Ziwira Travel August

BUILDING THE FUTUREPublisherZiwiraCEO and FounderAdam Merzaadam@ziwira.comEditorialSaba Khansaba.khan@ziwira.comImran Khanimran@ziwira.comNasreen Rasoolnasreen.rasool@ziwira.comZane Smallzane.small@ziwira.comMarketingNadir Khannadir.khan@ziwira.com+971 56 7481747DesignAsif Habibasif.habib@ziwira.comHead Offi ceTechno Hub Building,Offi ce No. 161-162,PO Box No. 341171,Dubai Silicon Oasis, UAE.USA OfficeZiwira Inc.445 Park Avenue9th FloorNew York CityEdiTOrialLast month while travelling to Germany, I started thinking about how travel marks transitionsin our lives. We celebrate weddings, anniversaries, and birthdays with memorabletrips. But sometimes the journey itself is the milestone: Your fi rst solo trip, the fi rst you takeas a new family. We set off on these trips to be transformed. As Chris Woolston writes inBoy Meets World, these travels may not visibly change you, but they can “rewire” yourbrain.Going green is the word for every industry today and tourism is surely not an exception.With more than half of the global travelers going for eco tourist destinations, sustainabletourism is a pick up for this issue’s cover story. Ziwira brings to you fairtrade tourism, acomplete travel guide that will give you an incredible holiday experience together withthe assurance of least harm done to the environment. Fairtrade tourism will make yourtravel more sustainable by taking care of local cultures, economies and environments whiletraveling.Don’t let the verdant gardens and fountain-fi lled lobbies of resorts fool you. A genuine sustainablehospitality destination is the prime spot you are looking for. Ziwira uncovers thegreen side of the Middle Eastern hospitality industry page no. 20.I think we all love to shop and if you are in Dubai you are certainly in the right place. Unsurprisingly,Dubai’s fashion industry, over-the-top glitz and fl air for opulence provides themost well-heeled endless fashion brands you could ever hope for. Boost your glamour andcull with a wide range of eco-fashion brands on page no. 50.If you are heading to the UAE and craving to experience the serene natural landscapewithout compromising on luxury and comfort then you must skip to page no. 56 to checkout where you should head to.We all live by busy schedules. Long working hours, and eating junk, has now become away of living. Let me introduce you to the wonders which yoga can bring to your life. Nimbleyour life with this age-old spiritual art form and embark upon a much healthier and robustlifestyle page no. 62.With the end of Ramadan and Eid celebrations in full swing, the temptation to indulge andsurrender to the battle of the bulge is ever-present. We shortlist some of the best healthyescapades worth exploring around the world that are perfect for an active and healthygetaway.As always, I’d love to hear your thoughts about the issue, so please don’t hesitate to reachout to us. Enjoy reading!New York10022United States of AmericaCanada Offi ceZiwira Inc.Toronto, Canada© Copyright 2015 Ziwira. All rights reserved.Saba Khane D i t o r@ZiWiraNo part of this publication can be reproduced inparts, stored in retrieval system or transmitted inany form or by any means without the prior writtenpermission of the publisher.August Issue 1 2015