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Kosovo Ready for Turkish Jazz Week

2013-03-30 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Week of Turkish Jazz

The event should bring positive media attention on Kosovo, presenting this destination as a desirable cultural cradle, and encouraging tourists to visit more often in the near future.

Tags: Kosovo, Turkish Jazz Week

Baltic Ice Flows Trap Hundreds Off Latvia

2013-03-30 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Ice fishermen

A travel alert from Latvia, over 500 people are left stranded in the Gulf Of Riga on two ice flows that separated from the mainland off the Vakarbulli coast. Emergency crews are now attempting to rescue those marooned on the ice.

Tags: Baltic fishing, Baltic Sea, ice, ice fishing, pack ice, travel advisory

Eastern Europe Travel: Report Shows Happy-Sad State

2013-03-30 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Chill and sunshiny places

According to the Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report 2013 a few Eastern European countries ranks among the friendliest and most unfriendly places in the world to visit. Apparently tiny Macedonia is a smiling and pleasant experience, while Russia and Latvia rank way down the list with countries like Bolivia.

Tags: destination ratings, Europe travel, top countries, top destinations, travel ratings

Expedia Upgrades its Mobile App with New Features

2013-03-30 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Expedia iPad app

Expedia has recently upgraded its mobile app with a set of mobile itineraries capabilities, that give the traveler up-to-date information at every stage of the journey.

Tags: Expedia, mobile apps, travel apps

Zanzibar Collection Engages India Luxury Market

2013-03-28 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Baraza Resort & Spa Zanzibar

In a move to tap travelers from India, The Zanzibar Collection has appointed Renuka Natu as their Representative in India. News from the Travel Biz Monitor tells of Natu’s product and destinations expertise via the Kuoni and the Swiss Tourism Board. India execs may need take a look at a luxury Island getaway not so often mentioned, or EU execs for that matter. Look.

Tags: Africa hotels, hotel execs, hotel moves, India executives, India hotels, India luxury travelers, India travelers, Tanzania tourism, Zanzibar travel

Charles Bridge Economic Hostel is “Just That” in Prague

2013-03-28 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Looking toward the Charles Bridge

For travelers to the Czech Republic, the Charles Bridge Economic Hostel may just be your cup of tea. Winner of this year’s Best of Eastern Europe by Hostelworld.com for 2012, just the location of this accommodating stay speaks volumes.

Tags: Czech hostels, hostels, Prague hotels, Prague stays, Prague tourism

dotcomhotel Budapest Tags Digital PR Firm

2013-03-27 by Aleksandr Shatskih

dotcomhotel

The upcoming Hospitality E-Commerce & Revenue Management Conference in Budapest, dubbed dotcomhotel Budapest, has named digital PR firm Pamil Visions as the conference’s AOR. News via Pamil Visions announcement speaks of the innovative conference aims and Pamil Visions’ digital footprint as well.

Tags: Budapest hotels, Budapest travel Budapest conference, digital PR, dotcomhotel Budapest, Hungarian hotels, Hungary hotels, Hungary Travel, Pamil Visions, tourism PR, travel PR

Stay.com Partners with Over 100 Experts

2013-03-27 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Stay.com header

The Norway-based company founded in 2009, Stay.com announced that it has partnered with more than 100 experts in various fields and includes on the website best places for any tastes and needs to visit in each city featured. Local professionals – chefs, artists, fashion designers, bartenders and baristas – picked out their favorite places in their fields in the city they live in. Stay.com now has an even wider collection of places to see, eat in, accommodate, etc. to choose from and create own travel guides.

Tags: offline travel guides, Stay.com, travel guides, travel recommendations

Istanbul Voted European Best Destination

2013-03-26 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Istanbul best destination

European Best Destination 2013 has named Istanbul, Turkey this year’s people’s choice winner. Istanbul is the fourth city to win the competition, and on the city’s first ever entry into the competition.

Tags: best destinations, Europe destinations, GoTurkey, Istanbul tourism, Turkey tourism, Turkey Tourism Board, Turkey Travel

Novotel Sofia Officially Opens

2013-03-26 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Novotel

The very first of the brand, Novotel Sofia opened last week. The Accor luxury office – accommodation venue having been in operation for some months.

Tags: Bulgaria hotels, EMEA hotels, EMEA travel, Europe hotels, hotels

Thomas Cook Sells Off North America Operations for Peanuts

2013-03-26 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Redtag site

Thomas Cook Group PLC has announced selling their North American operations to Canada firm Red Label Vacations Inc. According to the news, the deal was worth only $5.2 million from the firm that operates travel website www.redtag.ca.

