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FHA 2012 Opens in Singapore

Aleksandr Shatskih

For those interested in food and hospitality, and/or those headed to Singapore, the Singapore Exhibition Services Pte Ltd opens Food & Hotels Asia 2012 (FHA 2012) this Tuesday at the Singapore Expo Convention and Exhibition Center.

13 years ago

Tune Hotels Extends £9 London Room Sale

Phil Butler

Tune Hotels extends their winning £9 room sale for a fourth Tune London accomidation, Tune Kings Cross. This brings Tune Hotels’ properties in London to total 4. With the Olympics at the door, Tune Hotels may have ensured 100 percent occupancy with this move. If customers repeat, Tune Hotels just unleashed a dynamite marketing strategy.

13 years ago

Seebad Prora: One Hitler Vision Comes to Pass

Phil Butler

In a bit of nostalgia news from Germany, the Baltic Sea resort monstrosity, the Colossus of Prora, is slated to become a luxury German resort of some proportions soon. One of Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler’s projects for the Thousand Year Reich, Prora was built in the 1930’s as a Nazi resort complex by the sea, but never actually used as such.

13 years ago

Songkran Festival 2012: A Thai New Year

Mihaela Lica Butler

Thailand’s Songkran 2012 kicked off today in Chiang Mai, and is celebrated all over the country, as the traditional New Year’s Day from 13 to 15 April.

13 years ago

The Most Popular Markets of Europe

Aleksandr Shatskih

It’s a little hot outside to talk about Christmas markets, those little gems which make Europe look like a fairytale during Winter holidays, but the old continent abounds in various types of markets. From colorful bazaars and fascinating flea markets to beautifully arranged flower stalls and mouthwatering food markets, vendors of every description stand ready to offer tourists quite memorable experiences.

13 years ago

Indian Ocean Tsunami Watch

Phil Butler

A tsunami watch has gone into effect for the entire Indian Ocean after a massive magnitude 8.7 earthquake occurred 270 miles Southwest of Banda Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued the tsunami warning at 0845 local time, with predicted landing times for various regions should a tsunami occur.

13 years ago

If You Like Beer, You Need To Get To Denver

Guest Author

The true beer enthusiast traveling to Denver probably doesn’t have time to sample every local beer, but might appreciate a visit to the Falling Rock Tap House in LoDo, which has over 75 beers on tap, as well as hundreds of beer bottles lining the walls, many of which are local Colorado beers.

13 years ago

Hertz & Just Go Partner: Europe By Motorhome

Aleksandr Shatskih

If you really want to see Europe, one of the best ways to capture it is via motor home. Well, Hertz, the largest car hire entity in the world, has just announced a partnership with Just Go, the UK’s largest motorhome rental company. Now travelers seeking an all immersive caravan journey across the continent, can get it done through Hertz.

13 years ago

Argo Exclusive: A Peek at Hotel Félicien

Phil Butler

Planning a visit to Paris this year. Well, a new hotel from the people who envisioned Hotel Seven, Hotel Crayon, designer boutiques hoteliers Elegancia Hotels will unveil Félicien this coming November. This latest thematic fashion stay in Paris arises once again from the imagination of entrepreneur Philippe Vaurs, and the added creative genius of one Olivier Lapidus, one of the world’s great clothing designers. Argophilia Travel News offers a sneak peek at a fantastic Paris stay.

13 years ago

Accor Hotels’ First MGallery in Downtown Doha

Phil Butler

Accor Group, the world’s leading hotel operator with some 4400 plus hotels in 90 countries, has just announced a deal with Qatar’s Msheireb Hospitality for operating the Msheireb Downtown Doha project., an Accor Hotels MGallery hotel in the city’s prime business district. This luxury boutique offering expands upon traditional Qatari hospitality with a truly original thematic scheduled to open in 2015.

13 years ago

Translation Tips: Any Travel Company’s Friend

Aleksandr Shatskih

Professional translation is the best friend of the tourism industry. For hotels, tour operators and travel agencies alike, the most efficient way to expand is through being able to communicate with as wide a customer base as possible. With high quality translations of magazines, brochures and websites, it’s possible for tourism businesses to reach out to a massive new audience.

13 years ago

Great Hotels: Entre Cielos Argentina

Phil Butler

One of the great things about travel, on the ground and on the web, is discovering fantastic new places, experiences, and people. When all is said and done, human beings are discoverers. Well, the other day we discovered a little bit of wonderment all the way down there in Argentina, Hotel Entre Cielos in Mendoza. […]

13 years ago

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