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☆ I left my husband and 2 kids behind for a trip to Greece with my middle son. It gave us proper bonding time.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Wendy Altschuler | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

My husband and I rarely catch up with our own parentsWe see my husband's family about twice a month, as they live nearby. When my kids were small, we took road trips from Chicago to Montana, a 1,400-mile drive that would take 21 hours. The author's trip with her son began in Rafina, a port city near Athens. Wendy AltschulerA one-on-one vacation with my middle childIn June, I took my middle son to Greece on an adventure for just the two of us. I do this with each of my sons, but this time, it was my middle son's turn.

Persons: I'm, Long, we'd, they've, we're, Wendy Altschuler, Nikolas, beryl, I've Organizations: Service, Business, Fira Port Locations: Chicago, Montana, Rafina, Athens, Greece, Paros, Naxos, Santorini, Fira, Oia

☆ ‘Worst season ever’: How things got ugly on Santorini, Greece’s ‘Instagram island’
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

It’s even earned the nickname “Instagram Island” because of its perfectly saturated “no filter” splendor. When evening comes, however, the crowds melt away, and some complain the island goes from Times Square to ghost town. Visitor cap coming in 2025Santorini Mayor Nikos Zorzos has proposed a cap on cruise ship passengers, down to 8,000 a day. Cruise ship passengers are valued and much needed, as are those longer-stay visitors coming by boat or plane, but he says the feeling among locals is that something has to give. Currently, nearly two-thirds of cruise tourism in Greece takes place in Piraeus, Santorini and Mykonos, CLIA said.

Persons: CNN —, it’s, It’s, Nikos Zorzos, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, megaphones, Xavier Duvot, Hans Lucas, ” Gianluca Chimenti, “, ”, Christos Stylianides, Maria Deligianni, CLIA, Katie Haslam, Rob, we’d, ” Love Organizations: CNN, Fira, Bloomberg, Getty, CNN Travel, Cruise Lines International Association, “ Locations: Oia, Europe, Spain, Netherlands, Venice, AFP, Santorini, Greece, Mykonos, Piraeus, Rochdale, England

☆ Why you might need to start booking your 2024 summer vacation now
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Blane Bachelor | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

But according to some industry experts, it’s not too early to start thinking about – and perhaps even booking – next year’s trip. But Keyes generally advises travelers not to necessarily hit that purchase button as soon as an airline opens up a flight for booking. “While it’s relatively common knowledge that last-minute fares are expensive, what’s far less known is that it’s also possible to book flights too early,” he says. From the hospitality industry perspective, advance booking can help hoteliers and other businesses adjust staffing, pricing and other factors to offer a better experience. While Cabutti of JW Marriott Venice Resort & Spa acknowledges that “the early booking trend results in higher room rates,” it also enables businesses to better meet guests’ needs.

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☆ Travel news: Underwater metro routes and marine discoveries
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-29 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Get the latest news in aviation, food and drink, where to stay and other travel developments. CNN —Incredible Italian home makeovers, jaw-dropping marine discoveries and ritzy new trains in Scotland and Taiwan: We’ve got all this and more in our latest roundup of news and features from CNN Travel. Massachusetts couple Doug and Leah Johnson renovated a 14th-century apartment in the town of Vasanello in Lazio that they bought for less than $14,000. Life on the railsAustralia and India are celebrating milestones in underwater travel. And on April 12, Kolkata’s new underwater metro route completed its maiden run, ahead of opening to the public in November.

☆ The live volcano sitting below Santorini
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( Elinda Labropoulou | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

CNN —Everywhere you look on Santorini, you’re reminded that you’re on a volcano. Few realize that beneath the hypnotic kaleidoscope of colors lies an active volcano. The East Mediterranean’s most active underwater, and potentially dangerous, volcano, Kolumbo, is five miles northeast of Santorini and part of the same volcanic system. They include a visit to the volcano of Nea Kameni: one of five islands that form the Santorini volcanic complex, and a national geological park in itself. A simmering volcanoTourists can take boat trips to Nea Kameni, home to an active volcano.

