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RateHawk Launches in Greek, Hungarian, Romanian and Bulgarian

Aleksandr Shatskih

RateHawk.com has just introduced a fully localized version of its platform for the Greek, Hungarian, Romanian and Bulgarian markets.

6 years ago

Fever Startup Snags Another $35 Million in Funding

Phil Butler

Fever has raised $35 million in Series D funding led by Rabuten Capital, Accel, Atresmedia, and others. The question is, will it be enough?

6 years ago

Webjet and Travelport Announce New Long-term Technology Partnership

Aleksandr Shatskih

Travelport has been awarded a new long-term technology contract by Australia and New Zealand’s top online travel agency, Webjet.

6 years ago

Airbnb Reports Online Rentals Lifting Greek Economy $1.4 billion in 2018

Argophilia Travel News

The Greek economy benefited from Airbnb by 1.4 billion US dollars in 2018, the online rental platform pointed out in statistics released for over 30 countries.

7 years ago

Expedia’s Etiquette Study: Manners Fundamental for Travel Experience

Argophilia Travel News

Today Expedia.com® released results of its 2019 Airplane and Hotel Etiquette Study, which showed good manners vital for travel experience.

7 years ago

Trivago Awards 2019 Reveals Top 30 Greece Hotels

Aleksandr Shatskih

Trivago, a leading global hotel metasearch, announced the winners of its annual Trivago Awards to recognize and reward this year’s top-rated and top-performing properties on the search platform. These awards are the highest endorsement Trivago gives to hotels, in recognition of their achievements in customer service and metasearch marketing throughout the year. Johannes Thomas, Trivago […]

7 years ago

New Research Shows Travel Buyers Not Enamored With Tech

Aleksandr Shatskih

According to research from the Business Travel Show, travel buyers are still not convinced of the efficacy of next-generation technology. The research shows that fully one fifth of the 134 European buyers polled believe that by 2022, bots, Blockchain and alternative realities (AR, VR, MR, XR) will ‘significantly improve booking, saving time and money. Conversely, more […]

7 years ago

A Prescription for Recovering from Our Marketing Disease

Phil Butler

Digital communications has for too long been reclassified as only a function of marketing. Public relations communicators should have been in the lead all along.

7 years ago

Google Maps Helps You Roll-on Thanksgiving Travel

Aleksandr Shatskih

The folks at Google are trying to solve for “X” again with a Google Maps feature called “Mapping Thanksgiving.”

7 years ago

On RezBS and Supporting Local Businesses

Aleksandr Shatskih

RezBS is breathing new life back into Caribbean excursions by providing seamless booking capabilities for small businesses.

7 years ago

Berlin Startup Mapify Conjures $1 Million in Seed Funding

Phil Butler

Berlin social travel startup Mapify has announced raising $1 million in seed funding from U.S. and Europe-based funds and angel investors.

7 years ago

Airbnb Challenger DOA: No Chance to Resussitate

Phil Butler

The little talked about (until it failed) “Airbnb killer” – Wimdu is going belly up. The startup launched back in 2011 has announced it will “cease operating by the end of 2018.” The German company counts 100 employees located in Berlin and Lisbon. The startup founded by serial entrepreneurs Arne Bleckwenn and Hinrich Dreiling was […]

7 years ago

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Heraklion’s Roads Are Being Sliced Open for Fiber Optics, and the Municipality Denies Responsibility

2026-07-09 By Kostas Raptis

The fiber optic installation in Heraklion has turned roads into obstacle courses. The Municipality says they just issue permits, while drivers deal with the mess.

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Storms May Develop Over Crete’s Mountains This Afternoon

2026-07-09 By Argophilia Travel News

Crete will enjoy warm sunshine today, but afternoon showers and isolated thunderstorms may develop over the island’s mountainous interior.

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Heraklion Promises Greener Future—Residents Still Waiting to See It

2026-07-09 By Victoria Udrea

The Municipality of Heraklion launched a new planting program in mid-April, claiming it will cover the entire city and surrounding villages.

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Mesara’s 17th Gastronomy Festival Heads to Apoini This July

2026-07-09 By Victoria Udrea

Apoini hosts the 17th Mesara Gastronomy Festival on July 30, celebrating Crete’s European Region of Gastronomy 2026 with local flavors and traditions.

The Six Pufferfish Species Found in Greek Waters

2026-07-08 By Mihaela Lica Butler

From the infamous Silver-cheeked Toadfish, whose powerful bite and deadly toxin have made headlines across the Mediterranean, to tiny deep-water species that most swimmers will never encounter, these invasive fish are now part of Greece’s marine life.

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