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BHRC.co.uk Launches New Tool to Find Available Hotels Near London Events
Ever wondered if you could find hotels with room availability near London events in 2 clicks? Now you can. BHRC Online has soft-launched this great tool on the Events page of their site (www.bhrc.co.uk) where you can select your event, enter the dates and a single click would show you only the hotels with room availability near the event. So, no more browsing online endlessly to find a hotel near your favorite event. - January 28, 2008 - British Hotel Reservation Centre
Upscale and Luxury Lodging Transactions Continued at a Swift Pace in 2007
The number of upscale and luxury lodging transactions in 2007 remained high despite rising caution on the part of investors. Over $18 billion in assets sales occurred in 2007, compared to $21 billion in the 2006. - January 28, 2008 - Hospitium
Homes Overseas Magazine Selected as Media Partner for Fractional Life Expo 2008
The fractional ownership brand, Fractional Life (http://www.fractionallife.com), today announced Homes Overseas Magazine as a media partner for the Fractional Life Expo (http://www.fractionallifeexpo.com) which takes place Mon 28 – Wed 30 April 2008 at the prestigious Broadgate Event Venues in the heart of the City of London. - January 27, 2008 - Fractional Life
Spa-Resorts.cz Introduces New Services for Medical Tourists
Spa-Resorts.cz comes with medical tour packages for companies, kids, seniors and pairs. - January 26, 2008 - Spa-Resorts.cz
TexasTripper.com Launches Texas Pronunciation Guide
Texas travel guide TexasTripper.com introduces a new audio guide featuring some of the state’s most difficult to pronounce geographic names. - January 26, 2008 - TexasTripper.com
Discovery Initiatives Announces New Trip – A Desert Elephant Study Safari
Discovery Initiatives (http://www.discoveryinitiatives.co.uk) has announced the launch of a new trip called A Desert Elephant Study Safari. This new tour, to the Northwest of Namibia, is an off the beaten track wildlife safari, which enables participants to get a real feel for desert elephants... - January 26, 2008 - Discovery Initiatives
Discovery Initiatives Announces New Trip to View California Gray Whales in Mexico
Discovery Initiatives (http://www.discoveryinitiatives.co.uk) has announced the launch of a new trip to view California Gray Whales off the Mexican coast. This new tour (http://www.discoveryinitiatives.co.uk/discover/trip/Mexico/Mexico_Whale_and_ camping_expedition_in_Laguna_San_Ignacio) visits... - January 26, 2008 - Discovery Initiatives
Discovery Initiatives Announces New Trip – The Sardine Run Marine Safari in South Africa
Discovery Initiatives (http://www.discoveryinitiatives.co.uk) has announced the launch of a new trip called The Sardine Run Marine Safari in South Africa. Described as one of the greatest marine spectacles on earth, the sardine run takes place every year between May and July, encompassing shoals... - January 26, 2008 - Discovery Initiatives
Steppes Travel Announces New Arctic Cruise Holidays for 2008
Steppes Travel announces a new range of Arctic cruise holidays for 2008 - January 26, 2008 - Steppes Travel
Travel Around Central Europe Smoothly with Olomouc-Guide.com
Olomouc-Guide takes travellers to UNESCO places, historic castles, breweries, Bratislava, Wien, and even Auschwitz and Krakow. - January 26, 2008 - Olomouc-Guide
Zen Resort Bali Discovery Tour of Culture, Nature and Wellness
Zen Resort Bali announces a two week holiday tour from south to central to north Bali, encompassing all that makes for an unforgettable holiday – luxury accommodation, exquisite international gastronomy, beautiful beaches and water sports, exciting night life, wonderful and bargain shopping, culture and history, arts and architecture, ayurveda spa and holistic yoga wellness as well as natural tropical and pristine agricultural landscapes. - January 26, 2008 - Zen Resort Bali
Cabin Fever: "Join the Continental Army," at Independence Visitor Center January 25, 2008; 11:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M.