☆ Oman's drilling services firm Abraj plans March listing on Muscat exchange
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Jan 22 (Reuters) - Oman's oil and gas drilling services firm Abraj Energy Services plans to list up to 49% of its shares on the Muscat stock exchange in March through an initial public offering (IPO), a company statement said on Sunday. The IPO forms part of an exit plan recently announced by sovereign wealth fund, the Oman Investment Authority (OIA), the state news agency said. State energy company OQ, the selling shareholder, is wholly-owned by the OIA, which expects to exit eight investments in 2023 to generate about $1.3 billion. A diversified oil and gas services firm, Abraj is the largest drilling contractor in Oman with a market share of almost 30 percent. States such as Qatar and Oman are now seeking to capitalise on investor appetite for Gulf IPOs and compete with more active regional exchanges.

☆ Oman's sovereign wealth fund eyes tech investments in UK
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Hadeel Al Sayegh | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

RIYADH, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Oman's sovereign wealth fund, the Oman Investment Authority, is considering investing in the United Kingdom's technology sector to take advantage of valuations hit by rising interest rates and the fall in sterling, an OIA executive said on Wednesday. Ibrahim Al Eisri, director general of private equity at OIA, told Reuters the wealth fund was looking at unlisted technology firms in the UK and expanding them. The UK's economy is experiencing a cost-of-living crisis as Rushi Sunak became its third prime minister in two months on Tuesday. The fund is focused on alternative energy technology, logistics and messenger-RNA technology used in some COVID-19 vaccines. Reporting by Hadeel Al Sayegh in Riyadh; Writing by Hadeel Al Sayegh and Yousef Saba in Dubai; Editing by Hugh LawsonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ UAE, Oman to boost trade and investment ties
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

DUBAI, Sept 28 (Reuters) - The UAE and Oman are exploring investment opportunities worth 30 billion dirhams and will increase bilateral economic cooperation in strategic sectors, according to a statement released during President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed's visit to the Sultanate. Considered one of the Gulf's weaker economies, increased trade and investment support from a regional heavyweight - the UAE is the Gulf's second biggest economy - will help the Sultanate progress with plans to diversify its economy away from oil. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterADQ and OIA have previously signed a 10 billion dirham investment partnership agreement. The UAE and Oman have committed to long term economic development plans to diversify revenue away from hydrocarbons. The UAE, through funds such as ADQ, has intensified regional investments in sectors seen as strategic to the domestic economy.

☆ (foto) Fotografii ruși au arătat cum este văzută lumea de la înălțimea zborului de pasăre
▼ + stars: | 2015-08-05 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +1 min

(foto) Fotografii ruși au arătat cum este văzută lumea de la înălțimea zborului de pasăreO echipă de fotografi ruși a ales să călătorească pentru a surprinde lumea așa cum este văzută ea de la înălțimea zborului de pasăre. „Chiar dacă, de obicei, fotografiem dintr-un elicopter, ne place să fotografiem și din avion, dirijabil, balon cu aer cald”, au spus cei din echipa AirPano. Cel mai captivant lucru în creația fotografilor este posibilitatea de a vedea panorama la 360 de grade pe site-ul lor. Astfel, poți călători în diverse regiuni ale globului, stând în fața monitorului. Iată mai jos câteva dintre fotografiile captate așa cum ar vedea lumea păsările:Westerdok Disctrict, Amsterdam, OlandaCatedrala Sfântul Vasile, Moscova, RusiaCentral Park, New York, SUACascada Iguasu, Argentina și BraziliaMarina Dubai, Emiratele Arabe UniteCascada Churun-meru (Dragon), VenezuelaBarcelona, SpaniaHalong Bay, VietnamArcul de Triumf, Paris, FranțaSantorini (Thira), Oia, GreciaFlamingo, Lacul Bogoria, KenyaLaguna Glaciară Jokulsarlon, IslandaLacul Baikal, RusiaLacul Powell, Utah-Arizona, SUA

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