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Mike Ditka Resorts Contest Winners Set to Enjoy Dinner with “Da Coach” Mike Ditka
Mike Ditka Resorts—Runaway Beach Club contest winners will enjoy dinner and drinks with “Da Coach” himself on August 27th at 7:00 p.m. The winners participated in various contests, awarding them a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to wine and dine with the former NFL coach. - August 21, 2009 - Geneva Hospitality
Its Official - Monkeys Can do A-Levels | ZSL London Zoo
… and it looks like it would be A*s all round for ZSL London Zoo’s bright Bolivian squirrel monkeys. - August 20, 2009 - ZSL London Zoo
The Tourist Trap : Galapagos Victim of Its Own Success : ZSL Institute of Zoology
Mosquitoes with the potential to carry diseases lethal to many unique species of Galapagos wildlife are being regularly introduced to the islands via aircraft, according to new research published today. The southern house mosquito, Culex quinquefasciatus, was previously thought to have been introduced to the Galapagos in a one-off event in the mid-1980s. - August 20, 2009 - ZSL London Zoo
Bestway Tours Announces "The Beatles In India Tour;" Journey of Enlightenment Celebrates the Beatles Magical 1968 Visit to India
Beatles fans and other free-spirited travelers can ‘relive’ part of the 1960s and discover wondrous India as The Beatles did on their life-changing 1968 visit there, on “The Beatles In India Tour.” The 18-day tour will be led by Emmy-award winning film producer and director, Paul Saltzman, who stayed with and exclusively photographed The Beatles during their visit to India. - August 20, 2009 - Bestway Tours & Safaris
Two Haunted Historic Landmark Locations in Chicago Area to Explore and Experience the Paranormal
Two Historic Landmarks that are haunted. One being an Orland Park Historic Landmark and Senator's home and the other being a Joliet Historic Landmark Victorian Mansion. Both buildings dating back to the 1800's, both buildings part of their area's Historical Societies. Both buildings having been documented as being haunted by Investigation teams and presented as such in local newspapers and on the Internet. - August 20, 2009 - Ed Shanahan
New Leader Appointed to Expand East Coast Greenway
Accelerated completion of active transportation corridor planned - Focus on completion of New York to Delaware off-road route within 5 years. - August 20, 2009 - East Coast Greenway Alliance
Capricorn Leisure Persists with Personalized Travel Bookings to Central America Amid the Rise of Automated Online Travel Agents
Capricorn Leisure announces its dedication to personalized travel booking service. Amid the increase of automated online travel agents, Capricorn Leisure continues to use a live person and not an impersonal computer for booking guests for travel to Central America. “Whether you are an... - August 20, 2009 - Capricorn Leisure Corp
AeroEssentials Now Has NIOSH Approved, CDC and WHO Recommended N95 Masks for Travelers to Control Exposure to Germs and Viruses
AeroEssentials New NIOSH Approved N95 Comfortable Face Mask. CDC Recommended for TB and SARS Exposure Control, Who Recommended for Avian Flu Exposure Control. Latex Free, One Size Fits All, Good Looking. - August 19, 2009 - AeroEssentials LLC
Sales of Citybreaks in Europe Increase as Couples Look for Romantic Getaways, Say Citybreaks-Direct.co.uk
Citybreak sales increase as UK couples look for romantic getaways instead of taking one or two week summer holidays. www.citybreaks-direct.co.uk says couples look for culture, warm weather and a laid back atmosphere when choosing romantic citybreak destinations. Top citybreak destinations include Barcelona Rome and Paris. - August 19, 2009 - Citybreaks-Direct
Nat Geo Adventure Launches New Adventure Travel Website
