Mar 15th, 2013 at 2:00PM:
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 extensive analyses ranks 140 countries according to attractiveness and competitiveness in the travel and tourism industries. ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Survey Ranks 'World's Most Unfriendliest' Countries
Mar 15th, 2013 at 2:00PM:
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 extensive analyses ranks 140 countries according to attractiveness and competitiveness in the travel and tourism industries. ...The Search for Kuwaiti Cuisine ... in Kuwait
Sep 29th, 2011 at 9:30AM:
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 penalties for lawbreakers).
For tourists who hate being around other tourists, this desert country is an oasis: there are no ...Eight interesting facts about North Korea's airline
Aug 3rd, 2011 at 8:00AM:
What do you know about Air Koryo? Probably not much. The state-run airline for North Korea, it's the only realistic way you can fly into the country, unless you have some sort of crazy commando resources at your disposal. Of course, there's a lot you have to do before booking your ticket, and getting a visa can be quite difficult for Americans and other westerners. If you do make it through ...New luxury hotel to open in Kuwait
Jun 24th, 2010 at 10:30AM: 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 and the first resort to be launched under the new hotel brand. Hotel Missoni is part of the designer-turned-hotelier trend ...Iraqi Airways shuts down after dispute with Kuwait over aircraft theft
May 26th, 2010 at 10:30AM: 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 airport, the airline was confronted by lawyers representing the state of Kuwait. Apparently, the Iraqi's had helped themselves to ...United Airlines adds flights to Africa, the Middle East and Europe
Nov 10th, 2009 at 2:30PM: Starting May 2, 2010, United Airlines fans can fly the carrier from the US to Africa for the first time in the company's history. United will offer flights from DC to Accra, Ghana (and then on to Lagos, Nigeria). Beginning April 18, 2010, passengers flying from DC to Kuwait can also continue on to Bahrain.
Chicago to Brussels nonstop on March 28, 2010. The carrier also added several other new ...Kuwaiti airline still pushing for $1.3b
Jan 27th, 2009 at 4:00PM: 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, Ali al-Dabbagh says that the approved settlement was "final and comprehensive." The country's Justice Ministry will make sure ...
