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S7 Airlines launches flights to Barcelona

2016-05-18 by Aleksandr Shatskih

S7 Airlines

S7 Airlines, a member of the global airline Alliance oneworld®, 26 Jun 2016 opens direct flights from Moscow to Barcelona. Tickets are already on sale.

Tags: Barcelona travel, Russian airlines, Russian tourism, S7, Siberian Airlines

Argo App Test: HIP Hotels HIP Guide

2012-09-10 by Phil Butler

Hip Hotels mini apps

First thing this #TT Travel Tuesday a Tweet from Hip Hotels mentioning their smartphone app put me in testing mode. So, without further eloquence (not much anyways), the HIP Hotels HIP Guide download to doing Hip Hotels.

Tags: app tests, Barcelona travel, Hip Hotels, hotel apps, Hotel Arts, Hotel Bratsera, Hydra Greece, iTunes, Machu Picchu, mini apps, mobile apps, Nokia, Sicily travel, tourism apps, Travel Tuesday, Windows Phone, world travel

Hotel Spotlight: W Hotel Barcelona

2012-02-05 by Phil Butler

The Wet at W

Situated amid what once was fishing headquarters Barcelona, the W Hotel has been the subject of many a review. Regardless of the place’s regal or radical reputation, the locale and architecture of the hotel make it world class. For the best “out-of-the-way” beach side experience in town, W Barcelona is a bit of a wonder.

Tags: Barcelona beaches, Barcelona hotels, Barcelona travel, Barceloneta Beach, Bliss spa, Carles Abellán, famous hotels, hotel architecture, L'Aquarium, Olympic Port, Palau de la Música Catalana, Parc de la Ciutadella, W Hotel, WET Deck, World hotels, Zoo-Barcelona

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