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AutoSlash.com’s Holiday Results: Car Renters Averaged $65 Savings
AutoSlash.com, a car rental booking website begun last year, announced results today from its first holiday season indicating consumers saved $65 per rental, or nearly 30% on average. The free service, which applies coupons and discounts, tracks rental price changes over time until the pickup date, and re-books users into found savings automatically, reported that during the holiday period over 80% of its users saved money from their original booking price. - January 31, 2011 - AutoSlash.com
Phil Clark Marketing Names Clark as Safest Tourist Destination in the Philippines
Unfazed by crime rates and terrorist acts in Philippines, tourists from all over the world travel to Clark near Manila to unwind, relax, enjoy simple US lifestyle in the safe vacation travel haven of Clark, Phil Clark Marketing reports. - January 31, 2011 - Philippines Clark Marketing
Luxury Travel Vietnam to Unveil New Tour to Hill Tribal Markets
Luxury Travel Vietnam (www.luxurytravelvietnam.com) to Unveil New Tour to Hill Tribal Markets in Northern Vietnam. - January 29, 2011 - Luxury Travel Co., Ltd
Carlos Point Beach Club Condo Rental Now Available Through Ft. Myers Beach Vacation Rental Company
A beachfront condo at Carlos Point Beach Club is now available through Fort Myers Beach vacation rental management company, Beach Accommodations. Carlos Point Beach Club is located on the Southern end of the island, with access to Lover’s Key State Park. - January 29, 2011 - Beach Accommodations, LLC
Innovative App for Timeshare Launched by European Leader
Worldwide Timeshare Hypermarket have today announced the launch of the first ever iPhone app for timeshare owners, buyers and sellers. - January 28, 2011 - Worldwide Timeshare Hypermarket
Nexcom Introduced Core i7 based Digital Signage Media Player
Powered by Intel® Core™ i5/ Core™ i7 processor, NEXCOM NDiS 166 is designed to mount behind large LCDs, which support dual displays through DVI, HDMI or VGA interfaces. Smoothly playback full-HD combinations of videos, pictures, flash, web pages, RSS and scrolling text for dynamic and real-time promotions. The low power consumption and wide range of operating & storage temperature offer great utility and flexibility for business promotions. - January 27, 2011 - NEXCOM
New Online Directory Connects Adventure Travel Experts with Adventure Travelers
Adventure Travel Mentor.com—An adventure travel planning Web site is launching a free directory of experts –“mentors”– including travel agents, tour operators, adventure activity guides, tourism offices and travel consultants. The purpose of this new directory is to... - January 27, 2011 - Adventure Travel Mentor
Go Nudist at the Hotel Desire Costa Rica’s Body Paint Party on January 29, 2011, in San Jose, Costa Rica
The theme is Body Paint for the Hotel Desire Costa Rica’s party to be held on January 29, 2011, in the GoNudeCostaRica.com San Jose location. Come let your imagination run wild and paint your body or someone else’s. - January 27, 2011 - GoNudeCostaRica.com
Houseinthesun.com Goes Rental
Four months after launching its website, the property portal www.houseinthesun.com presents a new section for holiday rentals. "The rental section is a result of listening to our partner agents. Many of the property agents in sunny countries work with both sales and rental. The development of... - January 26, 2011 - House in the sun Scandinavia AB
New Collection of Fine Photos Available Now - Thomas Palfy’s Postcards from Melbourne Published
Thomas Palfy's latest book, the second in the Postcards from... series, takes us to Melbourne, Australia, the home town of the author. A selection of images is presented of the City buildings, old and new, the river Yarra, the port and beachfront and the forests of the Dandenong Ranges. This new publication is of interest to visitors, residents and collectors of fine photographs. - January 26, 2011 - Thomas Palfy
Luxury Travel Vietnam Group Ltd Has a Successful Show at FITUR 11
