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Armenia’s Eurovision 2013 Dark Angel – Tony Iommi

Phil Butler

Eurovision 2013 in Malmo may end up being the most talent filled competition in the history of the contest. And all along the trip to the finals there we run across fascinating stories, none more fascinating than that of Armenian contenders Gor Sujyan & Dorians. Now a news bit from Yahoo! News makes things even more interesting a Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi comes into view.

13 years ago

#Travel Tuesday Short: A Passion for Boats on the Elbe

Phil Butler

Our attention was directed this #Travel Tuesday toward the Baltic and North Seas and tje wonderful traditional ships in Museumshaffen Oevelgönne e.V. These vessels, part a more than 100 years old tradition are simply a marvelous time portal back toward the heyday of Hamburg, the Elbe River, and the commerce that made seafaring the heartiest of professions.

13 years ago

Ingvar Bjorn Turns to Facebook to Build The Largest Artwork in the World

Mihaela Lica Butler

Ingvar Bjorn wants to unite the world for the better, where people of all colors, political and religious convictions can join to create something larger than life and make history together.

13 years ago

Quantas Director Resigns Amid Wrongdoing Allegations

Aleksandr Shatskih

According to news from Qantasm, the Director of Quantas Airways Limited has stepped down. Corinne Namblard’s involvement in Italian court procedings was stated as the reason for her resignation in light of alleged involvement in a scandal involving Italy’s Monte dei Paschi di Siena, the world’s oldest bank.

13 years ago

More Eurovision 2013 Hopefuls Line UP

Aleksandr Shatskih

Eurovision 2013 takes shape for the culmination of European popular musical art in Malmo. Estonia and Finland, Russia and Ukraine, all the way to Armenia and down to Croatia, here’s some more of the talent Europe has to offer the world.

13 years ago

Matthias Roeke Chosen as Managing Director of Rosewood London

Aleksandr Shatskih

Rosewood Hotels & Resorts® has named Matthias Roeke Managing Director of Rosewood London, which is scheduled to open in October 2013. The newly renovated and upgraded 1914 Edwardian architectural piece is to feature 262 guestrooms and 44 suites.

13 years ago

Alitalia CEO Steps Down

Aleksandr Shatskih

Andrea Ragnetti, CEO of Alitalia, has stepped down according to confirmed reports from the air carrier. According to the news brief, Chairman Roberto Colaninno will serve during the interim while the board appoints Ragnetti’s successor.

13 years ago

Eurovision 2013: Eastern Europe’s Early Contenders

Aleksandr Shatskih

As the contestants begin to form the line that will end in Eurovision 2013’s ultimate winner, a few bright stars already are emerging from the East of the continent. Among those, Slovenia’s Hannah Mancini really brings the pipes with her song Straight Into Love. But there’s more. Andrius Pojavis – Lithuania The Andrius represents Lithuania performing […]

13 years ago

Valentine’s Day to Become Week Long Vacation!

Aleksandr Shatskih

Digitas, a digitally-led, global integrated brand agency, released a study today along with Brandwatch, that analyzed some 1.6 million social mentions of “Valentine’s Day” to reveal the travel habits the loving celebrants. According to their findings, Valentine’s Day is becoming more than a single day event, vacationers are now making a week of it.

13 years ago

Around The World in 3 Minutes With GQ trippin

Aleksandr Shatskih

In their quest to check out 30 must-see travel destinations before they reach the grand old age of thirty, travelling couple Gerard & Kieu stopped by twenty different countries in an epic 312-day journey, stretching more than 67,000 miles across the globe as they embarked on the adventure of a lifetime.

13 years ago

Scream Out to Celebrate Norway’s Best, “The Scream”

Aleksandr Shatskih

Visit Norway is creating the longest “scream” on our planet to honor the anniversary of Edvard Munch’s birth, the painter of the famous “Scream” painting.

13 years ago

Twitter’s Top 10 Wine Gurus with Pictures

Phil Butler

For travelers to any part of the world, especially those who enjoy the fruits of the vine, connecting with the world of Twitter experts can only be a plus. To that end we compiled the following list of the best wine experts on Twitter, and those who make the best use of images there.

13 years ago

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