tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78081560299443794672011-11-27T19:43:23.602-05:00Welcome to the Balkans Travel Network!The purpose of this blog is to encourage and support travel to the Balkans -- one of the fastest growing regions in the world.Globetrotternoreply@blogger.comBlogger271100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808156029944379467.post-42111666574807808532009-07-24T10:45:00.000-04:002009-07-24T10:45:22.289-04:00RFP from the USAID Kosovo Private Enterprise ProgramMediaGlobetrotternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808156029944379467.post-63502605795930730352009-07-06T21:56:00.000-04:002009-07-06T21:56:10.212-04:00AfricaNews - Zanzibar attracts tourists by e-marketing - YohanesAfricaNews - Zanzibar attracts tourists by e-marketing - YohanesZanzibar attracts tourists by e-marketingAndualem Sisay, AfricaNews reporter in Addis Ababa, EthiopiaIn a bid to attract more tourists from abroad, the Zanzibar Tourism Commission (ZTC) is now using four more international languages to sell Zanzibar by e-marketing. Samia Suluhu Hassan, the Zanzibar Minister of Tourism, Trade, and Globetrotternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808156029944379467.post-82820233127077207612009-07-06T14:45:00.002-04:002009-07-06T21:57:26.068-04:00RCI (tourism) - Today from the WTO and Balkan Traveller (July 1, 2009)1. WTO, "World Tourism Barometer, interim report April 2009" - http://unwto.org/facts/eng/pdf/barometer/UNWTO_Barom09_update_april_en_excerpt.pdf2. WTO, "World Tourism in the Face of the Global Economic Crisis" - http://www.unwto.org/media/news/en/press_det.php?id=4181&idioma=E3. Balkan Traveller, "Albania and Kosovo to Have Direct Flights to New York City" - http://www.balkantravellers.com/en/Globetrotternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808156029944379467.post-6211479478465658122009-04-28T09:30:00.000-04:002009-04-28T09:30:01.210-04:00Come experience Kosovo, travel fair urges (SETimes.com)Come experience Kosovo, travel fair urges (SETimes.com)Globetrotternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808156029944379467.post-38011553794653130912009-02-02T21:57:00.000-05:002009-02-02T21:57:17.139-05:00Albania reveals ancient treasures_English_XinhuaAlbania reveals ancient treasures_English_XinhuaGlobetrotternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808156029944379467.post-57639813239164347732009-01-09T11:16:00.000-05:002009-01-09T11:16:13.132-05:00Balkan Travellers - Macedonia’s New Tourism Ad Seen by 160,000 Online ViewersBalkan Travellers - Macedonia’s New Tourism Ad Seen by 160,000 Online ViewersGlobetrotternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808156029944379467.post-46336876948816819062008-12-19T22:12:00.000-05:002008-12-19T22:12:38.915-05:00Travel Video Television NewsTravel Video Television NewsGlobetrotternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808156029944379467.post-22559545650559305172008-12-19T22:00:00.000-05:002008-12-19T22:00:39.172-05:00Albania recommended as 'lively' holiday destinationAlbania recommended as 'lively' holiday destinationGlobetrotternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808156029944379467.post-23383814578498921592008-12-09T16:01:00.000-05:002008-12-09T16:01:40.187-05:00TheStar.com | Travel | Mountains of promise in MontenegroTheStar.com | Travel | Mountains of promise in MontenegroGlobetrotternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808156029944379467.post-5872101764618952692008-11-30T10:21:00.000-05:002008-11-30T10:21:00.786-05:002009's hot new beach destination: Albania |2009's hot new beach destination: Albania | Travel | The ObserverGlobetrotternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808156029944379467.post-77995015724086087352008-11-30T10:20:00.000-05:002008-11-30T10:20:19.817-05:00TheStar.com | Travel | Mountains of promise in MontenegroTheStar.com | Travel | Mountains of promise in MontenegroGlobetrotternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808156029944379467.post-13751553947685966142008-10-15T11:52:00.000-04:002008-10-15T11:52:41.819-04:00Rupert Everett Photos Page - USATODAY.comRupert Everett Photos Page - USATODAY.comGlobetrotternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808156029944379467.post-12432558586588265372008-10-08T18:57:00.001-04:002008-10-08T19:10:53.469-04:00Actor Everett works on documentary in Albania - International Herald TribuneActor Everett works on documentary in Albania - International Herald TribuneGlobetrotternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808156029944379467.post-61342897987109183322008-09-24T12:29:00.000-04:002008-09-24T12:29:57.555-04:00Berat makes UNESCO list (SETimes.com)Berat makes UNESCO list (SETimes.com)Globetrotternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808156029944379467.post-71957947237563654802008-09-24T12:23:00.000-04:002008-09-24T12:23:47.683-04:00Turkish Tourism on the Rise (SETimes.com)Turkish Tourism on the Rise (SETimes.com)Globetrotternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808156029944379467.post-19924397098807575052008-09-15T10:57:00.000-04:002008-09-15T10:57:53.718-04:00Visit-Montenegro.com : Albanians Interested for Madonna’s Concert :: Visit-Montenegro NewsVisit-Montenegro.com : Albanians Interested for Madonna’s Concert :: Visit-Montenegro NewsIn the summer of 2007, Montenegro hosted a Rolling Stones concert in Budva to attract visitors. This year, they