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Explura.com Announces Lucky Draw in the Exhibition the 2nd Malaysia’s Online Fashion Entrepreneurs’ Weekend (2011), MOFEW 2011
Explura.com has announced the winners of the lucky draw at The 2nd Malaysia’s Online Fashion Entrepreneurs’ Weekend 2011. The winners were drawn during the exhibition which was held on, 11th to 13th November 2011. The 3 winners received each a 2-nite stay in a 5 Star Hotel in Kuala... - November 16, 2011 - Explura Dot My Sdn Bhd
Vector180 Installs Upgraded WiFi System at Fairfield, NJ Best Western
Vector180, an established provider of high-speed WiFi solutions, today announced the installation of its “Managed WiFi System” in the Best Western Plus Fairfield Executive Inn, located in northern New Jersey. The installation represents a major upgrade of the existing system, improving... - November 15, 2011 - Vector180 LLC
Explura Dot My Sdn Bhd Announces the Launch of New Asian-Based Travel Portal
Explura has launched a new website to create a one-stop-solution for the Asian travel market. - November 15, 2011 - Explura Dot My Sdn Bhd
Mom Turns Grief into Advocacy & Wins the 4RentonFripp.com Free Fripp Island Vacation Getaway
4RentOnFripp.com announces the winner of their recent Facebook contest for a 5-Day Free Fripp Island Vacation Getaway. - November 13, 2011 - Marketing Specifics
Explorer, Author and Film-Maker, Tim Severin, Joins Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ Vistas Programme
Explorer, author and historian, Tim Severin, is the latest illustrious name to join Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ Vistas programme as a speaker, www.fredolsencruises-vistas.com. - November 12, 2011 - Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
PROMED Announces 3rd Annual International Medical Travel Conference in Costa Rica
The 3rd Annual International Medical Travel Conference will be held on April 23rd-25th 2012. This year's host hotel will be the beautiful five star Inter-Continental Hotel located in Escazu, just outside San Jose, Costa Rica. This Medical Travel Conference in Costa Rica offers an excellent... - November 10, 2011 - Costa Rican Medical Tourism
BuyATimeshare.com Becomes a Sponsor of Timeshare and Fractional Networking Expo GNEX 2012 - a Global Meeting of Minds
The online advertising company for the timeshare resale and rental market becomes a sponsor of Perspective Magazine’s second annual industry networking and awards event. - November 10, 2011 - Perspective Magazine
Right Casino Media Launches Fresh Live Roulette Portal
Leading online casino portal operator Right Casino Media limited have announced the launch of their latest casino review and guide website, liveroulette.org. The new site has been built around the new casino game phenomenon live roulette, made popular by late night stints on prime time television. - November 09, 2011 - Right Casino Media
Avalon Waterways Welcomes Travelers to a Different Kind of Cruise & Encourages Them to "Cruise Different"
Award-winning Avalon Waterways is inviting travelers to discover and experience a different kind of cruise for 2012 travel. A cruise where every morning, travelers awaken to a new world. A cruise where they are delivered right into the heart of cities, villages and cultures. A cruise that brings... - November 09, 2011 - Globus family of brands
Sporting Heroes Join a Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ Voyage to the Caribbean and Cuba
Guests joining award-winning Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ (www.fredolsencruises.com) 35-night Caribbean voyage aboard Boudicca in January 2012 – D1202 – will find themselves in the prestigious company of three major sporting celebrities from two of Britain’s favourite sports, darts and football. - November 09, 2011 - Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
Blue Star Infotech to Exhibit at The PhoCusWright Conference 2011, Hollywood, Florida, USA
