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Htel Serviced Apartments Implements Refurbishments for Their Short Stay Apartment (Amsterdam)
In an effort to stay the market leader in the serviced apartment industry, Htel Serviced Apartments recently started a full scale renovation. The goal? Get the latest hotel designs that suits the hotel guest’ specific needs, providing the most suitable TV-channels and offer the best service possible. - December 24, 2010 - Htel Apartments
Resorts West Launches Park City Luxury Property Guide
Park City lodging provider Resorts West today launched the 2010-2011 Luxury Property Guide, a digital Park City area map designed to highlight points of interest, properties and important amenities near Deer Valley Resort, Park City Mountain Resort and Canyons. The searchable guide showcases major... - December 24, 2010 - Resorts West
Luxury Travel Vietnam Group Ltd Has a Successful Show at WTM London
Luxury Travel Vietnam Ltd has a successful WTM London 2010 and comes back for the next edition of the show. - December 24, 2010 - Luxury Travel Co., Ltd
Meet the Gingerbread Family at the Grand Hotel Excelsior
The Grand Hotel Excelsior Chefs have prepared something a little more special for you this Christmas. A number of chefs from the Excelsior Hotel Malta’s Award Winning Kitchen Brigade took time out of their personal schedule to work on this year’s Gingerbread Castle. - December 23, 2010 - Grand Hotel Excelsior
Hotel Deals Provider Quikbook.com Leaks Insider Tips for Scoring Last Minute Winter Travel Deals
Exhaustive analysis on negotiating through high hotel rates released by Quikbook.com’s staff. - December 22, 2010 - Quikbook.com
Vivo Resorts Discloses Survey Results Regarding the Top Issues on the Minds of Canadians and Americans Considering a Mexico Real Estate Investment
Cary Mullen, two-time Olympian and World Cup Champion skier, now the noted vacation resort developer of Vivo Resorts, recently surveyed 171 prospective Canadian and American real estate investors about the major questions they have when considering a Mexico real estate investment. The survey was... - December 20, 2010 - Vivo Resorts
Gap Adventures Embraces the Cold with Its 2011/12 Line-Up of Polar Cruises
Gap Adventures, the world’s adventure travel leader, introduces its 2011/12 Arctic and Antarctica cruise season with a slew of new features. Perfect for the cold and adventure enthusiasts, trips aboard the M/S Expedition delve deep into the vast array of cold-weather wildlife and breathtaking... - December 19, 2010 - G Adventures
Tour Operator Escaped to Peru Starts New Charity Collaboration
Latin American Tour Operator Escaped to Peru has announced it's new collaborative support project with Living Heart, a Peru-based non-profit organization. - December 18, 2010 - Escaped to Latin America
Cab Match App Helps Travelers Connect and Share a Cab from the Airport
Cab Match LLC today announced the launch of a new iPhone application aimed at taking the sting out of high priced transportation to and from airports worldwide. The application helps travelers connect to share a cab to the same destinations or those in close proximity. The company expects over a... - December 17, 2010 - Cab Match LLC
New York Guest Joins BlogTalkRadio Host Raquel Segura on “AiresLibre Travel Show” December 27, 2010, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern
New York Guest's CEO to become the first featured guest of the new "Escaping the Postcard Travel Syndrome: Spotlight City" series on the AiresLibre Travel Show. - December 17, 2010 - Je Suis. PARIS, LLC
Luxury Hotels Las Vegas Announces New Corporate Events Booking Service
Luxury Hotels Las Vegas promises to uncover the best deals and discounts at the many Las Vegas luxury hotels at LuxuryHotels-LasVegas.com. Recently, the website unveiled a new service that allows businesses to book corporate events at any luxury hotel in Las Vegas. - December 16, 2010 - Luxury Hotels-Las Vegas
Gap Adventures Reveals New 2011 Trips
Inspired by its most popular trips, world’s leading adventure travel company developed and expanded to offer new options, new destinations, and nuances for authentic travel experiences. - December 16, 2010 - G Adventures
BeautifulPlaces Adds Nantucket's Harborview Place to Villa Rental Portfolio
BeautifulPlaces, the international luxury villa hospitality and experiential travel company, expands villa rental portfolio to include Nantucket's prestigious Harborview Place, an enclave of prime waterfront homes, in top U.S. travel destination. - December 15, 2010 - BeautifulPlaces Inc.
