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New Romania Traveler’s Guide App Released

2012-06-04 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Romania Traveler’s Guide, a fresh app for the iOS and Android smartphone and tablet operating systems has just been launched, helping tourists discover the most popular destinations of the Eastern European country. Created by Lonely Planet author Leif Pettersen, the app focuses on some of Romania’s top tourist destinations, Bucharest, Brasov, Sighisoara, Sibiu, Cluj-Napoca and Suceava. […]

Tags: leif pettersen, romania travel app, romania travel guide, travel app, travel guides

Yasso Frozen Greek Yogurt Releases $10,000 Goodbye Winter Getaway

2012-06-03 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Healthy frozen treats

Launched by Yasso Frozen Greek Yogurt as a celebration of summer season, the 2012 Hello Summer National Tour is giving away a $10,000 Goodbye Winter Getaway. Between Memorial Day and Labor Day, Hello Summer National Tour will travel all over the United States partaking in various events such as: festivals, races, carnivals, and other fairgrounds […]

Tags: frozen yogurt, Hello Summer National Tour, Yasso, Yasso Frozen Greek Yogurt, Yasso getaway, Yasso prizes, Yasso summer tour

U.S. Beach Finder App Released

2012-06-03 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Beach Finder App

Visit South Walton has released a mobile tool to help travelers find their perfect beach. The U.S. Finder Beach app is able to provide real-time information regarding any beach in the United States.

Tags: mobile travel app, South Walton, South Walton to go, travel apps, U.S. Beach Finder App, Visit South Walton

Zozulica, Euro 2012’s Frisky Noisemaker

2012-06-02 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Zozulica app

Recently available for smartphones, Zozulica App comes to boost the spirits for the 2012 European Football Championship, allowing fans to support their favorite teams.

Tags: Euro 2012, the sound of Euro2012, zozulica, zozulica app, zozulica for android, zozulica for iphone

Disney’s Art of Animation Resort Opened Its Finding Nemo Wing

2012-05-31 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Disney’s Art of Animation Resort is due to open on May 31st this year.

Disney’s Art of Animation Resort opened today, welcoming children of all ages into the wondrous world of Nemo and friends.

Tags: Disney, Disney's Art of Animation, Finding Nemo

Mystery and Tradition in Phuket: The Por Tor Festival

2012-05-31 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Phuket Thailand

Focusing mainly on a deeper spiritual side, the Por Tor Festival is far from being a gloomy event. On the contrary, beyond the proper respect to the dead and the solemnity required by this kind of event, visitors will find a colorful, noisy display full of fun, magic shows, live concerts, fascinating traditions and plenty of stalls with delicious food.

Tags: Chinese festival, Hungry Ghosts Festival, Phuket festivals, Por Tor Festival, Thailand, Thailand festivals

Mr & Mrs Smith’s 50% Jubilee Discount at the London Met

2012-05-30 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Mr & Mrs Smith, the leading boutique and luxury hotel collection, is getting pretty big on its special offers of late, this time coming over all patriotic with an mouth-watering 50% discount on one of its most luxurious London gaffs, just in time to coincide with next month’s highly anticipated Diamond Jubilee celebrations.

Tags: Diamond Jubilee, Jubilee celebrations, London hotel, Metropolitan London, Mr & Mrs Smith's, Park Lane hotel

Tune Hotels Bags TripAdvisor Awards

2012-05-30 by Aleksandr Shatskih

The runaway success of Tune Hotels, the world’s leading value hotel chain with properties across Southeast Asia and the UK, has been officially recognized by the world’s largest travel site, TripAdvisor, which has just awarded it with a Certificate of Excellence for its consistently outstanding user reviews.

Tags: Certificate of Excellence, hotel reviews, Pay-As-You-Use, TripAdvisor, Tripadvisor awards, tune hotel, Tune Hotel Westminster, Tune Hotels

Travel Alert: Emilia Romagna Mourns, after Deadly 5.8 Quake

2012-05-29 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Modena earthquake

A 5.8 magnitude earthquake killed at least 17 people, injured some 360, and caused significant damage, destroying homes, churches and cultural landmarks.

Tags: Emilia Romagna, italy earthquake, travel alert

Al-Imtiaz Group Eyes Investments in Albania

2012-05-29 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Albania is confident of securing greater investment from the Middle East, following the successful visit of a high level delegation from the Al-Imtiaz Investment Group in Kuwait, which travelled to the Balkan country as special guests of Albanian President Dr. Bamir Topi.

