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LRA Worldwide’s John Roberto Speaks at the 2006 Quality Leaders Meeting in Toronto
John Roberto, Senior Vice President of LRA Worldwide, Inc. was an invited speaker at the exclusive Quality Leaders meeting held earlier this month in Toronto, Ontario. The event was by invitation only and was held at the Delta Chelsea Hotel, December 4-6. Roberto, who runs LRA’s Quality... - December 18, 2006 - LRA Worldwide, Inc.
New Unique Online Travel Trend Business Opportunity Growing Rapidly
Right now, the largest market shift in business history is occurring. The Largest Industry in the World, Travel, is and has been moving to the Internet. This has never happened before and “Your Travel Biz” is capitalizing on it. To learn more about this business opportunity, visit CadwayTravel.com. Check out Trends & Statistics: The Web's Richest Source article at clickz.com. - December 18, 2006 - Cadway Travel
Travelrobe: Travel Site Launched to Help Customers Find Cheap Hotel Rates, Flights, Car Hire and Much More
A new travel site http://www.travelrobe.com launched to help customers find a cheap hotel, cheap flight, car hire, cruises and much more. With their extensive data base of discount rates and cheap hotel, flights, car hire, cruises they ensure that customers get the cheapest discount travel rates on the Internet. This site claims that the best time to book to get a bargain is in advance, there is no guarantee that a last minute booking will be cheaper than booking ahead. - December 18, 2006 - Travelrobe
Nudist Travel Guide Helps Nudists Escape the Cold
Escape the cold now or plan for warm weather’s first return, Nudist Travel Guide Blog provides review of secluded Caribbean nudist resort and guide to Florida’s popular naturist resorts and campgrounds. The Caribbean nudist resort, Sorobon Beach Naturist Resort, is a hidden gem on... - December 17, 2006 - Nudist Travel Guide
Epoque Hotels Announces Partnership with Recently Opened Heritage Av. Libertade Hotel in Lisbon
A prefect example of urban design, the new Heritage Av. Libertade Hotel in Lisbon joins Epoque Hotels’ world wide collection of luxury design boutique hotels. - December 16, 2006 - Epoque Hotels
MakeMyTrip Raises USD 13 Million: Second Round to Fund Technology, Infrastructure and Growth
India’s largest online travel company, MakeMyTrip.com, has raised $13 million in its second round of funding. The investment comes from three blue-chip venture capital firms - Helion Ventures, Sierra Ventures and existing investors, SB Asia Infrastructure Fund (SAIF). Announcing the... - December 16, 2006 - Make My Trip India Pvt. Ltd.
Third Consumer Survey Launched to Find Best Hotels & Resort in Asia
Nominate and vote for your favorite hotel and resort in Asia for them to be included in the third edition of Asia's Best Hotels & Resorts brought to you by HotelClub, CNN International and Insight Guides. - December 16, 2006 - HotelClub
So Long Cold, Cruel Winter, Say Hello to a Fun Vacation at a Sunny Clothing Optional Resort
Many people are under the wrong impression that nudist resorts are only for "card carrying" nudists and naturists. That couldn't be further from the truth. By not trying a vacation at a sunny nude hotel, they are missing out on all the fun. Leave your clothes behind this winter vacation and have fun at a carefree, clothes free, relaxing, romantic clothing optional resort. - December 14, 2006 - The Terra Cotta Inn Clothing Optional Resort and Spa
Amilik Luxury Spa Lodge in Patagonia to Reopen as Zulika in 2007
EcoTulum announces debut of wilderness adventure resort Ulaa in December 2006 - December 14, 2006 - EcoTulum Resorts
Something New for South Beach, a Sophisticated and Elegant Hotel
Phase 1 of renovations complete for multi-million dollar boutique hotel on Ocean Drive, The Betsy Ross Hotel. - December 14, 2006 - Desires Hotels
The City of Valencia and the International Furniture Fair
The HABITAT International Furniture Fair will take place in the city of Valencia. The online booking agency provides you with accommodation in Valencia, and on la Costa de Azahar. - December 13, 2006 - PerfectSunTravel.com
Celebrating Canada’s Jasper National Park - Jasper Journal Launches JasperJournal.com
The Jasper Journal website magazine focuses on Jasper National Park as a tranquil retreat into a land of extraordinary mountains, lakes, rivers, waterfalls, glaciers, wildlife and scenic vistas. - December 13, 2006 - Jasper Journal
Haka New Year! i-to-i Launches Maori Culture Course for 2007
i-to-i, the leading meaningful travel provider is offering travellers a once in a lifetime opportunity to get to the very heart of the fascinating ways of the Maori as part of its first wave of brand new experiences in New Zealand. The i-to-i Maori Culture Course promises to be a truly unique... - December 13, 2006 - i-to-i
Meyer Jabara Hotels and LRA Worldwide Create Themed “Destination Experience” for Guests
LRA Worldwide has partnered with Meyer Jabara Hotels to create a unique guest experience program at its properties. Meyer Jabara Hotels challenged each location to develop an appropriately “themed” hotel guest experience, reflective of the unique destination, attractions and local culture and began heavily marketing those themed experiences in July of 2004. LRA provides the accompanying Quality Assurance Audits to Ensure Delivery of “Extraordinary Guest Experiences.” - December 12, 2006 - LRA Worldwide, Inc.
