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Panama Relocation Tour Seats Are Filling Up Fast
Live for Less in Panama, a company that offers the Panama Relocation Tour, announces today that tour seats for 2013 are filling up fast. The company currently offers the 7-day and 5-day Panama tours and the 5-day Chiriqui Highlands tour. - March 30, 2013 - Panama Relocation Tours, Inc.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ Supports Felixstowe Rotary Club’s Fundraising for Kenya
Ipswich-based Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is always keen to support local fundraising, and the cruise line recently donated a mini-cruise aboard Boudicca to the Felixstowe Rotary Club, as a prize for its annual "International Evening," to help to raise money to build a "sand dam"... - March 30, 2013 - Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
CIE Tours Cities on Travel Hotlist
TripAdvisor.com, the online travel site, surveyed users’ opinions and reviews in order to compile their cities hot list. Here they reviewed the up-and-coming, the unexpected, and the freshly updated among some lesser-known but still sparkling cities. Three United Kingdom cities – Glasgow, Belfast, and Liverpool – have been named among the top-ten trendy spots to set down your suitcase in Europe this year. - March 30, 2013 - CIE Tours International
Law Offices of Alan C. Shafner Achieves Milestone Ruling on Hotels' Responsibilities
Shafner firm persuades Colorado Court of Appeals to rule that hotels must use reasonable care when evicting a guest if there is a foreseeable risk that the guest will suffer harm as a result of the eviction. - March 28, 2013 - Law Offices of Alan C. Shafner
It’s Mersey-Magic; "Beatlemania" Join a Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ Mini-Cruise to Dublin and Liverpool
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is well-known for its great choice of convenient regional UK departure ports – no fewer than nine in 2013 – and also for offering a wide selection of mini-cruises. One of these popular sailings – which are ideal for those who are "new to cruise"... - March 28, 2013 - Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
River Expeditions Announces Dates for 2013 "Extreme College Weekends" Whitewater Rafting
In 2013, "Extreme College Weekends" are a great chance for students to take a break from studying to experience the thrill of white water rafting. This package also includes camping, BBQ, music, and other entertainment designed for students and their friends. - March 27, 2013 - River Expeditions
Lynnette Scofield Awarded “Innkeeper of the Year” by Select Registry
Lynnette Scofield, owner of The William Henry Miller Inn, was awarded “Innkeeper of the Year” by the Select Registry of Distinguished Inns of North America. Her award from the Select Registry acknowledges her success and professional achievements. "The day that we were accepted as... - March 27, 2013 - The William Henry Miller Inn
Charter Jet Broker ONEflight International Helping Dallas, Manhattan and Tampa Clients Consolidate Costs on Business Flights
Industry-leading charter jet brokers, ONEflight International has announced that they’re now able to help Manhattan, Dallas and Tampa clients travel across the US without the hassles of commercial airlines and at a consolidated cost compared to full jet ownership. The company’s recently... - March 27, 2013 - ONEFlight International
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines Launches "world Cruises 2014" Promotion
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is making it even more attractive to take a "Voyage of a Lifetime" in early 2014 with a promotional offer on its two "World Cruise" on Balmoral and Black Watch, on bookings made for the full cruises from 16th March 2013. Fares will be available on... - March 27, 2013 - Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
Lato Boutique Hotel in Heraklion Crete, Greece Completes Extensive Renovation
Lato Boutique Hotel announces that the 3 phases’ renovation project was completed in early 2013. - March 27, 2013 - Lato Boutique Hotel
Walking Holidays are Growing in Popularity
An increasing trend for people to holiday at home is providing a boost to the UK hiking industry In the past few years, the way people in the UK take their holidays has changed drastically. Less people are travelling abroad, and more people are enjoying holidaying in the UK. Staycationing is a new... - March 27, 2013 - Mickledore
Wade & Debi Norton of Northstar Travel Announced Today That They Have Joined Cruise Planners
American Express Travel, an award-winning national cruise and travel company. Affiliation means that “Cruise Planners • Northstar” can now offer customers exclusive pricing on a wide range of cruise destinations, wedding packages, a choice of thousands of group departures, private cruise sales, as well as cabin upgrades and special amenities such as shore excursions. - March 26, 2013 - Cruise Planners • Northstar Travel
Timeshare Advertising Company BuyATimeshare.com Announces Hiring of Steve Luba
The online timeshare resale and rental leader plans to ramp up its public relations outreach as it prepares for the release of new programs in 2013. - March 26, 2013 - BuyaTimeshare.com
Panama Relocation Tour Receives Spectacular Feedback from Participants
Live for Less in Panama is very pleased with the excellent feedback the tour has received. The tour company has recently conducted the 7-day Panama Tour and participants only have good words for the tour and its organizers. - March 26, 2013 - Panama Relocation Tours, Inc.
