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Grand Canyon Helicopter's Offering Deals on Tours for July 4th Holiday Weekend
Celebrate America's birth day by flying the Canyon. Try these specially priced helicopter rides. These trips will sell out. Book early and online for best deals. - June 26, 2015 - Grand Canyon Helicopter Tours
Fast-Growing RTX Builds Industry-Wide Presence
Timeshare executives and owners attending industry events this year are likely to run into an exciting young company – Resort Travel & Xchange (RTX). Although relatively new on the scene, RTX has grown quickly to become a leader in international timeshare exchange. A key driver of the... - June 25, 2015 - Resort Travel & Xchange
Travellers Vote with Clicks for Classic Holidays Resorts
Seven resort properties under management by Classic Holidays have been awarded TripAdvisor’s ‘Certificate of Excellence’ in 2015. Beachcomber International Resort, Beach House Seaside Resort, Cedar Lake Resort and Golden Shores Resort on the Gold Coast, Boambee Bay Resort at... - June 25, 2015 - Classic Holidays
Excavate & Exfoliate in Las Vegas with Dig This® and Canyon Ranch SpaClub® at the Venetian® and The Palazzo®
New one-of-a-kind experience combines adventure & spa package. - June 24, 2015 - Dig This
Experience Maritime Maine: The Best of Maine’s Maritime and Coastal Lifestyle Activities
Experience Maritime Maine celebrates the rich heritage, culture and dramatic natural beauty of Maine’s coast through collaborative promotion of an array of experiences. - June 24, 2015 - Experience Maritime Maine
Tulum's Newest Boutique Hotel, Mi Amor, Now Open in Parque Nacional Tulum with Holistic Wellness Spa and Fine Dining
Colibri Hotels, hoteliers in the sought-after destination of Tulum for more than ten years, have unveiled their newest property—Mi Amor, the newest boutique resort in Tulum. Perched on a rocky outcrop over the Carribbean Sea in the heart of Tulum’s Parque Nacional, Mi Amor melds the natural beauty of its location with contemporary design by Mexico City design collaborative Muro Rojo. - June 24, 2015 - Colibri Hotels
Cinevative Produces Stage Projections for Royal Caribbean’s Quantum of the Seas
Royal Caribbean International and Entertainment Plus Productions secured Cinevative to create a full array of animations and visual effects sequences that serve as both animated backgrounds and primary numbers in the main stage show on RCI’s new ship, Quantum of the Seas. The stage show,... - June 23, 2015 - Cinevative
Peter Max Brings New Exhibition to Stone Harbor, NJ Gallery
Legendary artist Peter Max has a rich history of impressive Fourth of July celebrations. This summer, Peter Max visits Ocean Galleries in Stone Harbor, NJ for the holiday weekend with an assortment of his iconic patriotic artwork and newest creations. “Peter Max: A Tribute to America” will be on display Friday, July 3 through Sunday, July 5 from 10 AM until 10 PM. The artist will make two special appearances at receptions from 7-10 PM on Friday, July 3 and from 1-4 PM on Saturday, July 4. - June 23, 2015 - Ocean Galleries
Tripping.com Allows Travelers to Experience Opulent Comfort with Addition of First Luxury Accommodation Partner, Luxury Retreats
Tripping.com, the world's largest vacation rental search engine, has announced the addition of its newest partner, luxury rental accommodation platform Luxury Retreats. Luxury Retreats will be the 25th partner to syndicate its listings with Tripping.com and joins the company’s list of top rental partners including Homeaway, VRBO, FlipKey, Roomorama, Booking.com and more. It is the San Francisco-based company’s first accommodation partner specializing in luxury properties. - June 22, 2015 - Tripping.com
Ride the Angkor Bike4Kids Charity Bike Race 2015 with Grasshopper Adventures
Grasshopper Adventures teams up with the Bike4Kids annual charity race to raise funds for Village Focus International. - June 20, 2015 - Grasshopper Adventures
BuyaTimeshare.com to Join Mexico Timeshare Executives at AMDETUR Convention
