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ElleJet Makes Private Aircraft Travel More Accessible Than Ever
Times Are Changing and ElleJet is Leading the Charge - June 06, 2007 - ElleJet Aviation Services
Special Offers on Luxury City Breaks in July and August
Cities Direct offers special deals on Luxury City Breaks between July and August all across the UK. - June 06, 2007 - Cities Direct Limited
ElleJet Launches Affordable Private Jet Travel
ElleJet Aviation Services began offering one-way pricing on private jets starting Monday, June 4, 2007. “Due to our usage of empty leg flights we are able to provide incredibly reasonable pricing for private jet travel” – said Jason Wilson Assistant Vice President. ElleJet began... - June 05, 2007 - ElleJet Aviation Services
GreenTracks' Expedition into The Amazon Rainforest Of Madidi National Park
GreenTracks’ expedition to Madidi National Park of Bolivia is the Amazon as it used to be: dense rain-forest, vast savannas, winding rivers, large numbers of birds and mammals, and indigenous people of the tropical rainforest. Madidi has all this and more. - June 04, 2007 - GreenTracks, Inc.
HowToItaly, the World Leader in Providing Customized Consultations for Living and Working in Italy, Now Offers Personal Internships in the Bel Paese
Interns on this intensive program in Italy will not be left floundering for things to do. They will work alongside Mario Berri, an Italian business manager and Emma Bird, a British expat business owner and published author. Intern applicants must be motivated, ambitious college students or young... - June 03, 2007 - HowtoItaly
Mexico’s Premier Backpacking Adventure Travel Company Expands Route and Participates in Mexico City’s Largest ECO Adventure Travel Show and Aims to Win, Again
Starting today, the World Trade Center (WTC), will be inundated with the funkiness associated with the notorious wearing apparel of backpackers from near and far as the 9th Annual Adventure and Eco-tourism Expo, kicks off to include Mexico City’s very own Bamba Experience. Bamba Experience... - June 02, 2007 - Bamba Experience
Single New Yorkers Are in Luck: SinglesCruise.com® Offers Two Fall New York Cruise Departures
SinglesCruise.com® Offers Two Fall New York Cruise Departures - June 02, 2007 - SinglesCruise.com
Kitchen Kettle Village is Turning Red and Purple
Kitchen Kettle Village is hosting a social for Red Hat ladies Saturday, June 9, 2007 at the Village located in Intercourse, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. - June 02, 2007 - Kitchen Kettle Village
Volunteers’ Week 2007 Top Tips for Planning a Volunteer Trip Overseas
Meaningful Travel provider i-to-i reveals its top tips for planning a volunteer trip overseas. - June 02, 2007 - i-to-i
Over Half of Tourist and Business Travellers Book Hotels in the Wrong Location
A Survey of Online Hotel Reviews Identifies that Travelers Have Difficulty Determining the Location of Hotels on Hotel Reservation Websites. - June 02, 2007 - Staycloser
Scooter Vacations to Service Cruise Ship Passengers Departing from Port Canaveral
Driver-friendly, easily collapsible Electronic Convenience Vehicles (ECVs), a perfect fit for cruise ship staterooms - June 01, 2007 - Scooter Vacations
For a Fun, Unique Vacation - Dare to Go Bare this Summer
With the summer vacation season having officially started, it's time to try something new, exciting, fun, and different. One unique vacation choice is to try the fastest growing travel trend around, relaxing at carefree and clothes free nudist resorts. - May 31, 2007 - The Terra Cotta Inn Clothing Optional Resort and Spa
Steppes Travel Announces Availability of New Luxury Villa on Koh Samui, Thailand
Steppes Travel (http://www.steppestravel.co.uk) announces the availability of a new luxury villa in Thailand. The villa, Baan Tao Talay, is located on the island of Koh Samui in Thailand. (http://www.steppestravel.co.uk/baan-tao-talay-page2380.aspx). Ariella Arcaini, Director of Luxury Villas at... - May 31, 2007 - Steppes Travel
