All articles by Julian Turner

Julian Turner

And relax: The economic potential of wellness tourism in Turks and Caicos

Wellness tourists seeking an idyllic environment that offers slow-paced relaxation should look no further than the quaint island of Salt…
Tourism trends: Riding the wellness wave in Latvia

It is no secret that the global tourism industry has faced unprecedented challenges in recent years due to the international…
Destination guide: interview with cyclist Mike Hall

For me, this was a race with a great backdrop - I wasn't travelling around to see places and I…
Property management systems: make the right Choice

Throughout the vast Mandalay Bay convention centre, Las Vegas, the same line reverberates like a mantra. It's scrawled across the…
Good word of mouth: the social hotel

In May 2012, online social networking and microblogging service Twitter boasted 140 million users, clocking up a remarkable 340 million…

Stars without pretension: Heinz Beck

Heinz Beck's ambition wasn't always to become a multi-Michelin-starred chef. In fact, his first steps into the culinary world came…
Sofitel refocuses on approachable luxury

Role of Robert Gaymer-Jones in Sofitel's Luxury Brand It's a fair bet that not many long-term strategies forged in 2007…
Remedial retreats: the best medicine?

With many spas now offering medical treatments alongside traditional pampering therapies, health-related tourism is fast becoming a significant trend across…
Matteo Thun: the scale-jumper

In 1952, the Milanese architect Ernesto Nathan Rogers uttered the famous phrase "dal cucchiaio alla città", which means "from the…
Hotel management: the Italian job

With Castello di Casole opening on 1 July, reservations have just gone live and we're getting a lot of requests…