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Skyscanner Shows UK Knows the Way to Emerging Markets

2011-07-26 by Aleksandr Shatskih

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According to a report from UK travel search site Skyscanner, Estonia, Madagascar and Iraq emerge as travel hot spots for UK travelers. Spain is, as always, a favorite among vacationers in Britain, but non-traditional destinations are headlining Summer travel so far.

Tags: CrunchBase, Estonia travel, flight search, Iraq travel, Madagascar travel, OTA's, search technologies, Skyscanner, summer travel, Summer trends, technology startup, Ticket agents, travel news, travel startup, travel tech, Travel Trends

VacationRoost Launches Vacation Portal – Barbados Anyone?

2011-06-29 by Phil Butler

Barbados beach

Vacation home rental innovators, VacationRoost, launched their new website today. The new rental portal features some 150,000 plus managed vacation rentals from North America, to Mexico and the Caribbean, and beyond. Argo takes a look at the new site, and at least one deal for a great summer vacation; “Barbados anyone?”

Tags: Barbados, Barbados vacation, beach rentals, budget vacation, Family Vacation, HomeAway, rentals, summer travel, Summer Vacation, travel deals, vacation deals, vacation homes, VacationRoost

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Metochi Lodge and the Art of Disappearing Beautifully Above Falassarna Bay Every season, another glossy list from Vogue or another glitzy magazine appears promising the best of Crete: the best hotels, the best beaches, the best villas, the best places to eat, the best villages to photograph before everyone else photographs them. Some are useful, […]

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Chania Tourist Police Crack Down on Illegal Beach Masseurs and Unlicensed Vendors

2026-06-13 By Kostas Raptis

The Chania Tourist Police launched a targeted sweep on Crete beaches, arresting four individuals for unlicensed vending and unsanitary beach massages.

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Police Heavy-Handedness Terrifies Children and Enrages Chania Community

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Greek police face severe backlash after launching an aggressive, high-intensity traffic sweep directly outside a primary school festival in Vryses, Crete.

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The Other Crete: Why the South Coast Still Feels Untaken

2026-06-13 By Phil Butler

There is a Crete that most visitors meet first: the airports, the rental counters, the north coast highway, the polished resorts, the old Venetian harbors, the beach clubs, the easy restaurants, the postcard alleys, and the summer machinery of a Mediterranean island that long ago learned how to receive millions. It is not false. Chania, […]

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Agios Nikolaos Trail Network Reaches 190 Kilometers

2026-06-12 By Manuel Santos

Agios Nikolaos has expanded its hiking network to approximately 190 kilometers of marked trails, adding new routes while improving signage across existing paths.

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