Luxury Private Villa in Cambodia - Steppes Travel Announces Availability of New Villa
Steppes Travel (http://www.steppestravel.co.uk) announces the availability of a new luxury private villa in Cambodia. The villa, Knai Bang Chatt, is located in Kep on the southern coast of Cambodia (http://www.steppestravel.co.uk/knai-bang-chat-page2304.aspx). Ariella Arcaini, Director of Luxury... - May 31, 2007 - Steppes Travel
Flights.com Re-launches Tiss.com
Flights.com, a global travel website, announced today the re-launch of its original founding website Tiss.com to "beta test" new travel features and site enhancements. - May 30, 2007 - Flights.com
Fantastic Familymoons with HotelClub
HotelClub lists the top five honeymoon hotels for all the family for a familymoon vacation. - May 30, 2007 - HotelClub
World Cooking Tours Website Debuts
WorldCookingTours.com is a new travel website that focuses on cooking tours from around the world. - May 29, 2007 - World Cooking Tours
Fathers Compete for "Top Dad" in Colleyville Road Rally
Grab dad for a great day out with the family a the Colleyville Road Rally. Two or more people, in ordinary cars - on regular roads, within the legal speed limit, make up a Road Rally Team. The Colleyville Road Rally benefits the DFW Humane Society, and the PKD Foundation. - May 29, 2007 - Texas Road Rallies
Gatlinburg Cabins Are Plentiful of Course, But How Does One Know What They Are Paying for Before they Make the Trip to the Smokies?
S.D. Professionals, LLC shouts its top choice for overnight rentals of Gatlinburg Cabins and Gatlinburg Cabin companies to save tourist a little frustration, headache and money this Memorial Day Holiday, May 26, 2007. - May 27, 2007 - Gatlinburg Cabins
North Devon Longboarder Makes Final Preparations for BeatsWalkin European Charity Skate
It is less than six weeks until Sam Benson will begin his 4000km journey across Europe, skating for over 10 weeks through 5 different countries in order to raise money and awareness for three select children’s charities. The journey will see Sam leaving Barnstaple on the 1st of July from... - May 26, 2007 - BeatsWalkinEurope
Launch of India Medical Tourism Package
New Medical Horizons Inc. & Dreamland Tours Pvt. Ltd. announce the launch of a new and comprehensive medical tourism holiday package for Kerala, India. The package combines the serene beauty of the backwaters and resorts of South India with access to Asia’s best Ayurvedic treatment... - May 25, 2007 - New Medical Horizons Inc.
Mexico Wooing One Billion Chinese Tourists
Pursuing the potential at the China Outbound Travel and Tourism Market - May 25, 2007 - Mexico Tourism Board
A New Way to Book Travel
TravelLogix is an online reservation system that allows anyone to easily book a room on a trip, a ticket for an event, or a cabin on a cruise - May 24, 2007 - Weblogix
CallTower Hospitality Services Develops ROI Tool That Aids Analysis of Hotel Communications and Hotel Systems
CallTower, the Leading Provider of Hosted and Managed Cisco-Based Unified Communications, Shows the Financial Benefits of Advanced Communications for Upscale Hotels and Hotel Groups - May 23, 2007 - CallTower
BoomerTowne.com Hosts Second Online Scavenger Hunt
Grand prize winner will receive a seven-day cruise for two to Alaska. - May 23, 2007 - Boomertowne.com
Cancun International Airport to Open New Terminal Next Month
These and other developments announced by Mexico Tourism Board CEO, Francisco Lopez Mena at Cancun Media Marketplace - May 23, 2007 - Mexico Tourism Board
Celebrating Diversity for 14 days and 5000 Miles
The Last Great Road Trip father-and-son team is driving to the Arctic Circle in celebration of diversity in our communities and to encourage a hate-free society across the northwest. - May 22, 2007 - Metagyre, Inc