Timeshare advertising company BuyaTimeshare.com will join the elite of the Mexico timeshare industry during its national convention for the first time as an AMDETUR member. - June 19, 2015 - BuyaTimeshare.com
River Expeditions Continues with Their Annual Volleyball Championship & Weekend Package Deals
Join River Expeditions in celebrating the independence of the USA with whitewater rafting, BBQ, and of course, their annual Volleyball Tournament. - June 19, 2015 - River Expeditions
Privé Porter Opens Pop-Up-Shop During Food & Wine Classic in Aspen
Privé Porter, the fastest growing online retailer in luxury handbags will host their first pop-up shop in Caribou Jewelers, June 19th – 21st noon till 11pm, during the Food & Wine Classic. As the kick-off to Privé Porter’s global retail brick and mortar expansion, the... - June 18, 2015 - Prive Porter
Macular Degeneration Foundation Sparks Innovation Using Indoor GPS to Aid Blind
The Macular Degeneration Foundation (MDF), the nation’s oldest and most respected patient support and research promotion organization heralded the success of its first deployment of a groundbreaking indoor GPS system that helps blind and severely visually impaired people navigate conventions... - June 18, 2015 - Macular Degeneration Foundation
Explore the Mekong River and Thailand’s Northeast with Grasshopper Adventures’ New "North by Northeast" Cycling Tour
Grasshopper Adventures adds a new itinerary to their range of 'Pioneering' cycling tours with their new "North by Northeast," visiting remote northeast Thailand. - June 18, 2015 - Grasshopper Adventures
National Corporate Housing Names Cindy Hancock Regional Vice President
National Corporate Housing, a global multi-brand corporate housing company and leader in the furnished temporary housing industry, announced the appointment of Cindy Hancock as Regional Vice President. Ms. Hancock’s experience in the hotel and corporate housing industries spans over 28... - June 18, 2015 - National Corporate Housing
See the Expo and Then Naples. California Tour Operators Traveling to Napoli for NapolixExpo 2015
Furthering the effort that began with Unite the Two Bays, and continues with NapolixExpo2015, to establish ongoing economic and cultural exchanges between California, and Napoli and the Campania Region, Campania Felix LLC, Associazione Skillpoint, and the CaliforniaItalian Chamber of Commerce of Sacramento are collaborating to bring California Tour Operators to Napoli following a visit to Expo 2015 in Milan. - June 17, 2015 - Campania Felix
Major Travel Planning Firm’s 50 Years Praised by U.S. Senator
United States Senator Pat Toomey (R/PA) has recognized GTI Travel, Inc., of Jenkintown, PA on its coming 50th anniversary and congratulated the firm and staff for “serving U.S. organizations and corporations in their national and international meeting planning and travel requirements for 50... - June 15, 2015 - GTI Travel
staySky Vacation Clubs Celebrates First Year of Enthusiastic Reviews
Coming up on its first anniversary, staySky Vacation Clubs is celebrating a full year of outstanding rankings and guest reviews. The innovative vacation club opened for sales in June 2014, offering a premier family-friendly hotel experience. The points-based program complements staySky’s... - June 14, 2015 - staySky Vacation Club
Three SpiceRoads Tours "Pop-Up" in Time for Singapore's Extended Jubilee Weekend
SpiceRoads tailors three adventures in Southeast Asia as getaway options for Singapore's long August 7 - 10 weekend. - June 13, 2015 - SpiceRoads Co., Ltd
San Antonio RV Park Enhances Internet Service for Guests
Eagle Ford Estates RV Park in San Antonio offers improved internet for short-term and extended stay guests. - June 13, 2015 - Eagle Ford Estates RV Park
Embrace the Spirit of Ramadan at the Sheraton Jumeirah Beach Resort
The Sheraton Jumeirah brings to town the true "Ramadan Nights" - June 11, 2015 - Sheraton Jumeirah Beach Resort
Sheraton Imperial Hotel Modernizes Its Wireless Networks with Cisco
