http://www.ttgmena.com en-us 2012-01-04 05:01:47 http://www.ttgmena.com/A-postcard-from-Egypt-Experiencing-Jaz-Hotels-and-Resorts-hospitality 2012-01-04 04:01:34 Firstly, I would like to state that my visit to Egypt would have not been possible without Jaz Hotels and Resorts, who kindly provided me with the greatest privilege of experiencing their unique hospitality across no less than eight out of their 47 hotels in Egypt.   I must admit that as I watched the news a couple of days before I was due to depart I had mixed feelings. I can’t ... http://www.ttgmena.com/A-Postcard-from-Amsterdam-%26-Brussels 2011-12-07 02:12:03 My wife and I recently visited Amsterdam and Brussels as I have cousins in each city. When we arrived, one of my cousins picked us up and we went directly to the city centre where we had a nice breakfast, and then went on to Dam Square where we visited Madam Tussaud.   After taking a long walk up to the station, which is the busiest street for shopping and tours, we ate their famous ... http://www.ttgmena.com/A-Postcard-from-Iceland 2011-12-07 02:12:35 On our first day in Iceland, we struck ‘lucky’ as it was their annual Cultural Festival featuring food and music all day long, culminating with a massive firework display. The locals were all out on the street ‘en masse’.   Food is excellent in Iceland, regardless of where you eat. We had delicacies such as puffin, minke whale, char (a cross between trout and salmon), and cat fish. ... http://www.ttgmena.com/A-Postcard-from-Thailand 2011-08-31 04:08:45 This year my summer holiday was Thailand, a place that I have always wanted to see, and the first destination was Bangkok. With only three days there and so much to see and do, I arrived in the morning, dropped off my bags at the hotel and headed straight for the Grand Palace which is a must see for any tourist here.   My first impression was that I had come to some magical place. ... http://www.ttgmena.com/A-Postcard-from-Athens 2011-08-19 02:08:48 On August 13, I went for a short trip to Athens to meet some family and friends. Athens is a great destination for weekend getaways, especially from Cyprus, since it’s only one hour and twenty minutes away. Even though many Athenians were away for the long weekend, the city still had its signature buzz and liveliness, especially at night. With the traffic being much more bearable than ... http://www.ttgmena.com/A-Postcard-from-India 2011-03-10 04:03:29 I took off on December 24 for New Delhi for my annual vacation which had a business trip on the agenda as I was going to cover five cities in 21 days.   I was born and brought up in Bombay, now Mumbai, and until recently I hadn’t been there for 10 years. The highlight of my trip was the Batch of ‘82 dinner for me, as I was going to meet most of my school friends after 29 years. ... http://www.ttgmena.com/A-Postcard-from-Jordan 2011-03-10 03:03:52 Andreas Stylianou Journalist TTG MENA           Firstly I should mention that my visit to Jordan would have not been possible without the Jordan Tourism Board (JTB), who initiated my trip in order to showcase this truly wonderful country to the travel trade.   And in this goal JTB succeeded while at the same time gaining an avid ... http://www.ttgmena.com/A-Postcard-from-Kuala-Lumpur 2011-01-14 02:01:35 Nurina Anuar PR manager Holiday Villa Hotel & Residences Doha, Qatar   My recent vacation took me to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – a vibrant cosmopolitan city with a blend of old colonial influences, Asian traditions and Islamic inspirations – globally known as KL.   I arrived in time for the Kuala Lumpur International Fashion Week and attended fashion shows ... http://www.ttgmena.com/A-postcard-from-Sydney 2010-12-17 01:12:59 Libby Owen-Edmunds International tourism consultant AdLib Consulting Sri Lanka   I am finally back in my home town Sydney after too long, this time a married woman and with my pommy husband in toe.... What will a travel-hardened pom make of the greatest city, in the greatest country in the world?   Our first day started ... http://www.ttgmena.com/easyconsole.cfm/page/newsarticle/new/2107 2010-10-08 11:10:14 Basel Abu Alrub PR account executive Active PR Dubai, UAE   Ibiza was more fun than I imagined it to be! To start, we rented a beautiful seven-bedroom villa in St. Josep. This 200-year old villa was renovated to include modern amenities such as air-conditioning, fully-equipped indoor and outdoor kitchen, and not to mention the beautiful lighting inside and outside by the pool. ... http://www.ttgmena.com/easyconsole.cfm/page/newsarticle/new/1913 2010-09-07 09:09:13 Candice Van Der Merwe Head of marketing communications Doha Golf Club Doha, Qatar   Feel it. It is here - these are some of the buzz words that flew around the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa and I was one of the lucky ones…I felt it because I was there!   