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2016 Five-Star Awards – Finest hotels and restaurants across the globe...

154 Hotels Across the Globe Achieve the Coveted Five-Star Award, with Forbes Travel Guide Now Rating in 29 Countries and More than 100 of...

International tourism reached new heights in 2015, projected to grow by...

International tourist arrivals grew by 4.4% in 2015 to reach a total of 1,184 million in 2015, according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism...

Shopping Tourism, key for destination marketing

Shopping Tourism is a highly relevant component for travelers when choosing and preparing their trip. Latest figures, trends and strategies on shopping tourism indicate how...

Dubai welcomes record 14.2 million overnight visitors in 2015

Dubai attracted over 14.2 million overnight visitors in 2015, recording a strong 7.5% increase over 2014 - double the United Nations World Travel Organisation's...

6 Key Travel Trends for 2016

Why will people travel in 2016? How will these travelers decide what to do and where to stay? Will they spend more or less...

Most Interesting Travel Destinations in 2016

The most interesting travel destinations in 2016 have been identified by a computer algorithm  tracking travelers searches on TripAdvisor. The travel site recently announced...

46% Drop in Eid Visitors to Dubai

Contrary to the news heralded by a number of local news websites ahead of this year's Eid Al Fitr, the number of people visiting...

Travel companies are yet to fully capitalize on social media potential

Travel companies are not fully capitalizing on the business opportunities presented by social media platforms, according to the Digital Channels in Travel report launched...

Skype for Business Rolls Out This Month

Microsoft is launching a brand new service called Skype for Business. The service will be released together with an update for Office 2013 and...

5 Luxury Travel Trends to Keep an Eye on in 2015

In 2015, luxury travel will become more and more popular. Travelers will be willing to spend extra for a luxurious and unique experiences. That...

Dubai 4th Most Expensive City for Short Stays Worldwide

Accommodation is always the largest expense for travelers, whether they stay at a five-star hotel or rent a room in a cheap hostel. A...

Wellness Travel Trends 2015

While a few years ago, wellness tourism was classified as a travel trend, today it has become a travel category of its own right....

Challenges ahead for Dubai tourism targets

Dubai’s target of 20 million visitors by 2020, part of its Tourism Vision 2020, is comfortably on track to materialize if recent increases in...

Most Popular Holiday Destinations for 2014

Although the winter isn’t officially here yet, the holiday season has begun for those looking to spend their Christmas and New Year’s Eve holiday...

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...