Vote for Your Favorite Hotel and Win a Great Holiday
Following its unprecedented success in 2006, leading online accommodation provider, HotelClub is calling for entries to find Oceania’s Best Hotels and Resorts. Vote for your Favourite Hotel in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands to Win. - May 21, 2007 - HotelClub
BBB Warns Vacationers: Travel-Related Fraud is on the Rise
With Memorial Day approaching and summer not far behind, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) is advising consumers on how to spot and avoid the threat of vacation and travel-related fraud. Vacation scams cost consumers over $10 billion each year. Out of the 3,900 industries the BBB monitors, the... - May 19, 2007 - Better Business Bureau of Eastern North Carolina
Toronto Airport Limo Introducing New SUV Stretch Limousine for Niagara Falls, Mississauga, Oakville and Ontario
Toronto Limousine cater limo service throught out the Toronto area. Toronto limousine has added new SUV Stretch Limousine to their fleet. It can hold up to 16 passengers. - May 18, 2007 - Toronto Airport Limos
Miss Universe Pageant 2007 to be Held in Mexico City
Event marks second time in 15 years that Mexico’s capital city has played host - May 17, 2007 - Mexico Tourism Board
Green Flying Takes Off
From today Visitopia, the worlds most social internet travel agency that specializes in city guides and charities, offers a website with a CO2 voucher system for business to business customers. This means that other companies can use the voucher system of Visitopia on their site or in their... - May 17, 2007 - Visitopia
Experience Euro 2008 with Travel Packages from Roadtrips
Roadtrips, the Ultimate in Sports Travel, has released travel packages for all Euro 2008 games, including the Euro 2008 Championship Finals in Vienna, Austria. - May 17, 2007 - Roadtrips Inc
Travel Expert Nan Zimmerman Joins BoomerTowne.com’s Panel of Experts
Site launches new travel planner and provides baby boomers travel tips with informative Webcasts - May 17, 2007 - Boomertowne.com
Mexico’s First-quarter International Tourism Results Show Significant Growth
International tourism revenues up 14.6 percent compared with same period last year - May 17, 2007 - Mexico Tourism Board
Female Bonding Travel Goes Indulgent at Hilton Short Hills, Where 'Girls Just Wanna Have Fun'
Travel bonding used to be the exclusive purview of men. Fishing trips, hunting excursions, surfing jaunts and even safaris – all were the indulgence of men escaping high-pressure jobs and the stresses of home to spend some quality time “with the boys.” Now, girls are getting into the act too, with bonding vacations that incorporate the contemporary joys of womanhood – like shopping and spas. - May 16, 2007 - Hilton Short Hills
'In Your Back Yard' Babymoon Takes the Travel Out of the Trip for Expectant Parents
Babymoons that have couples jetting off to the Caribbean or some other far-from-home, exotic locale overlook one of the fundamental truths of pregnancy: travel is not fun when you feel like you’ve swallowed a watermelon and your ankles have swollen up like sausages. Enter the “In Your Back Yard Babymoon” from Hilton Short Hills. - May 16, 2007 - Hilton Short Hills
Flights.com Launches New Hotel Search
Flights.com, a global travel website, announced today that it has added a new hotel search using exclusive net rate hotels and properties. - May 14, 2007 - Flights.com
Day Spa Association Announces Recipient of National Award
Hannelore R. Leavy, chair and executive director of the Day Spa Association, has announced that Iatria Day Spa in Raleigh, N.C. has been selected as the Day Spa Association’s 2007 Distinguished Day Spa Award recipient. The award was presented during the annual Charity and Award Celebration... - May 14, 2007 - Iatria Day Spa
