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Luxe Worldwide Hotels Adds 5 Luxury Hotels

2013-01-17 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Eurostars Book Hotel

Luxe Worldwide Hotels (LWH) has announced five new hotels having been added to their collection of some 200 independently owned properties. According to the news, LWH’s new additions further exemplify the brand’s excellence across 31 countries so far.

Tags: four star, hotel news, hoteliers, luxury hotels Luxe Hotels, World hotels

TUI Travel PLC Announces Revenue Meeting

2013-01-17 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Tui Travel PLC

A brief announcement from TUI Travel, TUI Travel is slated to issue their financial results for the period ending 31 December via conference call on Thursday, 7 February 2013.

Tags: tourism revenue, travel companies, travel investing, travel revenue, travel stocks, TUI, TUI profits

TUI Travel PLC Announces Possible Merger

2013-01-16 by Aleksandr Shatskih

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TUI Travel PLC, one of the largest tour operators in Europe, has just made an official statement regarding recent speculation over a proposed merger that would see it join forces with parent company TUI AG.

Tags: merger, tech merger, travel merger, TUI, TUI Travel

Austrian’s Flock to Romania in 2012

2013-01-16 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Novy bridge in Bratislava - Slovakia

An interesting travel statistic for the Romanian tourism sector for 2012. It turns out some 218,000 Austrians visited Romania last year, a 14% increase over the previous numbers. The Austrian travelers also spent upwards of €52 million in the country, this according to Romania Insider.

Tags: Austria, Bucharest tourism, Danube cruises, Danube excursions, Hungary, Romania tours, Romania travel, Romanian tourism, slovenia

Flip.to Adds Regional Reps to Hospitality Equation

2013-01-16 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Flip.to landing page

Flip.to, an amplified word of mouth innovator that helps hotels gain conversions via guest spreading the good word, has announced adding more North America sales execs.

Tags: airline marketing, guest reviews, guest services, hotel marketing, hotel reviews, marketing, restaurant marketing, review service

airBaltic Adds Flights to Chisinau, Amsterdam, and New Summer Destinations

2013-01-16 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Following the increased demand for some of its flights, Latvian airline airBaltic announced that it introduced additional flights from Riga to Chisinau, Moldova, and Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The company aims to help its customers travel between these capitals and further to other cities in Europe, the Middle East, and Russia/CIS. “As part of airBaltic ReShape […]

Tags: aitbaltic, flights, Latvia, Riga, tralvel

Vidin Aimes to Revive Tourism in the Region

2013-01-16 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Regional Advisory Board of Tourism

News for travel in Northwest Bulgaria, the regional administration of Vidin has a project in place to foster sustainable transport and tourism on the Danube there. According to the news, the city authority aims to use marketing strategies to develop the Vidin region via tour packages and infrastructure efforts.

Tags: Bulgaria cities, Bulgaria tourism, Bulgaria travel, Holiday Expo 2013, Lyubomir Nizamov, Vidin tourism, Vidin travel

Travelocity Introduces Free Concierge Services

2013-01-16 by Aleksandr Shatskih

In a move that’s sure to tempt travelers who appreciate everything being handed to them on a plate, Travelocity has become the first OTA to offer free concierge services to its customers.

Tags: concierge service, concierge services, dynamic flight + hotel vacation, free concierge service, free concierge services, OTA, Travelocity

Russian “Manure Cobra” is not Crap – It’s Art!

2013-01-16 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Villagers in Russia’s Far East have come up with a rather unusual way to mark the coming of the Year of the Snake, building an 8-foot tall, 400-kg cobra made entirely out of cow feces.

Tags: Chinese New Year, Dung snake, manure cobra, manure snake, Russia far east, snake sculpture, year of the snake, Yolba

Estonia Plans New Future for Soviet-Era Military Bases

2013-01-16 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Estonia is mulling the idea of transforming dozens of Soviet-era military sites into tourist attractions, after deciding to preserve a number of them for their historical legacy, RIA Novosti reports.