Ever wanted to be a TV explorer? A new website launched by National Geographic Channel, www.natgeoadventure.tv, promises to offer budding filmmakers, presenters, editors and explorers the opportunity to become real-life TV adventurers. Launching around the world throughout this year,... - August 19, 2009 - natgeoadventure.tv
New Hotel Opening in Argentina: Design Suites Salta
With an investment for this new enterprise of over USD 8.000.000, Design Suites Salta now joins the Epoque and Avantgarde Hotels Collection as the others of the Design Suites group in Buenos Aires, Bariloche and El Calafate. Just in the heart of Salta's historic borough - Pasaje M.J.Castro 215 -... - August 19, 2009 - Epoque Hotels
China Visa 24 Launches 'Back to School' Promotion for International Travelers
As school season picks up again in September, China Visa 24 is announcing a rate discount of 25% for UK students attending school in China this year. - August 19, 2009 - Firstvisa 24
India Visa 24 Promotes Its New 'Intership Discount Program' for International Travelers
Summer is ending and many recent graduates are stepping out of holidays and heading off to interships in India. India Visa 24 is taking steps to assist in supporting this higher education by offering 25% off entry visas to India. - August 19, 2009 - Firstvisa 24
Luxury Travel Company Promotes 7 Wonders of Thailand
Luxury Travel Company Promotes 7 Wonders of Thailand in their luxury tour packages. - August 19, 2009 - Luxury Travel Co., Ltd
Luxury Travel Promotes the Best of the Best of Cambodia Tourism
Luxury Travel Promotes luxury tourism in Cambodia in their new Majestic Angkor Cambodia 4 days/3 nights - August 19, 2009 - Luxury Travel Co., Ltd
Luxury Boutique Hotel to Open in New York Flatiron District in Fall 2009
New boutique Flatiron Hotel to open in trendy New York Flatiron district. - August 19, 2009 - Meyer Jabara Hotels
Wake Up, Miami - Hypnos is Coming to the HD Boutique Show
Luxury Mattress Company Delivers New Sleep Experience at HD Boutique Show 2009. - August 19, 2009 - Hypnos Beds
Luxury Travel Company Announces Tariff 2010 and Exhibition Around the World
Luxury Travel Vietnam Company Announces The Most Competitive Tariff 2010, down 10%. - August 18, 2009 - Luxury Travel Co., Ltd
Luxury Travel to Recruit Public Relations and Marketing Manager
Luxury Travel to Recruit Public Relations and Marketing Manager working in Hanoi. - August 17, 2009 - Luxury Travel Co., Ltd
Traveling with Purpose Becomes More Popular in Vietnam
Luxury Travel Vietnam Company to Promote " Traveling with Purpose." - August 17, 2009 - Luxury Travel Co., Ltd
Ashton Graham Solicitors Look at Leaseback in France - Risks You Should Consider
Leaseback property purchases can be a very attractive way of buying a property in France. However they do have a number of substantial risks..... - August 15, 2009 - Ashton Graham
Tailor-Made Luxury Holidays Increase Dramatically in Vietnam and Asia
Luxury Travel Company Excels in Bespoke Holidays in Vietnam and Asia and Launches a new chic travel products line the high season to come in 2010. - August 15, 2009 - Luxury Travel Co., Ltd
Luxury Travel Company Announces Wholesales Tour Prices 2010 and Travel Agents Commissions
The Award Winning Luxury Travel Company Announces Wholesales Tour Prices 2010 and 20% Commission for Travel Agents and Tours Operators Worldwide Who Start Selling Indochina luxury Tours Packages. - August 15, 2009 - Luxury Travel Co., Ltd
Stockholm, Granada & Edinburgh Are the New Cities on Budgetplaces.com
The Barcelona based on-line booking portal for budget accommodation reaches 24 destination cities – Budgetplaces.com offers hotels, hostels, apartments and b&bs from €30 pppn in Stockholm, Granada and Edinburgh – Budgetplaces.com is featured in Spanish business paper “El Economista.” - August 15, 2009 - budgetplaces.com - EnGrande S.L.
