Argophilia

Αργοφιλία: For the love of the journey.

Eastern Europe

PORTA Hits Latvia November 1

Phil Butler

Coming to Riga, Latvia next month the 12th annual PORTA music festival is an event visitors will not want to miss. Artists from around the world are slated to perform.

Tourists Don’t “Get” Bulgaria’s Cops

Aleksandr Shatskih

Foreign tourists flock to Bulgaria’s Black Sea resorts in their droves these days, but communication remains a big problem – most especially when it comes to dealing with the law.

Eurail’s Progressive Moves in Travel: Turkey

Aleksandr Shatskih

Rail travel fans in Europe can look forward to visiting Turkey now via their Eurail Passes. Starting in January Turkey’s state railway ( T.C.D.D.) will be a member of the Eurail Global group. Always thinking forward, the folks at Eurail seem to know when the trend heads in their direction.

Etihad Airways Plans on Expending Operations in Russia

Aleksandr Shatskih

Etihad Airways, the national airline in the United Arab Emirates, is celebrating four years of operations in Russia this week. As their non-stop service between Moscow and Abu Dhabi has proven so successful, the airline is planning on expanding their Russian operations in the future. Since their debut in the Russian travel market, Etihad Airways […]

Plyos Hosts Responsible Tourism Conference

Aleksandr Shatskih

In news from Russia, tourism chiefs from some of the country’s most prominent, up-and-coming destinations have got together for a series of brainstorming sessions aimed at attracting both domestic and foreign tourists.

easyJet Wins London to Moscow Route

Phil Butler

According to news from easyJet, the low cost airline will begin operating flights between London and Moscow starting early next year. Britain’s Civil Aviation Authority having granted the license to EasyJet in preference to Richard Branson’s Virgin Atlantic, officials cite EasyJet fare benefits as the reason.

Popok International Ad Festival Kicks Off

Aleksandr Shatskih

News from Yerevan, the Popok international Advertising Festival kicked off today. Organized by the Armenian Ad Council in connection with the city of Yerevan, the festival is slated to offer new concepts in advertising in Armenia’s capital.

Cash-Strapped Greek Soccer Club Saved By The Brothel

Aleksandr Shatskih

A hard up Greek football team has gone down an unlikely avenue in order to save itself from financial ruin, turning to the world’s oldest profession to help pull it through the nation’s economic crisis.

Pysanka Museum Adds “Seven Lovely Sculptures”

Aleksandr Shatskih

Sculptors and artists in the Ukraine are working on putting the finishing touches to one of the country’s newest and most unique tourist attractions: the Seven Lovely Pysankas Sculpture Park

Yet Another JAT Airways Merger/Rescue Deal

Aleksandr Shatskih

In a move to ensure Serbia has a national air carrier, the government there is proposing making money loser JAT Airways into a debt free and more updated version of itself. Freeing up the beleaguered airline of debt and leasing new EADS Airbuses would guarantee a rejuvenated national airline. At least this is what Serbia’s leaders envision.