Mexico Tourism Board Congratulates World Heritage Alliance on One-year Anniversary
New Members of the Alliance Announced on November 14 in Los Angeles - December 12, 2006 - Mexico Tourism Board
Monarch Butterflies Head South for the Winter
A blanket of orange and black coats the volcanic highlands of central Mexico - December 11, 2006 - Mexico Tourism Board
Mexican Mayans Descendants Make Debut in Apocalypto
Hollywood Geared up to Release Film on Mayan Civilization - December 10, 2006 - Mexico Tourism Board
Roots Recovered Travel, The Online Travel Agency That Provides the Tools to Take Control, Travels to Africa and Anywhere in the World
As concerns over the downturn spiral of the economy continues to grow nationwide, many people are trying to find innovative ways of cutting costs without cutting corners. Out of this need, emerges Roots Recovered Travel, the premier online website for African Heritage Travel... - December 08, 2006 - Roots Recovered Travel
Free SMS Text Messaging Service from MarbellaGuide.Com is a Huge Success
The brand new free SMS text messaging service recently launched by MarbellaGuide.com is quickly becoming popular with Internet users from all over Europe. This service allows you to send three free SMS messages a day to mobile phones in Spain, the UK, Ireland, Germany and France, with more... - December 08, 2006 - MarbellaGuide.com
Online Travel Agency “YTB” Takes Unique Advantage of Hot Trend
The Clifton Web Group, representing YTB Travel, provides unique alternatives to booking travel online. Having acquired a large inventory of travel, the YTB online booking engine uses Travelocity as their travel fulfillment partner, assumes no advertising costs, and offers travel booking services at... - December 08, 2006 - Clifton Web Group
Iatria Donates Services to Benefit Me Fine Foundation Inc.
Local Spa Donating Proceeds for Families Supported by Foundation - December 08, 2006 - Iatria Day Spa
32-year-old San Antonio, Texas Resident Works in an Orphanage with Needy Children in Honduras
A 32-year-old member of the San Antonio, Texas’s community, Mary Held, is currently volunteering with United Planet to provide invaluable support to a community in Honduras, while immersing deeply in Honduran life and culture. It is her 6th time being in Honduras, she is working on her doctorate in social work. - December 08, 2006 - United Planet
Participation in Wine, Restaurant and Hotel Wage & Benefits Survey to Close
Outside the Lines, Inc. annual Wage & Benefits Surveys for the Wine, Full-Service Restaurant & Hotel Industries will close at the end of December. - December 07, 2006 - Community Cafe & Annex Wine Bar
Volanté Systems Announces Wireless POS Solution for Gaming & Hospitality
There’s no question that a reliable POS (point of sale) system can benefit your business. Finding and implementing the right POS solution will not only allow you a tighter control on costs, but it can increase productivity as well. A smaller restaurant or lounge operation can purchase and... - December 06, 2006 - Volante POS Systems
Spring Break Vacation 2007 – Resume Building Made Easy
How would you like to take a break from the cold and spend a week on the beach building your resume? If you can imagine yourself working with sea turtles in Costa Rica, teaching English in Vietnam, or coaching soccer in Brazil, then i-to-i Meaningful Travel can make it happen. Volunteers... - December 05, 2006 - i-to-i Meaningful Travel
Iatria MedSpa Hosts Holiday Hottie Party in December
Local Spa Offers Discounts On Botox Injections And Laser Hair Removal - December 05, 2006 - Iatria Day Spa
Cruise the Waters of Central and South America in Luxury and Style aboard Private Yachts
Private Bareboat and Crewed Yachts, Motor Yachts, Sailing Yachts and Motor Sailers Now Available for Charter in South America and Central America through Internet-Based Luxury Travel Solutions Company, Intelligent Leisure Solutions - December 05, 2006 - Intelligent Leisure Solutions
Spring Break Romp in the Jungle Combines Learning and Fun
An opportunity to see and experience the Amazon rain forest, its wildlife, natural history and culture can be found on GreenTracks' Spring Break trip March 17-24, 2007. The trip will be led by two expert tropical biologists. - December 01, 2006 - GreenTracks, Inc.
