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2Go Media introduces the best online marketing investment for travel professionals
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – 2Go Media, a cutting-edge, internet-based media provider, introduces an effective online marketing product for travel professionals. Founded by Michael Egan, a travel industry icon, 2Go Media provides online marketing packages ideal for the online beginner to seasoned professional.
2Go Media’s Travel Professional Package provides individuals in the travel industry with the one and only marketing solution source they need to succeed. The Travel Professional Package includes a unique .travel domain, SEO-hosted website, .travel email addresses, directory listings, and more for as little as US$25 or US$59 a month, based on an annual package. With 2Go Media, customers have the ability to own a dynamic website featuring an optional booking engine, blog, coupon maker, and the ability to upload pictures and videos easily at any time.
Fly free at Christmas time with AMAWATERWAYS
CHATSWORTH, CA - Award-winning European river cruise line, AMAWATERWAYS, is giving travelers a reason to plan ahead for the holidays: FREE AIR to Europe to enjoy the famous Christmas markets! This new FREE AIR* promotion is valid from March 2-7, 2009 for passengers who book selected “Christmas Time” or “Christmas Wonderland” itineraries.
The 11-day Christmas Time Cruise features two nights in Prague before sailing from Nuremberg to Budapest (or the reverse); and the 12-day Christmas Wonderland cruise features three nights in Paris before sailing from Trier to Amsterdam (or the reverse). The cruises highlight Europe’s renowned Christmas markets in cities such as Frankfurt, Cologne, Düsseldorf, Regensburg, Nuremburg, Vienna, and Budapest. Festive holiday décor, local artisans, and centuries-old traditions make the Christmas markets an unforgettable experience, and now with FREE AIR, it’s an experience not to be missed!
Portugal has established itself as the best value in Europe for US-based MICE professionals who take their clients to Europe
Today's Lisbon is home to a thriving culture of fashion, music, food, and art, while remaining a meeting point for world businesses and travelers. Its new nightclubs are some of the liveliest in Europe; its new bistros blend the pillars of Portuguese food with globally-inspired new flavors. Modern designers are bringing bold fashions and impressive new architecture to blend with the historic ambiance of the city, and new museums of contemporary art are opening.
Just recently, Lisbon got a unique museum, a testament to the historic relations between Portugal and Asia: The Oriente Museum. Housed in a renovated building overlooking the Tagus River and near Belém, The Oriente Museum will host temporary and permanent exhibits highlighting the Portuguese presence in the far east, as well as the richness of traditional Asian artifacts, making this a unique setting among Portuguese cultural venues. It has 5 meeting rooms (cap from 20 to 150 pax) and the Macau Salon (cap for 200 pax and VIP room with 210 square meters with a magnificent view over the Tagus River).
TourCrafters' US$599 Madrid package good until March 31
LIBERTYVILLE, IL - With hip tapas bars, wonderful restaurants, smart shops, and top-notch art museums, there are few European cities as appealing as Madrid. This year it's even affordable, since the euro has fallen from $1.58 to $1.27, and TourCrafters is offering a Madrid Hot Deal package for only US$599. The five-day/four-night package includes round-trip air from New York, accommodations at the High Tech Cliper or High Tech Gran Avenida hotels, daily breakfast, and hotel service charges and taxes.
Both hotels are 3-star, modern, and centrally-located, close to the Gran Via, a main artery full of shops, cafés, and cinemas. Hotel upgrades are available, with the 4-star Tryp Ambassador costing US$696.
Cast off with www.ecruising.travel!
How does an Australian travel company specializing in cruises go from being a two-man operation to a staff of over 20 with offices in Sydney and Hong Kong in only nine years? By being the best. ecruising.travel is Australia’s premier cruise-only travel agency. Anywhere is possible with ecruising.travel where voyages range a three-day “cruise to nowhere” where passengers can unwind at sea to an 18-night trip from Hong Kong to Dubai. ecruising.travel also serves a huge international audience. In 2007, the Italian-based Costa Cruise Lines named ecruising.travel the “Best Online Agent in Asia Pacific.” And that is just the tip of the iceberg. Just this past year ecruising.travel received the 2008 Cruise Passengers Reader’s Choice Award and became a Hitwise Top 10 award recipient.
ecruising.travel chairman, Brett Dudley has been a supporter of .travel since the domain’s 2005 inception and said, “.travel made perfect sense to me. When the domain was released, we were thinking of expanding globally. It has worked out well for us and our company’s head office, now based in Hong Kong.” ecruising.travel uses the .travel logo in all of its marketing efforts, including baseball caps and TV and print ads. .travel is even used on ecruising’s Kombi van!
