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Ras Al Khaimah prepares for Golf Challenge 2016

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.

A New Snap in the Travel Industry

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

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?

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

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.

5 Tips for Safe Travel from Personal Injury Attorney

5 Tips for Safe Travel from Personal Injury Attorney

Personal injury attorneys have their directives for creating a safe, healthy and prosperous journey. Yes, based on their years of experience towards sorting out even the typical of cases, their instructions gains further significance and importance. Their advisory gets far meaningful proportions in the inclement weather during snow storm, sand storm or during slippery roads due to ice. Hence, I am writing the following tips for travelling safe

Plateno to Host Plateno Collection 2017- the Only Fashion Show In the Global Hospitality Industry

Plateno to Host Plateno Collection 2017- the Only Fashion Show In the Global Hospitality Industry

Experiential consumption provider Plateno Group has announced that it will once again host the hospitality industry’s newest fashion show, Plateno Collection 2017, from December 9th to 11th in Guangzhou China. After accepting strategic investment from leading Chinese hotel group Jinjiang International in September 2015, and ranked as World’s No.5 Hotel Group in the world, Plateno has been committed to promoting the idea that hotels are not simply about ““stay”“, and will also become fashion and tourism destinations in the future. Plateno Collection 2017 will help Plateno’s brands align with more industry peers and provide consumers a wonderful experience through the annual release of new products, services and designs.

Historic Hotels of Europe announce the Award Winners 2017

Historic Hotels of Europe announce the Award Winners 2017

At the idyllic setting of the Aigialos Hotel in Santorini the members of the Historic Hotels of Europe were united once again on the 23rd of October 2016 for the Historic Hotels of Europe Award Ceremony.   After an exquisite dinner at the Selene Restaurant, attended by many guests, including representatives from the media, industry leaders and representatives from the finest Historic Hotels, the awards were given to the winners in recognition of their contribution to the highest standards of cultural and historical hotel keeping and hospitality in Europe.

Breaking Travel News investigates: Caledonian Sleeper

Breaking Travel News investigates: Caledonian Sleeper

The Caledonian Sleeper, operating between London and Scotland six nights each week, sees guests arrive at the heart of their destination refreshed and ready to go. Here Breaking Travel News editor takes the trip from London Euston to Inverness ahead of a weekend at Loch Ness.

Visiting Italy: The Historical and Cultural Highlights

Visiting Italy: The Historical and Cultural Highlights

Italy is always a great country to visit. You can spend days – even weeks – exploring different parts of the country and still find new things to see. Italy is also famous for its strong historical roots, beautiful old buildings and the diverse cultural scenes in different cities.