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Not Just Rotten in Denmark – Nationalism Surfacing

2011-07-05 by Phil Butler

Greeks protest austerity cuts to no avail

The news that the Danish parliament moved on Friday to reintroduce limited border controls, should not really come as any surprise. With one segment of the EU pushing hard for austerity measures on the other side, and the Russian Federation being nixed at every turn on free visa travel, and general upheaval increasing overall, isn’t it clear more than one border crossing is at risk?

Tags: Belgium, Belgium tourism, Copenhagen, Denmark, Denmark tourism, EU, EU Travel, European Union, free travel, German tourism, germany, Greece tourism, Russian Federation, Schengen agreement, Spain tourism, strikes, visa

German National Tourist Board Expects More Middle East Tourists

2011-05-24 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum opens the annual Arabian Travel Market

The German National Tourist Board are hoping for an increase in the number of Middle Eastern tourists in the country this year following a strong showing at the 2011 edition of the Arabian Travel Market earlier this month.

Tags: Antje Roeding-Boudie, Arabian Travel Market, German medical tourism, German National Tourist Board, German tourism, GNTB, Middle Eastern tourists, Middle Eastern travelers, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum

A Taste of the Rhine With eWaterways

2011-05-18 by Phil Butler

Rhine River Valley

If you ever dreamed of seeing the castles along the Rhine, the people at eWaterways have a sampler barge tour you should consider. The world’s best provider of custom and selective cruise experiences, eWaterways offers unparalleled variety in waterborne excursions around the world. And, no wayfarer’s log of travel experiences should be devoid of a cruise along Germany’s fabulous waterways.

Tags: Bundesgartenshau, Cologne travel, cruising Europe, Deutsches Eck, eWaterways, flower show, garden show, German Rivers, German tourism, Gernany Tours, Gordon Ramsey, Koblenz travel, Mosel River, Rhine River, river cruiese, Royal Crown

On the Run: At Traben – Trarbach On the Mosel

2010-11-17 by Phil Butler

Brücken-Schenke

Argophilia Travel News takes an opportunity to reveal the ancient Mosel wine region village of Traben – Trarbach. The first in a series of “On the Run” snapshots of wonderful places, Traben – Trarbach shows the true spirit of the off season of this famous German wine countryside. Visions of German hospitality, and yes castles over the Mosel too, reflects Central Europe’s alluring charm.

Tags: Brücken - Schenke, German tourism, Grevenburg castle, Huesgen house, Iris Gesser, Koblenz, Mittelmoselmuseum, Moselle River, Moselle wine region, Traben, Traben-Trarbach, Trarbach, wine tours

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