Dubai: Residents looking to return to the UAE have been seeking clarification on the vaccination rules announced by the authorities to be able to travel from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Nigeria and Uganda. UAE had announced on August 3 that it would allow…
It’s something of a thrill these days to stay at a hotel and eat in a restaurant, even more so when my twin teen daughters want to join. While I wasn’t sure if a Maine staycation would capture their interest, they agreed…
Sugar Beach, a Viceroy Resort in Soufriere, St. Lucia, will reopen Nov. 1 following a five-month closure for extensive renovations and upgrades. Set to debut are nine new luxury accommodations, upgraded culinary outlets, a beachside fitness facility, a refreshed spa and a…
From one end to the other of the postcard-perfect 3-mile stretch of white sand, the Kaanapali Beach Resort area has been hit by a wave of expansive renovations in the past two years. Now, the oldest master-planned community in Hawaii has some…
Bookings are now open for Sandals Royal Curacao, the company’s 16th resort, which opens April 14 with 351 rooms and suites in 24 room categories. The resort, formerly the Santa Barbara Beach and Golf Resort and before that a Hyatt Regency, is…
For the organizers of the Kona Coffee Cultural Festival who had to make the tough decision to cancel the 2020 edition of the fall event, it wasn’t a matter of if they were going to return, but in what format. “Covid is…
Ground transportation woes are leaving many U.S. travelers in the lurch this summer, as rental cars remain scarce and an ongoing labor shortage has limited rideshare availability, causing fares to surge. “It’s been a devastating one-two punch,” said Joseph Schwieterman, a DePaul…
Saba Rock, the legendary island resort perched on a one-acre cay in the North Sound of Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands, is now accepting reservations for stays starting this fall. Closed since Hurricane Irma ravaged the place in the fall…
The Outrigger Waikiki Beach Resort is hosting an art exhibit in commemoration of surfing officially becoming an Olympic sport at the Tokyo Games this year. The exhibit of surfboard art by Eduardo Bolioli is entitled “Golden Dreams” and will be housed at…
Dereck Joubert, CEO of Great Plains Conservation, and his wife, Beverly, will be launching a new range of conservation expeditions in Botswana. The expeditions will be about discovery-based adventures, as opposed to ticking off a checklist, and will contribute to science by…