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Russia World Cup 2018: Visa Restrictions Lifted for Officials

Russian lawmakers are moving to ease visa restrictions on foreigners participating in the 2018 FIFA World Cup with a new…

Marriott To Double Russia Hotel Portfolio

Leading hotel operator Marriott International has announced moves to strengthen its presence in Russia - a nation whose profile as…

Kamchatka: A New Frontier in Adventure Surfing

Few places in the world are more enticing for the adventure traveler than Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, what with its desolate…

Far Frozen North Fun – Avantouinti

This Fall and Winter, for an excursion to literally take your breath away, why not try ice swimming in the…

Russian Racism Under the Spotlight Once More

As preparations for the 2018 World Cup begin to pick up steam, Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko has announced that…

Malaysians Set for Visa-Free Russian Travel

One of the biggest pains of travelling to Russia has always been its strict visa requirements, but that could be…

Russia – EU Tourism Glee: Has the Boat Sailed

Russian Federation Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is all over the news of late. First running for the Presidency again, and…

InterContinental Hotels Plans Russian Expansion

The InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has signaled its intention to expand into emerging markets in Russia and the Commonwealth of…

Albania Expands Free Visa Privileges

In news from Albania, the government there has temporarily lifted all visa requirements for travelers from Azerbaijan. For visits of…

Unseen Russia (Part 2)

Continuing where we left off yesterday, here’s the second installment of our series on ‘Unseen Russia’. The more ghoulish amongst…

Emirates Announce St Petersburg Route

The Dubai airline Emirates is to fly deeper into Russia than ever before with the announcement of new services to…

Kiev International Film Festival 2011 News

Visitors to Ukraine, particularly Kiev, will have the unique added attraction of the Kiev International Film Festival to take in. From…

East Europeans Fall in Love with Goa

The Indian backpacker’s haven of Goa is seeing a huge rise in the number of tourists from Eastern Europe, with…

New High-Speed Rail Network Planned For Russia

Russia has announced the construction of a new network of high-speed trains to criss-cross the country, in order to allay…

Tour Operators Looking to the East

More and more travel companies are interpreting Eastern Europe as the next big thing in tourism, a report from PhoCusWright…

Terrorist Attacks Affect Tourism in Russia’s Popular Caucasusian Ski Resorts

Tourists from across Europe who visit the ski resorts near Russia's Mount Elbrus, Europe’s highest peak, are advised to find…

Linking Europe to Asia – Georgian Military Highway

The Georgian Military Highway runs north through the Caucasus from Tbilisi to the border of Russia. Since 1799, it has…

Hospitality in Germany; Siberian Anna Klimenko: Value Absolute

She comes from Siberia, yet she has the warmest of hearts. Anna Klimenko was our hostess today, at Trier's Taj…

Russia and Latvia to Cooperate in the Field of Tourism and More

Russia and Latvia presidents discussed the possibility of establishing a visa-free regime for the citizens of the two countries. So…

Greece Initiates School Tourism

Greek officials meet with Hellenic Association of Travel and Tourism Agencies in initial steps to create a Greek school of…