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California Fitness, Food, and Fun 2012

Phil Butler

Fitness spas, ranches, resorts, and getaways California, all the rage these days. How come? Well, Spring and Summer in California is pretty marvelous. Hotels and other venues there wait to help guests get fit, fed, and entertained, so Argo Travel News offers this slight preview.

Monday Travel Deal Favorites

Phil Butler

Okay, so you’re headed to Europe, or at least thinking about it for the Summer. Argo Travel News came across a few deals that bear closer scrutiny for the traveler who’s plans are not completely filled out. From boutique hotels to full fledged luxury resorts, bad economic times can spell big time savings, as you’ll see below.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.