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Breaking Travel News interview: Walter Mzembi, minister of tourism, Zimbabwe
As Zimbabwe prepares to commission the expanded Victoria Falls airport, doubling visitor capacity at one of the world’s most famous attractions, tourism minister Walter Mzembi here chats with Breaking Travel News editor Chris O’Toole about the facility’s transformative potential. Also on the agenda are Mzembi’s own personal ambitions to lead the United Nations World Tourism Organisation and the vote of confidence this would provide for the country.
A Few Good Reasons to Visit Chandigarh
Chandigarh is the capital city of Haryana and Punjab. This is the first planned city in India and many travelers and experts consider Chandigarh to be one of the most attractive cities in India too. The city is located in a very beautiful place with a hilly landscape behind it and carefully designed straight streets on the flat surface where this amazing city is nestled. For those who didn’t know, Chandigarh is named after the famous goddess Chandi. There is an ancient temple dedicated to this goddess located about 15 km from the city and this temple is visited by thousands of people every year.
Information for your India Tour
Traveling abroad? Want a relaxing vacation? Stay well informed and read up on the places you are visiting in advance so that you can be prepared prior to your departure. It’s so much easier to have all the information at your fingertips as you travel, to avoid sweating the small stuff along the way.
Business Leaders Plan Revamp of Iran’s Hospitality Industry
Human resources, air connectivity and investment are the keys to growth In the run-up to the first Iran Hotel and Tourism Investment Conference (IHTIC) in Tehran, organiser, Bench Events, has praised Iran’s commitment to boost economic growth and transform the country into a destination for business and leisure tourism.
Breaking Travel News interview: ‘Travel Brilliantly’ with Marriott Hotels
The Marriott Hotels brand is evolving as the hotel giant seeks to transform every aspect of a stay, enabling the next generation of explorers to ‘Travel Brilliantly’. Here Breaking Travel News editor Chris O’Toole sits down with the Marriott senior leadership to discuss the changes at the company and what they might mean for the future of hospitality.
Top tips for ensuring a comfortable and safe travel
Do you know that most of the times we end up surrounding ourselves in the worst of situations because of our carelessness? Yes, we do. Hence, familiarize yourself with adequate information, to ensure a safe travel for yourself and others as well. The following tips will help you through enhancing your safety tips further.
Ras Al Khaimah prepares for Golf Challenge 2016
A trio of contenders in the inaugural Ras Al Khaimah 2016 Golf Challenge experienced ‘High Tee’ with a difference, as they scaled the towering Jebel Jais, the UAE’s highest mountain, before firing a series of blistering drives into the rocky caverns of the lunar-like landscape of the Al Hajar mountains. Sweden’s Joel Sjöholm, Dutchman Jurrian Van der Vaart and Monaco’s Sandro Piaget were a couple of hundred metres short of Jebel Jais’s 1,934 metre peak for the elevated tee box specially created by Ras Al Khaimah’s Tourism Development Authority.
Top of the wish list: why Christmas cruising is more popular than ever
Those looking for a Christmas getaway to remember are opting to go by sea more than ever before. Leading travel retailer CruiseDeals.co.uk has reported a recent surge in interest for Christmas and New Year cruises, with bookings for the 2016/17 season already selling out.
A New Snap in the Travel Industry
The travel industry already dominates the digital domain in the form of travel blogs, online booking sites, countless online magazines, an undeniable presence on social media, and the list goes on and on. These travel mediums bring viewers the world at their fingertips, and right now the biggest trend in the travel digital domain is documenting and experiencing the world via Snapchat.
Wild Electronics in Norwegian Nature
How can art—specifically art created by electronic elements of light and sound—enhance a natural environment? How can man-made creations become part of a landscape in such a way that honours and interacts with the inherent beauty of that landscape? How can a symbiotic relationship between a wild forest and wild electronics generate an alternative and engulfing multi-sensory experience for viewers, transforming the forest into a stage while at the same time transforming wires and light diodes into components of the natural world in which they are placed?
Do celebs influence your holiday choices?
Now the summer is over, so too are the endless magazine specials on where our favourite celebrities have been holidaying this year. In recent survey of 2000 holidaymakers, Holiday Hypermarket has revealed some surprising statistics on just how influential celebrities are when it comes to choosing your holiday destination…
Long-stay winter escapes on the French Riviera
Cannes and the surrounding region is well-known as a summer hotspot, but the French Riviera has plenty to attract visitors in winter too, from the Christmas markets in December to the famed Mimosa Festival in February.