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BestOnKeyWest.com Launches Most Comprehensive Key West Restaurant Database
Key West's largest tours and activities web service, Best on Key West.com, will launch a new project showcasing the best restaurants in various categories on the island of Key West, FL. Restaurants will have individual profile pages with information on price, setting, location, and cuisine. - July 22, 2009 - Best On Key West
New Concept in Shoe Protecton Keeps Shoes Safe While Protecting Items in Bags from Dirt and Germs
Shoe socks(TM) are a unique patent-pending product for shoe protection used for travel, sports, closets, and more. They provide form-fitting protection for your shoes to keep dirt and germs out of your bags while protecting shoes from damage. - July 22, 2009 - Brilliant Widgets, LLC.
Pacific Resort Aitutaki Wins CNBC Arabian Property Award
There’s positive, upbeat news for the property profession this week as the results of the Asia Pacific Property Awards 2009 in association with CNBC Arabiya have been revealed. Rightly proud of its success, Pacific Resort Aitutaki is delighted to announce that it has won an award in the... - July 21, 2009 - Pacific Resort Hotel Group - Cook Islands
UK Staycationers Are Moving Off the Beaten Track
More people may be holidaying at home this year, but they are hunting down a holiday with a difference. Tourism is significantly up to Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty as Britons aim to get away from crowded Devon and Cornwall and get off the beaten track. - July 21, 2009 - Holgates
Universal Action Travel Announces New Website
Universal Action Travel announced that it will soon launch a state of the art website for use by its travelers and industry partners. - July 21, 2009 - Universal Action Travel, Inc.
Helicopter to Halong Bay to Cut Travel Times for Mice Group
Luxury Travel Promotes Helicopter from Hanoi to Halong Bay for Mice Groups to Save Travel Time. - July 20, 2009 - Luxury Travel Co., Ltd
Make This Winter’s Vacation a Life Saver
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team In Training provides participants with a four-to-five month comprehensive training program, certified coaches and travel and accommodations at the venue of their choice. In return, participants help in the fight against leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma by raising funds to support blood cancer research, education and services for patients and their families. - July 20, 2009 - The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - Team In Training
Di Passaggio Wins Accolade Competition’s Award of Merit
21-year-old director James Kicklighter takes prize in Documentary Feature division. - July 19, 2009 - JamesWorks Entertainment
Discover Lighthouses as You Travel the Lake Michigan Circle Tour
Discover Lighthouses as you Travel the Lake Michigan Circle Tour. The 2009 Lake Michigan Circle Tour & Lighthouse Map published by the West Michigan Tourist Association is Now Available. - July 19, 2009 - West Michigan Tourist Association
New National Travel MONITOR℠ Survey Reveals Shifting Accommodation Preferences
Independents and Limited-Service Properties Grow In Popularity. - July 19, 2009 - Ypartnership
ActiveTravel Asia (ATA) Promotes Pu Luong as Responsible Travel Destination in Vietnam
ATA supports responsible tourism in Pu Luong to preserve the nature and ethnic traditions and improve community’s life in this Reserve of Vietnam. - July 19, 2009 - Active Travel Asia
HostelsClub Makes It Easier Than Ever to Find the Perfect Budget Accommodation
HostelsClub has just launched a revolutionary new interface, making it easier than ever before for budget travellers to find their ideal lodging. - July 18, 2009 - HostelsClub
Zambezi Safaris Launch African Fishing Expeditions This Season
Africa's Zambezi River offers excellent fly-fishing opportunities year round. The upper Zambezi is best from June to August and the lower Zambezi is especially good for tiger fish from August to November. Zambezi Safaris are running two specific fishing trips this year - the "Upper and Lower Zambezi Expedition" and the "Zambezi Valley River and Lake Safari." - July 18, 2009 - Zambezi Safari & Travel Co Ltd
Luxury Travel Vietnam Adds Novotel Halong Bay on Lux's List for Mice
Luxury Travel Puts Novotel Halong Bay Vietnam on Their Top List for Mice Venue in Halong Bay, Vietnam. Set amidst a mystical landscape overlooking the stunning bay, Novotel Ha Long Bay offers a glimpse into contemporary Vietnam, while resounding a story of the country’s intricate past... - July 18, 2009 - Luxury Travel Co., Ltd
One Year Later, Youngest Solo Circumnavigator Returns Safely to Port Using ClearPoint Weather Service and Satellite Phone
First Sailor Under 18 to Cross the Globe in a Sailboat Weathered Oceanic Storms - July 17, 2009 - Weather Decision Technologies
FamilySkiHub.com Releases List of Top 20 Family Ski Resorts for Upcoming Ski Season
Annual list of best U.S. family ski resorts includes ski areas from Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Utah, New Mexico, California, Vermont, Minnesota, and Maine. - July 17, 2009 - FamilySkiHub.com
Steeped in Georgia History, Barnsley Gardens Resort Celebrates 10 Years as Luxury Resort with Special Packages
Historic Barnsley Gardens Resort in north Georgia celebrates 10 years as a luxury resort in 2009. Though portions of the property date back more than 150 years and have survived Civil War, fires and natural disasters, the resort component opened in summer of 1999. To commemorate this milestone anniversary, Barnsley Gardens Resort is now offering visitors a variety of special activities and deals this summer to experience this one-of-a-kind property. - July 17, 2009 - Barnsley Gardens Resort
Exclusive Garda Lake Discovering Hidden Corner and Historical Private Properties
Jet Events has launched a new successful proposal “Exclusive Lake Garda,” a deluxe experience to discover Lake Garda - ever favourite destination of tourists coming from all over the world - under a new light. - July 17, 2009 - Jet Events di Coppola Claudia
Celebrity Equinox on Route to Official Launch - Celebrity Cruises
With less than six metres on either side, Celebrity Equinox - sister ship to Celebrity Solstice - left shipbuilder Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany to make the transit down the River Ems...backwards. - July 17, 2009 - Celebrity Cruises
Joy-Travels.com Launches Heritage Tour
Joy-travels.com, India’s leading online travel portal announced the launch of special cost Heritage Tour across inbound Travelers starting from Rs.46000/ 13 Nights / 14 Days. - July 17, 2009 - Joy Travels Pvt Ltd
Luxury Link Presents the “Uncompromising Vacation Getaway”
One lucky contest winner will receive a 4-night luxury trip for two at a Destination Hotels & Resorts property. - July 16, 2009 - Luxury Link LLC.
