We interview Cdr. Bud Slabbaert on his remarkable initiative to create positive change, consensus and cooperation among aviation, tourism and government stakeholders in many Caribbean nations, in order to drive new air transport links and new economic growth throughout the entire region.
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Hotel in Portugal’s Cascais Becomes Europe’s First with Its Own Art District
DestinationsEventsHotels April 3, 2014
The historic and scenic Citadel of Cascais in the old village of Cascais on Portugal’s west coast has become the home of the new Cidadela Art District, an area for cultural creation located partly within a hotel.
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Rare Leonardo da Vinci Notebook on the ‘Flight of Birds’ on Display in the U.S.
DestinationsEventsReviews September 24, 2013
Through October 22, at The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., a special treat is in store for visitors: a rarely seen, five-centuries-old notebook written and illustrated by Leonardo da Vinci that demonstrates his absolute fascination with flight.
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Marina del Rey Holiday Boat Parade Prepares for Its 50th Anniversary
Events November 15, 2012
Marina Del Rey’s boat-parade tradition started in 1963 when local boat owners created a parade to attract people to the waterfront community.
Read moreWestern North Carolina Expected to Be Best for 2012 U.S. Fall Foliage
DestinationsEvents August 22, 2012
Despite a long-lasting national heat wave, weather experts predict that well-nourished trees resulting from beneficial wet-weather patterns may position Asheville and the Blue Ridge Mountains to be among the best destinations from which to view the 2012 fall foliage.
Read moreEurope’s Highest Railway and Station Celebrate Their Centenary
DestinationsEventsTravel Technology August 2, 2012
Switzerland’s Jungfrau Railway and its high-altitude terminus station, Jungfraujoch, celebrated their 100th birthday on August 1. To celebrate the centenary, 48 flares were lit on the north walls of the Eiger and the Mönch showing the route of the historic railway through the two mountains.
Read moreThe flight, which routed over Manhattan and other parts of New York City and which gave passengers a close-up view of the new, still-unfinished ‘Freedom Tower’, celebrated the 70th anniversary of Azriel (Al) “Blackie’ Blackman’s service with American Airlines and a forebear company.
Read moreLambert-St. Louis International Airport has honored Black History Month with the re-dedication of its ‘Black Americans in Flight’ mural, which highlights the contributions of African Americans in aviation through the Space Age.
Read moreEngland Prepares to Celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee
DestinationsEvents January 20, 2012
To mark 60 years of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign, England will hold Diamond Jubilee celebrations all over the country, the events centering around an extended weekend from June 2 to June 5.
Read moreSt. Croix Properties Offer Special Packages for Island’s Annual Food and Wine Festival
DestinationsEventsFood and DrinkHotels January 15, 2012
The hotel and villa packages for the 2012 St. Croix Food & Wine Experience, which is being held from April 18 to April 22, allow visitors to secure tickets to events that always sell out and access to celebrity chefs.
Read moreSydney’s Manly Beach to Host Inaugural Australian Open of Surfing in Mid-February
DestinationsEvents January 5, 2012
More than 100,000 surfers, tourists, and Sydney-siders are expected to flood the beach to attend the free nine-day event, which also includes a Skate Bowl featuring the world’s best skateboarders and live concerts featuring some of Australia’s top musicians.
Read moreDates Set for 2012 ‘Vivid Sydney’ Light-Art Spectacular
DestinationsEvents December 14, 2011
Vivid Sydney, the largest celebration of light, music and ideas in the Southern Hemisphere, will once again transform Sydney’s harbor city after dark, from May 25 to June 11, 2012.
Read moreThe Boeing 787 Dreamliner will make its Middle East debut at the Dubai Airshow, which is being held from November 13 to November 17 at Dubai’s Airport Expo.
Read moreThe annual Christmas at Biltmore activities begin on Friday, November 4 and run through January 1, 2012. Candlelight Christmas Evenings, offering evening candlelight tours of Biltmore House, take place from November 11 through December 31.
Read moreSanibel Island Lines Up Events for ‘Shellabration 2012’ Shell Show & Fair
DestinationsEvents October 27, 2011
The Sanibel Community Association on Southwest Florida’s Sanibel Island has created a variety of special activities for its ‘Shellabration 2012’ event from February 26 to March 4, 2012, marking the 75th anniversary of the Sanibel Shell Show & Fair.
Read moreScandinavia House to Host ‘Gotland in New York’ Exhibition and Event Series
DestinationsEventsFood and Drink September 29, 2011
From October 30 through November 5, 2011, ‘Gotland in New York’, an exhibition and event series at Scandinavia House (located at 58 Park Avenue at 38th Street) will highlight the beauty, history, culinary heritage and artistic legacy of Sweden’s largest island.
Read moreThe event will coincide with the Great American Beer Festival beer competition, to be held from September 29 to October 1; and the two-weekend-long Oktoberfest Denver, which takes place from September 16 to September 18 and from September 23 to September 25.
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Hotel Review: Fairmont Kea Lani, Maui
Destinations Sep 24, 2018
