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European Online Travel Returns to Double-Digit Growth
The European online travel market is expected to grow 10% in 2010, as the overall travel market begins a modest recovery, according to PhoCusWright’s European Online Travel Overview Sixth Edition.
Thailand gears up for sport tourism boom
With double-digit growth in foreign visitors expected in 2010, Thailand has not only proved but its incredible resilience but a forward-thinking attitude towards developing new markets, and Sport Tourism in particular. BTN reports.
World Cup bidding heats up at Soccerex in Rio
The battle to host the 2018 World Cup has been the overriding theme at this year’s Soccerex, which is being hosted in Rio de Janeiro for the first time.
Bolt beats Beckham to bag WTA Face of Travel
Jamaican sprinting superstar, Usain Bolt, has beat off competition from the likes of David Beckham, Rafael Nadal, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Kevin Spacey and Kevin Costner to win the coveted World Travel Awards “Face of Travel 2010”.
Prince William and Kate – an African love affair
When Clarence House announced that Prince William had proposed to Kate Middleton in a continent he considers his “second home”, Kenya’s travel and tourism industry received the ultimate endorsement. BTN looks at the Windsors’ special relationship with Africa, and Kenya in particular.
Editor’s Blog: England 2018 selling soul to FIFA
While an element of chicanery can be expected in any contest with a prize as lucrative as the FIFA World Cup, the bidding process to host the 2018 competition has fallen to new depths of duplicity, subterfuge and deception.
Royal honeymoon – where will Prince William and Kate begin married life?
World wars and World Cup victories aside, nothing quite unites the nation like a royal wedding. The big question now is where Prince William and Kate Middleton might spend their honeymoon. BTN uncovers the runners and riders
Can Kayak Get Public in the Face of Uncertainty?
Kayak announced plans for an initial public offering today. While details around the deal are scarce, offering documents provide some illuminating financial detail and really set the stage for what is sure to be a big debate.
Editor’s Blog: An Affair to Remember
A holiday romance can be as much part of the adventure of travel as the destination itself – an invigorating break from the norm in a tropical climate. But when one of those involved is heir to the British throne, things can be a touch more serious. Here we look at those locations made famous as the backdrop to the love lives of the British royal family.
Anantara steps up global expansion
Luxury hospitality developer and operator Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas is expanding its portfolio across Asia, the Indian Ocean and the Middle East with the opening of seven new resorts next year in China, the Maldives, Bali, Oman and the UAE. This comes as part of an expansion programme to operate 50 properties within the next five years.
Te Manava’s road less travelled
The idyllic Cook Islands retreat of Te Manava Luxury Villas & Spa was created for travellers in search of beautiful surroundings and luxurious accommodation, whilst also valuing their independence. Set on the beautiful white sand beach, of Rarotonga’s stunning Muri lagoon, the 5-star resort has set a new level of luxury in the Cook Islands.
Licence to trill
Tobago’s Coco Reef has just devised a novel solution to ensuring birdsong keeps in tune with the paradise resort’s remit to provide the ultimate relaxation experience. BTN finds out more