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Asians Now Hold the World’s Most Powerful Passports

Argophilia Travel News

Japan and Singapore have knocked Germany off the top spot of the Henley Passport Index, with citizens of both Asian nations now enjoying visa-free access to a record 180 destinations.

7 years ago

Europe Hotel Industry Reports Solid Growth for January, 2018

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Europe’s hotel industry posted growth across the three key performance metrics during January 2018, according to data from STR. 

7 years ago

WOW air To Launch $149 Flights from JFK

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WOW air, Iceland’s ultra-affordable transatlantic airline, will begin service out of John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) on April 27, 2018, giving New York passengers the opportunity to visit some of the most popular European destinations just in time for spring.

7 years ago

Travelzoo Wins 2018 People’s Choice Award

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Travelzoo® (NASDAQ: TZOO), a global publisher of exclusive offers and experiences for members, has taken home four top honors at this year’s Stevie Awards® for Sales and Customer Service.

7 years ago

EU Travel Commission Expects Sound Growth for Chinese Travel to Europe

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Positive indicators mirror outbound travel growth forecasts around the celebration of the Chinese New Year, one of the key periods when Chinese take holidays.  According to the latest results of the Long-Haul Travel Sentiment Survey and Index Chinese willingness to travel overseas remains positive in the first months of 2018.

7 years ago

TripAdvisor Names World’s Best Beaches In 2018

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 TripAdvisor®, the travel planning and booking site, today announced the winners of its Travelers’ Choice® awards for Beaches.

7 years ago

Seabourn Delivers Expansive 2018 Season With New Marquee Ports In Europe

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Seabourn, the world’s finest ultra-luxury travel experience, is gearing up to allow guests to immerse themselves in the best of Europe in 2018. Following the launch of the line’s newest ship, Seabourn Ovation, in May this year, travelers will be able to enjoy an expanded menu of more than 41 individual departures.

7 years ago

Argo Reviews: 2018’s Best Water Shoes

Phil Butler

Here’s a first in an ongoing series on “stuff you need” to enhance your travel experiences. Today we focus on foot gear for people headed to the Aegean and other seaside wonders.

7 years ago

Crete Adventures: Traversing Kallikratis Hell

Phil Butler

With its asphalt barely solidified under the blistering Cretan sun of a dozen years, the road in between Kapsodasos and Kalikratis villages in southwestern Crete is nothing less than worldwide notorious.

7 years ago

Legend of the Drosoulites: Crete’s Magnificent 600

Phil Butler

Coming up at the end of May visitors to Crete will have the chance to witness first hand the mysticism that makes this island in the Aegean so special. Each year at this time the ghosts of the brave Drosoulites (“dew shadows”) appear on the beach as shadowy figures of treading the early morning dew.

7 years ago

New competition offers UK hotels a chance to rebrand free for one year.

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Following extensive success with their brand membership platform overseas, the US’s fastest growing hotel chain, Magnuson Hotels, is launching a range of brand membership opportunities tailored for the UK hotel market.

7 years ago

Lessons from the World’s Most Successful Hotel Renegade: Tom Magnuson

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Magnuson Worldwide founder Tom Magnuson is responsible for creating the fastest-growing hotel brand of all time, with more new hotels added in the last ten years than eight of the brand’s ten biggest competitors. Here, the founder shares the most important lessons learned through starting a successful hotel chain such as Magnuson, and how these lessons can help you make the most of your own independent hotel.

7 years ago

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