Buy and Sell Timeshare Points and Credits on RedWeek.com
RedWeek.com (www.redweek.com) members can now buy and sell timeshare points and credits on RedWeek.com, a timeshare rental, resale and exchange Web site. - July 16, 2009 - Redweek.com
Carol Garza-Thompson Offers Compass Rose Cruise Planners Exclusive Version of Norwegian Cruise Line's Pity the Procrastinator Sales Event
Good things come to those who don’t wait. Don’t procrastinate, book now. It's about fast thinking with Norwegian Cruise Line’s Pity the Procrastinator Sales Event. NCL will reward you with instant gratification. Compass Rose Cruise Planners will offer you a $400 onboard coupon booklet making a valuable offer even more valuable. - July 16, 2009 - Compass Rose Cruise Planners
SinglesCruise.com’s Halloween Cruise Provides a Holiday Treat for Single Adults
The singles cruise agency’s Halloween sailing is the most popular and anticipated cruise each year. - July 16, 2009 - SinglesCruise.com
Tall Sails & Ales: BC's First Craft Beer and Culinary Cruise by Sail
Calling everyone who likes a well-crafted glass of beer: Pack your bag and your taste buds for the first-ever craft beer tour by sailing ship in B.C., Canada. This October. - July 16, 2009 - Maple Leaf Adventures
Great Hotels Organisation’s MICE Promotion Proves Popular During Recession
The number of requests coming through Great Hotels Organisation’s MICE desk (http://www.ghotw.com/mice) have soared by over 150% and the number of visitors to the website have nearly quadrupled, since the launch of their “Great Events, Greater Value” promotion, proving that... - July 16, 2009 - Great Hotels of the World
RV Awnings and Eco-Friendly Products Transforming the RV Industry
RV awning and RV accessories retailer, ShadePro.net, introduces a product that encourages easy, affordable and green RV-living. - July 15, 2009 - ShadePro Inc.
Bulgaria - From Investment Hotspot to Lifestyle Choice
As Bulgaria morphs from a world ranked investment hotspot to the lifestyle choice of thousands, a new advice and assistance website service is launched at www.bulgariagateway.net - July 15, 2009 - Bulgaria Gateway Ltd
Beijing/Xian/Shanghai Golden Triangle Discovery Tour
Joy-travels.com, India’s leading online travel company announced the launch of special Beijing/Xian/Shanghai Golden Triangle Discovery tour across international starting from Rs.59,999 7 Nights / 8 Days. - July 15, 2009 - Joy Travels Pvt Ltd
2009 Bethany Beach Delaware Jazz Funeral to be Held on Bethany's Boardwalk on Labor Day September 7
At the Bethany Beach Del. Jazz Funeral, spectators go to the Boardwalk to join a funeral procession of mourners. These mourners bury the "Summer of 2009" with music played by three Dixieland Jazz Bands. This is like the Jazz Funerals in New Orleans. - July 15, 2009 - Bethany Beach Jazz Funeral
SaveMyFlight - Save on Your Flights, Hotels, and Car Rentals Worldwide
SaveMyFlight.com, a product of AirPloyment,LLC, is an online Travel Booking site. Book Flights, Hotels, and Car Rentals with the click of a mouse on SaveMyFlight.com - July 15, 2009 - SaveMyFlight
ActiveTravel Asia Advises First Time Travelers Things to do in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia
Most first time travelers don’t know the habits of travel destinations. ATA suggests some things to do and not do in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia which helps travelers save time and money as well as travel safety - July 15, 2009 - Active Travel Asia
Green Holidays Made Easier
Planning green holidays just got a little easier – with new features added to the website ecofriendlytourist.com. - July 14, 2009 - ecofriendlytourist.com
Travel + Leisure Recognizes Austin-Lehman Adventures as #1 Tour Operator in the World in Annual "Best" Awards
Austin-Lehman Adventures is named the "World's Best Tour Operator" by Travel + Leisure magazine in their 2009 Readers' Survey. Based on a perfect score of 100, ALA received an overall rating of 97.34, one of the highest ever recorded in the category in the 14 years T+L has conducted its prestigious survey. - July 14, 2009 - Austin-Lehman Adventures
Cannes Lions' VIP Shuttle Service Realized by Hamburg-based Provider BDRIVEN
As every year, two weeks ago the global communication industry’s elite met up at the Côte d’Azur, for the 56th Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival. For the first time, the London-based festival organizers contracted Hamburg-based agency BDRIVEN for their VIP shuttle service – with great success. - July 13, 2009 - BDRIVEN GmbH
