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Mother’s Day Travel Deals

2012-05-12 by Aleksandr Shatskih

The Spa at Entre Cielos

May 13 is Mother’s Day, and while most gifts for the occasion are flowers, sweets, jewelry and gourmet baskets, travel and spa packages do make a popular choice.

Tags: Mother's Day, Mother's Day Gifts

Romanian Wine Routes – Where to Go to Taste the Best Wines

2012-05-12 by Aleksandr Shatskih

wine

One of the most exciting ways of exploring Romania is to choose a wine route and to spoil yourself in history, relics of voievodic courts, royal manors, attics, wine museums and ancient cellars, constantly guided by the peerless taste of wine.

Tags: Romania wine regions, Romanian traditions, Romanian vineyards, Romanian wine, Romanian wine routes

Oceania Cruises’ Riviera Christened in Barcelona

2012-05-12 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Cat Cora at Riviera's christening in Barcelona

Oceania Cruises, one of the world’s top luxury cruiselines, cristened their latest vessel, m/s Riviera in Barcelona yesterday. The 66,172-ton vessel, built by famed Italian yard Fincantieri’s Sestri Ponente, will set sail on a 10-day maiden voyage from Venice to Athens beginning May 16.

Tags: Balkans cruises, Cat Cora, Chefs, cruise ships, cruises, Eastern Europe, Europe cruises, Europe travel, gourmet cruises, Kunal S. Kamlani, Med cruises, Mediterranean

Hotel Prices Fluctuation in Europe for May 2012

2012-05-12 by Aleksandr Shatskih

hotel-prices-Europe

According to Trivago Hotel Price Index, this May, Finland (157 euros, up 37 percent), Romania (92 euros, up 28 percent) and Sweden (178, up 26 percent) are among the countries with the greatest price increases in Europe.

Tags: Cannes hotel prices, Europe, European hotel prices, European hotels, hotel prices, Trivago.co.uk

40 Years of InterRail Europe

2012-05-09 by Aleksandr Shatskih

InterRail

Eurail Group G.I.E. reports a two percent increase in passengers on the anniversary of 40 years of InterRailing success. According to news from the company, the concept of passengers traveling throughout Europe on one rail pass will be celebrated with trade shows, media events, parties and even a blog race.

Tags: Eurail, Europe travel, Rail, rail fares, rail passes, rail travel, railroad travel, railroads, tourism

Cannes Film Festival Top Luxury Hotels

2012-05-09 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Hotel Majestic Cannes

A collection of the most luxurious hotels in Cannes for those attending the festival between 16 May and 27 May 2012 and dreaming about living like a celebrity.

Tags: Cannes Film Festival, Cannes luxury hotels, Trivago.co.uk

Party in Transylvania: Sibiu Jazz Festival 2012

2012-05-09 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Jazz Festival Sibiu

Between 6 and 13 May, Sibiu, a medieval city located in Transylvania, becomes a lively party scene, by hosting the Sibiu Jazz Festival, following a 42-years tradition of quality music and prestigious artists performing on the city’s stages. This year’s edition of Sibiu Jazz Festival will be spiced up with a bit of Baroque music, […]

Tags: Jazz Festivals, Romanian music events, Sibiu events, Sibiu Jazz Festival

European Travel Commission: First Quarter 2012 Out

2012-05-08 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Visit Europe ETC Logo

The European Travel Commission has just released the latest trend analysis for the first quarter of 2012. According to the report, a degree of resiliency and even growing demand are revealed for certain sectors including rising trends in travel for Central and Eastern Europe. Meanwhile, Western Europe shows signs of of strain from ailing economies there. Russia, inbound China traffic, and some destinations are the clear superstars of Europe travel so far this year.

Tags: 2012 travel, East Europe, ETC, ETC 2012, Europe travel, Russia travel, travel, travel figures

Tune Hotels Comes to Jakarta

2012-05-07 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Our friends at Tune Hotels, the leading value hotel brand with properties across Southeast Asia and the UK, has just announced a further expansion – with the grand opening of Tune Hotel Pasar Baru in Jakarta, Indonesia, scheduled to take place on July 12.

Tags: Jakarta, Jakarta hotel, Pasar Baru, pay-as-you-go, Pay-as-you-go hotel, Tune Hotel Pasar Baru, Tune Hotels, value hotel

WIHP Hotels Selects ComTranslations

2012-05-04 by Aleksandr Shatskih

WIHP at ITB Berlin

For travel and tourism engaged companies, there’s perhaps no more crucial component of operations than communications. And not just in a company’s native language. ComTranslations, a rapidly growing international translation company, has just been signed by World Independent Hotels Promotion (WIHP), another rising star in the tourism sector.

