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Culture Summit Abu Dhabi returns under the theme ‘Culture for Humanity and Beyond’

March 11, 202585 Views

Across three days of panels, creative conversations, case studies, artist talks and workshops, the Summit will explore how culture can navigate global transformation and build a sustainable future. The Department of Culture and Tourism — Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has announced the dates of its leading global forum, Culture Summit Abu Dhabi, for its seventh edition. The thought leadership gathering will take place between 27 – 29 April 2025, at Manarat Al Saadiyat, within Saadiyat Cultural District in Abu Dhabi. With the theme, Culture for Humanity and Beyond, this edition will explore the ever-dynamic relationship between culture and humanity in an unrivalled period of transformation. The first quarter of the century has witnessed major power shifts leading to a sense of an uncert...

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Prime surf season is back in the Maldives

AWARA MUSAFIR BUREAU

March 11, 202577 Views

Niyama welcomes surf pro Brad Gerlach and surf photographer Rafael Fragoso de Sequeira At Niyama Private Islands Maldives, surfing is a way of life. And with peak surf season fast approaching, two renowned surfies – world champion and Wave-Ki founder Brad Gerlach and whiz-behind-the-lens Rafael Fragoso de Sequeira – are set to take up residence and up the ante. Niyama offers the Maldives’ most luxurious way to surf, with waves breaking right on shore, and a surf community forming every peak season of aficionados from all around the world. They can jet in with their boards or get fully outfitted at the Rip Curl boutique, set up camp in one of the specially outfitted surf villas, then hit the waves, chilling afterwards at the Surf Shack with rum and reggae, or at Drift Spa with a ...

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Only 17% of global cities meet WHO air pollution guideline

AWARA MUSAFIR BUREAU

March 11, 202583 Views

India among five most polluted countries in 2024, home to six of the nine most polluted global cities IQAir has announced the release of its 7th annual World Air Quality Report, highlighting alarming trends of the world’s most polluted countries, territories, and regions in 2024. For this year’s report, data from more than 40,000 air quality monitoring stations across 8,954 locations in 138 countries, territories, and regions were analyzed by IQAir’s air quality scientists. Key findings from the 2024 World Air Quality Report: Only 17% of global cities meet WHO air pollution guideline. Seven countries met the WHO annual average PM2.5 guideline of 5 µg/m3: Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Estonia, Grenada, Iceland, and New Zealand. The five most...

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Disappearing butterflies a warning sign for humans

UPENDRA SWAMI

March 8, 2025119 Views

A country without Butterflies: America’s butterflies are disappearing at ‘catastrophic’ rate, study says Butterflies are disappearing in the United States. All kinds of them. With a speed scientists call alarming. America’s butterflies are disappearing because of insecticides, climate change and habitat loss, with the number of the winged beauties down 22% since 2000, a new study finds. The first countrywide systematic analysis of butterfly abundance found that the number of butterflies in the Lower 48 states has been falling on average 1.3% a year since the turn of the century, with 114 species showing significant declines and only nine increasing, according to a study in Thursday’s journal Science. “Butterflies have been declining the last 20 years,” said study co-autho...

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Amsterdam in bloom: Welcome the arrival of tulip season

AWARA MUSAFIR BUREAU

March 8, 202585 Views

Every year around mid-March, Amsterdam’s parks and fields across The Netherlands transform into real-life impressionist paintings, marking the arrival of tulip season. To help guests navigate this astonishing landscape, Anantara Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky Amsterdam has unveiled a collection of three curated experiences that celebrate the iconic flower’s enduring appeal through historical insights, natural immersion and gourmet food. The newest addition to the hotel’s ever-evolving “Tulips in Bloom” collection is the “Tulip Treats” package, which begins with an audio tour of the Tulip Museum, focusing on the flower’s role as a symbol of wealth and its cultural significance. In the museum’s recently expanded show garden, four million tulips arranged in perfect symmetry provide a stunni...

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Ras Al Khaimah Tourism and Trip.com bolster strategic alliance

AWARA MUSAFIR BUREAU

March 8, 202584 Views

Partners announce a range of new initiatives designed to expand Ras Al Khaimah’s reach in China, including enhanced digital engagement, cultural storytelling and marketing innovations Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA) and Trip.com Group, a leading global travel services provider, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at ITB Berlin 2025 to launch a range of new initiatives designed to boost Ras Al Khaimah’s appeal as a must-visit destination for Chinese travellers. The signing of the MoU builds on a period of significant momentum for Ras Al Khaimah in China. The agreement, signed by Amanda Wang, Vice President of Trip.com Group, and Iyad Rasbey, Vice President of Destination Tourism Development at RAKTDA, builds on the success of an existing partnershi...

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Guide to the city of skyscrapers and viral chocolate

AWARA MUSAFIR BUREAU

March 7, 2025100 Views

I first arrived in the United Arab Emirates in 2012 from my native Egypt. I had just covered the tumultuous events of the 2011 Egyptian revolution from the Reuters Cairo bureau, fresh with the emotional upheaval a reporter goes through when writing about seismic events at home. Initially I lived in the UAE capital of Abu Dhabi. But like many UAE expats, I found myself regularly making the one-hour drive from Abu Dhabi to the thriving tourism hub of Dubai, for both work and leisure. For most outsiders, Dubai is associated with extreme wealth, skyscrapers and - more recently - the Dubai chocolate bar, a delicious mix of pistachio, kunafa and milk chocolate that has gone viral. The city grew on me, and I finally moved here in 2017. Home to the world's tallest building - the mo...

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10 Wellness trends for 2025

AWARA MUSAFIR BUREAU

March 7, 202599 Views

In a polarized wellness market, we'll see both "analog wellness" (a great logging off and seizing of pre-digital experiences) and a futuristic "augmented biology" for superhuman optimization; saunas and supplements will be reimagined; and the wellness world will tackle serious issues like addiction, teen wellness, the global water crisis, and the aging workforce The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) recently released its annual Future of Wellness report, the longest-running, most detailed (130-page) forecast of what will make waves in health and wellness in the year ahead. Last year's report noted that the wellness market was fast becoming a place of contradictory mindsets. A dramatically more high-tech, medical, hyper-optimizing and expensive market was emerging ("hardcare"). At the s...

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Elewana Collection launches new explorer brand as first lodge opens in the Serengeti

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March 7, 2025106 Views

Serengeti Explorer offers a central yet private location with panoramic views, extensive facilities and a competitive price point catering to an underrepresented market between budget and full luxury For almost two decades Elewana has been delivering unforgettable experiences through its collection of 15 luxury properties across East Africa. The new Explorer by Elewana collection of upscale safari lodges will cater to a wider audience through a more moderate price point as well as an increased range of activities on property. The first lodge, Serengeti Explorer by Elewana, opened its doors in January 2025. Ngorongoro Explorer will follow in 2026, and Tarangire Explorer is also scheduled for the future. Serengeti Explorer is exemplified through its remarkable location. Sat high u...

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Helsinki a step closer to become world’s most sustainable destination

AWARA MUSAFIR BUREAU

March 7, 202597 Views

Achieves Green Destinations Certificate meeting the world's strictest criteria Helsinki has been granted the Green Destinations GSTC certificate, which is one more step towards its goal of becoming the world's most sustainable travel destination. Helsinki is the first city with over half a million residents to receive this certificate. Helsinki receives the Green Destinations GSTC certificate, which meets the strictest criteria of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) for a sustainable travel destination. Achieving it essentially requires full compliance with the criteria. There are over 280 items in the GSTC criteria that cover all areas of sustainability. The criteria examine operations from the perspectives of environmental, cultural, socia...