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Greek Isles Dominate Travel + Leisure Ratings in 2020

2020-07-30 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Mykonos by Seaside

According to a new Travel + Leisure (T+L) magazine rating, Greece dominates the list of Top 20 Islands in Europe.

Tags: best islands, Corfu, crete, Dalmatian Islands, European destinations, european islands, Greece, Greek Isles, Milos, Paros Island, Rhodes, Sicily, Travel + Leisure

Crete’s Blue Palace among Top Resorts in Greece for 2018

2018-08-23 by Argophilia Travel News

Earlier this month the Blue Palace, a Luxury Collection Resort and Spa in Elounda on Crete, took third place among Travel + Leisure’s 2018 Best Resort Hotels in Greece list, as decided by the readers of the magazine.

Tags: Blue Palace, Canaves Oia, Crete hotels, Elounda, Katikies, Travel + Leisure

No, Travel & Leisure – Love for Russia is Not Strange!

2017-03-14 by Phil Butler

Love by Vitaly Vakhrushev

A Travel & Leisure story this morning caught my eye. “Strange Love? U.S. Tourists Flock to Russia in Record Numbers” is a revelation that’s not surprising to some of us. What the writers at Time Inc. and Affluent Media Group don’t realize is, Americans and Russians don’t despise one another – so boosted tourism is not so “strange” after all. Here’s a photographic look at other reasons for Russia’s touristic value.

Tags: Moscow tourist, Russia tourists, Russia travel, St. Petersburg, T & L, Travel + Leisure, US-Russia tourists, Vitaly Vakhrushev

Select Italy Offers Unique Dalmatia Value

2012-07-17 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Select Italy website

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

Crystal Cruises – Best Large Cruise Line 2011

2011-07-08 by Phil Butler

Teatime in Palm Court

For those dreaming of a cruise aboard a fabulous floating city this Summer, Crystal Cruises may just be the safest bet there is. The company has just been named Travel + Leisure’s “Best Large-Ship Cruise Line” for 2011.

Tags: Asia cruises, best cruises, best ships, Caribbean holidays, Conde Naste Traveler, cruise lines, cruise news, cruise ships, cruises, Crystal Cruises, Europe cruises, Gregg Michel, ship awards, Travel + Leisure, vacation cruise

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