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Fourth Album from Promis, "Life is Grand!" Offers World Music Pallete with Accessible Melodies and Lyrical Themes of Love, Life and Its Lessons
Influenced by the cool breezes and warm waters of the Mediterranean, the 14 songs explore themes of life, love and lessons, with a rich tapestry of all-live instruments. Recorded by Chilean singer/songwriter Jose Promis and produced and co-written with Turkish songwriter Ayhan Sahin, the project is truly a mesh of world influences, while maintaining a decidedly pop imprint. - December 31, 2008 - Young Pals Music
Luxury Tour Operator Receives Vietnam's Best Services Awards 2008
Luxury tour company Luxury Travel will present on Saturday 17 Jan 2009 in Hanoi Opera House with a Vietnam’s Best Service Awards 2008 from the Ministry of Trade and Industry of Vietnam. - December 31, 2008 - Luxury Travel Co., Ltd
Nomads Welcomes Taupo Urban Retreat Backpackers, New Zealand to Their Website
Nomads, Australia’s premium Backpacking and Flashpacking accommodation network, has added Taupo Urban Retreat Backpackers, one of Nomads newest affiliated backpackers hostels, to the Nomads Hostels website - December 31, 2008 - Nomads
Nomads Welcomes Kiwi paka Backpackers, Waitomo, New Zealand to the Website
Nomads, Australia’s premium Backpacking and Flashpacking accommodation network, has added Kiwi paka Backpackers in Waitomo, New Zealand to the Nomads website - December 31, 2008 - Nomads
Nomads Welcomes The Cavenagh Backpackers, Darwin to the Nomads Website
Nomads, Australia’s premium Backpacking and Flashpacking accommodation network, has just added Darwin backpackers hostel, The Cavenagh Backpackers to the Nomads website. - December 31, 2008 - Nomads
Costa Rica Bedfinder Poised for Vacation Rentals in Dominical and South Pacific Coast
Costa Rica Bedfinder establishes customer relations base in Dominical ahead of projected tourism surge propelled by coastal highway completion. - December 31, 2008 - Costa Rica Bedfinder
Luxury Travel Vietnam Offers Instant Booking for Day Trips
Luxury Travel Company which is one of the most successful travel companies in Vietnam with e-commerce application. The company website has been voted as top ten B2C websites in Vietnam in 2008. - December 30, 2008 - Luxury Travel Co., Ltd
HRH Delivers Prizes to Winner Families of 'Ejazti Saudia'
Last Sunday, HRH Prince Sultan Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz, CEO of the Saudi commission of tourism and antiques (SCTA) has encouraged the ceremony for 'Ejazti Saudia' program that has been organized by the SCTA and ejazti.com website the last summer. His highness gives the appreciative, moneyed and... - December 30, 2008 - Ejazti For E-Travel & Tourism
Eileen Tener, ACC - Cruise Planners / International Conferences Top Producer for 2008
A little over a year ago, Eileen Tener, ACC of Tampa based Cruise Planners announced a partnership with International Conferences… This week, Cruise Planners / International Conferences announced Eileen Tener, ACC as the Top Producer for 2008. - December 28, 2008 - Cruise And Vacation Paradise (a Cruise Planners/American Express franchise), Eileen Tener
Awarded for Excellent Product and Service Awards 2008 for Luxury Travel Vietnam
According to Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam Mr. Hoang Trung Hai, the criteria for this prestigious award certificate the quality of the products and services of the player in the market. - December 28, 2008 - Luxury Travel Co., Ltd
Uniquely Vietnam Culture Tour by Luxury Travel Vietnam
A Uniquely Vietnam culture tour of 10 days. Travel the length of Vietnam on this 10 day tour, stopping in HCMC (in the South), Hanoi (in the North), and the beaches and small towns of the central coast in between. - December 28, 2008 - Luxury Travel Co., Ltd
Peacock Bar, Club & Private Party Venue - Clapham 2am Bar/Club for Private Parties and Club Events. www.the-peacock-bar.co.uk
The Peacock Bar & Club www.the-peacock-bar.co.uk is Battersea/Clapham newest bar, club, private party venue with a fabulous 2am licence. The venue is available for hire for private parties, corporate events and club nights. - December 26, 2008 - Peacock Bar
Las Vegas Monorail 'Best Bet' for Travel on New Year's Eve When the Strip is Closed to Traffic