Christmas in Summer with Australian Travel Deals on City-Discovery.com
Holiday activities on City-Discovery.com include city sightseeing and outdoor activities in Adelaide, Brisbane, Cairns, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney, and Alice Springs. - December 15, 2010 - City Discovery
Offshore Sailing School Wins Adrian Gold Awards
A feature on Offshore Sailing School by Dave Caldwell, which appeared in the June 18 Fine Arts Weekend section of The New York Times, has garnered the Gold Award in the HSMAI Adrian Awards to be presented on January 31, 2011 in New York City. Redpoint Marketing PR, responsible for The New York... - December 14, 2010 - Offshore Sailing School
Luxury Travel Vietnam Company to Revamp Its Official Facebook Network
Luxury Travel Company to Revamp Its Facebook "LuxuryTravelCompany" Network. - December 14, 2010 - Luxury Travel Co., Ltd
Charter Jet Company Gears Up for Mobile Phone Apps
B Aviation debuts new online viewing platform and now offers private-jet charter bookings via iPhone application. - December 14, 2010 - B Aviation
Luxury Travel Offers Christmas and New Year Packages to Sapa, Vietnam
Sapa, a paradise for luxury adventure seekers - Luxury Travel Ltd (www.luxurytravelvietnam.com) Offers Christmas and New Year's Packages to Sapa, Vietnam. - December 14, 2010 - Luxury Travel Co., Ltd
MyMediaInfo Announces Top Travel Stories for 2011
Topics reflect influence of environmentalism and volunteerism on travelers. - December 13, 2010 - RedEgg Solutions, Inc.
New World Cruise Pictures and Tips from worldcruiseholidays.com
Worldcruiseholidays.com is a website that provides people with free and reliable source for information, tips and reviews with regard to cruising vacation. People can find tons of information about cruise planning. - December 12, 2010 - World Cruise Holidays
Access America Joins BlogTalkRadio host Raquel Segura on “AiresLibre Travel Show” December 13, 2010, at 3 p.m. Eastern
“Trip Insurance, Do I Really Need It?” - December 12, 2010 - Je Suis. PARIS, LLC
Voyage Manager Tracks Flights
Voyage Manager, one of the world's most effective travel monitoring and security tools now includes real time flight tracking. - December 12, 2010 - Voyage Manager
Asia Travel Unveils List of Recommended Getaway Destinations & Resorts Outside Manila in Pampanga
Asia Travel names Clark Pampanga as safest getaway spot outside Manila. New hotel and beach resorts near Angeles City Clark Freeport add to attractions in the north for family and company outings. - December 11, 2010 - Asia Travel and Dining Guide
Consider the Ava Gardner Museum Gift Shop for Your Holiday Shopping
Gift shop offers Ava films, books, calendars, clothing and many other items - December 11, 2010 - Ava Gardner Museum
Imagine Travel Partners with Sentias Software for Online Tour Booking System
Visitors to Imagine Travel's website will soon be able to make online bookings for tours and activities as the travel company just announced it has partnered with Sentias Software to provide the technology for its online tour booking system. - December 11, 2010 - Imagine Travel
Vietnam Luxury Hotels and Resorts Collection in One Website
Luxury Travel to Launch a New Website (www.luxurytravelvietnam.com) Featuring Vietnam Luxury Hotels for People Who Care Where They Stay in Vietnam - December 10, 2010 - Luxury Travel Co., Ltd
French Wine Explorers Introduces Luxury Barge Tours to France’s Wine Regions
Luxury wine tour company French Wine Explorers announces the addition of luxury barge tour itineraries, which provide travelers one of the most relaxing and enchanting ways to explore France’s famous wine regions. - December 09, 2010 - French Wine Explorers
Ambassador for Good Behavior Takes to the Skies, Let’s Go Chipper!™ “Get Ready to Fly” Kit Prepares Kids for Holiday Travel
