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G.A.P Adventures Announces Australia Bushfire Appeal
G.A.P Adventures, a world leader in adventure travel, is sending out an appeal asking for donations which will go towards supporting Australia's communities affected by the bushfires. - February 15, 2009 - G Adventures
Timeshare Resale Offers to Purchase Way Up This Year Says Stroman Realty
Even in a tough market like this, Stroman, as a licensed timeshare resale broker, strives to maintain the highest price possible for its sellers and still manages a very good value for its buyers. Stroman has resold and closed over $100,000,000 in timeshare resales for individual timeshare owners and is the world’s largest licensed timeshare reseller network. - February 15, 2009 - Stroman Realty Inc
Travel to England Inspired by Stronger Dollar
Costs are decreasing and interest is increasing for travel to England, due to the strengthening of the U.S. Dollar. Image Tours is passing these savings onto travelers with an $800 per couple discount on select departures of their 16-Day, escorted tour visiting England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland. For more details, including air and land inclusive pricing from over 200 cities, visit www.imagetours.com. - February 15, 2009 - Image Tours, Inc.
Vietnam's First Luxury Tour Operator Introduces New Luxury Romance packages
Luxury Travel Introduces New Romance Holiday Packages to Couples with Cherished Moments in Vietnam. - February 14, 2009 - Luxury Travel Co., Ltd
A Little Chinese New Year Cheer to Old Folk
Old folks at the Rumah Sejahtera Melaka Tengah Paya Ikan in Bukit Baru, were recently had a joyous Chinese New Year celebration organized by Renaissance Caring Club, Renaissance Melaka Hotel. Renaissance Caring Club continued with this spirit to serve the community during Chinese New Year by... - February 14, 2009 - Renaissance Melaka Hotel
Southern Africa Direct Sees Rise in Luxury Holiday and Honeymoon Bookings to Africa
For a long time Africa has been perceived as a holiday destination for the adventurous and hardy only; but the continent is increasingly being seen as a luxury destination and romantic getaway. - February 14, 2009 - Southern Africa Direct
Michelle Obama and Gant Travel Management Share Common Goal - Supporting Military Families
Gant’s 'Alliance of Veteran Business Travelers' shares the same core beliefs as Michelle Obama when it comes to supporting military families. - February 13, 2009 - Gant Travel Management
G.A.P Adventures Celebrates Darwin’s Birthday with New Galapagos Cruise Options
G.A.P Adventures, the world’s leading small group adventure tour operator, announces an expansion of its Galapagos cruises with the release of two new programs: a budget nine-day ‘Galapagos on a Shoestring’ trip and the introduction of the ‘GAP Adventurer VI’, a... - February 13, 2009 - G Adventures
Discover Hanoi by the Old Vintage Citroën Ride Experience with Luxury Travel Vietnam
Luxury Travel Vietnam, an Award Winning Luxury Tour Company Has Just Launched a Half Day Afternoon Hanoi City Tour on the Old Vintage Citroën. Luxury Travel continues creating innovative and niche tour package by offering a unique half day afternoon city tour in its Vintage Citroën to... - February 13, 2009 - Luxury Travel Co., Ltd
Companies Can Trust Gant Travel Management in a Crisis
Gant’s BOVINE tracking system was first to contact clients after emergency plane landing in the the Hudson River. - February 12, 2009 - Gant Travel Management
Great Hotels of the World Announces New Members
Great Hotels Organisation is pleased to announce two new member hotels in the UK and Greece. - February 12, 2009 - Great Hotels of the World
2009 Running of the Bulls Travel Packages Available as San Fermin Bull Ranches Announced
The eight bull ranches providing toros bravos for the bullfights and bull runs have been announced in Pamplona, Spain. Ludus Tours can provide accommodations and tours to those seeking adventure at the Running of the Bulls. - February 12, 2009 - Ludus Tours
Luxury Travel to Launch "Discover the Mekong Delta in Style" from Saigon
