Paris tourism hit by militant attacks, strikes and floods
Source: BBC Attacks by Islamist militants as well as strikes and floods have led to a big fall in tourism in Paris. There were a million fewer visitors between January […]
Turkey’s Hurting Tourism Industry Could Be the Next Victim of the Istanbul Attack
Source: Time By Jared Malsin/Istanbul Istanbul’s main airport was operating again on Thursday morning, less than two days after the devastating gun and suicide bomb attack here that killed at least […]
Istanbul joins international ‘open iftar’ event to foster interfaith dialogue during Ramadan
Source: Daily Sabah An international project led by young students is setting up open ‘iftars’ – fast breaking meals – across several countries to foster interfaith dialogue during Ramadan. Ramadan, […]
Iranian B&Bs and inns win TripAdvisor’s 2016 award
Tehran Times Social Desk TEHRAN — TripAdvisor has released its list of the top 25 bed and breakfast and inns in the Middle East, placing Iranian House, Saraye Ameriha Boutique Hotel, and Manouchehri House in the city of Kashan as among the winners of the Travelers’ Choice award in 2016. TripAdvisor […]
Space tourism firm offers flight around the moon
Source: RT US space tourism firm Space Adventures is offering a spaceflight around the moon to private tourists on “proven” Russian Soyuz spacecraft – saying that the sponsors will not […]
Is the Middle East the new hub of global aviation?
Doha, Qatar (CNN) — After a decade of construction and almost four years behind schedule, the Middle East’s latest airport destination began full operations earlier this week. Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar, will eventually occupy 29 square kilometers (roughly a third of the size of Doha city itself) and comes […]
India visa on Arrival for UAE and 40 Countries
Source: The Gulf News Travel agents expect big jump in tourist traffic from region By Sharmila Dhal Chief Reporter Published: 22:17 October 9, 2013 India will grant visas on arrival […]
Wonderful Indonesia with Endless Wonders
Indonesia has always been an open society- a rich and diverse fusion of Islamic, Hindu, Buddhist and Western civilizations which produced some of the most amazing wonders now considered as […]
Discover beauty amidst the chaos
Courtesy: http://www.stuff.co.nz/ MARK DAPIN I’d read warnings about travel in Bangladesh: the toilets are filthy, the kitchens are like toilets, and travellers will get sick. Hartals, or general strikes, regularly paralyse the state. In the villages, people are taken by Bengal tigers. But nothing filled my […]
Facts About Indonesia that Foreigners dont Believe Until They Visit Indonesia?
The Jakarta Globe: Notwithstanding media portrayals and what you read in Newsweek or saw on CNN, the country is in general secular Fruits you never knew existed or saw […]
UNESCO Award of Excellence 2012 for traditional houses on Flores Island, Indonesia
Source: TN Global Travel News; Mbaru Niang, the traditional house in the village of Wae Rebo on the island of Flores, East Nusatenggara province of Indonesia has received UNESCO’s top […]
Machu Picchu: Peru unveils plans for new airport
Source: BBC Peru’s President Ollanta Humala has unveiled plans for a new airport near Cusco which he says will boost tourism to the Inca ruins of Machu Picchu and the […]
Tourism Israel: Mahmood Mosque (Kababir)
The Mahmood Mosque іn Kababir near Haifa wаs built by Ahmadiyya Muslim Community іn the late 1970s. The Mosque The neighbourhood’s fіrst mosque оn Mount Carmel wаs built іn 1931, […]
Fiji’s wedding market one of the best
Fiji’s Wedding Market One of the BestTourism Fiji acting chief executive officer Michael Meeds says weddings can be among Fiji’s major market segments, especially for tourists from Australia and New […]
Lahore Fort may be removed from the list of endangered world heritage sites.
Courtesy: Maqsood Ahmad Malik, Deputy Director, Directorate General of Archeology Youth Affairs, Sports, Archeology and Tourism Department A monitoring mission from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)is […]
Annual Jewish pilgrimage an achievement — Tunisia
AP | Apr 17,2012 | Jordan Times TUNIS — The annual Jewish pilgrimage to the Tunisian island of Djerba should be maintained as a symbol of the North African nation’s […]
Picture of the Day: Hagia Sophia
I was in Turkey last week with my family and tremendously enjoyed the trip, especially our visit to Hagia Sophia. The Topakapi Palace, the Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Mosque) and Hagia Sophia are adjoining each other. […]
Switzerland: Twenty eight dead in Valais coach crash
A coach crash in Valais, southern Switzerland, on Tuesday night has left 28 people dead – 22 of them children. The dead and injured were among a Belgian school group […]
Germany’s favourite food
Source: The Local Wintertime may be cold and grey in Germany, but the it’s the perfect season to enjoy some of the country’s notoriously hearty food. The Local has compiled a list of some our favourite German culinary delights. Read more… Click here for The Local List
