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Introducing the H.E.L.P. Travel Projects: Volunteer and Participative Tourism in Senegal
Amazing and Meaningful Holidays - H.E.L.P. Travel is one of the West African top providers of ethno and responsible tourism: innovative travel concepts bring the participants into a unique experience, landscapes to discover and joyful moments to share - May 07, 2007 - H.E.L.P. Travel Association
Expedia Chooses Discover Mekong as Partner to Enhance Destination Activities Offering
Expedia has enhanced its customers offering with the addition of activities provided by Discover Mekong in Indochina. In addition to packaging flights and accommodations, Expedia’s customers now can research and book activities in major cities of Vietnam and Cambodia through its website. - May 07, 2007 - Discover Mekong
Tourism in the Gulf Coast is Recovering
Nearly two year after hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast in the South of United States, tourism is finally coming back with some vengeance. John Doe, webmaster of travellerpass.com offers an unique insight into this phenomenon. - May 07, 2007 - Travellerpass.com
Food-Travels.com Focuses on Artisanal Products & Traditions Worldwide
Food-Travels.com is the project of a chef and journalist. The webzine seeks to tell a different story - that of food as the common denominator for life everywhere and a gateway into humanity, history and culture. - May 06, 2007 - Food-Travels.com
Top 10 Extreme Vacations 2007 – SharkDiver.Com Awarded with Honor
Shark Diver Picked by ShermansTravel.com as Top 10 Extreme Vacation Provider - May 04, 2007 - Shark Diver
Discover Mekong Travel in Indochina Launches its New Website
Discover Mekong, one of leading Indochina-based travel companies, has launched a new version of its website. The new website www.discovermekong.com can be considered a one-stop shop for those looking to travel to Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. With everything that a person could need to make their travel plans complete: activities, hotels, transfers and vacation packages, customers have no need to visit numerous sites. - May 04, 2007 - Discover Mekong
LRA Worldwide Hires Paul Bauman as a Project Director for its Quality Assurance Practice
LRA Worldwide, Inc., a leading consulting and research firm in the growing sector of Customer Experience Management (CEM), announced Paul Bauman has joined the firm as a Project Director in the Quality Assurance practice. Bauman brings nearly ten years of project management experience to LRA, with... - May 04, 2007 - LRA Worldwide, Inc.
75% of Holidays Now Researched or Booked Online
A growing number of people are using the internet to research or book a holiday online, and even those who are reluctant to book online are still using the internet to research their holiday plans. Research conducted by Nielsen/NetRatings revealed that 17% of people research online before going on... - May 04, 2007 - Directline Holidays
Cinco de Mayo – Tequila, Mariachis, Chiles, Oh My
U.S. cities celebrate National Mexican holiday observing Puebla’s victory over the French - May 03, 2007 - Mexico Tourism Board
Grand Opening of Machaca Hill Lodge - A New World Class Eco-lodge is Unveiled in the Toledo District of Belize
Outpost International celebrated the grand opening of Machaca Hill Lodge at Laughing Falcon Reserve, their first world-class eco-development, on April 14, 2007. The eco-chic lodge is nestled in the beautiful, lush landscape of the Toledo District in Southern Belize, idealistically situated on a... - May 02, 2007 - Machaca Hill Lodge
Spring into Coconut Bay Beach Resort & Spa and Save
The More You Stay – The More You Play. Travel in 2007 to receive up to a 25% discount and $700 in resort credit weekly. Spring is here and summer is just around the corner, Coconut Bay Beach Resort & Spa is even throwing in the fall travel season, offering up to 25% off regular rates plus a nightly resort credit of $50 per room. The one-of-a-kind resort credit, valued at up to $1600, can be redeemed at the resort’s gift shop, spa or Adventure St. Lucia desk. - May 02, 2007 - Coconut Bay Resort & Spa
