Chartered airplanes, rented out to meet specific needs of individuals or organisations, are convenient alternatives to public aircrafts in emergency situations or for customised travel requirements. Of course, travelling in style, avoiding the stress of queuing up at airports and bypassing baggage woes come with a price tag of its
Monsoon, often synonymous with rainy season, fundamentally means a change in wind direction due to uneven heating of land and water; winds begin to blow from ocean to land causing the air over the land to become moist and causing heavy rainfall. Southeast Asia is the most famous example of
Next to water, tea is the most popular non-alcoholic drink in the world. There are millions who swear by its revitalising properties, aroma and the unbeatable satisfaction a cup of tea gives. Most of us who reach out for our favourite cup are not aware that there are over a
Total export earnings generated by international tourism in 2013 reached US$ 1.4 trillion. Receipts earned by destinations from international visitors grew by 5 per cent to reach US$ 1159 billion, while an additional US$ 218 billion was earned by international passenger transport. According to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, receipts in destinations
Whenever you hear the word ‘spa’, do you get the vision of someone lying face-down and getting a massage? If so, you are not alone! Most of us primarily associate a spa with massages. It does include that but spa treatments encompass a lot more. There are a whole range
Kuala Lumpur (KL) is the most populous city in Malaysia and the federal capital of the country. The city now boasts of world class facilities, leaving the humble past of being a small mining town behind. This 130 years old saga of development makes Kuala Lumpur rub shoulders with the
Exotic Turkey is the meeting place of much more than two continents, Europe and Asia. Here is a country where oriental splendour and mystery coexist with modernity. It is a meeting point for Christianity and Islam and home to many past civilizations including Romans, Byzantines and Ottomans. Three seas bound
Forty per cent of GMENA Buyers placing business in Asia Recent research conducted by Reed Travel Exhibitions has confirmed that 40 per cent of Regional Hosted Buyers attending GIBTM (www.gibtm.com), the leading event for the meetings, incentives and business travel industry in the GCC Region, have confirmed a direct interest
Travelling by train may not sound as fascinating at first. But wait till you read about these luxurious trains that run through some of the most exotic and picturesque terrains while you sit at the lap of comfort and luxury and almost forget that you are in a train! Travelling
In conversation with the President and Founder of World Travel Awards, Mr Graham E. Cooke. Rightfully nicknamed by The Wall Street Journal as the Oscars of the travel industry, the World Travel Awards (WTA) is one of the most important travel awards in the world of tourism today. The Grand