With thousands of revelers descending upon the Strip on New Year’s Eve, the Las Vegas Monorail will continue to operate even when the Strip closes to vehicles and buses – representing a convenient transportation option for visitors looking to get to the city’s hottest spots... - December 25, 2008 - Las Vegas Monorail Company
Galavanting to Broadcast Web's First Live Travel Guide Video
Galavanting online women's travel magazine will be the first travel website to webcast a video destination guide live, on location. The show will feature local destination information and live footage of the Colmar, France Christmas Markets, which run through December 31st each year. Galavanting's... - December 25, 2008 - Galavanting Productions, LLC
CheapOair Announces New Year Hotels Sale on Over 85,000 Hotel Properties Worldwide
CheapOair announces up to 50% savings to its 3MM customer base on over 85,000 negotiated hotel rooms worldwide with the lowest guaranteed rates online, including last minute hotel rooms from 2-to-5 star Hotels. What separates CheapOair from other OTA’s (online travel agencies) is their... - December 25, 2008 - CheapOair
CheapOair Launches Travel Affiliate Program on Commission Junction
CheapOair announces partnership with Commission Junction. - December 25, 2008 - CheapOair
Francis Catering Equipment Collaborate with Aston Villa FC
Francis Catering Equipment, a leading UK designer and supplier to the food service industry, today announced a collaboration with Aston Villa Football Club. Working in conjunction with Peter Reed, Executive Head Chef of Aston Villa Football Club, Francis Catering Equipment has designed,... - December 24, 2008 - Francis Catering Equipment
Snider and Jennings of Michigan Merge
Snider & Associates, Inc. merges Jennings of Michigan into their Recreation Division. - December 23, 2008 - Snider & Associates, Inc.
New Tours 2009 to Vietnam with Footprint
Acting as local responsible tour operator, Footprint offers customized tours and eco-friendly vacation trips to beautiful destinations in Vietnam. And this year 2009, most of their tours get the innovation from the experienced tour operators and travel consultants who have been long working for... - December 22, 2008 - Footprint Vietnam Travel
Owners Perspective Magazine Increases Exposure with A Place In The Sun
The independent consumer publication for the shared ownership industry boosts coverage at another major overseas property show. - December 21, 2008 - Perspective International Ltd
Three Weeks Until Official Launch of Timeshare & Fractional Magazine
Countdown is on for the first print edition of the independent consumer publication for the shared ownership industry. - December 21, 2008 - Perspective International Ltd
Chile Ministry of Education Selects TEFL Institute for Summer English Teaching Program
TEFL Institute participated in a rigorous selection process conducted by the Ministry of Education to receive this honor as the only TEFL training organization approved to offer a Summer Program for teaching English in Chile during the Summer. This is TEFL Institute fourth year to receive such an honor. - December 20, 2008 - TEFL Institute
World Airnews Gives Cessna Training Manuals from Red Sky Ventures the Thumbs Up
The latest manual in the type rating series by Red Sky Ventures and Memel CATS, the Cessna 210, was released recently in Namibia. Coincidently World Airnews was looking for an angle to report on the recent spate of C210 accidents in Namibia, so when Red Sky Ventures asked them if they would like to... - December 20, 2008 - Red Sky Ventures
Leading Airline News Site Online Travel Review Releases Its 10 Strangest Airline Stories of 2008
Online Travel Review, a leading airline news website, has released the 10 strangest airline news stories of 2008. From the pilot who was fired for letting a teenager fly a 737 to the flight attendant who lit a plane on fire so he wouldn't have to fly to Saskatoon, this year has been full of strange airline tales. - December 20, 2008 - Online Travel Review
Effects of Political Instability in Thailand on Hotel Operators – a Study by HotelsCombined.com
