48pc use smartphones on vacationForty-eight per cent of smartphone owners use their devices while on vacation if a computer or a laptop is unavailable, according to a new survey. While 17 per cent of iPhone users preferred the use of their devices, that figures comes More… |
Vacationers urged to take safety measuresPeople travelling abroad this summer are being urged by a senior police officer in Bahrain to take all necessary precautions to make sure they have a safe holiday. Director of the Airport Police Directorate Lieutenant Colonel Abdulaziz Al More… |
Princess Alaska cruises post 62pc ME growthPrincess Cruises has reported a 62 per cent increase from Middle East for its Alaska family cruise vacation. The bulk of the bookings came from the UAE, Bahrain and Oman, according to Cruise Master Middle East, the agency that represents P More… |
Adventure travel going mainstream: studyAdventure tourism, long considered the milieu of a small group of dare devils, is becoming more mainstream, with tourists more likely to rappel down mountains, cycle or volunteer while on vacation, said a study. These adventurers are young More… |
Abu Dhabi schools to impose H1N1 curbsAbu Dhabi schoolchildren will have to spend a week at home before returning to classes if they have just returned from a vacation abroad as a check against contamination of the H1N1 virus, said a report. 'It is part of a policy to prev More… |
The Holiday Lounge by Dnata opens in KuwaitDnata Travel opened its first The Holiday Lounge by Dnata outside Dubai, in Kuwait City. The leading provider in luxurious holiday bookings, offers customers a range of travel services in a relaxed and welcoming environment at the Lounge. More… |
VOIC conference ends on upbeat noteInterval International, a leading provider of vacation services and an operating business of IAC, concluded its fourth Vacation Ownership Investment Conference – VOIC 2008 – by underscoring its commitment to the industry’s development in the Middl More… |
Top executives for timeshare conferenceMore than 150 chiefs representing the main players in the region's burgeoning timeshare and fractional ownership sector are set to meet at the industry's foremost networking event, Vacation Ownership Investment Conference - VOIC 2008. Spea More… |








