Warwick International Hotels continues its expansion in the Middle East with an opening in Qatar. The Warwick Doha Hotel is a brand new hotel situated in the heart of the city of pearls and lights. “The opening of the Warwick Doha Hotel represents a milestone for our development within the Middle East “, declared Jamal …
Context, organizer of critically acclaimed walking tours, is expanding its program in Kyoto with World of the Warrior, a new family walking seminar that offers visitors and locals alike the chance to understand more about the samurai tradition in Japan. Samurai were once top brass in Japan, controlling the county for 700 years. It’s been …
Journeys Within, a boutique Southeast Asia tour company, has announced that it’s celebrating 10 years of service this month. Since its founding, Journeys Within has provided custom, once-in-a-lifetime tours to guests, been pioneers in philanthropic travel, and greatly influenced Southeast Asia tourism development. Started in Cambodia in 2004, Journeys Within has gone from a one-woman …
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has introduced its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner into commercial service. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at the departure gate to mark the occasion, attended on behalf of Etihad Airways by Peter Baumgartner, Chief Commercial Officer, Khaled Al Mehairbi, Senior Vice President Government Aero Political Affairs, …
As the closest country in the Caribbean to the United States, the Bahamas has always been a desirable destination for many travelers. Less known, but very unique, are the Bahamas Out Islands. On Abaco, Green Turtle Club and Brendal’s Dive Center are considered, by any who have visited, as a true treasure with their vast …
Maduro Dive Fanta-Seas, a leader in dive travel, is offering dive packages to nearly 40 countries worldwide. Currently there are over 225 resorts and adventure operators along with 50 liveaboard dive vessels in their “Select Dive Destinations” program. Maduro is currently offering a $200 resort coupon book and savings up to $469 on their 7-night …
This year’s edition of Maharashtra International Travel Mart (MITM) has been rescheduled by the Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) to September 27-29. The event will be held at the Bombay Exhibition Centre in Mumbai. The Maharashtra International Travel Mart is spread over three days and showcasse the tourism attractions of the state that would lead …
Branding and promotion, foreign direct investment, human resources development and visa facilitation were among the key topics in focus at the VI Investment and Tourism Business Forum for Africa (INVESTOUR). Tourism Ministers from Africa and the Middle East and experts from different areas attended the yearly Forum, held on the occasion of the International Tourism …
Wedding tourism has increased in popularity over the past decade and is recognized as a significant market segment for destinations to target. Trade sources report that the global market size for wedding tourism is between three and six million trips annually. The financial impacts of wedding tourism are strong, particularly since consumers tend to be …
South African Airways (SAA) is the recipient of both the Best Airline in Africa and Best Business Class to Africa awards from Business Traveler. Readers of the magazine selected South African Airways among a variety of top travel products and services. The awards were presented to SAA at a ceremony held in January at the …