Tags: company news, economics, investment news, thomas cook, travel companies, travel investments, travel stocks

The 3 Cheapest Destinations for Britons in Eastern Europe

2013-03-26 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Budapest

The cities of Budapest, Vilnius and Warsaw just placed first in the Post Office Travel Money’ annual City Costs Barometer which presents the most cost-effective cities for British travelers. Meanwhile, New York, Boston and Copenhagen are the most expensive destinations for UK tourists.

Tags: City Costs Barometer, eastern europe cheapest destinations, UK travelers, uk travelers destinations

Karabakh Region Gets More Tourism Notice

2013-03-22 by Aleksandr Shatskih

In news from one of Armenia’s most remote regions, the National Statistical Service (NKR) reports that visits to ancient Karabakh were 36.9% higher for 2012 than visits from the previous year.

Tags: Armenia places, Armenia tourism, Azerbaijan travel, historic travel, medieval travel, Mongols

Coming in April: The Azerbaijan International Travel & Tourism Fair

2013-03-21 by Aleksandr Shatskih

AITF Azerbaijan

Coming up in April the Azerbaijan International Travel & Tourism Fair (AITF) arrives at Baku Expo Exhibition and Convention Center. Azerbaijan’s fast moving tourism market is the highlight of this Caucasian regional event turned world tourism trade show.

Tags: Azerbaijan tourism, Azerbaijan travel, Baku events, Baku Travel, tourism event

MITT: Russia’s Top Travel Exhibition Now Showing

2013-03-21 by Aleksandr Shatskih

MITT

Running through this coming Saturday, Russia’s 20th Annual Moscow International Exhbition (MITT) is that country’s biggest travel and tourism fair. This year some 3,000 plus companies and some 197 destinations gather at this industry leading gathering of professionals and travel players.

Tags: moscow, Moscow events, Moscow tourism, Russia exhibition, Russia fairs, Russia tourism, Russia travel

Ukraine International Travel & Tourism Exhibition 2013

2013-03-21 by Aleksandr Shatskih

The exhibition

Coming next week, the Ukraine International Travel & Tourism Exhibition (UITT) is the country’s biggest and most crucial travel industry event. Scheduled to run from March 27th through March 29th, this year’s exhibition targets exhibitors from farther afield than ever.

Tags: East Europe, Europe tourism, Kiev events, Mykola Azarov, Ukraine events, Ukraine tourism

InteleTravel & Travel Insured Hook Travelers Up

2013-03-19 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Travel Insured International

InteleTravel, a leading booking tool for travel agents, has just announced having selected Travel Insured International as their Preferred Travel Protection Partner for this year. According to the news release, InteleTravel will now automatically provide the offer of travel insurance during their reservation process.

Tags: online booking, online insurance, tourist insurance, travel agents, Travel booking, Travel Insurance, trip insurance

Boeing Lands Ryanair Contract, Biggest Ever in Europe

2013-03-19 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Boeing Aerospace

Boeing has just landed a Ryanair contract that is the largest ever from a European carrier. Boeing is to supply some 175 aircraft to the budget carrier, the purchase price totals were not disclosed.

Tags: air carriers, air fleets, air travel, aircraft, airlines, airplane production, Ryanair

Sochi 2013 Coming Highlights: The Russia & CIS Hotel Investment Conference

2013-03-19 by Aleksandr Shatskih

From last year's event

News from the Russia & CIS Hotel Investment Conference (RHIC) taking place October 21st – 23rd at the Radisson Blu Resort & Congress Hotel in Sochi, Russia, also heralds the coming of the much anticipated 2014 Olympic Winter Games there. The news from Bench Events and Questex Media Group LLC, the co-organizers of the event, promises yet another premier hotel investment event.

Tags: hotel events, hotel investing, Olympic Games, Russia conferences, Russia travel, Sochi conferences, Sochi hotels, Sochi travel

Failte Ireland Says St. Paddy’s Day Best Ever

2013-03-19 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Dublin

According to Ireland’s National Tourism Development Authority, Failte Ireland and the so called Gathering have seen a big boost from St. Patrick’s Day tourism.

Tags: Dublin, Ireland hotels, Ireland tourism, Ireland travel, St. Paddy's Day, St. Patrick's Day

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