Travel Shake Shack chef takes the streets of Tokyo TORONTO: Randy Garutti knows street food: He has been Shake Shack’s chief executive officer since its inception as a... Published 05 Mar, 2024 05:03pm
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Travel Spain’s Seville plans to charge fee for visiting landmark square MADRID: Tourists visiting the southern Spanish city of Seville may soon have to pay a fee to explore the wide,... Published 27 Feb, 2024 02:12pm
Asia Thai PM plans visa-free travel, concerts to boost tourism BANGKOK: Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Thursday his government plans to roll out more measures... Updated 22 Feb, 2024 12:59pm
Travel Dubai’s golden visa policy helping defy global office slump: report Golden visas provide 'long-term horizons and predictability - the bedrock of decision-making for executives', says Bloomberg Published 19 Feb, 2024 09:11pm
Middle East Dubai airport passenger numbers top pre-pandemic levels in 2023 DUBAI: Dubai International Airport (DXB), the world’s busiest international hub, registered a 31.7% increase in... Published 19 Feb, 2024 10:35am
Asia Thailand plans to waive visas for more countries BANGKOK: Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Friday the government plans to offer visa-free travel to... Published 16 Feb, 2024 10:17am
Travel For China’s new globetrotters, group tours are out and Northern Lights are in SHANGHAI: Yuwei Zhangzou represents a new type of Chinese tourist. Last month, the Shanghai-based fashion influencer... Published 08 Feb, 2024 04:52pm
MENA Dubai sees record 17mn international visitors in 2023 Dubai saw an exceptional year in terms of tourism in 2023 as it received a record-breaking 17 million international... Updated 08 Feb, 2024 12:07am
Travel Swiss ski spot left snowless, deserted by mild January VAULION, Switzerland: The once-popular ski runs of Dent-de-Vaulion in the Swiss Jura Mountains are now deserted as... Published 03 Feb, 2024 01:24pm
Asia Thailand records 2.74mn foreign tourist arrivals so far in 2024 BANGKOK: Thailand received 2.74 million foreign visitors from Jan. 1 to 28, up 40% year-on-year, the tourism... Published 30 Jan, 2024 10:45am
Travel ‘Earth moves away’ as hot air balloons fly high above Swiss Alps CHATEAU-D’OEX, Switzerland: Dozens of colourful hot air balloons dotted the near-cloudless sky above the Swiss... Published 26 Jan, 2024 01:38pm
2024-01-20-02-05 Global tourism to reach pre-pandemic levels in 2024: UN MADRID: International tourism levels will be slightly higher than its pre-pandemic levels in 2024 boosted by an... Published 20 Jan, 2024 05:18am
Travel Tickets go on sale for Venice day trippers in trial scheme ROME: Tickets went on sale on Tuesday for visitors wanting to see Venice from April as part of a trial aimed at... Published 17 Jan, 2024 04:29pm
Travel Winter weather snarls air, train travel across Germany DUESSELDORF, Germany: Freezing rain in central and southern Germany grounded hundreds of flights and restricted... Published 17 Jan, 2024 02:06pm
Travel Swifties’ enthusiasm for their idol’s tour boosts travel demand in Europe Taylor Swift fans, commonly known as ‘Swifties’, are spurring massive air travel demand in Europe as they follow... Published 16 Jan, 2024 06:56pm
Travel Museum of the Future and Atlantis Aquaventure: Emirates offer free entry tickets on stay or stopover in Dubai KARACHI: Emirates announced an exciting new offer for travellers planning to visit Dubai this winter. Starting from... Published 16 Jan, 2024 05:44am
Travel No snow: Tourists cancel holidays as Indian ski resorts run dry SRINAGAR, India: A lack of snowfall has led to empty ski resorts and holiday cancellations in the Indian Himalayas,... Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:19pm
MENA ‘Take a Walk on the Art Side’: Dubai Art Season 2024 gets under way New season to feature Art Dubai, Emirates Airline Festival of Literature and Quoz Arts Fest Updated 12 Jan, 2024 07:58pm
Travel Pakistani passport still fourth-worst in the world Is ranked just ahead of Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan Updated 11 Jan, 2024 08:09pm
Travel Dubai likely to join the ‘100 million passenger club’ in 2024: report Dubai is one of several cities likely to join the ‘100 million passengers club’ in 2024, reported Khaleej Times on... Updated 10 Jan, 2024 04:52pm
Travel India-Maldives row escalates, agency suspends flight bookings to islands COLOMBO/NEW DELHI: One of India’s largest travel platforms suspended flight bookings to the tourism-dependent... Published 08 Jan, 2024 02:34pm
Luxury All-time record: Dubai Duty Free registers sales of over $2bn in 2023 Top five selling categories for the year were perfumes followed by liquor, gold, cigarettes & tobacco and electronics Published 05 Jan, 2024 05:53pm
Travel China sees robust travel, tourism demand during New Year’s Day holiday BEIJING: Travel in China flourished over the three-day New Year’s holiday, with 135 million domestic tourist trips,... Published 02 Jan, 2024 01:47pm
Travel Travelling in 2024: 5 places worth considering As we begin 2024 with a list full of resolutions, if travel is on top of that list, then its best to get a head... Published 01 Jan, 2024 06:16pm
Movies & Music Significant cultural moments that dominated headlines in 2023 As 2023 draws to a close, it is with a somber mood that we look back to reflect on the highs and lows of the past... Updated 28 Dec, 2023 09:26pm
Travel Holiday travel peaks in Europe despite security warnings LONDON/MUNICH: Travel within Europe in the busy holiday season is exceeding 2022 levels, despite security warnings... Published 20 Dec, 2023 01:39pm
Luxury ‘Sports tourism, train travel’: Conde Nast Traveler identifies biggest travel trends for 2024 Scoping planes, trains and automobiles, elite travel journal Conde Nast Traveler has marked a series of new... Updated 18 Dec, 2023 05:30pm
Europe Festive food and fizz top Europeans’ Christmas shopping list LONDON: Supermarkets in the UK and Europe are offering more own-brand festive food from roast duck to truffle... Published 18 Dec, 2023 11:30am
Travel Tourism sector vital pillar of Dubai’s economy: Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum says hospitality integral part of the Emirati cultural fabric Published 15 Dec, 2023 05:08pm
Attachment of bank accounts of taxpayers: FBR orders sales tax/FED recovery only after approval by field committees