Luxury Travel Vietnam to Launch "Discover the Mekong Delta in Style." - February 11, 2009 - Luxury Travel Co., Ltd
African Safari Club Launches Online Booking
African Safari Club’s new online booking facility is now live. In just six easy steps, customers can book Nile Cruises aboard the M.S. Da Vinci or M.S. Fleurette and Kenya Holidays staying at one of African Safari Club's six hotels. - February 11, 2009 - African Safari Club
Black Diamond Hospitality Selects Aqua Hotels & Resorts to Operate Diamond Wailea Resort & Spa on Maui
Addition of the all-suite resort represents Aqua’s expansion beyond Waikiki Black Diamond Hospitality Investments LLC of Honolulu has selected Aqua Hotels & Resorts to manage the 72-room, all-suite Diamond Wailea Resort & Spa. Located in the exclusive Wailea Resort on Maui’s... - February 11, 2009 - Aqua Hotels & Resorts
Just Announced: New Online Directory for the Meetings and Events Industry
Interactive, online buyers' guide provides one-stop access to hotels, destinations and meeting and event service providers. - February 10, 2009 - PlannerWire.com
Visitor Quick Guide Makes Getting Around New York City Like a Local Super Easy; Claim a 'Free' Copy Today by Visiting postcardsfromnewyork.com
Postcards from New York's free quick-guide, "New York Get There 1-2-3," helps tourists and residents get around the "Big Apple" effortlessly so they can enjoy more of NYC’s many attractions. - February 10, 2009 - The Cable Group
Dominican Republic Travel Site Launches New Hotel Section
PuertoPlata.com provides tourists with "insider" knowledge. - February 10, 2009 - PuertoPlata.com
Luxury Travellers Now Seek Greatest Value for Money in This Glocal Financial Crisis
Luxury Travel Offers Value for Money packages to Upscale Guests Travelling to Vietnam and Indochina in the Lap of Luxury. - February 10, 2009 - Luxury Travel Co., Ltd
Rome Apartments by Rome Sweet Home Launches the Weekly Discount Program
Rome Sweet Home gives the opportunity to book a discounted holiday in Rome with the Weekly Discount Program. - February 09, 2009 - Rome Sweet Home
indochinaguides.com Focuses on Responsible Travel for All Tours in Vietnam and Indochina
Tourism is the world’s fastest growing industry. Traveling to far flung places gives travellers a wonderful opportunity to experience cultures that are so different from their own. - February 09, 2009 - Indochina Guides
Professional Roaming Solution, with Intelligent Least Cost Routing
Professional Roaming Solution for executive travellers and international cooperates as well as people going for vacations. Using Interligent Least cost routing through their smart phone solutions. - February 08, 2009 - CallGSM Global Limited
Laguna Beach's Casa Laguna Inn & Spa Awarded the Prestigious Green Eco-Leaf Rating
Casa Laguna Inn & Spa has earned a 4 Green Eco-Leaf Rating this week by completing a 70 point comprehensive eco-audit survey administered by iStayGreen.org - the online social network of environmentally friendly travel. - February 08, 2009 - Casa Laguna Inn & Spa
Workamper Cruise Award
As a thanks for all of the hard work and dedication in helping to provide Legacy Rv Resort guests “A Legacy of Memories,” Legacy Rv Resorts placed the approximately 150 names of Workampers who fulfilled their commitment into a drawing for a free 5 day Mexican cruise for two. - February 08, 2009 - Legacy RV Resorts
Amazon Jungle Adventure Tours Peru Launches New Website
Amazon Jungle Adventure Tours Peru Launches New Website and lets independent travelers and backpackers who want to do more than just 'see the sights' connect with a local guide for an authentic, amazon jungle experience. Amazon Jungle Adventure Tours Peru offers tours to the Pacaya-Samiria... - February 08, 2009 - Amazon Jungle Adventure Tours
Two Exclusive Bordeaux Confidential Châteaux Wine Tours on the Bkwine Autumn Program 2009 to Counter Recession Blues
BKWine, the wine tour specialist, has launched two new and exclusive wine tours on the autumn program 2009. Both tours go to the famous French wine region Bordeaux. The tours include private visits and tastings to châteaux and gourmet meals with matching wine and food. They are organised by... - February 08, 2009 - BKWine AB
