Bespoke Italian tour operator, Florencetown, has introduced a new full-day experience exploring the vineyards and landscapes outside of Florence.

Virtuoso Chairman Matthew Upchurch has called on the travel industry to pull together as a united front and “get cruise ships sailing again”.

Mid-way between Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré and Avenue Montaigne, a stone’s throw from the Champs-Elysées, where the heart of Paris beats, you’ll find La Réserve Paris – Hotel and Spa, overlooking the Grand Palais, the Eiffel Tower, the Pantheon and the Concorde obelisk.

The Virtuoso luxury travel network has bolstered its membership base, adding nearly 20 new travel agencies around the world, the bulk of which are in the Asia Pacific region.

Set in the heart of the Charente, less than 3 hours from Paris by train and 2 hours from Bordeaux, the Domaine des Etangs sprawls over 2,500 acres of protected nature, spread across forests, grassland, and ponds.

Virtuoso Regional Director for Australia and New Zealand, Anthony Goldman, says the COVID-19 crisis and travel retreat presents a time for travel agencies to adjust their business, if they haven’t so already.

Major tourist cities around the world could expect less overseas visitors in the ‘new normal’ post-COVID environment as travellers move beyond popular hubs to the serenity of rural countrysides, says Mary Rossi Travel Managing Director, Claudia Rossi Hudson.

TripAdvisor has soft-launched a new platform that matches travellers with a network of qualified ‘Travel Designers’ who will create tailored holidays.

Virgin Galactic and NASA are partnering to make encourage commercial participation in orbital human spaceflights to the International Space Station.

Jumeirah Group will open the doors for the first time for its new Italian asset, Capri Palace Jumeirah, starting the season on 25 June 2020 and operational through until 30 September 2020.

Beachside luxury address Halcyon House has set a reopening date of 2 July 2020 following its closure due to COVID-19 restrictions.

The World Travel & Tourism Council has launched the world’s first-ever global safety and hygiene stamp, backed by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).