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Travel and Real Estate Websites Hit the Mark with Integration of Social Media
Leisure Linx launches new websites infused with social media, allowing visitors to socially engage with lodging properties and real estate for sale. A refreshing alternative to the typical Internet search for relocation and travel, these compelling designs are simple and clutter-free, setting the stage for ease of use and social media interaction. - December 18, 2009 - Leisure Linx
The Mercure Brand Arrival to Dalat Produces a Hotel with Unique Appeal
The Mercure brand introduces to the Hotel Du Parc a renewed sense of hospitality and provides guests a link to the culture of this picturesque Vietnamese hill city. - December 18, 2009 - Accor
HolidayCheck Lists the Most Threatened Tourism Destinations
In the wake of the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference, HolidayCheck draws a list of popular tourism destinations that are threatened by global warming and that are definitely worth a visit before it's too late. - December 18, 2009 - HolidayCheck
Bhaya Launches Ha Long Bay Cruise Videos
Bhaya Cruises, the premier cruise operator in Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay, has launched a series of short videos to introduce its luxury cruise vessels and the natural beauty of Ha Long Bay to prospective travelers worldwide. - December 18, 2009 - Bhaya Cruises
Retreat in Hanoi and Halong Bay in Luxury and Style
Luxury Travel Company is Offering ‘Retreat in Hanoi and Halong Bay-Six Day Trip for Christmas and New Year. - December 18, 2009 - Luxury Travel Co., Ltd
It’s Official: Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course Coming to the Guanacaste Country Club in Liberia Costa Rica
Frank Biden and ERA Real Estate in Latin America sign agreement with Nicklaus Design to build the first Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course in Costa Rica. - December 17, 2009 - Virtus 1 Costa Rica Real Estate
Timesharescape Offers Timeshare Owners a Guaranteed Exit Plan in 2010
Timesharescape, a nationwide company that assists dissatisfied timeshare owners free themselves of the financial burdens associated with timeshare ownership, announced it will offer free timeshare owner information seminars in 8 additional states. - December 17, 2009 - Timesharescape
Terra Cotta Inn Palm Springs Clothing Optional Resort Celebrates 15 Years of Having Fun
The saying "time flies by when you're having fun" is especially true for the owners and guests of The Terra Cotta Inn nude sunbathing resort located in Palm Springs, California, the sunniest city in the U.S. Terra Cotta was the first affordable nudist resort catering to couples on vacations and 15 years later on December 19th, 2009, they're still the only one. - December 17, 2009 - The Terra Cotta Inn Clothing Optional Resort and Spa
Sol Meliá and LRA Worldwide Launch Global Brand Assurance Program
Sol Meliá, the 15th-largest hotel chain in the world and the leading Spanish hotel and resort company, has launched a comprehensive brand assurance evaluation program across its global portfolio of hotel and resort brands. To execute the program, Sol Meliá has partnered with LRA... - December 17, 2009 - LRA Worldwide, Inc.
IndiaHotelReview.com Launches First Metro Specific Website on Delhi
IndiaHotelReview.com has come out with its first Metro specific Website. The first offering is on Delhi considering it will host the Commonwealth Games next year. The metro guide Mumbai would follow suit. - December 17, 2009 - Vriti Infocom Pvt. Ltd.
Gap Adventures Appoints New CEOs
Founder Bruce Poon Tip adopts new title, strengthens industry-leading focus on service. - December 17, 2009 - G Adventures
Traveling with Kids to Vancouver for the Olympics? Take the Stress Free Route
Wee Travel Baby Equipment Rentals is proud to announce two new partnerships that make it easier and less stressful for families to fly to Vancouver with small children. - December 17, 2009 - Wee Travel Baby Equipment Rentals
Now Available: the World's First Solution for Capping the Power-over-Ethernet Voltage Problem
New and Affordable 324 PoE Reducer First Product to Cap/Reduce ‘hot’ Ethernet Extended PoE to 24v Standard - December 16, 2009 - Ethernet Extension Experts
CitySiesta Offers Discounted Holiday Apartments in Barcelona and Lisbon
The apartment rental agency CitySiesta is offering competitive discounts on short-term accommodations for the upcoming holidays. - December 16, 2009 - CitySiesta
Avid Cruiser Web Site is Redesigned and Optimized for Mobile Phone Devices
The Avid Cruiser Web site, which contains cruise reviews, photographs and videos of worldwide desintations and cruise lines, is the first cruising-review site to be specifically optimized for access via handheld mobile phone devices. - December 16, 2009 - Avid Cruiser
Gap Adventures Launches The Travel Oasis—An Exciting Adventure Travel Blog
A brand new adventure travel blog designed to connect travellers to the company’s dynamic, innovative culture. - December 16, 2009 - G Adventures
Temporary Home Exchange Puts Commuters Closer to Work
CommuterSwap.net connects commuters online and facilitates house swapping to shorten travel distance to and from the workplace. - December 16, 2009 - CommuterSwap
Luxury Travel Vietnam Marketing Expanding
