‘This is not a harem’: the sheikh and his 60 attractive young personal shoppers
A wealthy Dubai sheikh is scouring Venice for a small army of female assistants to help him spend his cash
United Arab Emirates
The Oberoi opens first property in the United Arab Emirates
The Oberoi Group announced the Opening of The Oberoi, Dubai. The flourishing hospitality sector in the United Arab Emirates has a new offer for discerning business and leisure travellers. The Oberoi Group (founded in 1934) announced the Opening of The Oberoi, Dubai, the Group’s first property in the United Arab Emirates. The hotel overlooks the … Read more
LVMH to collaborate on giant Arab shopping mall
LVMH and partners to build one of the largest luxury malls in the UAE In 2011, French luxury goods conglomerate LVMH announced the intention to enter in the hospitality sector with the opening of a 45-villa Maison in the Maldives. 2013 will see LVMH embarking on the ambition plans. A 168,000 square metre mall on … Read more
The rush for land for agriculture: Secretive world of land-buying in foreign countries
The secretive land-buying in foreign countries in the last decade became a major trend that involved governments, private and public companies. According to a report published by the Land Matrix project, the drive for land acquisition is a global trend that already has considerable impacts. The database on which the report is built, the largest … Read more
What Real Madrid $1billion artificial resort island will look like
Real Madrid to build $1billion artificial island resort with the first stadium open to the sea Disneylands, Disneyworld, Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi come to mind when you think of the branded resorts. Real Madrid is the latest developer of a Resort Island, a $1 billion resort on an artificial island in the United … Read more
Kuoni’s Travel Trends Report 2012
Kuoni Reveals its Travel Trends Report 2012 The top five destinations for 2012 The Maldives has once again topped Kuoni’s annual poll of where UK customers want to spend their holidays. In the company’s top ten selling destinations for 2012, the Indian Ocean archipelago has held on to the top slot since 2005. Where holidaymakers … Read more