Luxury Travel Vietnam Ltd (www.luxurytravelvietnam.com) has a successful show at the prestigious tourism trade fair FITUR, the International Tourism Trade Fair, taking place from January 19th to the 23rd, 2011 in Madrid, Spain. Each year FITUR opens its doors to a wide range of exhibiting... - January 26, 2011 - Luxury Travel Co., Ltd
Weber’s Inn in Ann Arbor, Michigan Completes Renovation of Lobby, Reception Area, Meeting Room
Weber's Inn renovations are completed with a "timeless design" that highlights the Ann Arbor hotel as a true boutique hotel. - January 26, 2011 - Weber's Restaurant and Hotel
Push Media Group Presents Three Celebrity Charity Parties to Fill Dallas Super Bowl Week, Proving Everything’s Bigger in Texas
Just over a week remains until the first-ever Super Bowl in North Texas, truly proving that Everything’s Bigger in Texas. Push Media Group, with its many partners, is gearing up for three celebrity filled nights and days of parties, culminating with the Big Game Watch Party at Patio Grill in... - January 25, 2011 - Push Media Group
Ecuador Freedom Bike Rental Gives Motorcyclists 7 Reasons Why Ecuador is "Heaven"
According to Ecuador Freedom Bike Rental, no other country in the world offers more spectacular motorcycling than Ecuador. The combination of terrain, scenery and suitable year-round weather make "Ecuador" synonymous with "outdoor motorbike adventure." - January 25, 2011 - Ecuador Freedom Bike Rental
Moon Fiji Launched by South Pacific Organizer
Moon Fiji by David Stanley is the original travel guidebook to the Fiji Islands. The ninth edition has just been published by Avalon Travel of Berkeley, California. - January 24, 2011 - South Pacific Organizer
DirectRooms.com – 11 February 2011 Japanese Celebrate National Foundation Day in Kyoto
DirectRooms.com reports that the citizens of Kyoto and all around Japan will be celebrating the foundation of the country’s first emperor with a national holiday in February - January 23, 2011 - DirectRooms.com
Hoteles Silken Selects RateTiger for Channel Management
Spanish hotel chain reorganises sales structure to compete against international hotel brands. - January 23, 2011 - eRevMax Inc.
TripAdvisor Honours Pacific Resort Aitutaki as Best of the South Pacific
Pacific Resort Aitutaki has been chosen as one of the Top 10 Luxury Resorts in the South Pacific and Top 10 Resorts for Romance in the South Pacific by TripAdvisor® in its 2011 Travelers’ Choice awards. TripAdvisor®, the world's largest travel site, today announced the winners of its... - January 21, 2011 - Pacific Resort Hotel Group - Cook Islands
Gap Adventures Announces 2011 Cuba Trips
Adventure travel leader announces details on affordable & authentic travel to Cuba for the island’s history, music, & rich culture. - January 20, 2011 - G Adventures
Groups International Set to Soft Launch Hotelmine.com™ February 14, 2011
Hotelmine lowers a hotel’s distribution and conversion costs and provides greater transparency and choice for the consumer - January 20, 2011 - Groups International
Heist and Italian Job Playing at Grand Miramar Club and Spa
The robbery movies Heist and Italian Job will be showing at the Grand Miramar Club and Spa grand hall, the Puerto Vallarta resort reports. - January 20, 2011 - Grand Miramar Resort and Spa
Vector180, Together with Its Partner New Jersey Telephone, Address the WiFi Needs of Franchise Hotel Owners with a New WiFi System at Crowne Plaza Somerset, NJ
Vector180, an established provider of high-speed WiFi solutions, today announced the installation of its "Managed WiFi System" in the Crowne Plaza Somerset, NJ property. This WiFi system upgrade provided the hotel a cost effective solution with improved performance over its older,... - January 19, 2011 - Vector180 LLC
Small is the New Big for Vacationers; Japanese Mountain Retreat Hot Spring and Spa Sees Renewed Interest from Locals