On January 25, from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. the Independence Visitor Center, located at 6th and Market Streets, will host “Cabin Fever: Valley Forge Encampment.” The Independence Visitor Center Corporation (IVCC) is working in conjunction with Valley Forge National Historical Park and the Valley Forge Convention and Visitors Bureau to present this free and exciting educational program. - January 25, 2008 - Independence Visitor Center
New Abenaki Indian Museum to Visit in Vermont
A new museum in Vermont that teaches its visitors about the Abenaki Indians. The Abenaki Indians were the first people to occupy the land now called Vermont. Learn about how they lived historically and how they are still living today. - January 25, 2008 - Abenaki Indian Museum Of Vermont
Rainbow Tours Announces New Escorted Gay Paris Tours
Rainbow Tours, a leader in the gay and lesbian travel market, has launched new Paris Tours for gay & lesbian travelers. The new escorted tours allow travelers to see Paris with a gay guide, explore the gay side of the city, and tour comfortably with other gay & lesbian travelers. Designed... - January 25, 2008 - Rainbow Tours LLC
Travellers Can Now Book Railway Packages on MakeMyTrip
Portal Enters Into Alliance with IRCTC to Sell Holiday Packages. - January 24, 2008 - Make My Trip India Pvt. Ltd.
Steppes Travel Announces a Series of Travel Lectures for Spring 2008
Steppes Travel (http://www.steppestravel.co.uk) is pleased to announce a series of travel lectures at Cirencester Agricultural College this spring. (http://www.steppestravel.co.uk/steppes-lectures-page1728.aspx) The first lecture is called "Primate Passion" and will be conducted by... - January 24, 2008 - Steppes Travel
Haven Holidays Donates 88 Holidays in Memory of Family Holiday Association Co-Founder
Haven Holidays has donated 88 family holidays worth a total of £10,000 to the Family Holiday Association (FHA) in memory of the charity's co-founder. - January 24, 2008 - Family Holiday Association
Free Spa Party Jan. 30th NYC
Spa Chinois is giving away free spa services from 12 to 7 on January 30th. (44 West 55th St, 5th Fl., NY, NY) - January 22, 2008 - SpaSally.com
Ya Ya Yoga Group Volunteer/Yoga Trip: Thailand Spring 2008
Ya Ya Yoga wants to draw attention and circulate this information about an opportunity for people to use their vacation as a working trip as well as a time to learn yoga and meditation while giving back to another community. There will be studies done on the environment, recycling and interaction with the local children of Thailand. It will be a chance to learn how other cultures do what Americans are doing toward global awareness. - January 22, 2008 - Ya Ya Yoga
Global Resorts Network Travel Memberships Now Available Through Four Star Travel
Lindy Tucker of Four Star Travel in Asheville, NC has joined with Global Resorts Network to offer the best in travel memberships to anyone living in the US or Canada. - January 22, 2008 - Four Star Travel
Clever Aromatherapy Candle Line Lights Up Vail Cascade Resort and Spa
Vail Cascade Resort and Spa, a Rocky Mountain landmark, now features Aromatherapy Interventions™ pure-burn soy blend candles in both the main gift shop and the spa. “The scents are mood-setting” says Julie Goraj, Marketing Communications Manager of Vail’s only ski-in/ski-out, AAA Four-Diamond Ski Resort and Spa, “and the humor is very clever.” The complete product line can be viewed at: www.aromatherapyinterventions.com - January 22, 2008 - Aromatherapy Interventions
Valentine’s Day Sees More Couples Heading Off for a Romantic City Break, Reports Holidays-direct.co.uk
The ideal Valentine’s Day is spent on a romantic city break. Or so an increasing number of people seem to think as Valentine city breaks continue to grow in popularity. Online travel agency Holidays-direct.co.uk reports a rise in the number of bookings for Valentine city breaks. - January 22, 2008 - Holidays-Direct
Ski Resort Websites Tested for Usability
With the ski and snowboard season already under way in Europe, this web usability report takes a look at the usability of several ski resort websites. The main focus is on the usability of online information - How easy is it for the user to find the information they need? - January 22, 2008 - webusability.es
Country House Hotel Wins Condé Nast Johansens Excellence Award
Consistently excellent comments from guests of Sussex Hotel for the entire year - January 19, 2008 - Newick Park Hotel
The International Sporting Goods Market is Getting Stick-e
Yoga Stick-e Socks…for that barefoot feeling! is the newest patented product for the Yoga market and recently received international acclaim from the sporting goods industry when it was selected as a finalist at the ispo BrandNew competition. Yoga is finally being recognized in the fitness... - January 18, 2008 - Stick-e Products LLC
A Green Travel Plan for Everyone and Every Trip
Although many travelers may be interested in green travel it can seem a little intimidating or complicated... not everyone knows where to start. So, RezHub.com put together a Green Travel Plan that makes traveling green easy for anyone, no matter what their shade of green. - January 18, 2008 - RezHub.com
TripAdvisor® Elects Hotel Pulitzer in Barcelona as One of the Best Hotels 2008 in the Top 25 Destinations
Avantgarde & Epoque Hotels announces the insertion for the second time of Hotel Pulitzer by The TripAdvisor® Travelers' Choice™ award winners for 2008 - January 18, 2008 - Epoque Hotels
GreenTracks Amazon Riverboat Expedition with Anthropologist
GreenTracks’ Amazon river boat expedition in March of 2008 will be led by a cultural anthropologist with many years experience in the Amazon Basin. She will provide insight into the indigenous people of the Amazon and their environment while exploring the river and rainforest by comfortable riverboat. - January 17, 2008 - GreenTracks, Inc.
