The Holiday Guide editorial team was in Uganda this summer on a Fam Trip and travelled across Uganda to discover some interesting new destinations for travellers from the Middle East. The team landed in Entebbe from Dubai and after an overnight stopover at the City Blue Hotel in Kampala, set off on the 8-hour long… Read more
What is it exactly that attracts so many travellers from the Middle East to this archipelago of Mauritius located between Africa and Asia? Undoubtedly its picture postcard beauty: the turquoise lagoon, white sand and ruby-coloured Royal Poinciana. Not to mention, the Mauritians who are renowned for their hospitability and their proficiency in French and English,… Read more
Fam trips are always a suspense on many counts. Firstly, you don’t really know what is in store for you – you often wonder if the hosts understand that living in Dubai we are used to some basic levels of what is often termed as ‘luxury’ in some parts of the world. On the other… Read more
Tourism Malaysia in partnership with Malaysia Airlines conducted Travel Agent & Media Familiarization trip to Malaysia from the Middle East region. The selected travel agents and journalists were from UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Bahrain. The HOLIDAY GUIDE team joined the 5 nights/ 6 days tour that covered the cities of Selangor, Penang, Langkawi, Ipoh,… Read more
The Holiday Guide team joined the Fam Trip to Cyprus and visited the top tourist destinations in Cyprus and reviewed some of the top hotels and accommodation facilities in various cities of Cyprus. The itinerary included a trip to the famous Troodos mountains as well as the city of Limassol and the surrounding towns and… Read more