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Life’s a beach in Southeast Asia says Agoda, with the release of top 10 beach resorts list
Its summertime and online hotel booking site Agoda Company says the living is easy in Southeast Asia with the release of its top 10 beach resorts. As the Northern Hemisphere warms towards summer, Agoda has recommended a number of resorts in the region for holidaymakers to cool down in style.
Besides harboring some of the world’s purist shores, the Southeast Asian region has also become more accessible to travelers in recent years with the development of international airports, health and sporting facilities. Importantly, the area remains an inexpensive option for those vacationing from the West.
TourCrafters Offers Package to Undiscovered Italy
Libertyville, IL, May 29, 2008 —Tuscany, and Puglia, the sunny southern heel of the boot—have been combined in TourCrafters' land-only Eastern Coast driving package that starts as low as $469 for nine days and eight nights and is valid until December 15. These beautiful and welcoming regions, still untrodden by the tourist hordes, provide sensational beaches, quaint villages, medieval castles and churches and wonderful food and wine—a perfect vacation for a couple or for the whole family.
TCS Expeditions reinvents the European vacation
SEATTLE, Wash. – The once-forbidden countries of Georgia, Albania, Latvia and Lithuania are regarded by seasoned travelers as the continent's hottest emerging destinations. For those who want to see them – and six other spectacular countries – before the masses, TCS Expeditions' groundbreaking itinerary, "Eastern Europe and Beyond by Private Jet" is available this year only.
Celebrate Your 50th Onboard the Alaska Railroad Free Day of Rail Travel for those Turning 50 in 2009
ANCHORAGE – Get ready to get carded if you turn 50 years old in 2009. The Alaska Railroad is offering anyone in the world who shares this birthday year with Alaska's statehood anniversary – that'll be 1959 – one free day of rail travel anytime during 2009.
Italian Powerhouses Kick Off Costa Cruises’ 60th Anniversary Celebrations in Hong Kong
Two of Italy’s best loved brands formed an Italian powerhouse
today when they joined to celebrate Costa Cruises’ 60th anniversary. Costa Cruises, Italy and
Europe’s leading cruise company, and Juventus, Italy’s favourite soccer team, joined forces on
board the Costa Allegra at Ocean Terminal to kick off the diamond anniversary festivities,
passionately flying the Italian flag high.
Glen Cove Mansion Hotel and Conference Center Earns Prestigious Pinnacle Award
Glen Cove Mansion has been named one of the nation’s best conference center hotels, earning the prestigious 2008 Successful Meetings “Pinnacle Award” from readers of the top meetings magazine. The Pinnacle Award is a mark of excellence for meeting destinations. It is given annually to a select group of properties within the United States identified as the best in the industry by the 80,000 readers of the magazine, many of whom are conference planners. Award recipients are properties that have consistently performed in an outstanding manner throughout the year, servicing and supporting meetings. This is the fifth consecutive year the property has been given the Pinnacle Award.
Grand Hyatt Amman Named “Best Business Hotel in Amman”
Benno Geruschkat, General Manager of Grand Hyatt Amman, is pleased to announce that the hotel has been named the city’s best business hotel in 2008 by readers of Business Traveller Middle East magazine.
The Business Traveller Middle East magazine awards, recognise excellence in travel in the region and reflect the opinions of thousands of readers of this leading travel magazines for Middle East business travelers, who each year, select the premium hotel in each city in the region.
Kids travel free to Sri Lanka
At the recently concluded Arab Travel Mart held at the Dubai World Trade Centre, Sri Lankan Holidays announced the “Kids Go Free” programme targeting the summer vacations.
Sri Lanka Tourism joins Sri Lankan Holidays through trade partners Connaissance De Ceylan, Jetwing Travels and Walkers Tours to provide this special promotion valid from June 1st to August 31st 2008.
Emirates Airline 100% e-Ticket Enables
Emirates continues to lead the way in e-ticketing, recently concluding its 100th interline e-ticketing agreement. This means the airline’s e-ticketing product is now even more widely available, enabling more travellers to enjoy the benefits of e-tickets when flying with Emirates.
Appian Line: It’s about family, tradition and great customer service
Appian Line was started in 1943 by Lido Galli, after having returned from Ethiopia and Libya, as a cargo company that mainly transported raw materials within Italy. After a successful launch, Galli established the operation of tour buses in 1946. Business grew by 1950, which was declared as a “Holy Year” by the Catholic Church, putting Appian Line at a great advantage because of the many activities that took place that year in Rome that needed Appian Line’s services.
