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Negril's Hedonism II Will Host This Year's Miss Bum-Delicious Pageant
Hedonism II, the hottest resort for adult vacations, is proud to host the 2014 Miss Bum-Delicious pageant. Contestants are judged on talent, beauty, and personality. The contest begins on August 31st. - July 21, 2014 - Hedonism II
Younker's Cottages Debuts a New Virtual Tour
By utilizing interactive virtual tours, Younker's Cottages is able to showcase their vacation rentals across the worldwide internet and mobile network. The virtual tour gives the viewer a sense of 'being there' and also shows them exactly what they get when staying at the property in Marblehead,... - July 20, 2014 - Younker's Cottages
Residence Inn by Marriott Anaheim Maingate Received a Certificate of Excellence from TripAdvisor
Residence Inn by Marriott Anaheim - Maingate Awarded 2014 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence; Recognised as a Top Performing Hotel as Reviewed by Travelers on the World’s Largest Travel Site - July 19, 2014 - Residence Inn by Marriott Anaheim - Maingate
MapsWithMe Rebrands to MAPS.ME and Goes Through the Major Update
MapsWithMe, offline maps for iOS, Android and BlackBerry, announces rebranding and a major update of the app. It is now called MAPS.ME and has a number of important features, such as improved user interface and search by address. - July 19, 2014 - MAPS.ME
Jackpot Capital Issues Tornado Alert as "Triple Twister" Slot Game Makes Mobile Casino Debut This Summer
Jackpot Capital Casino (http://www.jackpotcapital.eu) has just added one of its most popular online slot games to its mobile casino. Triple Twister is a tornado-themed game from RTG with a Win-Win bonus game feature. Until July 23 players anywhere in the world can claim 20 free spins and a deposit... - July 19, 2014 - Jackpot Capital Casino
Urban Catalogue Launches to Feature Attractive Deals Across Malaysia
Urban Catalogue is a place to find attractive daily deals and discounts across Malaysia in various categories. Showcasing an astonishing 5000 deals at launch, the website provides a one stop place for anyone to discover local deals consolidated from many of Malaysia’s top deal websites. - July 18, 2014 - Comexias
Xplorer Maps Announces the Release of "Banff National Park"
Canadian artist Chris Robitaille and Xplorer Maps have highlighted the incredible fauna, flora, unique geology and iconic landscapes of the greater Banff region including features of Kootenay and Yoho National Parks in the latest map release "Banff National Park." Every line, letter and icon in this old-world style map illustration is custom and entirely rendered by hand; absolutely unique and original as is every Xplorer Maps map. - July 18, 2014 - Xplorer Maps
Scooter Vacations Announces "The Scooter Recommender" for Orlando Scooter Rental
ScootOrlando.com, Scooter Vacations, announces their on-line “Scooter Recommender” to assist Orlando scooter renters in determining the best scooter to rent for their vacation to area theme parks such as Disney World, Universal Florida, Sea World or cruises from nearby Port Canaveral. Renters enter in their height, weight and transportation mode to their chosen destinations and the system will recommend the best choices for them which include body size considerations. - July 18, 2014 - Scooter Vacations
Inventory Professionals Write How-To Guide for RV Contents Inventories
Camping trailers, fifth-wheels, and motor homes contain more personal belongings than most realize; this book with templates assists with creating an inventory of all items. - July 18, 2014 - Nationwide Inventory Professionals LLC
Daniel Levine Named Trends Editor-at-Large for Travel Market Report
Trends expert Daniel Levine is joining the staff of one of the leading industry websites. - July 18, 2014 - Daniel Levine
Women in Travel Summit (WITS) Opens 2015 Registration
Early bird pricing has opened for 2015 Boston summit. - July 18, 2014 - Women in Travel Summit
ACsailingSF Launches Only Extreme America's Cup Sailing Experience Available to the Public
TOMCAT, Performance Racing Catamaran, the second America's Cup Experience Yacht on the San Francisco Bay, launched. - July 17, 2014 - ACsailingSF
Great Hotels of the World Announces the Latest News from Member Hotels
Member hotels win awards; renovations completed and more. - July 17, 2014 - Great Hotels of the World
Reuters.com Ranking Adds to Oxnard’s String of National Kudos as a Destination
The City of Oxnard has been ranked number 35 on the list of U.S. cities most friendly to LGBT travelers, recently released by Reuters.com. Oxnard continues to receive a number of designations as a travel destination. - July 17, 2014 - Oxnard Convention & Visitors Bureau
ShipHawk Announces Online Shipping Company Directory
ShipHawk is making shipping easier for everyone. The latest shipping community tool, an online shipping company directory, provides customers with instant access to helpful shipping information. - July 16, 2014 - ShipHawk
New Travel Offerings for Women Adventurers
Sol Sister Adventures launches a new website offering unique, small group travel experiences for active women of all ages. - July 16, 2014 - Sol Sister Adventures
Panama Relocation Tours Inc. Announces a Price Slash for Its 2015 Panama Tours
Panama Relocation Tours, Inc., the tour company that provides Panama tours for relocation planning, is pleased to announce its discounted Panama Relocation Tours for 2015. The discount can be availed by those who book for a 2015 tour in 2014. - July 16, 2014 - Panama Relocation Tours, Inc.