With www.BanffHotels.travel, the trip of a lifetime is only a click away!
Banff Hotels is excited to join the .travel family. John Purcell, founder and owner of Banff Hotels, aims to provide travelers with a one-stop shop for finding hotels and accommodations in Banff Canada. “We are using .travel because it is a perfect match for the Banff hotel information service we are providing. We feel that when tourists and hotel owners see the domain .travel, they will associate it with a trustworthy business in the travel industry.” Purcell also wanted to keep Banff Hotels tapped in to the Canadian tourism industry where all the local tourist offices have acquired their own .travel websites.
BanffHotels.travel was launched on December 17, 2008, and it provides tourists with information on exploring the gorgeous area of the Canadian Rockies. The site contains information about Banff area hotels, lodges, bed and breakfasts, national parks, chalets, tours, activities, and local restaurants.
Hilton Sorrento Palace
It is Springtime . The nature of some areas of the southern district in Italy is waking up. Amongst it the Peninsula of Sorrento whose citrus groves are evergreen. The fragrance of their buds and fruits blended with the spontaneous scent of greenery and the breeze of the sea create a incomparable feed for your senses. If you arrive by boat, the heavy scent of the Peninsula flora often reaches you while approaching the coast , carried on the breeze blowing off the land.
Sorrento is a charming restful corner of the Campania region which nature has endowed with landscape, bright and serene horizons enchanting blue sky and sea, overlooks the sea from the hight of its tuff rock surrounded by fruit and olive tree groves. Birthplace of famed personalities and poem writers, Sorrento is a popular tourist destination amongst Italian and foreign visitors for its both modern and traditional lifestyle. Its fortunate geographical location facilitate the excursions to the nearby major islands of Capri and Ischia. To the archeo areas of Pompeii, Herculaneum, Paestum, to Amalfi and Ravello, jewels of architecture and history, perched high in the mountains overlooking the sea. And to Positano and Praiano coastal villages full of charm and history. Excursion are also organized to the Vesuvius Vulcan which dominates the Bay of Naples.
Agoda.com unveils its top 10 adventure resorts in Asia
BANGKOK, Thailand - Agoda.com, an online travel company specializing in discount hotel bookings in Asia, unveiled its top 10 “adventure resorts” in the Asia/Pacific region. The survey is a response to the emerging trend of “adventure tourism,” which is becoming increasingly popular. Adventure travel includes physical activity, interacting with local culture, and engaging with nature. The Asian/Pacific region is an amazing place for adventure tourism, because it is a vibrant and culturally-rich expanse with a wealth of natural beauty.
Mr. Michael Kenny, CEO of Agoda.com remarked, “In the past, adventure tourism was only for a niche group of tourist, focused mainly on the activities themselves and generally not for the faint of heart. Adventure tourism has evolved and become increasingly popular, because the activities are tailored to individual needs, including luxury accommodation in remote areas.”
Europe is "Magnificent" with AMAWATERWAYS’ free air
CHATSWORTH, CA - Award-winning, river-cruise line AMAWATERWAYS is offering your clients a great reason to explore the legendary Danube river this year: FREE AIRFARE on two 14-night “Magnificent Europe” sailings between Amsterdam and Budapest.
Book by February 28, 2009 for the FREE AIRFARE* offer on the following two sailings:
MAGNIFICENT EUROPE
14-night cruise from Amsterdam to Budapest
June 26 and July 10,** 2009 (US Departure dates)
Jordan Inbound Tour Operators Association (JITOA) conducts first Familiarization (FAM) Trip of 2009 to Salt!