Vietnam Luxury Tour Operator Need Luxury Travel Advisors
Luxury Travel Vietnam looks for 2 Luxury Travel Advisors in Saigon Office. - February 08, 2009 - Luxury Travel Co., Ltd
X2 Kui Buri “Month of Love”
Astudo Hotel & Resort Group has launched the “Month of Love” at their X2 Resort Kui Buri – Hua Hin in Thailand. - February 08, 2009 - Astudo Hotel & Resort Group
Joy-Travels.com Launches Exclusive Budget Dubai Shopping Festival Tours
Joy travels the top Online Travel portal has launched Dubai Shopping Festival Tours offer in the consequent celebratory season. - February 08, 2009 - Joy Travels Pvt Ltd
Vietnam Tourism Launches a New Motorcycling Tour with Indochinaguides.com
Discover Vietnam’s rugged and scenic northwest and its people first hand. By taking to the roads and riding from the capital Hanoi to the remote area of the northwest to see life as it truly is for the Vietnamese. Highlights include the terraced valleys of Sapa, challenging roads, stunning scenery and many different colorful minority groups. - February 08, 2009 - Indochina Guides
Continuing Education Programs for Physicians, Nurses, Dentists, and Attorneys Combined with Family Vacations
Carol-Garza-Thompson of Seabrook – based Compass Rose Cruise Planners today announced a partnership with International Conferences. - February 07, 2009 - Compass Rose Cruise Planners
Travel Recommendations from Friends Just Got Easier
Introducing the new way to give and get travel recommendations between you and your friends. - February 07, 2009 - GoPlanit.com
GTP Travel Group Taps REBEL Travel Corporation for Strategic Growth
GTP Travel Group, the group travel solutions company, announced today its selection of REBEL Travel Corporation to provide business development, marketing and technology services to further its mission to revolutionize leisure group travel distribution for suppliers, meeting planners, distributors... - February 07, 2009 - GTP Travel Group
New "Self-Service Oxygen Bars" Offer an Alternative to Pricey Gourmet Coffee Drinks
Move over coffee bars. There’s a better alternative than caffeine to that afternoon lag. Oxygen is a proven pick-me-up and mixed with aromatherapy it offers enhanced benefits. One company has introduced a new self serve oxygen bar called the Rejuvenation o2 Station™ and users report a... - February 06, 2009 - o2 Planet, LLC
Jenny Buccos Made Honorary Bedouin Man
Jenny M Buccos founded ProjectExplorer.org to foster a new generation of global citizens and found herself meeting Middle Eastern Royalty, having tea with Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and even being made an honorary Bedouin Man in the Jordanian desert. - February 06, 2009 - ProjectExplorer
Roots Recovered Proclaimed as Black History Month's Premiere Travel Book for African Heritage Travel
Roots Recovered" is a How-To Guide for Tracing African-American and West Indian Roots Back to Africa and Going There for Free or on a Shoestring Budget - February 06, 2009 - James White
HotelsCombined.com Partners with RoamFree.com
Roamfree and HotelsCombined.com have today jointly announced their new partnership. With integration finalized, HotelsCombined.com now compares prices from more than 7000 hotels in Australia alone. Travelers can now search and compare live hotel rates from roamfree.com against other major travel... - February 06, 2009 - HotelsCombined
LUX Reinforces Position as Luxury Global Travel Brand
LUX reinforces position as luxury global travel brand and opens offices in the UK, USA and Australia. - February 06, 2009 - Luxury Travel Co., Ltd
Recessionary Living Alters Travel Interests
Experts say one of the top trends in 2009 will be recessionary living. Americans will look for long-term value, not just short-term happiness. In addition, they will place a higher value on quality versus quantity and we will see a movement where money loses prominence in people’s lives and... - February 06, 2009 - Girls Getaway Guide
ITC Worldwide Announces "A Perfect Wedding in Paradise"
The International Travel Channel - ITC. ITC is awarding twelve grand prize winners the wedding of their dreams. - February 06, 2009 - ITC Worldwide LTD.
