{"id":1308,"date":"2014-02-17T14:07:59","date_gmt":"2014-02-17T13:07:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/turkeyalwan.net\/?p=1308"},"modified":"2015-08-31T18:45:34","modified_gmt":"2015-08-31T17:45:34","slug":"welcome-to-the-launch-of-our-new-website","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/turkeyalwan.net\/2014\/02\/17\/welcome-to-the-launch-of-our-new-website\/","title":{"rendered":"WELCOME TO THE LAUNCH OF OUR NEW WEBSITE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/turkeyalwan.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/cropped-presentatie11.jpg?resize=678%2C181\" alt=\"the Luxury Travel Expert\" width=\"678\" height=\"181\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">Today, February 17th 2014, we officially launch our new website, entitled \u201cthe Luxury Travel Expert\u201d.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\">We are not part of the travel industry. We are a small group of befriended doctors, medical researchers and university professors that share 2 passions: our work and travel. And we only like the best of the best. Our website (launched mid-February 2014) is\u00a0a reference source for fellow travelers with the same spirit. There is an avalanche of travel websites, information, reviews and agencies out there, that can inspire the demanding traveler but also cause a lot of frustration and confusion (<em>&#8220;too many choices!&#8221;<\/em>;\u00a0<em>&#8220;is it worth it?&#8221;<\/em>;\u00a0<em>&#8220;will it fit my taste?&#8221;<\/em>). We filter all that information into this\u00a0website about luxury travel (to help you!), based on our own 20 years long (and ongoing) experience of traveling around the world.\u00a0Travel your dreams in style,\u00a0with us and with a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/turkeyalwan.net\/travel-with-a-heart\/\">heart<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\">You can subscribe to our <span style=\"text-decoration:underline;\"><strong>newsletter<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0(3x\/week) by entering your email address in the box on the right side (desktop) or bottom (tablet, smart phone) of this page. These newsletters, sent on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, feature:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Inspiration\u00a0on Monday:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/turkeyalwan.net\/top-10-lists\/\">top 10 travel lists<\/a>\u00a0to inspire.<\/li>\n<li>Trip reports\u00a0on Wednesday: reviews of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/turkeyalwan.net\/hotel-reviews\/\">luxury hotels<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/turkeyalwan.net\/flight_reviews\/\">flights<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Travel tips\u00a0on Friday:\u00a0luxury travel\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/turkeyalwan.net\/category\/travel-news\/\">news<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/turkeyalwan.net\/category\/travel-series\/\">series<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/turkeyalwan.net\/competitions\/\">competitions<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/turkeyalwan.net\/tips\/\">tips<\/a>\u00a0(to save money).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can also follow us on <span style=\"text-decoration:underline;\"><strong>Social Media<\/strong><\/span> for a daily moment of travel inspiration:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Twitter:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LuxTravelExpert\" target=\"_blank\">@LuxTravelExpert<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Facebook:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/The-Luxury-Travel-Expert\/388182757983916\" target=\"_blank\">Luxury Travel Expert<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align:justify;\">Instagram:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/luxurytravelexpert\" target=\"_blank\">Luxury Travel Expert<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align:justify;\">Tumblr:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/luxurytravelexpert.tumblr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Luxury Travel Expert<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can also watch our clips of luxury hotels &amp; flights on our <span style=\"text-decoration:underline;\"><strong>Youtube channel<\/strong><\/span>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCYxsXxbjJO1YYa9yQ3lKC8w\">Luxury Travel Expert<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Feel free to <span style=\"text-decoration:underline;\"><strong>contact us<\/strong><\/span>. 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