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PRHG Scoops Six Major Awards at the 2014 World Travel Awards
Pacific Resort Hotel Group (PRHG) is in celebration mode once again after all three of it’s Cook Islands properties were honoured at the 21st annual World Travel Awards, capturing six major awards on a special night for the hotel management company. This year’s Australasia Gala Ceremony was held at The Oberoi Hotel in New Delhi, India and it certainly lived up to it’s reputation as the “Travel Industry’s equivalent to the Oscars.” - October 11, 2014 - Pacific Resort Hotel Group - Cook Islands
Brittain Resorts Installs Datavision Business Intelligence System
Datavision Technologies, the leader in intelligent solutions for the hospitality industry, has installed their Datavision Business Intelligence System Suite at Brittain Resorts. The Datavision suite consists of a data warehouse and interfaces to key systems (PMS, Owner, Payroll and Back Office.)... - October 09, 2014 - Datavision Technologies
B&Bs Thank Veterans and Offer Free Stays or Discounts on 2014 Veteran’s Day for 6th Year Running
Bed and Breakfasts in US and Canada are offering free stays or discounts to Vets and Active Military for Veteran's Day. - October 09, 2014 - Professional Association of Innkeepers International
Provincial Vineyards Presents "A Wine Maker's Dinner Fit for a King" How Wine and a Five-Star Chef Are Making Sweet Music
Presenting their 1st Wine Maker's Dinner, Provincial Vineyards has selected 4 of their best Oregon wines to accompany a 4-course meal prepared by Chef Gabriel Barber at his new cafe. Out Aza Blue Market & Cafe is the newest "go to" spot and listed by many as one of the "Best Places to Eat" on your way to the Oregon Coast. The combination of this Willamette Valley wine and Chef Gabriel's gourmet dinner make this an event to attend. Prior to the event make your choice of entree below. - October 08, 2014 - Provincial Vineyards
Brand New Book Focuses Exclusively on Dining at the Most Magical Place on Earth
RKA Media announced a unique new book that takes the mystery out of one of the most important but confusing elements of a Disney World Vacation; dining at the Walt Disney World® theme parks and resorts. Choosing from over 300 on property dining choices is often overwhelming. That is why "Dining at Walt Disney World® – The Definitive Guide" was created. - October 05, 2014 - RKA Media
Educational Travel Consultants Launches New Website & Offers Special Student Tours of Washington D.C.
A student travel company launches a new website fully integrated with Google Maps. Learn more about special student tours of Washington D.C. as Educational Travel Consultants celebrates 30 years in business. - October 04, 2014 - Educational Travel Consultants
Louisville Segway Tours by Wheel Fun Rentals Offers Unique Perspective from Big Four Bridge
Now that the Big Four Bridge is completely open to the public, from both the Kentucky and Indiana sides of the Ohio River, Louisville Segway Tours by Wheel Fun Rentals invites you to see the Louisville skyline like you’ve never seen it before. From now until November 2nd, book your Louisville... - October 03, 2014 - Wheel Fun Rentals
Smoky Mountains Fall Colors Named Among Best in the Country by Timber Tops Luxury Cabin Rentals
Timber Tops Luxury Cabin Rentals, the premier provider of Gatlinburg cabin rentals, recently named the Smoky Moutnains fall colors among the best in the United States. According to Timber Tops, it is the vibrant shades and majestic views found in the Smokies that results in this award. - October 03, 2014 - Timber Tops Luxury Cabin Rentals
Grand Canyon Tours' Unveils New Fall 2014 Trips
Fall Grand Canyon tours are back! Pick from helicopter, airplane, bus and more. Up to 35% off. Advanced bookings recommended! - September 29, 2014 - Grand Canyon 123
PhuketBestRental.com Offers Discerning Holidays Makers the Stay of a Lifetime in Phuket
Whilst Phuket's annual Vegetarian Festival is just starting, here's information that should help visitors plan their next holidays on the famous resort island in Thailand. Phuket Best Rental is a local agency with a portfolio presenting a number of luxury villas for holiday rentals in Phuket. All the best properties on the island are gathered on just one website. The process of booking a villa in Thailand has never been easier! - September 26, 2014 - Phuket Best Rental
Black Crown Limousine: New York/ New Jersey Limousine Service
