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BUONGUSTO Ristorante Off the Hauptmarkt Trier

Phil Butler

Mihaela and I set out for downtown Trier for day two of our annual “birthday week” yesterday. Having plopped down in nearly every eatery in Germany’s oldest city these last 7 years, finding a new hidden gem was our mission on a perfect summer’s day. Relegated to the side alleys of the pedestrian zone, choosing from off the beaten path seemed logical. So confronted with the typical schnitzel garden, or a classy looking Italian cafe/restaurant, we gave Deutsche cuisine “the boot” on this cheery day.

11 years ago

Flybe Announces Still More Daily Routes for 2014

Aleksandr Shatskih

Regional airline Flybe has just announced a new daily route in between Manchester and Amsterdam. The new service from Schipol airport is set to beging October 26. The airline has announced one way fares in the range of £39.99.

11 years ago

Catch the “Blogger of the Future” @ World Travel Market 2014

Aleksandr Shatskih

World Travel Market 2014 is intent on showing the future of blogging via the WTM Blogging Progamme. A two part blogging session, run by Melvin Boecher (Traveldudes.org) and Keith Jenkins (VelvetEscape.com), is to follow WTM’s first ever Blogger Speed Networking event on Thursday 6 November.

11 years ago

A Classic Ice Climb in Norway’s Rjukan Valley

Aleksandr Shatskih

Norway is a beautiful location to go climbing, and there’s a huge variety of locations on offer. One of the best is Rjukan Valley. It’s part of Southern Norway, in the Telemark region, and it consists of a small town, an old power plant dating back to WWII, and a ravine between the two.

11 years ago

Marathon Asset Management 11 QMH Hotels

Aleksandr Shatskih

In hotel news, Marathon Asset Management is to acquire a group of 11 UK hotels owned and operated by Queens Moat House hotels (QMH) for more than £130 million.

11 years ago

Geneva Is Europe’s Leading City Break Destination 2014

Mihaela Lica Butler

Geneva has been named Europe’s Leading City Break Destination 2014 at the World Travel Awards (WTA).

11 years ago

Gay European Tourism Association (GETA) Taps Grayling for PR

Aleksandr Shatskih

Organized back in 2011, GETA promotes gay travel across Europe. The organization has announced having named Grayling as their PR agency of record (AOR). According to the news from PR Week, the Grayling agency will support Gaywelcome, promote GETA globally, and advertise across social media and elsewhere for businesses wanting to reach LGBT tourists.

11 years ago

TUI Racks Up on UK Online Bookings

Aleksandr Shatskih

According to news from TUI, online bookings in the UK now account for over half of the legendary travel booker’s business. TUI

11 years ago

ReviewPro and L.E Hotels Pen Deal for Advanced Analytics

Aleksandr Shatskih

ReviewPro and L.E Hotels have penned a deal for a comprehensive plan to fiot custom monitoring tools for 80 of the hotel groups properties.

11 years ago

Priceline Group Stretches to Deliver China

Phil Butler

In another expansive move, Priceline Group, the largest online travel agent in the US, will invest $500 million in China’s biggest online travel entity Ctrip.

11 years ago

Air Malta Adjusts to New European Regs

Aleksandr Shatskih

Air Malta has become the first Maltese carrier to have successfully completed the transition to the new European regulations adopting the Safety Management System (SMS). The airline also announced new management today.

11 years ago

Ebola Travel Alert for 4 African Countries

Aleksandr Shatskih

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention raised its travel health alert to Level 3 for Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, and to Level 2 for Nigeria.

11 years ago

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