Local Hotel Partners with Clearview Networks to Deliver Faster, More Reliable Internet for Guests with Multiple Devices - June 11, 2015 - Sheraton Imperial
Slideboarding: the First Video-Game Integrated Waterslide Opens to the Public
Much more than a waterslide, Slideboarding challenges players in real life and through an engaging mobile game. - June 11, 2015 - WhiteWater West Industries
The Forever Frame Provides the First Unity Ceremony Sand Frame That Travels
The Wedding Industry is Revolutionized by a Unity Sand Ceremony Frame that Prevents the Sand from Mixing. Couples finally have a solution for a lasting keepsake for their destination weddings and beach weddings. - June 10, 2015 - The Forever Frame
representasia Brings Expert Tourism, Technology and Hospitality Representation to Southeast Asia
Tourism, hospitality and associated technology businesses selling their products & services to Southeast Asian markets can now get expert representation with the launch of representasia, a Thailand-based company specialising in bringing travel and technology businesses together with Southeast... - June 10, 2015 - representasia
Port Hueneme Hoteliers Join Ventura County Lodging Association
Beginning July 1, 2015, Port Hueneme hoteliers will become part of the Ventura County Lodging Association (VCLA), a tourism business improvement district created in 2011 to fund marketing and sales efforts to increase lodging business. - June 10, 2015 - Ventura County Lodging Association
Cabins in Branson, MO Now Offer Trip Cancellation and Damage Insurance
Branson Regal, a travel agency that specializes in renting Cabins in Branson, MO, now offers Accidental Damage and Trip Cancellation protection services for guests. - June 10, 2015 - Branson Regal
Albania Property Group Launching a New Website
Albania Property Group announced the launching a its new website, and cooperation with a new cooperation with the property portal EE24 - June 08, 2015 - Albania Property Group
Discovery Shores Boracay Nominated at the 2015 World Luxury Hotel Awards
Discovery Shores, a luxury resort in Boracay, receives a nomination for three categories at the distinguished 2015 World Luxury Hotel Awards. - June 08, 2015 - The Discovery Leisure Company, Inc.
Experience the Loy Kratong Festival of Lights on Grasshopper Adventures’ Special New Kingdoms of the North Departure
Extra departures of Grasshopper Adventures' popular "Kingdoms of the North" Thailand tour have been added to coincide with the Loy Kratong Festival in Chiang Mai. - June 07, 2015 - Grasshopper Adventures
Save Our Cemeteries Awarded 2015 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence
Recognized as a Top Performing Cemetery Tour Operator as Reviewed by Travelers on the World’s Largest Travel Site. - June 06, 2015 - Save Our Cemeteries
Luxury Brazilian Ecotourism Resort to Get Go Ahead
Parnaiba, Northeast Brazil’s first 5* leisure and residential resort to receive environmental licence in next 90 days - June 06, 2015 - Landcorp International
Georgia Startup Putter Manufacturer to Compete in Golf Industry's Highly Competitive Envronment
Can a small startup Georgia based manufacturer become successful today in golf's highly competitive environment? Pendulum Golf of Georgia thinks so, and announced today the launch of The Pendulum Putter, the product of years of research and design conducted by Bob and Bo Chambers, a father and son team from Marietta Georgia. - June 05, 2015 - Pendulum Golf of Georgia
Villa Maly Touches Off the Luang Prabang Half Marathon 2015
Villa Maly's Runner Package to interest participants and their cheerleaders joining the Luang Prabang Half Marathon. - June 05, 2015 - Villa Maly Boutique Hotel, Luang Prabang
The Airhook® Debuts to Let Travelers Take Back Their Airplane Seat
Creative, resourceful device allows travelers to use airline tray table in an innovative, space-saving way. - June 05, 2015 - The Airhook
Downtown Tampa Video Instills Tampa Pride
Tampa marketing company creates video of Tampa’s downtown. - June 05, 2015 - Farmore Marketing, Inc.
