Strictly speaking, a hotel can have a maximum five stars, courtesy of rating bodies such as AAA and Forbes. Normal rules don’t apply at the super-luxurious Burj Al Arab Jumeirah[…]
Nikki Beach Worldwide, a US-based resort operator, is opening its first resort in the Middle East next spring. The 52,000-square-metre Nikki Beach Resort & Spa Dubai will be located on[…]
Already home to the “world’s only seven-star hotel”, the world’s tallest building, the world’s largest choreographed fountain and other unique attractions, Dubai has added one of the world’s only urban[…]
Uzhgorod, or Ungvár as it is known by Hungarians, is an inspiringly pleasant place in western Ukraine. The varied architecture and culture give a vibrant atmosphere to this lively university[…]
The Jordan Tourism Board has announced that Google Maps users can now explore more than 30 of Jordan’s beautiful historical sites with narration from Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah[…]
Jordan has counted about 200,000 visitors/tourists from Hungary in the past 15 years, with 150,000 of them coming in 2002-2005. Plainly then, the numbers have plunged, a situation that the[…]
Travelling the Budapest to Lviv train is a real pleasure; This particular carriage belonging to Ukraine Railways carries a wondrous sense of romance and intrigue from a bygone era, with[…]
Greater minds than ours have theorised that “to travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive” (author Robert Louis Stevenson), and “The journey is the reward” (Taoism). Such deep[…]
Summer in Budapest is exciting but demanding in the heat, and locals and expats alike appreciate a little rural tranquillity. One attraction in the modest town of Tata only one[…]
I can never forget the first sight of the Colosseum glowing gold in the September light as I emerged from the metro station in my favourite city, Roma. And I[…]
