Argophilia

Αργοφιλία: For the love of the journey.

  • Crete
  • Greece
  • Food
  • Eastern Europe
  • Real Estate
  • World
  • Travel Technology

Travel IQ Quiz: Are You Ready for Vacation?

2012-06-20 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Argo places

Ready to test your vacationability quotient? Okay, maybe you don’t have to be a professor of geography to take a trip, but tweaking your sense of wonder and place is not a bad idea, is it? We started a series of fun questionaires last week, and thought this week’s contingent should be a little more challenging.

Tags: Angel Falls, Bora Bora, places, ProProfs, Quiz, Travel Challenge, travel IQ, travel tests, Venezuela travel, Walt Disney World, world sites, world travel

Tourism Companies Get Customized Social Media Services

2012-06-19 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Public relations agencies Mirror Communications and PRwave International have partnered to design customized social media packages for the tourism industry, aiming to help small and medium sized companies in this segment better tap in the potential of the community they target.

Tags: Mirror Communications, PRwave International, SMB, social media, social media services for tourism companies, tourism industry, travel companies

Expanding Horizons with Touristlink

2012-06-19 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Touristlink

Ask any frequent globetrotter what their biggest annoyances are whilst they’re out and about gallivanting across the world, and you can be sure that getting ripped off by dodgy tour operators is right up there on their list.

Tags: globetrotter, horror stories, hotels, social marketplace, social profiles, tour companies, tour operators, Touristlink, travel experiences

Discovering Great Britain: Paxton Pits Natural Reserve

2012-06-18 by Aleksandr Shatskih

My good friends in Little Paxton have had a brilliant idea this Sunday. Take a walk starting on the small peninsula they live on (yes, amazing views from their apartment), go across the street and visit the Paxton Pits Natural Reserve. Think of it as a huge parks with several lakes, geese, swans and wild […]

Tags: bird watching, Great Britain, nature reserve, outdoors, Paxton Pits, UK

Foreign Guests Love Ukraine During EURO 2012

2012-06-17 by Aleksandr Shatskih

EURO 2012

Despite the warnings of British newspapers, foreign football visitors coming to Ukraine have seen nothing but a holiday of football and friendly people.

Tags: Euro 2012, Ukraine

5 Things Travelers Should Never Forget

2012-06-17 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Mondial-air-baloons

Each person has a specific travel philosophy, or at least a particular travel style, relatively different from others. Sooner or later, life will teach us all that aside from doing something illegal, there’s no wrong way to travel, so let’s make our life fuller, let’s explore the world with a bit of style!

Tags: going local, travel, travel style

Foursquare on Steroids: Grafetee’s Mobile App

2012-06-17 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Grafetee Mobile App

Launched early in 2012, Grafetee is a smart location-based mobile app designed for people to both bookmark (they call it Worldmarking) and share real places, as well as for websites to display useful content when others are looking for it. All free and all via smart devices.

Tags: Andoid app, Finland startups, Grafetee, Grafetee mobile app, iPad apps, iPhone apps, mobile tools, networking platform, smart apps, smart devices, Worldmarking

This Week’s Famous Eastern Europeans Quiz

2012-06-15 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Argo people

For those of you out there who love a challenge, Argo Travel News offers up this Eastern Europe celeb quiz from the cool folks at ProProfs. You’ll be surprised at how proud some countries are of their celebrity countrymen too. More on that later, but test yourself now on your celeb know how.

Tags: albania, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, celebrity, Croatia, Eastern Europe, Europe stars, famous Europeans, Knowledge, Montenegro, poland, ProProfs, Quiz Maker, Quiz taking, romania, tests

Euro 2012 Causes Massive Spike in Ukraine Tourism

2012-06-14 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Euro 2012 banner in Kyiv

The UEFA Euro 2012 football competition has generated a massive increase in the number of people traveling to Ukraine, with over 300,000 visitors crossing the Ukrainian border.

Tags: Euro 2012, Kyiv, tourism, Ukraine, Ukraine tourism, visitor spike

Treovi To Revolutionize the Online Hotel Industry

2012-06-13 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Treovi Hotel bookings

Revolutionizing the online hotel industry, Treovi reservation service recently announced their main objective of excluding all existing online commissions and founding an equitable collaboration between hotels and their customers. Now this is news.

Tags: booking, Expedia, free booking, free reservation service, GHX, Global Hotel Exchange, guest booking, guests, hotel booking, hotel industry, hotels, online hotels, online travel booking, OTA's, Roomkey, Tnooz, travel sites, treovi

Research and Markets Releases Romania Tourism Report Q3 2012

2012-06-13 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Romania Rock Formations

Research and Markets has just released their “Romania Tourism Report Q3 2012” report analyzing the country’s tourism industry and top players in the market which shows a downwards trend for the January-February 2012 period. The report is based on an analysis of statistical data on indicators such as the number of cross border foreign visitors, both by country […]

Tags: country report, research and markets, romania, romanian tourism market, tourism trends, travel report

Monarch Launches Special Deals Summer: Flights to Cyprus

2012-06-13 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Birthplace of Aphrodite

Boasting a sunny pleasant climate, rich history, lovely beaches and an attractive fusion of cultures, Cyprus is a top Mediteranean destination in 2012.

Tags: Ayia Napa, Cyprus, european islands, Larnaca, Mediterranean, Mediterranean islands, monarch.co.uk, summer destinations

Where to Stay this Summer: Ireland’s Best Budget Accommodation

2012-06-13 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Sleepy Cedars in Belfast

HostelBookers has recently revealed the best budget accommodations for tourists in search of booking a great value holiday in Ireland. Where will you stay?

