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Online Club LaBourse Holiday Weeks
Club LaBourse Rolls Out Holiday Weeks Online Trial. - September 17, 2008 - Club LaBourse Oceania Pty Ltd
CruisingOn.com to Host Virtual Event During Nationwide "World's Largest Cruise Night" Promotion
On October 16, 2008 CruisingOn.com will join thousands of cruise-selling travel agents in the World’s Largest Cruise Night, an exciting event in which travel agencies across North America band together to provide consumers with a world of information on cruise vacations. If they choose,... - September 13, 2008 - CruisingOn.Com
Club LaBourse is Consistent Achiever
Club LaBourse Has Regular Spot on Travellers Assistance Honour Role. - September 13, 2008 - Club LaBourse Oceania Pty Ltd
Summer 2009 Holidays: A 'Silverlining' Sunlight for Our Dark Grey Climates
According to the MET office this summer's weather [2008] has been 'harder to predict', a leading weather forecaster admits. - September 13, 2008 - Freedom Direct
Cruise Planners Celebrates ‘World’s Largest Cruise Event’ with Special Cruise Offers All Week Long
It’s the best time of the year to get the best deals on cruise vacations because October is National Cruise Vacation month. And The World’s Largest Cruise Event, October 4-10, 2008, is fast approaching. Eileen Tener, an expert Cruise Planners travel professional, is celebrating by... - September 12, 2008 - Cruise And Vacation Paradise (a Cruise Planners/American Express franchise), Eileen Tener
A New Traveling Guide in Indonesia; voltras travel’s Sales Office Launched
voltras travel Sales Office which is located at Tanjung Priok area, offers travel solutions, including flights and hotels, domestic and international. - September 06, 2008 - voltras travel
CheckOutMyTrip.com is Marking 1 Year Anniversary with New Release Due Out October 1st, 2008
CheckOutMyTrip.com is celebrating 1 year in business with a new release of the Website. The new design will include all of the current favorites, but will take it to a whole new level. - August 31, 2008 - CheckOutMyTrip.com
G.A.P Adventures Holds Travel Photo Story Contest
G.A.P Adventures, a world leader in adventure travel, is encouraging travellers to share the stories that inspired their best photos. - August 29, 2008 - G Adventures
Cruise Planners Announces New Disney Specialist
Eileen Tener, who owns a Cruise Planners franchise, joins an elite group of travel industry professionals who have attained a special knowledge of the Disneyland Resort, Walt Disney World Resort and Disney Cruise Line. - August 27, 2008 - Cruise And Vacation Paradise (a Cruise Planners/American Express franchise), Eileen Tener
Spanish Wine and Olive Oil Tasting Event
Epicurean Ways and the Market Street Wine Shop led a Spanish wine and olive oil tasting event on Monday, August 25, 2008, in the Pink Warehouse in Downtown Charlottesville, Virginia. - August 26, 2008 - Epicurean Ways
More People Are Going on Long Haul Breaks to Escape a Miserable British Summer, Says Holidays-Direct Travel Company
A week in the Costa del Sol is not enough for increasing numbers of British holidaymakers as 2008 holiday bookings show that destinations traditionally associated with luxury holidays are proving more and more popular. A study of sales through www.holidays-direct.co.uk reveals Britons want something special if they are going to spend money on a holiday this year. - August 22, 2008 - Holidays-Direct
Korea Tourism and Charming Asia Announces Partnership
Charming Asia joins Korea Tourism Organization with its “Korea, Sparkling” brand to heavily promote one of Asia’s fast emerging travel destinations. - August 22, 2008 - Charming Asia
Planeterra Helps Treat Blindness in Tibet
Planeterra, G.A.P Adventures’ non-profit foundation, has raised funds to donate to the Seva Canada Society, an international non-governmental organization dedicated to the elimination of preventable and treatable blindness. The goal is to support an eye camp in Tibet. The eye camp will be... - August 21, 2008 - G Adventures
RezHub.com's New Rental Car Booking Engine Offers Travelers a Sigh of Relief from Rising Fuel Costs
The launch of their new and improved rental car booking engine connects customers quickly and easily to fuel-efficient and eco-friendly rental car options. - August 20, 2008 - RezHub.com
Premier Cities Paris and Prague Up on TravelGuide.TV Travel Video Website
