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Luxury Travel Ltd to Add More Marketing Staff for French Market
Luxury Travel Ltd. (www.luxurytravelvietnam.com) to Attract More Discerning French Travelers and add more French Marketing Staff to their team. - April 22, 2012 - Luxury Travel Co., Ltd
Giant Zip-Line Park to Open in the Slovenian Alps
One of Europe’s largest zip-line parks will open in the Julian Alps, Slovenia. Consisting of 5 lines, totalling 2.5 kilometres, it will send the visitors flying 130 meters above the ground at speeds up to 40km/h overlooking the Soča Valley. - April 22, 2012 - The Travel Puzzle
Caribe Resort Expands to Full Service and Full Fun
Caribe Resort in Orange Beach, Alabama has expanded their amenities to include a five star restaurant and a full service marina. The new restaurant serves over 500 seats and every customer has a waterfront view of the bay. The new Outcast Marina features jet ski rentals, parasailing, boat rentals and deep-sea fishing charters. - April 21, 2012 - Caribe Resort
Water Report Points to Promising Rafting Season on California’s Lower Kern River
California's Lower Kern River projected to have outstanding summer rafting conditions. - April 21, 2012 - Kern River Outfitters
Mighty Mekong & Angkor Wat
An imaginative new adventure, bike & cruise through Southeast Asia's wonders, culture and history. - April 21, 2012 - Pedalers Pub & Grille
Northwest Travel Magazine Launches New Column with Sunset Magazine Veteran Steve Lorton
Longtime regional publication, Northwest Travel Magazine, reaches beyond the Northwest with the its newly launched “Nonstop to ...” by Steve Lorton, formerly with Sunset Magazine. - April 20, 2012 - Northwest Travel Magazine
Egyptian "Pyramid Scheme" – Win a 5-Star Sharm Break on the EasyJet Holidays Website
Travel writers from all over the country have been invited to compete for a 5-star holiday to Egypt as part of the easyJet Holidays website’s "travel inspiration" campaign. - April 20, 2012 - easyJet holidays websites
Egyptlastminute.com Offers Travel Training Programs for Travel Agent Professionals
Range from seminars in travel business set-ups and beginning sales skills to arranging international airfares. - April 20, 2012 - egyptlastminute.com
@Biztegra Principal, Murray Izenwasser (@murrayiz), to Head the Social Media Strategy Program at the 11th Annual Cayman Islands Tourism Exchange Forum
Biztegra is pleased to announce that its founding Principal, Murray Izenwasser, will head the Social Media Strategy Program at the 2012 Cayman Islands Tourism Exchange Forum (CITE). This event will take place on Tuesday, May 1 in the Grand Cayman Islands at the Westin Casuarina Resort and... - April 20, 2012 - Biztegra
Presque Isle Downs & Casino Racetrack One of Safest in Nation
The Thoroughbred Times conducted a recent study which determined that Presque Isle Downs & Casino is one of the safest race tracks in the nation for horses to run. Presque Isle Downs & Casino scored a rate of 0.94 injury incidents per 1000 starts which is far below the industry standard of... - April 19, 2012 - MTR
Bellator Premiere’s Summer Series at Mountaineer Casino Racetrack & Resort with Light Heavyweight Tourney June 22
Bellator Fighting Championships will make their 2012 Summer Series debut from The Mountain State when the promotion brings Bellator 71 to The Mountaineer Casino Racetrack & Resort in Chester, West Virginia on June 22. Bellator 71 will feature the quarterfinals of the Bellator Summer Series... - April 19, 2012 - MTR
