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Lost Pyramids Unearthed in Egypt & Sudan

Aleksandr Shatskih

Given the size of the damn things, you’d be quite right in thinking that all of the pyramids had been found already – but a couple of recent discoveries would seem to suggest that there’s plenty more exploring to be done out there.

12 years ago

7 Ways of Promoting a Travel and Tourism Business Online

Aleksandr Shatskih

A big part of the success of any travel and tourism business is attracting new clients as well as expanding business dealings with existing clients – especially regular travelers and corporate customers.

12 years ago

Germany’s Tropical Island Paradise

Aleksandr Shatskih

It might be bitterly cold in Northern Germany at the moment, but sun seekers still have the opportunity to escape to much warmer climes thanks to a former Soviet aircraft hangar that now serves as a tropical island retreat all-year round. Inside the MASSIVE building lies Germany’s one and only Caribbean-style resort, the aptly named Tropical Islands.

12 years ago

Colorado & Pot Tourism: Acapulco Gold Rush to Ensue

Phil Butler

Talk about a potential for a tourism boom, if regulators in Colorado in the US have their way, travelers will soon be able to score pot just like a local. That’s right, once Colorado okay’d growing and smoking pot statewide, the logical next step was to simply make it legal for visitors too.

12 years ago

Eurovision 2013: Eastern Europe’s Early Contenders

Aleksandr Shatskih

As the contestants begin to form the line that will end in Eurovision 2013’s ultimate winner, a few bright stars already are emerging from the East of the continent. Among those, Slovenia’s Hannah Mancini really brings the pipes with her song Straight Into Love. But there’s more. Andrius Pojavis – Lithuania The Andrius represents Lithuania performing […]

12 years ago

Affordable & Adorable Napoli: Five Value Hotels

Phil Butler

Napoli (Naples), or Neapolis in the Ancient Greek (“new city”). There’s hardly anyone who has not known the name of one of Italy’s most fantastic destinations. One of the oldest continuously inhabited cities on Earth, what was a Bronze Age center of trade, is today a metropolis of unique character. The mix of antiquity and modernity here, and the special character of the people, really make the place adorable, and a value too.

12 years ago

Travel Alert: Mount Etna Paroxysmal Eruptions Cause High Levels of Ash in the Air

Aleksandr Shatskih

The famous Sicilian volcano, Mount Etna, erupted this Tuesday, and was captured on video by Klaus Dorschfeldt of Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology.

12 years ago

Mydestination’s Biggest Baddest Bucket List Contest

Aleksandr Shatskih

If you have not already entered, Mydestintion’s mega Bucket List competition is out of this world winnings wise. For those who dreamed of the Galapagos AND Paris adventures AND exploring the Mayan ruins of the Yucatan, Mydestination.com shows you how with an all expense paid, 6 month journey of a lifetime.

12 years ago

Remote and Enigmatic: Easter Island

Argo Contributor

Mystery travel has gotten ever more popular, as the wide public has gotten more used to places like the Gizeh Pyramids, Angkor Wat, Machu Picchu, Tikal and others…

12 years ago

Travel Insurance Provider RoamRight Launches in the US

Aleksandr Shatskih

RoamRight, a global travel insurance provider, is the latest player to enter the market. Based in Towson, Maryland, RoamRight offers trip cancellation insurance and medical insurance policies to both domestic and international travelers.

12 years ago

Valentine’s Day to Become Week Long Vacation!

Aleksandr Shatskih

Digitas, a digitally-led, global integrated brand agency, released a study today along with Brandwatch, that analyzed some 1.6 million social mentions of “Valentine’s Day” to reveal the travel habits the loving celebrants. According to their findings, Valentine’s Day is becoming more than a single day event, vacationers are now making a week of it.

12 years ago

A Tasty Valentine’s at Orlando’s Grand Bohemian Hotel

Aleksandr Shatskih

The Grand Bohemian Hotel Orlando, Autograph Collection®, one of Kessler Collection’s signiture boutique hotels, is out to show the love this Valentine’s week. Their Boheme Restaurant awaits hungry love birds with a sumptuous chef’s tasting menu, among the other culinary delights. Valentine’s brunch through dinner, Orlando was never tastier.

12 years ago

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