Joining the TravelGuide collection, Paris and Prague are two of the top Europe city destinations. Stunning views of these historical cities come to life in the sharp tourism videos – 9 for each city with the wonderful visitor attractions in high quality visuals. France is the top city destination while many visitors to Prague say “fun” is the main reason for their visit. Webmasters with Prague and Paris sites can embed the videos from TravelGuide.tv set up by Stephen O’Shaughnessy of Dublin. - August 16, 2008 - TravelGuide.TV
Chocolate Lover’s Tour Eurochocolate 2008 in Perugia, Italy
Love Umbria today announced the launch of a Chocolate Lovers’ Tour to coincide with Eurochocolate 2008 which takes place this year from 18th to 26th October in Perugia, Italy. - August 16, 2008 - Love Umbria Limited
New Charming Asia GoldValue Tours Target the Budget Traveler
With interests to travel to Asia rising up to an all-time high, Charming Asia announces its new tour series to target the larger pool of budget and casual travelers. - August 15, 2008 - Charming Asia
Online Travel Agents Report Successful Summer
One online travel agent has dispelled suggestions that the credit crunch is affecting the holiday plans of Britons in 2008 by reporting a 50% year on year increase in visitors to their website. Top 10 travel agent directline-holidays.co.uk reports that 2 million monthly visitors are using their... - August 13, 2008 - Directline Holidays
Holiday Travel of America (HTOA, Inc.) Provides Outstanding Customer Service for Their Travelers Following Sudden Shutdown of Aloha and ATA Airlines
Holiday Travel of America (HTOA, Inc.) took immediate action to care for stranded Hawaii travelers and those booked for near term departures to Hawaii following the sudden shutdown of Aloha and American Trans Air (ATA) airlines in March and April of this year respectively. “We are very proud... - August 10, 2008 - Holiday Travel of America
Australian Pacific Touring Honours Club LaBourse
Club LaBourse Wins Top 10 Agency Award at Recent Product Launch - August 09, 2008 - Club LaBourse Oceania Pty Ltd
Inner Maldives Holidays Selected as Host Buyer for PATA Travel Mart 2008
Inner Maldives Holidays is pleased to announce that the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has selected Inner Maldives Holidays as a Host Buyer for PATA Travel Mart 2008. PATA - a non-profit travel trade association serving government tourist offices, airlines, hotels and other travel-related... - August 08, 2008 - Inner Maldives Holidays
Emerald City's Green - RezHub.com Announces a Top 6 List of Seattle's Greenest Hotels
Seattle's "Emerald City" nickname has taken on a slightly different meaning as they've succeeded on their mission to shrink their carbon footprint and become one of the most environmentally friendly cities in the country. As is true for most green cities, the hotels in Seattle are a big part of the efforts to go green. RezHub.com has announced a Top 6 List of Seattle's Greenest Hotels. - August 03, 2008 - RezHub.com
Real-Time Holiday Searches at directline-holidays.co.uk
The website of top 10 travel agents directline-holidays.co.uk now allows visitors to see which holidays other users are searching for and booking online - in real time. A live feed on the homepage of www.directline-holidays.co.uk displays the most recently booked holiday, including the basic... - August 03, 2008 - Directline Holidays
New York City Tourist Vids Up on TravelGuide.TV Website
TravelGuide.TV’s New York subdomain has come onstream with videos on the topics tourists look for, like New York Attractions, New York Restaurants. In all 25 cities are in the first phase of TravelGuide.TV followed by a further 25 by the end of 2008. A key feature of the website is its zippy directness – click and play the high quality travel videos. According to Stephen O’Shaughnessy “New York just had to be one of our first cities – the Big Apple is such a tourist magnet.” - August 02, 2008 - TravelGuide.TV
Playa Suites Acapulco Completes Major Renovation Project - Investment Focuses on Security, Convenience and "Going Green"
The Playa Suites Hotel in Acapulco has recently completed a million-dollar (USD) renovation project that improves amenities and enhances guest safety and security with the added benefit of reducing the resort’s eco-footprint. - August 02, 2008 - Playa Suites Acapulco
Wander Around Finland's Favorite City with Travel Videos from Helsinki.tv
