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Wizz Air Strengthens Its Markets

2011-02-23 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Wizz Air aircraft.

Wizz Air announced a number of new flights and new operating bases for 2011.

Tags: low-cost carrier, low-cost flights, Wizz Air

New Zealand Earthquake Travel Update

2011-02-23 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Christchurch, after the quake

Christchurch International Airport is open for domestic flights and international flights, the Lyttelton Port is operational, railways remain closed.

Tags: Christchurch International Airport, Lyttelton, New Zealand earthquake, travel alert, Travel Update

Sun Plaza – Romania’s Guinness Book Poster Child

2011-02-21 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Sun Plaza in the Spring season

Located in Bucharest, Romania, the Sun Plaza shopping center is an indoor shopping complex that landed a place in the Guinness Book of World Records in November of 2010, when it displayed an indoor Christmas lights decoration featuring 449,658 light bulbs.

Tags: Baumax, Bucharest attractions, Bucharest Christmas, Bucharest travel, Flanco, Guinness Book, Mobexpert, Romania tourism, Romania travel, Romanian records, Sun Plaza Mall

Serbia’s Formidable Golubac Fortress

2011-02-21 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Golubac fortress, Eastern Serbia.

Golubac Fortress is a medieval fortified town with a tumultuous history. Located on the right side of the Danube River, it is just four kilometers downstream from modern-day Golubac, Serbia.

Tags: Golubac, Golubac Fortress, Mihailo Obrenović III, Serbia, Serbia tourism, Serbia travel, Serbian Knez, visit Serbia

Lakestar Media Toting SEO for Journeys of Distinction

2011-02-16 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Journeys of Distinction Europe City Tours Page

Journeys of Distinction, the provider of worldwide luxury escorted tours, just announced that it has selected Lakestar Media has been given the task to improving its digital marketing and search engine optimization.

Tags: Alexa, Journeys of Distiction, Karen Gee, Lakestar Media, luxury travel, mobile travel, Neil McKay, online travel, SEO, SEO tactics, social engagement, social media, traffic, Travel operators, travel startups

The Wooden Churches of Maramureş

2011-02-09 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Barsana Monastery - courtesy Adam Jones, Ph.D. & Photopedia

Visitors to Rogoz will find one of Romania’s greatest architectural treasures, a painstakingly detailed church known as the Wooden Church of the Holy Archangels. Situated along the valley of the Lapus River, where once a different church once stood in the spot, the current edifice was constructed in 1663 by the villagers of there.

Tags: Barsana Monastery, Biserica Sfânta Parascheva, heptagonal apse, Lapus River, maramures, narthex, Romania travel, Romanian churches, Romanian landmarks, Romanian tourism, Sf. Paraschiva, Transylvania, Visit Romania, Wooden Churches

Langkawi Water Festival – A Thai Watersport Jewel

2011-02-09 by Aleksandr Shatskih

The Westin Resort

If you are an extreme sports fan, and just happen to be headed to Thailand, then the much anticipated Langkawi Water Festival should be right up your alley. Hosted by the Malaysian resort, this high octane event is an opportunity to be amazed and to cool off under the hot Thai sun.

Tags: Asia Rooms, Asia travel, Four Seasons Resort Langkawi, hotels, Langkawi Water Festival, Malaysian resort, Pantai Cenang, Sheraton Langkawi Beach Resort, Sheraton Resorts, ski racing, Thai festivals, Thai tourism, Thailand, Thailand travel, watersports

iBAHN Secures a $20 Million for Distribution of IPTV Platform

2011-02-09 by Aleksandr Shatskih

iBAHN wireless in hotels

iBAHN, the world’s leader in digital entertainment and Internet solutions for hospitality, has secured a $20 million credit facility with JP Morgan Chase & Co. The new multi-year credit allows for continued growth and installation of iBAHN’s IPTV platform throughout premium hotels around the world.

Tags: business travel, digital hotels, EMEA, funding, Graeme Powell, hospitality, hotel industry, hotels, iBAHN, industry news, IPTV, Morgan Chase & Co, travel news

Buşteni Fun Park, the Largest Mountain Resort Theme Park in Romania

2011-02-08 by Aleksandr Shatskih

The Buşteni Fun Park, the largest ski and winter activities theme park in Romania, has just been launched, offering 14000 square meters to kids learning how to ski or taking one of the thrill rides. Not only is Fun Park a great place for children to take a baby-ski ride, learn how to ski or take their sleighs down the slopes, it’s also a year-round theme park!

Tags: amusement park, Busteni, children activities, mountain resort, Prahova Valley, romania, ski, Ski in Romania, theme park, winter resort

Azerbaijan Cuisine – The Real Undiscovered Country

2011-02-08 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Plov Azerbaijan style

Azerbaijan cuisine has been influenced for centuries by other cultures, largely due to economic and political processes within the country. But, despite these influences, the country’s food is still unique and rich in traditional flavors. Be sure and check out the great recipes and instructional linked within.

Tags: Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan cuisine, Azerbaijan tourism, Azerbaijani, Azerbaijani plov, chorek bread, dolmas, Masterchef Steven Wallis, Salyan çörəyi

Hotel Grecian Park in Ayia Napa

2011-02-07 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Agia Napa Monastery

Ayia Napa, which translates into holy wooded valley, is a very popular resort town in Cyprus. The town takes its named for a Venetian-era monastery at its center, interestingly one which was built in 1500 to protect a cave.

