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VacationHouse Destinations Wins Excellence Award in Hotel and Lodging
VacationHouse Destinations, the first truly affordable destination club, today announced it was honored by the International Academy of the Visual Arts, with a 2008 Excellence Award in the Interactive Hotel and Lodging Category. With over 9,000 entries from across the US and around the world, the... - May 23, 2008 - VacationHouse Destinations
Dig This™ Introduces an Alternative Approach to the Traditional Corporate Training Model
Heavy equipment play arena ideal setting for team building. - May 21, 2008 - Dig This
The Business Angels of Slovenia Grant Funds to an Online Vacation Reservation Platform
Last week, the Business Angels of Slovenia announced the laureates of their first fund allocation since the creation of the club, among which is the company OBS d.o.o. With its online mountain holidays booking platform GoGoSKI.com, OBS d.o.o. is on the rise and can be proud of that achievement. - May 21, 2008 - O.B.S.
Travelrobe Says Gatwick Airport Parking is a Necessity to Travelers
Because of its geographical location parking at Gatwick Airport is a necessity and a convenience to travelers departing from Gatwick Airport - May 17, 2008 - Travelrobe
Fans Make Plans to See EURO 2008 with Roadtrips
EURO Final Travel Packages still available through Roadtrips, the Ultimate in Sports Travel. - May 17, 2008 - Roadtrips Inc
GoGoSKI.com Has Won the Best Business Plan 2007 competition
GoGoSKI.com – Winter holidays online won the Best Business Plan 2007 competition, organized by the City of Ljubljana (Slovenia), in partnership with the Ljubljana Technology Park, Ljubljana University Incubator and the Ljubljana Centre for the Development of Small Businesses. - May 17, 2008 - O.B.S.
Explore Ha Long Bay with Indochina Sails Cruise Ship
Ha Long bay is very picturesque with many magnificent landscapes and seascapes. Nowadays it sparkles even more with the appearance of big sea sails printed with the letters Indochina Sails. In the immense atmosphere permeated with sunlight and wind, one suddenly feels lonely. In the distance,... - May 15, 2008 - Indochina Sails - Luxury Cruises in Halong Bay
VillaCentre Announce €64,000 Air Conditioning Investment
VillaCentre, the UK's leading direct specialist agent for unpackaged quality villa holidays, today announced plans to install new energy efficient air conditioning units throughout their portfolio of luxury villas. In addition to the air conditioning units already in place, an extra 200 portable units will be fitted across 120 villas in France, Spain and Portugal. - May 15, 2008 - Villa Centre
World Resorts International’s Hits 1000 Member Mark
World Resorts International (WRI), a private luxury travel partner that specializes in providing its members with access to discounted rates on timeshares worldwide without timeshare ownership, has officially grown to over 1000 members. With its debut, WRI introduced a new “evolution”... - May 15, 2008 - World Resorts International
Stay at the Brand New Park Hyatt Beijing During the Summer Games
Travelers looking for rooms at one of Beijing's finest hotels during the Summer Games can still book travel packages, including guaranteed Summer Games tickets, through Roadtrips, the Ultimate in Sports Travel. Located in Beijing's tallest building, the Park Hyatt Beijing is currently under... - May 15, 2008 - Roadtrips Inc
Around Greece and the Greek Islands in 2 weeks
A special tour for those who are tired of tours… Cooking in Plaka, sightseeing in Olympia and Corinth, Nafplion, Mycenae and extracting wine in Delphi, only before dipping in the blue Aegean and experience the Cycladic Islands in its best. Just two weeks in Greece. - May 15, 2008 - Greeka.com
Online Hotel Reservations Company EasyToBook.com Becomes a Major Global Player
EasyToBook.com, an online hotel booking agency offering quality rooms for the lowest discount prices, is currently rolling out an extensive and ambitious expansion operation. 2,400 new destinations and over 20,000 hotels worldwide are being added from now through July 2008. - May 15, 2008 - EasyToBook.com
O.B.S. Launched the Mountain Resort Reservation Platform GoGoSKI.com
The company OBS d.o.o. (Online Booking System) launched last winter season the test version of GoGoSKI.com, one of the first online booking system specialized in mountain resort tourism. - May 14, 2008 - O.B.S.