Wander around Helsinki with www.helsinki.tv a new website with nine tourist videos plus map, weather, reservations and information from the TravelGuide.TV team. With the easy-to-recall name, the videos give an insight to the City. Tourism in Helsinki is growing faster than the average for Europe and it is a round the year destination. A key sector is the thriving congress and exhibition trade. The new website gives visitors an appreciation of what to expect on their visit. - July 30, 2008 - TravelGuide.TV
G.A.P Adventures Announces Launch of Affiliate Marketing Program
G.A.P Adventures, the world leader in adventure travel, announced today its partnership with Commission Junction, a global leader in affiliate marketing and the leader in driving revenue for the travel industry through the affiliate marketing channel. G.A.P Adventures is one of the first adventure... - July 28, 2008 - G Adventures
Club LaBourse Hits Milestone
8000 Australian Members For Club LaBourse And Growing. - July 26, 2008 - Club LaBourse Oceania Pty Ltd
Auckland City of Sails Goes Sailing Into Video World
Auckland.TV has great tourist videos dealing with tourism topics and gives a feel for the awesome atmosphere of the City. The name dates back to the time of sailing ships and also Auckland as a stopover on round the world sailing races. The videos give a glimpse of the multifaceted cultural heritage and the website has a reservations area, Forum and Directory. The videos can be embedded on any website and this can be done from the Syndication area. Auckland TV is part of TravelGuide.TV - July 23, 2008 - TravelGuide.TV
Holidaymakers Avoiding the Euro Head for Holidays in Turkey and Bulgaria, Reports Holidays-Direct.co.uk
This year has seen a change in holiday trends, as Brits search for non-Euro holiday destinations to get the best holiday deals. Brits stretch the pound by taking holidays in Turkey, Bulgaria and other holiday destinations where they can avoid the Euro, say experts at online travel agency Holidays-Direct.co.uk. - July 23, 2008 - Holidays-Direct
Boston Tourists get Brilliant Videos from TravelGuide.TV
Boston joins the TravelGuide.TV collection of major world tourist destinations with brilliant videos designed with the City visitor in mind. All the typical tourist topics are covered in video – Attractions, Tours, Hotels, etc plus informative text. “Boston Video TravelGuide”, according to Stephen O’Shaughnessy, “is a natural for us” given the ties between Boston and Ireland. The site also has a Forum, Directory and the Boston Videos can be downloaded and embedded free on any site. - July 16, 2008 - TravelGuide.TV
Travel Greener in Chicago - RezHub.com's Green Travel Hub Announces a Top 5 List of Chicago's Greenest Hotels
Chicago is on a mission to become the greenest city in the United States and even the hotels in are taking part in the green up. RezHub.com's Green Travel Hub has put together a Top 5 list of the Greenest Hotels in The Windy City. - July 13, 2008 - RezHub.com
Directline-holidays.co.uk Adds Video Content to Search Results
Top 20 Travel Agent*, directline-holidays.co.uk has added video content to its website in the form of hotel guides. Visitors to www.directline-holidays.co.uk will be able to view videos of its 1,000 most popular hotels after completing a holiday search. Another 1,000 are being filmed in summer 2008. - July 10, 2008 - Directline Holidays
New Global Website - Holiday / Vacation Villa Auctions
www.holidayvillaauctions.com is a new and innovative way of seeking a last minute booking for a holiday home. Bid on a vacation home that has available weeks or place your own property for auction. - July 08, 2008 - Holiday Villa Auctions
Where Can You Stretch the Pound Furthest This Summer? Holiday Experts Holidays-Direct.co.uk Give Advice on Where to Go Without Breaking the Bank
Online travel experts, Holidays-direct.co.uk, are offering advice for holidaymakers on where to go to get the most for their money this summer. Fantastic savings on a range of hot spot destinations can be found on www.holidays-direct.co.uk. - July 03, 2008 - Midlands Co-operative Society
Video Travel Guides - New Generation from TravelGuide.TV
www.travelguide.tv launches Video Guides for major Cities. Now, the arrival of video tourist guides covering major city destinations across the world. In a move forward from the online text based tourism guides of the last decade TravelGuide.TV presents video travel guides for major cities. On a... - June 29, 2008 - TravelGuide.TV
Capital City Green – RezHub.com's Green Travel Hub Announces a Top 10 List of DC's Greenest Hotels
