Viking hosted its top travel advisors in Melbourne to a special French-themed soirée on Wednesday 5 July, to celebrate their magnifique accomplishments and say merci for their continued valued partnership.

The 28-strong portfolio of brands is now tailored to meet the needs of culturally aware travellers keen to spend on sustainability, gastronomy, art, design, and curated experiences.

Korea Tourism Organisation showcased preferred hospitality and experience providers at ILTM Asia Pacific.

The premium hospitality brand announced the rollout of a new global campaign, sustainability goals, and the future launch of a travel directory print product.

The International Luxury Travel Market Asia Pacific event allowed Belmond representatives to share the latest news and openings with industry insiders.

Gastronomy, wellbeing and personalised service underpin the six new Raffles Hotels & Resorts concepts scheduled to open in 2023 and 2024.

Gen Z and millennial travellers within the Asia Pacific luxury segment are forgoing long-haul flights to explore their native regions, with authentic connections and experiences taking priority.

Five Travel Associates advisors this month completed a week-long educational in Greece, and to say it was action-packed would be an understatement.

ILTM Asia Pacific celebrated its most prolific event since 2019 this week in Singapore, welcoming 500 luxury travel suppliers from across the world to meet with 500 accredited regional agents representing their high-net-worth clients across 25 countries in the region, including Australia, Brunei, Indonesia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, and Vietnam. Over 28,000 business-generating appointments took place and a spirit of true optimism emanated throughout the week.

Explora Journeys took trade partners sky high in Singapore on Tuesday evening, hosting a dinner in a private room at Artemis Grill’s CapitaGreen Rooftop, Level 40, as part of the International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM) Asia Pacific.

The King’s Birthday long weekend coincided with the local launch of Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts’ newest campaign at Shangri-La Sydney, Find Your Shangri-La, marked by an intimate media event hosted at Altitude restaurant on the hotel’s 36th floor on the evening of 12 June. Delivered via a five-course menu showcasing Australia’s finest produce through an international lens – with wine pairings – the event communicated key messaging effectively: your Shangri-La experience is unique as you are.

Viking treated a group of trade partners for an exclusive preview of the new multi-sensory experience Monet in Paris, at the global opening in Brisbane.