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The Polish Explorer
MIR Corporation makes it possible to uncover the Polish experience in Krakow, its medieval Old Market Square still prospering; massive Gothic Malbork Castle, keep of the Teutonic Knights; Gdansk, a working class city that made history; and Warsaw, Poland’s capital since 1596, with an Old Town entirely rebuilt after WWII.
Ride the new luxury Danube Express private train with MIR, beginning in regal Budapest and heading north through Poland to the Baltic Sea. The first and last two nights of each tour are spent in comfortable four star hotels.
Hike Renowned Trails, Scenic Mountains with Backroads
Walk the same Provençal environs that inspired Vincent van Gogh to paint “The Starry Night.” Or, if Italy is more your cup of tea, or cappuccino, consider a hike along the Amalfi Coast or high above the Italian Lakes.
Backroads Walking & Hiking trips venture off the beaten path, allowing sophisticated travelers to move at their own pace so they easily savor the sights, sounds, smells and tastes of some of the most evocative places on earth. With the guidance of the best leaders in the active travel industry, Backroads guests learn about a region from local experts and truly connect with the people who call it home
New Website facilitates rapidly expanding interest in Travel & Tourism development and investment globally
Destinations, investors, developers and operators around the world are increasingly realizing the economic benefits and growth potential of Travel & Tourism globally. The challenge lies in bringing together public and private sector entities looking to attract partners for development with investors, business operators and entrepreneurs seeking new business opportunities.
June 2008 saw the official launch of TourismROI, a website designed to address this challenge. The site www.TourismROI.com is the first centralized source of information for tourism operations, development and investment opportunities worldwide. Based on the principle of massive collaboration, the website organizes and presents the vast amounts of Travel & Tourism information and research online in one easily accessible and useable site.
Take a longer vacation on Captiva Island without taking an extra hit to the pocketbook
CAPTIVA ISLAND, Fla. (July 1, 2008) – Americans are certainly feeling the effects of record-high gas prices this summer and, as a result, many are cutting summer travels short, or canceling them altogether. But ’Tween Waters Inn, on beautiful Captiva Island, Fla. is offering guests an opportunity to actually extend their vacation during its “Half Crazy Summer Sale.”
From now through August 28, 2008, when guests make reservations to stay at ’Tween Waters Inn, they will be eligible to stay additional nights at an unheard of 50 percent off the guaranteed best rate of every room, a savings of potentially hundreds of dollars a night.
Travel Agents Partner with MIR Corporation
Travel agents looking for a niche to fill are finding that partnering with MIR Corporation gives them a leg up in the region where Europe and Asia meet – Russia, Central and East Europe, the Silk Road and Mongolia.
MIR Corporation – the Russia and Central Asia specialist – has 22 years of experience focused on travel to St. Petersburg, Siberia, the Silk Road and beyond. Specialists at the Seattle-based firm hand-craft enticing and efficient itineraries that take into consideration a client’s interests, budget, and capabilities as well as sharing the inside knowledge that comes from years of experience in exotic locales.
Kamchatka’s UNESCO-listed Valley of the Geysers Open for Business
In the spring of 2007, a massive landslide disrupted a key area of the Volcanoes of Kamchatka World Heritage Site in eastern Russia. The Valley of the Geysers, discovered in 1941, is located in a hidden canyon deep in the territory of the Kronotsky Biosphere Preserve on the volcanic Kamchatka Peninsula. Geysers, mud pots, thermal springs and steam vents erupt from the valley floor, and boardwalks thread their way through the heated landscape.
US Dollar Rate Guarantee for Luxury Hotels in Provence
Hotels & Preference (H&P) announces three travel packages in picturesque Provence, France, showcasing three properties and a two-star Michelin restaurant—all with a guaranteed rental rate in US dollars.
H&P is a Paris-based network of more than 120 independently owned luxury hotels, resorts, chateaus and villas in locations including France, U.S., England, Canada, Spain, Italy, North Africa, Indian Ocean, Caribbean, Switzerland and Belgium.
Offer valid on all reservations for April, May, October and November 2008 based on availability. Each package includes three nights’ accommodation; breakfast each day; lunch or dinner each day (exclusive of beverage); round trip airport transfers to and from Marseille or Avignon; tax and service.
Travel Agents can book via the GDS using the IW property codes indicated below or by calling 877-525-8700.
Calculate Great Value in the BVI Using “Peter Island Math!”
Peter Island, the largest private island in the British Virgin Islands, encourages guests looking for great value this summer or fall to try using "Peter Island Math" when calculating their vacation budgets. Couples who book now through July 31, 2008 for any stay through October 31, 2008, will receive 6 nights for the price of 5, in addition to one $120 spa credit per room. This represents a savings of 20% off the already reduced summer rates. Those needing a second room can receive even more savings - book a second room and receive an additional discount for the entire 6 nights totaling 30%, plus another $120 spa credit!! Combined this represents over a 25% savings!!