Vietnam’s first luxury tour operator (www.luxurytravelvietnam.com) showcases in many travel trades shows around the world to promote Vietnam tourism at luxury segment. - December 16, 2009 - Luxury Travel Co., Ltd
Around About Britain Sees a Peak in Visitors Looking for 2010 Holidays
During the past month on www.aroundaboutbritiain.co.uk there has been a surge in visitors to the site. It is believed that these visitors are using the site to find their 2010 holiday accommodation. - December 16, 2009 - Around About Ltd
The B & B Directory Website Introduces a New Offering for Clients
Thebandbddirectory.co.uk Launches New Platinum Adverts for Its Advertisers. - December 16, 2009 - The B & B Directory
The Holiday Cottages Website Expands Its Product Range
Theholidaycottages.co.uk launches new Featured Adverts to greatly increase exposure for their clients. - December 16, 2009 - The Holiday Cottages
New Low Business Class Fares to Europe and South America
Australian discount flight site, Direct Flights, is making the pointy end of the plane even more enticing with Business Class fares to Europe from only $4054 return, including taxes. - December 16, 2009 - Directflights
Snow Hits Just in Time for Yellowstone Park Winter Opening: Yellowstone Winter Update from West Yellowstone, Montana
Last weekend’s snowstorms exceeded all forecasts by dumping up to 22” of new snow in parts of Yellowstone Park and the surrounding area. These new totals will guarantee a full oversnow Winter opening. The West Entrance to Yellowstone will open at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 for All oversnow vehicles. The plentiful snow will allow all park-authorized snowcoach and snowmobile guided vehicles. - December 15, 2009 - West Yellowstone Chamber of Commerce
Luxury Thailand Travel Guide Online
Luxury Travel Group Company (www.luxurytravelvietnam.com ) to Unveil Luxury Thailand Travel Guide Online. Thailand is a land of endless surprises; a truly amazing destination rich with a wide array of unforgettable experiences that each can enjoy to the extent of his or her own discretion. Lavish... - December 15, 2009 - Luxury Travel Co., Ltd
Essen Travel Now Offers a Detailed Destination Guide When Staying in Birmingham Hotels
Essen Travel now provides travelers with a detailed destination guide for their stay at many Birmingham hotels. - December 15, 2009 - Essentravel.com
Essen Travel Makes Choosing Houston Hotels and Sight Seeing Easier
Essen Travel is proud to announce their new City Guide feature that will help those staying in Houston hotels to plan all of their sight seeing while in the city. - December 14, 2009 - Essentravel.com
Bert Knubben's Koral Art Gallery Launches New "Safe" Jewelry Line
The Koral Art Gallery has launched its new product line: Mother-of-Pearl Jewelry that can be carried safely almost anywhere in the world. - December 14, 2009 - Koral Art Gallery
Rainforest Alliance Join Forces with Gap Adventures and Planeterra to Promote Responsible Business Practices
New Partnership to Expand Opportunities for Sustainable Tourism Companies in Costa Rica. - December 14, 2009 - Planeterra Foundation
Essen Travel Makes It Easier for Foreigners to Stay in Philadelphia Hotels
Essen Travel is excited to announce the unveiling of their currency converter to their international clients. - December 13, 2009 - Essentravel.com
Luxury Travel Company Predicts Luxury Breaks to be Popular in Asia
Luxury Travel Company Predicts Luxury breaks of Asian upscale travelers will continue to be popular despite the ongoing impact of the recession on the travel sector - December 13, 2009 - Luxury Travel Co., Ltd
Experience Laos in Style
Luxury Travel to Promotes 4 Day Luang Prabang World Heritage Discovery from Vietnam’s Hanoi Capital. - December 13, 2009 - Luxury Travel Co., Ltd
Insights with Host Hugh Downs Welcomes the Whittington Center as Content Advisor on the Outdoor Sports Television Program
Story collaboration with the Whittington Center as Content Advisor on Outdoor Sports Issues for Consumer and Expert Awareness. - December 12, 2009 - InsightsSeries
Destination: PEACE Launches Volunteer Vacation Calendar for 2010 Punta de Mita, Mexico
The newest trend in travel includes volunteer vacations. Destination: PEACE Volunteer Vacations, in the Bay of Banderas, can provide an exciting experience for travelers who want to take their vacation, one step further with a Vacation for the Soul. - December 12, 2009 - Destination:PEACE
The London Valentine's Fairytale with Romantic Dinner at the Lalique Flagship Store and Panoramic River Thames Views
Swissôtel The Howard, London has announced their rooms arrangement for an exceptional Valentine’s weekend in February 2010. “The London Valentine’s Fairytale” offers love-struck couples a dinner experience inside the Lalique boutique in central London together with an overnight accommodation in the hotel’s Grand Room with a private panorama terrace overlooking the River Thames. - December 12, 2009 - Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts
Alexander Tour with a Tour for the Tenth National Festival of Bulgarian Folklore Koprivshtitsa 2010
Forty-four years after the first Koprivshtiza festival made Balkans culture known for its rich folklore traditions by being a gathering point of dancers, musicians, ethnography and folklore experts, artists or just Bulgarian folklore music and dance fans, the fest enjoys steady interest. - December 11, 2009 - Alexander Tour Co
Essen Travel Offers More for Atlanta Hotels
