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Luxuria Opens the World of Extraordinary Lifestyle Experiences

2019-12-27 by Argophilia Travel News

Luxury Lifestyle Awards

The experts of Luxury Lifestyles Awards recognized Luxuria as the winner in the category of The Best Luxury Concierge Service in Kuwait.

Tags: elite, elite experiences, elite travel, Lifestyle, Luxuria, luxurious hotels, luxury, Luxury Lifestyles Awards, luxury tourism, luxury travel, travel, travel awards, travel experiences

Diipa Khosla’s fashionable Prague

2014-12-12 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Diipa in Prague

Last month Argo Travel News caught up with web celebrity and fashion model Diipa Khosla after a photo shoot with influence startup Bebang* in Prague. Diipa helped reveal for Bebang, and for brands there, the power and value of influence marketing. More importantly though, the digital call for “experience sharing” instead of broadcast advertising, catches hold.

Tags: Bebang, Czech travel, fashion, Fusion Hotel, luxury, Prague, YANA THAL

Meliá Hotels International – Where “Everything is Possible”

2013-11-02 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Bar at Sol Marina Palace

Meliá Hotels International, founded in 1956 in Palma de Mallora, is one of the largest hotel companies in the world and the largest hotel chain in Spain and across the continent to Eastern Europe. By way of revealing some of the world’s most fabulous hotels, here’s some examples of Spanish hospitality you may not be aware of.

Tags: Gabriel Escarrer Juliá, luxury, Meliá Hotels, Melia Hotels International, Palma de Mallorca, resort, Spain

Aqua Vista Hotels – Dreams that Become Memories

2013-11-02 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Courtesy Mill Houses Hotel & Suites and Aqua Vista

Aqua Vista Hotels is a collection of exceptional boutique properties catering to virtually every type of traveller, and guaranteeing memorable experiences tailored to guests’ special needs and desires. Now if this is not selective enough, or following the “guest experience” trend trending these days, we don’t know what is.

Tags: Aqua Vista Hotels, crete, Greece, luxury, resort, Santorini

A Place with a Great Spirit – Čapí Hnízdo, Czech Republic

2013-11-01 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Čapí Hnízdo (the Stork’s Nest in English) is a unique resort, center for luxury accommodation, corporate/social events and leisure activities set in the beautiful countryside Czech landscape, less than 50km southeast of Prague, between Benešov and Olbramovice. In the heart of the picturesque Benešov landscape, guests can enjoy a high-class accommodation, fine international cuisine and […]

Tags: Benešov, Čapí Hnízdo, Czech Republic, Czech resorts, leisure, luxury, Olbramovice, Prague, Prague resorts, resort

5 Luxury & Lifestyle Sites to Live for

2012-03-03 by Phil Butler

Albergo Villa Casanova

Surfing the web is a pass time for some, a job for others, but a necessity for finding anything good on the web. No matter what service one signs up for, which social network they cotton to, without Googling for some excellence or even relevance, a lot is missed. Argo Travel News tries to bring some surfing gems to you periodically. So here are some luxury sites you may not have skimmed across yet.

Tags: 5-star, Alexander Ryll, Augustus Collection, Bali, G+, Indonesia travel, James Lohan, JustLuxe, luxury, luxury travel, Mr & Mrs Smith, OTA's, Tamara Heber-Percy, travel companies, World's Luxury Guide

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Chora Sfakion Port Gets Rockfall Protection in Major Safety Project

2026-09-18 By Iorgos Pappas

Rockfall protection works at Chora Sfakion port are nearing completion, with handover expected in December 2026. Irrigation and water storage projects are also being examined.

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International Sculptors Will Turn Marble Into Art in a Cretan Village

2026-09-18 By Victoria Udrea

Visit Venerato near Heraklion from September 21 to October 11 to watch sculptors from China, Cuba and Greece create five marble works, free to the public.

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Heraklion Funds Two Electric Minibuses for Disability Transport

2026-09-18 By Iorgos Pappas

Heraklion will receive €241,600 in Crete 2021-2027 funding for two electric minibuses equipped to transport people with disabilities and wheelchairs.

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2026-09-18 By Arthur Butler

Package holidays can help provide structure, but only when they connect visitors to the destination beyond the resort gate.

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76-Year-Old French Woman Dies Swimming in Chania

2026-09-14 By Manuel Santos

A 76-year-old French woman died after being found unconscious in the sea at Kalathas Beach in Chania. Authorities are investigating the circumstances.

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