Abercrombie & Kent reports that Latin America has quickly risen the ranks of culinary talent to become one of the world’s gourmet hotspots after a record four regional restaurants made it into the top 10 at the prestigious World’s 50 Best Restaurant Awards, unveiling essential destinations for the travelling gourmand.

Travellers are by and large adventurous people, always dreaming about and planning the next big trip. The constant desire to visit new and far-flung. Once the well-worn tourist trail has been explored, the focus shifts, and the desire to discover new frontiers and destinations that seem a little more off-the-beaten track begins to take hold. What we are seeing is more and more travellers going in search of adventures to places where it feels as though they’re breaking new ground – a first… amongst their friends and peers if nothing else! But they’re also looking for safety and peace of mind while there, and an important aspect is that comfort is key.

A&K Travel Group Ltd., the travel company that owns Abercrombie & Kent, Crystal Cruises and Cox & Kings, has announced a number of key new staff and internal promotions as the business begins staffing up in response to the post-pandemic resurgence in luxury travel.

Abercrombie & Kent has launched an incentive to provide travel advisors with the opportunity to experience an A&K Luxury Expedition Cruise for themselves.

   It’s no secret that since the pandemic, the demand for travel has reached exceptionally high levels. What has taken many forecasters by surprise, however, is the rise in popularity of the luxury travel market. Not only is demand surpassing pre-pandemic levels but, in many instances, so too is average spend.

Abercrombie & Kent is responding to demand for Japan as the country’s border restrictions eased this week, offering a suite of luxury journeys and cruises.

Abercrombie & Kent has established a DMC presence in four new countries with openings in Colombia, Namibia, Saudi Arabia, and Canada.

 Welcome to the first of my regular columns with LATTE. I look forward over this time to sharing with you thoughts on the new era of travel we find ourselves in, current market and customer trends in the luxury space and insights to grow your luxury market.

Proving to be one of the most popular regions to visit in 2022 for Abercrombie & Kent, North Africa & the Middle East are sporting a spectacular comeback in the travel world, and there’s never been a better time to visit.

The new owners of the Crystal Cruises’ brand and sister ships Crystal Serenity and Crystal Symphony, A&K Travel Group Ltd, have signalled their intention to offer some level of goodwill to guests caught out by the collapse of the brand earlier in the year.