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For All Those on Crete “Seaking Adventures”

2018-09-24 by Phil Butler

Ioannis Petrakis

Since moving here to Crete I’ve had the distinct feeling that Poseidon has been watching over our little family. This weekend the god of the oceans gently guided us to join the crew of a fantastic boat tour company, appropriately named, “Seaking Adventures.” Here’s our ship’s log of our journey to fantastic Thodorou Island off Platanias.

Tags: adventure travel, Antonis Kalitzakis, boat tours, boats, Chania, Chania attractions, crete, Ioannis Petrakis, John Petrakis, Municipality of Platanias, Platanias, Porto Platanias, Seaking Adventures, Thodorou Island, tours

Abercrombie & Kent Photo Safari to Antarctica

2018-03-10 by Argophilia Travel News

Antarctica photo safari

As vast as the Antarctic continent is, the ideal time for exploring it each year is short. With the current season coming to an end, Abercrombie & Kent has announced a limited-time offer on the next departure of its Classic Antarctica cruise (December 12-24, 2018).

Tags: Abercrombie & Kent, adventure travel, Antarctica cruise, Antarctica safari. Antarctica, Classic Antarctica cruise, luxury travel

Russia’s Biggest Tour Operators Begin Yakutia Programs

2017-01-09 by Delia Gavrilescu

Yakutia in Winter via Russian Tour

Two new tours to the Republic of Yakutia called “Amazing Yakutia” and “Hospitable Yakutia” will show travelers all that is magical about this mysterious and fascinating part of Russia.

Tags: adventure travel, agri-travel, Amazing Yakutia, backpacking, Hospitable Yakutia, Sakha, Yakutia

Adventure Saturday: Exploring the Wilds of Russia

2014-05-03 by Argo Contributor

Lake Baskunchak

Russia is a vast and fascinating country, with landscapes ranging from sunny beaches to icy tundra, rugged mountains to dense forests and mysterious lakes. In addition to its natural attractions, the country boasts cultural and historic sites that are unique in the world. To see the real Russia, you need to get beyond the cities of Moscow and St. Petersburg.

Tags: adventure travel, Lake Baikal, Lake Baskunchak, Russia sites, Russia travel, Siberia, Tsoi-Pede, Tunguska

Abercrombie & Kent 2015 Dates Released

2014-04-15 by Liliana Steffens

Luxury in the Skies Private Jet Travel

According to Abercrombie & Kent, luxury travel is back. Lauding a 33% increase in booking lead times, A&K has released their 2015 dates and prices for our top selling Luxury Small Group Journeys. Also, the luxury travel firm has announced two Private Jet journeys. One, an encore to Around the World by Private Jet, and a Silk Road journey featuring the founders of Abercrombie & Kent and Four Seasons, promise to be popular adventures this year.

Tags: Abercrombie & Kent, adventure travel, exotic travel, luxury tourism, luxury tours, luxury travel

Argo Exclusive: Kayaking Historic Crete with Dana Paskiewicz

2013-04-06 by Phil Butler

Preveli Beach

Argo Travel News had a chance recently to connect with kayak adventurer Dana Paskiewicz (left), Marketing Director of The Northwest Passage, an adventure travel company that aimed at travel from the North Pole to warm southern waters and beyond.

Tags: adventure travel, Cretan people, crete, Crete tourism, Greece travel, Kayaking adventures, Knossos, touring antiquity, travel agencies

Top 10 Adventure Activities in Australia

2013-04-03 by Argo Contributor

Adventure Australia

Australia is an undeniably beautiful country, but it’s not the kind of place that you visit just to look at. This is a land of thrills and spills, where the people have a passion for living life to the full and participation is more than just a gentle suggestion. To really experience something of the true Australia you should do as the locals do and throw yourself into some adventure activities.

Tags: adventure travel, Australia activities, Australia adventure, Australia tourism, Australia travel

Best Travel Reflections: March 2013

2013-03-11 by Liliana Steffens

Tui Travel PLC

You, me, our friends and family, all of us are part of the same life drama, that is if you think about it. One thing we all witness, but not simultaneously, is the marketing and commercial display of the people and places that make up our world. Today, Argo Travel presents the best such commercial representation we’ve seen released this month – the latest video via Tui Travel’s YouTube Channel.

Tags: adventure travel, destination travel, leisure travel, travel, travel ads, Travel commercial, travel companies

Mydestination’s Biggest Baddest Bucket List Contest

2013-02-19 by Rhett Butler

Mydestinaton Ultimate Bucket List

If you have not already entered, Mydestintion’s mega Bucket List competition is out of this world winnings wise. For those who dreamed of the Galapagos AND Paris adventures AND exploring the Mayan ruins of the Yucatan, Mydestination.com shows you how with an all expense paid, 6 month journey of a lifetime.

Tags: adventure travel, bucket list, contests, Mydestination.com, travel contests, video contests, world travel

Remote and Enigmatic: Easter Island

2013-02-17 by Argo Contributor

Easter Island view of the sea

Mystery travel has gotten ever more popular, as the wide public has gotten more used to places like the Gizeh Pyramids, Angkor Wat, Machu Picchu, Tikal and others…

Tags: adventure travel, Angkor Wat, Chile, Gizeh Pyramids, Islands, Machu Picchu, moai, mystery travel, Rano Kau volcano -, world travels

5 Fabulous Destinations You Never Heard Of

2013-01-27 by Phil Butler

Kalymnos

It’s a big, big, big world we live in. No matter how technology further links us together, no matter what discoveries discoverers uncover, there always seems to be an information gap where “knowing” about people and places is concerned. Argo Travel News is all about showing readers as many of these as possible. So here are some Saturday discoveries you may want to visit.

Tags: Adventure Tourism, adventure travel, backpacking, exploration, extreme tourism, remote tourism, remote travel, Russia travel, Tibet trek, trekking

Update: The Travel Attaché – Definitely Different

2012-11-05 by Phil Butler

Job 1 - Differentiate - my dogma, not theirs

A Middle Eastern travel specialization group, The Travel Attaché, has announced having launched their services from their Dubai headquarters. According to their press, this office is the first in a series that will come to the region soon.

Tags: adventure travel, Antarctica travel, exclusive travel, Luxury experience, luxury travel, travel agents

Great Hotels: Entre Cielos Argentina

2012-03-31 by Phil Butler

The Spa at Entre Cielos

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. […]

Tags: adventure travel, Andean hotels, Andes, Argentina hotels, Argentina tourism, Argentina travel, Google Chrome, Great Hotels, Huarpes, Incas, Mendoza, Mendoza Argentina, Puelches, South America, World hotels

21st Century Adventurer Andrew Evans Sails Cape to Cape

2012-03-12 by Phil Butler

Guns of Gypsy Cove, Falkland Islands

For those seeking adventure, or at least seeking to read about adventurers, here’s a bit from National Geographic Traveler’s own Andrew Evans. According to the news, Evans is testing his Digital Nomad reputation by navigating the vastness of the Atlantic between South America’s Cape Horn and Africa’s Cape of Good Hope.

Tags: adventure travel, Africa Travel, Andrew Evans, Atlantic Ocean, Cape Horn, Cape of Good Hope, National Geographic Traveler, sailing

Amazing Luxury Hotels in the Middle East

2011-12-06 by Guest Author

Yas Viceroy Abu Dhabi

Our guest author, Chris, takes a look at three of the Arabian Peninsula’s most fabulous locations.

Tags: adventure tours, adventure travel, arabia, Luxury Hotels, Middle East, travel




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