Homestead, La Buena Vida Repeat as Grapevine Wine Tours Winners
Grapevine Wine Tours guests pick quarterly favorites in wine and winery categories. - April 19, 2012 - Grapevine Wine Tours, LLC
Grand Canyon Helicopter Tour Company Ratings Released
Las Vegas-based GrandCanyonHelicopters.org, a leading helicopter-tour outfitter, announced today the release of its new air-tour operator ratings based on quality, safety and price. - April 16, 2012 - GrandCanyonHelicopters.org
Wishing Well Travel Welcomes Vonni Anderson to Their Team
Vonni Anderson has joined the team at Wishing Well Travel. Her travel expertise is a welcome addition to help make your Disney vacation magical. - April 15, 2012 - Wishing Well Travel
Egypt to Welcome Tourism Elite in 2012
After a very successful World Routes at ITBerlin, the event was officially handed over to Egyptlastminute.com Company in October last year. - April 15, 2012 - egyptlastminute.com
Easter 2012: Brits Staying Close to Home for Less Than 50 Euros
Dublin and Belfast identified as the top spots to travel to for Easter whilst others head for fun in the Spanish sun resorts of Alicante, Barcelona and Malaga. - April 15, 2012 - Bravofly
Atoll Paradise Nominated for 2 World Travel Awards in 2012
The “Oscars of the Travel Industry” have honored Atoll Paradise with a double nomination in this most prestigious Award Show. - April 14, 2012 - Atoll Paradise Pvt Ltd
iXiGO.com Powers Online Travel Search for Male Airport, Maldives
Malé International Airport partners with iXiGO.com for its online flights & hotels search. - April 14, 2012 - ixigo
Maati Ke Rang - Silver Jubilee Celebrations of 7 ZCC of India Starts at Panchkula from April 13 2012
The silver jubilee celebration of Zonal Cultural Centres Under the aegis of Ministry of Culture, Government of India, 13th to 16 April, 2012 at Parade ground, Panchkula, Haryana, India. - April 13, 2012 - North Zone Cultural Centre
SpiceRoads Cycles to Japan's Kyushu Island with Two New Tours
SpiceRoads Cycle Tours, the leading bicycle tour operator in Asia, has launched two new tours to Japan's third largest island of Kyushu. This southern island is plentiful in beautiful forests, sea coasts, and active volcanoes, is dotted with zenlike onsen spas for a post cycle soak and offers up myths and legends as well as delicious regional cuisine. The two tours are timed to coincide with the cherry blossoms in the spring and the fall colours of autumn. - April 12, 2012 - SpiceRoads Co., Ltd
Social Voyage Manager
Voyage Manager becomes the first travel monitoring and tracking service to provide complete social media integration, enabling travellers living on the social networks to have their travel statuses automatically posted to their favourite social spaces. - April 12, 2012 - Voyage Manager
MTR Gaming Group to Manage New Hotel at Presque Isle Downs & Casino
MTR Gaming Group, Inc. (NasdaqGS: MNTG) announced today that it has entered into an agreement with BT Management LLC to manage and operate a new Baymont Inn and Suites adjacent to its Presque Isle Downs & Casino property in Erie, Pennsylvania. - April 11, 2012 - MTR
Park City Lodging, Inc. Partners with U.S. Bobsled & Skeleton Federation
Park-City Based Park City Lodging, Inc. announces partnership with United States Bobsled and Skeleton Federation. - April 11, 2012 - Park City Lodging, Inc.