DTR Corporation Named Exclusive Distributor of EasyDECON IAQD
DTR Corporation has been named exclusive distributor of EasyDECON IAQD by Envirofoam Technologies (EFT Holdings, Inc.) EasyDECON is the ultimate in environmental protection against mold, mildew, mycotoxins, virus, bacteria, VOC's, toxic industrial chemicals, while also affecting bed bugs, cockroaches, spiders and mites. EasyDECON is non toxic, biodegradable, non corrosive and Buy online at dtrcorporation.com - May 13, 2007 - DTR Corporation
Discover Mekong Travel Offers New Premium Small Group Vietnam Tours
Discover Mekong has added two new small group tours to its Vietnam vacation offerings, the Indochina-based travel company announced today. These new itineraries will give travelers more options for seeing Vietnam’s top attractions. - May 12, 2007 - Discover Mekong
Thailand Holidays - Steppes Travel Publishes New Newsletter Featuring Holidays to Thailand and Laos
Steppes Travel (http://www.steppestravel.co.uk) has published its latest newsletter featuring holidays to and (http://www.steppestravel.co.uk/laos-and-thailand-page2365.aspx). Sally Hewertson, East General Manager with Steppes Travel, commented, “it was wonderful to visit Luang Prabang, a... - May 11, 2007 - Steppes Travel
Tanzania Safaris - Steppes Travel Publishes New Newsletter Featuring Tanzania Safaris
Steppes Travel (http://www.steppestravel.co.uk) has published its latest newsletter featuring safaris (http://www.steppestravel.co.uk/tanzania-page2356.aspx). Katie Reynolds, Africa Country Director with Steppes Travel, commented, “If anyone thinks that it rains in Britain then no one has... - May 11, 2007 - Steppes Travel
How to Italy Has Just Unveiled Information on a New Week Long Workshop, Climbing the Career Ladder in Italy, for Young Professionals
How to Italy has just unveiled information on a new week long workshop, Climbing the Career Ladder in Italy, for young professionals. The workshop will take place June 01st through 08th, 2008 in the chic coastal town of Santa Teresa di Gallura, located right outside the Emerald Coast of Sardinia,... - May 10, 2007 - HowtoItaly
Rite of Spring Music Festival in Reykjavik Backed by Icelandic Music Export (IMX)
Icelandair package deals to Iceland’s newest and most cutting-edge music festival are being promoted by government-sponsored body, Icelandic Music Export. - May 09, 2007 - Icelandic Music Export
Steppes Travel Publishes New Newsletter Featuring Holidays to Argentina
Steppes Travel (http://www.steppestravel.co.uk) has published its latest newsletter featuring holidays to Argentina.(http://www.steppestravel.co.uk/argentina-page24.aspx). Emma Byrne, Latin America Country Director of Steppes Travel, commented, “At Steppes Travel, all of us have first hand... - May 09, 2007 - Steppes Travel
Steppes Travel (www.steppestravel.co.uk) Announces Release of On Location May 2007
Steppes Travel (http://www.steppestravel.co.uk) announces release of On Location May 2007, including accounts of recent trips to the Andaman Islands, Argentina and Chile, Cartagena, Karnataka, Kenya, Laos and Thailand, Mexico and Tanzania. - May 09, 2007 - Steppes Travel
ARTEH® Hotels in South Africa
ARTEH® - Hotels and Resorts has penetrated a new market. Now, the Independent Hotel Chain offers accommodation at Pezula Resort Hotel & SPA and Cape Grace in South Africa. - May 09, 2007 - ARTEH - Hotels and Resorts
Global Resorts Network (GRN) Claims: Timeshare Alternative
A 20 yr. Industry Leader has partnered with GRN to create “perpetual leverage” Compensation Plan. Be a part of this 7 Trillion dollar Travel Industry with the hottest travel program ever launched with the most lucrative pay plan ever. - May 08, 2007 - D & W Travel
Expansion of Helicopter Services in Belize
Astrum Helicopters announced today the delivery of its new Bell 206 Long Ranger L4 helicopter. - May 07, 2007 - Astrum Helicopters