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If you want an ideal island-vacation with your family, look no further. A Saudi favorite, Mauritius is the one of the most popular destinations for locals this year. Saudi visitors almost doubled to 9,219 from the previous year, with three flights a week from Riyadh and Jeddah introduced by Saudi Arabian Airlines in 2017, according to Bloomberg. Located off the South West coast of the Indian Ocean, Mauritius offers natural, secured and crystal-clear lagoons with golden sandy beaches. Of volcanic origin, it is the second largest island of the Mascarene Archipelago. The island is sheltered from the open sea by the world’s third largest coral reef.Mauritius is also a great place to travel with children. The island offers world-class luxury resorts, fabulous beaches, and nature reserves that...
September 30, 2019
Top Summer Destination: Mauritius
FRANCEVILLE, GABON - The sky turns from indigo to ebony as the tropical night falls, and the train patiently thrusts through the jungle towards its destination, still hundreds of kilometers away.The trek has the hallmarks of one of the world's Great Forgotten Train Journeys -- a voyage through 648 kilometers of lush equatorial forest.The train is the brainchild of Gabon's former president, Omar Bongo, who ruled for 42 years until his death in 2009.In the 1970s, he dreamed of linking the central African state's resource-rich interior to the Atlantic coast -- and he saw it through, despite being rebuffed by the World Bank, which refused to fund it on the grounds that it was not economically viable.Today, the "Bongo Train", as it is affectionately known, remains the...
September 16, 2019
Gabon's sole train a lifeline for its people and economy
September 16, 2019
'This is our home': Kenya islanders demand say in foreign-backed projects
September 10, 2019
New research reveals what kids in Saudi Arabia want from a family holiday
September 08, 2019
Fit for porpoise: China races to save last Yangtze river mammal
September 03, 2019
K-Pop and Kimchi: Tokyo's 'Little Seoul' shrugs off spat
September 03, 2019
French mayor urges action against Mont-Blanc 'wackos'
September 01, 2019
Recycling rubble to save mountains, rivers and beaches
September 01, 2019
What lies beneath: Singapore plans a subterranean future
August 27, 2019
Scientists reproduce coral in lab, offering hope for reefs
