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Travelocity’s Roaming Gnome Travels to Brazil

Mihaela Lica Butler

The campaign is currently live on Travelocity. Elements include targeted banner ads to shoppers to South America, email placements and a custom micro-site featuring premier tourism destinations within Brazil

15 years ago

Langkawi Water Festival – A Thai Watersport Jewel

Aleksandr Shatskih

If you are an extreme sports fan, and just happen to be headed to Thailand, then the much anticipated Langkawi Water Festival should be right up your alley. Hosted by the Malaysian resort, this high octane event is an opportunity to be amazed and to cool off under the hot Thai sun.

15 years ago

Are UK Airlines Rip-Off Artists?

Phil Butler

According to a press release from the Air Travel Advisory Bureau, customers of some UK airlines may have been ripped off to the tune of millions of pounds in unreceived refunds, Air Passenger Duty (APD), and canceled airline purchases.

15 years ago

Valentine’s Day Discount from OpenSkies

Mihaela Lica Butler

Customers who purchase two roundtrip flights from Washington D.C. to Paris with OpenSkies will receive a $400 discount.

15 years ago

Alexandria Is America’s Most Romantic City

Mihaela Lica Butler

Alexandria, a romantic city on the Western bank of the Potomac, could be the ideal retreat this Valentine’s Day.

15 years ago

A Swiss Alternative – Ski Stowe in Vermont

Phil Butler

When Switzerland is out of the question, an even the value of skiing or snowboarding Eastern Europe seems impossible, there is Stowe, Vermont. For the weekend Winter excursion for easterners, Stowe represents a top notch skiing solution. While not the cheapest lift ticket in the world, Vermont accommodations are famous for rustic luxury.

15 years ago

San Francisco CityPASS Just Got Better

Mihaela Lica Butler

With San Francisco CityPASS, smart travelers can save nearly half off admission to the city’s top attractions and enjoy a week’s worth of unlimited cable car rides.

15 years ago

NBTA Re-brands as Global Business Travel Association

Mihaela Lica Butler

The National Business Travel Association (NBTA) today announced the launch of its new name: the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA).

15 years ago

New Year’s Spring Festival Singapore

Phil Butler

Right now in Singapore visitors have a special treat as the Lunar New Year Spring Festival takes place from January 15th through February 28th in Chinatown. This occasion marks the importance of family, and celebrates happiness.

15 years ago

Hospitality in Germany; Siberian Anna Klimenko: Value Absolute

Phil Butler

She comes from Siberia, yet she has the warmest of hearts. Anna Klimenko was our hostess today, at Trier’s Taj Mahal Indian-Pakistani restaurant.

15 years ago

Off & Away: Pamper Your Love with a Luxury Valentine’s Suite

Mihaela Lica Butler

Off & Away’s February “Whole Lotta Love” series gives you the chance to win an all-inclusive stay in the luxurious 9,757 square foot, bi-level Cancun Hotel’s Suite ME.

15 years ago

Oprah’s Endorsement Drives Tourism to Australia

Mihaela Lica Butler

Oprah Winfrey kicked off her 25th and final season in Chicago by surprising 302 loyal viewers with a trip to Australia.

15 years ago

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Stories of Interest

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Historic Expedition to Kolymbari Expected to Test Human Endurance

2026-06-23 By Manuel Santos

The Municipality of Platanias announces a 2km survival hike in Kolymbari. Prepare for bunkers, 50 dangerous steps, and full medical coverage.

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Parliament Clash Over Hotel Worker Taxation

2026-06-23 By Argophilia Travel News

KE MP Manolis Syntychakis and Deputy Minister of National Economy, D. Markopoulos, debate taxation of seasonal hotel workers.

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Cretan Fishermen to Spearhead Government Response to Silver-cheeked Toadfish Plague

2026-06-23 By Manuel Santos

The Greek government is finalizing a pilot program to combat the rapid spread of the toxic silver-cheeked toadfish in Greek waters.

Morosini Fountain

The Fencing Around the Lions’ Fountain Has Been Taken Down

2026-06-22 By Iorgos Pappas

The fencing around Heraklion’s Morosini Fountain is gone, but at what cost to the monument’s future? We examine the delay of critical maintenance.

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French Tourist Injured During Disembarkation at Heraklion Port

2026-06-22 By Manuel Santos

A 70-year-old French tourist was hospitalized after sustaining a leg injury during disembarkation from a leisure boat at the Port of Heraklion.

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