Global Travelers Addicted to Mobile Devices
It’s always better to leave your gadgets at home when going on vacation, or at least to silence your phone. Or is it? It...
2014 World Travel Awards Asia Announced
China and Chinese companies were among the biggest winners at a prestigious event, known as he Oscars of the travel world, which was held...
Middle East Tourists are UK’s Most Avid Shoppers
The United Kingdom has become one of the most popular travel destinations for Middle East tourists. As a result, visitors from the region have...
Dubai Saw Record Eid Numbers, Yet Hotel Occupancy Rates at Their...
Dubai saw an impressive increase in the number of tourists who came to the emirate during the Eid holidays. Earlier this week, the General...
European Travel Awards 2014 Winners Revealed
Winners of the European World Travel Awards 2014 edition were announced last weekend in Athens, Greece, recognizing the best brands and companies in the...
Fitness Tourism – The Biggest Vacation Craze for Summer 2014
Fitness tourism is among the hottest of all new holiday trends in recent years.
What is fitness tourism?
Do not assume that a fitness tourism means...
Selfie Tourism – Most Popular Landmarks
The Colosseum is among the most popular landmarks. However, the amphitheatre is also Rome’s biggest trademark and most famous monument. In addition to that,...
TCA Abu Dhabi opens enrolment for sixth tourism youth summer camp
Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi) has opened enrolment for the sixth in its annual Tourism Youth Summer Camp series, saying...
Travellers spend more in 2014, but on domestic trips
The global travel industry will continue to grow in the next twelve months. This is a prediction made by TripAdvisor in it's latest study....
Record Number of Dubai Visitors Expected in April and May
The tourism and hospitality industries in Dubai are expecting record numbers of visitors during April and May due to the large number of events...
Business Travelers’ New Priorities Reveal a Challenging Business Environment
Reducing costs and finding more affordable travel alternatives is not only a concern of the common travelers. Business travel buyers have also started to...
Dubai’s “Tourism Dirham” launches today, but some are not very happy
The new fee, the so-called “tourism dirham”, which was announced by the Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) in January officially launches...
Dubai Plans to Welcome a Million Cruise Tourists by 2020
Dubai is known as the Middle East’s cruise hub. Over the last decade, the emirate’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) has been...
UAE’s travel and tourism sector aims for a strong growth short...
UAE's travel and tourism sector reported strong performance in 2013, according to the Economic Impact of Travel & Tourism 2014 Report published by the...
Abu Dhabi Attracted a Record Number of Tourists in 2013
2013 was an excellent year for tourism in Abu Dhabi, with more than 2.8 million tourists that visited the emirate throughout the year. These...
2013 Most Visited Attraction in Dubai Announced
Burj Khalifa is not only the tallest tower in the world, but it is also the most popular among tourists attraction in Dubai. The...
Dubai tourists to face extra fee from March 31
Visitors to Dubai will face an additional ‘tourism’ charge from March 31, which will be used to support the promotion of the emirate, official...
World Expo 2020 plans for new roads and schools unveiled
Dubai Chronicle reported that Dubai is planning to invest $8.8 billion in the development of new projects ahead of the World Expo 2020 and a...