Reindeer Migration with Siberia’s Nenets Nomads: New 2016 Expedition Launched
Expedition company Secret Compass this week launches a new adventure: a rare opportunity to join Siberia’s nomadic Nenets herders as they migrate their reindeer across a frozen gulf in the Arctic Circle in March 2016. Tom Bodkin, director of Secret Compass, said, “In remote regions... - June 05, 2015 - Secret Compass
Gatlinburg TN Guide Announces First Gatlinburg Fall Colors Forecast of 2015
The very first Gatlinburg fall colors forecast of 2015 has been released early this year, as Gatlinburg TN Guide, a website dedicated to providing the best tips, info, news, and coupons for Gatlinburg, TN, announced its fall foliage predictions in early May. - June 05, 2015 - Gatlinburg TN Guide
Strathmore’s Who’s Who Honors Janell K. Rosenberg
Janell K. Rosenberg, of Reno, Nevada, has recently been recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore’s Who’s Who for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of Travel. - June 04, 2015 - Strathmore Who's Who
All Tickets, Inc. Announces Innovative Best Broadway Group Comp Deal: Free Tickets for Groups
All Tickets, Inc. (www.allticketsinc.com), a licensed group ticket agency, has announced a new free ticket (comp) promotion for customers buying Broadway show tickets through the agency. Entitled The Best Broadway Group Comp Deal, it offers free tickets to any Broadway show. This comp offer, which is designed to make Broadway more affordable to groups, expires August 31, 2015 and is exclusive to All Tickets, Inc. - June 04, 2015 - All Tickets, Inc.
SoBe Arts Presents the World Premiere of Intelligent Systems the Surrender of Self in Mystical Contemplation
This June, SoBe Arts will present the world premiere of Intelligent Systems, an innovative 90-minute musical theater work about nothing less than the nature of the universe, conceived and presented in a thrilling multimedia style that will intrigue its audience and raise important questions about ideas that are - well, literally out of this world. - June 04, 2015 - SoBe Institute of the Arts
DAE Excites More Partners in Egypt
Worldwide exchange provider, DAE, continues to expand its partnerships in the Middle East timeshare market, announcing a deal with Egyptian travel group, Tamaf Tours. DAE has signed a partnership with Tamaf Tours to service the company’s La Siesta Vacation Club members through DAE’s... - June 04, 2015 - Dial An Exchange
Medicare Supplement Insurance Association Announces Grand Circle Travel Discount Program
A limited-time savings program for European river cruises was announced today by the American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance. - June 04, 2015 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
Casa Dorada Los Cabos and Its Signature Restaurant Receive TripAdvisor’s Top Awards
TripAdvisor, the world's largest travel site, announced the 2015 Certificate of Excellence award recipients last week. Casa Dorada Los Cabos, a five-star Cabo San Lucas resort and 12 Tribes, its signature restaurant, were both on the list of awarded businesses. Now in its fifth year, the award... - June 03, 2015 - Casa Dorada Los Cabos Resort & Spa
Rio VIP Nightlife & Activities Bookings Made Easy
RioAllAccess.com is a one-stop shop for the active tourist in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The site provides a wide scope of both night and day solutions for tourists wanting to experience the real Rio. - June 03, 2015 - TGW Travel Group
International Wine Tourism Magazine Launches Today
Available as a free online digital publication, “Wine Tourist Magazine” promises to take readers to the entire world of wine. - June 02, 2015 - Wine Tourist Magazine
ARDA Timeshare Meeting to Include BuyaTimeshare.com President Wesley Kogelman
A 15 year veteran of the timeshare resale sector, Kogelman will preside over conversations about the secondary market at today’s ARDA regional conference in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. - June 01, 2015 - BuyaTimeshare.com
Global Connections’ VP Strategic Alliances and Public Relations Named ARDA Volunteer of the Year
Melanie Gring Honored by the American Resort Development Association for Outstanding Industry Service - May 31, 2015 - Global Connections, Inc.
Breckenridge Grand Vacations Wins Big at ARDA World 2015
Breckenridge Grand Vacations (BGV) won multiple awards at this week’s ARDA World 2015, the premier gathering for resort development professionals around the world. The awards are a confirmation of BGV’s reputation as one of the most successful independent real estate developers in the... - May 31, 2015 - Breckenridge Grand Vacations