A recent ILTM roundtable survey discovered what we already knew to a certain extent, but reinforced the idea that luxury travellers today more than ever want transformative and authentic experiences. …
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TASTING NEW PLACES
How important is the search for new gastronomic experiences as part of the overall holiday experience today? While France, Italy and Spain are obvious “gastronomic destinations”, numerous other destinations are …

OLYMPIC GASTRONOMY
At 47 years old, Frenchman Thierry Balligand participated in his first Olympics… in front of a hot oven! He and his team from the restaurant La Table du Pigonnet in …

GREAT LUNCH! LET’S WALK IT OFF…
Australian-based outbound TO World Expeditions has come up with a clever idea, combining France’s renowned southwestern gastronomy with the legendary Way of St James, coined as the “Food Lover’s Guide …

FRENCH FLAVOUR AROUND THE GLOBE
Goût de France / Good France is a unique global event held on 5 continents in over 150 countries which, for this fourth consecutive year, involves French embassies abroad and …

2018: MACAO’S YEAR OF GASTRONOMY
2018 Macao Year of Gastronomy kicked off on January 17 with a ceremony that took place at the Sai Van Lake Square, officiated by guests from home and abroad including …

MIDDLE EAST ELITE
UAE and KSA continue to lead GCC luxury hospitality market The UAE will continue to lead the GCC’s luxury hospitality segment to 2022, with 73% of existing luxury hotel stock …

ILTM RISING STARS
Results of luxury travel agents think tank Each year, a select group of emerging travel advisors is chosen to attend the Rising Stars Lunch at ILTM in Cannes, the largest …

EUROPEAN CAPITALS OF CULTURE 2018
Valetta and Leeuwarden-Fryslân showcase their heritage The European Capitals of Culture initiative was launched in 1985, and since then has encouraged people to go and explore places that previously might …

MALAYSIA’S BLUE MOSQUE
The ultimate in religious tourism in Southeast Asia The Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Mosque in Shah Alam celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2018, and to mark the occasion, a …