Brinley Hineman

Brooklyn

Senior Editor of Tours and River Cruises at Travel Weekly

reporter. proud southerner. @mtsu alum. previously: @themessenger, @newsday, @tennessean and @usatoday network.

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Intrepid Travel acquires hotels in Tasmania and Morocco

1 week ago | travelweekly.com | Brinley Hineman

The family-run Edge of the Bay, located near the town of Coals Bay in Tasmania, is a 20-room coastal resort that overlooks Wineglass Bay. The property is on 18 acres and close to Freycinet National Park. The hotel offers oceanview studios and secluded chalets. The resort will be refreshed to align with Intrepid's "impact-led ethos," the company said in its announcement.
Israel-Iran conflict makes leaving Israel difficult

1 week ago | travelweekly.com | Brinley Hineman |Jamie Biesiada

Meanwhile, the Israel Ministry of Tourism said it would help travelers register for departure flights. A digital registration form is being distributed to tour operators, hotels, tour guides and other industry stakeholders. The ministry of tourism said there are approximately 38,000 visitors in Israel. The form asks for the traveler's full name, phone number and email address.
Pan Am takes flight with Beyond Capricorn's private jet tours: Travel Weekly

1 week ago | travelweekly.com | Brinley Hineman

Beyond Capricorn, an operator created by Gary Barteling of private jet specialist Bartelings and Steve Ridgway of tour operator Criterion Travel, is operating the 12-day Pan Am private-jet itinerary, which took off Tuesday from New York JFK. Pan Am, which was founded in 1927, shuttered in 1991.
Contiki expands its roster of African safaris for young travelers

1 week ago | travelweekly.com | Brinley Hineman

Contiki says itineraries in South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania and Eswatini deliver "the classic safari experience with added adrenaline and cultural immersion, without the premium price tag." The tour operator said there's a rise in demand for travel to Africa, with year-over-year bookings up 11% for Tanzania and 46% for Eswatini.
Report: Trump administration mulls expansion of travel ban

1 week ago | travelweekly.com | Brinley Hineman

The Post reported that according to a State Department memo it reviewed, the expanded ban would impact 25 African nations and countries in the Caribbean, Central Asia and several Pacific island nations. The possible expansion comes after the Trump administration banned the entry of citizens from a dozen countries earlier this month.
ASTA executive Sarah Little will be godmother to AmaWaterways ship

2 weeks ago | travelweekly.com | Brinley Hineman

The river cruise line named Little godmother of the AmaSofia, which will sail the Danube beginning next year. The christening ceremony is slated for next March during the ASTA River Cruise Expo in Amsterdam. Little, ASTA's senior vice president of business development, was chosen due to her "unwavering support of the advisor community and her deep-rooted passion for the industry," said Kristin Karst, AmaWaterways' co-founder and chief brand ambassador.
Eating and drinking my way through Riverside Luxury Cruises' culinary program

2 weeks ago | travelweekly.com | Brinley Hineman

This was my first time sailing with Riverside, but after enjoying lunch on its ship the Mozart at the ASTA River Cruise Expo, I already knew that its food and beverage program shined. I had been hearing buzz during the expo about the delicious meals advisors enjoyed on the Mozart. And from the moment I stepped onto the 110-passenger Debussy, when I was handed a glass of bubbling champagne, until I departed, I couldn't stop myself from indulging.
The challenges and prospects of space tourism: Travel Weekly

2 weeks ago | travelweekly.com | Brinley Hineman

Blue Origin’s successful launch of a celebrity-studded, all-women spaceflight on April 14 had lots of people seeing stars. Google searches related to space tourism skyrocketed in the days after, and searches for space tourism companies have grown 130% since. But despite the interest and the fact that the technology for space tourism has arrived, the fledgling industry might still be several years away from taking off.
Dispatch, Riverside Debussy: An indulgent, fine-dining experience

2 weeks ago | travelweekly.com | Brinley Hineman

What lies behind the door is an intimate and private dining experience for up to 10 people. The experience, which Riverside Luxury Cruises promotes as Michelin quality, can only be arranged once guests are onboard for $320 a person. The first course: focaccia topped with tuna, foie gras and caviar.
Pelorus Travel expedition will search for sunken treasure near Panama

3 weeks ago | travelweekly.com | Brinley Hineman

Look no further than Pelorus Travel. The bespoke luxury tour operator is offering a rare and ambitious experience this summer: to participate in a hunt for the Maurepas shipwreck and its treasure. The ship disappeared in 1699 near the Isthmus of Darien. The Guna people, an indigenous community in Panama, has known the shipwreck’s location but kept it secret to protect their waters, Pelorus said. Diving in their waters is forbidden.