The Let's Go Chipper "Get Ready to Fly Kit" prepares kids for holiday travel and helps children earn their wings while reducing the stress of flying. Holiday gift set includes story and activity book, travel check list for kids, crayons, plush pillow backpack, reusable tote, plus bonus award-winning DVD with purchase. - December 08, 2010 - Let's Go Chipper
The Privilege Living is Introducing a "Winter Getaway Package"
“Winter Getaway Package” is a short period of 1 - 3 months. Clients can enjoy the warm climate of Thailand during winter then return when spring arrives. - December 08, 2010 - The Privilege Living, Thailand Best Vacation Residence for Retirees
JapanQuest Journeys Announces Exclusive Tailor-Made Journeys for Asia Jet Clients
Scott Gilman and Philip Rosenfeld, Managing Directors and Co-Founders of JapanQuest Journeys are pleased to announce their first collaborative travel offering to Asia Jet's high-end clientele. - December 08, 2010 - JapanQuest Journeys
Active Travel Asia Joins Cartitas Switzerland in Project Officer Pro-Poor Tourism in Ha Giang, Vietnam
Active Travel Asia takes part in the new Project Officer for the Pro-Poor Tourism (PPT) project named “Quan Ba District Integrated Community Development Project, Ha Giang province” - December 08, 2010 - Active Travel Asia
ALL STAR Vacation Homes at Reunion Provides Premium Accommodations for Orlando Golfers
Golfers visiting Central Florida will find premium Orlando vacation accommodations at ALL STAR Vacation Homes at Reunion, plus enjoy access to Reunion Resort’s 3 championship golf courses. - December 07, 2010 - All Star Vacation Homes
Rome Sweet Home Commemorates the Death of the Great Mario Monicelli
The apartments in Rome will host a retrospective on director Mario Monicelli - December 06, 2010 - Rome Sweet Home
A New and Easy Way to Book Rooms in Bangkok
With the help of SiteMinder, one of the world’s top online distribution solution Companies, Rembrandt Hotel & Towers proudly unveils its brand new website. - December 06, 2010 - Rembrandt Hotel Bangkok
Wilderness Wanders Scoops Four State Tourism Awards
In a recent high for Eyre Peninsula, locally owned and operated eco tour company, Wilderness Wanders have had an outstanding triumph at the prestigious 2010 South Australian Tourism Awards; after being announced as medallists in 4 separate awards categories. Recognised for their contribution and... - December 06, 2010 - Wilderness Wanders
As Peter Sunde of Pirate Bay Speaks on Alternatives to ICANN and the DNS, Dashworlds.com Opens the First New Domain Name System via the DashCom Registry
Peter Sunde believes the DNS can change. Peter Sunde is right. The proof comes as a brand new Internet and DNS system opens to the general public. The newly formed DNS is not connected, reliant or even answerable to ICANN. Operating on Dashcom (not Dotcom) protocols, this new DNS is also completely free. - December 03, 2010 - DASHWORLDS
Luxury Travel Vietnam to Attract High End Travelers from the Netherlands and Belgium
Luxury Travel Vietnam (www.luxurytravelvietnam.com) to Showcase Its Expertise and Unique Travel Experience and Top Notch Services to the Most Discerning Travelers in the Netherlands and Belgium at the Utrecht Travel Show. - December 03, 2010 - Luxury Travel Co., Ltd
Canada Working Holiday Available to British TravelWorks Participants
Visa to be provided to UK citizens through High Commission of Canada for first time. - December 03, 2010 - TravelWorks
budgetplaces.com and RateTiger Upgrade Their Connectivity
The budget hotel booking portal has recently upgraded its integration with the RateTiger channel manager to a full 2-way connection. Now even more hotels and other tourist accommodation establishments using RateTiger’s RTSuite can now easily offer their rooms on budgetplaces.com using the 2-way push/pull XML service. - December 02, 2010 - budgetplaces.com - EnGrande S.L.
