{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/66d19fae9035bd07d76a9f98/66d1a45098647d420ec76107?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The STA Podcast ft Sandeep Walia, COO, Middle East & Luxury, Europe, Middle East & Africa, Marriott International","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/66d19fae9035bd07d76a9f98/1727429046378-7ff88c1d-6808-4c11-a8dd-0b69ac445e2f.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>“Saudi Arabia is one of the stories of the century; you either believe it or you miss out,” says Sandeep Walia, Chief Operating Officer, Europe, Middle East and Africa, Marriott International, in the inaugural episode of the Saudi Tourism Authority Podcast exploring opportunities in the kingdom’s travel and tourism sector. Walia also shares insights into upcoming Nujuma, the first Ritz-Carlton Reserve in the MENA region.</p><p><em>For more on Saudi, visit&nbsp;</em><a href=\"https://www.sta.gov.sa/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>www.sta.gov.sa</em></a></p><p><em>For more on Marriott’s expansion in Saudi, visit&nbsp;</em><a href=\"http://www.marriott.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>www.marriott.com</em></a></p><p><em>For more STA Podcasts, visit&nbsp;</em><a href=\"http://www.connectingtravel.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>www.connectingtravel.com</em></a></p><p><em>Watch the episode here </em><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eN6wz7nWoWg\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eN6wz7nWoWg</em></a></p>","author_name":"Saudi Tourism Authority"}