Hotel comparison search engine HotelsCombined.com has released statistics on the effects of anti-government protestors blockading Bangkok airports on hotel operators in Thailand. The research was conducted by calculating the number of daily reservation requests to Thailand by global... - December 20, 2008 - HotelsCombined
CheapOair Announces Last Minute Flight Deals for Obama's Inauguration
CheapOair is offering Obama's Inauguration flight deals plus a $15USD coupon, so those wanting to attend can do so while staying within their budget. - December 19, 2008 - CheapOair
Independence Visitor Center Chooses Osiris Group as New Marketing Company
Independence Visitor Center Corporation (IVCC), located in the heart of Historic Philadelphia, has selected Osiris Group as its new marketing agency of record. Osiris was chosen over several competing agencies to develop the overall creative concept and integrated plan of action for IVCC’s upcoming marketing efforts. - December 18, 2008 - Independence Visitor Center
Discover Sunriver Vacation Rentals Wants to Layaway Your Vacation
In these uncertain economic times, vacations and leisurely activities are usually one of the first things to be put on the back burner. Discover Sunriver Vacation Rentals in Sunriver, Oregon, understands this, and wants to reverse the trend by allowing travelers to layaway their vacation. With... - December 18, 2008 - Discover Sunriver Vacation Rentals
No More Service Charges on Concert, Sports and Theatre Tickets
David Boitano Co-Founder of TICKETFINDER.com™ announced today “We have removed our service charge and you now save on every concert, sports and theatre ticket sold on our website. We listen to our clients and the biggest request was to “Remove the Service Charges” so here... - December 17, 2008 - TICKETFINDER.com™
Coffee, Tea or... Honey? Experience Unique Local Flavors on New Big Island Farms Tour.
Visitors to Hawaii’s Big Island looking for an “off the beaten track” green travel experience might want to try a new three farm tour on the Hamakua Coast which visits three working farms with unique Hawaii products- honey, coffee and tea. It’s also a place where many visitors who once thought of Hawaii as a sun, sand and surf destination are now making time to experience the agricultural and culinary side of Paradise. - December 17, 2008 - Volcano Island Honey Company
Social Networking Websites Help Promote Destination Weddings
Social networking websites are helping to drive growth in destination weddings. These are the findings by leading wedding website provider MomentVille, based on an analysis of the user database. MomentVille, specialising in offering consumers a platform to design and promote their own unique... - December 17, 2008 - MomentVille
One Key Announces Booking of 100th Luxury Vacation
One Key, the luxury travel club offering access to over 500 multi-million dollar homes and elite travel services, has recently announced the successful booking of their 100th vacation. Co-founder and CEO, Jay Sapovits is “very proud of this accomplishment and even more proud of the... - December 17, 2008 - One Key
Italian Culinary Academy Offers $10,000 Scholarships
Scholarships Available for Students Who Enroll in the Italian Culinary Experience Class Beginning January 5, 2009. - December 16, 2008 - Italian Culinary Academy
New Exhilarating Expedition Cruises from G.A.P Adventures
Save $400 on expedition cruises. - December 16, 2008 - G Adventures
Start a New Career. Teach English Abroad and Earn Your TEFL Certification with TEFL Institute
TEFL Institute is conducting an information session on Teaching English Abroad. CNN has rated English teaching abroad in its Top Ten list of fastest growing jobs. Each month thousands of native-English speakers are needed to teach Conversational English abroad. This information session is open to... - December 15, 2008 - TEFL Institute
Pacific Resort Aitutaki on Top of the World in 2008
Pacific Resort Aitutaki has just been named the ‘World's Leading Boutique Island Resort’ at the 15th Annual World Travel Awards final held recently in the Turks & Caicos islands. Aitutaki’s Pacific Resort, described by the awards organisers as “a secluded ultra-luxury... - December 15, 2008 - Pacific Resort Hotel Group - Cook Islands
Wildcat Mountain is Set to Welcome International Visitors This Season. Pre-Booked School Groups Visiting from England and Ireland Are on the Rise.
