The Intrepid Group has announced a strategic partnership with Polar and Latin American specialist, Chimu Adventures. Intrepid has taken a 50 per cent stake in the Australian-owned company to meet a growing demand for sustainable travel experiences from increasingly adventurous travellers.
Innside by Meliá, the upscale urban lifestyle brand of Meliá Hotels International, has welcomed the opening of Innside by Meliaì Zhengzhou, a brand new hotel located in the Zhengdong New District of Zhengzhou, China.
Official statistics from VisitBritian show a record June for the number of overseas visits to the UK. There were a record 3.5 million visits to the UK in June, up seven per cent on the same month last year. Overseas visitors spent £2.2 billion in June, up two per cent compared to the same month last year.
Despite never having rowed before, teacher turned charity founder and paddle board instructor Kiko Matthews last year set herself the challenge of rowing the Atlantic solo, because why not?
The River Thames was once described by Battersea MP John Burns in 1929 as "liquid history", which was pretty spot on. There's no denying the important role the river has played in the development of London as we know it today.
Bonjour mes amis! It's been a busy week for you Londoners. Here's Kronenbourg 1664's round up of the stand out watercooler moments from the last seven days. A bientôt!
It's been a long process, naturally: longer than planned, longer than promised. And it's getting longer all the time. Two days, they said on Monday. That was before they realised they'd got the order wrong and couldn't start til Tuesday. "Two days," they said again on Tuesday. Then they realised they'd got the order wrong again. "Would you mind if we left it til Friday?" they asked on Wednesday. And, on Thursday: "We'll definitely be there on Monday." Of course that was only the final chapter.
Yesterday's terror attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils were shocking and yet sickeningly familiar. From the weaponisation of vehicles to the rise of armed police, we ask: is this the new normal?
You saw totality, you're hooked, and you need another eclipse fix — fast. If you’re counting down the days until your next dance with darkness, you will need both patience and a penchant for southern hemisphere travel. Here are the dates, the places, and the travel options. The Great South American Eclipse #1 – July 2, 2019 South Pacific, Argentina, Chile
