New technologies to create memorable moments
"If you look at Riyadh alone, over seven million people call it home, rising to 10 million in the coming years." Michael Reininger, CEO, Qiddiya
The coffee revolution
In May 2015, Samantha Cristoforetti, an astronaut on the International Space Station, drank a small cup of coffee and took a giant step for coffee-kind when she made the first zero-gravity espresso.
Reinventing Food
Saudi female entrepreneur Deem Al Bassam represents the new generation of innovators changing the way that Saudis eat out and spend their leisure time.
Saudi steps up sustainable tourism drive
With signs that global tourism is rebounding as the coronavirus pandemic recedes, Saudi Arabia is poised to become the world’s flagbearer for a new form of sustainable, authentic and responsible tourism.
The rapid rise of impact investing
Impact investment offers diverse opportunities to investors to generate positive social and environmental impact in investments which also deliver a compelling financial return.
Rentals United and Barcelona: A hub for the short-term rental ecosystem
Fast forward four years, and Barcelona-based travel technology startup Rentals United has developed into an advanced cloud-based technology solution for the marketing, distribution and...
How artificial intelligence will change decision-making for businesses
Recent headlines about Facebook panicking because their AI bots developed a language of their own have us hitting the alarm button once again. Should we really feel unsettled with an AI future?
An epic adventure through time, space and the senses
The human story of this desert region is long. Rock art and carved inscriptions testify to the presence of early men and women dating back thousands of years.
Regenerative tourism takes shape by Red Sea
While the world’s tourism industry labours under lockdown, the visionaries at the Red Sea Project in Saudi Arabia are pressing on with a development...
Why Sri Lanka? Why now?
Buzz talks to Ambassador Buddhi K. Athauda about current tourism trends and the flavors and smiles in this popular unspoiled destination.