General managers from JITOA’s tour operators members and representatives from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the Jordan Tourism Development Project II of the US Agency for International Development (Siyaha II), Tourism Police, Balqa governorate, and the Tourism Directorate and the Municipality of Salt and JETT transportation joined Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities staff in touring the Historical Old Salt Museum, located in the newly-renovated Abu Jaber House on Saturday, February 7.
FAM trips are a chance to highlight new tourism destinations and activities for tour operators. Thus, FAM trips ensure that tour operators have the most up-to-date knowledge about the tourist sites and activities of the kingdom.
Italy is a veritable bargain this spring
LIBERTYVILLE, IL - With a greatly-improved euro/dollar exchange rate, good-deal packages to the major cities and huge discounts at a raft of hotels, there's never been a better time to visit Italy. Some of the reasons it's such a bargain:
A euro is worth only US$1.28 right now, down from US$1.58 as recently as July, which means restaurant meals, taxis, sightseeing, entertainment — even gloves, shoes, and that Armani jacket — cost 30 percent less than they did last summer.
Franko Maps and Hawaiian Resources announce completion of the Hawaiian travel map series
Visitors to Hawaii are now able to plan a complete itinerary of what to see and do in Hawaii by utilizing a "Franko Map" of their favorite island. A guide book of suggestions, presented as captions on a map, are laid out on a large map of each island with detailed blow-ups of key visitor destinations on side two. The maps are designed to be sold in stores so they are not compromised by advertising of any kind. Recommendations of what to see and do are the result of an honest effort to identify the best attractions and activities and operations within the Hawaiian Islands. The maps are constantly updated.
Folded maps are printed on a durable waterproof material. The maps include guide maps of Oahu, Maui, Kauai, Molokai, and the Island of Hawaii. The series includes dive maps of the four largest islands, a surf map of Oahu, a historical map of Pearl Harbor, and a guide map of Hawaii Volcanos National Park. A cruise map of the entire State of Hawaii completes the series with only the most important things to see and do on the four major islands depicted on side two.
Consummate travelers partner with MIR to create far-ranging journeys for the very well traveled
What makes a great traveler?
Wanderlust, a sense of adventure, unquenchable curiosity, unlimited energy, determination – and good connections.
MIR Corporation's extensive connections at the crossroads of Europe and Asia are a wellspring of opportunity for seasoned travelers.
Seasoned traveler, Bill Altaffer, a travel company owner and photographer who was declared the World’s Most Traveled Person in 2005, has sought out MIR for quite a few inventive itineraries. In August of 2009, Altaffer and fellow adventurers will cruise down Siberia’s Yenesei River, past the Arctic Circle, and on to Arctic ports that few westerners have glimpsed. The unusual experiences include a visit to Moscow’s world-class Monino Aviation Museum and to the Perm 36 Gulag, as well as to one of the largest cities in the world built on permafrost, Norilsk.
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with DestinationWeddings.travel
DestinationWeddings.travel was established many years ago as a one of a kind, boutique travel concierge service. DestinationWeddings.travel customizes destination weddings, honeymoons, and celebrations designed for romance, love, and adventure. Whether it is an adults-only experience, a kid-free paradise, or a hip and chic experience for families and friends, boundless adventures are offered for adults and kids alike.
Pamela Ott, owner of DestinationWeddings.travel, refers to herself as the “wedding fairy.” With a contagious passion for travel, romance, discovery, and once-in-a-lifetime experiences, she has fulfilled many dreams for brides, grooms, families, and the young-at-heart. Ott also owns and operates www.WildSideDestinations.travel, a website specializing in luxury travel, sensuous safaris, adventure tours, and cruises. “Having been in the travel industry for over 16 years, when the opportunity arose to qualify and own a .travel, we jumped in, bridal gown and bare feet first! Due to the nature of being authenticated, we knew this would be a way for true travel professionals to be acknowledged and recognized,” said Ott. “.travel, not to be confused with other domains such as .com, .org, .net - which anyone can purchase - represents who we are and gives a sense of pride and ownership to our travel business that many others have not earned. This level of industry recognition separates us from the next domain name and service. We place a sincere value on .travel crowning us as a dream provider, a unique brand in itself.”