Experience the fabled Silk Route with the Experts
MIR Corporation, experts in destinations at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, are offering two more chances to join a modern caravan that traverses Uzbekistan from oasis to oasis, gathering treasures, enjoying the hospitality of local people and garnering unmatched experiences, including visits to four UNESCO World Heritage Sites. “Silk Road Odyssey: Caravan Across Uzbekistan” is collaborative journey and an in-depth survey of the arts and crafts, bazaars, desert landscapes and architecture of a fascinating and fabled realm.
Intelligent Leisure Solutions and the Discover Travel Group are Innovating Tourism with Three .travel Portals
As a completely web-based South and Central American luxury travel company, Intelligent Leisure Solutions and the Discover Travel Group have chosen to innovatively reach clients all over the world at a fraction of the cost with their .travel portals: www.Discover.travel, www.DiscoverCentralAmerica.travel, and www.DiscoverSouthAmerica.travel. Started by three corporate executives, the founders of Intelligent Leisure Solutions and the Discover Travel Group combined their business savvy to provide unique cultural and leisure learning experiences through travels organized by their own travel business. With a well-targeted demographic of the discerning traveler, Intelligent Leisure Solutions and the Discover Travel Group provide authentic discoveries of South and Central America to places such as Peru, Brazil, Costa Rica, Argentina, the Galapagos, and more.
In creating the new business, the three partners implemented a unique strategy to go against the grain and use no traditional marketing materials such as trade show participation or print advertising. Instead they launched their business with three .travel portals. With these portals, the company used and continues to use strictly web marketing. At that time, over three years ago, this decision was out of the box, but it has become quite successful. In fact, it has cost close to 90% less than marketing the old fashioned way. With web marketing as its platform, Intelligent Leisure Solutions and the Discover Travel Group adopted .travel because it provided a higher level of validity as a travel business on the Internet as well as a great branding opportunity.
WE WILL ROCK YOU the hotel package:
The sell out musical extravaganza that has smashed its way through Asia is coming to Bangkok this July!
Don’t miss your chance to see this extraordinary performance and make it a night out on the town to remember. Book the WE WILL ROCK YOU all-in-one package at the Chaophya Park Hotel to go first class all the way. Enjoy overnight accommodation, dinner (before or after the show) and full breakfast the following day. Tickets are limited so plan ahead, especially for that special birthday or happy celebration.
Peace through Tourism Course Launched
At the 4th IIPT African Conference, May 20th – 25th 2007, Kampala, Uganda, a course on Peace through Tourism was launched, discussed and enthusiastically received by the international community. WICE – World Leisure International Centre of Excellence at Wageningen University, The Netherlands – developed this course; course director is Drs Jan te Kloeze.
The course is an initiative aiming to consolidate the concept of Peace through Tourism. It is open to external participants, members of institutions interested in the subject, and tourism and peace policy makers.
TourCrafters' Italian Countryside Package is a Great Bargain
The bad news: the dollar's down, the euro's up and Europe is expensive. The good news: TourCrafters is offering a 5-day/4-night land-only Italian Countryside package in Le Marche that starts at $429 per person in a double room (it's even less—from $235 per person—in a one-bedroom apartment for four people). The package, valid until March 31, 2009, includes accommodations in the charming 3-star Casa Oliva, five days car rental, daily buffet breakfast, and service charges and taxes. From October 15 to November 15 and again from February 15 to March 15 a special relaxing spa course is free. There are also discounts for children.
Travel green this summer while staying at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel & Spa
Hollywood, California – With tourists and business travelers feeling the pinch of higher gas prices, seeing the city of Los Angeles is a snap while staying at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel & Spa, with LA’s highly efficient public transportation system right outside.
“We’re always looking for ways to improve the experience of our guests while also doing right by the environment,” says Chris Orr, Director of Marketing & Sales. “People should know that the public transportation system in Los Angeles can take you wherever you want to go, without all the stress or cost of renting a car and parking. Plus the metro can be considered eco-friendly because it takes cars off the streets, reducing green-house gases.”
Kerala Tourism offers 500 tour packages online
Kerala Tourism website www.keralatourism.org presents more than 500 tour packages online as part of its dream season campaign. Kerala, one of the most sought after destinations of India, is all set to offer value for money packages during the Monsoon Season.
