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Yakutia Air Takes Off to Alaska

Aleksandr Shatskih

Yakutia Air, the Russian regional carrier, is to fly once a week between Alaska in the US and the Kamchatka peninsula in Russia’s Far East, a popular yet remote adventure travel destination known for its volcano treks and superb fishing.

13 years ago

Top Eastern European Festivals to Be Seen at This Summer

Guest Author

Eastern Europe is going to be the place to be seen this summer! There are some amazing festivals taking place and the following are just a short selection.

13 years ago

Russia Inbound Tourism A Disaster: Vladimir Kantorowich

Aleksandr Shatskih

A World Travel Market panel in Moscow has dubbed the Russian Federation’s inbound travel as a disaster. Vladimir Kantorowich claims the government has done little to promote tourism in the country.

13 years ago

Russian Racism Under the Spotlight Once More

Aleksandr Shatskih

As preparations for the 2018 World Cup begin to pick up steam, Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko has announced that one of his biggest priorities lies in fighting the racist culture that remains a big stain on the country’s reputation.

13 years ago

Hotel Spotlight: Azimut Hotels Novosibirsk

Phil Butler

Travelers researching a trip to the Russian Federation will, undoubtedly, feel directed toward Moscow and St. Petersburg, the country’s most visited destinations. It’s a little bit funny, a country nearly as big as Canada and China combined, is so virtually unknown as to be famous for two places only.

13 years ago

Malaysians Set for Visa-Free Russian Travel

Aleksandr Shatskih

One of the biggest pains of travelling to Russia has always been its strict visa requirements, but that could be about to change for Malaysian tourists to the country after a top Kremlin envoy revealed they were considering a visa-waiver for visitors from the Asian state.

13 years ago

Global Hotel Exchange Adds Russia’s Comfitel

Aleksandr Shatskih

Global Hotel Exchange, the new OTA model arriving soon, has added Comfitel Group as a member of the exchange. These first Russian hotels promise visitors to St. Petersburg convenience, value, and choice in one of Russia’s greatest cities.

13 years ago

Georgians Get Visa-free Travel to Russia

Aleksandr Shatskih

Russia has agreed to offer visa-free travel to Georgian citizens, to strengthen diplomatic relations with that country. However, there are some conditions.

14 years ago

Moscow Room Rates Increase as Demand Grows Stronger

Aleksandr Shatskih

Tourism in Moscow is set to get a much-needed boost this year with the completion of eight new luxury hotel projects, boosting the number of quality hotel rooms in the Russian capital by 6% – to a total of 32,500 – according to a top consulting company.

14 years ago

Russia: Is It the Last Travel Gold Rush?

Phil Butler

Russia. The one country so many misunderstand, and the one market with room for a gold rush in profits is still possible. Outside Latin America, the Russian Federation holds more potential than any other market on Earth. This begs the question; “why has Russia not been properly engaged then?” The answer is, in all probability, misunderstanding.

14 years ago

TravelRent – Underwhelming Russian Socialismness

Phil Butler

A startup from Russia called TravelRent just launched aiming at the short term private accommodation niche that is so huge in Moscow, St. Petersburg, and elsewhere in the Russian Federation. We took a look at the new site, which ended up being a mix of good and bad features – but at least an improvement over previous Russian websites.

14 years ago

Russia’s Economic Recuperation: Hotel Industry Spotlight

Phil Butler

In hotel news from the Russian Federation, hotel values there are expected to rise, as well as in the Commonwealth of Independent States, and the Republic of Georgia, according to several reports. Some estimates suggest the growth rate at up to double that of other countries in Europe.

14 years ago

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