S. D. Professionals, LLC Reveals Another Fantastic Service for Visitors of the Douglas Lake Area in the Great Smoky Mountains
After years of research and development, the face of www.DouglasLakeMarinas.com is finally revealed. This exclusive Douglas Lake search directory will help visitors find everything from boats to bait, campgrounds to real estate, the best fishing spots to the juiciest steaks in and around the picturesque Douglas Lake area of the East Tennessee Smoky Mountains and this service is 100% free to visitors of the area. - May 01, 2007 - DouglasLakeMarinas.com
New Flight School, Performance Flight, Opens at Westchester County Airport (KHPN), White Plains, NY
The newest Cirrus Standardized Training Center, Performance Flight, is now open offering flight training at all levels. Located at Westchester County Airport, Performance Flight is the only Cirrus training center in Westchester, Rockland, and Fairfield, CT, and the closest to... - May 01, 2007 - Performance Flight
WiZZ Resources: Help for Tourism and Travel Webmasters
WorldWide WiZZard introduces WiZZ Resources (http://wizz.ws/resources) to further support WiZZ Partners and other webmasters or organizations who operate tourism or travel related websites, or who are thinking about doing so. WiZZ websites already include the WiZZ.to Travel Guide (http://wizz.to),... - May 01, 2007 - WorldWide WiZZard Pty Ltd
Golden Tulip Hospitality Celebrates the Official Opening of Its First Newly-Built Hotel in Düsseldorf
Over 250 business partners, hoteliers, investors and special guests joined the Golden Tulip’s Executive Team and staff to celebrate the opening of the Tulip Inn Düsseldorf Arena in Germany. - April 30, 2007 - Golden Tulip Hospitality Group
360º Hotel Group Captures the Seattle Hospitality Market
New Hotels and Name Change Makes Hotel Group Competitor in Seattle Hotel Market - April 29, 2007 - 360 Hotel Group
Mother's Day All Month Long with Hilton Short Hills, DiModolo Getaway
Premier urban resort Hilton Short Hills and DiModolo jeweler partner for Mother's Day travel package throughout May. - April 29, 2007 - Hilton Short Hills
Luggage Forward Launches Online Global Booking Engine
Luggage Shipping Company Sets New Standard for Rapidly Growing Industry - April 28, 2007 - Luggage Forward
HG Art and Framing Consultants & The Kessler Collection Announce Partnership to Promote German Artist Peter Keil
HG Art and Framing Consultants and The Kessler Collection today announce a collaboration to promote the fine art of German artist Peter Keil. Together HG and the Grand Bohemian Gallery, a Kessler Collection Gallery, will make available 3,000 of Keil’s works from his estate to retail and... - April 27, 2007 - HG Arts
Unprecedented Shark Encounters-Tiger Beach Shark Diving 2007
SharkDiver.com answers the question-how many sharks are too many sharks? - April 27, 2007 - Shark Diver
Puerto Vallarta Introduces PV PRO - A Specialist Program for Travel Agents
New Online Training Program Offers Perks and Ongoing Support to Travel Agents Selling Puerto Vallarta - April 27, 2007 - Mexico Tourism Board
Travel Website Offers Free mp3 City Guides for More than 30 Popular Destinations
You plan to spend a weekend in New York, Paris or London? Then don't forget to download a city audio tour before you leave! An estimated one million city travellers will follow that advice before the end of the year – and it is clear why: Audio guides offer new flexibility for owners of mp3... - April 27, 2007 - iAudioguide.com
Tourism and the Faroe Islands; the Catch-Up Game
The Faroes hosted an international travel convention at the weekend to boost much-needed tourism to the islands. - April 26, 2007 - Nordic eMarketing
Private Guide Program Provides VIP Access to Beijing Olympic Games
Roadtrips offers 5 Star Accommodations, Private Transfers, and Best In Venue Seating for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games - April 26, 2007 - Roadtrips Inc