Travelers offered the chance to see Kamchatka, one of the world’s wildest landscapes – with MIR Corporation
The Kamchatka Peninsula, located in Russia’s northeastern extreme, is one of the wildest places on earth, with abundant flora and fauna, the most varieties of Pacific salmon in its waters, an active ring of volcanoes, and a multitude of sea birds skirting its shores. Only a few hundred miles away from Alaska’s Aleutian Islands as the crow flies, Kamchatka is the home of the “Valley of the Geysers,” a UNESCO World Heritage Site accessible only by helicopter that boasts around 90 steaming geysers and hot springs. The valley was partially destroyed by mudslides in June 2007, and though reports initially estimated the valley to be over 60 percent destroyed, it has since recovered well.
MIR Corporation announces new way to experience the Trans-Siberian Railway – aboard the Tsar’s Gold private train
A new experience aboard the Tsar’s Gold private train on the legendary Trans-Siberian route is now available through MIR Corporation, the experts in travel to St. Petersburg, the Silk Route, Siberia, and beyond.
The Tsar’s Gold private train travels along the Trans-Siberian route from Beijing to Moscow, with stops including UlaanBaatar, Mongolia’s capital; UNESCO-listed Lake Baikal; Irkutsk, Siberia’s “capital;” Ekaterinburg, where Tsar Nicholas II and his family were killed in 1918; and Kazan, a multi-ethnic city that serves as the capital of Tartarstan. In-depth touring at all of the train stops and unique features like a picnic lunch in a Mongolian yurt (ger), a boat ride down the Volga, and a tour of Moscow’s subway stations are included. The train travels in both the eastbound and westbound directions along the same route.
Steam through the Russian Arctic with Paul Theroux
Adventurous travelers can join a steam-hauled journey through the Russian "White Nights" from Moscow to the Arctic Circle and back again on an Arctic Circle Steam Express tour June 13-26, 2009, a private train journey made available in North America by the Russia experts – MIR Corporation. (http://www.mircorp.com/tour_arctic_express.asp)
Beginning and ending in Russia's capital, the metropolis of Moscow, this fascinating exploration of the Russian far north will be accompanied by virtuoso travel writer and novelist Paul Theroux, famed for his books about epic train journeys, among them The Great Railway Bazaar, The Old Patagonian Express, and his latest, Ghost Train to the Eastern Star. The author plans to lecture about his travel experiences twice during the tour and join the group for meals and excursions.
Two super deals in Waikiki
Starwood Hawaii currently has two super deals in Waikiki
Sheraton Princess Kaiulani
Rates starting at $109 per room, per night for travel through May 31.
Sheraton Waikiki
Rates starting at $189 per room, per night in City and $229 in Ocean Front Category.
Hanalei Vacation Specials
Hanalei Vacations is currentlty offering every fourth night free on any resetvation with a departure before December 21,2009.
Four Seasons Resorts Lana`i -exceptional promotions
On behalf of Four Seasons Resorts Lana`i, please find below information regarding some exceptional promotions and packages at The Lodge at Koele and Manele Bay that are currently offered. I have also included a "What's New" section, highlighting some of our unique new offerings at the resorts.
This is a great time to travel to Marriott Hawaii
You will find wonderful values in our Hawaiian islands that range from a value to luxury experience! Airlines, hotels, activities, tour operators have aligned their offers to serve each traveler with a memorable visit to Hawaii.
Hard Rock Cafe Honolulu Group Menu
Hardrock Cafe in Honolulu has very affordable rates for groups. Their group menus include tax and gratuity.
Coming Soon: New location on Beachwalk Ave. in Waikiki
Macy's offers Hawaii visitors a Welcome Savings Pass or International Savings Card
Macy's offers visitors a Welcome Savings Pass or International Savings Card which gives them 10%* savings on most purchases for 5 days. Many hotels offer the savings pass to their guests at check-in, concierge desk, or in their guest value booklet.
MIR Corporation connects travelers with their family heritages in Ukraine and Poland
Imagine shaking hands with a distant cousin you never knew you had, in a place you’ve never been before that seems somehow familiar; or discovering a restaurant serving a soup exactly like grandma made; or learning that you share your name with your maternal great-grandmother’s sister.
