ABU DHABI, 1st June 2021: The UAE was ranked among the top 20 countries in the world during the year 2020 in five indices related to the competitiveness of the tourism sector in the country according to the Federal Competitiveness […]
Reconnecting with family and friends is the type of travel that has grown most in importance over the pandemic with people prioritizing new, outdoorsy destinations over the familiar and urban environments to make meaningful travel memories. Taiwan – known for […]
The initiative will help eradicate more than 17 million small plastic bottles and 100 tons of plastic in an average year Abu Dhabi: Rotana, one of the leading hotel management companies in the Middle East, Africa, Eastern Europe, and Turkey, […]
It’s every climber’s dream – conquering the mighty Mount Everest. Since long before the world’s highest peak was first conquered in 1953 by Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, mountaineers from across the world have travelled to it. From spring to […]
Buzzing tourist-hub Dubai and the nation’s capital Abu Dhabi have announced a packed programme of events for New Year’s Eve, matching in an array of entertainment activities, fireworks and concerts taking place across the city. As the emirates prepares for […]
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has launched the enhanced new generation of traditional wooden ‘Abras’ (or ferries) replicating the same design of the existing Abras while conforming to the highest security, safety and environmental standards. The traditional Abras are […]
The “Mangrove Beach” in Khor Al Yeefrah, Umm Al Quwain, opened to visitors from around the emirates Sunday. The Department of Tourism and Antiquities of Umm Al Quwain is continuing to prepare for the official inauguration of the beach, which […]
The region’s main art fair – Art Dubai – is set to showcase the local budding talent in its 14th edition to run from March 17-20 next year. The exhibit has made its return with 85 galleries from 36 countries to coincide with […]
The ‘world’s biggest’ shop fest is back in town as the annual DSF’s 26th run kicked off Thursday to a grand opening of wowing sales, thriving markets, live concerts, and all-around family entertainment. Set to dash into the new year, […]
Dubai is all set to celebrate New Year’s Eve with an added bang, heralding joy and optimism post a year of hardships, by organising a range of events, activities and special parties. The New Year’s celebrations in the city coincide […]
‘Chernobyl.’ The name incites haunting memories of the world’s worst nuclear disaster that forced thousands to flee, leaving behind homes and livelihoods in the April of 1986. Ever since, the silent, overgrown Ukrainian town of Pripyat has been frozen in […]