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Selected London Hotel Images from Google Plus

Phil Butler

Reading the Google News ticker this morning we ran into some extraordinary images via hotel pages on G +, so we thought we would share. For the travel enthusiast, there is perhaps no imagery more effective than the views of and from a hotel. For the hotelier, imagery is certainly the Holy Grail of media. Let’s look at some extraordinary examples from random hotels.

14 years ago

Travel Light with FlyMy.co.uk Baggage Couriers

Aleksandr Shatskih

Good news for all those frequent flyers who are sick of kicking their heels, wasting time at the airport with nothing to do. Hours of endlessly waiting at the baggage carousel, or standing in line at the check-in counter could soon be a thing of the past, thanks to a great new idea from UK-based travel start-up FlyMy.co.uk.

14 years ago

Mobile Browsing on Travel Sites up by 72%

Aleksandr Shatskih

Travel website traffic via the mobile web has increased by a staggering 72% in the last six months, to account for a total of 17.4% of all website traffic in the industry, leading some experts to suggest that the end of the PC’s era of dominance is nigh.

14 years ago

Expedia Profits Slow: Shares Drop

Aleksandr Shatskih

The financials are in from Expedia. According to the reports, wile quarter 4 revenue was up by 6.7% at $787.1 million compared with the previous year, expenses took their toll virtually eliminating and growth for 2011.

14 years ago

Vayant Breaks Sub-Second Barrier in Flight Search

Aleksandr Shatskih

Vayant Travel Technologies, the online airfare shopping specialists, have announced that they are now capable of delivering sub-second search results through their new FastSearch solution technology, unveiled at this week’s Travel Technology Europe 2012 exhibition.

14 years ago

Kayak Dumps BlackBerry in Graveyard

Aleksandr Shatskih

The popular travel application Kayak, which has helped many a traveler out of a tight spot somewhere down the line, has hammered yet another nail in the coffin of BlackBerry, announcing that it will no longer be providing support or updates for the app on their mobile devices.

14 years ago

Corporate Enterprises’ Im-mobile Travel Policies

Aleksandr Shatskih

As global enterprise continues to grow and vast numbers of corporate employees embark on business-related trips, a new survey has revealed that the majority of businesses are missing the boat when it comes to travel advice.

14 years ago

JetBlue Enhance Website, Release iPhone App

Aleksandr Shatskih

Snazzy mobile apps and clean, polished websites are no longer the sole domain of travel search engines. Not now that JetBlue Airways has launched its brand new, native app on the iPhone, which allows users to search for flights and make bookings on the go.

14 years ago

Cornwall Sets the Pace for UK FTTP Broadband

Aleksandr Shatskih

Which town/city has the fastest broadband connection in the UK at the moment? That would be somewhere like London right? Or maybe Birmingham? If not, then perhaps Glasgow?

14 years ago

The Hospitality Industry’s Mobile Web Failure

Aleksandr Shatskih

Having a well thought-out mobile strategy has become critical to online success, as we all know only too well, right? Well, perhaps we like to think that way, but on the contrary, according to a recent intelligence report from a leading digital think tank, it seems that many in the hospitality industry aren’t actually taking the mobile web as seriously as they should…

14 years ago

Eco-Friendly Gadgets to Take With You On Your Travels

Guest Author

Seeing the world is undeniably one of the greatest pleasures life brings. It’s an eye-opening, life affirming experience that may well leave you with you your greatest memories ever. Yet a niggling feeling often comes with the territory – you know deep down that despite your best hippie-throwback like intentions, travelling just isn’t that eco-friendly.

14 years ago

Sabre Introduces Virtual Credit Card Services for TMCs

Aleksandr Shatskih

Sabre, the global travel industry technology solutions provider, has announced that the UK will be its testing ground for the launch of a new, streamlined hotel booking payment process for travel management companies (TMCs).

14 years ago

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Why We Embrace AI

At Argophilia, we believe in using every tool at our disposal to bring you the stories that matter. You may notice a certain precision in our data analysis, a specific flair in our visuals, or a rapid turnaround on complex topics. That is no accident—it is the result of our rampant use of artificial intelligence.

We use Gemini to help synthesize data, structure our reporting, and ensure our news remains as sharp as the reality we cover. When it comes to our imagery, we rely on the creative power of Midjourney and NightCafe, unless otherwise noted in our editorial credits.

We are not apologetic for this. In a fast-moving world, these tools allow us to focus on what really counts: investigating the issues, giving a voice to the marginalized, and maintaining the journalistic integrity you expect from us. We see AI not as a replacement for human judgment, but as an engine that amplifies our ability to inform, analyze, and tell the truth about our island and beyond.

We are writers and journalists first—but we are proud to be tech-enabled ones, too.

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Minoa Pediadas Mayor Vasilis Kegkeroglou, accompanied by Deputy Mayors Manolis Zampoulakis and Giannis Symianakis alongside municipal technical officers, completed an inspection of a newly operational beach accessibility ramp in the coastal town of Tsoutsouras. Located on the eastern stretch of Tsoutsouras beach in the Pourgonero district, the new infrastructure allows individuals with mobility challenges and […]

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