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All the OTA Commission Fuss “N” Stuff

2012-11-02 by Phil Butler

Dining at the Bosphorus Grill

This will be the shortest analysis post I have written out of many thousands. Many people wonder how come all the fuss over OTAs, commissions, and saving a buck where hotel bookings are concerned. The following little bits of info play into the “why” of online booking analysis.

Tags: Bosphorus views, Kempinski, meta search, OTA's, travel startups, Turkey Travel

Fascinating Destinations: New Roman Mosaic in Lycia

2012-10-14 by Phil Butler

The Gazipaşa mosaic uncovered

Last month news of a massive Roman mosaic being unearthed in southern Turkey captured the imagination and interest of anyone interested in antiquity. Researchers unearthed what is the largest such mosaic in all Turkey, and one of the largest such decorative Roman artifacts in the world. The wonders of Turkey and antiquity make for a great Monday morning discovery. Look.

Tags: Antiochia ad Cragum, Antiochia Parva, archaeology, dig, Knights Hospitallers, Lycian, Michael Hoff, Sidyma, Turkey Travel, University of Nebraska

End of Summer Eastern European Spots to Hit

2012-08-23 by Phil Butler

Forza Mare

Luxuriant, unique, and just downright fascinating, aren’t these ideas you would love to enjoy for end Summer 2012? Argo Travel News sought out three gems for your beach getaway to end all beach getaways. It’ll be Fall again in a bit, time to jet off to “the other Europe” East of the all too familiar. Turkey to the Austrian border lands and back to Montenegro, here are some five star spots you HAVE to visit.

Tags: Country hotels, East Europe, Forza Mare, Germany travel, Hofgut, Luxury Hotels, Montenegro hotels, Montenegro travel, Turkey beaches, Turkey resorts, Turkey Travel, Turkish hotels

March’s Most Popular Eastern European Destinations

2012-03-26 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Europe’s largest hotel search website, Trivago.com has recently launched March report regarding European hotels prices. According trivago Hotel Price Index (tHPI), prepared each month, spring season shows an increase as regards Eastern European destinations.

Tags: Budapest, Bulgaria travel, Croatia travel, dubrovnik, Eastern Europe hotels, Eastern Europe travel, Estonia travel, Hungary tourism, Istanbul, Krakow, Ljubljana, Poland travel, Sarajevo, Sofia, spring events, Tallinn, Turkey Travel

Turkish Delight as Tourism Potential is Revealed

2012-03-01 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Turkish delight

The growth of Turkey as a key tourism destination is showing no signs of slowing down, with some experts predicting visitor numbers in the capital Istanbul to double by the end of 2015.

Tags: Bekay Property Partners, Central Asia and Turkey Hotel Investment Conference, Haluk Kaya, Istanbul tourism, Turkey, Turkey tourism, Turkey Travel, Turkish Delight

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