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Crimean Minister of Tourism: “Do not believe the reports alleging that we have tanks here”

Mihaela Lica Butler

Reports alleging that Crimea is not safe for vacationers are untrue, the Crimean Minister for Resorts and Tourism Yelena Yurchenko announced on Friday. Crimea is ready for 6 million tourists this season.

11 years ago

Paweł Oszczyk at La Rotisserie, Mamaison Le Regina Warsaw, Is Chef de l’Avenir

Aleksandr Shatskih

Prix du Chef de l’Avenir (Chef of the Future Award) has been handed out to chefs around Europe and the world since 1996.

11 years ago

Crete Week One: Defining “Filoxenia”

Phil Butler

Three days ago we drove up the coast road of Crete from Heraklion, Crete to the port of Chania. Four days ago this old Florida Boy thought he knew how an orange is supposed to taste. Today life just tastes better in an oft disappointing world.

11 years ago

Porto Montenegro at the Moscow Boat Show

Phil Butler

In partnership with leading yacht brand, Azimut Benetti, Porto Montenegro is going to make its debut at the Moscow Boat Show from the 11th to 16th March, at Crosus Expo, Moscow. Yacht show visitors will be able to get detailed information of one of the most interesting and extensive maritime developments along the Adriatic coast.

11 years ago

Prague: A Certified Conference Mecca

Aleksandr Shatskih

As a European destination for meetings and conferences, there are few cities better suited to host than Prague, Czech Republic. Europe’s most beautiful town won the 2013 Meeting Star Award in that category last year among cities in Central and East Europe edging out Budapest and Dubrovnik.

11 years ago

Crete Summit Highlights Business Potential

Phil Butler

Coming next week to Heraklion, a two day free seminar organized by the Foundation for Youth and Lifelong Learning starts March 13th. Designed to help inform entrepreneurs in Greece to kick-start business, the seminar covers investment, risks, and opportunities, among other topics.

11 years ago

Olivenbaum: A Tasty Surprise, Right Next Door

Phil Butler

To start with, I’ll admit my own inefficiency in not having reviews Olivenbaum before. The Greek restaurant is, after all, right next door nearly. Making amends today, I hope your next trip to Trier, Germany puts you in the mood for Mediterranean.

11 years ago

The most stylish hotels from the world’s design capital Cape Town

Argo Contributor

The well-known International Council for Societies of Industrial Design awards the WDS (World Design Capital), which is a bi-annual honor, to beautiful metropolises around the world to showcase their pledge for employing design as a cultural, economic, a social development tool. This 2014, Cape Town got the award, and is planning to use their implemented […]

12 years ago

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