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New Greenland Whale Watching Tallship Voyages Led by Marine Life & Wildlife Polar Experts

In June this year, an expert led Greenland Sailing Voyage will go in search of whales and other interesting wildlife and marine life species in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Disco Bay, accompanied by the likes of marine biologists and polar wildlife experts. Such whales that are hoped to be seen include the bowhead, minke, humpback, fin and beluga. - February 04, 2012 - Aqua-Firma Worldwide Ltd

Mahlatini Has Now Added Cruises to Their Luxury African Travel Packages

There is now a new way to enjoy the sights and sounds of an African safari with Mahlatini. Mahlatini have broadened their travel portfolio by adding cruises to their holiday packages to South Africa. The organization has teamed up with a variety of cruise companies, the award winning Silver... - February 03, 2012 - Mahlatini

G Adventures Names New Regional Sales Manager

Adventure travel leader completes Canadian sales team with appointment in Eastern Canada - February 03, 2012 - G Adventures

LUXURY Travel Company Offers Luxury Trips, Boutique Tours to Vietnam

LUXURY Travel Company is bringing the pleasure back into destination travel with a chic new “travel lounge” in the heart of Vietnam - Hanoi. - February 03, 2012 - LUXURY Travel Company

HotelTravel.com Sponsors ML Usni Pramoj Classical Quartet in Phuket

HotelTravel.com is sponsoring a rare classical musical performance in Phuket by the ML Usni Pramoj Classical Quartet at Prince of Songkhla University's Luang Anuphas Phuketkarn Auditorium on 31 January from 7pm. Phuket-based students and their families are invited to attend free of charge. - January 31, 2012 - HotelTravel.com

ExperiencePlus! Bicycle Tours Engages Cycling Guests This May in Seven-Day VIP Tour Encompassing Giro d’Italia Race Highlights

The Giro is a must for any cycling enthusiast. It’s far less crowded than the Tour de France so you can ride the routes better and get closer to the action, and not feel like you are constantly dodging throngs of people. - January 31, 2012 - ExperiencePlus! Bicycle Tours

Europeanbarging Offers Discount on a April Burgundy Barge Cruise

6 night cruise through Burgundy France with 1 night hotel in Paris for $2,500. Europeanbarging.com is offering a $500 Per Person discount on a Burgundy barge cruise on the 21 passenger Caprice departing April 14th 2012. For $2500, you receive a 6 night cruise through Burgundy, where you cruise the... - January 31, 2012 - Europeanbarging

Reveal-Greece.Com, Dedicated Exclusively to Greece and Its Magic, is Due to be Re-Launched on February 1st 2012

INAOSSIEN announced today that Reveal-Greece.com, a website dedicated exclusively to Greece and its magic that cannot be dimmed, is due to be re-launched on February 1st 2012. - January 29, 2012 - INAOSSIEN Ltd

Bolesworth to Celebrate Diamond Jubilee in Style

Bolesworth is celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in style hosting "A Great British Show" with a number of fabulous British attractions including the Bolesworth Showjumping Classic. Event takes place from Friday 1st to Monday 4th June. - January 29, 2012 - Bolesworth Estate

Wellness & Travel: 2012-2020 Forecast

The first global report from WTW, the 4WR: Wellness for Whom, Where and What? Wellness Travel 2020 Full Report is a research report presenting the biggest opportunities in wellness tourism (including international and domestic travel) over the next 10 years. 4WR collected information from 140... - January 28, 2012 - Wellness Tourism Worldwide

Online Voting for the Perspective Magazine Timeshare and Fractional Awards Program Closes Friday

Voting to choose the elite of the timeshare and fractional industry concludes at the end of business on Friday, January 27. - January 27, 2012 - Perspective Magazine

25 Things to do in Boston Delivers the Best of Boston to Travelers

Boston tourists now have the chance to learn more about the best attractions to visit in Boston and easily locate the said spots by using "25 things to do in Boston" in their iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. - January 27, 2012 - Rainbow Riders

HotelTravel.com Expanded Hotel Inventory Offers "Real Choice"

HotelTravel.com doubled its hotel inventory in 2011 adding tens of thousands of new hotels in the world's top travel destinations. The expanded inventory offers HotelTravel.com customers more choice than ever before in addition to offering some of the lowest hotel rates available on the internet. - January 26, 2012 - HotelTravel.com

Yampu Tours Expands Its Products to Offer New Tours in India, Asia, Southeast Asia and Africa

Yampu Tours’ decision to expand its specialty generates from loyal clients requesting Yampu Tours experiences in other destinations. - January 24, 2012 - Yampu.com

Eco Trailblazer Greenloons Suggests Five Eco Vacations Families Can Enjoy Over Upcoming Spring Breaks

Greenloons believes that spring break is more than just an opportunity for relaxation, it can be a chance to educate youngsters about wildlife conservation and community empowerment, all the while having a fun and unique family experience. - January 23, 2012 - Greenloons LLC

