Have you ever been to a country that just seems to give tourists the cold shoulder? Now, there are some figures behind those unwelcome feelings; the World Economic Forum has put together a report that ranks countries based on how friendly they are to tourists.
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Survey Ranks 'World's Most Unfriendliest' Countries
Have you ever been to a country that just seems to give tourists the cold shoulder? Now, there are some figures behind those unwelcome feelings; the World Economic Forum has put together a report that ranks countries based on how friendly they are to tourists.
The ...Dust Storms Descend On The Middle East
A spate of dust storms caused massive disruptions and several fatalities in the Middle East this week. In Pakistan, winds reaching up to 68mph struck the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad, destroying roofs, uprooting trees, upending billboards, and reducing ...Not to Forget: the Kuwaiti Museum of Saddam Hussain Regime Crimes
Walk past the miniature brick house with a Smart Car-sized bomb sticking out of it, stroll right by the gift shop selling t-shirts of WWE wrestlers and Pocahantas, and plop yourself down in the sofa-lined reception hall of the Memorial Museum. Here a docent will eventually ...The Search for Kuwaiti Cuisine ... in Kuwait
People don't come to Kuwait to drink alcohol. Nor do they come to eat pork. They also don't arrive expecting to see pitbulls, to smoke marijuana, to watch Michael's Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11, or to look at any sort of pornography. It's all banned in Kuwait (with harsh ...New luxury hotel to open in Kuwait
Hotel Missoni announced it will launch its newest luxury property in Kuwait this fall. The hotel, set to open September 2010, will be succeeded by Hotel Missoni openings in South Africa (2011), Brazil (2012) and Oman (2012).
The Hotel Missoni Kuwait is the second property ...Travel Recommendations for The Office
Back in the olden days, long before the Internet was born, there was this thing called a travel agent--typically semi-self-aware, middle-aged ladies who helped you pick out a nice vacation destination, find a hotel that was "so you" and then book your plane tickets printed ...Iraqi Airways shuts down after dispute with Kuwait over aircraft theft
State owned Iraqi airlines has been forced to declare bankruptcy. The airline had been around for decades, and when they tried to restart operations with regular Baghdad-London operations, they ran into a nasty reminder of their past.
Upon landing at London's Gatwick ...Kuwaiti airline still pushing for $1.3b
The Iraqi government is going to write a $300 million check to Kuwait Airways. So, the airline believes there's only another $1 billion to go. The cash is related to damages caused by Saddam Hussein's 1990 invasion of its wealthy neighbor. A spokesman for the Iraq Cabinet, ...Kuwait's Budget Airline
Not all the airlines are reorganizing and consolidating. Here's a brand spanking new one, and a first for the Middle East - the Online Travel Review reports that the first privately owned airline in the region, Jazeera Airways, will begin flying on November 16 from Kuwait ...Kuwait Hotel
Here's a unique concept hotel opening later this year in Kuwait. Going simply by the Kuwait Hotel, designers over at Syabrite are hoping to create something of a real life desert garden oasis. Sunk below sand level, the hotel will be watered by sprinkler jets skirting off ...
