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Global Star Rating Program for Luxury Hotels

Atlanta (USA) - April 5,2013 — As part of its unwavering commitment to serve discerning travelers and luxury hospitality providers worldwide, Forbes Travel Guide announces the launch of its Global Star Rating Program (GSRP). The GSRP allows…

Travel Deemed Important Than Marriage

Toronto (Canada) - March 18, 2013 - As the world prepares to recognize the first ever International Day of Happiness on March 20, a day established by the United Nations General Assembly, a new poll reveals how travel factors into happiness…

South Africa to Bring Africa Together

Cape Town (South Africa) - March 5, 2013 - Mr. Michael Mabuyakhulu, the South African Kwazulu-Natal Minister for Economic Development and Tourism, invited Ministers from Africa to stand with South Africa as they made their bid to…

UNWTO Activities At ITB 2013

Madrid (Spain) - March 3, 2013 - UNWTO events at ITB Travel Trade Show 2013 include the 3rd Silk Road Ministers’ meeting, a session on consumer protection, and a meeting of the World Tourism Network on Child Protection, as well as the first…

Forbes Announces its Annual Star Awards

Los Angeles (USA) - February 27, 2013 — Forbes Travel Guide today unveiled its 55th announcement of Five-Star, Four-Star and Recommended hospitality establishments worldwide, including eighteen new hotels, five new restaurants and four new…

Equatorial Guinea, Convener of the Year

Washington, D.C. – New York City based South African Arts International, Ltd. is proud to announced that the Republic of Equatorial Guinea has been selected for the 2012 Convener of the Year. This newly awarded accolade is being bestowed…

Atoll Paradise Wins World Travel Award

Male (Maldives) - December 17, 2012 - The World Travel Awards finished their 2012 tour with a lavish event at recently opened The Oberoi Gurgaon, New Delhi, in India, on Wednesday, December 12, 2012. The final Awards Gala was held to…

Equitrekking Launches Travel Deals

Washington, DC (USA) - December 17, 2012 - The travel experts behind the Emmy-winning PBS TV show, Equitrekking, and popular companion website Equitrekking.com, have launched a brand new Equitrekking Travel Deals page featuring exclusive…

The Ultimate Sports Travel Solutions

New York, New York (USA) – December 12, 2012 - Agencies with discerning clients looking for custom luxury experiences at the world’s most sought-after sporting events will be happy to discover Roadtrips, a recognized leader in the sports…

Travel Industry Adds More Jobs

Washington, D.C. (USA) - December 11, 2012 – David Huether, senior vice president of economics and research at the U.S. Travel Association, provides analysis on today's Labor Department report that the unemployment rate was 7.7 percent for…

Promoting Khao Yai National Park Thailand

Nakhon Ratchasima (Thailand) - November 30, 2012 - Nearly 100 travel agents and media from 11 Asia-Pacific countries are to convene in one of Thailand’s most famous national parks between November 26-28 for the first such travel mart…

Travel Outlook with Sugar Bay Resort and Spa

Santa Fe, NM (USA) - November 10, 2012 - Travel Outlook Premium Hotel Call Center has signed an agreement to provide reservations call services for Sugar Bay Resort and Spa, a popular full service resort in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands.…

What is the Opposite of Local Travel?

(United States) - November 5, 2012 - The concept of “local travel” is still sometimes misunderstood. Many people think it refers to travel that is focused on the area right around one’s home base, in contrast to “global travel” that targets…

Travel Channel Partners with WTM

London (United Kingdom) - October 28, 2012 - Travel Channel International announced its partnership with World Travel Market, the leading global event for the travel industry, as opening ceremony sponsor for 2012. As part of the deal,…

Europe’s Travel Elite with Top Awards

Quinta Do Lago (Portugal) - October 9, 2012 - Europe’s travel elite have walked off with top honors at a World Travel Awards (WTA) ceremony hosted at the new Conrad Algarve on Saturday, October 6, 2012. Lufthansa, Kempinski…