Black Crown Limousine is New York and New Jersey's most reliable, luxurious and affordable limousine service. Black Crown Limousine has now upgraded its fleet and brought its business to a whole new level. - September 25, 2014 - Black Crown Limousine
Scooter Vacations Announces New Model Fantasy for Scooter Rental in Orlando with Over a 500 Lbs. Capacity
ScootOrlando.com, Scooter Vacations, announces their newest luxury Orlando scooter rental model, the Fantasy, which handles over 500 lbs. weight capacity and enough battery power to last a full 12-15 hour day. It can be used by visitors staying at any area resort that has wheelchair transportation including Walt Disney World or Universal Orlando Resorts. It fits on monorails, boats and buses. - September 25, 2014 - Scooter Vacations
Handetour.Com Announced 2015 Brochure of Vietnam and Indochina Tours
Handetour.Com announced the launch of Handetour’s 2015 Vietnam and Indochina Brochure as an annual brochure of Vietnam Tours and Indochina Tours for worldwide travelers and travel professionals, featuring a range of latest travel products. The launch of the 2015 brochure provides worldwide... - September 25, 2014 - Handetour
Casa Dorada Los Cabos Reopens in Record Time After Category 4 Hurricane Hits Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Casa Dorada Los Cabos Resort & Spa just announced that it will welcome guests starting October 9th, 2014, just over three weeks after Category 4 Hurricane Odile hit the area on September 14th leaving major damage throughout Cabo San Lucas, the municipality of Los Cabos and the state of Baja... - September 25, 2014 - Casa Dorada Los Cabos Resort & Spa
River Expeditions Announces Their Annual Bridge Day Blowout Special
River Expeditions is thrilled to welcome the return of their Bridge Day Blowout special to celebrate West Virginia’s New River Gorge Bridge Day festival on October 18th, 2014. This package includes white water rafting, camping, the thrills of Bridge Day plus a great after party! - September 24, 2014 - River Expeditions
Local Authors Signed to Publish Inspirational Photography Book with Major Publisher
Local authors Dr. Carl and Jennie Robinson recently teamed up with Tate Publishing to kick-start the publication process of their new photography book Still Above Ground. Still Above Ground is a pictorial look at one of New Orleans fascinating tourist attractions, highlighting some of the greats... - September 23, 2014 - Tate Publishing & Enterprises, LLC
The International Seakeepers Society Will Conduct a Weeklong Expedition Off the Coast of Miami with CARTHE and Fleet Miami to Study Ocean Monitoring Devices
September 15- 19th, 2014 The International SeaKeepers Society will work with researchers from the Consortium for Advanced Research on the Transport of Hydrocarbon in the Environment (CARTHE), based at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science, and Fleet Miami in... - September 15, 2014 - Fleet Miami
Israeli Company is Taking the Challenge in Countries Defined as High Risk for Travellers
A team of security experts from Israel is providing special security services for business delegations travelling to Brazil, Israel and Latin America as well as families and authorities. GA, Global Advising , which was set up by Ronen Ben Efraim, Uri Sade, and Yoram Shvartz, has enjoyed growth over the last two years and is now regarded by many as one of the leaders in security consulting services in Brazil. The company was founded in Israel. - September 13, 2014 - GA, Global Advising
Blue River Resort & Hot Spring Offers More Room Options to Ensure a Happy & Memorable Family Vacation – Costa Rica
Families that travel can often have difficulty planning accommodations that suit the needs of everybody, especially when there are children involved. - September 12, 2014 - Blue River Resort
Blue River Resort & Hot Springs Encourages Tourists to Consider Planning Their Accommodations Next to a Beautiful Wonder: the Rincon De La Vieja
A vacation, for most people combines relaxation and new experiences that are not inaccessible during their work-day lives. - September 12, 2014 - Blue River Resort
Vietnam’s First Five-Star All-Inclusive Cruise Launches in Nha Trang Bay - Fit for an Emperor
The project was started in September 2014 and the first sailing is expected to be in the summer of 2015. The participants include Luxury Travel Ltd (www.luxurytravelvietnam.com) and the high-end cruise company, Huong Hai Ha Long Ltd. - September 11, 2014 - Luxury Travel Co., Ltd
Attitash Mountain Resort Set to Open New Ziptour | Zip from Summit of Bear Peak to Attitash Mountain Will be Longest Single Span in Contiguous U.S.
