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Successful Year of Tours Leads Chicago Pizza Tours to Expand to a Night Time Pizza Party Tour
Chicago Pizza Tours Offers Pizza Fans Alike New Play on a Unique Concept Chicago Pizza Tours offers pizza lovers a unique experience and glimpse into the world of a city famous for its pizza. Marking the one-year anniversary of Chicago Pizza Tours is the implementation of a new spin on the... - April 19, 2011 - Chicago Pizza Tours
Gap Adventures Announces Seat Sale for Upcoming Arctic Cruising Season
Travellers who book by April 30, 2011 save 15 to 25 per cent on select Arctic adventures. - April 16, 2011 - G Adventures
CitySlicker.co.za Launches in Cape Town: Leveraging the Power of Group Buying to Offer Exclusive Deals on Great Things to do in Cape Town
CitySlicker.co.za uses the power of group buying to provide a daily deal on the best dining and leisure experiences that Cape Town has to offer. Restaurants, spas, beauty institutes, guest houses and hotels are featured every day at a 50 to 90% discount. - April 16, 2011 - CitySlicker
From Caviar to Cooking: a Culinary Tour Goes Behind the Scenes in Paris and Provence
The founders of Planet Organic Markets carry on their love of food and cooking with culinary tours of Paris and Provence. - April 15, 2011 - Paris to Provence Culinary Adventures
Out for Adventure Wilderness Tours Offers a Free Travel Program for Group Organizers
Out For Adventure Wilderness Tours unveils a free travel program designed to reward group organizers with a free sea kayaking vacation. - April 14, 2011 - Out For Adventure Wilderness Tours Ltd.
ExperiencePlus! Gives New Meaning to B&B on New Bicycle, Beer, Brewery Tour of Belgium with Jeff Lebesch
Master brewer Jeff Lebesch, founder of New Belgium Brewery (think Fat Tire) and former owner, will be the VIP host and expert accompanying the August 23-Sep 2 insider’s tour. - April 14, 2011 - ExperiencePlus! Bicycle Tours
EcoCamp Patagonia Features in National Geographic’s 2011 Stay List for South America
EcoCamp Patagonia, owned by Chilean tour operator Cascada, has been named in this year’s National Geographic list of must-visit hotels in South America. The camp is set in the Patagonian wild, among the towering mountains and icy blue rivers of Torres del Paine National Park. Guests in the... - April 13, 2011 - Cascada Expediciones
Grand Cru Wine Tours is First Wine Tour Company to Earn Sustainable Tourism Certification
Willamette Valley’s Grand Cru Wine Tours (www.grandcruwinetours.com) has become the first wine tour company in the world to earn second party certification through the rigorous Sustainable Tourism Eco-certification Program™ (STEP) offered through Sustainable Travel International (STI). - April 10, 2011 - Grand Cru Wine Tours
Arctic Incentives Provides Insights on How to Plan an Incentive in Iceland
Arctic Incentives in Iceland provides planners with insights on how to plan a powerful and juicy incentive in Iceland. Furthermore the incentive expert in Iceland presents a Top 10 list of incentive activities in Iceland. The list is based on experience of the guides and the staff of Arctic Incentives working in activity operations since 1983. - April 08, 2011 - Arctic Incentives
Luxury Travel Ltd to Announce the Best Selling Luxury Myanmar Tour in March
Luxury Travel (www.luxurytravelvietnam.com) Announces the best selling tour package of the month "Discover the charm of Myanmar." - April 08, 2011 - Luxury Travel Co., Ltd
ExperiencePlus! Bicycle Tours’ Sister Company, BikeRentalsPlus! Reports Strong Demand for Self-Guided Italy / France Tours
Self-guided tours offer flexibility over regularly scheduled small group departures and they cost on average up to 60 percent less per person. - April 08, 2011 - ExperiencePlus! Bicycle Tours
Gap Adventures Introduces New Sailing Tours in Southeast Thailand on the Eve of Songkran
Adventure travel company expands collection of world-renowned marine adventures and sets sail in the Gulf of Thailand. - April 07, 2011 - G Adventures
Shop Gotham Specializes in Sweet 16 Shopping Tours for Large Groups of Teens
