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Select Italy Offers Unique Dalmatia Value

2012-07-17 by Aleksandr Shatskih

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For Centuries Italians and the Venetians, ruled what is now the coast of Croatia. What is called Dalmatia, the gorgeous expanse of Mediterranean seaside wonder, is a place filled with not only beauty, but the mystique of the ages. These wonderful seascapes, Islands, and UNEXCO World Heritage cities, offer tourists a timeless view of what has appealed to travelers across eons of time. And Select Italy offers an all new gateway into these wondrous places – their Croatia contingent.

Tags: Croatia, Croatia travel, Dalmatia, Italy tours, tours, Travel + Leisure, Travel Leaders Franchise Group, UNESCO World Heritage

Thomas Cook Woes Widen

2011-11-25 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Thomas Cook

One of the world’s most venerable travel companies, Thomas Cook, appears to be on the ropes. The tour operator, second largest in Europe, saw its shares sink 75 % at close, on top of other company troubles.

Tags: London companies, losses, market drop, thomas cook, tour companies, tours, travel market, UK travel, UK travel companies

Smart Travel with Smart Destinations

2011-11-06 by Phil Butler

Price Lake and Grandfather Mountain.

Argo Travel News decided to make every Sunday into a new series, “Service Sunday” in honor of all those great travel services out there worth checking out. Today, we spotlight Smart Destinations, one of the world’s top sightseeing portals online.

Tags: Asheville, bargain tickets, Biltmore, Blue Ridge Mountains, Cecilia Dahl, Explore Asheville, Go Blue Ridge Card, Kevin McLaughlin, New Spring Capital, ticket packages, tour companies, tour guides, tour tickets, tours, travel destinations, travel sites

Go Ahead Tours Goes Ahead With Deals

2011-07-28 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Stonehenge

Go Ahead Tours has announced 4 new Vacation packages to selected destinations; Greece, Turkey & the Aegean, Vietnam & Cambodia: Treasures of Southeast Asia, England’s Countryside & Wales, and Best of New Zealand: North to South Islands. For travelers searching for all inclusives to these regions, the company offers great solutions.

Tags: Greece travel, New Zealand travel, package deals, package travel, Stonehenge, tour companies, tours, travel 2012, Turkey Travel, UK travel, Vietnam travel

Thomas Cook Celebrates 170th Anniversary

2011-07-14 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Thomas Cook tours

If you’ve ever wondered how travel companies like Thomas Cook got so prominent, last weeks 170th anniversary of their founders holidays should be a clue. Thomas Cook’s first hosted tour, a train ride with 500 demonstrators back in 1841, launched maybe the world’s most respected holiday travel company.

Tags: digital travel, history of travel, online travel, thomas cook, Thomas Cook vacations, tour guides, tours, travel agencies, travel companies, travel guides, UK travel, vacation getaways, vacations

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