Wildcat Mountain is gearing up for one of its busiest seasons of international visitors seen in some time. “This is a positive aspect to the season that can help to stabilize known business volume,” said Group Sales Manager Brian Chamberlain. “Business booked for this season has increased greatly and as a portion of our resort’s total skier visits will now contribute 4 times as many visits as has been seen in previous seasons.” - December 14, 2008 - Wildcat Mountain
Free Guidebook for All Visitors to Lanzarote This Christmas
Tourists visiting Lanzarote this Christmas can get more out of their holiday on the Island of Fire – by downloading a free copy of the latest edition of Lanzarote Guidebook, the free Lanzarote tourist guide. - December 13, 2008 - Lanzarote Guidebook
Final Call to Become a Published Travel Writer
WorldNomads.com Travel Writing Scholarship closing in one month. Entries for leading global online travel insurance provider WorldNomads.com’s 2009 Travel Writing Scholarship close on January 9, 2009. Open to all aspiring travel writers worldwide, the scholarship recipient will go on... - December 13, 2008 - WorldNomads.com
Joy Travels Launches travelOtravel.com
Leading travel business house Joy Travels Pvt Ltd has launched their comprehensive travel portal ‘travelOtravel.Com’ for the Indian traveler on Tuesday. - December 13, 2008 - Joy Travels Pvt Ltd
Orlando Scooter Rental Company Features Their Mobility Scooters at MouseFest 2008 Mega Mouse Meet at Walt Disney World’s Yacht & Beach Club Convention Center
Scooter Vacations, Orlando Scooter Rental company, is participating in MouseFest 2008. As a featured exhibitor at MouseFest 2008, Scooter Vacations will have on display two of their most popular models, the fold up Distinction and their highly sought after Dream model. - December 12, 2008 - Scooter Vacations
Medical Tourism Association's Medical Tourism Magazine Announces Issue 7 the Conference Issue San Francisco 2008
Medical Tourism Association's Medical Tourism Magazine Announces Issue 7 The Conference Issue San Francisco 2008. A follow up to the 1st Annual World Medical Tourism & Global Health Congress which featured 850 people, and 53 exhibitors from over 40 different countries. - December 12, 2008 - Medical Tourism Association™
Aqua Celebrates Hawaii's Landmark 50th Anniversary with 'Nifty to be Fifty Statehood Package'
In celebration of the upcoming landmark 50th anniversary since Hawaii became the nation’s 50th State, Aqua Hotels & Resorts is offering a “Nifty to be Fifty Statehood Special” at its 12 hotels in Waikiki that will be valid throughout 2009. “It must have been amazing... - December 11, 2008 - Aqua Hotels & Resorts
Porta-Putter Introduces Their Unique Golf Gift Just in Time for the Holiday Season
Southern California business specializes in transforming personal golf putters into portable putters. - December 10, 2008 - Porta-Putter
Roatan Island Beauties - Times 2
Escape the busy Christmas season and snowy cold to a beautiful moment in time caught on a camera in sunny warm Roatan with http://www.Roatan.ws. This winner of the Photo of the Month contest is truly 'Two Roatan Beauties.' - December 10, 2008 - Roatan
Leading Hotel Price Comparison Search Engine HotelsCombined.com Signs Agreement with Travelocity
The world’s leading hotel price comparison search engine HotelsCombined.com today announced their new supplier agreement with Travelocity. With integration finalized, visitors to HotelsCombined.com can now search and compare hotel rates from Travelocity against major travel sites to find the... - December 10, 2008 - HotelsCombined
National Vacation Sales and Services Launches the First Timeshare Resale Commercial of Its Kind
National Vacation Sales and Services has a brand new commercial that is directed to people affected by the slowing economy. - December 10, 2008 - National Vacation Sales and Services
Poland Culinary Vacations Launches New Cooking Trip and One-Day Cooking Classes in Krakow, Poland
Poland Culinary Vacations, Inc. has opened registrations for two exciting new foodie adventures: A 7-day cooking vacation in the Lesser Poland region — Cooking Your Way From Krakow To Zakopane — and one-day cooking classes, a cooperative venture with The Culinary Institute in Cracow. - December 09, 2008 - Poland Culinary Vacations, Inc.
Success of the Caucasian Challenge 2008 Paves Way for a Bigger and Bolder 2009 Event
Traveling through 11 countries, former and current conflict zones and every possible type of terrain; The Caucasian Challenge is a legendary entry into the popular motorsports travel phenomenon. Adrenalin-fueled teams are already signing up for the 2009 event. - December 09, 2008 - Chennai Event Management Services
Giving Gifts of Relaxation and Hope from Los Angeles Day Spa Le Petite Retreat
Christmas Holiday spa gifts from famous LA day spa also generate money for charities in order to help those in need during difficult times. - December 08, 2008 - Le Petite Retreat day spa - Los Angeles