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...
Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Trade Marketing set up
A new body, Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DCTCM) was established in Dubai on 26th of January.
The new Corporation is an affiliate...
Dubai listed in ‘52 Top Places to Go in 2014’
Dubai has been named one of the ‘52 Top Places to Go in 2014’ by the New York Times. The city has been ranked...
#MyDubai Initiative to Hold an E-Museum
Last week, the Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing launched the #MyDubai project, aimed to creating the world’s first “autobiography of a city”...
2014 will be even greater for UAE Tourism
Tourism in the United Arab Emirates is growing stronger and the next year it is expected to flourish due to the sustained growth and...