Scioto Downs Announces Job Fair for New Casino Slated to Open in Early Spring
The Scioto Downs Casino & Racetrack has scheduled a job fair Apr. 18, to hire workers for the new casino being built in Columbus that is slated to open in early spring. The job fair is scheduled for Apr. 18 from 10 am to 3 pm at the Central Ohio Workforce Investment Corporation building... - April 10, 2012 - MTR
Holidays to Crete Now Compare More Holidays Than Ever
Holidays to Crete have implemented new travel search technology allowing visitors to compare more of the market than ever. - April 10, 2012 - Holidays to Crete
Luxury Travel Ltd to Open Representative Office in Key Markets
Luxury Travel Ltd. to Attract More Discerning German Travelers with its Business Representative in Germany. - April 07, 2012 - Luxury Travel Co., Ltd
Wishing Well Travel Welcomes Haley Hardesty to Their Team
Haley Hardesty has joined the team at Wishing Well Travel. Her travel expertise is a welcome addition to help make your Disney vacation magical. - April 06, 2012 - Wishing Well Travel
New Website for Egypt Last Minute
Announcing a new website for Egypt Last Minute travel company that works with some of the smaller budget resorts that offer big entertainment value. Egyptlastminute.com website is dedicated to providing customers a great experience when booking your Egypt Holidays. - April 06, 2012 - egyptlastminute.com
Grapevine Wine Tours Adds Second Bus to Serve Rising Demand
More capacity, flexibility help fuel continued growth in Grapevine, North Texas. - April 05, 2012 - Grapevine Wine Tours, LLC
Le Meridien St Julians Hotel & Spa Goes Dark
For the fourth consecutive year, Starwood Hotels and Resorts around the globe joined together for Earth Hour 2012. Le Méridien St Julians Hotel & Spa in Balluta Bay staged the Earth Hour 2012 on Saturday 31st of March. - April 05, 2012 - Le Meridien St Julians Hotel & Spa
Ziptip Selected to Exhibit at MIT Enterprise Forum’s Tech Showcase
Ziptip, Inc., a mobile payments application designed specifically for the payment of tips and gratuities for service workers, announces its selection to exhibit at the upcoming MIT Enterprise Forum of Cambridge 3rd Annual In-NOW-vation, Tech Showcase & Celebration, to be hosted at... - April 04, 2012 - Ziptip, Inc.
Presque Isle Downs & Casino’s Bad Beat Jackpot Tops $100,000
The Presque Isle Downs & Casino poker room announced today that the bad beat jackpot has surpassed $100,000. - April 04, 2012 - MTR
Egypt Last Minute Launches New Campaign; No Pre-Payment Needed, Pay at the End of Trip When Client is Satisfied
Egyptlastminute.com, Egyptian Travel Company in Cairo by the pyramids of Egypt, launches today a new campaign to attract more tourists to revisit Egypt, making sure that they will have the tour of their lifetime. Egypt last minute launches new campaign called no Pre-Payment Needed, Pay at the End... - April 04, 2012 - egyptlastminute.com
Roller Coaster Zip Line Launches in the U.S.
The AvatarOne, Eco-Adventure Technologies’ (E.A.T.) roller-coaster zip line, will be making its U.S. launch at Florida EcoSafaris next month. Florida EcoSafaris is located at Forever Florida, an eco-tourism attraction in St. Cloud, Florida. They will be launching four new rides on April 6,... - April 04, 2012 - Eco Adventure Technologies
Ozehols Launches with 10,000+ Holiday Properties
Ozehols now offer guests 10,000+ holiday accommodation properties in Australia. 2,500+ have an online booking facility. - April 04, 2012 - ozehols pty ltd
Memorial Day Weekend at The Woodlands Resort Includes Low Rates, Dive-in Movies, Live Music and More
The Woodlands Resort’s signature Forest Oasis Waterscape officially opens for the summer season beginning Memorial Day weekend, May 25 – 28, with live musical entertainment, dive-in movies, s’mores, winding waterslides and a comprehensive list of family-friendly... - April 04, 2012 - The Woodlands Resort & Conference Center
Baseball Fans Enjoy Valet Parking, Transportation to Minute Maid Park with Hyatt Regency Houston’s Home Run Package
Baseball fans win big with Hyatt Regency Houston’s Home Run Package starting Astros opening day, April 6 through the 2012 season. Just minutes from Minute Maid Park, home of the Astros, Home Run Package is priced at $109 and includes complimentary valet parking per night for one car and... - April 04, 2012 - Hyatt Regency Houston
CTM’s Ettractions ExploreBoard Wins Best Travel & Hospitality Self Service Award
CTM Media Group announced today that their Ettractions ExploreBoard won Digital Screenmedia Associations Best Travel & Hospitality Deployment for an interactive self service kiosk, in partnership with their technology solutions partner ComQi. - April 03, 2012 - CTM Media Group
Rising Internet Users and Growing Tourism Boosts the Online Travel Market in China, Finds Netscribes
Netscribes (India) Pvt. Ltd. launches Online Travel Market in China 2012 report covering a market with strong growth potential. The report is part of Netscribes’ Travel and Tourism Industry Series reports - April 01, 2012 - Netscribes, Inc.