Rezhub.com Takes the Green Travel Search to the Next Level
RezHub.com has given travelers a sort feature with a conscience, "Sort by Green Score." Customers using the RezHub.com hotel search are now able to view hotels in order of the way they care for the environment. - May 11, 2008 - RezHub.com
AffordableTours.com Launches Resorts Division
Online travel agency offers competitive prices on worldwide vacations, including Mexico, Hawaii, Caribbean & Europe. - May 08, 2008 - AffordableTours.com
Freedom Direct Reports Strong Bookings for Summer 2008 Despite Economic Concerns
Summer holiday bookings have not suffered despite all the concerns over the economic situation, nor has the strong Euro affected the popularity of holidays in Spain and other favourite holiday destinations in Europe, reports online travel agency Freedom Direct. - May 08, 2008 - Freedom Direct
Travelrobe Urges Customers to Use Heathrow Airport Parking Despite T5’s Setback
The disenchanted opening of Heathrow's new Terminal still has customers furious over flight cancellations, luggage chaos and the long queues that were endured for several weeks - May 01, 2008 - Travelrobe
Searches by People Booking Holidays Online Show the Algarve to be a Top Holiday Destination This Summer
The Algarve is forecast as the top summer holiday 2008 destination for Britons following an analysis of web searches by online travel agency www.holidays-direct.co.uk. - April 27, 2008 - Holidays-Direct
Application for Summer Jobs in Greece and the Greek Islands
Greeka.com, one of the most popular online travel guide for Greece and the Greek islands, gives everybody the chance to view or post offers for summer jobs in Greece. - April 26, 2008 - Greeka.com
Discovery Initiatives Announces New Hwange Lion Study Safari in Zimbabwe
Discovery Initiatives is pleased to announce the launch of a new lion safari in Zimbabwe: http://www.discoveryinitiatives.co.uk/discover/trip/Zimbabwe/Hwange_Lion_Study_Safari/. Justin Wateridge, MD of Discovery Initiatives, commented: “Discovery Initiatives are proud to be working in... - April 26, 2008 - Discovery Initiatives
Discovery Initiatives Announces New Desert Elephant Study Safari in Namibia
Discovery Initiatives is pleased to announce the launch of a fascinating Desert Elephant Study Safari in Namibia: http://www.discoveryinitiatives.co.uk/discover/trip/Namibia/A_Desert_Elephant_Study_Safari/. Justin Wateridge, MD of Discovery Initiatives, described the trip as an “extraordinary... - April 26, 2008 - Discovery Initiatives
Discovery Initiatives Announces New Ugandan Chimpanzee and Gorilla Study Tour
Discovery Initiatives is pleased to announce the launch of a brand new tour to the jungles of Uganda: http://www.discoveryinitiatives.co.uk/discover/trip/Uganda/Chimpanzee_and_Gorilla_Study_Tour. Justin Wateridge, MD of Discovery Initiatives, described the trip as an opportunity to... - April 26, 2008 - Discovery Initiatives
Discovery Initiatives Announces New Ecuadorian Amazon Rainforest Trip
Discovery Initiatives is pleased to announce the launch of a brand new holiday experience to live among the Huaorani people in their ancestral homeland on the Upper Shiripuno River in Ecuador:... - April 26, 2008 - Discovery Initiatives
Holiday Travel of America (HTOA, Inc.) Announces Promotion of Randy Fish to Vice President of Operations
Holiday Travel of America promotes Mr.Randy Fish from Marketing Manager to Vice President of Operations. - April 25, 2008 - Holiday Travel of America
New Online Travel Booking Service
www.Searchlightmemories.Travel Annnounces New Online Travel Booking Service. www.SearchlightMemories.Travel Invites you to discover their new online travel reservation system designed to save time and money. Now visitors to www.SearchlightMemories.Travel can shop 24x7 for the best possible travel... - April 25, 2008 - Searchlight Memories
Online Photo Contest of Greece and the Greek Islands by Greeka.com
Greeka.com. the No. 1 travel site about Greece and the Greek Islands organizes its first photo contest regarding Greece, challenging wannabe photographers, hobbyists or just Greece-fans to present their skills and win great prizes. - April 24, 2008 - Greeka.com
Barbados Recommended as Best Caribbean Destination 2008 by Travelrobe
