KARACHI: As part of a week-long Chocolate Festival at Marriott and Pearl Continental Hotels, an acclaimed Belgian chef and chocolatier Marc Leon Pauquet arrived in Pakistan. He visited Islamabad and Karachi and illustrated the fine art of hand-crafted Belgian chocolate making. He was given a warm welcome by Hashoo Group as well as the Belgian Ambassador to Pakistan His Excellency Mr. Fredric Verheyden. [huge_it_slider id=”182″] Chef Pauquet took part in live demonstrations, chocolate-themed high teas, and also conducted intensive chocolate trainings with more than 40 pastry chefs from the Marriott and Pearl Continental Hotels across Pakistan. Chef Pauquet works with…
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SIALKOT: On 8th February, Mian Travels opened a new branch in Sialkot. With the addition of this branch Mian Travel have 12 branches, located on very prime places in all major cities of Pakistan said Mr. Wahid Mukhtar, Group General Manager Mian’s. [huge_it_slider id=”181″] The Group Chairman Mian’s, Mr. Amir Saeed Mian inaugurated the branch and said on the occasion that group have another new branch in Peshawar soon. Celebrating the addition of new branch, an event was held at local hotel, which was attended by the Seniors of Pakistani and foreign Airlines, travel agents, GDS managers and the elites…
KARACHI: SalamAir, Oman’s first budget airline has started three direct flights to Multan from February 9th, 2018. Guests can now book their tickets on SalamAir.com for just PKR 25,000 return or visit the local office of SalamAir, operated by their local partner group, Gerry’s! [huge_it_slider id=”184″] As SalamAir’s 3rd destination in Pakistan, Multan will complement the airline’s current flights to Sialkot and Karachi. The new route will also further increase connectivity between the two countries, as well as the region. The weekly flights are set to take-off at 23:55 from Muscat, arriving in Multan at 3:30. The return flights will…
ISLAMABAD: Serena Hotels under its Cultural Diplomacy Initiative hosted a fundraising event for The Citizens Foundation on February 02, 2018. Mr. Aziz Boolani, CEO Serena Hotels presented a cheque for PKR: 2,200,000 to The Citizens Foundation. The evening featured a special programme designed and presented by Zia Mohyeddin, titled ‘Why is Shakespeare, Shakespeare’ followed by a fabulous dinner at Sheesh Mahal, Islamabad Serena Hotel. [huge_it_slider id=”180″] Zia Mohyeddin is one of the pioneers of theater in Pakistan, with a career that spans acting, directing, writing, broadcasting, and a wide range of aesthetic disciplines. The large cross section of the city’s…
LAHORE: Inter Globe Travel & Tours lived up to its reputation once more. A successful Umrah group was organised under the banner of Inter Globe Travel and Tours, by its CEO Ms. Shazia Suleman, for the successive eighth consecutive year. [huge_it_slider id=”179″] The Umra group members had the honour to visit Holiest places at Macca and Madina for their religious fulfilment. The experience of fulfilment and religious sentiments at Mecca and Medina is unmatched and unparalleled. The group members had an extremely comfortable hotel stays and travel transitions starting right from their departure to their return back home.
The winners of the 8th annual Cruise Critic Cruisers’ Choice Awards, naming the most popular cruise ships of the year, based on consumer reviews shared on Cruise Critic over the past 12 months, were revealed today. “What’s fun to see in this year’s list of winners is the wide range of ships awarded as the best of the best,” explains Colleen McDaniel, Senior Executive Editor of Cruise Critic. “You have two of the largest ships at sea, alongside luxury yachts and small expedition ships that sail to some of the most far-flung destinations across the globe. As different as these…
DOHA: Qatar Airways is pleased to announce that it has acquired the Sheraton Melbourne Hotel, further expanding the growing portfolio of its hospitality division, Dhiafatina Hotels. The Sheraton Melbourne joins a growing list of distinguished establishments acquired and managed by Dhiafatina Hotels, including the Sheraton Skyline Hotel at London’s Heathrow Airport, The Novotel Edinburgh Park in Edinburgh Scotland, the Oryx Rotana Hotel in Doha, and The Airport Hotel located at Doha’s Hamad International Airport (HIA). Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker, said: “The acquisition of the Sheraton Melbourne Hotel complements Qatar Airways’ global strategy for…
SEATTLE: Boeing has announced the appointment of Linda Mills as Vice President of Communications for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, the company’s $58 billion business unit that designs and builds the world’s most advanced and efficient jetliners. Mills, an award-winning executive with 20 years of strategic communications experience, joins Boeing from Seattle-based Starbucks, where she served as vice president of Global Communications. In her new role, Mills will work with a team of communications and marketing professionals responsible for global media relations, employee and executive communications, social media engagement, advertising, and other communications disciplines. Mills will report to Phil Musser, senior vice…
DUBAI: The gleaming gold 75-storey Gevora Hotel, the world’s tallest hotel developed by the Al Attar Group and standing 356 m and 53 cm tall, opened yesterday (February 12) on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai, UAE. [huge_it_slider id=”178″] The Gevora, which cost more than Dh500 million ($136 million) to build, will have 528 rooms including 232 deluxe rooms with an area of 46 sq m, 265 one-bedroom deluxe rooms (62 sq m) and 31 bedroom suites (85 sq m). The hotel features five restaurants offering international and local cuisines – Le Veyron, Gevora Kitchen, Level Twelve, Overview Pool Lounge and…
PESHAWAR: A convoy of participants of 13th Cholistan Desert Rally departed from Peshawar to participate in the most thrilling event of tourism, the spectacular ‘Jeep Rally’ in Cholistan desert of the Punjab province. [huge_it_slider id=”177″] Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Deputy Speaker Mehr Taj Roghani was the Chief Guest at the ceremony held in connection with the departure of jeeps for the Cholistan race. Deputy Secretary Sports, Tourism, Culture, Archaeology, Museums and Youth Affairs Babar Khan, Tourism Corporation Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (TCKP) Managing Director Mushtaq Ahmed Khan, General Manager Tourist Information Centres (TICs) Muhammad Ali Syed, Frontier 4×4 Club President Babar Khan, jeep…