Just Luxury Travel Opens Luxury Dubai Holiday Range
Just Luxury Travel is introducing Dubai as a new luxury travel destination for your luxurious holidays. - August 15, 2009 - Just Luxury Travel
Halong Bay- Vietnam
Aurora Travel has long understood the magic of the Bay of Halong and has always stressed the need for travelers to discover its reality. Today, if offers no less than a dozen tours to this fascinating and legendary haven, dubbed the 'Bay of Descending Dragons.' - August 14, 2009 - Aurora Travel
Newborn Lion Cubs Are the ‘Mane’ Attraction at ZSL London Zoo
Zoo’s first lion cubs for a decade made their debut at a Photocall: Thursday 13th August 2009. Time: 9.20am for 9.30am London Zoo at East Service Gate, Outer Circle, Regent’s Park, NW1 4RY. - August 14, 2009 - ZSL London Zoo
A New Way to Enjoy a Trip to Việt Nam’s Famous Củ Chi Tunnels
Luxury Travel offers a new way to enjoy a trip to Việt Nam’s famous Củ Chi Tunnels. One of the country’s most famous war memorials is the Củ Chi Tunnels, where visitors come to experience what life was like for revolutionary soldiers fighting in the jungle. After... - August 14, 2009 - Luxury Travel Co., Ltd
20% Commission for Australia and New Zealand Travel Agents Offered by Vietnam First Luxury Tour Operator
Luxury Travel Company offers Australia and New Zealand travel agents 20% commission. - August 14, 2009 - Luxury Travel Co., Ltd
ScootOrlando.com Mobility Scooters Are Best-in-Class for "Green" Environmental Friendly Rentals to Walt Disney World, Universal Florida and Sea World Orlando Visitors
ScootOrlando.com, Scooter Vacations, Orlando Scooter Rental company, is pleased to announce their Best-in-Class status for their “Green” environmental mobility scooter rentals for visitors to Orlando area attractions such as Walt Disney World, Universal Studios Florida and Sea World Orlando. By selecting the newest technology, innovative designed mobility scooters they are able to offer the lightest weight yet still, full size scooters. - August 13, 2009 - Scooter Vacations
Sextant Properties Analyse the Differences Between Fractional Ownership and French Leaseback
In 2009, a new type of investment appeared on the overseas property market called fractional ownership. Here is the analysis with the pros and cons between fractional ownership and French leaseback. - August 13, 2009 - Sextant French Property
Auto Europe Experiences a Shift in Car Hire Demand from the UK to Hot Holiday Destinations
Leading international car hire brokerage Auto Europe reports a shift in consumer demand from UK reservations to bookings across hot holiday destinations such as the USA, Spain, France, and Portugal, following the Met Office’s summer 2009 forecast revision delivered at the end of July. - August 13, 2009 - Auto Europe
iXiGO.com Delivers Superior ROI for Advertisers
Advertiser case study establishes marketing efficacy of vertical search. - August 13, 2009 - ixigo
OrlandoTravelHotels.com Helps Travelers Save Money with a 110% Best Rate Guarantee
OrlandoTravelHotels.com is a new destination travel site launched by Xcellimark in partnership with WCT, a division of Travelocity Partner Network. OrlandoTravelHotels.com provides everything visitors need to plan their vacation or travel to the Central Florida Orlando area including information on hotel accommodations. - August 12, 2009 - Xcellimark
Independent Hotels Double Hotel Website Sales
"In the first 4 months of 2009 our website generated the same amount of revenue as in entire 2008.", states Miguel Ayala, Director of Balneario de Archena in Murcia. "Our new hotel website design for balneariodearchena.com, gives us online marketing promotions and distribution... - August 12, 2009 - Balneario De Archena
Insights with host Hugh Downs Speaks with Gary Sinise
Gary Sinise was interviewed as part of a program for honoring World War II veterans and will appear as part of the Public Television Series. - August 12, 2009 - InsightsSeries
Luxury Travel Introduces New Romance Holiday Packages
Luxury Travel introduces new romance holiday packages to couples with cherished moments in Vietnam. Vietnam is fast becoming one of the most romantic and fascinating destinations in Asia. With ultimate local knowledge, Luxury Travel helps guests with an array of attractive packages at the most... - August 12, 2009 - Luxury Travel Co., Ltd
Discover Vietnam in Style
Luxury Travel Promotes “Discover Vietnam in Style”: Ho Chi Minh City, Nha Trang – Hoi An & Danang-Hanoi in 10 days. Travel the length of Vietnam on this 10-day tour, stopping in Ho Chi Minh City (in the south), Hanoi (in the north), and the beaches and small towns of the... - August 12, 2009 - Luxury Travel Co., Ltd
Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts Appoints Wayne Horbach as General Manager at Swissôtel Sydney
Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts is pleased to announce the appointment of Wayne Horbach as General Manager for the 359-room Swissôtel Sydney. - August 12, 2009 - Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts
Mike Ditka Resorts Provides All Expenses Paid Dream Trip to 7-year Old Girl Who Had Lemonade Stand Shut Down
Mike Ditka Resorts is providing the 7-year old girl who had her lemonade stand shut down last week by authorities in Tulare, California, with an all expense paid trip for her and her family to Mike Ditka Resorts—Runaway Beach Club in Orlando, FL. The trip includes roundtrip airline tickets to... - August 10, 2009 - Geneva Hospitality
IHR Join Hands with Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation
IndiaHotelReview.com one of the fastest growing Online Travel Agency in India and part of the Vriti conglomerate in a major move has become the authorized agents of the Government of Karnataka owned KSTDC. This was announced today by the Business Head of IHR Mr. Ankit Rastogi. - August 10, 2009 - Vriti Infocom Pvt. Ltd.