Researching family names and dates often leads to an irresistible longing to see the places and meet the people your family left behind. Now, travelers who want to take a journey into their own family heritage can utilize the resources of Seattle-based tour operator MIR Corporation, which has been creating unusual itineraries to Russia, Central Asia, Eastern Europe, and beyond for over 20 years. MIR has a dedicated team of private journey specialists who can work with on-the-ground staff in Ukraine and Poland to handcraft itineraries that let travelers connect with their family heritage in whatever way they wish.
MIR Corporation’s Flexible Essential Trips at the crossroads of Europe and Asia offer value and flexibility for independent travelers
MIR Corporation, a company that specializes in journeys at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, including destinations such as Russia, Central Asia, and Iran, offers Flexible Essential Trips that provide travelers access to exciting destinations at a great value. Flexible Essential Trips are suggested itineraries available on a private departure basis with the travelers’ choice of dates. These trips are perfect as brief overviews of a country or as effortless extensions to MIR’s small group tours. They offer all the highlights of exotic destinations in a compact, well-designed format, taking the guesswork out of trip planning.
Visiting a new destination can be overwhelming and challenging, so MIR Corporation does all of the research and pre-planning for the traveler. These flexible options are ideal for solo travelers, couples, and small groups who crave a unique experience but prefer to travel privately.
MIR Corporation adds a travel log about Iran
In April of 2008, MIR tour specialist Meaghan Samuels accompanied her clients on MIR’s Ancient Persia, Modern Iran small group tour. MIR Corporation is featuring her travel log on their website at http://www.mircorp.com/blog.asp .
Meaghan’s journey begins in Tehran, Iran’s buzzing capital, where she visits museums bursting with ancient Persian artifacts and reflects on the youthful population of the country. From there she travels north to Masuleh Village where pistachio fields stretch out before her and she relaxes in a local teashop. In Yazd, her group meets “swarms of schoolgirls, and every single one of them wants to take their picture with us,” before journeying on to Persepolis, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and home to some of the grandest ancient ruins in the world. In Isfahan, a scarf vendor encourages Meaghan to tell all her friends to come to Iran, because any differences that their governments may have, “have nothing to do with you and me.”
Chaophya Park expands MICE facilities to meet local Bangkok demand
Never to stand still, the Chaophya Park has just added 5 new function rooms in the hotel’s purpose-designed meeting center located just off the hotel’s lobby.
Remarking on this new development, Andrew Wood the hotel’s general manager, said: “We felt now is a good time to invest back into the business. Many companies are buying back their own stocks and shares during the economic downturn while share prices are low. We instead take a more operational view and invest in expanding our product line-up to help our marketing effort,” he said.
Mr. Wood added, “It became evident that the local conference & banquet and MICE market along with our Thai wedding market, that they were resilient to outside global factors. In fact, this business actually grew for Chaophya Park Hotel & Resorts in the 4Q of last year.”
Fly free with AMAWATERWAYS
CHATSWORTH, CA - Award-winning European river cruise line, AMAWATERWAYS, is extending its offer of FREE AIR* to Europe during the month of April, 2009. April is the perfect month to experience a spectacular river cruise, just in time for colorful springtime celebrations. This FREE AIR promotion is valid February 3, 4, and 5 for passengers who book the following AMAWATERWAYS April departures:
Join AMAWATERWAYS executives onboard this spring!
SEMINARS ON THE RIVER
- Onboard Europe’s Five Most Deluxe River Cruise Ships
- Learn about European River Cruising from the Industry’s Top Experts!
- 7-night Cruises starting at US$630* per Person
Nobody does the Silk Road like MIR
Silk - a rich, shimmering fabric in colors never before seen by the western world - to catch a glimpse of it was to covet it. Markets sprang up clamoring for it, and the traders of China set out on their arduous treks to supply this demand. Travel along these ancient trade routes with MIR. Nobody does it better. Picture your clients...
...following in the footsteps of ancient caravans on Silk Route Odyssey: Caravan Across Uzbekistan
Tour info at: http://www.mircorp.com/tour_sro.asp
View a photo slideshow at: http://www.mircorp.com/slide_show/sro
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