Tired of Bringing the Sandy Beach Home with You? New Product Leaves the Beach Behind.
Grunrick Enterprises Inc., a Long Island-based company with national aspirations has developed the most unique beach accessory to hit the sun care market in years: SandOff® sand-removing body powder. - November 29, 2006 - Grunrick Enterprises Inc.
Blue Rose Rises High Over Orlando
International property company escapes2.com has added The Blue Rose Condominium Hotel Residence in Orlando, Florida to its expanding portfolio of world-class developments. - November 29, 2006 - escapes2
Digi-Guide Creates Downloadable GPS-Enabled Tours of Paris
Digi-Guide now proposes downloadable GPS-enabled tours of Paris to use on a Pocket PC or Smartphone. Download one of their 29 Paris walks on your GPS-enabled Pocket PC or Smartphone for $1.27 each and visit Paris with a multimedia guide (photo, audio and written commentaries of the main Points of Interest included). - November 28, 2006 - Digi-Guide
There's No Business Like the Nude Travel Business
Hailed as one of the top five Travel Agencies that promote the clothing optional and nudist lifestyle, NFN Travel International is celebrating its fifth year as an online - offline agency with nearly 300 associates. Aaron & Rhoda Block, founders of NFN Travel, continue the philosophy that... - November 28, 2006 - NFN Travel International
Explore the Sights, Sounds, and Sensations of the Brazilian Amazon on an Amazon River Cruise
Internet-Based Travel Company, Intelligent Travel Solutions, Announces the First Amazon Luxury Cruise Aboard the IberoStar Grand Amazon - November 28, 2006 - Intelligent Leisure Solutions
Have a Fun, Unique, Romantic Christmas Vacation - Stay at The Terra Cotta Inn Clothing Optional Resort and Spa in Palm Springs, CA
Nudist resorts have gone mainstream. No longer considered "nudist colonies" of olden days, some modern nudist resorts rival the best boutique hotels around. With the holidays rapidly approaching, give that special someone in your life a gift to remember. Give yourselves the romantic gift of togetherness, stay at a nudist resort. - November 27, 2006 - The Terra Cotta Inn Clothing Optional Resort and Spa
3 Free Gifts to Educate Your Partner About the Nudist Lifestyle
Nudist Travel Guide Blog provides a list of the best 3 free gifts to introduce a wife, husband, girlfriend or boyfriend to the nudist lifestyle. This is the perfect way to give the gift of nudism for the holidays. - November 26, 2006 - Nudist Travel Guide
Premier Sports Tours Spreads its Wings with Expansion into Leisure Europe Market
Due to market demand Premier Sports Tours has created gr8tours.ca to service all non-sports tours to Europe - November 26, 2006 - Premier Sports Tours
Sharm el-Shiekh is the Big Hit of the Winter Holiday Season
Red sea resort Sharm el-Sheikh is the most popular holiday destination this winter for UK holidaymakers. Flights to Sharm el-Sheikh and hotels in the Red Sea resort for winter 2006 have been booked more often than other locations in the last six months, reports web travel agency... - November 25, 2006 - Holidays-Direct
Flight Centre Limited Secures New Franchise Deal and Acquisition Option
One of Australia’s largest travel industry franchisees has decided to become part of Flight Centre Limited’s new franchising operation. - November 24, 2006 - Flight Centre Limited
Invitation to a Halloween Party with Vlad the Impaler in a Ghost Tour in the Heart of Transylvania
Next year will be the 110th anniversary of the Dracula novel written by Bram Stoker. So Transylvania Live, expert in Transylvania, invites you in a fascinating holiday: Halloween in Transylvania with Vlad the Impaler. If you have the spirit of adventure, you can join the tour along narrow curvy and winding roads deep in the Carpathians, into the heart of Transylvania in order to learn the truth, be charmed by the legend and enjoy the best Halloween party ever. - November 24, 2006 - Transylvania Live Expert in Transylvania
