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Watch Planet Asia Travel Channel

2012-02-22 by Aleksandr Shatskih

In touring news from Asia, Planet Asia Travel Channel offers travelers shares insider advice on touring the region via their blog, photos, videos, and bi-weekly Podcasts that feature celebrity guest experts. Another adventuresome initiative by Daniel Fraser and Scott Coates, the founders of Smiling Albino, the channel is definitely a unique one.

Tags: Asía tours, Cambodia tours, Daniel Fraser, Scott Coates, southeast asia, Thai tours, Thailand tours, Travel Channel

The Blessing of Sheba and the Aksum Obelisk

2011-08-04 by Phil Butler

Soloman and Sheba

The Aksum Obelisk, Benito Mussolini, the Arc of the Covenant, Soloman and Sheba, Ethiopia has an almost mythical cultural and historic importance. Discover with Argo, a bit about legend, a lot about the place called Ethiopia.

Tags: Aksum, ancient civilizations, Arc of the Covenant, Axum, Axum Ethiopia, bible prophesy, Cult of Sothis, Ethiopia dams, Ethiopia travel, Helmut Ziegert, Hollywood, movies, Queen of Sheba, Sheba, Solomon, Travel Channel, travel stories

New Travel Portal Is Indeed ideeli

2011-06-22 by Phil Butler

Sebourn Legend via ideeli

ideeli, Inc. announces an all new flash sale shopping site with a very cool travel component. Powered by Voyage Prive, the first and largest global private flash sale travel group, ideeli travel goes a long way toward connecting travelers with curated travel offers and booking simplicity. With a maze of online travel sites springing up everywhere, maybe it’s time for an old fashioned travel store?

Tags: 7 Night Cruise, Civitavecchia, designer travel, ideeli travel, luxury shopping, luxury yacht cruise, Med cruises, Monte Carlo, online travel, Paul Hurley, Seabourn Legend, Travel Channel, travel deals, travel portal, travel websites, Voyage Prive

Oyster.com Gets $10 million Boost from Travel Channel

2011-04-26 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Oyster travel channel funding

The sun must seem a little brighter this week for folks at Oyster.com.  In its Series B funding round, Oyster raked in $10 million from the Travel Channel and Bain Capital, a previous investor. The Travel Channel chipped in $7.5 million of the funding, taking with them a minority stake in the hotel-booking website.  In […]

Tags: Bain Capital, funding, hotel booking, Oyster.com, Photo Fakeout, reviews, series B, Travel Channel, undoctored photos, website

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Stories of Interest

Aposelemis Dam water crisis

The Water Stops Flowing at Aposelemis Dam

2025-06-10 By Manuel Santos

The Aposelemis Dam water crisis has disrupted the water supply to Heraklion, Hersonissos, and Agios Nikolaos.

airport cockroaches

Cockroaches Cause Chaos at Heraklion Airport

2025-06-10 By Manuel Santos

Heraklion’s Nikos Kazantzakis airport sees cockroaches crawling out during peak tourist season, causing upset among travelers and raising questions about hygiene and health standards.

Kastelli International Airport

Kastelli International Airport: The Concrete Monster Set to Change Crete

2025-06-10 By Mihaela Lica Butler

Kastelli International Airport, opening in February 2027 near Heraklion, Crete, is set to replace the outdated Nikos Kazantzakis Airport.

underground garbage bins

Heraklion Installs 40 Underground Garbage Bins Across 24 Sites

2025-06-07 By Iorgos Pappas

Heraklion, led by Mayor Alexis Kalokairinos, deployed over 40 underground garbage bins.

Arctic Adventures

Arctic Adventures Iceland South Coast Tour Wins 2025 Viator Experience Award

2025-06-06 By Manuel Santos

Arctic Adventures’ Iceland, South Coast Full-Day Small-Group Tour from Reykjavik, operated by Your Day Tours, wins top honors in the 2025 Viator Experience Awards.

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