Pressures on the family budget continue to grow, with balancing the budget seemingly harder year by year. The trend towards shorter and more local vacations is growing along with these pressures, and guests at niche accommodations like Japanese Mountain Retreat Hot Spring and Spa in the Dandenong... - January 19, 2011 - Japanese Mountain Retreat Hot Spring and Spa
Luxury Travel Vietnam Announces No Hidden Charges
Luxury Travel Vietnam Announces No Hidden Charges, Still Top Notch Services - January 19, 2011 - Luxury Travel Co., Ltd
StarCity Saigon Hotel Opens on January 12, 2011
Ocean Hospitality has launched the soft opening of its first developed property in Vietnam, the StarCity Saigon Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City on January 12, 2011. StarCity Saigon Hotel is a four-star hotel located at 144 Nguyen Van Troi Street, Phu Nhuan District, just 5 minutes away from Tan Son Nhat... - January 19, 2011 - StarCity Saigon Hotel
Premier DMC Cyprus at CONFEX 2011 Stand with Four Seasons
Cyprus destination management company Premier DMC announces its participation in the CONFEX 2011 Stand No. P441 show alongside luxury hotel Four Seasons. - January 17, 2011 - Premier Destination Management Ltd
Travelhost / Riverside County Fair Sweepstakes
Travelhost of Palm Springs announces an exciting sweepstakes where entrants will have a chance to win a VIP Prize Package for the Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival. - January 15, 2011 - Travelhost of Palm Springs
DataCo Solutions and Affinity Group, Inc. Renew Strategic Partnership
Under a renewed and continuing seven year partnership, DataCo Solutions will provide Affinity Group Inc. with proprietary data analytics, its suite of predictive modeling tools, and customer behavior analysis focused on loyalty drivers and retention strategies and tactics. - January 15, 2011 - DataCo Solutions LLC
WLCVacations Unveils New Destinations and New Holidays in 2011
WLCVacations announces the expansion of choices from new luxury river cruise ships to new itineraries and themed cruises for the 2011 travel season. - January 13, 2011 - France Cruises, Inc.
Croatia Tour Features UNESCO World Heritage Monuments
Croatia, the only country in the world with six UNESCO World Heritage Monuments. - January 11, 2011 - Universal Travel System (UTS)
Cindy Richards Joins BlogTalkRadio Host Raquel Segura on "AiresLibre Travel Show" January 12, 2011, at 3:30 p.m. Eastern
Editor of TravelingMom.com to become featured guest of the AiresLibre Travel Show. - January 11, 2011 - Je Suis. PARIS, LLC
Vietnam's First Luxury Tour Operator to Showcase at ITB Berlin 2011
Luxury Travel Vietnam (www.luxurytravelvietnam.com) to Show Its Expertise at ITB Berlin 2011 - January 11, 2011 - Luxury Travel Co., Ltd
Asia Travel Invites Tourists to Attend Annual 2011 Hot Air Balloon Festival in Clark, Philippines on Feb 10 to 13
Each year tourists from all over the world and travelers heading north from Manila come to Clark, Pampanga to attend the annual Hot Air Balloon festival. Experienced visitors book hotel resorts now to avoid disappointment. - January 08, 2011 - Asia Travel and Dining Guide
Travel Partners in Dublin Now Offers Online Travel Booking with ResortGems.com
Travel agent’s customers can now book vacations online and save 30-50% on average. - January 07, 2011 - ResortGems.com
Escaped to Latin America Supports "Free Movement" Zone
Tour Operator Escaped To Latin America has voiced its support for Peruvian President Alan Garcia’s proposal for a “Free Movement” zone for goods, people and capital that includes Colombia, Panama, Ecuador, Peru and Chile. - January 07, 2011 - Escaped to Latin America
Luxury Travel Ltd Offers New Tour to Experience the Real Myanmar
Local Vietnamese tour operator, Luxury Travel Ltd (www.luxurytravelvietnam.com), offers a new tour of the country’s top destinations in 10 days: - January 06, 2011 - Luxury Travel Co., Ltd
Cusco Students Approve of Inca Artifacts Deal with Yale
Public mood in the city of Cusco, Peru has dramatically improved since the signing of a deal between Yale University and the Peruvian Government for the return of Inca artifacts from Machu Picchu. - January 05, 2011 - Escaped to Latin America
