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Fabulous 40+ Photo Contest

As part of its international "Find Your Fabulous" wellness and medical tourism campaign, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is unveiling a friendly global...

GCC to Introduce Schengen-Like Visa System

Gulf countries are planning on creating an automatic system that will be focused on exchanging information through the web. That was announced by a...

Middle East Posts Surge in European Summer Travel

London, Paris and Frankfurt among top destinations Demand for European destinations rose by 45 percent in August among Middle East travellers compared to the same...

Dubai Among Most Popular Tourists Destinations Worldwide

Dubai once again found a place among the most popular tourists destinations in the world. Moreover, the city was voted as the top destination...

Dubai Attracts 5.5 Million Visitors in H1 of 2013

Figures show an 11.1 per cent increase in visitor numbers, on track to achieve Dubai's Tourism Vision for 2020 of 20 million tourists annually Dubai...

Abu Dhabi to Boost Its Cruise Tourism

Abu Dhabi’s cruise sector will soon be revitalized. A new project by Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) will revive a part of the emirate’s...

Dubai Among World’s Best Dental Tourism Destinations

You are probably familiar with the term “medical tourism.” If not, we will explain that this is a type of tourism, in which...

Dubai One Of Top 10 Tourism Destinations In The World

Dubai is one of the top 10 destinations in the world in terms of travel and tourism for those coming for leisure, business...

Most Expensive and Cheapest Cities for Travelers in 2013

As the summer holidays approach, the majority of people start to prepare for their vacations. While some tourists spend fortunes on a week or...

Dubai 7th most popular travel destination in world

Dubai continues to climb the ranks as an international most popular travel destination, according to MasterCard's third annual Global Destination Cities Index. The UAE's travel...

Global Luxury Travel Initiative Stretches To Dubai

Luxury Travel iNTELLIGENCE Events to Take Place in Dubai This July Over the last few years, luxury travel has become something like a separate sector...

Lines for visas at VFS ahead of summer holidays

As the hot season is fast approaching, many people in Dubai and the UAE plan to travel for summer holidays. But vacation trips can...

United Arab Emirates join World Tourism Organization

The UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Secretary-General, Taleb Rifai, announced today that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) rejoined the organization 26 years after having...

Bad for schools’ business, but good for hotels performance

School Holidays Increased Hotel Performance in Dubai and Abu Dhabi in March A new report released by HotStats has found that this year’s spring school...

A new decade of opportunity for the Gulf

UAE, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia leading the race for tourist revenue growth with positive outlook for industry as governments use tourism as major...

Business Travel Means dnata in UAE

dnata has been presented with three prestigious titles at the 2013 World Travel Awards, including Middle East’s Leading Business Travel Agency; Middle East’s Leading...

Dubai’s Winners of World Travel Awards Revealed

The winners of World Travel Awards 2013 Middle East were revealed at a lavish ceremony, held at Le Royal Meridien Resort & Spa...

Tourism: Improving local and internal marketing

Tourism is not only the world's largest industry, but also often its most misunderstood. Many people outside of the industry believe that tourism professionals...