Blue Star Infotech (BSI), a Travel technology solutions expert, will be exhibiting its “Smart Travel Framework.” The Smart Framework has three components - Smart Booking, Smart Mobile, and Smart Analytics. - November 09, 2011 - Blue Star Infotech
Something New in the Serengeti – Serengeti Simba Lodge Opens
Located just outside the Ikoma Gate of Serengeti National Park, the newly opened Serengeti Simba Lodge sits high on the Gambasage Hill in the Ikona Wildlife Management Area, the first WMA to be established within Tanzania. With an almost 360 degree view overlooking Serengeti National Park to the northeast and the Grumeti River and adjacent Grumeti Reserves to the southwest, Serengeti Simba Lodge is a welcome addition to the area. - November 09, 2011 - Simba Portfolio Lodges
Lookze Now Available on the Apple App Store
Lookze™ today announced it has added Lookze New York Sightseeing Lite app to the Apple App Store, Apple’s online storefront for iOS device apps. Lookze New York Sightseeing is a GPS enabled app for iOS devices including iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. Unlike similar apps that only provide... - November 08, 2011 - Lookze
Costa Rican Dental Care is Offering a No-Cost Employee Dental Benefit Plan
During “Open Enrollment,” many companies are cutting back this year on their employee benefits to cut costs. By taking advantage of Costa Rican Dental Care no-cost dental plan option, people save thousands of dollars on major dental work costs by going to Costa Rica. - November 08, 2011 - Costa Rican Medical Care
Cruise World Travel Agency Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary in Edmonton
Cruise World, a leading travel agency in Edmonton is proudly celebrating its 20th Anniversary. - November 08, 2011 - Cruise World
Tourist Season Ends Today
Adventure travel leader launches global campaign to proclaim an end to the Tourist Era. - November 07, 2011 - G Adventures
Vector180 Brings Best Western Properties Into Compliance with New High Speed Internet Access Requirements
Vector180, an established provider of high-speed WiFi solutions, today announced that it is working with a number of Best Western Hotel properties to get them into compliance with their new High Speed Internet Access (HSIA) standards. Vector180 sees momentum building as hotel owners seek to be in... - November 07, 2011 - Vector180 LLC
Travel To Go Becomes a Major Sponsor of Timeshare and Fractional Expo GNEX 2012
The vacation services company will be a Silver sponsor of Perspective Magazine’s timeshare and fractional industry networking and awards event. - November 07, 2011 - Perspective Magazine
Orlando Interactive Agency Xcellimark Launches a Redesigned Website for Gran Pacifica; Features Nicaragua Real Estate
Orlando Interactive Digital Agency recently redesigned a website for Gran Pacifica, a master-planned community featuring Nicaragua real estate. - November 05, 2011 - Xcellimark
Pop Legends "The Osmonds" to Perform Live on Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ Balmoral
Three of The Osmonds – perhaps the world’s best-known pop family – are to perform live on two Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ cruises aboard Balmoral. - November 04, 2011 - Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
Vector180, Installs New WiFi System at Dover Downs Hotel & Casino
Vector180, an established provider of high-speed WiFi solutions, today announced the installation of its “Managed WiFi System” in the Dover Downs Hotel & Casino in Dover, Del. - November 03, 2011 - Vector180 LLC
Le Meridien Amman Organizes First Chefs’ Forum in Jordan
Le Meridien Amman in collaboration with Meat and Livestock Australia, recently organized and hosted the first Chefs’ Forum in Jordan, which focused on the Australian meat industry and its clean, safe, delicious Halal guarantee of quality, highlighting the benefits and versatility of... - November 03, 2011 - Le Meridien Amman
1026 Enterprises, Inc. Announces the Publication of 1st Edition Colombia-Travel-Magazine
The inauguration of the world's most vibrant & colorful Colombia magazine. - November 02, 2011 - 1026 Enterprises, Inc.
