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World Cup Hotel Rates To Go Through The Roof

Aleksandr Shatskih

Fans travelling to the next three football World Cups to support their teams have been warned that they can expect to pay a small fortune for their hotel rooms by the time the tournaments come round. The warning, given by the Hotels.com Hotel Price Index, came after its latest stats showed that average room rates […]

14 years ago

The Coolest Tours On Earth – Angkor Photo Workshop

Phil Butler

For those of you out there with a photographic itch to scratch, travel to exotic places for photo ops has to be high on your list of “to do’s”. So, for your photography travel wish list this season, Argo would like to suggest one of the most exotic and absolutely the coolest photo trip possible. Jim Cline Photo Tours is offering the unique opportunity of a lifetime for some, an Angkor Photo Workshop at Cambodia’s Khmer temples of Angkor.

14 years ago

Photo Tuesday: Treasured Flickr Moments

Phil Butler

Argophilia, as anyone can readily see, is largely about video and images from the world of travel. We thought it might be a good idea to not only reveal the best images of places within a news context, but also purely for their beauty and interesting qualities. So, in keeping with this, the images below we have run across are here for you to enjoy too. We invite you all to submit your own images for the readership as well.

14 years ago

Cyclo Tours Causing Chaos on Hanoi City Streets

Aleksandr Shatskih

A plan by the local government in Hanoi to get unlicensed cyclos off the road has caused dismay amongst a number of travel and tour operators in the city, Vietnamese media have reported. Image above, courtesy of Karl Grobl. Traffic cops in the city have announced that any unlicensed pedicabs stopped in the city will […]

14 years ago

Hospitality Architecture and Design Expo in Singapore

Aleksandr Shatskih

A new kind of hospitality exhibition comes to Singapore this Tuesday at the Marina Bay Sands Hotel – the Hospitality Architecture and Design Expo, known simply as the HA+D Expo. The highlight of the HA + D Expo will be a two-day conference led by designers, architects and industry leaders, who will discuss a series […]

14 years ago

Marilyn Monroe Birthday Celebrated by Andrew Weiss Gallery

Aleksandr Shatskih

Andrew Weiss Gallery opens the “Happy Birthday Marilyn” photography exhibition on June 1st, 2011, when Marilyn Monroe would have turned 85.

14 years ago

Treasures Close at Heart: Romania’s Dan Chisovsky

Phil Butler

Like most searchers for the exquisite, the rare, the beautiful, many of our most extraordinary discoveries come from very near. Dan Chisovsky, award winning graphic designer, film director, and professor of animation for Romania’s Ministry of Education, is today’s Treasures of Eastern Europe profile today.

14 years ago

Non-stop Tokyo-Boston Flights Boost Local Economies

Aleksandr Shatskih

The new service will only start April 22, 2012 – a long time to wait, still good news for business travelers in Boston, who previously had to connect through San Francisco or Chicago.

14 years ago

Sundown Marathon Singapore: Sleep Can Wait

Phil Butler

In news from Singapore, the annual Sundown Marathon takes place there today. Thousands of competitors from around the world will take part in a sports festival and three distance running events, all for charity. When a great run is at hand, and others are in need, Sleep Can Wait – the organizers say.

14 years ago

South Africa Tourism Rides World Cup Success

Aleksandr Shatskih

Tourism is going to play an even greater role in South African’s lives that ever before, in terms of job creation and economic development, said Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk this week. “We are well positioned as a tourist destination. Our efforts before and after the World Cup have had a big impact,” said the […]

14 years ago

Hampton Hotels’ Top 10 Weekend Getaway Destinations

Aleksandr Shatskih

The top 10 weekend getaway destinations are, in this particular order, New York, Las Vegas, Chicago, San Francisco, San Diego, Los Angeles, Boston, Charleston, Washington and New Orleans.

14 years ago

The Top 5 Memorial Day Weekend Destinations

Phil Butler

Hampton Inn recently announced the top 10 weekend getaway destinations in America. This Memorial Day Argophilia Travel News selects 5 of these as great party and celebration spots for your holiday. And something more, a tribute to those who gave their all for freedom and ongoing celebrations.

14 years ago

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