Travel and Tourism in India to 2018
Marketreportsonindia.com presents a report on “Travel and Tourism in India to 2018” provides an extensive analysis related to the tourism demands and flows in India. - July 16, 2014 - Market Reports on India
"Hachette? Amazon? Bah!" Says Morgan Molthrop of Barataria Communications Who is Serializing Book "Andrew Jackson's Playbook: 15 Strategies for Success" on Facebook
To draw attention to the 200th Anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans and his new business book about General Jackson's strategies, Morgan Molthrop publishes "where people actually read.” - July 15, 2014 - Barataria Communications
Travel Discounts Shared by American Association for Long Term Care Insurance
Savings on tours and cruises from tour operators Overseas Adventure Travel and Grand Circle Travel are available from the American Association for Long Term Care Insurance. - July 15, 2014 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
International Luxury Hotel Association Fast Forward 2020 Conference
Hoteliers from around the globe will be gathering in Washington DC, to discuss Future Trends, new Technology and Best Practices in the luxury hotel industry. - July 13, 2014 - International Luxury Hotel Association
Panama Relocation Tour in June Receives Excellent Feedback
The recently concluded June Panama Relocation Tour was a resounding success. The June Panama tour, which focuses on relocation and retirement planning, received some great feedback from its tour participants. - July 12, 2014 - Panama Relocation Tours, Inc.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ Boudicca Commences Its Second Cruise Season from Liverpool
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ 880-guest ship Boudicca has commenced its second cruise season from Liverpool’s iconic Pier Head Cruise Terminal, with an eight-night sailing to the Norwegian fjords. The ship will arrive back in the city on 7th July 2014 and will then depart on a 14-night... - July 11, 2014 - Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
CarRentalDublin.com Launches Newly Designed Site
The revamped website makes it easy to rent a car in Dublin and compare prices. - July 10, 2014 - CarRentalDublin.com
Ohio's Hill Country Heritage Area Presents "Finely Crafted in Ohio’s Hill Country Fall Tour"
Ohio’s Hill Country Heritage Area is continuing its mission of highlighting the assets of the region through an upcoming “Finely Crafted in Ohio’s Hill Country Fall Tour” on September 21 and 22. This two-day tour offers a highly-curated authentic heritage experience that... - July 10, 2014 - Ohio Hill Country Heritage Area
Introducing Taste Seattle Food Tour’s Beach, Bikes and Bites Tour
A fun new tour on Alki Beach that combines a flat bike ride along the beach with tantalizing beach cuisine all while learning a little more about the history and culture of this beach neighborhood. - July 09, 2014 - Taste Seattle Food Tours
DAE Asia Launches Facebook Page
DAE Asia Launches Facebook Page - July 09, 2014 - Dial An Exchange
Get Discovered! East Coast X Film & TV Festival to Debut This August in Virginia Beach, Va.
