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Mihaela Lica Butler: Travel Writer, Recipe Developer

Club Med Offers All Inclusive Packages for Fall and Winter Holidays

2013-08-25 by Mihaela Lica Butler

club med

Club Med announced a selection of all inclusive holiday packages available at 80 Club Med all-inclusive resorts around the world during the fall and winter holidays. Each package includes flights and transfers to and from the Club Med resort, accommodation, fine dining, special activities for kids and teens, entertainment, nightlife and other amenities and activities, […]

Starwood Hotels & Resorts to Open Aloft Hotel in Kiev

2013-08-23 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) plans to open a hotel in Kiev by 2015: Aloft.

Tags: Aloft Hotel, Starwood Hotels

Prague This Summer: A Festival of Enlightenment

2013-08-14 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Corrupt Tour

From festivals of music, art and culture, to LGBT pride parades, the city offers something for everyone.

Tags: circus festival, opera barocca, organ music, prague pride

The Legendfest: Istria’s Legends Come to Life in Pićan

2013-07-26 by Mihaela Lica Butler

A festival for young and old, an opportunity to relive the Medieval glory of Pićan, The Legendfest will bring many fairy tale characters to life: witches, fairies and pirates, knights and dragons, giants and much more.

Tags: Legendfest, Pićan

Summer Highlights of Croatia, the 28th Member of the European Union

2013-07-03 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Zadar Croatia

Every Croatian city you choose to visit this year offers rich traditions, culture, and authentic experiences you’ll never forget.

Google Refines Top City Attractions Search Results

2013-05-20 by Mihaela Lica Butler

google travel search

With this move, Google rendered SEO useless. Frommer’s, Lonely Planet, TripAdvisor, Nileguide, Virtual Tourist, Igougo and so on are now buried. They still can compete as apps, but the Google search results are no longer enough to drive traffic and readers.

Tags: Google search, Google Travel

Stay WordPress Theme for Hotels Helps You Attract more Guests

2013-04-30 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Lake Crest Inn website on Stay Wordpress Theme

Free to download and use, with some excellent features, Stay wordpress theme is appealing for many independent hotels. But there’s a lot of room for improvement, especially when it comes to the reservations widget.

Schengen Visa Issues Cripple Travelers to Germany

2013-04-14 by Mihaela Lica Butler

pass

If you are a Schengen Visa holder travelling to Germany, beware that the individual agreement between the EU and your country may not count.

Restaurant Casa: Mediterranean in Schweich

2013-04-11 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Starters plate at Restaurant Casa in Schweich

You’ll find the restaurant at Brückenstrasse 60, 54338 – Schweich. For reservations call +49 65029387732

Częstochowa Gets Huge Tourist Attraction: World’s Tallest Statue of Pope John Paul II

2013-04-11 by Mihaela Lica Butler

World's Tallest Sculpture of John Paul II

Częstochowa is getting a new religious attraction: the tallest statue in the world representing the late Pope John Paul II.

Tags: Częstochowa

Eurovision 2013: Cyprus Must Win!

2013-03-31 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Despoina Olympiou

Cyprus must win because when you close your eyes, if you don’t get goose bumps, you don’t have a soul. Cyprus must win.

How Hotels and Resorts Are Using Pinterest to Attract Guests

2013-03-28 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Visit Durango

Are hotels and resorts successful in using Pinterest to attract more guests. Tow case studies show how success can be earned.

Tags: advertising, marketing, Pinterest, social networking

Argophilia Choice Easter 2013 Destination: Aegean Blue Mykonos

2013-03-26 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Empty whitewashed walk path in Mykonos

Exotic and lush, unique in its beauty, Mykonos is a top Easter destination by Argophilia Travel News in 2013.

Tags: Easter 2013, Mykonos

Google Flight Search Expands to Europe

2013-03-19 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Google Flight Search

Google Flight Search is now available in the UK, France, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands, with search features in 8 languages, as well as prices in local currencies.

Tags: Google Flight Search

Romanian Tourism Fair Shows the Best 2013 Destinations in the Country

2013-03-13 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Romanian Tourism Fair

The fair will offer everything from last minute deals to, cruises, exotic holidays, city breaks, beach holidays, rural tourism, cultural tours, airline tickets, travel insurance and more.

How Hotels Are Using Social Networks for More Bookings

2013-03-12 by Mihaela Lica Butler

El Cordova Hotel

Thousands of hotels around the world have active social media profiles, where they do more than building customer satisfaction by identifying customer problems, and answering to their questions and concerns. These hotels actively sell rooms, through special offers and promotions, offer giveaways and prizes, and see tangible ROI.

Tags: hotel bookings, hotel marketing, social media

Sochi 2014: The Negative PR Smear Needs to Stop

2013-03-07 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Sochi Olympic flag

Everything is dark. It almost feels like someone is out to paint Russia in the darkest colors possible – and this is not the Olympic spirit we all hoped to see. Is there really nothing good to report?

Sochi 2014: Marie Dorin Habert Feels that Sochi Is a Ghost Town

2013-03-06 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Sochi, site of the 2014 Winter Olympics

Still, the negativity seems to be the common denominator for athletes currently in Sochi. And because there is still so much to be done, can Sochi truly shine in 2014?

Tags: Olympics, Sochi 2014

Ingvar Bjorn Turns to Facebook to Build The Largest Artwork in the World

2013-03-05 by Mihaela Lica Butler

The Largest Artwork in the World

Ingvar Bjorn wants to unite the world for the better, where people of all colors, political and religious convictions can join to create something larger than life and make history together.

Beautiful and Unusual Eastern Europe Honeymoon Escapes

2013-02-22 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Český Ráj

A part of the world, little explored for its spectacular honeymoon escapes, is here to enchant newlyweds with its amazing, out of this world, landscapes.

Tags: Blow Up Hall 50 50, Bohemian Paradise, Cappadocia, Český Ráj, Dětenice Château Resort, Elkep Evi, Poznan

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