HeBS Wins Travel Weekly Magellan Awards

New York, NY (USA) - October 1, 2012 – HeBS Digital is proud to be the recipient of two 2012 Travel Weekly Magellan Awards, recognizing HeBS Digital for their innovative and industry-leading website design and multichannel marketing…

Ivory, the New Blood Diamond

London (UK) - September 6, 2012 - African elephant and rhinoceros, mercilessly and illegally being poached to near extinction, are the focus of this year’s WTM World Responsible Tourism Day Opening Ceremony in London on Wednesday, November…

Tourism Priorities for ASEAN 2015

Bangkok (Thailand) - August 16, 2012 - The countries of ASEAN are now implementing a clear road map to achieve the tourism objectives of the ASEAN Economic Community, due 2015. There will be a new 'ASEAN for ASEAN' campaign and special…

CVB’s to Google Hotel Finder

Charlottesville, Virginia (USA) - 31 July 2012 – Regatta Travel Solutions announced today that it will integrate its booking engine for CVBs with Google Hotel Finder. The launch of Google’s Hotel Finder has generated a significant amount of…

Africa Travel Association Holds World Congress

New York, NY (USA) - 11 June 2012 - The Africa Travel Association, the world’s leading travel industry trade association promoting tourism to Africa, held its 37th Annual Congress in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, May 18-22, 2012. More than 500…

Tourism in ASEAN – Grow Up!

Bangkok (Thailand) - May 24, 2012 – The tourism debate at the World Economic Forum on East Asia will take place in Bangkok on May 30. The deliberations will tell us how serious the tourism industry in the Mekong region and Asean is about…

Luxury Travel with Resorts Deals in Vietnam

Hanoi (Vietnam) - 14 May 2012 - Travel website is helping travelers to book various luxury deals for Vietnam summer holidays and accepts last minutes bookings. Luxury Travel Ltd announces their travel website is helping travelers save upt…

How to Attract Chinese Tourists?

London (United Kingdom) - 13 May 2012 - A hassle-free visa application process is one of the main factors destinations need to consider to increase Chinese outbound visitor arrivals, WTM Vision Conference-Shanghai delegates heard this week.…

Synergy with Travel Exchange

Orlando, Florida (USA) - 29 April 2012 - Travel Exchange, the 2013 trade show that combines NTA's annual Convention with the United Motorcoach Association's EXPO, is an innovative collaboration that increases business opportunities for…

Women in Travel Conference in Bangkok

Bangkok (Thaialnd) - 26 April 2012 - Dusit Thani Bangkok will be partnering up with Web in Travel to host the WITX-Women in Travel conference on Friday, 27 April, 2012. With an increasingly active online population in Thailand – up to…

WTA First Ceremony in Kenya

London (United Kingdom) - 14 April 2012 - World Travel Awards (WTA), the “Oscars of the travel industry,” has announced plans to host its first ceremony in Kenya, reflecting the African nation’s continuing evolution into a world-class…

White Desert Safari from Cairo Egypt

Cairo, (Egypt) - 9 April 2012 - Day 01: From Cairo To Bahariya Oasis An overnight adventure excursion with private air-conditioned vehicle and personal expert guide to Bahariya Oasis which is 360 kilometers south west of Cairo. Once you…

India to Host World Travel Awards Grand Final

London (United Kingdom) - 5 April 2012 - World Travel Awards (WTA), the “Oscars of the travel industry,” has announced it will host its Grand Final Gala Ceremony 2012 at The Oberoi, Gurgaon, New Delhi capital region, India, on December 12,…

RezTrip Booking Engine Expands

New York, NY (USA) - 28 March 2012 - Travel Tripper Inc, the leading provider of direct hotel distribution solutions, announced today that its booking engine RezTripTM now supports multilingual capabilities. RezTripTM is available in six…