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The Lost Art of Traveling

Aleksandr Shatskih

For the willful traveler, can the pleasure of not knowing overcome the pleasure of acquiring knowledge? Here is a thoughtful questioning on the merits of travel for the sake of total discovery.

9 years ago

Abercrombie & Kent: The Med On a Silver Platter

Aleksandr Shatskih

News last week that Abercrombie & Kent launched its Wings Over the Mediterranean for 2017 is a shot in the arm for small-group travel and for private charter services.

9 years ago

Ramada Hotels: Europe’s Fastest Growing Brand

Aleksandr Shatskih

With the addition of fourteen new Ramada hotels to Wyndham Hotel Group’s European portfolio, the chain started in Chicago back in the 1950s takes on Europe.

9 years ago

On the Coveted Loyal Guest: Hospitality’s Holy Grail

Phil Butler

For some hoteliers loyalty programs have been a secondary consideration in the trend toward mobile tech, but in reality, the game is the same as always. The loyalty program is in a metamorphosis.

9 years ago

2017 HOSCARS Name World’s Best Hostels

Aleksandr Shatskih

The 2017 HOSCARS are out featuring the world’s largest hotel booking service’s picks. Hostelworld pays homage to the top hostels in the world each year. HOSCARS celebrates and brings together the reviews of one million travelers over the last year.

9 years ago

Jin Jiang & Plateno Launch 100 Million Loyalty Platform

Aleksandr Shatskih

This month the world’s fifth biggest hotel group announced the world’s biggest loyalty group. The combining of Jin Jiang and Plateno Group integrating their member databases creates a loyalty program with 100 million plus members.

9 years ago

Emirates Airlines Offering Daily Dubai-Athens-Newark Service

Aleksandr Shatskih

Emirates Airlines has announced the launch of daily service starting March 12 from Dubai to Newark Liberty International Airport, via Athens. starting on 12 March 2017.

9 years ago

Argophilia Travel News Launches 2017 Spring Travel Writing Contest

Argophilia Travel News

Due to a lack of qualifying entries, the competition has been canceled. Refunds were issued to all participants.  The 2017 Spring Travel Writing Contest is the first-ever contest of its kind organized by Argophilia Travel News. Its purpose is to encourage creativity and discovery and to promote this part of the world to broad audiences, […]

9 years ago

A Window Into the Russian Soul: An Epiphany 2017

Aleksandr Shatskih

“Where are we going to?” I asked my brother this morning, as he was driving in an unknown direction with a cheeky grin on his face. When no reply seemed imminent I asked; “Are you going to tell me?” Finally his response was; “To wash off our sins in the Volga”.

9 years ago

Worldhotels Expands Adding Six New Hotels

Aleksandr Shatskih

Worldhotels has just announced having expanded is global portfolio of hotels with the addition of six properties across three continents. The new hotels join Worldhotels other stays in providing authentic guest experiences for both leisure and business travelers.

9 years ago

Plateno Group Premiers 7 Days Premium Hotel in Vienna in 2017

Aleksandr Shatskih

China’s biggest hotel player, Plateno Group has just announced its third 7 Days Premium Hotel in Austria. After having already launched budget hotels in Linz and Salzburg, the hotel group now ventures into the intermediate space with a 95 contemporary-chic rooms and 20 apartments enjoys a strategic location in the south of Vienna.

9 years ago

Chinese Hotel Giant Jin Jiang Acquires Sarovar Hotels & Resorts

Aleksandr Shatskih

Louvre Hotels Group, a wholly owned hospitality vertical of Jin Jiang International, and Sarovar Hotels & Resorts of India have made a joint announcement of a merger. No monetary details of the deals have been announced, but spokesmen of both the companies announced Louvre Hotels will have a commanding majority stake in Sarovar Hotels & Resorts.

9 years ago

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