Palestinians are urging Oscar nominees to decline a free trip to the Holy Land sponsored by the Israeli government.Tourism Ministry spokeswoman Lydia Weitzman says Israel is offering gratis ten-day lu…
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Israel Tourism Adds Free Celebrity Junkets to the Annual Oscar Swag Bag
Top Academy Award nominees will have a politically charged gift in their swag bag this year – a luxury trip to Israel paid for in part by a government that hopes such celebrity junkets will offs…
Egyptian Tourism Losing $250 Million a Month Since Russian Plane Crash
An Egyptian government official says Egypt has lost hundreds of millions of dollars since last year’s suspected bombing of a Russian plane, which crippled the country’s vital tourism indus…
Video: Dubai and the Future of City Branding
Kazim explained how Visit Dubai is focusing on creating experiential, personalized, and local travel experiences that aren’t just about five-star treatment (but they can be, too). To make this p…
Israel Says It’s Safe for Russian Tourists Amid Regional Turmoil
FILE – In this Sunday. Nov. 8, 2015 file photo, fog forms beneath the Gorny Convent of the Russian Orthodox Church in Ein Kerem, an ancient village near Jerusalem. Dusan Vranic / Associated Pres…
Israel Tourism Targets Russian Travelers Turning Away From Turkey
Israel is campaigning to lure more Russian vacationers after the downing of Russian aircraft in Egypt and by the Turkish military knocked out two main competitors for the tourist ruble.While Russia ac…
Egypt Needs Tourists, So It Is Opening Ancient Tombs
An Egyptian guard of honor wears Pharaonic clothes as he welcomes visitors at Hatshepsut Temple on the west bank of the Nile River at Luxor, Egypt, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015 marking the city’s nat…