Tags: Belfast accommodations, Cork accommodations, Dublin accommodations, HostelBookers, Ireland, Ireland accommodations, Ireland budget accommodations, Ireland vacations

Marriott’s Gay-friendly ‘Be You, With Us’ Campaign

2012-06-13 by Aleksandr Shatskih

MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. LOGO

Marriott International, Inc has recently announced the Be You, With Us campaign, a movement targeting lesbians, gay, bisexuals and transgender travelers.

Tags: Be You With Us campaign, gay travel, gay travel deals, Marriott, Marriott campaign

Travel Planning Site Hipmunk Gets $15M in Funding

2012-06-12 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Travel planning site Hipmunk has just received 15 million USD in its second round of investment led by led by Institutional Venture Partners (IVP).

Tags: funding, Hipmunk, investment, IVP, Todd Chaffee, travel planning

Euro Crisis Takes Its Toll on Air Travel and Transport

2012-06-12 by Aleksandr Shatskih

British airports operator BAA stated fewer people are traveling by air between the UK and other nations when the crisis is more powerful, such as Greece or Spain, while the cargo moved between them is on a downward trend.

Tags: air traffic, air travel, airlines, economic crisis, Euro zone, UK

Summer of Magic at Marina Bay Sands

2012-06-07 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Marina Bay Sands

Entertainment is in the air at Marina Bay Sands this summer. Singapore’s most famous landmark and its leading business, leisure and entertainment venue, recently announced a fun-packed summer schedule of events for the months ahead.

Tags: Andy Warhol, ANNIE the musical, ArtScience museum, Gardens by the Bay, Harry Potter: The Exhibition, Marina Bay Sands

Euro 2012- Kiev’s Walking Guide

2012-06-05 by Aleksandr Shatskih

St Sophia Kiev

With the long awaited Euro 2012 just a couple of days away, Kiev’s main square converts into a lively “fun zone” for all football fans out there eager to be part of the 2012 European Football Championship’s exhilaration.

Tags: Euro 2012, Kiev, Kiev attractions, Kiev fun zone, Kiev Independence Square, Kiev Opera, Kiev walking guide, UEFA European Football Championship

Augustus Collection Teams up with The Cliff Hotel & Spa

2012-06-05 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Augustus Collection, the boutique umbrella sales and marketing specialists for hotels, hotel groups, travel technology and travel media companies, has today announced a new partnership with one of Bulgaria’s most prestigious Black Sea resorts.

Tags: Augustus Collection, Augustus-Lite, Black Sea, Black sea resort, Cliff Hotel & Spa, hotel marketing, Obzor Bay, sales and marketing, travel marketing

Top 5 Shopping Destinations in Eastern Europe

2012-06-05 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Prague shopping.

If shopping is your thing, and Europe is your chosen destination this Summer, then what lies to the East is simply a must see for any stylish traveler. Paris, Rome, Milan, Budapest, Bucharest, and Bratislava, not many people make such parallels. But, for a unique look at chic places to be a clothes horse, check out these top shopping hot spots in Eastern Europe.

Tags: Athens shopping, Bucharest Malls, Bucharest shopping, Calea Victoriei, Eastern Europe shopping, Grand Bazaar, Istanbul shopping, Lipscani District, Magheru Boulevard, Moscow shopping, Prague, Prague shopping, shopping, shopping destinations, Sun Plaza Mall

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • …
  • 86
  • 87
  • 88
  • 89
  • 90
  • …
  • 121
  • Next Page »

Maria Papadaki ad banner

Featured Stories

Souda Base

Souda Base Debate Adds Uncertainty to Crete Tourism Outlook

George Gerapetritis Souda Bay security SKAI TV

Athens Says Souda Bay Safe as Greece Brings Citizens Home from the Middle East

Souda Bay Crete security

Greece Says Crete and Souda Bay Are Protected by National Defense Systems

Gloeosporium olives Crete

Olive Disease Threatens Crete’s Liquid Gold

Pierra Creta race

Pierra Creta Brings 230 Ski Mountaineers to Snowy Psiloritis

How Public Relations in Hospitality Adapts to AI Technology banner

Your go-to guide for foraging cretan horta

Stories of Interest

Almyros River reservoir wetland

New Reservoir Plan for Almyros River Back on the Table

2026-03-07 By Iorgos Pappas

According to a report by NeaKriti, the Municipality of Malevizi is examining a new proposal to create a reservoir that would store fresh water from the Almyros River, a solution officials describe as realistic and environmentally friendly to address the growing water shortage affecting the wider Heraklion area. The plan focuses on a natural basin […]

Fodele Hills

New Resort Project Raises Questions Near Historic Fodele

2026-03-07 By Mihaela Lica Butler

A new five-star resort project called Fodele Hills is moving forward near the bay of Fodele, adding to the tourism development of one of the greenest and most beautiful valleys in northern Heraklion.

Souda Base

Souda Base Debate Adds Uncertainty to Crete Tourism Outlook

2026-03-07 By Kostas Raptis

ADEDY Heraklion calls for the closure of Souda Base, warning of Greece’s involvement in the Middle East conflict and raising concern in Crete.

Crete animal poisonings

Poisoned Baits Fear Returns to Crete

2026-03-07 By Iorgos Pappas

Five animal poisoning incidents reported in Crete in March 2026 raise concern across Heraklion, Chania and Lassithi after investigation in Kissamos.

Chania Mayor Panagiotis Simandirakis

Chania Mayor Urges Calm as Souda Bay Debate Intensifies

2026-03-06 By Iorgos Pappas

Chania Mayor Panagiotis Simandirakis urges calm amid speculation about Souda Bay, saying there is no evidence of an increased risk to Crete despite regional tensions.

More Crete travel news

  • Authors
  • Contributors
  • Submit Press Release
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy

COPYRIGHT © 2026 · ARGOPHILIA TRAVEL NEWS