Tags: Abdullatif Al-Abdulrazzaq, Adriatic, Al-Imtiaz Investment Group, albania, delegation, Dr. Bamir Topi, Fatmir Cela, investment, kuwait, President Topi

Cyprus Woos Middle Eastern Tourists

2012-05-29 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Cyprus is stepping up its efforts to attract more Middle Eastern tourists to enjoy the Mediterranean island’s undisputed charms, sending a delegation of leading travel industry chiefs to this month’s Arabian Travel Market, which will be held in Dubai.

Tags: Azia Resort & Spa, Cyprus, Cyprus Tourism Organization, Le Meridien Limassol, Mediterranean, Middle East, Middle Eastern tourists, Vassilis Theocharides

Croatia Airlines Eyes Adria Merger

2012-05-29 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Croatia Airlines

In news from the Balkans, it seems likely there may be a merger in the offing, with reports suggesting that Croatia’s national air carrier Croatia Airlines are set to hold talks with their Slovenian counterparts Adria Airways to form a new pan-Balkan carrier.

Tags: Adria Airways, Airbus A319, Balkans, Croatia Airlines, Jat Airways, Kresimir Kucko, Montenegro Airlines, Sinisa Hajdas Doncic, Zoran Djurišić

Survey: Online Travel Bookings Habits in Russia

2012-05-28 by Aleksandr Shatskih

moscow hotel rooms

Russia’s leading hotel booking website, Oktogo.ru with Synovate Comcon, have made a study about Russians’ travel habits, focusing on Moscow and St. Petersburg.

Tags: Oktogo.ru, Russia travel, Russia travel bookings, Russian market research, Russian travel websites, Synovate Comcon, travel bookings, travel survey, travel websites

Golden Gate Bridge 75 Anniversary Festival

2012-05-27 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco at sunset

Today, the bridge is celebrated with major events around San Francisco, including live music, exhibitions, film screenings and tours. There is also a special (NO ALCOHOL) Golden Gate Festival.

Tags: Golden Gate, Golden Gate Bridge, Golden Gate Festival, San Francisco

Latvia Wins the World’s Most Beautiful Country Vote

2012-05-26 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Winter in Riga.

Latvia has been voted as the world’s most beautiful country by an online competition released last month by First Choice.

Tags: First Choice, Latvia, most beautiful country

Eurovision 2012: [LIVE] Grand Finale

2012-05-25 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Eurovision_Azerbaijan

Tonight’s Eurovision 2012 Grand Finale, hosted by the same enchanting presenters: Leyla Aliyeva, Eldar Gasimov and Nargiz Birk-Petersen, the live show starts at 9 p.m. CET.

Tags: Anggun, Buranovskiye Babushki, Can Bonomo, Donny Montell, Eleftheria Eleftheriou, Engelbert Humperdinck, Eurovision, Eurovision 2012 Final, Eurovision 2012 winner, Eurovision Grand Final, Eurovision participants, Greta Salóme, Ivi Adamou, Kurt Calleja, Loreen, Mandinga, Maya Sar, Nina Zilli, Ott Lepland, Pastora Soler, Rona NIshliu, Sabina Babayeva, Tooji

Memorial Day Kicks Off Summer Camping Season

2012-05-25 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Memorial Day Camping

The finest RV resorts and campgrounds in the US, Best Parks in America, report an increased summer camping and RVing reservations for this year, compared to 2011.

Tags: Best Parks in America, Memorial Day, Memorial Day camping

Yakutia Air Takes Off to Alaska

2012-05-25 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Yakutia Air, the Russian regional carrier, is to fly once a week between Alaska in the US and the Kamchatka peninsula in Russia’s Far East, a popular yet remote adventure travel destination known for its volcano treks and superb fishing.

Tags: alaska, Alaska-Russia flights, Boeing 737-700, Kamchatka, Petropavlovsk, Russian Far East, Yakutia Air

Maribor 2012 Summer Spectacle Kicks Off

2012-05-25 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Europe’s Capital of Culture 2012 is bracing itself for an action packed two weeks as Maribor kicks of its summer celebrations in style with a mix of conceptual art, equestrianism and avant-garde pop.

Tags: Capital of Culture, conceptual art, Dirtday!, European Capital of Culture, Koji Tatsuno, Laurie Anderson, Maribor 2012, New Platform of Creativity, The Way of the Rider

Memorial Day Weekend Destination: Pont Reyes

2012-05-25 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Pont Reyes parade

Pont Reyes is the perfect destination for sport and nature enthusiasts, families with kids and anyone feeling like leaving the house and spending some quality time outside.

Tags: Memorial Day, Memorial Day 2012, Memorial Day 2012 destinations, Memorial Day activities, Memorial Day weekend, Pont Reyes, Pont Reyes Farmers Market, Pont Reyes Open Studios, Western Weekend

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