Execflyer Air Charter and Verbier Exclusive Announce Luxury Ski Partnership
Execflyer Air Charter and Verbier’s most exclusive provider of luxury ski accommodation, Verbier Exclusive, are pleased to announce a partnership allowing clients seamless access to a number of luxury chalets in Verbier. As a result of this partnership Execflyer can handle the door to door... - December 01, 2010 - Execflyer
Voyage Manager Enters Partnership with Norsolutions
Voyage Manager Ltd, one of the world's most effective travel monitoring and security tools has enter into a partnership with Norwegian HSEQ (Health, Safety, Environment and Quality) specialists Norsolutions AS. - December 01, 2010 - Voyage Manager
Postcards from the Grampians – Thomas Palfy’s Latest Book Published
Thomas Palfy, writer-photographer is starting a new travel-photo book series – the “Postcards from…”. The recently published first volume, “Postcards from the Grampians” introduces the great mountain ranges through a series of photographs with comments. The Grampians National Park is located in Western Victoria, Australia. - November 28, 2010 - Thomas Palfy
2nd Annual Riviera Maya Food Festival Exceeds All Expectations
Taste of Playa 2010 welcomes over seven thousand guests to the largest culinary festival in the Mexican Caribbean. - November 28, 2010 - Taste of Playa
Houseinthesun.com: Scandinavians Splurge on Second Homes Abroad
The Scandinavian dilemma: Buy a small one-room apartment in crowded, wintry Stockholm/ Oslo OR spend half the amount on a roomy house in sunny Florida? - November 26, 2010 - House in the sun Scandinavia AB
New Responsible Service of Gambling Regulations Are No Game at QHINT
Queensland has the lion's share of Australia's tourism industry, and recently made it mandatory for gaming workers to be certified for Responsible Service of Gambling. Quality Hospitality International (QHINT) pioneered the online RSG certification process in Australia, and has once again responded... - November 26, 2010 - Quality Hospitality International
Travel Safely This Holiday Season with InShuttle’s Airport Shuttle Service
InShuttle, Nashville’s premier shuttle bus service, announces their availability for holiday gatherings and parties. This year, instead of worrying about where to park the car, consider opting for InShuttle service to transport employees or family members to and from holiday parties, sparing... - November 26, 2010 - In Shuttle
New ‘City to Slopes’ App for Park City Facebook Page
Ever wonder how long it takes to get from Arcola, Texas to Park City, Utah? According to the newly launched ‘City to Slopes’ application, on the Park City Facebook page (www.facebook.com/parkcityUT), in approximately four hours and thirteen minutes you could be skiing the slopes of... - November 25, 2010 - Richter7
Boathouse Phuket Appoints Thailands Only Maitre Cuisinier de France
Mom Tri’s Boathouse Phuket, Thailand is proud to announce the appointment of Thailand’s only Maitre Cuisinier de France, Chef Jean-Noel Lumineau, as the Boathouse Wine & Grill’s Executive Chef. - November 25, 2010 - Boathouse Resort
Express Air Coach Expands New Shuttle Service Into Iowa to/from O'Hare
Express Air Coach Expands New Shuttle Service in Iowa for Quad Cities to/from Chicago O'Hare Airport Quad Cities - Express Air Coach began operation in the Quad Cities in mid-October, offering non-stop shuttle service to/from the Radisson on John Deere Commons in Moline, Illinois to Chicago O'Hare... - November 25, 2010 - Express Air Coach
Luxury Travel Ltd Makes Efforts to Promote Vietnamese Luxury Tourism Segments in European Markets
Vietnam’s First Luxury Tour Operator (www.luxurytravelvietnam.com) to showcase in a number of trade show in the Utrecht Jaarbeurs. Netherland, Berlin and Madrid and Paris, Cannes, London in 2011 to Promote luxury tourism products to Vietnam and Southeast Asia. Luxury Travel Ltd... - November 25, 2010 - Luxury Travel Co., Ltd