Essen Travel is proud to announce their new landmark mapping feature that will make finding Atlanta hotels, as well as the hotels located in other areas of the world, easy and simple. - December 11, 2009 - Essentravel.com
HolidayCheck Launches Its New Site
HolidayCheck, one of the largest European and independent travel-related portals, officially launches the enhanced .com site. Usability and design have been improved, new tools and features have been implemented, making it even easier for users and Hoteliers to benefit from the available services. - December 11, 2009 - HolidayCheck
Travellers Club of the Sunnyside, dba Sunnyside Tours, Inc., Assumes the Name of Its Founder, Dr. Joseph Shainsky
Shortly after his death in August 2008, Dr. Joseph Shainsky is immortalized in the name and logo of Sunnyside Tours, Inc., which he helped to create back in 1994. Dr. Joseph Shainsky was a conspicuous representative of the Shainsky Dynasty, which, in over a century of its traceable history, has made more than 1 Billion people Happier and Better. - December 10, 2009 - Dr. Joseph Shainsky
Essen Travel's New Content Directory Makes Researching Northern California Vacation Spots Easy
Essen Travel is announcing a new online content directory and search capability that allows users to quickly find information about Northern California travel destinations. - December 10, 2009 - Essentravel.com
High Tech for a High Calling: Ethernet Extension Goes to Church
A Cape Cod Church Embraces High Technology to Reach a Modern, Tech-Savvy Community - December 09, 2009 - Ethernet Extension Experts
Loco Gringo Enhances Their Online Travel Website for Vacationers to the Riviera Maya
LocoGringo.com, the award winning online travel website for Mexican Caribbean travel, launched their new website this week. The company has added many new travel and information features that will make vacation booking and planning even easier for those coming to the Riviera Maya, the coastal stretch south of Cancun up to and including the City of Tulum. - December 09, 2009 - Loco Gringo
Christmas Carnival at the Zoo | Festive Events at ZSL London Zoo
Deck the Zoo with bales of hay... well that’s the way the song goes at ZSL London Zoo. Yep it’s Christmastime, and the Zoo is getting into the holiday spirit with Christmas Carnival – an animal packed celebration of all things festive. - December 09, 2009 - ZSL London Zoo
Accorhotels.com Launches iPhone Application
Make reservations at 3,000 hotels worldwide directly from an iPhone. - December 09, 2009 - Accor
Story Idea: Easing the Big-Three Holiday Headaches
ParkSleepFly.com Offers Pre-flight Overnight Alternative to Air Travelers Eases Big-three Holiday Headaches: Waistline, Wallet, and Stress Pressures to overeat and overspend during the holidays drive most people to worry about how they can manage their weight, budgets, and stress and maintain... - December 09, 2009 - ParkSleepFly.com
Emotion Tours Opens the Winter Season with New Alps Holiday Vacation Ski Packages to Switzerland, France and Italy
Emotion Tours, a sports and events Tour Company that creates unique, experience-based trips in a festive atmosphere, launches new ski vacation packages to the Swiss, French and Italian Alps. With over 30 years experience in setting up ski, Formula One and incentives packages, Robert Clouette,... - December 09, 2009 - Emotion Tours
Cheapfares.com Offers Free Personal Airline Ticket Price Updates
Cheapfares.com is an Internet only travel company, based in Omaha, Nebraska, that has been in business for 10 years and has sold hundreds of thousands of cheap airline tickets. Cheapfares.com prides itself on customer service, particularly in helping its customers with after-the-sale service. Cheapfares.com makes accessing cheap travel options via its website easy, and as a result of its strong customer service, its customers keep coming back for more great travel deals. - December 09, 2009 - Cheapfares.com
World Vision Continues Around-the-World Tour to Find the "True Spirit of Christmas;" Next Stop: Lusaka, Zambia
Since November 19, World Vision and thousands of people around the world have been traveling the globe in search of the Christmas spirit as part of the Christian humanitarian agency’s "Spirit of Christmas" tour. The month-long tour features interviews and stories with children and... - December 09, 2009 - World Vision US
Briggs & Riley is Suffolk County’s #1 Corporate Team of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Briggs & Riley Travelware announces the success of its 2009 fundraising efforts for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). This year’s contributions, exceeding $26,000, have again led to Briggs & Riley being recognized as the #1 corporate team in Suffolk County. - December 09, 2009 - Briggs & Riley Travelware
Vietnam Tour Wholesaler Aurora Travel Seeks Spanish Partners
Vietnam’s most respected Tour Wholesaler Aurora Travel is targeting Spain for expansion in 2010. - December 09, 2009 - Aurora Travel
What’s Healthy and “Green”? The Newly Opened Anamaya Boutique Hotel and Health Resort.
“Health” is important at the Anamaya Resort. That’s why Anamaya focuses on treating the well-being of the Mind, Body & Spirit of their visitors, as well as the health of the planet it makes its home on. Opening its doors for business on December 20th, Anamaya Resort is the... - December 08, 2009 - Anamaya Resort