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Eurovision 2017 May Move to Moscow

Phil Butler

The organizers of the Eurovision song contest now say Ukraine may lose hosting of the coming 2017 contest to Moscow because the Ukrainian authorities face problems organization the event.

10 Travel Essentials for Pet Owners

Aleksandr Shatskih

Pet owners who travel with their four-legged friends have special needs when it comes to grooming and caring for their furry friends.

Day Four of Five in Athens: Life is A Prayer

Phil Butler

Two days of the Digi.travel EMEA Conference & Expo in Athens delivered their business promise to those who attended, and to those of us presenting. Friends and colleagues, old and new, were ready to embark along their separate paths, but for us exploring the streets of Plaka, and listening to the echoes of eternity, the message was in […]

The Digi.travel Conference: Day Two On Athens Business

Phil Butler

Yesterday I reported on day one of our business excursion to Athens for the Digi.travel EMEA Conference & Expo. Day two was, as was expected, all about contributing to an all-star lineup at the event organized by Travel Media Applications. Today I will attempt to recap some of the most informative sessions and speakers at […]

Business in Athens: Day One of Five

Phil Butler

The first increment of a reflection on a five-day business excursion to the masterpiece, the legend, the reality of one of the oldest cities on Earth, wonderful Athens, Greece. Here’s what business is like in Greece’s capital.

Walking in the Rain in Roma Secunda

Mihaela Lica Butler

I don’t believe in umbrellas – they get in the way. But it always seems to rain in Roma Secunda, or Treves, or Trier (as it’s officially called), the “second Rome.”

A Photogenic Look at Russia’s “Red City” – Yoshkar-Ola

Phil Butler

Argophilia has always been about discovery, and for imparting news about the people and places of Eastern Europe westerners probably only imagined. Nothing gives us more pleasure than sharing wonderful discoveries, and in keeping with this I’d like to present one of my own. Yoshkar-Ola is an obscure (in English langauge) Russian city of incomparable beauty. This town of a quarter of a million souls is yet another hidden gem of culture, beauty, and fascinating citizens.