Your vacation…Your way, Custom Tailored…Door to Door With www.OnTrackTravel.travel
Kathy and Ken Walden, two travel enthusiasts, launched www.OnTrackTravel.travel and created a new career for themselves. As both were new to the travel industry, .travel presented the opportunity of entrepreneurship for the globetrotting duo. Taking their combined interest in travel, the Waldens formed www.OnTrackTravel.travel to offer vacations that are experiences rather than just destinations.
Exclusive Tour for Animal & Art Lovers fromThe Cultural Explorer
The Cultural Explorer, featuring cultural and philanthropic travel into South Africa, announces an exclusive tour especially for art and animal lovers.
Travelers will stay in one-of-a-kind hotels, visit mystical regions few tourists see, get to know local artists, and view South Africa's big game animals in luxurious, eco-friendly safari camps.
Last Chance to Meet Exhibitors from over 50 Countries in Cologne
As a hosted buyer in Cologne to attend CULTOUR, Global Cultural Travel Fair, June 12th and 13th, you will be able to contact travel and tourism exhibitors from over 50 countries: Armenia, Belgium, Belize, Bhutan, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Colombia, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Iran, Ireland, Jordan, Libya, Lithuania, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Morocco, Namibia, Nepal, Nigeria, Peru, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, UK, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, USA and Zimbabwe.
Luxique Profits to Go to China Earthquake Relief
The boutique and luxury hotel booking site, Luxique (http://www.luxique.com/), is to mirror its support for the cyclone victims in Burma (Myanmar) with a similar effort for those affected by the devastating earthquake in China.
Luxique is donating ten per cent of its profits throughout May for Burma and will now do the same for China.
Luxique's Chief Executive, Alex Brey, said: "It seems incredible that two such major disasters should strike within such a short time. As a worldwide travel company, we felt we couldn't just stand back -- we needed to match sympathy with funds.
Air Tahiti Nui announces its first- ever around the world fare
Globetrotters and culture hounds can now explore the world at their own pace at an astonishingly low price with Air Tahiti Nui’s new Around the World fare. Travel from Los Angeles or New York to world-class destinations including Paris, Dubai, Bangkok, Singapore, Beijing, Shanghai, Osaka, Tokyo, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Auckland, and of course, Tahiti. Allowing up to six free stopovers over the course of one year, Air Tahiti Nui’s Around the World fare starts at US$3,600 for economy class including fuel surcharges. Business class Around the World fares start at $6,450, and First class fares start at $10,050. Government taxes and fees are additional, and itineraries must be booked in a continuous Eastbound or Westbound global direction.
AirTran Airways and Bill Me Later Partner for Summer Travel Promotion
AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AAI ) , announced today a new promotion with Bill Me Later, Inc. The promotion will offer special savings to AirTran Airways customers who book their spring and summer travel using the Bill Me Later(R) feature on http://www.airtran.com/. By simply selecting the Bill Me Later option at the time of purchase, consumers can conveniently and securely pay for their AirTran Airways travel purchases online without providing credit card information.
Couples Fly Free to the Caribbean
Galley Bay Resort & Spa -- Antigua's award-winning, adults-only Caribbean romantic hideaway -- announces an incredible airfare promotion featuring complimentary tickets from all major East Coast gateways that serve Antigua via American Airlines and Delta Air Lines. Couples who book seven-night all-inclusive stays in the resort's Premium Beachfront Suites from June through November 2008 qualify. The all-inclusive nightly rate is $520 per person, based on double occupancy, and includes all meals, top-shelf liquor, non-motorized water sports, entertainment, tax and service charges.
Travel That Makes a Difference- South Africa
The Cultural Explorer, a San Francisco-based cultural and philanthropic tour company, shows travelers how easy it is to help others as they travel.
As TV viewers saw on Oprah's Big Give, it does not take a lot to make a difference in someone's life. The Cultural Explorer, a San Francisco-based cultural and philanthropic tour company, shows travelers how easy it is to help others as they travel.
Beginning travel philanthropists need to know where to start and how to donate their time and money in a safe and effective way.
Do you see the difference
Hotel Express International is the world’s largest member organization in the field of hotel discounts. If you have not heard about our company before, we hope you will take the time to read the following lines below. Whether you represent a hotel that needs to increase its occupancy, a company that needs to save on travel expenses or simply looking for an interesting and profitable franchise opportunity in your country, Hotel Express caters to each of these needs.