New York City Shopping Tour Company Shop Gotham Designs Sweet 16 Shopping Tour - April 07, 2011 - Shop Gotham
Shop Gotham Unveils First-Ever Shopping Tour Designed for Men
Shop Gotham adds a feather to its proverbially stylish cap with the addition of a men's tour to its regularly scheduled roster of programs. The fashion-savvy male tourist is under-served in the current market and hopes to attract shoppers who have come to New York in hopes of finding more exciting fashion than what is being offered back home. - April 07, 2011 - Shop Gotham
International Voluntourism Guidelines Research Launched
Industry Leaders Collaborate to Create Global Initiative to Transform Good Intentions into Best Practice - April 07, 2011 - G Adventures
Travelive Launches Travel2Turkey Luxury Brand
Travelive, a luxury travel company specializing in vacations in the Mediterranean, Africa and the Middle East, launched a new travel brand, Travel2Turkey, which offers custom packages. Travel2Turkey offers packages that clients can customize with their own travel dates, hotel selections, cruise preferences, and tours to the sights they would like to experience. - April 06, 2011 - Travelive
Luxury Travel Vietnam to Unveil a New Tour to the Jungle
Luxury Travel (www.luxurytravelvietnam.com ) Unveils Two Day Tour to the Jungle Nam Cat Tien National Park - April 05, 2011 - Luxury Travel Co., Ltd
Gap Adventures Lures Sailing Enthusiasts to Unique Greek Islands Adventures Aboard Its Private Yachts
Gap Adventures boosts the allure of a relaxing Greek sailing adventure with 20% discounts on all Greek Islands Sailing trips for May and June 2011. - April 01, 2011 - G Adventures
Aire Valley Guest House Winter Walks 2011, Great Ocean Walk, Victoria, Australia
Take an amazing walk on the Great Ocean Walk which stretches 104 kilometres from the resort town of Apollo Bay to the famous limestone stacks the Twelve Apostles, Victoria, Australia. - April 01, 2011 - Aire Valley Guest House
Going Green - The Greenest Killer Whale Base Camp - Consumers Demand It
Most adventure tourism consumers are concerned about the environment but it’s not always easy to decide what to do to make a responsible choice which is why Out For Adventure Wilderness Tours has designed the Pure Orca Base Camp which aims to be the greenest sea kayaking base camp for watching Killer Whales. - April 01, 2011 - Out For Adventure Wilderness Tours Ltd.
Celebrity Chef's Explore Vietnam's Culinary Treasures on Bhaya Cruises
World renowned celebrity Chefs Martin Yan, Khai Duong and Lawrence Chu took their exploration of Vietnam's culinary treasures aboard a Bhaya Cruises vessel to discover the local Ha Long Bay cuisine. - April 01, 2011 - Bhaya Cruises
AdventureSmith Explorations Announces Romantic Getaways Aboard the M/Y Grace, Commemorating Grace Kelly’s 55th Wedding Anniversary
AdventureSmith Explorations Announces Four Special Eight Day Cruises for April 2011 That Will Ply the Waters of the Galapagos in a Style Befitting Royalty - March 31, 2011 - AdventureSmith Explorations
Island Expeditions Offer Tropical Basecamp Trips to Those That Still Want a Rustic Yet Comfortable Belize Vacation
Island Expeditions Co. (IEC) offers two unique Belize Basecamp trips located on Half-Moon Caye and Southwest Caye in Belize. - March 30, 2011 - Island Expeditions
Trilogy Excursions Announces New $2M Catamaran to Service Molokini Islet
Maui activity company, Trilogy Excursions, adds a state-of-the-art, 64-foot vessel to its fleet. - March 30, 2011 - Trilogy Excursions
Yampu Tours Partners with Ski Portillo to Promote Summer Skiing in Chile
Yampu Tours, "South America’s Leading Tour Operator," is having a big party in Stowe, Vermont on April 7 to celebrate their partnership with Ski Portillo of Chile, that will focus on promoting summer skiing in the Andes Mountains. - March 28, 2011 - Yampu.com
Travelive Announces the Re-Launch of Its Travel2Italy Website
Travel2Italy, through its exceptional customer service and its tailor-made vacation itineraries aims to continue being the leading Luxury Travel Company for five-star travel in Italy. - March 25, 2011 - Travelive
