Brazil is set to open its first luxury train route in the south of the county in April, 2008. The Great Brazil Express will run throughout the state of Parana for approximately 500 kilometers. It will link the cities of Ponta Grossa and Cascavel, traveling through cities and countryside of this diverse Brazilian state.   This line will help to target a profitable and growing luxury tourism sector; luxury...

The Invest in Property Show taking place at Old Billingsgate London on 27th March to 29 March 2008 has revealed an impressive line up of exhibitors. The exhibitions goal is to at bring together essential elements of the investment property industry to the public.   Fashioned as the ultimate master-class for making it in property, the show delivers real life insights into a world of property investment....

 The overseas property portal Homesgofast.com announced that it has been selected as a media partner for 'The Luxury Property Exhibition' or EPEX 2008 taking place at Olympia National Hall, London, 21 – 22 June 2008. The unique exhibition is aimed at luxury high end real estate from locations world wide. The show concentrates on luxury properties with a price range from £500,000 to £25,000,000....

3//03/2008-Nakeel in conjunction with Busch Entertainment Corporation, have revealed their plans of developing, 'Worlds of Discovery' which is four theme parks. Busch Entertainment is the family entertainment division of the Anheuser-Busch Company, who are based in Orlando, USA and operate around ten such 'Worlds of discovery' parks in various locations in the US.   The four themed parks namely, Busch...

3/03/2008-New York based, Ivana Trump, real estate tycoon has revealed Le Diamond. Le Diamond is a luxury property that is located at Dubai Waterfront. Truly said to be something unique, it is revealed to be a whopping Dh1.5 billion. For this exciting venture known as Le Diamond, Trump has partnered with Indian Real Estate Moguls, Darvesh Group.   Darvesh Group, who will be undertaking construction,...

03/03/08-Newcastle based Chronicle News reports that the people of Newcastle in the North East of England have been flocking to Dubai in their droves. The success of the direct flights laid on by Emirates means that airline is considering increasing the size of it planes and routes from Newcastle International Airport.   Vic Sheppard, vice-president of Emirates in the UK, said the company had exceeded...

The latest report published by the Global Financial Centres Index or better known as GFCI reveals that Dubai is one of the leading financial centres in the Middle East and is said to ranked fourth in terms of competition in Asia.   Since September of 2007, Dubai increased its competitive rating by 10 points to 595 points. This reflects Dubai's growing importance, thus in turn putting the Gulf on the...

The Canary Wharf area of London has seen some of the most spectacular growth in the city of London in recent years. This district is now home to major international companies, thousands of residents, hundreds of retail stores, restaurants and many cultural activities throughout the year. It will also soon be going green with a new environmentally responsible building the home to KPMG.   KPMG consulted...

Dubai International Airport is not only expanding quickly but has also recently won awards for 'Best Airport' in the Middle East, at the prestigious Business Traveller Awards in Germany, and the 'Fastest Growing Airport' and 'Best Duty Free', at the Naseba Middle East and North Africa (Mena) Airports Awards in Doha.   Dubai International Airport was established in 1959 when the late Ruler of Dubai, HH...

The United States Department of Commerce released 2007 tourism figures and it is clear that the weak US dollar is bringing more people from overseas to the country. In 2007 there were an estimated 23.2 million visits from outside North America to the US, up almost 7% from 2006. The largest place of origin for visitors was Western Europe, where the strong Euro and UK Pound are having a big impact.   At...