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Spotlight on: The Royal Family

Spotlight on: The Royal Family

One of the most fascinating things that London has to offer visitors is exposure to everything ‘royal’. And, while the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expecting their second child, what better time to catch a glimpse of the Royal Family?

Breaking Travel News interview: Alessandro Redaelli, general manager, Kempinski Palm Jumeirah

Breaking Travel News interview: Alessandro Redaelli, general manager, Kempinski Palm Jumeirah

Having already been recognised as the United Arab Emirates’ Leading Hotel Residence by the World Travel Awards, Kempinski Hotel & Residences Palm Jumeirah is expanding with the addition of Kempinski Emerald Palace in a move ensured to keep the property ahead of the chasing pack. Here Breaking Travel News editor Chris O’Toole sits down with general manager Alessandro Redaelli to discuss the future of this eye opening hotel.

Picking the Best Sunglasses for Your Trip

Picking the Best Sunglasses for Your Trip

Are you thinking about packing your bags and carting them off to your tropical, snowy or maybe your bright lights, big city getaway? If so, you’re going to want to know the best sunglasses to protect those peepers of yours on holiday; keeping you stylish and ready to weather anything in the process. Mother Nature can be finicky when she wants to be and the only thing that you have to do is make sure that you’re prepared.

Stress-Free Packing for a Relaxed Holiday

Stress-Free Packing for a Relaxed Holiday

When you are heading off with your partner for a romantic relaxing holiday, the last thing you want is an argument about who forgot to pack the toothpaste. Follow these six tips to make sure your packing goes without a hitch and that you reach your destination with everything you need for a perfect holiday

Breaking Travel News investigates: Why Virtual Tours?

Breaking Travel News investigates: Why Virtual Tours?

The vast majority of hoteliers agree that despite the many diverse daily duties that continue to engulf them, their ultimate goal is to close sales. One of the key drivers for doing so is the growth area of virtual tours, which allow guests to take a trip around a property before committing to a booking. Breaking Travel News here explores this developing phenomenon.

Breaking Travel News investigates: MusicHall Waterfront, Beirut

Breaking Travel News investigates: MusicHall Waterfront, Beirut

Launching a new temple dedicated to cultural entertainment in the heart of Beirut might seem counterintuitive at the present time, an endeavor for an adventurous, postmodern-mind. In this part of the world, where civilizations became subject to merciless destruction by – medieval times if not more ancient – raging barbarian hordes, Michel Elefteriades took on the role of Herzog’s Fitzcarraldo who had decided to build an opera in the middle of a jungle. Here Breaking Travel News visits for a night at one of the hottest tickets in town.