This four-day event combines seminars and workshops by award-winning industry veterans, live auditions, opportunities to pitch venture capitalists and independent movie screenings. It provides a networking platform for anyone who wants to be discovered – filmmakers looking for distribution, producers looking for financing, actors looking to connect with casting directors and anyone who is a fan of film and television. - July 07, 2014 - East Coast X Film & TV Festival
Creta Maris Green Team and Junior Academy Together for the Environment
On the occasion of the Recycling Day, Junior Academy - the private model kindergarten of Hersonissos - was invited in order for children to be informed about the effort to protect the environment. - July 05, 2014 - Maris Hotels
iVenture Card International Helps to Explore the Best Las Vegas Attractions
iVenture Card International makes available to its customers the iVenture Card, giving them a chance to explore numerous locations across Las Vegas. Marginally priced packages covering diverse attractions guarantee to bring invaluable returns. - July 05, 2014 - iVenture card
Women in Travel Summit (WITS) Announces WITS '15 Call for Speakers
Applications open to give presentations on travel, entrepreneurship, blogging, and other relevant skills to 300 female travel bloggers at Boston summit. - July 04, 2014 - Women in Travel Summit
Build Abroad to Offer Trips to Costa Rica, Guatemala and Peru
Social good organization enables the world to volunteer in three countries. - July 04, 2014 - Build Abroad
Women in Travel Summit - 2016 Destination Contest
Go Girl Travel Network has announced the launch of the 2016 destination contest, an opportunity for tourism boards around the United States to compete to host the Women in Travel Summit in 2016. - July 02, 2014 - Women in Travel Summit
World Famous Michigander Ron Finch Invites All Motorcycle and Car Enthusiasts to Join a 3 Day Weekend Road-Trip This August Called the Michigan Gumball Rally
"Pure Michigan" on Wheels! The all Michigan, 3 day road trip starts in Detroit, on the roof of the Greektown Casino Parking Garage, Friday August 22 2014 and ends in Sunday August 24, 2014 at the art studio of Ron Finch in Pontiac. Ron Finch is known for his Motorcycle building and painting of choppers / automobiles. The purpose of the Michigan Gumball Rally is to promote Michigan's business, tourism and charity. - July 01, 2014 - American Gumball Rally
Newly Announced Software PrettyRoutes Adds Customized Routes to Google Maps
PrettyRoutes adds customized tour routes to Google Maps! MapifyPro - one of the many startups emerging as of late from Cincinnati, Ohio - has proudly announced a new WordPress plugin that they’ve titled PrettyRoutes. Yes, they seem to be fond of mashing two words together and randomly capitalizing in order to form a new word. - July 01, 2014 - PaperTelevision
Women in Travel Summit - 2015 Keynote Speakers
Go Girl Travel Network has announced the keynote speakers for the second annual Women in Travel Summit - Dina Yuen (the Asian Fusion Girl) and Kate McCulley (Adventurous Kate). - July 01, 2014 - Women in Travel Summit
The Royal Pavilion - Royal Fine Dining Unfolds at the Prime Address in Ho Chi Minh City
The Royal Pavillion, a fine dining restaurant, made its debut on 16 June on level 4 of Times Square, a luxury mixed used development located in Ho Chi Minh City’s central business district consisting of retail space, premium office space, serviced apartments and The Reverie Saigon. The restaurant is one of several food and bevearge outlets at The Reverie Saigon, a member of The Leading Hotels of the World that is set to debut towards the end of 2014. - June 30, 2014 - The Reverie Saigon Hotel
Devon - The Place to Buy Your Holiday Home?