Green Key Global Invited to Speak at Green Lodging & Hospitality Conference
Green Key Global, the leading green hotel certification program in the world, was invited to participate in the 3rd Annual Green Lodging & Hospitality Conference in Orlando, FL next week. Tony Pollard, Managing Director of Green Key, will contribute to a panel discussion titled “The World... - November 02, 2011 - Green Key Global
Reality Releases Rajasthan Travel App for iPad and iOS Devices on iTunes Store
This App takes you to a photo journey of 7 cities and places to visit in Rajasthan. Information about each visited place is provided in detail. 180+ great photos, plus a section on music folk dance and attire of Rajasthan. - November 01, 2011 - Reality Premedia Services Pvt Ltd
Perspective Magazine Awards Program is Open for Nominations to Choose Timeshare and Fractional Industry Elite
The Second Annual Perspective Magazine Awards Program, sponsored by Holiday Systems International, will be held in conjunction with the GNEX 2012 Global Networking Expo. - October 31, 2011 - Perspective Magazine
Kings Cross Backpacker Headache Solution - Sydney Travellers Car Market
Right in the nick of time, before the peak backpacker summer season kicks in a new backpackers car market will open in the Kings Cross Car Park. - October 29, 2011 - Travellers Auto Barn
"Another Shade of Blue with Ty Sawyer" Worldwide Television Show is Coming to DEMA Nov. 2nd to Nov. 5th. ASOB is Offering a Discount of $25,000 to Travel Partners
Another Shade of Blue with Ty Sawyer, a highly successful worldwide television program will be represented at DEMA, the Dive Equipment Manufacturing Associations annual convention in Orlando, Florida by their sales force. They will be offering hugely discounted Travel Partner Sponsorships to destinations. Product Sponsorships will be offered to outstanding companies in the Dive related field for their second year of production. Another Shade of Blue with Ty Sawyer is broadcast worldwide. - October 29, 2011 - Wright Productions, LLC
Escape the "Big Chill" with a Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ "Winter Sunshine" Cruise
With heating costs having risen by 18% in recent months, and exceptionally cold weather predicted, Britain is anticipating a difficult time this winter; in fact, forecasters are expecting the disruptive weather front known as "La Niňa" to cause temperatures to plummet. So, why not leave it all behind and take a "Winter Sunshine" cruise with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines? - October 29, 2011 - Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
Cintas Closes the Lid on America’s Best Restroom 2011 - Don’s Johns Honored with 4th Place Award
Cintas celebrates 10 years in the Best Restrooms across America. - October 28, 2011 - Don's Johns, Inc.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ Boudicca to Make Maiden Call at Halmstad, Sweden
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ elegant cruise ship, Boudicca, will make her first-ever call at the historic Swedish port of Halmstad in October 2011. This port forms part of a 12-night Baltic cruise itinerary, in which Boudicca was departing from the Port of Tyne, Newcastle, on 4th October 2011, and calling at Oslo (Norway), Halmstad (Sweden), Turku and Helsinki (both Finland), St. Petersburg (Russia), and Copenhagen (Denmark), before returning to Newcastle. - October 28, 2011 - Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
Hotel Excelsior Awarded the "Leading Five Star Hotel on the Adriatic"
Adriatic Luxury Hotels have yet again come out as number one following the annual event for Croatian Tourism Professionals. - October 28, 2011 - adriatic luxury hotels
JetBoarder International Launches Sprint: World's First Kids JetBoard
In another pioneering first Australian Company Jetboarder International launches, Sprint. The first ever Kids JetBoarder. Powered by a 5.5 Horsepower Engine, the Sprint is sure to excite any 12 - 16 year old. - October 27, 2011 - JetBoarder International
A Marriage of Two Brands to Promote the Luxury Travel Category to Australia, and Other International Cities
Luxury Travel (www.luxurytravelvietnam.com) and The Cape Club have established a joint venture to provide fully escorted luxury travel services into Vietnam/ South East Asia. - October 27, 2011 - Luxury Travel Co., Ltd
Locals Take Down Poker Legend Chris Moneymaker at Presque Isle Downs and Casino
Poker legend Chris Moneymaker was at Presque Isle Downs and Casino Oct. 15th to host a $25,000 tournament at the casino’s poker room Grand Opening. Moneymaker was joined at the final table by nine lucky participants who won a satellite during the previous days tournaments. The final table... - October 27, 2011 - MTR
G Adventures Launches North America Tours for the First Time
Adventure travel leader invites travellers to discover the real America. - October 27, 2011 - G Adventures
