The story of Amanresorts spans more than twenty years and is characterised by unique resort development in some of the world’s most beautiful, historic and intriguing destinations. From the desert sands of Marrakech and the snowy peaks of Wyoming to the jungle-clad ruins of Siem Reap and the palaces of Beijing, the Aman journey which started in Phuket in 1988 is far from over.

The International Olympic Committee’s debriefing of the London 2012 Olympic Games has wrapped up in Rio de Janeiro, bringing a close to a week-long transfer of knowledge between organisers of the Games of the XXX Olympiad and future host cities. Representatives from the IOC and the London 2012 Organising Committee shared their best practices and experiences from this summer’s Games with over 500 participants from Sochi 2014, Rio 2016, PyeongChang 2018, and the 2020 Candidate Cities: Istanbul, Tokyo and Madrid.

Incentive travel has grown exponentially over the last decade as companies strive to offer their consumers added value on purchases. The aspiration of lying on sunny beaches, jetting of to far off climes or relaxing on an exotic cruise is now employed by marketing men to push even the most mundane of consumer goods.

One of the UK’s best loved soaps, Emmerdale, has joined the campaign to promote Yorkshire as the perfect place for a holiday. ITV and Welcome to Yorkshire agreed a deal which will see the first paid-for-placement of a brand in the soap.

A private villa sounds so expensive. Yet if you know what exactly you will get by staying in a private villa in Bali you will realize that the rate per night is really value for the money. In a super opulent hotel you still need to share some public facilities such as pool and garden with other visitors though you have some extra facilities in the room.

Travel between France and Ireland on the 15th March 2013 and sail on the best value passenger ferry crossing ever! Celtic Link Ferries are giving tourist passengers the opportunity to sail to Ireland with their tourist vehicle, the people in the vehicle and a cabin (cabins are first come, first served) for only €1.