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Sol Meliá and LRA Worldwide Launch Global Brand Assurance Program

Sol Meliá, the 15th-largest hotel chain in the world and the leading Spanish hotel and resort company, has launched a comprehensive brand assurance evaluation program across its global portfolio of hotel and resort brands. To execute the program, Sol Meliá has partnered with LRA... - December 17, 2009 - LRA Worldwide, Inc.

Traveling with Kids to Vancouver for the Olympics? Take the Stress Free Route

Wee Travel Baby Equipment Rentals is proud to announce two new partnerships that make it easier and less stressful for families to fly to Vancouver with small children. - December 17, 2009 - Wee Travel Baby Equipment Rentals

Gap Adventures Appoints New CEOs

Founder Bruce Poon Tip adopts new title, strengthens industry-leading focus on service. - December 17, 2009 - G Adventures

IndiaHotelReview.com Launches First Metro Specific Website on Delhi

IndiaHotelReview.com has come out with its first Metro specific Website. The first offering is on Delhi considering it will host the Commonwealth Games next year. The metro guide Mumbai would follow suit. - December 17, 2009 - Vriti Infocom Pvt. Ltd.

Great Hotels of the World Members Win Luxury Awards

Member hotels are awarded with top accolades in the luxury hospitality industry. - December 17, 2009 - Great Hotels of the World

Now Available: the World's First Solution for Capping the Power-over-Ethernet Voltage Problem

New and Affordable 324 PoE Reducer First Product to Cap/Reduce ‘hot’ Ethernet Extended PoE to 24v Standard - December 16, 2009 - Ethernet Extension Experts

CitySiesta Offers Discounted Holiday Apartments in Barcelona and Lisbon

The apartment rental agency CitySiesta is offering competitive discounts on short-term accommodations for the upcoming holidays. - December 16, 2009 - CitySiesta

The B & B Directory Website Introduces a New Offering for Clients

Thebandbddirectory.co.uk Launches New Platinum Adverts for Its Advertisers. - December 16, 2009 - The B & B Directory

New Low Business Class Fares to Europe and South America

Australian discount flight site, Direct Flights, is making the pointy end of the plane even more enticing with Business Class fares to Europe from only $4054 return, including taxes. - December 16, 2009 - Directflights

The Holiday Cottages Website Expands Its Product Range

Theholidaycottages.co.uk launches new Featured Adverts to greatly increase exposure for their clients. - December 16, 2009 - The Holiday Cottages

Around About Britain Sees a Peak in Visitors Looking for 2010 Holidays

During the past month on www.aroundaboutbritiain.co.uk there has been a surge in visitors to the site. It is believed that these visitors are using the site to find their 2010 holiday accommodation. - December 16, 2009 - Around About Ltd

Luxury Travel Vietnam Marketing Expanding

Vietnam’s first luxury tour operator (www.luxurytravelvietnam.com) showcases in many travel trades shows around the world to promote Vietnam tourism at luxury segment. - December 16, 2009 - Luxury Travel Co., Ltd

Temporary Home Exchange Puts Commuters Closer to Work

CommuterSwap.net connects commuters online and facilitates house swapping to shorten travel distance to and from the workplace. - December 16, 2009 - CommuterSwap

Gap Adventures Launches The Travel Oasis—An Exciting Adventure Travel Blog

A brand new adventure travel blog designed to connect travellers to the company’s dynamic, innovative culture. - December 16, 2009 - G Adventures

Avid Cruiser Web Site is Redesigned and Optimized for Mobile Phone Devices

The Avid Cruiser Web site, which contains cruise reviews, photographs and videos of worldwide desintations and cruise lines, is the first cruising-review site to be specifically optimized for access via handheld mobile phone devices. - December 16, 2009 - Avid Cruiser

Snow Hits Just in Time for Yellowstone Park Winter Opening: Yellowstone Winter Update from West Yellowstone, Montana

Last weekend’s snowstorms exceeded all forecasts by dumping up to 22” of new snow in parts of Yellowstone Park and the surrounding area. These new totals will guarantee a full oversnow Winter opening. The West Entrance to Yellowstone will open at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 for All oversnow vehicles. The plentiful snow will allow all park-authorized snowcoach and snowmobile guided vehicles. - December 15, 2009 - West Yellowstone Chamber of Commerce

Essen Travel Now Offers a Detailed Destination Guide When Staying in Birmingham Hotels

Essen Travel now provides travelers with a detailed destination guide for their stay at many Birmingham hotels. - December 15, 2009 - Essentravel.com

Luxury Thailand Travel Guide Online

Luxury Travel Group Company (www.luxurytravelvietnam.com ) to Unveil Luxury Thailand Travel Guide Online. Thailand is a land of endless surprises; a truly amazing destination rich with a wide array of unforgettable experiences that each can enjoy to the extent of his or her own discretion. Lavish... - December 15, 2009 - Luxury Travel Co., Ltd