Inner Maldives Holidays Releases Special Summer Offers to Maldives
Inner Maldives Holidays releases special summer offers to Maldives - March 24, 2011 - Inner Maldives Holidays
Luxury Travel Unveils New Tour "Discover Vietnam in Luxury and Style"
Luxury Travel (www.luxurytravelvietnam.com) Promotes Vietnam in Luxury and Style in 10 days. - March 24, 2011 - Luxury Travel Co., Ltd
Vietnam's First Luxury Tour Operator Has a Successful Show at ITB Berlin 2011
Luxury Travel Vietnam Ltd (www.luxurytravelvietnam.com) has a successful show at ITB Berlin 2011. - March 24, 2011 - Luxury Travel Co., Ltd
Travelive Announces the Re-Launch of Its Travel2greece Website
Travel2Greece, through its exceptional customer service and its tailor-made vacation itineraries aims to continue being the leading Luxury Travel Company for five-star travel in Greece. - March 24, 2011 - Travelive
Travel2Greece Announces Facebook Vedema Resort Picture Contest Winner
Brandy Quinlan wins 5 Nights at Vedema Resort in Santorini. - March 24, 2011 - Travelive
Travelive Announces Cairo and Nile Cruise Sweepstakes Winner
Monica Borkar Venhuizen from Downers Grove, Illinois Wins 8 Night Cairo & Nile Cruise. - March 24, 2011 - Travelive
Island Expeditions Offers Experienced Paddlers the Opportunity to Develop Personalized Kayaking Adventures
Personalize your Belize vacation by developing a private Belize kayaking expedition. As an experience paddler, one can organize a self guided Belize kayaking expedition for a small group of friends by renting kayaks and the necessary gear from Island Expeditions Co. - March 22, 2011 - Island Expeditions
Luxury Travel Vietnam Ltd to Go Niche
Luxury Travel Ltd (www.luxurytravelvietnam.com) seeks growth via niche tourism products and personalized services - March 20, 2011 - Luxury Travel Co., Ltd
Rugby Cup in New Zealand, a Cultural Experience for TravelWorkers
Working Holidaymakers in New Zealand to discover country’s national sport - March 20, 2011 - TravelWorks
Yampu Tours and the Rainforest Alliance Working Together for Sustainable Travel
Yampu Tours is working with the Rainforest Alliance to promote sustainable travel in Latin America by prioritizing hotels, tour operators, and other tourism businesses that have been verified by the Rainforest Alliance as having met comprehensive criteria for socially, environmentally, and economically sound tourism management. - March 18, 2011 - Yampu.com
Swedish Book Wins "World’s Best Wine Book for Professionals": the Creation of a Wine by BKWine
The Swedish wine book “The Creation of a Wine” was awarded the prize “World’s Best Wine Book for Professionals 2010” in the international book competition Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2011. The book is written by Britt Karlsson, with photography by Per Karlsson. The book is an in-depth description of vineyard vine growing and wine making in the cellar. The book is not yet translated from Swedish into any foreign language. - March 18, 2011 - BKWine AB
Akasha Metaphysical Film Festival Brings Cutting-Edge Films to Carmel, California
The Akasha Metaphysical Film Festival will take place June 24th through June 26th, 2011 in Carmel, California. The festival presents dynamic films with spiritual and supernatural themes from ghosts and out of body experiences to UFO encounters and artificial intelligence. - March 15, 2011 - Akasha Entertainment
Come Experience the Belize Tropics While Kayaking and Snorkelling at Glovers Reef Atoll
Come experience the tropical adventure of a lifetime by joining Island Expeditions CO (IEC) on the Glovers Reef and River of Caves trip, as part of your Belize vacation. Island Expeditions is celebrating 25 years specializing in Belize vacations, by offering 7 day/8 night trips to the Glovers Reef Atoll. - March 14, 2011 - Island Expeditions
Gap Adventures Resumes Tour Operations in Egypt
Leading adventure travel company confident about operating tours in Egypt again - March 12, 2011 - G Adventures
MonseyBus.com Charter Bus Company Gives Away iPod to One Lucky Rider on Facebook
