World News

Almost 100 highly-qualified and senior travel buyers from around the world will participate in the World Travel Market (WTM) Latin America 2015 Hosted Buyers program at the third edition of the event, which will take place from April 22-24 at the Expo Center Norte in São Paulo, alongside the 43 Braztoa Business Meeting.

Nokia President and CEO Rajeev Suri has received the Marco Polo award, the highest honor accorded to a non-Chinese citizen, for Nokia's longstanding contribution towards the development of the country's economy, technology and culture.

Yosemite National Park in Northern California's Gold Country will waive the entrance fee on April 18 and 19, during the National Park Opening Weekend.  The park will be a major travel destination focus in 2015 as it celebrates its 125th anniversary. 

Curaçao North Sea Jazz has proudly announced a wide range of artists for the sixth edition of the Curaçao North Sea Jazz Festival 2015, September 4th and 5th.

Health City Cayman Islands celebrates its first anniversary of providing quality and affordable healthcare this month.

The 12th Beijing International Tourism Expo 2015, organized by the Beijing Municipal Commission of Tourism Development, in collaboration with Conference & Exhibition Management Services Pte Ltd. Singapore and CEMS Conference & Exhibition Co., Ltd, will be held from June 26-28, 2015 at the China National Convention Centre.

Sweden will be represented by Katarina Barruk for their 2015 edition of the annual Seychelles Carnaval International de Victoria. This carnival in the Seychelles, now in its 5th edition, has been credited to rank among the top five carnivals of the world.

Culture lovers seeking to immerse themselves in history this spring can take advantage of some fantastic breaks to the Spanish Region of Murcia.

Royal Phillips, global leader in lighting, installed a unique architectural and media façade Connected LED lighting system on the Evropeisky shopping mall in Moscow, with 811 customers per square metre, the Evropeisky is by far the world's busiest shopping centre in terms of traffic.

Overlooking Murphy Dome, Alaska's Aurora Cam is housed at the remote Sirius Sled Dogs Cabin in Fairbanks, Alaska. This cabin is off the grid and powered by solar panels and in the dark months, supplemented with a generator.

One of the amazing things to experience on Maafushivaru, Maldives is to spot the biggest fish in the world – the magnificent whale sharks.

A Chinese restaurant in Kenya has put a ban on African customers, after 5pm, saying that they pose a security threat to other guests.

Healthcare tourism is listed as an opportunity for the Caribbean region according to an article outlining "13 Opportunities for the New Caribbean."

Chocolate-lovers, your bucket list starts in quaint Punta Gorda Town (Toledo District); get ready for the extravagant 3-day “2015 Chocolate Festival of Belize”! It all unfolds during May 22nd, 23rd, and 24^th!

St. Kitts' new Minister of Tourism, Mr. Lindsay Grant, along with the CEO of the St. Kitts Tourism Authority, Ms. Racquel Brown interacted with top executives and decision-makers in the cruise industry as well as travel agents, publications and journalists in attendance at the 31^st annual Cruise Shipping Miami conference.

The British Virgin Islands Tourist Board  is proudly announcing the British Virgin Islands’ newest advertising campaign. Building on the destination’s existing tagline, “Nature’s Little Secrets,” the BVI is providing consumers with a deeper look into what makes this traveler’s paradise a secret worth discovering!