The Director's Cut from Jet Luxury Resorts
High-end luxury resort Management Company teams with young video startup to produce inexpensive, but successful viral campaign. - August 10, 2009 - Jet Luxury Resorts
The Unique Cai Be Princess Sampan in The Mekong Delta
Luxury Travel Company Promotes The Cai Be Princess Sampan in The Mekong Delta To Day Trippers from Saigon. - August 10, 2009 - Luxury Travel Co., Ltd
Circa 1886 Names Polite Palmetto Cookie That Best Represents Charleston
A few more Charlestonians may want to stick their hand in the cookie jar come the holidays. On Wednesday, Circa 1886 restaurant declared the Polite Palmetto with Sweet Tea Glaze as the winner in its Christmas Cookie contest and plans to serve it on the menu throughout the month of December. As... - August 09, 2009 - Circa 1886
Epicurean Journeys
E.A.S.T Tours and the new television series Wine Portfolio are launching Epicurean Journeys, a small group of world travelers will have the opportunity to travel with Jody Ness, host of Wine portfolio (www.wineportofliotv.com) to wine countries and food capitals. Wine Portfolio strives to... - August 09, 2009 - E.A.S.T Tours
West Yellowstone Montana Commemorates the 50th Anniversary of the 1959 Hebgen Lake Earthquake with a Weekend of Free Activities & Events
August 14 through 17 will be a great time to be in West Yellowstone. The line-up includes events commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Hebgen Lake Earthquake, annual Crazy Dayz sales, free entrance to Yellowstone on Saturday and Sunday and free “Music in the Park “ Saturday evening. Events commemorating the Hebgen Lake Earthquake will begin on Friday afternoon, August 14th and continue right through Monday the 17th. - August 09, 2009 - West Yellowstone Chamber of Commerce
Mike Ditka Resorts is Offering Three Night Getaway Monthly Contest
Mike Ditka Resorts is offering a monthly contest giving one lucky individual a chance to win a three night getaway for two at Mike Ditka Resorts—Runaway Beach Club in Kissimmee, Florida. Individuals can enter the contest by filling out an entry form at any one of Ditka’s three... - August 09, 2009 - Geneva Hospitality
Executive Suites by Roseman Promotes from Within
Executive Suites by Roseman (Roseman) announced today that Mr. Matthew Kutarna has assumed the role of Marketing Project Manager. Mr. Kutarna will be based in Calgary where he will report to Mrs. Sylvia Flores, Roseman’s General Manager. An enthusiastic and well-rounded individual, Matthew... - August 09, 2009 - Executive Suites by Roseman
Footprint Vietnam Travel in ITB Asia & WTM London
Footprint – a local Vietnamese travel company will be showing their products, this year 2009, at the two famous travel shows: ITB Asia and WTM London. As an expert in Vietnam tourism and travel for almost 10 years, Footprint now offers a range of travel products, they can take you or your... - August 08, 2009 - Footprint Vietnam Travel
KauaiVacationResorts Announces Hiring of eBrandz™ for Search Engine Optimization for Site Promotion
KauaiVacationResorts recently announced the hiring of eBrandz™ for Search Engine Optimization operations. The announcement is said to be the direct outcome of the great success the site owner has experienced with eBrandz’ work on HawaiiCarRentals and comes at a time when the web world... - August 08, 2009 - Kauai Vacation Resorts