Free Travel Lead Website Takes off
Todd Frazer and Jon Lynn their new travel matching service www.Compete4YourSeat.com is a niche website focusing solely on travel. Our goal is to globally bring the Travel Agent
and the traveler together. After extensive research, our findings have shown us that the online traveler is looking for assistance in booking their trips. Travel Agents are here to offer the frustrated traveler solutions to the inevitable. Flights are frequently oversold, canceled, late, or overdue due to various circumstances.
Tralliance Corporation and Expotur announce partnership with the launch of expotur.travel
Tralliance Corporation and EXPOTUR announced a partnership with the launch of EXPOTUR.TRAVEL. As the first major travel and tourism event to be officially named .travel, EXPOTUR and Tralliance Corporation formally addressed the travel and tourism community in San Jose, Costa Rica today.
What’s the right hotel if you want more than a night’s rest
How do youH choose the right hotel or resort if you want to come away from your stay feeling uplifted, happier and healthier? This question is frequently asked of Anne Biging who heads the leading hotel and spa specialist group, Healing Hotels of the World.
Shipboardcruiser.com comain name to be sold
ORLANDO, FL. – May 14, 2008 – As The Shipboard Cruiser(s), my long time partner Irene and I have traveled the world on cruise ships, from the smallest to the largest, during the last 30 years. In the early days of The Shipboard Cruiser, the tabloid newsletter, we met deadlines monthly year after year, sometimes at home sometimes on a cruise. When we converted to the Internet in 2003 life got a whole lot easier.
“Luxury travel catalogue takes Russia by storm”
International Leisure World is a unique publication, directly targeting the growing number of Russian high net worth individuals, enabling luxury travel suppliers to market directly to this elite sector.
Follow Romans to Favorite Resort on Tyrrhenian Sea
Libertyville, IL, May 12, 2008—Where do smart Romans go for their summer vacation? To beach towns on the Tyrrhenian Sea south of Rome. TourCrafters is offering smart Americans a week-long deluxe vacation deal, starting at $1,065, that combines a stay in Rome with a stay in Sabaudia, a favorite Roman retreat. The land-only package includes four overnights at Il San Francesco Hotel in Sabaudia, four days car rental, two overnights at the Hotel Quirinale in Rome, daily breakfast, hotel service charges and taxes. The $1,065 price is valid until May 31 and from September 1 to October 31 for a standard room. It goes up to $1,075 from June 1 to 30 and to $1,155 from July 1 to August 31. Superior rooms are available for a higher price.
Already 40 countries exhibiting in CULTOUR in Cologne
Already, there are 40 countries exhibiting in CULTOUR, Cultural Travel Fair, the first and only global travel trade exhibition directed exclusively to the cultural travel market niche. CULTOUR is held in Koelnmesse, Cologne, next June 12th to 15th.
The countries represented are:
Armenia, Belgium, Belize, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco, Namibia, Pakistan, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Spain, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Uganda, United Kingdom and USA.
Travel Blog Network Unveiled at www.365.travel
No need to call your family and friends during travel, keep them up to date
with a post in your travel blog
Recently launched, www.365.travel is a travel blog network that brings together travelers
from all over the world. Users of 365.travel are all individuals that enjoy travel and have taken advantage of the free travel blogs provided by 365.travel to track and tell their travel stories.
First Green and Charitable Tour Operator
Beyond Vacations takes pride in being the First Green and Charitable Tour Operator. Our objective is to send you on a vacation beyond your expectations. What's more, we would like to do so in an environmentally and socially responsible manner: we offset your vacation's carbon footprint, and donate 20% of our profits to charities.
Tourism Authority of Thailand launches the amazing Experience Video Contest and the Thailand Portfolio project
Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has launched two digital activities to encourage tourists around the world to participate in the "Amazing Thailand" campaign, and to attract more visitors to the Kingdom.
2008 Skål International Ecotourism Awards
Skål International is inviting companies from the public and private sector as well as NGOs to submit entries for the 7th Ecotourism Awards. As a new feature this year, the category of Corporate/Global Establishments has been added to the list of options for entries.
Following the evident effects of climate changes on the environment, Skål International is even more aware of the need to continue its efforts to create awareness for sustainable and responsible development in tourism and to this end continues to support initiatives around the world.
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