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40 Years of InterRail Europe

Eurail Group G.I.E. reports a two percent increase in passengers on the anniversary of 40 years of InterRailing success. According…

Global Online Travel Market Snapshot

yStats.com, the secondary market research firm established in Hamburg, Germany, has recently launched its “Global Online Travel Report 2012” –…

Ron Weasley and Lady Mary Crawley say, ‘Visit Skegness!’

VisitEngland, has booked four top actors appear in a nationwide advertising campaign.

Maldives Spa Ban: Ulterior Motives Perhaps?

The Maldives government has ordered the closure of all spas and massage parlors in its luxury resorts, almost one week…

Have a Merry Christmas, Eastern Europe Style

From all of us at Argophila, to all of you we report for, Merry Christmas. This year, and in the…

Starwood Hotels & Resorts: The Luxury You’d Expect

Starwood Hotels' Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts has released a limited edition US destination guide published by Assouline. Part of…

WTTC: Tourism for Tomorrow 2012 Kick Off

Every year the World Travel & Tourism Council invites tourism businesses, organizations, and even destinations to apply for the worldwide…

Travel Agents and the Status Quo of Extinction

President Obama's projection about travel agents, and the potential for them becoming obscolete brought on a firestorm of criticism from…

Eurozone – European Travel Gone Critical

The Eurozone is in deep trouble. The piling up of debt for member states now affects every country, every industry,…

Travel Media Group Launches Edgy Marketing Tool

In travel technology news, Travel Media Group has just launched Travel Media Interactive, a so called next generation marketing and…

GetYourGuide: Swiss Movement for Tours

Travel and tourism in the digital world is branching out in "pioneer" fashion more and more these days. One startup…

Argo Travel Tech: iGottaGuide

A new startup called iGottaGuide promises to show travelers a simpler and better way to book great tour experiences. On…

Record Number of Tourists to Visit Singapore in 2011

Between 12 and 13 million tourists are expected to visit the city-state this year, bringing with them tourism receipts of…

Something to Brag About: Slovenia’s Tourist Board

The tourism industry in Europe has been hit pretty hard by the economic situation, this is obvious. For Eastern European…

Chernobyl Opens for Travel January 2011

Local people and visitors to Chernobyl will now be able to revisit the site of the world's worst nuclear environmental…

TUI Travel Gains Confidence and Russian Investment

Russian billionaire steel tycoon Alexei Mordashov has increased his stake in German tourism group TUI. Mordashov raised his stake to…

HomeAway & the Business of Super Bowl Commercials

With Super Bowl XLV headed to living rooms and sports bars everywhere this weekend, one highly anticipated aspect of that…

Northern Cyprus: An Emerging Paradise

The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus stands to gain much from the forward thinking and engaging tourism industry efforts Turkey…

Russia & EU Closer to Free Visa Agreement

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov offers a ray of sunshine for those who want a free-visa zone between the EU…

Grisha Ganchev and the Great Wall of Bulgaria

Bulgaria's Grisha Ganchev is a controversial figure to say the least. One thing is certain however, the industrialist believes in…