Argophilia

Αργοφιλία: For the love of the journey.

World

Five Unlikely Skiing and Snowboarding Destinations

Guest Author

From skiing in Dubai, to even more unlikely destinations, such as Australia and Lebanon, our guest author takes you to five unlikely places for winter fun under the hot sun.

Cyber Monday Travel Deals 2011

Aleksandr Shatskih

For those who want to use the opportunity to find interesting Cyber Monday travel deals, here are some selected by Argophilia Travel News editors.

Camel Trekking Across Australia

Guest Author

Travel through otherwise intractable desert, just as the original explorers on camel safaris in Australia.

Black Friday Travel Deals 2011

Aleksandr Shatskih

Black Friday sales extended reach into the hospitality niche, with excellent deals for travelers everywhere.

Thomas Cook Woes Widen

Aleksandr Shatskih

One of the world’s most venerable travel companies, Thomas Cook, appears to be on the ropes. The tour operator, second largest in Europe, saw its shares sink 75 % at close, on top of other company troubles.

Railway Bookings at Taktal Ticket: Changes In Force

Aleksandr Shatskih

New reservation rules for the Taktal train tickets scheme have come into effect today. India Railways announced that as of today, passengers will only be able to book their Taktal train tickets one day in advance of their travel date, excluding the actual day of travel, as opposed to the two days in advance allowed under the old regulations.

US Travel Market Growth Predicted to Stall Next Year

Aleksandr Shatskih

Travel markets in the US have shown a marked improvement this year and are set to recover all the ground lost during the recession which began back in 2007, yet we shouldn’t get too excited as this growth is about to hit a brick wall, reports Travel Weekly.

Hos·pi·tal·i·ty – Smith’s Stock in Trade

Phil Butler

A couple of weeks ago we posted a short review about the digital connectedness of Mr & Mrs Smith Hotels. An honest review of an obviously superb organization, we honestly had no idea. Today I wanted to personally commend this company again, something I am not sure we have ever done. Read on, and discover the right way to do things in hospitality.