Landing in the newly-opened King Shaka Airport in Durban, two days before the event of a lifetime started, I was ... http://www.ttgmena.com/easyconsole.cfm/page/newsarticle/new/1710 2010-07-30 01:07:18 Katerina Katopis Director Dolphin Capital Partners Athens, Greece   It’s tiny. It’s breathtakingly beautiful. It’s full of dramatic landscapes and fearless mountains which sharply drop into meandering fjords, dark greenish seas, fortified cities and castles.   Its sea and mountains all in one, a picture perfect James Bond setting. It’s a Monte Carlo in the making, the new ... http://www.ttgmena.com/easyconsole.cfm/page/newsarticle/new/1413 2010-06-11 05:06:02 Our Soussan family adventure took us to Salzburg recently which really is a place to visit at all times of the year. A beautiful must-see European city which takes you back to the 1960’s making you feel like you are living the old time movie, The Sound of Music, the real story of the Von Trapp Family. A visit to this Austrian city allows you to cherish the way the Von Trapp Family lived, ... http://www.ttgmena.com/easyconsole.cfm/page/newsarticle/new/372 2010-06-01 04:06:52 Kia ora! We’ve just spent another incredible family holiday in Aotearoa the ‘land of the long white cloud’, and what an incredible place New Zealand is. Being married to a New Zealander I’ve been blessed with the opportunity to visit my husband’s home and family seven times in the last 11 years. On this three week trip, we spent a glorious week staying on the beach overlooking Lake ... http://www.ttgmena.com/easyconsole.cfm/page/newsarticle/new/1332 2010-05-28 11:05:56 It was my first ever trip to Asia, and not just to any place in Asia which could be anything east from Istanbul, but to the very heart of Asia – Malaysia. My business trip to Kuala Lumpur did not entail a lot of sightseeing. However, I did manage to see the main attractions of the capital; breathtaking and exotic were the words that I kept on repeating in my mind. http://www.ttgmena.com/easyconsole.cfm/page/newsarticle/new/1096 2010-05-01 05:05:07 During my recent vacation, my desire to visit as many of the 7,107 islands of my country as I can prevailed over my goal to stay at home and rest. This time, the destination was Puerto Princesa in Palawan, located in the southern part of the Philippines. http://www.ttgmena.com/easyconsole.cfm/page/newsarticle/new/1052 2010-04-14 10:04:59 Having just returned to our small island in the Gulf from a wonderful family holiday on the Gold Coast, Australia, I am reminded of my love for the water – the perfect holiday for us is on or around it – we are devoted ‘beach bums’. I also harbour high aspirations of a pro fisherman and I attempt this on ... http://www.ttgmena.com/easyconsole.cfm/page/newsarticle/new/375 2010-04-01 05:04:31 What to do on a three-day break from Grand Hyatt Muscat? Rent a 4X4 and explore Oman with friends! We drove from Muscat towards Ibra – past rugged mountains, blue skies, desert, and green palm trees – until we arrived at Wahiba Sands. Just a minor detail…one had to drive up a small dune to get to the tented camp and none of us had ever actually driven a 4X4. http://www.ttgmena.com/easyconsole.cfm/page/newsarticle/new/879 2010-03-15 01:03:35 Travelling is a passion of mine and I am lucky that my job allows me to visit some amazing countries. The Golden Triangle is one of the most memorable destinations I have visited in the very North of Thailand. This is the area where Laos, Myanmar and Thailand meet. Even from the initial arrival, which was by a long-tail speed-boat down the river to the jetty, where we were greeted by ... http://www.ttgmena.com/easyconsole.cfm/page/newsarticle/new/837 2010-03-01 02:03:52 One of my true joys in life is biking, and there is nowhere better than in the country I love, Thailand! So when we were talking about a group of bikers leaving the desert behind and going off for a week of cycling, the North of Thailand was a unanimous choice. With fantastic temperatures, hills and valleys, forests and rivers, the landscape is both beautiful and ever changing.