It wasn’t long ago that Dubai barely registered a blip on the radar of
American jetsetters looking for the next “it” destination. They
parked their yachts in the standard favorites of South of France, Monaco and
Sardinia – the more adventurous stopped at the Italian island of
Pantelleria. But all of a sudden, Americans discovered what Europeans had
known for years – that with its year round sunshine, ideal location on
the Arabian Sea, and luxurious hotels beyond compare, Dubai is an exciting
travel destination for those looking for a truly luxe experience.
For its part, the city of Dubai has kept pace with the tourist demand and
initiated an incomparable year round schedule of special events to entertain
the travelers who venture to the port from around the world. A cosmopolitan
city, Dubai attracts business travelers from throughout Asia... (more)
Boatbookings Magazine
Boatbookings.com, a world leader in yacht charter holidays and business
events, recently completed a successful, a first-of-its-kind promotion where
it purchased carbon credits for each of its charters booked from 15 December
to 31 December. The goal was for all of these boats to charter with a zero
carbon footprint. Through this program, the company offset 25 tons of CO2,
and, just as importantly, charterers could enjoy themselves on their yachts
knowing that they were not contributing to global warming.
Through the program, the CO2 emissions of each charte... (more)
Our charter consultants know so much about the area, we decided to do an
ongoing series of expert advice about key things to know, what to do, and
trends in the regions. We start with an interview with Peter Piper, the
original Charter Consultant at Boatbookings.com, who has relocated to
Mauritius (someone has to do [...]
... (more)
Port Louis & London, 14 September 2009 – An international conference and
exhibition taking place in Mauritius (www.datacentres.com/dcsmi) at the end
of this month will profile a new sea water cooling system for data centres.
The conference which has as it patron the Board of Investment Mauritius, is
bringing together enterprise CIOs, IT Directors and Data Centre Owners and
Investors from overseas, to promote the island as a new opportunity for
secure data centre disaster recovery and an advantageous location for
building new facilities.
The unique conference will showcase the Ma... (more)
Mauritius & SW Indian Ocean on Ulitzer
Mauritius may soon emerge as the next ecologically aware data center of
choice for companies from the United States to Australia, due to its
progressive approach to technological investment and overall national
stability. Using an innovative Sea Water Air Conditioning (SWAC) system
pumping cool jets of ocean water from nearly 2000 meters down, this Indian
Ocean island nation offers appealing corporate taxation and investment
opportunities and boasts geo-political stability making it an attractive
option for disaster recovery and business co... (more)