Posts Tagged ‘ Saudi Arabia ’

The Venice Carnival and the Bayeux Tapestry are two of the news stories of the week that attracted Adrian’s attention.

Adrian sums up some of the smaller stories of the week.

The British Department of Transport has lifted the ban on personal electronic devices but made it a little more confusing by lifting it in some airports in a country but not all.

in some places tourism is causing problems like the Isle of Skye. In others such as the Cook Islands a new marine reserve may attract many more. They are part of Adrian’s look at some of the tourism stories of the week.

Seating a child in front of an electronic game or DVD has brought about a golden silence in planes compared to thirty years ago. The value of two hours of Peppa Pig and Peter Rabbit is not to be underestimated.

Canadean says that the Hajj represents a major tourism opportunity for both domestic and international stakeholders, particularly hotel groups and tour operators, as over two million pilgrims travelled to Saudi Arabia in September to visit Mecca.

Just About Travel tells you what’s hot in the travel world for October

Jordan’s stunning archaeological site, Petra, is this month celebrating the 200th anniversary of its rediscovery. But ‘Perfect Petra’ isnt Jordan’s only jewel. Here Kaye Holland takes a look at Jordan’s remarkable royal women, who have caused waves in both the Arab and wider world…