Tourists from all over the world and probably most from the UK has visited the tiny Caribbean island of Barbados, and the British Travel Group Travelrobe is now recommending it as one of the best Caribbean Destinations for 2008. - April 23, 2008 - Travelrobe
Holiday Travel of America (HTOA, Inc.) Celebrates Twenty Year Anniversary
Holiday Travel of America, a leader of the incentive travel industry, celebrates twenty years in business for their outstanding solid reputation for creating state-of-the-art travel packages that combine the highest value with the lowest possible cost. - April 23, 2008 - Holiday Travel of America
Holiday Travel of America (HTOA, Inc.) Announces Appointment of New Vice President of Sales and Marketing
Holiday Travel of America (HTOA, Inc.) announced the appointment of Ron Butler as corporate Vice President of Sales and Marketing. - April 23, 2008 - Holiday Travel of America
Discovery Initiatives Announces New "Wildlife and Wilderness" Tour to Venezuela
Discovery Initiatives is pleased to announce the availability of a new “Wildlife and Wilderness” journey to Venezuela: http://www.discoveryinitiatives.co.uk/discover/trip/Venezuela/Wildlife_and_Wilderness_Journey/. The itinerary for the trip is as follows: the tour begins in the... - April 23, 2008 - Discovery Initiatives
VacationsFRBO.com Offers Industry-Leading "Dynamic Multi-Featured Listing" Capability for Vacation Rentals
VacationsFRBO.com, one of the Internet's most progressive vacation rental websites recently introduced "Dynamic Multi-Featured Listing" capability to its website. This allows multiple vacation rental owners to create a featured listing on the home-page, rather than the typical single featured listing. VacationsFRBO.com offers free vacation rental listings and is one of the world's largest free vacation rentals listings websites with over 17,000 postings. - April 19, 2008 - VacationsFRBO.com
Holiday Travel of America (HTOA, Inc.) Announces the Creation of a New Division Called Fasttrack Promotions
FASTTRACK Promotions and The Official NASCAR Members Club® Offer Free NASCAR® Club Membership and Resort Access Travel Incentive Package created by Holiday Travel of America. - April 18, 2008 - Holiday Travel of America
The Newest Cruise Planners Franchise, BabyLetsCruise.com, Capitalizes on the Benefits of a Large Company While Providing a Small Company’s Personalized Service
For the past 22 years, cruising has been the travel industry’s fastest growing segment. Founded in 1994, Cruise Planners has been a part of the growing cruise industry and currently has more than 700 franchises. Cruise Planners’ has Top Producer status with all the big name cruise lines. The large company has been ranked number one in the Cruise Only Franchises category by Entrepreneur Magazine for the past five years in the magazine's Annual Franchise 500 issue. - April 17, 2008 - Cruise Planners, dba BabyLetsCruise.com
World's Most Adventurous Honeymoon Launched This Week
U.S. company launches brand new itinerary that promises to be the "world's most adventurous honeymoon." Elements of the trip include spending the night on a deserted island, kayaking to outer villages, sky diving, wild boar hunting and white water rafting the deep jungle rivers. - April 17, 2008 - Fiji Adventures
Travelrobe Launches Its UK Airport Parking Site
The British Travel group Travelrobe announced the launch of its new airport parking site in the UK. - April 15, 2008 - Travelrobe
Trafalgar Tours Announces Spectacular Spring Savings
Travelers save up to $1,000 per couple on 43 different escorted tours with Trafalgar's Spectacular Spring Savings, now through May 30, 2008. - April 12, 2008 - Trafalgar Tours
Baseball Tours Offer One Last Chance to Experience Yankee Stadium
Roadtrips offers travel packages to say farewell to "the House that Ruth Built." - April 11, 2008 - Roadtrips Inc
International Travellers Take on Europe’s Longest Pub Crawl During Oktoberfest
Australian-based touring company, Thirsty Swagman (www.WorldsBiggestPubCrawl.com), is initiating Europe’s longest pub crawl during Oktoberfest, bringing a limited number of travellers on an 11-night pub-crawling party across several European countries. - April 08, 2008 - Thirsty Swagman Pty Ltd
Bellissimo Travel Hosts Culinary Cruise to Alaska Featuring Chef Renée Builes
