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Tallinn’s Open Air Museum Celebrates Christmas Tomorrow

2010-12-17 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Inside Kutsari-Härjapea farm - backing bread

With the Christmas Village at the Estonian Open Air Museum the organizers hope to revive some of the Christmas celebrations of Estonia’s ancestors.

Tags: Christmas, christmas in estonia, christmas in tallin, Christmas tradition, Christmas travel, Christmas Village, Estonian Open Air Museum

Latvian Ethnographic Open-air Museum Celebrates Christmas

2010-12-17 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Winter Solstice 2009 in Latvian Ethnographic Open Air Museum

The Latvian Ethnographic Open-air Museum invites visitors who stop by on December 19th between 12:00 and 21:00 to celebrate an early Christmas, with folk group performances, acting workshops, and a horse-drawn sleigh ride.

Tags: Christmas, Christmas traditions, Latvia, Latvian Ethnographic Open-air Museum

Albania, Montenegro and Bosnia-Herzegovina Flooded

2010-12-07 by Mihaela Lica Butler

An Albanian soldier carries bread to the stranded families in the flooded city of Shkodra

It is not the ideal time to travel to Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia or Montenegro. The five Eastern European countries were hit by a natural disaster of unprecedented proportions.

Tags: flooding, floods

goHow Airport Mobile App Helps You Make the Most of Your Flight

2010-12-06 by Mihaela Lica Butler

goHow Airport app screenshot

The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) has launched two new technology-based services to help travelers make the most of their trip through Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP).

Tags: Airport app, iPhone app, travel apps, travel technology

31st Edition of the Trier Christmas Market in Full Swing

2010-12-06 by Mihaela Lica Butler

The enchanting Trier Christmas Market takes place from November 22 to December 22, 2010

Traditional Christmas markets are currently enchanting children and adults alike all over Europe. Among them, the one in Trier is one of the most popular.

Tags: Christmas Market, germany, trier, trier christmas market

Big Travel Savings This Winter, with Travelocity

2010-12-06 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Sandals Grand Ocho Rios Beach and Villa Golf Resort - Caribbean Riviera, Jamaica

Travelocity helps ease worry by giving cost-conscious travelers a head start with the “New Year’s Sale,” where shoppers can now get up to 45 percent savings on hotel and vacation packages.

It Pays to Visit Taiwan

2010-12-03 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Taiwan - a private garden for the hotel guests of the New Park Hotel.

On November 26th, the country welcomed its 5 millionth visitor at the Taoyuan International Airport, with a ceremony worthy of royalty.

Tags: Formosa, Kimura Mizuho, Republic of China, taiwan, Taoyuan International Airport, Wu Den-yih

Hotel Prices Fall in Eastern Europe

2010-12-02 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Konaci hotels on Kopaonik.

Good news for travelers to Eastern Europe: the hotel prices in the part of the continent are lower than elsewhere, even for premium accommodation.

Tags: accommodation, Eastern Europe, hotel prices, hotels

Hyatt Place Pittsburgh-North Shore Opened Today

2010-12-02 by Mihaela Lica Butler

King Accessible Guestroom

Hyatt Hotels & Resorts and LodgeWorks, L.P. today announce the opening of Hyatt Place Pittsburgh-North Shore, located just minutes from downtown Pittsburgh.

Tags: Hyatt Place Pittsburgh-North Shore

The Cheapest Days to Fly These Holidays

2010-12-02 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Cheapest Days to Fly over Christmas

Adjust your departure and return dates, if you want a better flight fare this season, Travelocity advised.

Tags: cheap flights, online travel booking, Travelocity

Who Wants To Be a “Merry Millionaire?”

2010-12-02 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Viejas Casino

Viejas Casino’s Million Dollar Madness has just been announced. Members of the casino’s V Club get a daily chance to win $1,000,000.

Tags: San Diego, Southern California, Viejas Casino

Thomas Cook to Cut 500 Positions in UK

2010-12-01 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Thomas Cook plane.

Thomas Cook will cut 500 managerial and support jobs in the UK, in addition to renegotiating supplier costs and reducing its buying requirements, and upgrading its IT infrastructure.

Tags: thomas cook

On the Run: Back in Traben – Trarbach, Designer Shopping and a Less Exciting Meal

2010-11-24 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Traben-Trarbach, view of Restaurant Brücken-Schenke and Schloß Café in the background.

Still on the run in Germany, on the Mosel, back to Traben-Trarbach, a small city that has the potential to make any traveler fall in love with its charm. And it’s not only the city that makes one return. The people are as wonderful. Since you are already familiar with this must-see attraction within the […]

Ukraine Tourism Report Q4 2010 Forecasts Growth Of 7% Y-O-Y in Tourist Arrival Numbers

2010-11-24 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Kyiv airport, Ukraine.

To meet the UEFA requirements for the 2012 championship, Ukraine needs to improve its infrastructure. In 2010, tourist entries grew 7% y-o-y compared to 2009, but the growth is not enough to guarantee Ukraine that it will co-host the 2012 UEFA championship with Poland.

Tags: travel growth, travel reports, Ukraine

Black Friday 2010 Deals for Travelers

2010-11-23 by Mihaela Lica Butler

25% off travelpro till December 26th, via luggageguru.com

Beginning with travel essentials from Amazon.com, to Black Friday 2010 specials from LuggageGuru.com, we got it all covered.

Tags: black friday 2010, travel black friday deals

2010 Leading Hotels and Resorts in Eastern Europe

2010-11-18 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Grand Hotel Varna Resort & Spa is located in the heart of St. St. Constantine and Helena - the oldest resort on the Bulgarian seaside

Which are the best hotels, spas and resorts in Eastern Europe? The following list shows all the venues awarded gold at the 17th World Travel Awards.

Tags: 2010 Leading Hotels, Eastern Europe

France Celebrates Its Beaujolais Nouveau

2010-11-18 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Beaujolais Wine country

France is most inviting in November, when midnight on the third Thursday of the month, they open the first bottle of Beaujolais Nouveau.

Tags: Beaujolais Nouveau, france wine, Georges Duboeuf, Joseph Drouhin, wine festivals, wine tours

Got a Crazy Travel Story? Then You Could Be a Winner in the “Mile High Text Club” Contest

2010-11-16 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Mile High Text Club Contest

Toktumi launched a contest (November 16 – December 3), rewarding the “craziest” flight stories with a shopping trip for two to New York City including airfare, luxury hotel, lunch with Steven Slater, and a $500 Gift Card.

Tags: Line2, Steven Slater, Toktumi, travel contest

Carnival Splendor Officially Out of Service Till January Next Year

2010-11-16 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Carnival Cruise Lines has canceled voyages of the Carnival Splendor through the departure of January 9, 2011, to allow time for repairs following an engine room fire last week.

Tags: Carnival Cruise Lines, Carnival Splendor

Falconry, a Living Human Heritage Still Preserved in the Czech Republic

2010-11-16 by Mihaela Lica Butler

43th Falconry Meeting in Opočno, Czech republic, 7th to 9th October 2010

The Czech Republic joins the United Arab Emirates, Belgium, France, Republic of Korea, Mongolia, Morocco, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Spain and the Syrian Arab Republic in this year’s proposed nomination for falconry on the UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding.

Tags: Czech Republic, Falconry, intangible heritage, UNESCO

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