Travelers who are looking to green up their visit will have no problem doing so in DC. The city that is home to so many of this country's historical sights and leaders, is also leading the way to a cleaner and greener future. DC is even home to some of the greenest hotels in the country. - June 29, 2008 - RezHub.com
VillaCentre Launch New Website
VillaCentre, the UK's leading direct specialist agent for unpackaged quality villa holidays, announced today that the company has launched a new website. Developed over nine months at a cost of £70,000, the site went live on Wednesday, May 21st, 2008, and can be viewed at www.villacentre.co.uk. - June 20, 2008 - Villa Centre
RezHub.com Asks Travelers to Take One Day to Change the World
Volunteer vacations are often related to extended stays in remote destinations, wearing hefty price tags. RezHub.com is removing these high barriers and making voluntourism realistic for everyone. - June 18, 2008 - RezHub.com
AffordableTours.com Launches New, Value-Priced LeisureScapes Resort Vacation Packages
Amazingly low prices on escorted trips to Europe & Costa Rica—as little as $79 a day. - June 13, 2008 - AffordableTours.com
Canadian Travel Site launches ViaRailVacations.com - Bucks Canada Tourism Downward Trend
Canadian Tourism at all time low...or is it? Exclusively Canada Ltd. is a Canadian travel company experiencing record breaking growth with launch of new VIA Rail focused portfolio site. - June 13, 2008 - Exclusively Canada Ltd.
G.A.P Adventures Announces New Polar Expedition Ship
G.A.P Adventures, a world leader in adventure travel, has announced the purchase of a new ship, the M/S Expedition, and the relaunch of its polar expedition program, commencing on January 4, 2009. - June 13, 2008 - G Adventures
OBS Wins the Best Business Idea Competition
With its product MountVacation.com, the start-up company OBS d.o.o. won last month the Best Business Idea competition, organized by the Slovene newspaper Business Daily Finance. - June 08, 2008 - O.B.S.
DolphinGroupTravel.com Helps Upscale Travelers and Corporations Arrange Villa Rental, Jet and Yacht Charter and Exotic Car Usage in Mexico's Riviera Maya
DolphinGroupTravel.com is a luxury - travel consulting firm specializing in exotic vacations to Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. They are located in the U.S. and in Playa del Carmen Mexico. Through years of relationship building, they have forged strong ties with leaders in the upscale travel industry... - June 07, 2008 - dolphingrouptravel.com
Check Out My Trip Free Personal Travel Websites and Online Journals Redefines Customer Service by Offering "Travel Site Guides" with Elite CheckOutMyTrip Memberships
CheckOutMyTrip Personal Travel Websites is now offering "Travel Site Guides" for Elite Members. Travel Site Guides are CheckOutMyTrip Member's Personal Contact at the Company for Help and Support. - June 06, 2008 - CheckOutMyTrip.com
D & L Global Enterprises, LLC Launches New Consumer Friendly Website for Travelers
D & L Global Enterprises, LLC announces the launch of its new website featuring valuable information for travelers and families looking for a great vacation. Visitors to the new website can view vital information and links for travel. - June 04, 2008 - D & L Global Enterprises, LLC
Nashville CVB Launches Enhanced Music Site: Visitors Get a Backstage Pass to Music City’s Music Scene Via a New, Interactive Website
When one closes their eyes and imagines they are in Nashville, what do they see? More importantly, what do they hear? For many it is the sounds of Music City that draw them in, and it’s not just the steel guitar and fiddle they hear either. Nashville’s music scene is turning heads and... - May 30, 2008 - Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau
City and Beach Holidays Popular for Summer 2008, Reports Holidays-Direct
British holidaymakers want to combine city and beach in their summer holidays. City breaks in Barcelona and holidays in Nice are becoming a very popular choice for summer 2008 holidays, reports leading online travel agency Holidays-Direct.co.uk. - May 30, 2008 - Holidays-Direct
OBS d.o.o. Launches the Internet Platform MountVacation.com
The company OBS d.o.o. is launching the platform MountVacation.com to complement its already established platform GoGoSKI.com. - May 29, 2008 - O.B.S.
Southern Patagonia Travel on the Crucero Australis Announced by South America Travel Company - Latin Excursions
South America Travel Company - Latin Excursions announced the Southern Patagonia Travel on the Crucero Australis for 2008. - May 24, 2008 - LatinExcursions.com