Perspective Magazine Hires Joana Gonzalez as Director of Business Development for Latin America
The timeshare and fractional industry’s leading independent information provider is expanding its corporate presence into Latin America. - October 27, 2011 - Perspective Magazine
The Cast of ‘Allo ‘Allo Board Cruise Ship
’Allo ’Allo!’s Herr Flick and Private Helga join Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ award-winning Vistas programme. - October 27, 2011 - Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
CruiseDeals.com Urges Travelers to Book Early to Save on Winter Cruises
The internet cruise retailer is offering a special Royal Caribbean savings bonus for early bookers. - October 26, 2011 - CruiseDeals.com
Encompass Africa Announces Tailor-Made Safaris for Their Customers
Encompass Africa promises genuine African travel experiences for All travellers. Encompass Africa, a family-owned and family-operated African safari company is offering flexible and 100% personalised tours that will allow thrill seekers to genuinely experience Africa on their terms. Customers are able to set up unique and one of a kind tours to suit them not seen with any other safari. - October 25, 2011 - Encompass Africa
Festivals of Speed Brings Florida Car Show Back to The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes
The 6th Annual Festivals of Speed at the Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes has been rescheduled for Sunday, November 13th, 2011. - October 22, 2011 - Festivals of Speed
Online Retailer Takes Control of TSA Carry-on Rules
Ogomo.com is pleased to announce its new e-commerce website, which offers hundreds of travel sized items for TSA compliant travel. - October 22, 2011 - Ogomo, LLC
Market Metrix Opens Office in Barcelona to Serve Europe, Middle East, and Africa
EMEA hub will increase service for existing EMEA clients and expand sales efforts across the region for its world-class guest and employee feedback solutions. - October 22, 2011 - Market Metrix
The Highest Mountains in North-East Asia and the Lowest Place in the World Join Forces
Israel ministry of tourism director-general and representatives of the Yushan Park in Taiwan agree to promote the candidacies of the mountain range and the Dead Sea in the New7Wonders of Nature competition. Israel and Taiwan are joining forces as the end of the New7Wonders of Nature competition... - October 22, 2011 - Israeli Ministry of Tourism
Mercure to Debut on the Pristine Island of Koh Chang, Thailand
Mercure Koh Chang Hideaway offers an extensive selection of rooms to suit the different needs of leisure travellers. - October 22, 2011 - Accor
Online Help for Aussie Travel Agents
Metro Travel Agents has announced that its new website is now sending online visitors to Australian based travel agents. Travel Agents of Australia allows travel agents to gain a better position on the Internet without having to have a website themselves. The website targets potential clients... - October 21, 2011 - Metro Travel Agents
Silent Seven Technology Develops the First Disney iPhone App Designed Exclusively for Parents with Toddlers
Silent Seven Technology is pleased to announce the release of the Disney Bubble - WDW Toddler Edition application for the iPhone/iPod Touch. This application lists the must do attractions for families with toddlers at each of the Walt Disney World Theme Parks. Pictures, maps, and details explaining... - October 21, 2011 - Silent Seven Technology
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines Awarded Atlantic Alliance "Triple A"
During the Seatrade Europe 2011 Convention in Hamburg, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines was honoured by the Atlantic Alliance, with its prestigious "Triple A" Award. The cruise line was recognised for being the most frequent visitor to the Atlantic Alliance’s member ports in 2011, visiting ten of the 17 ports which make up the Alliance during the 2011/12 cruise season. - October 21, 2011 - Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
Grand Canyon Tour and Travel Launches VIP Spirit Product Line
Grand Canyon Tour and Travel is thrilled to announce the official launch of their new VIP Spirit product line. VIP Spirit was developed to service travelers seeking a more personalized experience on their destination tours from Las Vegas. The heart of VIP Spirit starts with its’ top of the... - October 20, 2011 - Grand Canyon Tour and Travel
TeleType Introduces First U.S. Based Portable Navigation System with Middle East Maps
TeleType continues to expand its WorldNav navigation product line to offer a new add-on map package for the Middle East. The new maps support civilian and military navigation needs with familiar, robust, U.S. based software. The new package provides users with highway maps for Afghanistan, Iran,... - October 20, 2011 - TeleType Co.