Essen Travel Makes Choosing Houston Hotels and Sight Seeing Easier

Essen Travel is proud to announce their new City Guide feature that will help those staying in Houston hotels to plan all of their sight seeing while in the city. - December 14, 2009 - Essentravel.com

Bert Knubben's Koral Art Gallery Launches New "Safe" Jewelry Line

The Koral Art Gallery has launched its new product line: Mother-of-Pearl Jewelry that can be carried safely almost anywhere in the world. - December 14, 2009 - Koral Art Gallery

Rainforest Alliance Join Forces with Gap Adventures and Planeterra to Promote Responsible Business Practices

New Partnership to Expand Opportunities for Sustainable Tourism Companies in Costa Rica. - December 14, 2009 - Planeterra Foundation

Radisson LAX Embraces the Diversity of the Holiday Season

Holiday traditions from around the world are spotlighted throughout the Radisson LAX property as departments compete in an international decorating competition. - December 13, 2009 - Radisson Hotel at Los Angeles Airport

Experience Laos in Style

Luxury Travel to Promotes 4 Day Luang Prabang World Heritage Discovery from Vietnam’s Hanoi Capital. - December 13, 2009 - Luxury Travel Co., Ltd

Luxury Travel Company Predicts Luxury Breaks to be Popular in Asia

Luxury Travel Company Predicts Luxury breaks of Asian upscale travelers will continue to be popular despite the ongoing impact of the recession on the travel sector - December 13, 2009 - Luxury Travel Co., Ltd

Essen Travel Makes It Easier for Foreigners to Stay in Philadelphia Hotels

Essen Travel is excited to announce the unveiling of their currency converter to their international clients. - December 13, 2009 - Essentravel.com

Insights with Host Hugh Downs Welcomes the Whittington Center as Content Advisor on the Outdoor Sports Television Program

Story collaboration with the Whittington Center as Content Advisor on Outdoor Sports Issues for Consumer and Expert Awareness. - December 12, 2009 - InsightsSeries

Costa Del Sol Spain is a Premier Winter Getaway Where You Can Chase Away the Winter Blues with Vacations-Abroad.com

Vacations-Abroad.com and "Finca Nature Rentals" join forces to market vacation rentals in Costa del Sol. - December 12, 2009 - Vacations-Abroad.com

Destination: PEACE Launches Volunteer Vacation Calendar for 2010 Punta de Mita, Mexico

The newest trend in travel includes volunteer vacations. Destination: PEACE Volunteer Vacations, in the Bay of Banderas, can provide an exciting experience for travelers who want to take their vacation, one step further with a Vacation for the Soul. - December 12, 2009 - Destination:PEACE

The London Valentine's Fairytale with Romantic Dinner at the Lalique Flagship Store and Panoramic River Thames Views

Swissôtel The Howard, London has announced their rooms arrangement for an exceptional Valentine’s weekend in February 2010. “The London Valentine’s Fairytale” offers love-struck couples a dinner experience inside the Lalique boutique in central London together with an overnight accommodation in the hotel’s Grand Room with a private panorama terrace overlooking the River Thames. - December 12, 2009 - Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts

Alexander Tour with a Tour for the Tenth National Festival of Bulgarian Folklore Koprivshtitsa 2010

Forty-four years after the first Koprivshtiza festival made Balkans culture known for its rich folklore traditions by being a gathering point of dancers, musicians, ethnography and folklore experts, artists or just Bulgarian folklore music and dance fans, the fest enjoys steady interest. - December 11, 2009 - Alexander Tour Co

Essen Travel Offers More for Atlanta Hotels

Essen Travel is proud to announce their new landmark mapping feature that will make finding Atlanta hotels, as well as the hotels located in other areas of the world, easy and simple. - December 11, 2009 - Essentravel.com

HolidayCheck Launches Its New Site

HolidayCheck, one of the largest European and independent travel-related portals, officially launches the enhanced .com site. Usability and design have been improved, new tools and features have been implemented, making it even easier for users and Hoteliers to benefit from the available services. - December 11, 2009 - HolidayCheck

Travellers Club of the Sunnyside, dba Sunnyside Tours, Inc., Assumes the Name of Its Founder, Dr. Joseph Shainsky

Shortly after his death in August 2008, Dr. Joseph Shainsky is immortalized in the name and logo of Sunnyside Tours, Inc., which he helped to create back in 1994. Dr. Joseph Shainsky was a conspicuous representative of the Shainsky Dynasty, which, in over a century of its traceable history, has made more than 1 Billion people Happier and Better. - December 10, 2009 - Dr. Joseph Shainsky

