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The Treasury, which dates to the first century, is the most famous monumental structure in Petra. It sits at the end of a long slot canyon called the Siq.

Natural beauty, ancient ruins beckon in JordanFrom Aqaba, cruisers can opt for excursions to Petra or Wadi Rum, or they can simply stay in port.

Israel: Building on its success

Israel: Building on its successThe Israel Ministry of Tourism has made all the right moves, and the nation has enjoyed skyrocketing visitor numbers in recent...

The fire-damaged Notre Dame Cathedral attracting a crowd on April 16.

Industry hopes Notre Dame fire can reverse Paris’ tourism woesTim Fairhurst, secretary general of the European Tourism Association, predicted the fire might have been the final straw for...

The Treasury building at Petra dating from the 1st Century is the most famous image of the site. It sits at the end of a long slot canyon called the Siq.

Petra, a desert dreamGlimpsing the Treasury building at the end of mile-long hike down a narrow slot canyon -- bright in the sun against the shadow...

A rendering shows development along Saudi Arabia's western coast as part of the Red Sea Project.

Saudi Arabia opens up as Red Sea Project gets off the groundIn what many see as one of the world's most significant shifts in tourism policy, the traditionally closed kingdom is opening...

A guestroom at the Drisco.

In Tel Aviv, newest hotels cater to all budgetsIsrael reported a record 4.4 million visitor arrivals for last year, an increase of 13.6%. Poised to accommodate these visitors...

At the Fairmont Mara Safari Club on the banks of the Mara River, accommodations are platform tents.

Safaris and beyond at Fairmont's Kenya propertiesMany tour operators make a Kenyan adventure as seamless as possible. And there is a reason that many of them work with...

White-sand beaches in Freetown, Sierra Leone.

Unspoiled Sierra Leone reaches out to ecotouristsThe epitome of off-the-beaten-track, authentic destinations, the West African country has just recently begun to make tourism...

The bedroom in the Nelson Mandela Platinum Suite at the Saxon Hotel, Villas and Spa in Johannesburg's Sandhurst neighborhood.

Johannesburg's Saxon Hotel reopens Mandela SuiteLocal artist Dean Simon incorporated pieces of art and furniture with an authentically African look and feel that take the...

The arrival tent at the Jock Safari Lodge inside South Africa’s Kruger National Park.

South Africa lodgings feature beauty and beastsMany visitors are pleasantly surprised at the infrastructure and modernity of the so-called Rainbow Nation. And the country has...

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