Marketest Has Recently Published Market Research Report Entitled, "Extreme Outdoor Sports Holidays"
Marketest has recently published Market Research Report entitled, “Extreme Outdoor Sports.” This market report is available now at Marketest.co.uk. - March 30, 2012 - Marketest (Netetude UK Ltd)
Luxury Travel Ltd to Promote Vietnam Food Tour Programs as Niche
This 9 day food tour with Luxury Travel Ltd (www.luxurytravelvietnam.com) allows travelers to discover the fascinating culture, scenery and food of Vietnam, while staying at the best hotels and dining at wonderful authentic restaurants. - March 30, 2012 - Luxury Travel Co., Ltd
Jordan Health and Wellness Destination Guide Drove Additional Success to the Jordan Conference
The Jordan Health and Wellness Destination Guide was revealed and distributed to congress participants during the International Medical Tourism, Wellness and Spa Congress, at the Dead Sea in Jordan on March 18-20, 2012. - March 29, 2012 - Medical Tourism Association™
Herbert Woods Announces Specials on Norfolk Broads Holidays
Herbert Woods announces holidays in Norfolk. The company is running a huge 20.12% discount for prime holidays. This discount applies to selected cruisers and cottage rentals between July 20th and August 30th 2012. - March 29, 2012 - Herbert Woods
Looking4Parking.com Announces New Port Parking Products for Summer 2012
Travel parking specialist Looking4Parking.com has announced the launch of a new range of port parking products for the summer 2012 cruise season. This year’s product focus will be on the ports of Dover and Southampton, two of the UK’s busiest cruise departure points. The port parking... - March 28, 2012 - Looking4Parking
Samui Holiday Villa Rental Release Data Showing Koh Samui Villas Rental Market Making Good Recovery
Samui Holiday Villa Rental releases data showing that Thailand’s hard-hit tourism market is making a recovery with bookings made during the first quarter of 2012 well exceeding those in both 2010 and 2011. - March 27, 2012 - Samui Holiday Villa Rental Partnership, Ltd.
Luxury Travel Ltd Promote New UNESCO World Heritage and Colonial Tour in Indochina
Vietnam's first high end tour operator, (LuxuryTravelVietnam.com), has just created a new tour with a focus on UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Indochina. - March 27, 2012 - Luxury Travel Co., Ltd
Grand Canyon Helicopters Research Compares Best Packages, Prices for 2012 Season
Grand Canyon Helicopters, a leading supplier of National Park flights from Las Vegas, released its list of the top-rated tour deals for visitors who plan to see the Park in 2012. The list, which the company has posted annually since 2008, is the result of months of researching nearly 100 air tours. - March 26, 2012 - GrandCanyonHelicopters.org
Luxury Travel Ltd to Cast Votes for the Guide Awards 2012
Vietnam’s first luxury tour and travel operator to cast votes for best luxury tour operator award 2012. - March 26, 2012 - Luxury Travel Co., Ltd
Luxury Travel to Launch a New Biking Tour in Ninh Binh from Hanoi
Ninh Binh province is famous for day trippers from the capital of Hanoi, and there are now high end properties which can satisfy even the most sophisticated travelers. This luxe adventure in Ninh Binh has been designed for travelers to discover the best that Ninh Binh has to offer by bike. - March 25, 2012 - Luxury Travel Co., Ltd
Peter Shankman to Keynote Pocono Mountains Tourism Day
The PMVB is proud to announce its plans for the annual Pocono Mountains Tourism Day. The team has secured the highly sought-after Peter Shankman, best known for founding Help A Reporter Out (HARO), to deliver the keynote address. - March 24, 2012 - Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau