Category - Destination

Emirates Business Class Lounge Dubai: 11 million dollars spent

Flying Business Class on Emirates. You may want to get to DXB Airport early and relax in the Emirates Business Class Lounge. Emirates has completed a major makeover of its Business Class lounge at Concourse B of Dubai International Airport. The US$11 million refurbishment project took two years to complete and is part of the airline’s continuous investment to improve and upgrade its products for a seamless and enjoyable travel experience. Emirates’ premium customers can now look forward to an...

New International Gateway: Jordanian Seaside Resort Aqaba

Tourists are arriving into Jordan through its backdoor, the Seaside Resort of Aqaba. The Jordan Tourism Board (JTB) is looking for new inbound market. Sandwiched between Middle East trouble spots, this peaceful kingdom should be a top tourism destination for anyone on the hunt for culture and a true Middle East experience, but its location, not the daily reality, is making it difficult. On Saturday, the first charter flight with 167 passengers and holiday seekers from the Ukraine arrived in the...

Renowned Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama to descend upon Madame Tussauds Hong Kong

Crowned “the queen of polka dots,” renowned Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama’s artistic-themed zone will launch at Madame Tussauds Hong Kong on 3 November 2016. As the only Yayoi Kusama wax figure themed zone outside of Tokyo, this brand-new zone’s design draws from the artist’s iconic polka dots and gourd motifs, and invites visitors to experience the concept of “self-obliteration.” From now on, art lovers need not make a pilgrimage to Japan – simply...

Mauritius and Seychelles on a consolidated tourism path

The Indian Ocean Islands of Mauritius and the Seychelles both have successful tourism industries and it is not surprising that the tourism leaders of their two neighboring islands meet whenever possible. Xavier-Luc Duval, the Deputy Prime Minister of Mauritius recently received Alain St.Ange, the Seychelles Minister responsible for Tourism and Culture at his Port Louis Offices when the Seychelles Minister was in Mauritius for a Vanilla islands briefing on Cruise Ship development in the Indian...