Marriott International announced the expansion of its groundbreaking Culture Day programme aimed at fostering multicultural understanding to ensure welcoming environments at its hotels and increase guest satisfaction.

The wait for the upcoming edition of their favourite book fair, the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) is almost over, with October 31 – November 10 set as the dates for reportedly the region’s largest annual literary and cultural gala.

Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA) certified 21 new tour guides to support its efforts to introduce growing numbers of visitors to the Emirate’s culture and heritage offering.

BEING AN IDEAL DESTINATION FOR LEISURE TRAVEL, BAHRAIN IS VISITED BY MILLIONS EVERY YEAR.

BEING A SAFE HAVEN IN A POLITICALLY FRAGILE REGION, JORDAN HAS DELIGHTED VISITORS FOR CENTURIES WITH ITS WORLD HERITAGE SITES, FRIENDLY TOWNS AND INSPIRING DESERT LANDSCAPES.

IN TERMS OF EQUAL PAY, FEMALE WORKFORCE RATIOS AND WOMEN IN MANAGERIAL ROLES, THERE IS STILL MUCH WORK TO BE DONE ACROSS THE WORLD.

Experiential travel, encompassing the adventure, culture, heritage, wellness and spa, and cruise tourism segments, which are currently trending globally, will be adopted as the official show theme for Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2017.

Very aptly, ETA is counting on the country’s main attributes which include its rich history and ancient-old civilisation.