The holiday home rental industry has seen a vast amount of publicity recently and this, with changing economic conditions and an ageing population, has resulted in a higher interest in property investment. A successful investment needs well defined guidelines in this industry. - June 29, 2014 - Discovery Holiday Homes
Luis Namnum, President of Occidental Vacation Club Selected for American Resort Development Association (ARDA) Board of Directors
Luis Namnum, President of Occidental Vacation Club (OVC) has been selected to the elite Board of Directors of the American Resort Development Association (ARDA). Namnum has served as president of OVC for 17 years. OVC, a division of Occidental Hotels and Resorts (Madrid) includes resorts in Aruba,... - June 27, 2014 - Occidental Vacation Club
Luxury Travel Vietnam Seeks Growth from Spanish and Portuguese Speaking Markets During the World Cup
Vietnam-based tour operator Luxury Travel (www.luxurytravels.asia) goes global by adding two new representative offices. - June 27, 2014 - Luxury Travel Co., Ltd
Planet Ocean Underwater Hotel Seeks Indiegogo Crowdsourcing to Fund America’s First Undersea Luxury Hotel Prototype
Planet Ocean Underwater Hotel in Key West is using Indiegogo to fund its exciting prototype and, in return, offer spectacular perks to its Indiegogo supporters as they usher in a new era in undersea eco-tourism, exploration, and conservation. - June 26, 2014 - USAKW
A New Reve Reserve Wine Release is Coming to Provincial Vineyards and the New Pinot Noir is Making Some People Very Excited...
Provincial Vineyards is introducing a new wine release of their 2012 Reve Reserve Pinot Noir produced by using only single estate grown grapes. The wine-tasting event will be hosted by winemakers who will discuss exactly how this estate grown pinot made it to reserve status. Wine enthusiasts will love this new release of a favorite premium wine plus a chance to get acquainted with local winemakers. - June 26, 2014 - Provincial Vineyards
New Winter Wine & Food Tours from BKWine: Chile & Argentina, and South Africa
Two new wine and food tours are on the winter program from the wine tour specialist BKWine: Chile & Argentina, and South Africa. The tour to South America takes place in February and the South Africa wine tour is scheduled for March. Both tours include several winery visits and private tastings as well as gourmet meals, plus other attractions. The tours are led by two internationally recognised wine writers and experts. The detailed programs are available on BKWineTours.com. - June 26, 2014 - BKWine AB
The Mountain Club on Loon Resort & Spa in Lincoln (NH) Has Been Recognized as a Top-Performing Resort by Travelers on TripAdvisor®
TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence Recipients Represent Top 10 Percent of Businesses Listed on World's Largest Travel Site. - June 25, 2014 - Mountain Club on Loon Resort & Spa
“My Rio Travel Guide” Introduces Travelers to the Splendors of Rio de Janeiro
For anyone preparing a trip to Rio de Janeiro, the just officially released “My Rio Travel Guide” from Madson Araujo, a local tour guide, is a comprehensive guidebook to the sites, sounds and sizzle of Rio. - June 24, 2014 - My Rio Travel Guide
New Protocol Developed by Colorado Stress Specialist Provides Immediate and Lasting Relief for Fear of Flying
It is estimated that nearly 25 million people are highly fearful of flying, and millions more experience some degree of anxiety either before or after boarding a plane. Whether a person is simply uncomfortable flying or is downright terrified, a new protocol developed by Judith Albright, a stress management specialist in Fort Collins, Colorado, provides immediate and permanent relief. Geographic location is not a deterrent as Judith works both nationally and internationally by phone or Skype. - June 24, 2014 - Judith Albright
Long Dormant Pennsylvania Town Becoming Artist Enclave
In 2008, the idea of Ken Marquis, a PA based picture framer, became one of the largest non-profit international art efforts, The Landfillart Project. Now Marquis’ new mission is to transform the forgotten hamlet of Glen Lyon, Pennsylvania into a thriving artist community. Just two hours from... - June 24, 2014 - KenMarq, LLC
Scent Trumps the Sensory Competition: Scent Design at The Trump International Hotel & Tower Toronto
The grand revolving doors of the Trump International Hotel & Tower Toronto are your gateway to an olfactory enchantment. Scent branding is on the rise in the world of luxury hotels, with more and more establishments drawing on the sense of smell to enhance their design. True to their elite brand, Trump International Hotel & Tower Toronto hired master perfumer Tracy Pepe of Nose Knows Design to handcraft their Olfactive Brand. - June 24, 2014 - nose Knows Design
ResortCom International’s President Alex Marxer Featured Key Note Speaker at Call Center Week
Alex Marxer provided his unique insights at the 15th Annual Call Center Week. - June 22, 2014 - ResortCom International
WikiTrend.org: Air Travel Continues to Change
The trends-spotting site reports new ideas as airlines look to reclaim customers. - June 22, 2014 - WikiTrend.org