Tags: business language, communications, company communications, foreign language, language search, localization, marketing, marketing communications, translations

Bulgaria Gets A New Black Sea Airport

2012-05-03 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Balchik Palace

For travelers considering a Black Sea vacation this Summer, news that Bulgaria’s new Black airport in the northeastern town of Balchik is to open should come as a pleasant surprise. According to the news, the new facility will welcome its first passengers once its conversion from a military to a civilian facility is complete.

Tags: Balchik Airport, Black Sea, Bulgaria destinations, Bulgaria flights, Bulgaria travel, Sea side, Summer Vacations, Varna

Dracula Rally in Transylvania

2012-05-02 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Eastern European Vintage Bike Rally

The Eastern European Vintage Bike Rally, also known as the Dracula Rally, invites vintage bike enthusiasts to Turda, Romania, in the 3rd weekend of July.

Tags: Cheetah Bike Race, Eastern European Vintage Bike Rally, Transylvania, Transylvania Tours, Vintage Bike Rally, Vintage Bike Street Race

Marina Bay Sands’ Unique Business Travel Experience

2012-05-01 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Being successful in business means doing more than simply making money – it entails cultivating friendly relations so as to establish trust and understanding between partners, and nobody understands this more than Marina Bay Sands in Singapore.

Tags: A Chorus Line, ArtScience museum, business meeting, Business meeting package, healthy relations, Marina Bay Sands, Sands Theater, Showtime Meeting Package, Singapore Grand Prix

Latvia Woos Malaysian Tourists

2012-05-01 by Aleksandr Shatskih

As part of ongoing efforts to broaden its appeal as an exotic, alternative holiday destination, Latvia is seeking to attract Malaysian tourists to visit what has been described as Europe’s “hidden treasure”.

Tags: city break, Edgars Rinkēvičs, Latvia, Malaysia, Malaysian tourists, Riga, Vidzeme, Zengale

WIHP Hotels Solves Hotel PPC Pain

2012-05-01 by Aleksandr Shatskih

WIHP at ITB Berlin

World Independent Hotels Promotion (WIHP), in a deal with TripAdvisor, has enhanced their “Show Price” PPC ad capability there by including budgetary control for hoteliers.

Tags: ad revenue, ads, hotel ads, hotel marketing, hotels, online ads, pay per click, ppc, Show Price, travel ads, TripAdvisor

New Titanic to Sail in 2016

2012-04-30 by Aleksandr Shatskih

RMS Titanic departing Southampton on April 10, 1912

If everything goes as planned, Palmer hopes that the new Titanic will sail from London to New York in late 2016.

Tags: Clive Palmer, New Titanic, RMS Titanic

Danube Express Joins Luxury Train Clubs

2012-04-30 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Danube Express itineraries

The Luxury Train Club, a unique platform for quality rail travel, has recently announced the routes selected for Central and South Eastern Europe as well as the presence of its brand-new acquisition- The Danube Express, a private charter train set to provide enthralling excursions into lesser-known areas of Europe.

Tags: 2012 train itineraries, Danube Express, Eastern Europe train routes, Europe train routes, Luxury trains, The Danube Express, The Luxury Train Club, The Luxury Train Club routes

SeaChange International Further Enables Cyprus Cable

2012-04-29 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Cablenet iPad distrbution

SeaChange International SEAC, a leading global video software company, has announced their supplying of their Adrenaline VOD solution for the Cablenet of Cyprus. The cable provider’s existing SeaChange STAGIS and CASIS solutions will now be aptly supported by the cutting edge software. If you visit Cyprus, and watch cable television or use the Internet, chances are you’ll use Cablenet.

Tags: cable internet, Cyprus, Cyprus business, Cyprus cable, Cyprus telephony, hotel cable, hotels, Internet, iPad Cyprus, video, VOD

Top 10 Low-Tax Travel Destination Deals

2012-04-29 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Why not take advantage of these and prepare your next vacation in a breathtaking destination without spending a fortune?

Tags: Andorra, Belize, Cyprus, Cyprus hotels, Cyprus tourism, Hong Kong, Isle of Man, low-tax destinations, Luxembourg, Nevada, New Hampshire, Panama, San Marino

Bucharest to Host Europa League “Spanish” Final

2012-04-28 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Europa League Bucharest

Atletico Madrid and Athletic Bilbao, the two UEFA Europa League finalists will meet on May 9 at the National Arena in Bucharest, to play the European match of the year.

Tags: Athletic Bilbao, Atletico Madrid, Bucharest, Europa League, Europa League 2012, Europa League Final, Europa League finalists, National Arena

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