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Seven Sizzling, Sexy Sojournors on Instagram

2017-04-02 by Rhett Butler

Jen Selter

Instagram is top-heavy with the world’s beautiful people, everyday folks to models. The world’s coolest and easiest app brings eyeballs together with…. Well. You are here, right? We figured a little bit of glamor globetrotting might be in order to end the weekend.

Tags: Carly Lauren, Elsa Hosk, Emily Sears, instagram, Instagram babes, Instagram girls, Instagram models, Jen Selter, Juliana Mizon, Libby Powell

New International Tourist Route to Be Launched in Kazakhstan

2017-03-09 by Rhett Butler

The Silk Road of antiquity

The Turkic Council for tourism will be launching a pilot program beginning in April 2017 alongside the tourist product “silk road”.

Tags: China, China trade, Koktobe, Marat Igaliyev, Shymbulak, Silk Road, Turkic Council

Instagrams from Crete: Hersonissos 2017

2017-02-24 by Rhett Butler

Crete is one of the most picturesque places on Earth. Argophilia Travel News carries tons of news from Greece’s biggest island, but we’ve never explored in depth the wonderful Instagram accounts from the land of the ancient Minoans. Here’s a curative for having overlooked a wonderful resource, a preview of Hersonissos 2017. Hersonissos (or Chersonissos) […]

Tags: Aldemar, Hersonissos, Hersonissos 2017, Hersonissos attractions, Hersonissos Life, Hersonissos Palace, Nana Beach Resort, Star Beach, Think Summer Hersonissos

TUI Group Thinking Positive Amid Loss

2017-02-14 by Rhett Butler

© TUI GROUP

In news from TUI Group, the company reports good financials for the start of 2017, with some loss from 2016. According to TUI, underlying EBITA rose by 17 per cent to a loss of €66.7 million in the period from October to December 2016, which was an improvement over the previous year.

Tags: Fritz Joussen, TUI Group, TUI Travel

Uniworld Christens New Brand for Youthful Adventure Seekers

2017-02-06 by Rhett Butler

Uniworld Boutique River Cruises

According to news from the Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection, the company is creating a new product for Millennials. U BY UNIWORLD, set to launch sales in March 2017 and begin sailings in early 2018.

Tags: cruises, cruising Europe, River Cruises, U BY UNIWORLD, Uniworld, Uniworld Cruises

St. Petersburg, Russia Through the Instagram Lens

2017-02-02 by Rhett Butler

St. Petersburg

Once Russia’s capital, St. Petersburg is a fabulous city with European flair, and a heart made of pure Russian culture. Founded by Tsar Peter the Great, St. Petersburg’s historic Baroque and neoclassical architecture the 18th and 19th centuries, has been largely preserved.

Tags: Griboyedov Canal, instagram, Instagrammers, Intagram journeys, Peterhof, Russia, St. Petersburg, Venice of the North

Abercrombie & Kent: The Med On a Silver Platter

2017-02-01 by Rhett Butler

Wings Over the Mediterranean

News last week that Abercrombie & Kent launched its Wings Over the Mediterranean for 2017 is a shot in the arm for small-group travel and for private charter services.

Tags: A&K, Abercrombie & Kent, Elafiti Islands, Italy, Mediterranean, Mediterranean cruises, Mediterranean destinations, Mediterranean vacations, Monaco, Pompeii, portugal, Sintra, Spain

World Tourism Forum Moscow: Focus Turkey

2017-01-30 by Rhett Butler

Avşar Koç, COO and Senior Partner, River Rock Hotels & Resorts at

In Moscow last weekend the World Tourism Forum at the Ritz-Carlton brought together professionals of the tourism industry of Turkey, Russia and other countries, along with investors and government representatives. The big topic of discussion was Russian-Turkish tourism for the coming season, along with expectations of professionals in the industry.

Tags: ANEX, Istanbul, Russian tourists, Russian travelers, Turkey, Turkey Travel, Turkish resorts, World Tourism Forum

Airbnb Eyeballs Tilt Payment App

2017-01-26 by Rhett Butler

Airbnb

Airbnb is eyeballing a deal to acquire the payment app Tilt for between $10 and $20 million. If the deal goes through it will probably amount to an employee hire and some back end tech only.

Tags: AirBnb, apps, payment apps, rentals, Tilt, vacation rentals

Jin Jiang & Plateno Launch 100 Million Loyalty Platform

2017-01-25 by Rhett Butler

Chinese tourist

This month the world’s fifth biggest hotel group announced the world’s biggest loyalty group. The combining of Jin Jiang and Plateno Group integrating their member databases creates a loyalty program with 100 million plus members.

Tags: China hotels, Chinese investing, hotels, Jin Jiang, loyalty programs, Plateno Group

Greece Too Big a Bargain According to Bank of Greece

2017-01-24 by Rhett Butler

Santorini

Greece’s tourism revenues for 2016 slumped below those of 2015 and 2014 according to figures from the Bank of Greece. Traveler spending dropped by double digits, which accounted for the losses even amidst stellar tourist arrivals.

Tags: crete, Greece tourism, Greece travel, Greek Islands, SETE

Chinese Hotel Giant Jin Jiang Acquires Sarovar Hotels & Resorts

2017-01-19 by Rhett Butler

Sarovar Portico Jalandhar

Louvre Hotels Group, a wholly owned hospitality vertical of Jin Jiang International, and Sarovar Hotels & Resorts of India have made a joint announcement of a merger. No monetary details of the deals have been announced, but spokesmen of both the companies announced Louvre Hotels will have a commanding majority stake in Sarovar Hotels & Resorts.

Tags: Ajay Bakaya, Jin Jiang, Louvre Hotels, Pierre Frederic Roulot, Plateno Group, Sarovar Hotels & Resorts

Windstar Picked as USA TODAY’s #1 Best Boutique Cruise Line

2017-01-16 by Rhett Butler

Windstar Cruises Wind Surf

The small ship cruise line Windstar Cruises has been named USA TODAY’s #1 Best Boutique Cruise Line” on top of being named to Condé Nast Traveler’s 2017 Gold List for 5th Year Running.

Tags: Best Boutique Cruise Line, cruise awards, cruise lines, sailing, small ship, Windstar Cruises

India’s Ixigo Acquires Mobile Content Startup Reach

2017-01-16 by Rhett Butler

ixigo

Ixigo, the Indian travel search service has announced buying mobile content startup Reach in order to branch out into a wider mobile commerce territory.

Tags: apps, Ixigo, mobile apps, Reach, travel search

Nissan/Renault acquires down and out ride startup Karhoo

2017-01-13 by Rhett Butler

Karhoo

French automaker Renault has just acquired taxi metasearch app Karhoo, according to the news from Tnooz. In a deal undertaken by Renault’s wholly owned bank RCI, the business which acquired the assets of Karhoo from the administrators of the startup.

Tags: Karhoo, Nissan/Renault, ride share, Tnooz, Uber

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