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4 Years of Travel – Moments in Time

Aleksandr Shatskih

Travel – Moments in Time, an English blog focused on travelling, just turned four today.  It is a special moment for us, since Violeta Loredana Pascal is one of our travel news authors.  Started out of the desire to share the curiosities discovered around the world and the experiences she had together with her husband, […]

12 years ago

8 Ways to Get to Your Gate Faster in the Airport

Argo Contributor

If you travel a lot and you’re sick of spending a ton of time getting to your gate, here are some tips to save time, provided by Protect Your Bubble.

12 years ago

Travelling in Eurasia – Old Soviet Blocks

Aleksandr Shatskih

Kazakhstan Kazakhstan is the largest of the states in what used to be known as the Soviet Union. Kazakhstan, a democracy, is one of the the most porsperous countries in Central Asia, which is mainly due to the natural gas and oil in the region. If you are planning a trip to this amazing landlocked […]

12 years ago

World´s Most Spacious Accommodations: Volume Two

Aleksandr Shatskih

December is here and Christmas is around the corner. Some of you may already have booked rooms for the winter holidays, some are still looking for the right one. Last week you discovered with Argophilia two of the most spacious hotels in Europe.

12 years ago

Marriott Check-In Mobile Service Goes Global

Aleksandr Shatskih

Mobile check-in is on the rise, as more and more travelers prefer an easy way to check-in, rather than stand in the line at hotels receptions.

12 years ago

WIHP Websites for Library Hotel Collection Win Bronze Adrian Award

Aleksandr Shatskih

Last year, in June, HKHotels set out to rebrand Library Hotel Collection, a brand re-positioning move in anticipation of two new properties that will open in the next three years. The boutique hotel group has also aligned its corporate identity to reflect the change, including logo, and web identity.

12 years ago

Europe´s most spacious accommodations

Aleksandr Shatskih

Accommodations when travelling, whether for business or pleasure, can often a big headache. From the room that is smaller than what we expected (after extensively reading about it on the Internet), to the restaurant that thinks a vegetarian menu is a novelty, being disappointed just seems to be part of travel. What if you could avoid some of these “misunderstandings” though?

12 years ago

Mobile Travel Bookings to Reach $39.5 Million by 2015

Mihaela Lica Butler

Mobile travel bookings counted for only 2% in 2011, but they are expected to reach one quarter of the U.S. online travel market in 2015. Not being prepared to compete on this market is wasted opportunity.

12 years ago

Campanile Hotel Paris Bastille – Change the way you stay!

Aleksandr Shatskih

Campanile Hotel Paris Bastille, part of Louvre Hotels Group, the largest hotel chain in France and the 2nd major player on the European market, devised a new vision of comfort and modern convenience for its guests. Close to the historic center of Paris, with the Place de la Bastille in particular just 500 m away, […]

12 years ago

RYANAIR BOOSTS DUBLIN AIRPORT EXPANSION STARTING 2014

Aleksandr Shatskih

Ryanair, the low-cost carrier, announced last week the opening of 9 new Dublin (Ireland) routes starting with April 2014.

12 years ago

Disney Announces Cruises and Deals for 2015

Aleksandr Shatskih

Bookings for the Disney Cruise Line ships sailing from Florida ports in the early part of 2015 opened to the public on Nov. 14, 2013. The company announced several itineraries and cruise dates, to Caribbean and Bahamas from Port Canaveral, and to Caribbean and Bahamas from Miami. Among the most interesting packages you can find: […]

12 years ago

Penang, Malaysia: Armenian Street Heritage Hotel Opens its Doors

Aleksandr Shatskih

Georgetown, the capital of the Island and state of Penang (west coast of peninsular Malaysia), listed by UNESCO in 2008 as a World Heritage Site, together with Melaka, adds as of today a new jewel to its crown: the Armenian Street Heritage Hotel.

12 years ago

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