With my credit card weeping a little, I left la la land behind and headed for the heat of Santa Clarita for the 19th annual Cowboy Festival.

TRENZ has officially concluded for another year, as New Zealand’s premier trade show shut its doors yesterday and put on a spectacular display of local cuisine and music at Queenstown’s waterfront bars and restaurants.

Media and buyers were treated to an invigorating afternoon of impressive attractions and activities thanks to local tour operators and hosts Tourism New Zealand.

Checking into the Hotel Wilshire near Beverly Hills is a wonderful experience. That moment when you first open the door to your room to discover it is so gorgeous you never want to leave, is always priceless!

Calender event, Tourism Industry Rendezvous New Zealand (TRENZ) is underway in Queenstown, New Zealand, playing host to a range of exhibitors, buyers and key media from across the globe.

Another day at TRENZ in Queenstown, New Zealand has seen productive interactions, interviews and meetings conducted between buyers, exhibitors and media.

On our final morning in Dubai agents and media came together for a traditional Emirati breakfast, enjoying the ambience and quiet atmosphere of the Bastakiya house at the Sheikh Mohammed Centre for Cultural Understanding (SMCCU).

What better way to awake from a jet-lagged slumber than by hearing the waves crash against the shore below you at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki?

As part of the pre-famil for the Arabian Travel Market, media and buyers alike were treated to a winter wonderland of opportunity inside the first indoor ski resort in the Middle East.

The Dubai Tourism Green Awards were held on May 1 at the Al Multaqa Theatre, Dubai World Trade Centre as part of the Arabian Travel Market (ATM).

The USTA Vote Travel bus has called Pow Wow home this week with travel industry professionals and media welcomed to board the vehicle designed to showcase how travel powers America.

Delegates were treated to a night unlike any other when Universal Studios Hollywood opened the park exclusively for Pow Wow 2012.

International Pow Wow delegates were treated to a true celebrity experience at the convention’s opening night held at the Hollywood & Highland Centre.

International Pow Wow delegates were treated to a true celebrity experience at the convention’s opening night held at the Hollywood & Highland Centre.

Sweet fruit juices, combined with delicious liqueurs and steamy weather transformed simple ingredients into a refreshing and icy afternoon cocktail.

The fresh sea air, a waft of something delicious and the incoherent shouting of local hawkers made for the perfect South-East Asian setting to undertake a historical tour of the city of Georgetown, Penang in Malaysia.

So you’ve booked your flights to Athens and are on your way to embark on a Mediterranean adventure…Here are some of my recollections that might ease the culture shock a little for you.

The bustling city of Johannesburg, which is also known as Jozi, Joberg and eGoli is the largest city in South Africa.

Sun City is a luxury casino and resort, near the city of Rustenburg in the North West Province of South Africa. It is situated about two hours' drive from Johannesburg and borders the Pilanesberg Game Reserve.

e-Travel Blackboard embarked on a voyage aboard the regal Queen Elizabeth where we were given the opportunity to discover if a single thirty-something could find their place with Cunard.

It’s very easy to forget how beautiful your own country is, especially when you get lost in work and life in a bustling city like Sydney.

The Republic Of Seychelles is a country composed of several island groups spread far across the Indian Ocean northeast of Madagascar.

What better way to declare to the world "Open For Business" than throw a lavish party on the eve of a country's biggest event.

For visitors who long for a carnival experience but worry about the dangers of visiting those countries where the most famous carnivals are held, Seychelles' Carnaval International de Victoria is an ideal option.