are doing the same with a Madonna concert.As a sign of increasing interest in the Albanian market, Visit-Montenegro.com is reporting that the Albanian market is especially being targeted. AccordingGlobetrotternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808156029944379467.post-18340678726301842722008-09-15T10:43:00.000-04:002008-09-15T10:43:27.967-04:00Visit-Montenegro.com : Budva Will Become a Mecca of Nautical Tourism :: Visit-Montenegro NewsVisit-Montenegro.com : Budva Will Become a Mecca of Nautical Tourism :: Visit-Montenegro NewsGlobetrotternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808156029944379467.post-56998787077280415232008-09-14T22:50:00.000-04:002008-09-14T22:50:41.359-04:00Albania: Charmed by Tirana - Europe, Travel - The IndependentAlbania: Charmed by Tirana - Europe, Travel - The IndependentGlobetrotternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808156029944379467.post-49196840628164759242008-09-05T16:05:00.005-04:002008-09-08T20:57:37.626-04:00Going to the Birds in Butrint - Travels around AlbaniaGoing to the Birds in ButrintBy Jim Cohee“So, it’s going to the birds?” I asked Professor Ferdinand Bego, professor of Zoology at Tirana University. “It is,” he said. “The bird counts are up.” Professor Bego answered me in his classroom in Tirana, capital city of the least known of the Balkan states, Albania. Bego was giving me a crash course on one of Europe’s best preserved archaeological sitesGlobetrotternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808156029944379467.post-27247025626652423102008-09-03T13:32:00.000-04:002008-09-03T13:32:16.488-04:00Peter Munk's Huge Investment in Tivat, Montenegroreportonbusiness.com: globeinvestor.com - Berth of a nationThis article describes a dream project that Canadian billionaire Peter Munk is pursuing in the northern Montenegro waterfront town of Tivat. He is transforming the town, countryside and pretty much the entire coastline.Globetrotternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808156029944379467.post-51392727492171471632008-09-03T11:44:00.000-04:002008-09-03T11:44:28.939-04:00Richard Bangs Adventures - Travels with Tim Clancy in Bosnia-HerzegovinaRichard Bangs Adventures - Video on Yahoo! News How to Save a Country Richard Bangs - Fri Jul 28, 1:51 PM ET Tim Clancy lays it down, arguing for saving Bosnia's resources in a changing world -- a message that resonates far beyond the Balkans. View: Headlines Only | Include Summaries | Include Photos PlayGlobetrotternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808156029944379467.post-33052833923754901312008-08-14T11:51:00.000-04:002008-08-14T11:51:01.455-04:00A perfect place to bunk off | Metro.co.ukA perfect place to bunk off | Metro.co.ukArticle by Mary Anne Evans in MetroAugust 1, 2008No sooner have I mused that perhaps this is the new Greece than things take a confusing turn. I've just had a Greek salad, topped off with some of the best feta I have ever tasted, and I've finished it with one of those strong, sweet, black and thick-as-molasses Greek coffees when I'm introduced to a chap Globetrotternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808156029944379467.post-12979009419977893672008-08-14T09:38:00.005-04:002008-08-14T09:47:10.925-04:00Message from Author Tim ClancyThe following is a short message from Tim Clancy:Dear Fellow Travellers:I am happy to present the first ever Thomas Cook guidebook covering destinations in Albania -- Cityspots series on Tirana and surrounding destinations.I am hoping that it helps you to discover and learn about Tirana, experience the great hospitality of Albanians and a dynamic country in transition.I welcome your comments and Globetrotternoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808156029944379467.post-85340693009417226122008-08-14T09:01:00.003-04:002008-08-14T09:09:31.771-04:00Thomas Cook Publishes First Tirana Cityspot Guide Thomas Cook Publishing has published their first ever CitySpots guide to destinations in Albania. The guidebook, authored by Tim Clancy, an expert on travel and tourism in South-East Europe, focuses on Tirana with coverage of Kruja and Berat. Tim traveled to Albania in November 2007 and, with assistance from the USAID EDEM team in Tirana, met Globetrotternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808156029944379467.post-7408711256175597312007-02-02T08:43:00.000-05:002007-02-02T08:43:14.520-05:00Montenegro – On Durmitor it has never been hotter :: Visit-Montenegro NewsMontenegro – On Durmitor it has never been hotter :: Visit-Montenegro NewsGlobetrotternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808156029944379467.post-24818290856172402762007-02-02T08:42:00.000-05:002007-02-02T08:42:02.256-05:00B92 - News - Globe - Macedonia and Albania to step up cooperationB92 - News - Globe - Macedonia and Albania to step up cooperationGlobetrotternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808156029944379467.post-34618275104145975772006-12-28T15:02:00.000-05:002006-12-28T15:16:00.760-05:00Why the Balkans?The Balkans is where east met west and has left a melting pot of cultures in a stunning landscape. Depending on who you ask, the Balkans includes the swath of countries that stretches from Slovenia south through Croatia, Montenegro, Bosnia, Serbia, Kosovo, Albania, Macedonia, Greece and east into Romania, Bulgaria and Moldova. Greece has long been a tourist destination, but war in the 90s Globetrotternoreply@blogger.com0