Attitash Mountain Resort has long been recognized as New England’s original summer & fall fun ski area with the Alpine Slide, still the longest in North America, first opening to the public in 1976. Since then Attitash Mountain Resort has added many more attractions including the Mount Washington Valley’s longest mountain coaster and New Hampshire’s first free-fall Airbag Jump. Attitash is introducing its new ZipTour attraction featuring the Flying Bear and Attitash Aerial Zip Lines. - September 10, 2014 - Attitash Mountain Resort
Pacific Resort Hotel Group Boasts South Pacific GM of the Year
Pacific Resort Hotel Group (PRHG) is proud to announce that that Deputy CEO Marcus Niszow has been awarded ‘South Pacific General Manager of the Year’ at the 2014 HM Awards for Hotel & Accommodation Excellence. The winners of the 2014 awards program were revealed last night during... - September 06, 2014 - Pacific Resort Hotel Group - Cook Islands
Garden State Wine Growers to Hold Jersey Fresh Wine Festival September 6th & 7th
Local winemakers eager to show that NJ wines are as fresh as it gets at 2-day wine tasting event at the Burlington County Fair Grounds in Columbus, NJ. - September 04, 2014 - Garden State Wine Growers Association
Half Off Hot Deals Half-Priced Admission for Jefferson Parish Residents at Audubon Attractions Jefferson Parish Appreciation Day - Saturday, September 6, 2014
Audubon Nature Institute is thanking their friends in neighboring Jefferson Parish with an incredible deal Saturday, September 6, 2014. Jefferson Parish residents and employees (both residents and non-residents) receive half-price admission to Audubon Zoo, Audubon Aquarium of the Americas and... - September 03, 2014 - Audubon Nature Institute
Surf Industry Manufacturers Association Expands Humanitarian Efforts by Adopting Sustainable Funding Platform, Swipe4TheKids
Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (SIMA) has recently adopted the Swipe4TheKids Merchant Platform to enhance the broad range funding efforts encompassed by the SIMA Humanitarian Fund. - September 02, 2014 - Pomeroy Equitable Solutions LLC
Scooter Vacations, Orlando Scooter Rental Company, Provides Veteran Air Force Staff Sergeant a Refurbished Scooter Provided by a Disney World Scooter Rental Customer
ScootOrlando.com, Scooter Vacations, an Orlando Scooter Rental company, refurbishes a scooter from one of their Disney World scooter rental customers to provide it to a local Veteran. - August 29, 2014 - Scooter Vacations
MTR Gaming Launches Mobile Friendly Casino Games
MTR Gaming Group, Inc. (NasdaqGS: MNTG) announced today the launch of several mobile friendly games including ‘Joker Poker’ on its’ INClub online casino platform. Customers can access the new games by going to www.inclubcasino.com. The free play online casino features a variety... - August 28, 2014 - MTR
Grand Canyon Helicopters' Posts New Deals for Labor Day 2014
Summer is almost over. Labor Day is the last 3-day holiday. To celebrate, try a discounted Canyon helicopter tour! - August 26, 2014 - Grand Canyon Helicopter Tours
Winter Park Resort Military Program - Your Patriot Pass to R&R in the Rockies
Winter Park proudly salutes our military and gives overwhelming support to military service members. As a "Thank You," they are offering discount season passes and lift tickets to active and retired military and their dependents. - August 24, 2014 - Leading Points Corporation
Indian Eagle to Book Cheap Airline Tickets to India for Potential Travelers
The Ministry of India Tourism & Culture has undertaken some initiatives to promote Daman & Diu, and Dadra & Nagar Haveli as holistic tourist destinations on international levels. IndianEagle.com is looking forward to this tourism development plan as an opportunity to book the cheapest flights to India for potential tourists in the US. - August 23, 2014 - Indian Eagle
Open for Business: Philippines Department of Tourism Sponsors World Medical Tourism & Global Healthcare Congress
Government officials see Congress, Sept. 20-24, 2014, in Washington, D.C., as vehicle to drive more health and wellness seekers to Southeast Asia island nation. - August 23, 2014 - Medical Tourism Association™
Conference of Celebrity Impersonators in Orlando
Over 100 Professional Celebrity Impersonators from Barack Obama to Cher to Bette Midler and Lady GaGa will travel and perform in Orlando, Florida for the 12th Annual Sunburst Convention of Celebrity Impersonators at The Florida Hotel & Conference Center. They network, showcase and party for over 3 days. September 24-28, 2014 in Orlando, FL. - August 20, 2014 - The Sunburst Convention
Ride with Pro Cycling Champion Sean Kelly
Cycle alongside the legendary Sean Kelly, nicknamed "the hard man of cycling," on a SpiceRoads Cycle Tour from Bangkok to Phuket in February 2015. - August 19, 2014 - SpiceRoads Co., Ltd
Norwalk Seaport Association 2014 Golf Classic
The Norwalk Seaport Association will hold a golf tournament on the Main Course at the Silvermine Golf Club in Norwalk, CT on Monday, October 6, 2014. Registration and check in will start at 11am. Lunch will be served from 11:30 until 12:45pm. Shot gun start at 1pm. Lunch and dinner will be served... - August 16, 2014 - Norwalk Seaport Association
