americas

Hyatt Hotels continues the strategic expansion of luxury and lifestyle hotels with a significant development pipeline of more than 20 recent and planned openings across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean through 2025. This planned growth will expand Hyatt’s brand footprint in several new regional markets, allowing Hyatt to care for guests […]

TROBBU Boutique Collection opens first-ever villa experience in Tulum

TROBBU Boutique Collection has announced plans for TROBBU Tulum, which will be the area’s first all-inclusive luxury villa experience and the company’s debut in the travel space. Opening January 2025, there will be 10 villas located in an idyllic setting amidst the serene jungle where guests will find an unparalleled synergy between luxury and nature. […]

Exclusive helicopter tour with Scenic lets you see Antarctica’s penguins

Ahead of the upcoming 2024/2025 Antarctica season, Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours has shared unique experiences available on its once-in-a-lifetime journeys, visiting some of the world’s most remote polar destinations and accessing pristine landscapes and unique wildlife. A highlight of these is the opportunity to experience the iconic Emperor penguin colony at Snow Hill Island in […]

OFFSHORE Travel Magazine’s fall issue is out now!

OFFSHORE Travel Magazine, the luxury consumer publication from Baxter Media, has released its fall 2024 issue. Distributed in print to subscribers via the Globe and Mail, OFFSHORE features the best in travel writing, from new hotel openings and luxury stays, to mini city guides and one-of-a-kind adventures in sought-after destinations around the world.  is about […]

Air Canada’s 2024 Best New restaurants list was just revealed

The 30 nominees for Air Canada’s Best New Restaurants 2024 were unveiled today, celebrating new culinary talent across Canada. Since 2002, Air Canada has championed the country’s distinct culinary scene through the longest running Canadian restaurant ranking and its signature program, Air Canada’s Best New Restaurants. The 2024 highly anticipated longlist is out today on CanadasBestNewRestaurants.com. Air Canada’s Best […]

According to this study, one in four Canadians like to plan their vacations early

Canadians are redefining what it means to go on vacation, with a new study from Flight Centre revealing that the vacation experience begins long before travellers board the plane. According to data collected by YouGov, 25 per cent of Canadians feel that their holiday starts during the planning and booking stage, with those who use travel agents […]

Blue Diamond Resorts adds private island booking experience

Blue Diamond Resorts has unveiled the latest in luxury with its new Private Island Diamond Experience, now available exclusively at Hideaway at Royalton Blue Waters, An Autograph Collection All-Inclusive Resort – Adults Only, in Jamaica. Set against the tranquil backdrop of the Caribbean, the Private Island Diamond Experience offers an unparalleled adults-only retreat where privacy and […]