Great value packages ranging from backwater houseboat cruises to hill station holidays and ayurvedic rejuvenation packages to monsoon honeymoon trips are being offered by hotels, resorts, homestays, houseboats, ayurveda centres and tour operators of Kerala, in response to the Dream Season Campaign, organized by Department of Tourism, Government of Kerala. More than 230 leading organisations of Kerala tourism industry came forward with packages. Packages start from Rs. 4444, approximately US $ 111. All packages are grouped under the ‘Dream Season in God’s Own Country’ banner.
Romance Travel Concierge launches new internet TV show showcasing luxury destination weddings around the world
With destination weddings increasing 400% in the last two years alone,
the US outbound romance market is a fast growing, highly specialized niche market segmentation.
To demystify the complex process of creating and holding a destination wedding, Romance Travel Concierge, the leading US provider of extraordinary romance travel products is launching a new internet TV series, “Off The Beaten Aisle”, with production commencing July 2008.
New All-Inclusive Web site Launches – Currently Looking for Travel Agents - Thousands of All-Inclusive Resort Leads Available
ResortCompete.com , developed by the travel experts behind the popular CruiseCompete Web site, is now available to travel agents, resorts and wholesalers looking to increase business.
DES MOINES, Iowa, June 18, 2008 – Compete Ventures, LLC, today announced the launch of ResortCompete.com, designed to provide travel agents, resorts and wholesalers with thousands of qualified leads for all-inclusive resort vacations.
THETRADESHOW Announces Hotel, Air and Car Rental Discounts for Delegates
Alexandria, VA- THE TRADESHOW (Travel Retailing and Destination Expo) announced today special hotel, air fare and car rental discounts for delegates attending this year's show. The 2008 THE TRADESHOW will take place in Orlando, Sept. 7-9, at the Orange County Convention Center.
"These discounts make it easier than ever for travel professionals to attend North America's largest travel trade show," said William Maloney, CTC, ASTA executive vice president and COO. "Attending THE TRADESHOW is a smart investment for any travel agent or supplier, one they will see a substantial return on."
Nobody Does Russia Like MIR
MIR Corporation, the Russia travel expert, is launching a new sales tool for Western Russia this week. Called a Custom Travel Planner, it is a summary for agents and independent clients of the must-see places in Moscow, St. Petersburg and the Golden Ring. More than just a laundry-list of destinations, the Custom Planner is like a mini guide book, complete with descriptions of each recommended site and a selection of representative photos. Its purpose is to assist agents and travelers to identify which of the region’s highlights they should insist on seeing on a custom-crafted private journey. Custom Travel Planners for other MIR destinations, like Siberia and Central Asia, are in the pipeline and will be coming soon.
Starwood Hotel and Resorts' Costa Smeralda - Sardinia's Emerald Coast Celebrates La Dolce Vita
Whether you choose to land in Sardinia by private jet or commercial airliner, your unforgettable journey to Costa Smeralda begins the moment you touch down in this magical island destination off Italy's coast. The breathtaking emerald-hued waters of the Mediterranean shores here simply demanded its Italian name, Costa Smeralda.
Punctuated by bright white, sugar sand and unique granite outcroppings, this family of four ultra-exclusive Starwood Luxury Collection resorts offers the complete range of getaway personalities. Upon your desire or whim, choose from complete and secure seclusion, private pools and beaches, and every imaginable amenities brought chair or bedside ... to the "see and be seen" excitement of haute couture, world-recognized entertainment, chic shopping and elite gastronomic adventures on the beach, by the pool or aboard the world class yachts that dot the harbor.
Introducing Private Jet Commercial Group to the Charter Industry
Welcome Private Jet Commercial Group (PJC) to the charter market…Xtra Airways, a 14 CFR Part 121 Charter carrier, has teamed up with one of the fastest growing charter services in the aviation industry, Private Jet Group.
This action combines the strengths of Xtra Airways’ years of knowledge and expertise in operating the Boeing 737 aircraft in the commercial charter market, with Private Jet Services Group’s innovations and extensive relationships within the private jet community.
G.A.P. Adventures Announces New Polar Expedition Ship
World leaders in adventure travel, G.A.P Adventures, 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.
"We have been scouring the globe to find the ideal replacement ship for our polar expedition program," said Bruce Poon Tip, CEO of G.A.P Adventures. "I am delighted to say that we have succeeded with our aim with the acquisition of a world class ship, M/S Expedition.
Glamour Destination Management Expands to the Caribbean
Glamour Tours, Jamaica’s leading destination management tour company, recently launched operation in Cayman and Turks & Caicos offering service to the wider Caribbean.
The move came after Glamour conducted a reconnaissance of the Caribbean as well as its own operations with an eye for expansion. “Our expansion into Cayman and The Turks & Caicos is part of our re-branding exercise that we are confident will position us well to grow our business and broaden the services we offer to our clients," said Rachel Anderson, Director of Business Expansion.