TravelFlix: A Convenient App for Frequent Travelers
TravelFlix is an application that is very beneficial to travelers due to its capabilities for sharing travel plans through a social platform. Trips can be as short as a business conference taking place during a weekend or an extended tour of the globe that lasts several months; both situations are... - August 15, 2014 - TravelFlix
Organic Grows Sexy: Organic Loven Increases Offerings of Eco-Friendly Sensual Body Products
Organic Loven is a retail website that offers over 50 brands to sexually active adults that are organic, natural, or eco-friendly. Since opening in 2013, the company’s founder states they have increased market share to become an industry leader and have added additional services such as open lifestyle vacations for its client base. - August 12, 2014 - Morning Indigo, LLC
Pacific Resort Hotel Group Finalist at 2014 HM Awards
The prestigious HM Awards for Hotel & Accommodation Excellence 2014 finalists have been announced with all three Pacific Resort Hotel Group (PRHG) properties recognized for their outstanding commitment to excellence in standard and quality. Now in its 12th year, the annual awards were established to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all areas of the accommodation industry. - August 10, 2014 - Pacific Resort Hotel Group - Cook Islands
Safe Driving for Shuttle Bus Operators
Atlas Safety & Health is delighted to announce the launch of its Safe Driving Training program. This new service specifically targets improving safe driving practices of shuttle bus drivers. - August 10, 2014 - Atlas Safety Health
SpiceRoads Pioneers Bike Tour from Bangkok to Yangon
This adventure is a first and only SpiceRoads cycle tour from Thailand to Burma on this just opened overland route. - August 09, 2014 - SpiceRoads Co., Ltd
Scooter Vacations, Orlando Scooter Rental Company, Provides Free Repair Services to Veterans
ScootOrlando.com, Scooter Vacations, an Orlando Scooter Rental company, is pleased to announce their support to the local Veteran community by providing free scooter repair services to local Disabled Vets. Scooter Vacations will donate the labor and many times can even repair any broken parts. They also can assist you over the phone with diagnosis and make arrangements for pick up and delivery to your door. - August 08, 2014 - Scooter Vacations
The Nightlife Culture Initiative Announces "The Nightlife Safety Guide"
The Nightlife Cultural Initiative (NCI) is pleased to announce a new book written to increase the personal safety of everyone who enjoys nightlife culture. - August 08, 2014 - Nightlife Publishing LLC
SpiceRoads Cycle Tour: Biking to Pandas and Buddhas Highlights the Best of Sichuan
SpiceRoads Cycle Tours is expanding routes in China with a new 7-day tour – Biking to Pandas and Buddhas. This bicycle ride through Sichuan Province highlights the amazing beauty and ancient culture of the region, including an insight into artisan agriculture and a visit to Panda Breeding... - August 08, 2014 - SpiceRoads Co., Ltd
Voyages by RTX Launches
RTX Offers New and Unique Travel and Vacation Product. - August 08, 2014 - Resort Travel & Xchange
South African Wines, Music and Cuisine Showcased at the 9th Annual South African Food & Wine Festival at Grayhaven Winery
Join Grayhaven Winery and friends for the 9th annual South African Food & Wine Festival, September 13th & 14th 2014 at Grayhaven Winery, Gum Spring, Virginia. The festival invites wine lovers, foodies and families to learn about South Africa through this two day celebration of South African... - August 07, 2014 - Grayhaven Winery
Sulantra.com – Super Language Training for the Rest of Us
Sulantra.com is a Hong Kong-registered company with the goal of providing effective introductory language training to a wide range of users at an economical price for unlimited online access to one of their Basic courses. - August 05, 2014 - Sulantra LTD.
Luxury Cayman Villas - Redefining Family Luxury with a Carefully Curated Collection of Kid-Friendly, Oceanfront Vacation Rentals
With a focus on kid-friendly decor, floor plans and amenities, Luxury Cayman Villas caters to the needs of families traveling with children, allowing every member of the family to completely relax, rejuvenate and, most importantly, reconnect. - August 05, 2014 - Luxury Cayman Villas
Jamaica Independence Day Celebration
Patrons, customers and lovers of the Jamaican cuisine will be getting a chance to sample some great Jamaican dishes and entertainment in the upcoming event called Jamaica Independence Day Celebration being hosted by the Taste of Jamaica Restaurant and Sports Bar. - August 02, 2014 - Taste of Jamaica
Leaves & Lobster on the Lawn Returns to Glenora Wine Cellars
Glenora Wine Cellars is pleased to announce the return of Leaves & Lobster on the Lawn in 2014 and tickets are now on sale. An unbeatable combination of live music, the autumn view of Seneca Lake, and a lobster bake will take place on Saturday, September 13th and Sunday, September 14th,... - August 01, 2014 - Glenora Wine Cellars
Hedonism II Gets Cheeky with Bum Competition
The search for the world’s finest bum is drawing near as premier adult only resort, Hedonism II in Negril, Jamaica feeds entrants from the world over. - July 31, 2014 - Hedonism II