A 7-night Cruise of Alaska on Holland America’s ms Westerdam will feature private culinary presentations by Chef Renée Builes of Traverse City’s A Catered Affair. Bellissimo Travel Service of Traverse City, Michigan is organizing the group cruise that will feature many special activities involving gourmet food and wine. - April 06, 2008 - Bellissimo Travel Services
South America Travel Company Latin Excursions Announces Luxury Argentina Travel Experiences
Latin Excursions, South America Travel company, announces a unique luxury tour package to Argentina. It will include visits to different tourist destinations, ecological excursions, adventure activities & access to cultural events. An ideal South America luxury vacation for nature & bird lovers. - April 05, 2008 - LatinExcursions.com
Rezhub.com Finds Travelers a Place to Stay Near the Action
RezHub.com announced today a one of a kind landmark and mapping tool provides travelers with the ability to view their results in a way that is custom tailored to their individual needs. The tool was created as a research and reservation solution that will bring customers the most personalized travel searching tool available. - April 04, 2008 - RezHub.com
RezHub.com's Green Travel Hub Announces a Dream Green Vacation Giveaway to Celebrate the Different Shades of Green
Travelers who have been dreaming of a vacation can wake up; because RezHub.com's Green Travel Hub is giving away 3 Dream Green Vacations. RezHub.com announced today the kickoff of their Dream Green Vacation Giveaway Contest. The contest which starts today and runs through July 9th will award three lucky winners with dream green vacations for two. Runners up will receive prizes like mp3 players, digital cameras, and t-shirts. - April 04, 2008 - RezHub.com
Steppes Travel Announces Availability for Its 2009 Great Barrier Reef Australia Cruise
Steppes Travel (http://www.steppestravel.co.uk) is pleased to announce that there is still space on its popular Great Barrier Reef Australia cruise (http://www.steppestravel.co.uk/the-great-barrier-reef---cairns-to-newcastle-7-day-cruise-page2783.aspx) departing Nov 2009. The cruise is a stunning... - April 03, 2008 - Steppes Travel
Steppes Travel Announces Last Minute Availability for Its 2008 Papua New Guinea Cruise
Steppes Travel (http://www.steppestravel.co.uk) is pleased to announce that there is still space on its popular Eastern Papua New Guinea cruise (http://www.steppestravel.co.uk/eastern-new-guinea---alotau-to-rabaul--page2758.aspx) for this April/May The Eastern New Guinea cruise offer a unique... - April 03, 2008 - Steppes Travel
RezHub.com Makes History Launching the First Ever Integrated Green Travel Search
RezHub.com, an online travel agency who became both a pioneer and leader in Green Travel with the launch of their Green Travel Hub website, breaks ground again today with the integration of a revolutionary green travel search. With the kick-off of their new travel search, RezHub.com becomes the... - March 30, 2008 - RezHub.com
Travel for Charity
The Vacation Stop of Gambrills, MD, announces the beginning of a "Travel For Charity" program. Anyone making travel bookings with The Vacation Stop can designate the charity of their choice (selected from a list), and The Vacation Stop will donate 50% of the commissions received from that... - March 22, 2008 - The Vacation Stop
Edinburgh Airport Parking - the Green Option
FHR, a leading travel services company, has announced today the addition of a new green option to their range of Edinburgh Airport Parking services. The service is operated by Secure AirParks which has recently become a carbon balanced company ensuring that their emissions from operating the... - March 16, 2008 - FHR
Machu Picchu Galapagos Tour & Luxury Vacation Packages Announced by Latin Excursions
South America Luxury Travel Company Latin Excursions announced the Machu Picchu Galapagos tour package for 2008. The Machu Picchu & Galapagos tour includes Galapagos Cruise journeys, visit to the Inca Empire along with other adventure activities. - March 14, 2008 - LatinExcursions.com
Morocco Bound Launches Its New Website with Added Features
Morocco Bound introduces a new website with many features and more Riads to aid British Tourists in planning their trip to Morocco and accommodating them in the best Riads in Marrakech, Fez, Essaouira and Taroudant. - March 12, 2008 - Morocco Bound
Visit Four of the Best Ballparks in Baseball
Say Farewell to Yankee Stadium on Roadtrips' Baseball Hall of Fame Tour. - March 12, 2008 - Roadtrips Inc