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Richard Branson Ceases Virgin Atlantic Hong Kong Service

2022-10-06 by Phil Butler

Virgin Atlantic

After 30 years in operation, Virgin Atlantic has indefinitely suspended its Heathrow-Hong Kong services, closing its Hong Kong office.

Tags: airline news, Airline routes, Heathrow to Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Richard Branson, Richard Branson airline, UK airlines, Virgin, Virgin Atlantic, Virgin Atlantic stock, Virgin flights, Virgin Hong Kong

Hong Kong in March: For Art and Local Culture

2019-02-25 by Argophilia Travel News

Hong Kong Tourism Board

March is a perfect time to explore Hong Kong’s cultural life, particularly the art scene.

Tags: HK Urban Canvas, Hong Kong, Hong Kong attractions, Hong Kong culture, Hong Kong tourism, Xiqu Centre

Top 10 Low-Tax Travel Destination Deals

2012-04-29 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Why not take advantage of these and prepare your next vacation in a breathtaking destination without spending a fortune?

Tags: Andorra, Belize, Cyprus, Cyprus hotels, Cyprus tourism, Hong Kong, Isle of Man, low-tax destinations, Luxembourg, Nevada, New Hampshire, Panama, San Marino

Conrad Hotels & Resorts – Sleek & Provocative Rebrand

2011-08-22 by Phil Butler

Conrad photographic brand brand

Marketing campaigns for hotels chains are not a new fad, nor is using sexy to sell ideas, but doing so intriguingly, this is a bit uncommon. In News from Conrad Hotels & Resorts this morning, their brand is on a global marketing binge that may see a new phrase coined, “chic and slinky sells,” rather than sex.

Tags: Anders Overgaard, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bali, Bangkok, Beijing, Brussels, Cairo, Chicago, Dalian, Dubai, Dublin, Hilton, Hong Kong, hotels, Indianapolis, Istanbul, Koh Samui, maldives, Miami, Punta del Este, San Juan, Sanya Haitang Bay, Shanghai, Singapore, World hotels

This Year’s Dumpling Festival Celebrated by Baidu and Google

2011-06-06 by Aleksandr Shatskih

A performer dances at a Dragon Boat festival in Beijing

For those out there who do not know what the Duanwu Festival is, search giants Baidu and Google will have further confounded the unwary with their doodles celebrating the Dumpling Festival. Taiwan, Hong Kong, and China celebrate national holidays today.

Tags: China travel, Dragon Boat Festival, Duanwu Festival, dumpling, dumpling festival 2011, Hong Kong, Qu Yuan, Singapore festival, Singapore travel, taiwan, Taiwan travel, tradition, Zongzi, 端

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2026-06-16 By Iorgos Pappas

In a brilliant display of modern urban planning, the Chania Municipal Council descended into verbal warfare on Monday over a €4.5 million plot of land in Nea Chora that has successfully evolved from a promised urban oasis into a giant, melting sheet of blacktop. The confrontation pitted Mayor Panagiotis Simandirakis against opposition leader Katerina Manimanaki, […]

Major Tourism Development Receives Green Light in Georgioupolis

2026-06-16 By Phil Butler

One of the largest tourism investments currently planned for western Crete has received the necessary approvals to move forward in the municipality of Apokoronas, signaling another significant chapter in the continuing transformation of the Chania region. The project, backed by the Tsiledakis Group, involves the development of a large-scale hospitality complex combining luxury accommodations, tourism […]

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Heraklion Airport Medical Clinic Severely Understaffed Despite Tourist Records

2026-06-16 By Manuel Santos

Single Night-Shift Doctor Appointed Supreme Protector of 2.2 Million Travelers In a stunning victory for cost-efficient corporate capitalism, local authorities confirmed Tuesday that the safety of tens of thousands of daily passengers at Heraklion Airport rests squarely on the shoulders of one medical practitioner working the night shift without a nurse. While the central government […]

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The Cretan Mountain Guides Association protests the unjustified June 14 closure of Samaria National Park, criticizing remote decision-making by OFYPEKA.

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