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Medvedev Not Giving Up On Visa-Free Travel Issue

2011-05-19 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Visa-free European travel is a logical step says Dmitry Medvedev.

The one thing holding back Russian tourism more than anything else has been the visa issue; Russian visas are notoriously difficult to get, and the bureaucrats in charge simply won’t bend until they get what they want in return. Rather than give into the EU’s demands for short-term visa free travel, Russia are demanding something […]

Tags: Dmitry Medvedev, EU Travel, Russia visa, Russian immigrants, Russian president, Russian tourism, Russian visas, visa free travel

Piatra Neamt and the Potential of Romanian Travel

2011-05-19 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Awesome Cozla Mountain abover Peatra Neamt

The region of Piatra Neamt, with its beautiful surroundings – nature parks, medieval fortresses, traditional villages, monasteries and year round festivals – is a travel operator’s dream. It’s a place that is bursting with tourism potential, and yet, it just hasn’t happened. The problems lie not just with the local authorities, but with local tour […]

Tags: Bogdan Puscasu, Cozla Mountain, Mihaela Stoica, Neamt Fortress, Piatra neamt, Piatra Neamt travel, romania, Romania tourism, Romania travel, Stefan Lungu

Singita Explore: Authentic, Luxury African Safari

2011-05-18 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Discover the Serengeti plains with Singita Explore

A new concept of safari travel has been launched by Singita Game Reserves – where guests will be able to enjoy privacy and luxury whilst on an exciting mobile safari to some of Southern Africa’s most remote wilderness sites. Singita Explore has been developed with “privacy, closeness to nature and exclusivity” in mind. The latest […]

Tags: African safari, Luke Bailes, safari travel, Serengeti Plains, Singita Explore, Singita Game Reserves, Singita Sabora Tented Camp, Southern africa, Tanzania safari

A Taste of the Past at the Estonian Open Air Museum by Tallinn

2011-05-18 by Aleksandr Shatskih

An classical Estonian home made from stone

Tallinn, Estonia, is probably not one of the first places to come to mind when you consider the notion of time travelling – but they may soon be about to change. There’s probably no one on this Earth who does the whole looking back into the past thing than the unique Estonian Open Air Museum by Tallinn.

Tags: estonia museums, Estonian buildings, Estonian Open Air Museum by Tallinn, Estonian windmills, open air museum, Tallinn, Tallinn museums

Rail Baltica Will Be Viable Air Travel Alternative

2011-05-18 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Link between central europe and the baltic states - the rail baltica

The European Commissioner for Transport Siim Kallas insisted at the weekend that key Rail Baltica project could well become a viable alternative to air travel to the region. Kallas said that project leaders need to show more ambition about the rail line, which will connect the Baltic States as far north as Tallinn with the […]

Tags: Baltic states, European Commissioner for Transport, European Union Trans-European Transport Network, Latvia’s Prime Minister, Rail Baltica, Rail Baltica project, Siim Kallas, Valdis Dombrovskis

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