Motivational Speaker, Purpose Coach & Author to Publish 10 Books in Indonesia
Paul Davis is a worldwide motivational speaker who has traveled to over 50 countries and 6 continents. His organization Dream-Maker Inc. is building dreams, breaking limitations, and reconciling nations. Paul transcends problems and creates solutions. - April 25, 2007 - Dream-Maker Inc
Visitlandmarks.com - Washington, DC is Their Newest Landmark
visitlandmarks.com has added travel information for the Washington, DC area - April 25, 2007 - Landmark Marketing
Turtle Lake Joins 'Ultimate' Family of Nudist Resorts
Turtle Lake Resort, the upscale nudist destination in Michigan, is the latest North American resort to join the "Ultimate" family of nudist resorts. Members at any of the five Ultimate resorts can pay a supplement that will grant them 45 days of access at each of the other four resorts. - April 23, 2007 - Paradise Lakes Resort
Russia Holidays - Steppes Travel Organises Privileged Insight at Hermitage Museum
Russia Holidays - Steppes Travel organises privileged insight for visitors at the Hermitage Museum - April 21, 2007 - Steppes Travel
Shark Wrangler, Stuart Cove, Featured on CNBC’s TV Show “The Big Idea With Donny Deutsch,” Which Aired 4/19/07
Shark Wrangler, Stuart Cove, was featured on CNBC’s TV show “The Big Idea With Donny Deutsch,” which aired on 4/19/07. Stuart Cove was interviewed on the show in part for his unique work on major Hollywood feature films involving sharks. Stuart Cove’s Dive Bahamas is one of... - April 20, 2007 - Stuart Cove
Steppes Travel Announces Availability of New Villa Quinta Velha
Steppes Travel announces availability of new private villa in Goa. - April 20, 2007 - Steppes Travel
Golden Tulip Announces the Opening of the Golden Tulip Resort Dibba
The long awaited opening of Golden Tulip Resort Dibba successfully took place and was hosted by The Ministry of Tourism and represented by two ministers, undersecretaries, governors and directors. - April 19, 2007 - Golden Tulip Hospitality Group
Steppes Travel Helps Organise “Footballs for Fun”
Steppes Travel (http://www.steppestravel.co.uk) is helping to organise “footballs for fun”. Many of Steppes Trave’s clients who have taken footballs with them on their travels have found that they have been wonderfully received. Mr and Mrs Murray-Walker recently visited with... - April 19, 2007 - Steppes Travel
Luxury Villa Rental in India - Steppes Travel Announces Availability of New Villa
Steppes Travel announces availability of new luxury villa rental in India. - April 19, 2007 - Steppes Travel
Luxury Villa Rental in Goa - Steppes Travel Announces Availability of New Villa
Steppes Travel announces availability of new luxury villa rental in Goa. - April 19, 2007 - Steppes Travel
Casual Beach Restaurant Habiba Village Awarded with the Silver Crystal
Habiba Village is ideally located in Nuweiba in South Sinai directly on the beach. It offers excellent seafood in a most authentic Sinai atmosphere. - April 18, 2007 - Habiba Village
AllAboutSinai.com: Sharm El Sheikh & Sinai Travel Guide and Lifestyle Portal by Residents
AllAboutSinai.com is a recently launched portal focusing on the Sinai Peninsula, its residents and their everyday needs. Noticing that there weren’t any websites catering the growing community of Sinai, a group of young entrepreneurs residing in Sharm El Sheikh came up with the idea of... - April 16, 2007 - Sinai Online
Golden Tulip Hospitality Takes Over the Management of a 70-RoomHotel in Düsseldorf
Golden Tulip Hospitality assumes the management of Golden Tulip Düsseldorf City-Süd with immediate effect. The Company now manages 7 hotels in Germany and 50 worldwide. - April 15, 2007 - Golden Tulip Hospitality Group
The Luggage Club Offers an Alternative to Checking Bags at the Airport
The airlines have a big problem, the problem is transporting luggage. - April 15, 2007 - The Luggage Club
Specialist Ski Holiday Agency Ski-Direct Continues to Grow