G Adventures Reports a 15 Per Cent Increase in Polar Expedition Cruise Bookings

G Adventures, the world’s adventure travel leader, reports a 15 per cent increase in bookings for its Antarctica programs in 2011-12 in part due to the build up of the 100th anniversary of British Captain Robert F. Scott’s heroic expedition to the South Pole to be commemorated in... - January 22, 2012 - G Adventures

G Adventures Reveals 2012 Travel Trends & Forecasts

Adventure travel leader sees shift toward centre-based and comfort tours - January 22, 2012 - G Adventures

Alliance Hospitality Selected to Operate the 156-Suite Comfort Suites Atlanta Downtown Convention Center

Alliance Hospitality, a Raleigh, North Carolina based hospitality management company will operate the Comfort Suites Atlanta Downtown Convention Center in Atlanta, Georgia. - January 20, 2012 - Alliance Hospitality

HotelTravel.com Promotes Tet Lunar New Year Festival in Hanoi

The annual Tet Lunar New Year Festival is the one event which best epitomizes Vietnam's cultural identity. To mark this auspicious occasion HotelTravel.com is lowering its already discounted rates to offer customers real value on hotels in Hanoi. - January 20, 2012 - HotelTravel.com

Yampu Tours Welcomes Clients to Upcoming Travel Shows: January to March

Yampu Tours is thrilled to be attending these shows and is certain to promote their new destinations: India/S. Asia, South-East Asia and Africa; as well as their specialty, Latin America. - January 19, 2012 - Yampu.com

Romance Package Offered by American Liberty Hospitality's Hilton Garden Inn Houston Galleria

Stay just steps from the Houston Galleria and celebrate Valentine's Day with champagne, breakfast and early check-in. - January 18, 2012 - American Liberty Hospitality

Pacific Resort Hotel Group Take Out "The Oscars of the Travel Industry"

Pacific Resort Hotel Group (PRHG) in the Cook Islands have kicked off 2012 in celebration mode after walking away with awards for the “World’s Leading Boutique Island Resort” and “World’s Leading Island Villas” at the 2011 World Travel Awards Grand Final event hosted last night by the Qatar Tourism Authority at Katara Cultural Village in Doha, Qatar. - January 17, 2012 - Pacific Resort Hotel Group - Cook Islands

How to Find Affordable Last Minute Chinese New Year Hotel Deals Online

Chinese New Year (CNY) was once upon a time a quite holiday period to travel. However times have changed dramatically. Now the number of outbound travelers from mainland China during CNY has surged since the Chinese government travel ban was lifted back in June 2008. - January 17, 2012 - HotelTravel.com

“Travel Video Guide” - Application that Has Videos of the Most Spectacular Travel Destinations Released by Webelinx

New Android Application That Shows Users Some of the Most Exotic Travel Destinations - January 17, 2012 - Webelinx

AdventureSmith Explorations Brings Award-Winning M/V Sea Voyager Into Fold with Five Central / South American Itineraries

Travelers can save up to $2,000 per couple if they book their cabin with AdventureSmith Explorations on any M/V Sea Voyager departure to Costa Rica, Panama, Columbia or Ecuador by Jan. 31, 2012. Discount amount is dependent on time of year, cabin type and itinerary. - January 16, 2012 - AdventureSmith Explorations

DirectRooms.com – Finland's Turku Set to Enjoy Tourism Boost Thanks to Salsa Event This February 2012

Dance fans can look forward to an event with a difference in Finland's Turku in February 2012 as the first ever International Turku Salsa Festival takes place. - January 14, 2012 - DirectRooms.com

Booking a Holiday? New Holiday Weather Index Launches for Last Minute Bookings

MyWeather2.com launches "Good Weather Now" - a new ranking index for global holiday resort weather for the next 7 days. "Good Weather Now" is expected to become an essential online tool for the travel sector. - January 13, 2012 - Weather2 Ltd

DirectRooms.com – Carnival Time Brings Masses to Limassol Hotels This February 2012

The Cypriot resort of Limassol is this coming February set to enjoy a boost to its tourist trade as the town hosts its annual carnival spectacular. - January 13, 2012 - DirectRooms.com

Festivals of Speed to Bring the Finest in Luxury and Automotive Design to St. Petersburg

The Festivals of Speed will return to St. Petersburg March 30th through April 1st. Throughout this anticipated weekend, a rare showcase of vintage and contemporary automotive design, custom-created motorcycles, and high performance boats and yachts will be set amongst lavish receptions, fine wine and spirits tastings, world class entertainment, and more leading up to the large-scale main event on the beautiful St. Petersburg waterfront Sunday. - January 12, 2012 - Festivals of Speed

C.Bali Works with Locals to Promote Sustainable Tourism

With the ever growing popularity of the small Island of Bali, not all Balinese are happy about the expanding effects of tourism on their once quiet island. C.Bali Canoeing & Cycling Tours (C.Bali) are a Western Company working in a traditional rural village in the North of Bali, C.Bali offer small guided tours to the area under the direction of the locals, hoping to promote Sustainable Tourism in Bali. - January 12, 2012 - C.Bali Canoeing & Cycling Tours

WageWatch Releases Its 2012 Lodging Industry Wage Forecast

U.S. Leisure Employees should receive a nice pay increase in 2012. - January 10, 2012 - WageWatch, Inc.

