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Once A Boy Cried Tripwolf – Softly

2010-11-06 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Tripwolf landing

Tripwolf is one of the most complete and useful online travel tools in the world. With its new iPhone and Facebook integration the service should be at the top of the travel booking heap, but somehow it is not. Regardless, Tripwolf is a complete online travel experience, maybe even the best one yet.

Tags: booking sites, iPhone app, online travel, online travel booking, travel app, travel guides, travel portal, travel startup, travel tools, TripWolf, Venture funding

Travel the World on Route66 – Uh – World66

2010-11-05 by Aleksandr Shatskih

New elements pasted onto old innovation

World66 has been a key player in the online travel game for some time. But the cluttered interface and limited user value now call for a major upgrade if the site is to gain traction again.

Tags: duplicate content, online guides, online travel, startup review, travel community, travel industry, travel portal, travel review, travel website, World66. online booking

Kolkata’s Victoria Memorial and Gardens

2010-11-02 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Across the lake from the Victoria Monument

The Victoria Memorial is one of Kolkata’s most famous attractions, one no visitor to the city should miss out on. My trip there last year with friends is the subject of today’s spotlight on India.

Tags: British East India Company, India history, India sites, India travel, Mughal, Queen Victoria, Sir William Emerson, Son-et-Lumiere, Victoria Memorial

Touring Humility In Shantiniketan

2010-10-29 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Visva-Bharati

A recent tourism conference provides our India correspondent with a rare shot at renewed humility. The author’s experience as a travel consultation in India does not prevent her humanity from showing through. See how relating India’s tourists attractions can lead to self awareness.

Tags: Amartya Sen, Indira Gandhi, Kolkata, Poush Mela, Rabindranath Tagore, Shantiniketan, travel guides, Visva Bharati

A Taste of Darjeeling Tea, and Where It Comes From

2010-10-26 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Darjelling view in the morning.

Our trip to the world famous Darjeeling region of Bengal was rejuvenating for us, and invigorating for family who had never been. India’s Darjeleing tea is one of the most famous in the world. The British Empire could literally not do without it. But the mountains themselves, now there is the real treasure. Come to Darjeeling, learn why it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Tags: Batasia Loop, Bengal, British Empire, Darjeeling region, Darjeeling tea, Dhirdham Temple, Ghoom Monastery, Lord Buddha, Padmaja Naidu, tea, tea estates, tea garden, tea trade, trip to Darjelling, UNESCO World Heritage Site, world teas

Tajpur Beach – An Indian Cure All

2010-10-21 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Tajpur Beach cottages

A trip to the secluded Tajpur Beach remedies what ails Kolkata dwellers. Someone once said; “salt water will cure almost anything,” and Anglophilia’s India correspondent Sharmistha Ray explains how. West Bengal holds thrills and relaxation for visitors to India.

Tags: Digha, India, India beaches, India coast, India tourism, Mandarmani, Shankarpur beachs, Tajpur Beach, tourism, West Bengal

The Seductive Silk Road & Memencho Lake

2010-10-20 by Aleksandr Shatskih

On the way to Sikkim

Argophilia’s Sharmista Ray talks about her trek along the Silk Route and to Lake Memoncho. What was an ancient link between the continents, can be an adventure for travelers and locals in India. A more secluded and beautiful landscape would be hard to find anywhere.

Tags: Eco-Tourism, India, India tourism, Jelepla Pass, Lake Memoncho, Rangpo-chu River, Sikkim, Silk Road, Silk Route, Tibet

Kukunu Is Travel, Who Knew?

2010-10-20 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Kukunu is the easiest way to plan your next trip.

Ryan Cox reviews Kukunu, a travel startup of 2010 – promising, yet still far behind what it could become.

Tags: kukunu, travel reviews, travel sites, travel startup

Is Expedia More Than Just a Jingle

2010-10-18 by Aleksandr Shatskih

expedia.com screenshot

Is expedia.com a trustworthy site? Ryan Cox, Argophilia’s travel tech expert, believes it is. What do you think? Share your experience!

Tags: Expedia, expedia.com, travel sites, travel website review

Buxa Reserve – Bengali Natural Treasure

2010-10-18 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Buxa's lowland watering areas

India correspondent Buxaduar Forest relates her recent trip to one of Bengal’s most prominent wildlife parks, Buxa Reserve Forest. Home to some of Bengals largest tigers, this National Forest is a favorite nature getaway for city dwellers.

Tags: Alipur Duar, Bengal, Buxa Reserve Forest, Buxaduar Forest, India National Parks, India preserve, India travel, INdia wildlife, Indo-Bhutan, Kolkata, National Parks, New Jalpaiguri, wildlife preserve

Puri Beach and Sunny Memories with Dad

2010-10-15 by Aleksandr Shatskih

A mother and child at Puri

The Bay of Bengal holds a million wonders for the visitor. But Puri Beach holds a special place in the lives of so many people who live in India. For one beach comber, a tribute to her father’s favorite seaside destination reveals the spirit of one of India’s most popular attractions.

Tags: Bay of Bengal, google news, Howrah station, Lord Jagannath, online travel, Puri Beach, romania, travel, travel business, travel news

Mandarmani Beach – A Gateway for New Couples, Families, & Friends

2010-10-11 by Aleksandr Shatskih

The seclusion of Mandarmani Beach

India’s coastline offers a new world of fun and sun, along with some of the most secluded and romantic beaches in the world. Argophilia’s India correspondent Sharmistha Neogi brings Mandarmani Beach into view.

Tags: beach news, Debraj Beach Resort, getaways, India getaways, Mandarmani, Mandarmani Beach, North Medinipur, romantic getaway, travel getaways, World beaches

Peleş Castle, a Romanian Fairytale – Sinaia, Romania

2010-07-06 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Peleş Castle (Romanian: Castelul Peleş [kasˈtelul ˈpeleʃ]) is a Neo-Renaissance castle placed in an idyllic setting in the Carpathian Mountains, near Sinaia, in Prahova County, Romania, on an existing medieval route linking Transylvania and Wallachia, built between 1873 and 1914; its inauguration was held in 1883.

Tags: architectural buildings, castle, culture, history, romania

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