Specialist online ski holiday booking agency Ski-Direct has announced a 20% growth in ski sales during the Winter 2006/07 season. - April 14, 2007 - Ski Direct
Celebrate National Preservation Month with Spring Specials at National Trust Historic Hotels of America®
This spring, members of National Trust Historic Hotels of America honor the country’s diverse and unique heritage by offering special packages and promotions during Preservation Month—May 2007. Each year, National Preservation Month promotes preservation efforts in big cities and small... - April 13, 2007 - Historic Hotels of America
Popular Travel Site Releases Free "Images of India" Screensaver
PassingThroughIndia.com, the popular travel blog site about visiting India, announces the release of its first screensaver, "Images of India." The new screensaver includes two dozen images representative of incredible India from the Taj Mahal to the Himalayas and Kerala's "backwaters." The free screensaver supports Windows 98, ME, 2000 and XP. It is currently available at www.PassingThroughIndia.com as well as on more than 400 software web sites including Download.com and TechRepublic.com. - April 12, 2007 - PassingThroughIndia.com
The Terra Cotta Inn Selected World's Best Clothing Optional Resort
Historically, Americans had to travel to Europe or the Caribbean to vacation at upscale nudist resorts and hotels. Now the opposite has happened. Some of the finest nudist and naturist resorts in the world are now found in the U.S.A. And The Terra Cotta Inn Clothing Optional Resort and Spa located in sunny Palm Springs, CA was just selected as the best in the world. - April 12, 2007 - The Terra Cotta Inn Clothing Optional Resort and Spa
Flights to Iceland Resume from Baltimore / Washington DC
Icelandair is returning to Baltimore / Washington International Airport after a short winter break. - April 12, 2007 - Icelandair
Ecological Preservation at the Heart of Dynamic Boca de Iguanas Development
Mexico’s newest community to feature boutique hotel, residential and condominium components - April 12, 2007 - Boca de Iguanas
Party with 'Dogs In Drag' at Circa39 Hotel's Weekly Afternoon Pool Parties
Circa39 Hotel on Miami Beach invites Doggies in Drag to their weekly afternoon pool parties on Sundays. Every week, the winner will receive a gift certificate, and a sponsor will make a donation to the ‘Get A Life’ Pet Rescue, a foster home and rehabilitation center for dogs located in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. - April 12, 2007 - Desires Hotels
Nature Pure Spa Opens on Brighton Beach Avenue
A company of skin care products creates the spa for its clients, to treat their mind and body. The location is: 1151 Brighton Beach Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11235. - April 11, 2007 - Nature Pure Spa, LLC
Discoveries... America Television & DVD Series
Bennett-Watt HD Productions Wraps Up Production on Discoveries America, an HD News Magazine Series - April 11, 2007 - Bennett-Watt Entertainment, Inc.
Iatria Day Spa Wins Day Spa Association's 2007 Distinguished Day Spa Award
Erika Mangrum, president of Iatria Day Spa, has announced that Iatria was selected as the Day Spa Association’s 2007 Distinguished Spa of the Year during the annual Charity and Award Celebration held in conjunction with the 2nd Annual Day Spa Expo & Business Forum at the Mandalay Bay... - April 10, 2007 - Iatria Day Spa
Innovative Website Offers Virtual Houseboat Tours
Houseboats.com announces their new innovative web site designed to provide houseboat enthusiasts as well as first timers a thorough understanding of the upscale houseboat vacation experience. The innovation starts with a virtual tour of each houseboat along with a boat comparison matrix that... - April 05, 2007 - HouseBoats.com
New 7 Wonders with ARTEH
On 07/07/07, 2200 after Greece, the 7 hill city, Lisbon, stages one of the greatest events of all times, the Universal Declaration of the New 7 Wonders. - March 31, 2007 - ARTEH - Hotels and Resorts