Tags: Estonia, military base, military bases, military sites, Museum of Estonian Architecture, nuclear weapons, Soviet era

USA TODAY Travel Media Group Buys 10Best.com

2013-01-15 by Aleksandr Shatskih

USA TODAY announced today that it acquired 10Best.com without disclosing the terms of the transaction. The multi-platform news and information medium, recently named Mobile Publisher of the Year, further expands its content offer as 10Best.com provides original and objective guides with travel content from all over the world from its travel experts. The contributors, which […]

Tags: 10Best.com, travel content, travel guides, USA TODAY, usa today acquisition

Emirates Started its Launch Activities in Poland

2013-01-15 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Emirates Airlines will provide daily flights between Dubai and Warsaw from February 6th. Prior to the official launch, the carrier organized an event offering the Polish travel trade a preview of the company and its services. The event took place at The Palace of Culture and Science and Congress Hall and over 500 guests from […]

Tags: Emirates, Emirates Airlines, poland, warsaw

Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics Torch Unveiled

2013-01-14 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Sochi 2014 Olympic torch revealed

The organizers of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics have just unveiled the sporting event’s futuristic torch, an interesting piece inspired by a mix of Russian folklore, including a mythical Firebird, the country’ surprising contrasts, and space-age technology.

Tags: Olympic Torch, Russia, Sochi 2014, Sochi Olympics, torch relay, Winter Olympics

Armenia Tops CIS Countries in Economic Freedom

2013-01-14 by Aleksandr Shatskih

2013 Economic Freedom Heat Map

Research recently conducted by the Heritage Foundation in the US shows the current state of economic freedom around the world. Where CIS countries are concerned, the study made several somewhat surprising findings. One such finding was the 38th position among 177 countries Armenia currently holds. This places the small republic at the top of all CIS countries.

Tags: Armenia economy, Armenia freedoms, Armenia investment, Armenia travel, CIS, CIS economies, economies, EU economies, Europe economy

Archaeologists Unearth “Penis God” Temple in Sozopol

2013-01-14 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Archaeologists in Bulgaria have reported unearthing an unusual discovery – that of a temple devoted to the legendary ‘Phallic God’ Priapus, best known for his extraordinarily large, ahem, manhood.

Tags: Bulgaria, manhood, Penis god, phallic god, phallus, Priapus, Roman god, Sozopol

Wiki Wars Erupt as WikiVoyage Readies For Launch

2013-01-14 by Aleksandr Shatskih

A number of reports are suggesting that the Wikimedia Foundation is preparing to launch its own travel website later this week, which is expected to become a direct competitor to the popular WikiTravel website.

Tags: Jimmy Wales, travel site, travel sites, Wikimedia foundation, Wikipedia, Wikitravel, Wikivoyage

Qatar Airways Increases Flights to Warsaw

2013-01-13 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Qatar Airways

Qatar Airways just announced increasing capacity on their daily Doha to Warsaw route, the change goes into effect February 1.

Tags: Akbar Al Baker, Poland flights, Poland travel, Qatar flights, Qatar travel, Warsaw flights, Warsaw travel

Wax Museum Brings Bulgaria’s Second Kingdom Back to Life

2013-01-12 by Aleksandr Shatskih

The Balkans is to get its very own ‘wax museum’ later this month with the opening of a major new attraction in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria, at the end of this month.

Tags: Bulgaria, Bulgaria museum, Bulgaria Second kingdom, Ivan Asen II, Tsarevets Fortress, Tsarevgrad Tarnov, Veliko Tarnovo, wax museum

Armenia Welcomes EU Citizens With Visa-Free Regime

2013-01-12 by Aleksandr Shatskih

In news from Armenia, big changes in the visa regime have been announced. As of January 10, all visitors hailing from EU nations can now enter the country without needing to apply for a visa beforehand, reports Oratert.com.

Tags: Armenia, Armenia tourism department, Armenia travel, Armenia visa, visa free travel

Gayosphere.com Solves a Real Niche Need

2013-01-12 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Gayosphere.com Gay resources page

If ever there were were a need for a niche travel entity, then the launch of world traveler Alan Beck’s Gayosphere.com is certainly it for the gay and lesbian community of travelers. According to the founder, mapping out the most gay-welcoming locations and businesses in the world will end up suggesting the best places on Earth for […]

Tags: alternative travel styles, gay friendly, gay hotels, gay site, gay tourism, gay tourist, gay travel, lesbian travel

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