MonseyBus.com announced the winner of the company’s popular Facebook contest to win a free iPod. The commuter and charter bus service offered the giveaway to thank its loyal customers. - March 12, 2011 - Monsey Bus - Charter Bus Service
Bulgaria Among the Top Ten Destinations for 2011
Lonely Planet and CNN announced their travel destinations of 2011, with focus on the Balkans. Bulgaria being the center of the area gets positive reviews and recognition for its nature treasures, ancient history artifacts and budget offers for its sea and ski resorts. - March 11, 2011 - Alexander Tour Co
“My Tour Network” Launches to Aid Tour & Travel Specialists to Become More Efficient
The world has been going through some very turbulent times and tourism, the major industry for many countries has been extremely unstable. “It felt like tour specialist would have to reinvent the wheel to persuade travelers to visit their corner of the world; this could be a costly endeavor,” says Gerry MacPherson (co-founder of MTN and Tour Operator). - March 10, 2011 - My Tour Network
Bhaya Cruises to Launch Bhaya Classic 4 on 01 May 2011
Bhaya Cruises is pleased to announce the arrival of their newest vessel, Bhaya Classic 4, on 01 May 2011. Bhaya Classic 4 combines classic oriental style with contemporary luxury. The vessel provides guests with cruises of distinction. Bhaya Classic 4 has 16 luxurious cabins accommodating over 30... - March 09, 2011 - Bhaya Cruises
New, Interactive Way to See Boston...by Way of a Scavenger Hunt Tour
Move over, walking tours! Bostonians and tourists alike will get a new way to experience Beantown when Stray Boots Scavenger Hunts launches Boston: The Game later this month, with free tickets until the end of March. The Game, already a hit in New York and Las Vegas, is a cell phone-guided scavenger hunt played entirely by text message. It gives players an in-depth look at a neighborhood (or "game zone"), including hidden gems and insights even natives don't know about. - March 08, 2011 - Stray Boots Scavenger Hunts
Come Experience the Belize Tropics While Kayaking and Snorkelling Lodge to Lodge
Island Expeditions Co (IEC) is offering lodge to lodge sea kayaking and snorkelling vacations within the newly formed Southwater Caye Marine Reserve. The Southwater Reserve is located 10 miles off the coast of Dangriga, Belize and is approximately 62 square miles. It is home to coral reefs, sea grass beds, sand bores and mangrove habitats, encompassing over a dozen major Cayes (islands) with many small lagoons and inlets. - March 07, 2011 - Island Expeditions
WharfPass 2011 Includes More Attractions and Amazing Savings
The new and improved Fisherman's WharfPass for sightseeing, cruises, and attractions at San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf started in January 2011 and is already a runaway hit. Now in its fourth year, WharfPass continues to make travel to this much-visited destination the most affordable deal available. This two-day pass is the only visitor program that includes 20 of Fisherman's Wharf's major attractions and best activities. - March 05, 2011 - TourCorp
AdventureSmith Explorations Expands Australian Cruise Itineraries Thanks to Fleet of Three Small Expedition Vessels
AdventureSmith Explorations' small ships can maneuver hard-to-reach points of interest along remote coastal regions of Australia such as the Great Barrier Reef and Kimberley that larger vessels can’t access. - March 05, 2011 - AdventureSmith Explorations
French Wine Explorers Introduces a Taste of Paris and Bordeaux Tour
Luxury wine tour company French Wine Explorers announces a new 6-day tour that combines the urban sophistication of Paris with the magic of the famed Bordeaux wine region. A Taste of Paris and Bordeaux, like all French Wine Explorers tours, features exclusive white-glove touches—like an... - March 05, 2011 - French Wine Explorers
Western River Expeditions, River Rafting Pioneer, Heralds 50 Years on American Rivers
Western River Expedition’s 50th Anniversary Season to be Celebrated with Shared Stories, Discounts, Cake and Complimentary Trip Photos - March 05, 2011 - Western River Expeditions