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“Wheel the World” Hurdles Travel Barriers for Travelers Using Tech

Phil Butler

Wheel the World is assisting travelers with disabilities using innovative innovative tech that crowd sources travel experiences.

3 years ago

Lend Me Your iPhone to Test the “Backdrop App” Game Changer

Phil Butler

A new spp called Backdrop shows promise for becoming a popular travel companion. At least, according to TechCrunch. If only I had an iPhone!

4 years ago

Game-changing AI-powered Travel Innovations

Mihaela Lica Butler

AI is the new norm for travel tech – not only because of COVID-19. But, if anything, the pandemic accelerated the trend. Several hospitality companies turned to AI to innovate to retain customers and deliver better online experiences during the lockdowns that affected many countries worldwide. Looking back at 2020 and the first half of […]

4 years ago

VR Travel Experiences that Shape the Future

Mihaela Lica Butler

With virtual reality, you can travel anywhere, anytime, from the comfort of your home, office, hotel room, or wherever you are with your VR headset. VR travel experiences are not a gimmick, but a trend that shapes the future of travel. More than 90% of the world’s population was under some sort of travel restrictions during […]

4 years ago

A Grain of Salt and H2O Hospitality Gets You 2.5 Star Bliss

Phil Butler

H2O Hospitality announces having secured $30 million in Series C funding, but a former tech guru wonders “What for?”

4 years ago

SiteMinder Snags Another $100M in Pre-IPO Funding

Argophilia Travel News

Hotel commerce platform SiteMinder announced raising $100 million in a pre-IPO funding.

4 years ago

Microsoft Partners With Oyo to Create AI Driven Hotel Tech

Aleksandr Shatskih

Microsoft and Oyo have signed a “multi-year strategic alliance” to develop new travel and hospitality technologies.

4 years ago

Hopper Secures $175 Million Growth Investment Led By GPI Capital

Phil Butler

Canada travel technology business Hopper has just finalized a $175 million Series G funding round led by New York-based GPI Capital.

4 years ago

Aviasales Snags $43 Million in Additional Funding

Aleksandr Shatskih

Travel meta-search platform Aviasales has just announced receiving $43 million in investment from Elbrus Capital Funds and iTech Capital.

4 years ago

2021 COVID Contingencies: What If GetYourGuide Is All Done?

Phil Butler

Berlin startup GetYourGuide floats an 80 million euro line of credit financing to help the company stay afloat. What does it mean?

4 years ago

Will Travelport’s New Tech Help the Company Regain Market Share?

Phil Butler

Travelport rebrands in preparation for a much anticipated new tech rollout. All concerned wonder if the company can truly innovate.

4 years ago

Engineers from “GIVE” Develop the “All Greek” i.lektra Scooter

Argophilia Travel News

The GIVE i.elektra is a new smart scooter made designed and built all in Greece coming in the summer of 2021.

4 years ago

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Vasilopita Event Heraklion January 4 2026

A Vasilopita with a Sacred Purpose Near Heraklion

2025-12-27 By Iorgos Pappas

A charitable Vasilopita event will take place on January 4, 2026, near Heraklion, supporting the completion of the Church of Saints Parthenios and Evmenios.

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Rethymno Farmers Turn Protest Into a Community Table

2025-12-27 By Victoria Udrea

Livestock farmers in Rethymno staged a symbolic protest by boiling and sharing meat with citizens, and donating over one ton of meat to local soup kitchens.

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Interactive Kallikantzaroi Children’s Performance in Neapoli on December 30

2025-12-27 By Argophilia Travel News

Interactive Kallikantzaroi performance by Katsimihas brothers’ story will take place at the Municipal Garden of Neapoli on December 30.

Heraklion drone show Christmas 2025

Heraklion Tested the Sky With Its First Drone Show

2025-12-27 By Kostas Raptis

Heraklion experienced a new kind of urban spectacle on Friday, December 26, 2025, as more than 300 drones illuminated the sky above the Venetian Walls near the Jesus Gate, marking the city’s first drone show. The show, part of the municipal program “Christmas in the City 2025“, drew a large crowd despite unsettled weather. However, […]

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Hilton Chania Old Town Resort & Spa Targets Q2 2026 Opening

2025-12-27 By Iorgos Pappas

Hilton Chania Old Town Resort & Spa is set to open in Q2 2026, offering 85 seafront rooms with private pools, a spa, rooftop pool club, and conference facilities.

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