Romania: a Contender on the Soccer Pitch and in International Tourism
As Romania battles it out in the first round of the European soccer championships, MIR Corporation makes it easy to get to know this modern country, along with its up-and-coming next-door neighbor, Bulgaria. Bulgaria & Romania: Folkways and Fortresses, August 29 – September 14, 2008, focuses on presenting a balanced in-depth look at two Balkan countries whose rugged terrain and consequent isolation have helped preserve their heritage. These are old places, populated in antiquity by Thracians and Romans, yet held in such careful stewardship that their rich and beautiful forests and wetlands have been preserved in an almost unaltered state. The complex histories and fascinating cultures of Bulgaria and Romania are the centerpieces of this 17-day journey.
Kauai Condos
We are offering wonderful discounts for Poipu condos this year! Ocean and garden view condo from $100/nite. High discounts to bring visitors to the beautiful island of Kauai! Poipu offers the best beach in the world! Blue water, white sand and lovely uncrowded location. All condos are within a 5-9 minute walk. Check our rates and call or email for higher discounts this summer. All condos come with all linens, lovely furnishings and washer/dryers, high speed internet, pool and some with jacuzzi and tennis! 20-35% savings on nightly rates! Ask for Pam.
Last-Minute Savings on TourCrafters' Escorted Italy Tours
Libertyville, IL, June 9, 2008 — Travelers who book one of TourCrafters' Escorted Italy tours before June 30 can save as much as 25%. Meant for those who want the security of a planned itinerary, guaranteed departures and all transportation as well as the services of a Tour Assistant, these tours are perfect for first-time travelers to Italy..
The 7-day/6-night land-only Treasures of Art tour, for example, is an excellent introduction to Italy's most popular cities and most famous works of art. It has 11 guaranteed departures on Thursdays from June 19 to August 28 and costs $1,269 including 3-star hotel accommodations, daily buffet breakfast, some dinners, transfers to and from the airport, transportation by deluxe motorcoach, a Tour Assistant, local guides and entrance fees.
MIR Corporation Tour Honored as 2008 "Tour of a Lifetime" by National Geographic Traveler
National Geographic Traveler Magazine has designated MIR Corporation's “Georgia & Armenia: Mountains & Monasteries” as a "Tour of a Lifetime" in its May-June 2008 issue. With a maximum of 12 travelers, the trip is a journey into the spiritual, natural, architectural and culinary heritage of the spectacular Trans-Caucasus region.
On this active journey, MIR leads travelers deep into the mountainous countries of Georgia and Armenia, rich with fruitful slopes, saw-toothed peaks and unexpected treasures. River-cut canyons, magnificent cave towns, and fortress towers of stacked stone are all visible features of the stunning landscape of these little-visited countries. Yerevan and Tbilisi, their sophisticated capital cities, have excellent museums, and beautiful medieval churches and monasteries for adventurous travelers to explore.
Looking for a getaway to boost you to a new level? Discover a “Life Elevated” experience in Utah.
Take your vacation to new heights in Utah. Five national parks, more than 40 state parks, and 13 ski and summer resorts offer a combination of outdoor adventures including downhill skiing, hiking, biking, water sports, wildlife excursions, and off-highway adventures. Utah’s “Life Elevated” experience blends the beauty and excitement of the mountains and desert into breathtaking views for travelers to enjoy.
The Utah Office of Tourism adopted www.Utah.travel as part of its new “Life Elevated” brand, right after the launch of the .travel domain. “Utah was one of the first states to use the .travel domain as its main call to action in advertising and marketing materials,” stated Tracie Cayford, Deputy Director for Communications, Operations, and Fulfillment, “It has provided the Utah Office of Tourism with a way to measure Web visits and determine the state’s ‘Life Elevated’ advertising effectiveness.”
Santa Catarina, a place like no other….
Rather unknown to those outside of South America, Santa Catarina is a region that most
would call, “incomparable”. Santa Catarina is a subtropical state in the Southern portion
of Brazil with a natural vocation for tourism. Santa Catarina not only offers whale
watching, scuba diving, rafting, hiking, and beaching, but also, a growing niche of
business and incentive travel.
Cruise to Success” with AMA Waterways Seminar
Industry leader AMA Waterways is offering travel agents an opportunity to become river cruise specialists while enjoying the sun-splashed landscape of Provence. AMA Waterways Director of Business Development, Ana Figueroa, will host a special travel agent seminar during the August 9-16 sailing of the elegant MS Swiss Pearl. The cruise, from Lyon to Arles, is available to agents at the special FAM rate of $799*.
The fabled wine-growing regions of France’s Saône and Rhône rivers form the backdrop of this itinerary, which includes the legendary cities of Avignon and Arles, and a special wine-tasting at world-renowned Chateauneuf-du-Pape.
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