Father James Gebhart delivers opening remarks at the Catholic Men of Delmarva men’s Conference Oct. 3 at Saint Mark’s High School in the Diocese of Wilmington. Dialog photo/Joseph P. Owens WILMINGTON – God wants a relationship with each of us, and there are concrete steps men can take to live more authentically as a Catholic […]
A select group of travel agents and trade partners gathered at Restaurant Hubert in Sydney on Thursday night for a superb dinner and to absorb fascinating insights into Normandy as a destination for Australian travellers to France. Titled “From Australia to Normandy: A Journey Through Shared History”, the Atout France event held in the restaurant’s […]
Jetstar workers will escalate industrial action from Friday, with union members planning one-hour stoppages at major airports and refusing to carry out a range of duties over a long-running pay dispute. The Australian Services Union (ASU) said its Jetstar members had voted to increase industrial action from Friday, 2 October, coinciding with the NRL Grand […]
Travel businesses can no longer pass on the cost of accepting Visa, Mastercard or eftpos payments through card surcharges, as the RBA’s surcharge ban takes effect today. The new rules came into force on 1 October, three months later than originally planned following lobbying from the Australian Travel Industry Association (ATIA) and other business groups. […]
From left, Marcos Rivera, Rosa Pineda, Sister Nellie Marrero and Guadalupe Osoria (holding Adan Perez) are among those planning the 25th anniversary celebration for the Hispanic ministry at Holy Rosary Church in Claymont. Dialog photo/Mike Lang CLAYMONT — It’s been 25 years since the Hispanic ministry at Holy Rosary began, and what better way to […]
The Australian market is becoming increasingly important to Virtuoso, which has now brought its annual Australia and New Zealand-specific Luxe Report to Australia for the second year running. Yesterday, Misty Belles, Vice President of Global Public Relations at Virtuoso, hosted travel media at Bennelong restaurant in the Sydney Opera House to unpack the trends set […]
Students at St. John the Beloved School in Wilmington pose for a photo on Sept. 29 with Wombat, a facility assistance dog with the New Castle County police. Wombat was at St. John the Beloved for the annual Blue Mass, which is held for first responders. Sept. 29 is the feast day of the three […]
Viking announced it has taken delivery of its newest river ship in Egypt, the Viking Sekhmet, with the delivery ceremony taking place at Massara shipyard in Cairo. The cruise line built Viking Sekhmet, which can host 82 guests in 41 outside staterooms, specifically for the Nile. Viking Sekhmet features elegant Scandinavian design like her identical […]
AmaWaterways has released a first look at AmaMaya, its newest Mekong ship, which will begin sailing in Vietnam and Cambodia in January 2027. The 120-guest vessel has been designed around a contemporary take on Indochine heritage, with interiors centred on the idea of movement. AmaMaya will operate the 7-night Charms of the Mekong and Riches […]
Accor’s regional chiefs used an exclusive Sydney media lunch to outline how the group is weathering the Middle East crisis without layoffs, why franchising is reshaping its Pacific portfolio, and where they see Australian demand heading. Accor kept every Middle East employee and signed 29 hotels through the region’s crisis, CEO Middle East, Africa and […]