Arctic Direct Launches Discount Offers for UK Armed Forces Personnel
Arctic Direct, a leading provider of specially-tailored holidays to the Arctic, has launched a new discount offer for UK armed forces personnel. - March 25, 2013 - Arctic Direct
Airport Parking and Hotels (APH) Compares Foreign Exchange Rates of UK Providers
With the pound recently falling further against the value of the Dollar and Euro, banks and money exchange services have reported record sales in travel money orders with Sainsbury’s Bank Travel Money seeing online orders for foreign currency almost tripling in February*. In order for... - March 25, 2013 - Airport Parking and Hotels
Trans-Antarctic Expedition Completes East Coast Tour and Norway Training
The South 2014 expedition completed its East Coast Tour and Norway Training. - March 24, 2013 - Imperial Trans-Antarctic Centenary Expedition 2014
Brett/Robinson Fishing Package Makes a Nice Addition to the Gulf Coast Fishing Season
The Gulf Shores & Orange Beach fishing season is right around the corner—next month, to be exact. As a complement to this popular Gulf Coast season, Brett/Robinson is offering fishing vacation packages. Visitors who book this package have the option of scheduling a four- or six-hour... - March 24, 2013 - Brett Robinson
New Caledonia Travel Guide Launched
New Caledonia, a little known French South Pacific territory, is the subject of a new online travel guide from SouthPacific.org. - March 23, 2013 - South Pacific Organizer
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ Flagship Balmoral Makes Her Maiden Call Into Darwin, Australia
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ 1,350-guest flagship, Balmoral, made her maiden call into Darwin, Australia, on 8th March 2013, as part of her longest-ever ‘World Cruise’, of 112 nights. This symbolic event was celebrated with a plaque exchange between Fred. Olsen and Darwin Port... - March 23, 2013 - Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
Major Buyers and Suppliers of Corporate Travel and Meetings Products to Gather at GBTA China Conference 2013
The world's biggest spenders on business travel and corporate meetings will gather with leading travel and meetings industry suppliers next April 15-17 for the GBTA China Conference 2013 in Shanghai, China. - March 23, 2013 - Global Business Travel Association
Lucky Adventure Travel Indochina – Summer Promotion 2013
ActiveTravel Asia (ATA) has launched “Great summer holiday with lucky travels” for summer promotion 2013 in Vietnam, Lao, Cambodia. The program applies to all customers requesting the tour on their website from 25 March to 30 September 2013. - March 22, 2013 - Active Travel Asia
Panama Relocation Tours Offer the New 5-Day Chiriqui Highlands Tour
Live for Less in Panama, a tour company that conducts the special Panama Relocation Tours, announces its new 5-day Chiriqui highlands tour. This tour is designed for those who want to see what life is like in the highlands near Boquete and Volcan. - March 22, 2013 - Panama Relocation Tours, Inc.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines "Brings the World Closer to You" with thr Launch of Newcastle, Liverpool and Harwich Regional Departures Campaign
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is launching a major multi-media regional advertising campaign from 11th March 2013, focussing on the important catchment areas of Newcastle, Liverpool and Harwich, which are home to Fred. Olsen departure ports; notably, Liverpool’s Pier Head Cruise Terminal and... - March 22, 2013 - Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
Talacre Beach Reveals New Activities and New Website for 2013
Talacre Beach, a leading caravan and leisure park in North Wales, has launched a new website and a range of activities for the 2013 season. - March 21, 2013 - Talacre Beach
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines Introduces "Anchor Fares" to Simplify Offer Prices
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is bringing its various special offers under a single banner, entitled "Anchor Fares." From 1st March 2013, "Anchor Fares" will replace the existing "Specialsaver" and "Latesaver" fares, although fares currently in circulation in... - March 21, 2013 - Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
Panama Relocation Tours Celebrate Its 2nd Year with New Tours That Show Real Living in Panama
Live for Less in Panama is a tour company that offers the only one of its kind Panama Relocation Tours. The company is pleased to announce that it celebrates its second year with more tours designed to show what life is like in Panama. - March 21, 2013 - Panama Relocation Tours, Inc.