Search Airport Parking Launches Park Sleep and Fly Web Site
Search Airport Parking announced this week that SearchParkSleepFly.com was launched in December 2010 as a resource for travelers and airport hotel operators as well as a compliment to its existing SearchAirportParking.com web site. SearchParkSleepFly.com will include a directory of the top airports... - January 05, 2011 - Search Airport Parking
Rachel Carter to Co-Author Premier Vermont Guidebook
Rachel Carter PR Homepage Becomes a Vermont News Feed & "Vermont Vibes Blog" Now "Vermont: An Explorer’s Guide" Online Road Diary - January 04, 2011 - Rachel Carter PR
Croatia-Unique Travel Concept
Travel experience of a lifetime - unique travel arrangements for seasoned travelers - January 03, 2011 - Universal Travel System (UTS)
Ann Lombardi Joins BlogTalkRadio Host Raquel Segura on "AiresLibre Travel Show" January 5, 2010, at 3:30 p.m. Eastern
Ann Lombardi of The Trip Chicks® to discuss 2011 travel trends on the AiresLibre Travel Show. - January 03, 2011 - Je Suis. PARIS, LLC
Luxury Travel Vietnam Group Ltd (luxurytravelvietnam.com) to Target Gay and Lesbian Luxury Tour Operators at ITB Berlin 2011
Luxury Travel Vietnam to Lure Gay and Lesbian travelers to Vietnam at ITB Berlin as Vietnam is an Emerging Destination for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Travelers - January 01, 2011 - Luxury Travel Co., Ltd
iXiGO.com Wins TiE-Lumis Partners Entrepreneurial Excellence Awards 2010
iXiGO.com wins prestigious award at TiE Entrepreneurial Summit 2010. - December 31, 2010 - ixigo
Luxury Travel Group Ltd to Promote Thailand for Couples
Luxury tour operator Luxury Travel (www.luxurytravel.com.vn) offers a 'Romantic Thailand' itinerary that visits four exclusive destinations and offers perfect opportunities for romance, adventure, relaxation, pampering and the utmost of luxurious indulgence. - December 30, 2010 - Luxury Travel Co., Ltd
Oh-Barcelona Uses the 3D Video to Create a Guided Tour
Oh-Barcelona, the company specialized on holiday rentals have created a 3D video about Barcelona that can be used as a travel guide by any visitor of the city. This new 3D guide shows a view from the air, passing through all the most famous points of the city, and showing the viewer information... - December 29, 2010 - Open House Spain
Luxury Travel Vietnam (luxurytravelvietnam.com) Offers Incentive Travel as Niche Travel Products in 2011
A Good Year Ahead for Vietnam Tourism as Luxury Travel Segment Looks Stronger for 2011. - December 28, 2010 - Luxury Travel Co., Ltd
MyMediaInfo Announces Top Green Stories for 2011
Recycling and Greening the Home top the list of story topics for the coming year. - December 27, 2010 - RedEgg Solutions, Inc.
InShuttle to Run the Fan Express Shuttle for The Music City Bowl in Nashville
Nashville shuttle service, InShuttle, will make it convenient and inexpensive for fans in search of parking for The Music City Bowl on December 30. Organizers of The Music City Bowl are thrilled that a sellout crowd of University of Tennessee Knoxville (Tennessee VOLS) and University of North... - December 27, 2010 - In Shuttle
Luxury Travel Vietnam (luxurytravelvietnam.com) to Attend AIME 2011 in Melbourn, Australia
Luxury Travel Vietnam (www.luxurytravelvietnam.com ) announces Incentive Travel as a niche service, and that they will attend AIME 2011 http://www.aime.com.au/en/home/ , the premier meetings and incentives event in the Asia-Pacific region. Now in its 19th year, AIME 2011 will take place on the 15... - December 26, 2010 - Luxury Travel Co., Ltd
Luxury Travel Vietnam Ltd (luxurytravelvietnam.com) to Promote Two Countries One Destination with Early Bird Discount
Luxury Travel Ltd announces a Vietnam and Cambodia luxury trip to fit the most discerning travelers. Travelers will discover the old and new capital of Vietnam and 3 world heritage listed sites: the wonders of Ha Long Bay, Hue, the Imperial City of the 18th and 19th centuries, the picturesque port... - December 25, 2010 - Luxury Travel Co., Ltd