German, Spanish, Russian and more and more Chinese visitors come to the land of Pharaohs to spend their holiday. Especially in Luxor, the number of Chinese tourists increased.The first Chinese restaurants have already been opened on the Corniche along the…
Madagascar tourism feels the negative effect of the current plague epidemic. The tourism minister, Roland Ratsiraka, confirmed cancelled reservations.“The recorded arrival rates are 10% for business tourism and 15% for conventional tourism,” said the government member. According to him, the…
Day of the Dead — or Día de los Muertos — is an important time in many parts of Latin America; an opportunity to honor the memory of deceased loved ones. Mexico is, of course, the nation that’s most closely…
United Airlines has announced a new enhancement to its app that will allow customers to receive boarding passes when connecting to 19 airline partners on their smart phones.This is a feature which no other US carrier currently offers.The functionality will…
The iconic Caesars Palace Las Vegas has completed the renovation of its Palace Tower, the resort’s largest tower, including 1,181 stylishly designed guest rooms and suites and a price tag topping $100 million.Considered the crown jewel of the tower, the…
American Airlines expects to be working with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) on issues related to diversity and discrimination in the near future.“If the NAACP wants to talk to us about this and wants to…
One of the Czech Republic’s celebrity chefs, Jean-Paul Georges Manzac, has been appointed as executive chef at the luxury, five-star Corinthia Hotel Prague.Manzac is best known in Prague for his French modern brasserie Brasserie M, which was awarded the Michelin…
Japan saw a massive growth in international visitors. A total of 2.68 million international visitors have visited Japan in July 2017, which marks a 16.8% year-on-year growth and a new monthly record.For the initial seven months of 2017, a total…
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi, Kenya, is set to undergo a major expansion with the construction of a new KSh37 billion (€302m) runway.The new 4.8km runway, which will be 75 metres wide, will have the capacity to handle…
Paraguay has removed visa requirements for Singaporeans, propelling the city state’s passport to the top of Passport Index’s most powerful ranking – with a visa-free score of 159.Historically, the top ten most powerful passports in the world were mostly European,…