Winter Vacation Special Nude Sunbathing Offer at The Terra Cotta Inn Clothing Optional Resort in Sunny Palm Springs, CA
A recent survey reveals that 25% of American adults have gone skinny dipping. It is no wonder that vacationing at nudist resorts is the fastest growing trend in the travel industry. And the best resort for first timers is located in sunny Palm Springs, CA at the Terra Cotta Inn Clothing Optional Resort and Spa. - November 22, 2006 - The Terra Cotta Inn Clothing Optional Resort and Spa
Virginia’s Fairview Park Marriott Gets $8 Million-Dollar Renovation
Located in a beautifully landscaped park-like setting, and situated inside the Capitol Beltway, the Fairview Park Marriott in Falls Church, VA recently completed an $8 million-dollar renovation project. The property improvements include 388 enhanced guest rooms with Marriott’s Revive®... - November 22, 2006 - Fairview Park Marriott
Aircomplane.com™ Takes Off; Blog Website Offers Organized and Informative Airline Passenger Complaints, Criticisms, Kvetches, and Counsel
Aircomplane.com™ Now Accepting Airline Passengers to Contribute to Online Forum. Aircomplane.com’s intention is to allow airline passengers a central forum and platform to combine and share legitimate concerns. - November 22, 2006 - Aircomplane.com
African Safari Travelers Vote - East Africa is Still the Preferred Safari Destination
Want to go on an African Safari but not sure which destination will offer the best value for money? Then East Africa should be at the top of the list, according to web surfers who took part in a poll ran by Africa Point (http://www.africapoint.com), an online travel agent that offers travel... - November 22, 2006 - Africa Point
The Advantages of Booking an Airport Parking - by Travelrobe
The rising cost of airport parking can be reduced if customers plan ahead by booking in advance before they fly. - November 19, 2006 - Travelrobe
Nudist Travel Guide Blog Releases Part 2 of Naturist Village Naked Must Do List
The Naked Must Do List series explores the best activities Cap d’Agde Naturist Quarter vacationers can enjoy without clothes. Part 2 of the Naked Must Do List series focuses on the dining out au natural. - November 18, 2006 - Nudist Travel Guide
Wouldn’t it be Nice to Send Your Season’s Greetings from Africa?
Your son has plenty of sweaters and your daughter, no matter what she tells you, might not actually need that new cell phone she has on her holiday wish list. This year, rock the entire family’s world by giving them the gift they’d never imagine – a view from another part of... - November 18, 2006 - i-to-i Meaningful Travel
Travelrobe Recommends the "Caribbean" as a Good Summer Destination
Travelrobe has recommended the Caribbean as a great summer destination, saying that it is still one of the safest places to visit. - November 18, 2006 - Travelrobe
Take a Walk on the Wild Side
Have you ever watched a National Geographic special and wished it was you out there in the African bush? Well, here’s your chance. i-to-i’s groundbreaking Wildlife Ranger Training trip will find you setting up camp in the African bush, attending ranger training lectures, and... - November 18, 2006 - i-to-i Meaningful Travel
Canadians Flocking to Nudist Resorts in U.S. in Record Numbers
Vacationers have many choices of where to travel. In a recent survey, Canadians are rediscovering the United States like never before. One of the best nudist resorts in America is a beneficiary of this trend. - November 17, 2006 - The Terra Cotta Inn Clothing Optional Resort and Spa
Outside the Lines, Inc. Introduces Online Hospitality Forum Covering Human Resources, Recruiting & General Interest Issues for the Restaurant, Hotel & Wine Industries
Outside the Lines, Inc. (OTL), a consulting company based in the California Wine Country, today announced the addition of their Wine & Hospitality Forum to their sister site WineAndHospitalityJobs.com. The forum can be found online at http://www.wineandhospitalityjobs.com/forums. Already a... - November 16, 2006 - Community Cafe & Annex Wine Bar