Once the Chinese government gives its approval for international cruises, the market will bounce back strongly, Dr. Zinan Liu, chairman, Royal Caribbean Cruises Asia, told Cruise Industry News. Meanwhile, the government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) has given the company the green light to restart cruises to […]
All-refugee cooking company shares culture and home through love of food
Eat Offbeat is one of many catering businesses that had to re-invent itself when COVID-19 struck 18 months ago. But its employees had a little experience with sudden, difficult change: They all came to the country as refugees. And they say reinventing their business model overnight came naturally. The New […]
This Growing 2022 Vacation Trend Could Make You Fitter
When lockdowns started in March 2020, Steve Schneiter lost all his revenue. Schneiter is the owner of Denver Microbrew Tour, a company that gives guided brewery tours. Considering both travel and indoor dining was at a standstill, Schneiter had few avenues to maintain his business. To stay occupied, he set […]
The Female Cooks Who Shaped French Cuisine
Women helped build culinary culture in the French city of Lyon, but their contributions often go overlooked. Here, a mural at the restaurant L’Auberge du Pont de Collonges, featuring la mère Brazier (left, facing viewer) and la mère Fillioux. Mural by Cité de la Création, photo by Rachel Black. by […]
Royal Caribbean increasing capacity on its cruise ships
The amount of passengers on Royal Caribbean cruise ships is starting to slowly increase after remaining purposefully low during the initial restart process. While Royal Caribbean does not divulge passenger counts or capacity limits for its ships sailing, there has been plenty of anecdotal evidence from passengers that the amount […]
Pandemic travel news: Asia-Pacific vacations on the horizon
(CNN) — It was another good week in terms of travel reopenings as tropical paradises including Fiji and Bali announced relaxed restrictions. And the Caribbean’s Dominican Republic celebrated its best month for tourism ever. Here’s what we learned in pandemic travel this week. 1. You might be able to start […]