Middle East and North Africa Edition
EXPLORE: OMAN Oman sits at the easternmost tip of the Arabian Peninsula; an outpost on the Indian Ocean that has served as a summer retreat for regional travellers for thousands of years. Today Oman is still a regional favourite and has implemented solid strategies to encourage further development while sustaining the country’s charms.
As a business destination, Kuwait has been a successful pioneer in the Middle East region. However, while most operators agree that the country would benefit from an increase in leisure tourism, government initiatives in this area have been slow to develop. With new forecasts predicting tourism growth in the country will slow over the next decade, Kuwait needs to find a way to stay in the game.
10 WILDLIFE TRAVEL Viewing exotic animals in their native environments is perhaps one of the greatest rewards of international travel. As consumers have become more aware of the threats to many species, the impetus for wildlife travel has become stronger. Increased interest in the natural world has had a range of effects on the tourism industry, both directing consumer flows and changing the focus of many travel industry operators.
13 In This Issue MARKET UPDATE INVESTIGATION: Spas VISIT: Kuwait EXPLORE: Oman LONG HAUL: Canada EXCLUSIVE: Wildlife Travel TRAVEL TALK TRAVEL TIPS ONSITE: Philippines TOUR: Norway WHO’S MOVED RENDEZVOUS NEWS & EVENTS OCTOBER 2010
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