Essen Travel's New Content Directory Makes Researching Northern California Vacation Spots Easy

Essen Travel is announcing a new online content directory and search capability that allows users to quickly find information about Northern California travel destinations. - December 10, 2009 - Essentravel.com

High Tech for a High Calling: Ethernet Extension Goes to Church

A Cape Cod Church Embraces High Technology to Reach a Modern, Tech-Savvy Community - December 09, 2009 - Ethernet Extension Experts

Loco Gringo Enhances Their Online Travel Website for Vacationers to the Riviera Maya

LocoGringo.com, the award winning online travel website for Mexican Caribbean travel, launched their new website this week. The company has added many new travel and information features that will make vacation booking and planning even easier for those coming to the Riviera Maya, the coastal stretch south of Cancun up to and including the City of Tulum. - December 09, 2009 - Loco Gringo

Christmas Carnival at the Zoo | Festive Events at ZSL London Zoo

Deck the Zoo with bales of hay... well that’s the way the song goes at ZSL London Zoo. Yep it’s Christmastime, and the Zoo is getting into the holiday spirit with Christmas Carnival – an animal packed celebration of all things festive. - December 09, 2009 - ZSL London Zoo

Story Idea: Easing the Big-Three Holiday Headaches

ParkSleepFly.com Offers Pre-flight Overnight Alternative to Air Travelers Eases Big-three Holiday Headaches: Waistline, Wallet, and Stress Pressures to overeat and overspend during the holidays drive most people to worry about how they can manage their weight, budgets, and stress and maintain... - December 09, 2009 - ParkSleepFly.com

Emotion Tours Opens the Winter Season with New Alps Holiday Vacation Ski Packages to Switzerland, France and Italy

Emotion Tours, a sports and events Tour Company that creates unique, experience-based trips in a festive atmosphere, launches new ski vacation packages to the Swiss, French and Italian Alps. With over 30 years experience in setting up ski, Formula One and incentives packages, Robert Clouette,... - December 09, 2009 - Emotion Tours

Cheapfares.com Offers Free Personal Airline Ticket Price Updates

Cheapfares.com is an Internet only travel company, based in Omaha, Nebraska, that has been in business for 10 years and has sold hundreds of thousands of cheap airline tickets. Cheapfares.com prides itself on customer service, particularly in helping its customers with after-the-sale service. Cheapfares.com makes accessing cheap travel options via its website easy, and as a result of its strong customer service, its customers keep coming back for more great travel deals. - December 09, 2009 - Cheapfares.com

World Vision Continues Around-the-World Tour to Find the "True Spirit of Christmas;" Next Stop: Lusaka, Zambia

Since November 19, World Vision and thousands of people around the world have been traveling the globe in search of the Christmas spirit as part of the Christian humanitarian agency’s "Spirit of Christmas" tour. The month-long tour features interviews and stories with children and... - December 09, 2009 - World Vision US

Briggs & Riley is Suffolk County’s #1 Corporate Team of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

Briggs & Riley Travelware announces the success of its 2009 fundraising efforts for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). This year’s contributions, exceeding $26,000, have again led to Briggs & Riley being recognized as the #1 corporate team in Suffolk County. - December 09, 2009 - Briggs & Riley Travelware

Vietnam Tour Wholesaler Aurora Travel Seeks Spanish Partners

Vietnam’s most respected Tour Wholesaler Aurora Travel is targeting Spain for expansion in 2010. - December 09, 2009 - Aurora Travel

Accorhotels.com Launches iPhone Application

Make reservations at 3,000 hotels worldwide directly from an iPhone. - December 09, 2009 - Accor

What’s Healthy and “Green”? The Newly Opened Anamaya Boutique Hotel and Health Resort.

“Health” is important at the Anamaya Resort. That’s why Anamaya focuses on treating the well-being of the Mind, Body & Spirit of their visitors, as well as the health of the planet it makes its home on. Opening its doors for business on December 20th, Anamaya Resort is the... - December 08, 2009 - Anamaya Resort

Start of New Directory on Travel Site Makes Searching for Reno Hotels Simpler

Essen Travel (www.essentravel.com) is announcing a new online directory and search capability that allows users to quickly and easily find information about travel destinations and hotels. - December 08, 2009 - Essentravel.com

CardStays™LLC Launches New Product, Online Store and 'Cash4Collars Program'

CardStays is the first product to combine a traditional business card/marketing message with two built-in and reusable dress shirt collar stays. The size of a credit card, CardStays can be kept anywhere. Never again will the well-dressed man have to stress about being without proper collar stays. And, because CardStays can be custom-branded and are reusable, they are sure to provide a long-lasting, favorable impression. "Be Remembered When They Forget." - December 07, 2009 - CardStays LLC