Gulf Islands Airline, Canadian Float Plane Service Saltspring Air Now Offers More Direct Flights from Vancouver to Gulf Islands Every Day of the Week
Saltspring Air, due to an increasing demand is now offering six (6) direct flights a day between Salt Spring Island and downtown Vancouver and the International Airport. They also provide a scheduled service out of Maple Bay and the Outer Gulf Islands to many destinations. Saltsping Air have also increased their fleet size to accomodate the ever increase private charter demand. - January 17, 2008 - SaltSpring Air
LRA Worldwide Adds Former Four Seasons Manager Rick Reilly to Its Account Team
LRA Worldwide, Inc., a leader in the consulting discipline of Customer Experience Management (CEM), announced Rick Reilly has joined the firm as an Account Director. Reilly brings a unique combination of skills in customer experience management and luxury hospitality operations and previously worked at Digitas and Four Seasons Hotel Boston. - January 17, 2008 - LRA Worldwide, Inc.
Barrett Panasik, Director of Operations for New World Aviation Incorporated, Has Been Selected for Inclusion in the 2008-2009 Princeton Premier Registry
Barrett Panasik, Director of Operations for New World Aviation Incorporated, has been selected for inclusion in the 2008-2009 Princeton Premier Registry. Barrett makes his home in Bath Pennsylvania and earned his Bachelors Degree in Business Administration and Aeronautical Studies from Embry Riddle... - January 17, 2008 - Princeton Premier
EZ Car Rental Receipts Available at E-Z Rent-A-Car
E-Z Rent-A-Car is proud to present EZ Rental Receipts. The EZ Rental Receipts provide an easy option for car rental customers to view the details of their past rental car contracts immediately online. These rental car details are also provided via email if an email address is submitted. Car... - January 17, 2008 - E-Z Rent A Car
New www.milford.co.uk Website Launched in Time for Spring Booking Rush
Booking hotels and other accommodations on the Internet is now cheaper and easier following the recent re-launch of www.milford.co.uk. - January 17, 2008 - Milford Associates Ltd.
The New Year Will Bring Smoother Travels... Or Will It?
While the airlines promise better service while transferring your belongings and baggage from point A to point B, the statistics show a different story. - January 16, 2008 - The Luggage Club
Tour Operators Team Up for Super Bowl Specials
Open Road Tours has teamed up with two of Arizona’s premier adventure companies, Pink Jeep Tours and Papillon Helicopters, to offer exciting packages during Arizona’s Super Bowl week. Visitors can take the opportunity to enjoy the rugged adventure, delicious and unique food, and... - January 13, 2008 - Open Road Tours, Inc.