Utell® Teams with Milestone Internet Marketing to Bring Ultimate Online Marketing to Members
Top Representation Service and Award-Winning Company Deliver Virtual Visibility. - February 05, 2009 - Milestone Internet Marketing, Inc.
Holiday Inn Pigeon Forge Completes $7 Million Renovation and Conference Center Addition
Management of the Holiday Inn Pigeon Forge today announced the completion of the hotel’s complete renovation and conference center addition. “We are pleased to announce that the renovations to our 206-room hotel and the addition of our new conference center were completed on... - February 05, 2009 - Holiday Inn Pigeon Forge
Indochinaguides.com Launches a Motorbike Tour in Vietnam
By far, the best way to experience Vietnam is by motorbike. As with elsewhere in southeast Asia, here, the motorbike is king. They are cheap to buy, easy to repair, and Visitors can take a bike to places where the tour bus would never dare to go. What's more, there are no restrictions on foreigners buying motorbikes. All visitors need is a passport and valid visa, and they will receive a title of ownership and a deed of transfer. - February 05, 2009 - Indochina Guides
Plain Sailing - Halong Bay, Vietnam
With 10 years’ experience hosting international travellers on the tranquil waters of Halong Bay, Indochina Sails has set a new standard for luxury cruising. - February 04, 2009 - Indochina Sails - Luxury Cruises in Halong Bay
e-dmc: The Meeting Industry’s Economic Stimulus
e-dmc, a fee-free ground-breaking technology designed to assist meeting and event planners in all business/planning aspects to cut operating costs in order to shift spending towards other economically-stimulating activities such as entertainment, food & beverages. This kind of software has usually had high upfront cost and recurring fees, however, to help support the new “economic stimulus” initiative, they are offering this web-based software fee-free to meeting and event planners. - February 04, 2009 - e-destinACCESS.com
World’s Top 80 Bars to Feature in Pub Crawls Around the World
A variety of pub crawl adventures, organised by Australian touring company Thirsty Swagman (www.thirstyswagman.com), will include a selection of the official World’s Top 80 Bars as featured in Australia’s most popular men’s magazine. - February 04, 2009 - Thirsty Swagman Pty Ltd
Ski, Stay & Soak Free in Steamboat
Book Ski, Stay & Soak Free Package by March 2nd to Save a Boat Load. Steamboat Records Consecutive 100-Inch Champagne Powder Snow Months. - February 04, 2009 - Steamboat
New Sales and Account Manager for Raptim International Travel
This release introduces Leanna Freeman as the new Sales and Account Manager for the Raptim Travel Dallas office. - February 04, 2009 - Raptim Travel
Indochinaguides.com Launches a New Face of Vietnam Travel and Adventure Travel
Indochina Guides is proud of its reputation as an extremely reliable online tour operator and travel service. No matter what part of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia, IG will help customers put together the trip that best suits their taste and price range. Call or email indochinaguides.com today to find out how IG can turn clients' travel dreams into a real itinerary. - February 04, 2009 - Indochina Guides
Linda Schooley of Let's Go! Travel Earns the Certified France Specialist Designation from the Travel Institute and Maison De La France
Linda Schooley, CTA/ACC recently earned the Certified France Specialist designation after graduating from a destination program that covers the geography, history, attractions, accommodations, cuisine, transportation, and unique cultural attractions of France. In addition, those individuals who have chosen to seek this designation have met other criteria such as visits to this destination and advanced vacation planning. - February 03, 2009 - Let's Go! Travel