Luxury Travel Company Seeks NZ, Australians and Asian Luxury Tour Operators
Luxury Travel (www.luxurytravelvietnam.com) focus on Mice group planners, seeks NZ, Australians and Asia Luxury Tour Operators - July 12, 2009 - Luxury Travel Co., Ltd
iXiGO.com Launches “Monsoon Madness”
Gifts, Hotel Vouchers & Discount Coupons to be won on Flight, Hotel and Bus Bookings - July 11, 2009 - ixigo
ActiveTravel Asia (ATA) Promotes Pu Luong as Responsible Travel Destination in Vietnam
ATA supports responsible tourism in Pu Luong to preserve the nature and ethnic traditions and improve community’s life in this Reserve of Vietnam - July 11, 2009 - Active Travel Asia
Travel Deals to Alaska Abound
Now is the time to save big on Kenai Peninsula vacations and salmon fishing trips. - July 10, 2009 - Alaska Leisure Inn
Lodgings Go "Green" in St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches
From the beaches, through the historic district of the Nation’s oldest city, to the golfing destinations of Ponte Vedra and World Golf Village, accommodations in St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches are setting the pace for membership in the Florida Green Lodging Program. - July 10, 2009 - St. Augustine Visitors & Conventions Bureau
Swiss Meeting Saver: Attractive Offers for Professional Conferences at Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts
Attractive conference rates are available from June 2009 at all Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts: The international hotel chain is offering a 20 percent rate reduction on the best available daily delegate rate for all meeting and conference participants. - July 10, 2009 - Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts
Raymond Vineyards Expands Partnership with Asian Art Museum
Raymond Vineyards is pleased to expand their partnership with The Asian Art Museum. - July 09, 2009 - Raymond Vineyards
Travel - Fall the Time for Wildlife Cruises in B.C.
Plan for a September or October adventure cruise in B.C. to hit prime bird, bear and whale viewing, says expert Maple Leaf Adventures. - July 09, 2009 - Maple Leaf Adventures
Africa Adventure Consultants Applauds Rwanda’s Improved Tourist Facilities
The safari experts at Africa Adventure Consultants saw first hand during a recent Rwanda safari that in addition to some of the most accessible gorilla trekking terrain, the country’s location and size make it one of Africa’s newest, emerging safari destinations. With Rwanda working... - July 09, 2009 - Africa Adventure Consultants
Mike Ditka Resorts Golfs for Charity
The golf outing was held on June 24, 2009 at Orange County National Golf Course and was hosted by Mike Ditka Resorts in Kissimmee, FL. - July 09, 2009 - Geneva Hospitality
Holiday Weekend Brings Sparkling Success to Alabama’s Beaches
Emerging from a busy holiday weekend along Alabama’s Gulf Coast, tourism and hospitality businesses point to recent successes that are leading to a bright summer forecast along the 32 mile strip of sugar white sand. “Although Fourth of July is probably most on people’s minds, we... - July 09, 2009 - Alabama Gulf Coast Convention and Visitors Bureau
Destination Tenerife Releases Latest Tenerife Offer
DestinationTenerife.com, a long time tourist information site, recently released details of their latest holiday offer. - July 09, 2009 - Destination Tenerife
SQM's Rule #1 When Traveling: Always Look Your Best
A recent survey of 2,000 North Americans conducted by Sensors Quality Management, shows that aesthetics is the most important when traveling. - July 08, 2009 - Sensors Quality Management Inc.
Luxury Travel Offers 1000 Free Vouchers for Holidaymakers
Luxury Travel Vietnam offers 1000 Vouchers for Amex, Visa and Amex Credit Cardholders to Holiday in Vietnam This Summer 2009. Luxury Travel Vietnam Company specializes in luxury travel tourism in Indochina through their well-known website www.luxurytravelvietnam.com. It provides luxury travelers... - July 08, 2009 - Luxury Travel Co., Ltd
Prestige Travel Vacations Says, ‘You Deserve a Cruise,' Take a Vacation. It's Good for You, Good for Your Country, It's Affordable and You've Earned It.
Need a break to reconnect with family and loved ones? Need a chance to recharge your batteries and reflect on your next steps? Do you feel as if you need permission to go on vacation? Maybe you deserve a cruise. Health experts like Dr. David Hubschmitt, a New Jersey-based psychologist specializing... - July 08, 2009 - Prestige Travel Vacations