Hotelseye.com Welcomes 2008 with Positive Prospects
The Top-Travel Portal, Hotelseye.com prepares for a Successful Year with Several New Additions and Upgrades to its Website. - January 13, 2008 - Hotelseye (Private) Ltd
Millionaire Collector Invites Rich & Famous Tourists Into Penthouse for Surprise Peek at Private Kennedy Memorabilia Collection
Jim Dykes hired a private bus with a fully stocked bar and then specially designed a Rich & Famous tour around the Big Apple with a twist: viewing sites having to do with the late First Lady. An unexpected treat for the visitors happened when Dykes made a call to a wealthy collector friend, a Mr. Frank Harvey, who invited the group into his Central Park West penthouse to view his extensive private collection of Kennedy memorabilia. - January 12, 2008 - Rich and Famous Tours
Learn English Four Times Faster - for Chinese, Spanish and Russian Speakers
Cross-translation is the main barrier in acquiring fluency in English. Most language books are written by linguists for potential linguists. It is very difficult for linguists to understand the difficulties non-linguists have in learning English. Follow the advice and use the patented software for self-study of English and you will do it four times faster. - January 12, 2008 - Language Bridge
Beautiful Waterfalls Discovered in the Forests of West Virginia
West Virginia, termed the “Mountain State,” has been considered an area of coal mining and timber resource for the past 150 years. However, West Virginia has hidden beauty that until now has been largley under publicized. In the past recent years the natural wonders of the state have been brought to public light through the modern availability of the Internet and digital photography. - January 12, 2008 - ForestWaterfalls
Robyn Galloway, Managing Director for Innovative Travel International, Has Been Named Princeton Premiers Honored Member in Business
Robyn Galloway, Managing Director for Innovative Travel International, has been named Princeton Premiers Honored Member in Business. Robyn makes her home in New Zealand and is an esteemed member of the Tourism Indonesian Association and the New Zealand Travel Agents Association. As Managing... - January 12, 2008 - Princeton Premier
Staden Grange Hotel Announces the Launch of Its New Website – a Wonderful Way to Unwind
Staden Grange Hotel is the perfect blend of the traditional and modern living style. The website aims at bringing forward a wonderful holiday option away from the pressures of city life. A great way to unwind in the midst of nature with the best that modern technology can offer in terms of comfort and luxury. It provides all relevant details regarding the type and availability of rooms and the pricing. - January 12, 2008 - Staden Grange Country House Hotel
Y explore Yosemite Adventures Announces Agreement with National Geographic Photographer Phil Schermeister
Highly acclaimed photographer agrees to lead photo workshops for popular Yosemite adventure company. - January 11, 2008 - Y explore Yosemite Adventures
New Day Tour Includes Grand Canyon Railway
Beginning in January 2008, Open Road Tours will offer an exciting new one-day tour from the Phoenix/Scottsdale area that includes a trip on the historic Grand Canyon Railway. Open Road is the first tour company in the Valley of the Sun to offer this type of trip on a regular basis. The new day... - January 11, 2008 - Open Road Tours, Inc.
Gay and Lesbian Travelers Set to Enjoy Better Customer Service
The gay travel and tourism market is keenly targeted in 2008. But many gay and lesbian travelers worry that they may experience customer service levels that can be tainted by discomfort -- or outright homophobia -- when traveling. A new online training program has been launched to address these issues. - January 11, 2008 - Out Now
Eco Lux – Spring 2008 Eco Chic Resort Collections by Jonäno
Jonäno Debuts its Eco-Friendly Spring ‘08 Line during MAGIC Fashion Week just as winter is coming to a close and the season of renewal begins. Jonäno offers up eco chic luxury travelwear in Taos Resort Collection. - January 10, 2008 - Jonano
Westgate’s Indoor Water Park, Wild Bear Falls, Launches www.wgwildbearfalls.com
Westgate Smoky Mountain Resort’s Wild Bear Falls, the largest indoor water park in the South, has launched a website, http://www.wgwildbearfalls.com. - January 10, 2008 - Westgate Resorts
New Book About Teaching and Traveling in East Asia: Notes from the Other China by Troy Parfitt
English teacher writes of time spent in East Asia as language instructor, traveler. - January 09, 2008 - Troy Parfitt
A La Carte France Tours Celebrates 10 Years of Luxury Travel Services
Every now and then, a gem appears on the dull and uniform horizon of tour operators' offers. A company that offers an old-fashioned, almost anachronic level of service, where the traveler is treated like monarchy, and the tour organized like a symphony. A La Carte France Tours is one these gems. They have been setting out luxurious private limousine tours for 10 years, and are celebrating their anniversary. - January 09, 2008 - A La Carte France Tours
ECOtakeout Announces New Green Paper Products Lines for Hotels, Restaurants, and Other Commercial Facilities
ECOtakeout announces EcoSoft and Dubl-Nature product lines. - January 09, 2008 - BYOgreen
Outside the Lines, Inc and WineAndHospitalityJobs.com Announce the Addition of Two New Sections to Their Popular Industry Job Board, WineAndHospitalityJobs.com
Outside the Lines, Inc and WineAndHospitalityJobs.com announce the addition of two new sections to their popular industry job board, WineAndHospitalityJobs.com. The sections, titled “Surveys” & “Industry Blogs” were added as a free service to their clientele, which consists mostly of wine, restaurant and hotel industry professionals. - January 08, 2008 - Community Cafe & Annex Wine Bar