Emtjets Merges with Global Jets Corporation (jets-corp.com)
Emtjets have expanded and increased their worldwide database to 1,600 Aircraft Operators, 5,000 Airports and 4,000 Aircraft for Charter, Leasing and Sales. - March 20, 2013 - Jetscorp Inc.
Now Read and Create Personal Photo Magazines Right from Your iPhone
Dispatches app creates visually brilliant quick stories right from your iOS device. Inspired by the classic dispatches of Pyle, Churchill, and Hemingway, file short narratives from your own travel and adventures. - March 20, 2013 - Dispatches
Five O’Clock Steakhouse to Make National Television Debut on the Travel Channel’s “Steak Paradise”
Milwaukee’s iconic Five O’Clock Steakhouse will make its national television debut on the Travel Channel’s “Steak Paradise – Episode III,” on Wednesday, March 20 at 9 p.m. (CT). Loyal and long-time customers participated in the taping. The restaurant will hold... - March 20, 2013 - Five O'Clock Steakhouse
Hotel Meta Search LagiSatu.com: a New Chapter in the South East Asian Travel Industry
LagiSatu.com is a meta search engine exclusively for hotels and is geared to cater to travelers within, to and from South East Asia with more than 250,000 hotels across over 180 countries worldwide. - March 19, 2013 - LagiSatu.com
Travel Deemed More Important Than Marriage & Starting a Family
New survey draws connection between happiness and travelling. - March 18, 2013 - G Adventures
Find Out from Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ at the Telegraph CRUISE Show, Stand D40, London Olympia – Saturday 23rd / Sunday 24th March, 2013
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines will have a team of experts on hand at this spring’s Daily Telegraph CRUISE Show in London, Olympia on Saturday 23rd / Sunday 24th March 2013, ready to inspire and inform visitors on the right kind of Fred. Olsen cruise for them. Visitors can also take advantage of a... - March 17, 2013 - Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
Beasley & Henley Interior Design at the 28th Annual Palm Beach International Boat Show
Beasley & Henley Interior Design is invited to feature it’s designs at the 28th Annual Palm Beach International Boat Show from March 21 - 24, 2013. This show is one of the top five boat shows in the country - featuring more than $1.2 billion worth of boats. - March 15, 2013 - Beasley & Henley Interior Design
PlacidWay CEO Pramod Goel About Medical Tourism Trends and Challenges in 2013 and Beyond
Cautious optimism is felt by many today, but it should by no means be assumed for 2013 in the medical tourism industry, says Pramod Goel, PlacidWay CEO and author of recently released book "Evolution of Medical Tourism: from Cottage Industry to Corporate World." As we set our focus on... - March 15, 2013 - PlacidWayUSA
YachtZoo at the 28th Palm Beach International Boat Show March 21-24, 2013
YachtZoo is Delighted to Present a Number of Appealing Superyachts at The 28th Palm Beach International Boat Show March. - March 15, 2013 - YACHTZOO
Voyage Manager Selects e-Travel Technologies to Provide Security Alerts
e-Travel Technologies is delighted to supply Voyage Manager with e-travel alerts. - March 15, 2013 - Voyage Manager
2013 Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival: A Cultural Feast
San Francisco’s colorful Japanese quarter will burst into full bloom on the weekends of April 13-14 and 20-21, 2013, when members of Northern California’s Japanese American community gather to present their 46th Annual Cherry Blossom Festival. - March 14, 2013 - Sakura Matsuri Inc.
Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum Selects TFI Envision for "What Is It?"
The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum (LMMM) selected TFI Envision, Inc. again this year to develop the graphics for their upcoming “What Is It? Technologies and Discoveries of the Victorian Era” Opening Night Gala event on April 13, 2013. TFI Envision developed a striking iconic image... - March 14, 2013 - TFI Envision, Inc.
Travel Suggestions at JustOrbit: Travel Planning Made Easier with Recommendations and Statistics
JustOrbit suggestions show the percentage of people who prefer visiting a given city and with that an insight into the popularity of that city. It gives the viewers some useful insights that help them select their preferred destinations. - March 14, 2013 - JustOrbit
River Expeditions Announces the 31st Annual Whitewater Rafting "Icebreaker Weekend"
Kick off the spring rafting season with River Expeditions’ Icebreaker Weekend. Experience the thrills and chills of white water rafting on April 6 and April 7, 2013. Welcome in the spring weather with a fun filled weekend of rafting, BBQ, camping at a great discount. - March 14, 2013 - River Expeditions
Hatchet Caye Resort Offering a 10% Summer Discount on a One-of-a-Kind Collaborative Honeymoon Package in Belize
Hatchet Caye Resort, a relative newcomer to the upscale resort scene in Belize, Central America, has teamed up with two other esteemed resorts - Chabil Mar Villas and the Lodge at Chaa Creek - to offer honeymooners a collaborative package that gives them a unique means of exploring Belize. Over the course of June this summer all three resorts are offering a 10% discount to couples considering coming to Belize to celebrate their nuptials. - March 14, 2013 - Hatchet Caye Resort
iXiGO.com Voted Product of the Year 2013
Travel site tops Travel & Holiday Planner/Advisor category. - March 14, 2013 - ixigo
Desolation Sound Kayak Vacation - Trip of a Lifetime in Canada’s Inside Passage with Wildcoast Adventures
Wildcoast Adventures is providing guests of its Desolation Sound Kayak Vacation a 15% discount until March 31st. The package includes five days kayaking and camping in the protected Desolation Sound marine park - an unforgettable journey through spectacular fjords surrounded by snow-capped mountains. - March 14, 2013 - Wildcoast Adventures Ltd.
Starbucks Now Brewing at Casa Dorada Los Cabos
Casa Dorada Los Cabos is now home to the world’s favorite coffee shop. Offering a full scope of lattes, espressos, house brews, teas and juices, the recent Starbucks opening is bound to make Casa Dorada guests even happier during their Cabo San Lucas vacations, adding to the already... - March 13, 2013 - Casa Dorada Los Cabos Resort & Spa
Hotelschoolsearch.com Partners with Oklah.com.my to Promote Industry Opportunities
Hotelschoolsearch.com, a site dedicated to providing advice and assistance in finding hospitality management, tourism and culinary schools around the world. - March 13, 2013 - Hotelschoolsearch.com
MICE Sales Enquiry Study Reveals Performance Gaps Throughout Asia-Pacific Region
LRA Worldwide, Inc., the leading provider of customer experience management consulting and research services to the global hospitality industry, recently published the results of its 2012 MICE Performance Indicator (MPI) Study conducted throughout Asia-Pacific. The study, which tested the... - March 12, 2013 - LRA Worldwide, Inc.
Great Spring Break Options Announced by Dial An Exchange
Terrific vacation destinations are on tap from the timeshare exchange operator. - March 12, 2013 - Dial An Exchange
The OperaBabes Return to Fred. Olsen on a "Classical Music" Themed Cruise to the Baltic
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has a real treat in store for fans of classical music this summer; Boudicca’s 14-night ‘Scandinavia and St. Petersburg’ cruise (D1317) combines stunning Baltic ports with a theme of ‘Classical Music’, through its award-winning onboard... - March 10, 2013 - Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
Solar Inertia Bags Prestigious Hostel Solar Hot Water System Project
Solar Inertia was awarded the project to design and commission a Solar Hot Water System for an upcoming Girls Hostel in Mumbai. - March 10, 2013 - Solar Inertia