Skiing enthusiasts from all over the world congregate in Zermatt. Guests come to experience perfect skiing with miles of pistes, fantastic slopes, sun and snow. Zermatt lies at the foot of the Matterhorn. The town’s touristic development is closely linked to what is most probably the world’s most famous mountain. The vacation destination is a car-free zone, has preserved its original character and offers nearly unlimited possibilities as far as excursions are concerned. The location of Zermatt at the foot of the Matterhorn and in the middle of an enormous hiking and ski region makes it one of the world’s most attractive vacation villages. The ski region encompasses 54 mountain railways and lifts as well as 360 kilometers of pistes. Read more
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Upcoming London Fashion week-Positive Fashion
London Fashion Week visitors have access to many more designers through presentations, multi-brand and individual showrooms. London Fashion Week is one of the highest profile fashion events in the world and one of the big four international catwalk influencers. In addition to the official and off schedule events LFW has become a focus for a broader base of fashion linked activities with international designers, media and other high profile brands choosing to host their own events during the weeks. The BFC will devise a dynamic Positive Fashion focused schedule of events and activations in partnership with key retailers, cultural institutions and businesses to engage with new audiences and communities. Read more
The World’s Toughest Row – Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge
The premier event in ocean rowing – A challenge that will take you more than 3000 Miles west from San Sebastian in La Gomera, Canary Islands, Spain (28oN 18oW) to Nelson’s Dockyard, English Harbour, Antigua & Barbuda (17oN 61oW). The annual race begins in early December, with up to 30 teams participating from around the world. The race structure brings together an environment where teams from across the globe gather in the race village San Sebastian in La Gomera, Canary Islands. Read more
Sustainable Travel with Unique Innovative TUMI Travel Collection
TUMI Recycled Travel Collection is now available globally! Since 1975, TUMI has been creating world-class business and travel essentials, designed to upgrade, uncomplicate, and beautify all aspects of life on the move. Blending flawless functionality with a spirit of ingenuity, we’re committed to empowering journeys as a lifelong partner to movers and makers in pursuit of their passions. The new TUMI Recycled Capsule Collection is made using fabrics engineered from post-industrial and post-consumer waste, saving up to 17 plastic bottles (depending on its size) without compromising the quality. Read more
London’s Unmissable New Year’s Eve!
Unforgettable Experience to get your friends and family together and see London light up for the new year, with parties, fireworks, cruises and more on New Year’s Eve in London. Take a look below for ideas of things to do: from the New Year fireworks and special New Year’s Eve day events, to dazzling meals and parties lasting into the early hours of 2020.
The New Year’s Eve Fireworks light up central London every New Year’s Eve with a dazzling spectacle of pyrotechnics.
NYE cruises with views of the fireworks:
• Choose a magical cruise on the Thames, where you can watch the NYE fireworks and enjoy live entertainment as you welcome 2020. Read more
Unmissable Annual Antigua Charter Yacht Show
Welcome to the 58th Annual Antigua Charter Yacht Show taking place December 4-9, 2019. Once again the show would will welcome all participants, visitors and press to the beautiful shores of Antigua and Barbuda for another exciting show with Impressive Schedule of Events including World famous Chef’s Competition – Conc0urs de Chef . This year’s show will take place at the Nelson’s Dockyard Marina, UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Falmouth Harbour Marina and the Antigua Yacht Club Marina. Read more
BALEARIC ISLANDS – Mediterranean Paradise
This wonderful group of islands is divided into Gimnesias (Mallorca Minorca and Cabrera) in the North, and Pitiusas (Ibiza and Formentera) in the South-West.
Their excellent climate with some 300 days of sun per year, wonderful beaches, a rich cultural offer and the unusual hospitality of their inhabitants make Balearic Islands one of the preferred holiday destinations in Spain. There are more passengers at the airport of Palma de Mallorca than at the airport of any other Spanish city. Hardly anybody who has spent holidays here didn’t wish to return, in fact, many visitors have made the islands their permanent home. Each of the islands has a strong personality all of its own, and each of them offers much more but the possibility to spend nice holidays at the beach … Read more
Celebration of 20 years of passionate Yachts racing at Les Voiles de Saint Tropez
Every late summer, the breath of passion revives the famous Var harbor in the prospect of a week of exception. The blend of classic yachts with ultra modern boats is the main feature of sails and true “trademark”.As are the party and the land Many activities, Largely open to the public and Tropéziens. In 2018, the appointment of the celebration for the 20th time the combination of traditional yachts with boats of the third millennium. More than 300 boats up to 50 meters are racing Each Day in the Gulf of St. Tropez from last September weekend. Two decades already, the Société Nautique de Saint Tropez offers lovers of beautiful sails contents, each year before the fall, a rare one-time, dedicated to The Many pleasures of the sea.
News from The Duty Free & Travel Retail Global Summit in Cannes
TFWA is an association of brands, whose mission is to identify trends and opportunities, build awareness and provide a business platform for the global duty free and travel retail industry to prosper.
TFWA is instrumental in forging close relationships between suppliers and operators, and plays a vital role in representing the interests of its members and the industry as a whole. It provides the global industry with business support and a forum for dynamic development.
TING Restaurant and Lounge at Shangri-La London Shard provides Luxurious dining experience with subtle Asian influences
Discover a deliciously local dining experience, celebrating fresh ingredients sourced from suppliers in Borough Market. The name TĪNG derives from the Chinese word for ‘living room’, reflecting the casual elegance of this restaurant and lounge on Level 35, just off the Sky Lobby. The design is sophisticated and subtle, with an open-plan finishing deck offering a glimpse into the kitchen’s lively buzz.