Oman: at the gateway to the desert of deserts
In stark contrast to the excessiveness of its Emirati neighbours, the Sultanate of Oman plays its tourist game on the tone of tradition and age-old culture. A wealth of natural splendours, such as the fjords of Musandam and the Sharqiyah Sands desert. By Olivier Darmon
Interview with Agnès Benveniste Agnès Benveniste, CWT Meetings & Events
Agnès Benveniste, Deputy Managing Director of Meetings at CWT Meetings & Events, takes a look at developments in the MICE (Meetings, Incentive, Convention, Events) market, and how supply and demand are evolving in this fast-changing sector.
"Sleeping in snowy trees, just like in a child's dream"...
Interview with François Horcholle, head of Nids des Vosges
Thrills and chills on snowfields
Beyond the image it conveys, snow is a great motivator. Whether you're a skier or not, everyone loves it! By Marie Gilles
Finnish Lapland: practical guide and useful addresses
Identity card
A vast region in northern Scandinavia, Lapland is spread over 400,000 km2 between Norway, Sweden, Finland and the Kola Peninsula (Russia). In a more restricted sense, Lapland is also one of Finland's twenty administrative regions, the largest (99,000 km2) but also the least densely populated in the country, with fewer than two inhabitants per km2.
Currency : the euro.
Area code : +358.
Time difference : +1h in winter.
Best season : winter for the great white, snow activities and the Northern Lights; summer for the midnight sun and nature activities.
Finnish Lapland: silence, lights and action!
The silence of the snow. The northern lights. A host of new adventures. Sami culture, huskies, skis and rallies... A delightful account of a stay in Finnish Lapland, 250 kilometres north of the Arctic Circle. By Julien Hirsinger
Interview with Rania Khodr, Sultanate of Oman Tourist Office
Rania Khodr is Director of France, French-speaking Switzerland and Italy for the Sultanate of Oman Tourist Office.
Conventions - exhibitions : France gets a makeover
In the face of competition, convention centres are getting a facelift. While their priority remains functionality, as well as accessibility and high-tech facilities, the emphasis is also on sustainable architecture. By Marie Gilles
Interview with Alexia Augier-Vettier Alexia Augier-Vettier, Club Med Business and Events Director
On the occasion of the fortieth anniversary of the "business" offer, Alexia Augier-Vettier, Director of Club Med Business and Events, looks back at the brand's strong points, its new features, and the evolution of the MICE market in times of crisis.
Regus arrives in Cambodia, 99th business destination
Interview: Emmanuel Dupart, Deputy Director of France Congrès
New meetings offer at Novotel
A booming MICE sector in Kyoto
Vietnam: in the north, the marvellous country
First there's Hanoi, undoubtedly one of the most charming capitals in South-East Asia. Then there's the north, the land of the Hmong people and their trellised rice paddies, which you can reach on a dream train. Finally, there's Halong Bay, a phantasmagorical landscape discovered on a luxury cruise.
New XXL centre for Brazilian MICE
Radisson Blu Boulogne celebrates its new meetings offer
Interview with Helena Gonçalves, Porto Convention Bureau and Joao Marinho Falcao, Porto...
Porto-Douro: linked for the better
Porto and the Douro: the history of the city is intertwined with that of the river linking it to the vineyards that have ensured its worldwide renown and commercial wealth. This is the story of a cultural and oenological journey, once undertaken by an automotive company.
BCD Travel steps up the pace in the MICE race
Myanmar: the golden pagodas of ancient Burma
Myanmar, the land of pagodas, is on trend these days. For both individual visitors and corporate groups. The former Burma, which for a long time remained off the tourist map, is clearly opening up. And even if the country still lacks top-of-the-range hotel facilities and is ultimately rather expensive, you'll have to hurry.
