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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
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
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.
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
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
Inner Maldives Holidays is "Indian Ocean's Leading Travel Agency"
Inner Maldives Holidays has been awarded the "Indian Ocean's Leading Travel Agency" at the regional World Travel Awards (WTA) Ceremony at The Leela Palace Kempinski in Bangalore, India, where the winners of the Asia, Australasia & Indian Ocean Awards were announced. The Managing... - January 07, 2008 - Inner Maldives Holidays
Two Suburban Atlanta Stay at Home Moms Create Layoverguru.com, a Website Dedicated to Helping Travelers Cope with Planned and Unplanned Layovers at Over 100 US Airports
Layoverguru.com is a new website launched to provide the traveling public with easy to use information about airports in the United States. Over 100 airports are profiled on the site. Information is presented in an easy to use format and includes airport layout, dining and shopping information, as well as nearby hotel, gas station, business service, and golf courses. - January 07, 2008 - Layover Guru
Festival Uses Google to Unify Local Subcultures
A Seattle based group self-described, as the “One Family Gathering” will be hosting a three-day unity festival featuring local Seattle artists and musicians. The One Family Gathering, found at http://www.onefamilygathering.org on the World Wide Web, will be simultaneously hosting a... - January 07, 2008 - One Family Gathering
Steppes Travel Publishes Its Spring 2008 Journey Ideas Newsletter
Steppes Travel (http://www.steppestravel.co.uk) is pleased to announce the publication of its Spring 2008 Journey Ideas Newsletter. Countries included within the spring edition include Venuezuela, Indochina, Botswana, Peru, China and Uganda. In the newsletter, Steppes Travel announces the launch... - January 06, 2008 - Steppes Travel
Discovery Initiatives Announces New Galapagos Volcanoes and Wildlife Island Tour
Discovery Initiatives announces new Galapagos Volcanoes and Wildlife Island Tour. - January 06, 2008 - Discovery Initiatives
International Players Tour Launches 2008 Inaugural Season
Ron Beaman, founder of both the Champions Golf Tour and American Challenge Golf Tour, announces formation of a new tour with 200+ events in multiple divisions including scratch and net competition, as well as an enhanced Senior Tour Division in 2008 - January 04, 2008 - International Players Tour
RNCOS’ Releases Report on Egypt Tourism Sector Analysis
RNCOS’ released a market research report named "Egypt Tourism Sector Analysis” that provides an in-depth analysis of the present and future prospects of the Egyptian tourism industry. "Egypt Tourism Sector Analysis” report looks into the Egypt’s tourism industry... - January 03, 2008 - RNCOS
RNCOS’ Releases Report on South African Tourism Sector
RNCOS’ released a report named "South African Tourism Sector Analysis,” which gives an in-depth analysis of the present scenario and future prospects of the South African tourism industry. It focuses on different parameters of the country’s tourisms industry including foreign... - January 03, 2008 - RNCOS
Warwick International Hotels and LRA Worldwide Partner on Four Diamond Guest Experience Evaluation Program
Warwick International Hotels (WIH), a leading provider of luxury hotel accommodations in more than 40 select cities throughout the world, has partnered with LRA Worldwide, Inc. to evaluate the guest experience at its five North American properties. The program is designed to assess the Warwick... - January 03, 2008 - LRA Worldwide, Inc.
Costa Rican Blast: Quickly Create Your Own Vacation in Costa Rica, and Have the Most Fun in Your Life
Costa Rica is one of the most amazing places on Earth, and now you can enjoy this majestic country exactly how you want to and in a way that also fits your budget with www.CostaRicanBlast.com. - January 02, 2008 - Innovaxis Marketing Consulting
Family-Friendly Getaways from Ranch Rider at a Discount
There is now even more reason to giddy up with the kids in the Wild West, as Ranch Rider is discounting all 2008 ranch stays booked before 31 January. - January 02, 2008 - Ranch Rider
Great Indian Royale Express - Traverse the Empire of Senses Aboard an Indian Luxury Hotel Train
“Great Indian Royale Express” - a product of the tour operator “The Luxury Trains” - combines the highlights of the Indian luxury trains “Palace on Wheels" and “Deccan Odyssey”. - January 02, 2008 - The Luxury Trains
Checker Sedan Caters to Auto Show Attendees
2008 North American International Auto Show will draw hundreds of thousands of attendees. - December 31, 2007 - Checker Sedan
Loft 610 Urban Restaurant & Lounge Announces Opening in Granite Park -- Plano
The hip, Northwest Plano restaurant serves up a chef-driven, new American menu with a side of urban sophistication. - December 30, 2007 - Loft 610 Urban Restaurant & Lounge
Hilton Hotels in Tulsa is IDS Menus’ First Hotel Digital Menu Board Installation
IDS Menus™, a division of International Display Systems, Inc., announced its first hotel installation of the S-series hybrid digital menu board system. The coffee shop, within The Hilton Tulsa Southern Hills Hotel located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is where the hybrid system was installed. Within... - December 29, 2007 - IDS Menus
New York-Based Immigration Attorneys Announce the Launch of a U.S. Immigration Law Resource Website
New York-based immigration attorneys announce the launch of a U.S. immigration law resource website; assists aliens in becoming green card holders and U.S. citizens and fights deportation. - December 28, 2007 - Law Offices of Marina Shepelsky
Environmentally Friendly Laundry Announces Plans to Open in Elizabeth City, North Carolina
State of the art commercial laundry brings 20 full-time jobs to North Carolina’s Northeast. - December 22, 2007 - Northeast Development Commission
The Distant Sound of Jingling Bells? Or the Extra Cash in Your Pocket?
Milford’s Christmas Message: "If you think you are always getting the cheapest hotel rates from the most advertised company or by phoning the hotel direct, think again…" - December 22, 2007 - Milford Associates Ltd.
What’s Up Interactive Launches Georgia Aquarium’s International Adventures
Social media portal engages large international audience online. - December 21, 2007 - What's Up Interactive
Local Couple Opens Irish-Themed Bed and Breakfast in Dresden, Ohio
Abberley House Irish Bed and Breakfast, a 3-room Irish-themed bed and breakfast, opened its doors to guests in early December 2007. - December 21, 2007 - Abberley House Irish Bed and Breakfast
Uncover a Gem When the Ocean Pearl Spa Opens February 2008 at the Sheraton Carlsbad Resort & Spa
Resort-style treatments are inspired by the natural, restorative powers of the sea. - December 21, 2007 - Sheraton Carlsbad Resort
Cirrus Designs New Products to Keep the Hospitality Industry Within the Law
Cirrus Research plc, the UK company specialising in noise measurement equipment, has unveiled a new range to help the hospitality businesses meet new legal limits on noise. Sophisticated yet easy to use, the state-of-the-art equipment will help owners ensure bars, hotels and restaurants comply with new regulations on noise, coming into force in April 2008. - December 21, 2007 - Cirrus Research plc