Blue Diamond Resorts Introduces Complimentary Transfers Feature

Iconic magazine first lent its brand name to a hotel venture in late 2022, when its resort opened in Cap Cana in the Dominican Republic. Yet the forces behind Sports Illustrated Resorts aim to expand its footprint relatively quickly.

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Timothy Kelly has been promoted to global president of Dubai’s mega-resort brand Atlantis, as the group confirms it will expand overseas. In his new role, Kelly will oversee Atlantis Dubai, Sanya and the expansion of the Atlantis brand globally. This puts him in charge of both Atlantis The Palm and Royal, and the China hotel.

Call me a disgruntled Delta Diamond ... well, almost a Diamond.

It’s beginning to look a lot like ski season and Vail Resorts is welcoming the flurries with a lodging sale travelers can use to plan their winter getaways.

Hilton on Thursday released its annual whitepaper on consumer travel trends. (Find it here.) The hotel giant is typically quite savvy about how it uses such reports to garner “earned media” coverage for its brands.

If you're trying to figure out where to go for fall break, you don't have a ton of time left. With that in mind, it can help to focus on all-inclusive resorts that include your food, activities and lodging all in one booking. That way, you can focus on selecting a resort and your flights, and all you have to do is show up and enjoy yourself.

Island Routes, the Caribbean-based experiential travel company, already offers more than 500 day tours.

Wouldn’t you like to have a sculpted, shapely, toned, hourglass figure like that of Gwyneth Paltrow?

The world’s longest-lived people aren't gym obsessive or taking every vitamin and supplement under the sun. They are living life fully, slowly, and consuming a whole-food, plant-based diet. These few and far-between centenarians primarily live in what has been coined by medical statistician Dr. Gianni Pes as “Blue Zones,” or areas that produce about 10 times more centenarians per capita than the United States. With the recent release of the Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones documentary on Netflix, the Blue Zone concept is going viral again with Google searches trending up as people seek to live a healthier life of purpose, with a particular focus on food.

Holland America Line has unveiled the Fresh Fish Program, featuring 80 types of fish from 60 worldwide ports, which will be served in onboard dining venues and the new Morimoto at Sea pop-up restaurant debuting in 2024.

With over 700,000 visitors every year, Iceland's Blue Lagoon is one of the country's most recognizable and iconic attractions.