Tags: Cyprus, Cyprus hotels, Cyprus resorts, Cyprus tourism, Cyprus travel, Garage, Grecian Park Hotel, hotels, House, Konnos Bay, Olympus Health Club

Carlson Wagonlit Buys Finland’s Kaleva Travel

2011-02-07 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Kaleva Travel peeps

Carlson Wagonlit Travel, the world’s largest business travel management player, has just announced the full share purchase of Finland’s Kaleva Travel. Kaleva, Finland’s leading business travel agency.

Tags: Carlson Wagonlit Travel, Finland travel, Helsinki travel, Kaleva Travel, Mika Kiljunen, mobile travel, Nordic travel, online travel, travel acquisitions, travel agencies

Zabljak – Montenegro’s Most Popular Ski Centre

2011-02-07 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Durmitor

Situated 1,456 meters above sea level, Zabljak is at the center of the Durmitor mountain range. The town is the highest in all the Balkans, and represents the choice destination for travelers seeking the best skiing and snowboarding in the region.

Tags: Balkans skiing, Balkans tourism, Balkans travel, Durmitor, Javorovaca, ski deals, skiing, Stuoc, Tara River, Zabljak

Ultimate relaxation at the Velvet Spa in Bucharest

2011-02-06 by Aleksandr Shatskih

If you’re traveling to Bucharest and want to enjoy a relaxing afternoon or even a full day of pampering to brush off the exhaustion of sightseeing sprees or long business meetings, Velvet Spa & Wellness should be on your list. It is welcoming, warm and it makes you feel like your millions of miles away from the heavy traffic of day-to-day life in Romania’s capital city.

Tags: Bucharest, facial, massage, relaxation, romania, spa, spa packages, spa treatment, Velvet Spa, wellness

Something to Brag About: Slovenia’s Tourist Board

2011-02-04 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Hiking the Julian Alps

The tourism industry in Europe has been hit pretty hard by the economic situation, this is obvious. For Eastern European countries, this is particularly true, given they rely to a large degree on inbound tourism from the West. The good news for Slovenia is that overnight stays and foreign visitors are on the rise.

Tags: 2011 tourism, Europe lakes, Lake Bled, Maja Pak, President Danilo Türk, Prime Minister Borut Pahor, Slovene Tourist Board, slovenia, tourism, tourism dollars

Chernobyl Opens for Travel January 2011

2011-02-04 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Chernobyl/Pripyat Exclusion Zone

Local people and visitors to Chernobyl will now be able to revisit the site of the world’s worst nuclear environmental catastrophe. Beginning last month, tours of the infamous site began to enthrall visitors there.

Tags: Auschwitz, Chernobyl, Chernobyl tours, Ground Zero, Nuclear mishap, radiation, tourism, Ukraine tourism, Ukraine tours, Visit Urkaine

Ski Holidays in Bosnia-Herzegovina

2011-02-02 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Jahorina Resort

For a ski holiday in a faraway land, consider Bosnia-Herzegovina. The beautiful capital city is Sarajevo, which played host to the Winter Olympics in 1984. For superb skiing vacations, or just camping out next to the campfire at one of Europe’s most famous Winter destinations, Bosnia-Herzegovina presents a unique travel value.

Tags: 1984 Olympics, Bjelasnica, Bosnia Herzegovina, Bosnia-Herzegovina tourism, Jahorina, Sarajevo, ski rental, ski resorts, Ski slopes, ski vacation, Tourism Association, Visit Bosnia-Herzegovina, Winter Olympics

Montenegro Treasures: Lovćen and Njegoš’s Mausoleum

2011-01-31 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Lovcen National Park

Lovćen is the name for both a national park and a mountain found in the southwestern region of Montenegro. The mountain rises up along the Adriatic basin’s borders and features two imposing peaks.

Tags: camping, climbing, hiking, Jezerski vrh, Lovćen, Lovćen National Park, Montenegro, Montenegro sites, Montenegro travel, mountaineering, Njegoš's Mausoleum, outdoors, Štirovnik, Visit Montenegro

A Walk Through Prague’s Old Town Square

2011-01-31 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Old Town Square Prague

Old Town Square, or Staromestske, dates back 600 or 700 years, originating in the late 12th century when locals used the area as the central marketplace of the city. Since then, the market has grown into a bustling commerce center filled with nearby restaurants, shops, cafés, churches, and other stops.

Tags: Baroque, Charles Bridge, Gothic, Old Town Square, Prague tourism, Prague travel, Romanesque, St. Nicholas Church, Staromestske, Wenceslas Square

HeyTell Joins the Mobile Travel Family

2011-01-25 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Come in Joel, Dad is about to beam us down

Remember those walkie-talkies Dad got you for Christmas back when? Well for relief of drive time boredom and far more interesting uses, an application for smart phones called HeyTell is a big winner. When SMS won’t do, HeyTell is a walking talking solution to short duration communication.

Tags: Android, Apple, HeyTell, iPhone, mobile for travel, mobile tech, phone technology, smart phones, SMS, travel communications, travel mobile, Travel phone, travel technology, walkie talkie

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