Dollar Currency Converter and Euro Currency Converter - Delivering World Exchange Rates for People on the Go

Thanks to Rainbow Riders' Dollar Currency Converter and Euro Currency Converter, frequent travelers can now be able to easily convert world exchange rates wherever they go. - January 10, 2012 - Rainbow Riders

Red Mangrove Galapagos and Ecuador Lodges Enhance Novice-to-Expert Scuba Diving Experiences

From Open Water Dive Certifications for New Divers to Advanced, Rescue Diver, Dive Master, Specialty Certifications and Emergency First Responder, Red Mangrove’s Dive Center accomplished more diver certifications in 2011 than any other operation in the Galapagos. - January 08, 2012 - Red Mangrove Galapagos Lodges

Thailand Expected 1.5 Million Tourists in December 2011

The month of December shaped up to be one of the biggest boons to the economy of Thailand in history: The Tourism Authority of Thailand released an official statement saying that around 1.5 million tourists were projected to visit Thailand throughout the month of December 2011. - January 07, 2012 - Castlewood Group PTE LTD

Presque Isle Downs and Casino Announces "Winter Weekend Of Poker"

Presque Isle Downs and Casino is sponsoring a Winter Weekend of Poker January 13th through January 16th, 2012. There will be a total of four events during that time period. - January 05, 2012 - MTR

New Resorts Added to Resort Tour During Timeshare and Fractional Expo GNEX 2012 in Cancun, Mexico

Due to popular demand, three resorts have been added to the Resort Tour itinerary during the first day of Perspective Magazine’s timeshare and fractional networking expo. - January 04, 2012 - Perspective Magazine

Asheville Cabins of Willow Winds Launches New Website and Adds Amenities

In Asheville NC many vacation rentals in the city limits feel urban. Asheville Cabins of Willow Winds is located in a woodland garden, giving visitors the relaxing experience of being in the forest, with plenty of dining and entertainment choices nearby. - January 01, 2012 - Asheville Cabins of Willow Winds

Precise Travel Colorado Travel Agent Website Now Booking Winter Family Vacations

Precise Travel, the trusted Colorado travel agent website, is now booking winter family vacations for those looking to get away during January and February. Now is the perfect time to plan and book a winter family getaway to a warm tropical locale when the kids are out of school for the holiday... - January 01, 2012 - Precise Travel

Vietnam’s First Luxury Tour Operator and DMC to Establish a Rep Office in Key Markets

Luxury Travel Vietnam (www.luxurytravelvietnam.com) is expanding its reach with the launch of a representative office in London for UK and Ireland travel agents and tour operators. - December 29, 2011 - Luxury Travel Co., Ltd

Orlandoescape.com Launches New Website Design

Just in time for the busy holiday travel season, Orlandoescape.com has launched a new website design featuring an even more extensive listing of Orlando’s top hotels and vacation deals. - December 29, 2011 - HotelsEscape

One Concierge Takes to the Skies with Crest Jets

One Concierge expands private jet charter options & aircraft selection through new agreement with Crest Jets. - December 25, 2011 - One Concierge

Blue Whales & Polar Bears in Spitsbergen; New Summer Equinox Wildlife, Marine Life & Photography Voyage

A Voyage to North Spitsbergen during the Summer Equinox provides some of the best opportunities to photograph both arctic Wildlife and Marine Life. Aqua-Firma's June departure will be accompanied by an expert photographer and Marine Scientist, who will be providing free onboard photography workshops. - December 23, 2011 - Aqua-Firma Worldwide Ltd

One Hundred Sands, Ltd Accepts Exclusive Gaming License from Fiji Government

In a partnership designed to fuel tourism, job growth, and expand the Fiji brand, the Fijian government has decided to issue an exclusive gaming license to One Hundred Sands Limited. - December 22, 2011 - One Hundred Sands, LTD

Crest Jets Joins Forces with One Concierge

Crest Jets and One Concierge have entered into an agreement to provide One Concierge clients with luxury private jet services. - December 22, 2011 - Crest Jets, Inc.

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines to Exhibit at Daily Telegraph Holiday & Travel Show

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines – recently voted "Cruise Line of the Year" in the "Cruise International Awards 2011" – will be exhibiting on Stand 421 at the Daily Telegraph Holiday & Travel Show. - December 22, 2011 - Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines

Longevity Wellness Resort Monchique Nominee for World's Leading Medical Wellness/ Spa 2011

Longevity Wellness Resort Monchique (Portugal) is a strong candidate to become The Best Medical/Wellness Spa In The World. The winner will be announced on January 11, 2012 at the Grand Final Gala Ceremony in Qatar. - December 22, 2011 - Longevity Wellness Resort Monchique

DOW Networks Experiences 320% Growth in Second Half of 2011

DOW Networks celebrated its 10th year anniversary in 2011 but the party really kicked into high gear in Q3 and Q4. Since May, the company has seen a 320% increase in managed numbers. DOW offers Call Center VoIP Solutions, Hosted PBX, International Toll Free Numbers and other telephony services to businesses around the globe. - December 21, 2011 - AVOXI