‘THE OTHER PYRAMIDS’ OR EGYPT’S HIDDEN TREASURE

Samuel Dorsi -
While the Pyramids of Giza are still the number one hit for visitors to Egypt, soon, more of these ancient structures will be opened to tourists. The Dahshur’s ‘Bent Pyramid’ will be ready to welcome ...

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON TOURISM STATISTICS

Chris Grad -
UNWTO International Conference on Tourism Statistics took place between 30 March and 2 April 2009. The participants agreed that tourism plays important role in the crisis hit global economy and that i ...

SUCCESS: NEW AUSTRALIAN MICE VENUE

Vanderlei J. Pollack -
Australians have a new convention center in Darwin that started its operation in 2008. It cost $115 million and occupies 22,900 square meters of the city’s waterfront. ...

OMAN PLANS TO LURE 12 MILLION VISITORS BY 2020

James Morris -
Sultanate of Oman plans to lure 12 million visitors by 2020. Various tourism projects are under way to achieve this goal. Among them is e.g. the upgrading of the country’s transport infrastructure. ...

KENYA IS A TOURISM DESTINATION FOR AFRICANS TOO

William Law -
Kenya’s officials want to further boost the country’s tourism industry by promoting it as a tourism destination not only for overseas visitors but also for Africans. ...