Tourists get Trigger happy in San Francisco 13 Jul 2004 A bright yellow, three-wheeled car developed by Dutch company, Trigger Technics, has become the latest tourist attraction in San Francisco.
Sothys Institute launches dedicated male facility 13 Jul 2004 Sothys' flagship beauty salon in Paris, the Sothys Institute, has expanded its facilities and services to open a dedicated area for its male clientele.
IAAPA opens Asian Expo in Singapore 13 Jul 2004 The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) opens its Asian Expo 2004 in Singapore today.
First theme park for Pakistan 09 Jul 2004 UK-based company, Deighton International has been awarded the contract to develop and operate Pakistan’s first theme park.
Como opens Uma resort 07 Jul 2004 Como Hotels and Resorts has opened its Uma Ubud hotel in Bali.
SpaCare International opens flagship spa 06 Jul 2004 Singapore-based SpaCare International has relocated one of its spas – the Aspara Goodwood Park Hotel – and reopened it as its flagship site.
Science Fiction museum opens 29 Jun 2004 Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame (SFM), the world’s first science fiction museum, opened to the public on June 18 in Seattle.
Denver Zoo goes out of Africa 22 Jun 2004 Denver Zoo’s newest exhibit, the Predator Ridge, has opened and will be bringing a part of Kenya’s Samburu National Reserve to the heart of Colorado via the latest interactive technology.
Spanish health club awarded for attitude 21 Jun 2004 Spanish health club chain, DiR Fitness, has been awarded for its continued efforts to provide a female-friendly fitness experience.
‘Wild Wild Wet’ Waterpark opens in Singapore 16 Jun 2004 Local residents and visitors to Singapore will have somewhere else to go to escape the country’s tropical temperatures from now on, with the opening of Wild Wild Wet – Singapore’s newest theme park attraction.
Gold’s Gym sold for $160m 15 Jun 2004 Fitness club operator and franchisor, Gold’s Gym International, is to be acquired by TRT Holdings for an undisclosed sum, thought to be in the region of $160m (£88m).
Shangri-La moves into Canada 15 Jun 2004 Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts has agreed a management contract for a new hotel in Vancouver, Canada, as part of its strategy to expand out of Asia Pacific and into gateway cities around the world.
MGM secures deal for Mandalay Group 14 Jun 2004 Las Vegas casino operator, MGM Mirage, has agreed terms for a $7.9bn (£4.3bn) takeover of rival operator, Mandalay Resort Group.
The X-Box opens in Taiwan 10 Jun 2004 Health and fitness club owner, David Liu, has opened his second site, in Taichung, Taiwan.
A new report from Your Personal Training (YPT) suggests UK gym operators could be missing out on revenue and retention opportunities they could be enjoying if they maximised the performance of their personal training businesses.
The UK spa review and discovery platform for consumers, the Good Spa Guide, has announced it will host the Good Spa Guide Awards 2026 during an event on 16 November at Sopwell House Hotel and Spa in St Albans, UK.
“For 5,000 years humans have been emotionally moved by artworks, but the relationship has always flowed in one direction,” said Refik Anadol, artist and co-founder of the world’s first AI art museum. “While developing Dataland we asked ourselves, ‘Is it possible for artworks to feel us back?’”
Eighty-four per cent of consumers now say wellness is a top priority in their lives, with this percentage increasing year on year, according to a preview presentation of McKinsey and Company’s Future of Wellness 2026 research report.
Mass protests have been taking place since Monday 1 June in Albania over the development of a luxury resort by Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner.
The Toverland theme park in the Netherlands has announced a €98m expansion programme that will add a resort, new attractions and staff facilities as it pursues plans to become a multi-day destination.
Global Wellness Day (GWD) marked its 15th anniversary on Saturday 13 June 2026, with the theme: #JoyMagenta – a celebration of the healing qualities of simple gestures and activities that spark joy.
Global luxury hospitality brand, Six Senses, has partnered with longevity healthcare provider, HUM2N, to launch a clinic at Six Senses London, at The Whiteley.
As part of its first hotel partnership, Mayrlife – the medical health resort company known for its site in Altaussee, Austria – has launched a day clinic at the Rosewood Vienna.
Researchers in the US have identified an antibody which could greatly reduce the loss of lean muscle mass in people who are taking weight-loss medications.
Rosewood Le Guanahani St Barth, on the northeast coast of Saint Barthélemy in the French West Indies, is offering a programme of ocean-inspired yoga classes between 8-14 June to celebrate Global Wellness Day (GWD).
Hotel de France, located on the British Isle of Jersey, has created a wellness retreat package that includes a hot yoga session that will take place in Jersey Zoo’s butterfly sanctuary.
The Ritz-Carlton, Langkawi, in Malaysia, has revealed a schedule for Global Wellness Day (GWD) that includes guided rainforest walks, mindful movement and guided coastal meditation experiences.
Crunch Fitness has announced the launch of Crunch Reform Pilates – its own reformer concept designed to bring this fast growing, but rather expensive, modality into the mainstream.
