US National Park Week 2012: where to go when the parks are free

April 18, 2012

It?s April, so it?s time once again for one of the most tempting deals in American travel: National Park Week. Each of the 397 parks in the National Park System is offering free admission to visitors from April 21-29. The US National Parks are a bargain at any price, and the $80 annual pass is [...]

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Inn on the Square appoints new General Manager

April 18, 2012

(TRAVELWIRES) : Inn on the Square, a Three Cities Property, has appointed Clinton Thom as the hotel?s new General Manager. : With 13 years of experience working for the Southern Sun Group within all operational departments, Clinton Thom has exceptional knowledge of the hospitality industry and an outstanding track record making him a valuable addition [...]

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Abu Dhabi CP, Gul stress expansion of ties

April 17, 2012

ANKARA: Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces General Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Turkish President Abdullah Gul held discussions on Tuesday on ways to strengthen bilateral relations between the UAE and Turkey. They reviewed the excellent friendly ties between the two countries and their peoples [...]

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Aerospace Training and Adventure Experiences Made Possible by Travel Advisors: The NASTAR Center and Virtuoso Enter Into Preferred Supplier Agreement

April 16, 2012

Southampton, PA - The NASTARR Center, the premier commercial aerospace training and research center in the world, and VirtuosoR , the leading luxury travel agency network, signed an agreement to make the dream of space-related travel experiences a reality for both public enjoyment and education, and to provide training for actual commercial spaceflight ticketholders.  As a Preferred Supplier, [...]

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Tallest Holiday Inn set to open in Manhattan by October 2012

April 16, 2012

Manhattan gets the better of things even when it comes to the Holiday Inns. The brand is set to grace Lower Manhattan in a record breaking way. Hotel architect Gene Kaufman , who has constructed big projects for other well known hotel brands in Manhattan, is busy with a 400 room, 50 story Holiday Inn [...]

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World Food: the winning picture

April 15, 2012

We have spent the holiday break reviewing all the submissions to our World Food Facebook picture competition and we are ready to announce the winner! We were very impressed with the array of foods and dishes that you have snapped in your travels ? our stomachs were grumbling by the end of the day. Before [...]

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United Hates Houston?s Plan for Two International Airports

April 15, 2012

Residents of the Dallas/Ft Worth Metroplex probably rolled their eyes at the news that Southwest is pushing for more freedom at Houston’s close-in Hobby airport. They’ve seen it all before with Southwest’s fight against American at Love Field, right? Not quite. This is a very different situation, but don’t worry, there is still legacy airline [...]

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Rezidor launches new corporate website www.rezidor.com

April 14, 2012

(TRAVELWIRES) : The Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the world\?s fastest growing hospitality companies, has launched its new and dynamic corporate website: www.rezidor.com. The site is developed by Thomson Reuters, the world\?s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals. : Fast, stylish and packed with essential information, www.rezidor.com is designed to ensure the [...]

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Arcachon – The Silver Coast

April 14, 2012

By Sue Aran Arcachon, (Arcaishon in Gascon), began as a small fishing village nestled within a veritable forest of pine trees, oaks and salt marshes, at the northwest tip of Gascony on the Atlantic coast of France, with fewer than 400 residents in the early 1800′s.  With great foresight,  two brothers, Émile and Isaac Pereire, [...]

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Climbing Mt Agung

April 13, 2012

?  For our 2004 book Rice Trails – A journey through the ricelands of Asia & Australia –photographer Richard I’Anson and I wanted an iconic photograph of Balinese rice farmers working on their fields with the island’s holy mountain, Gunung Agung, towering over them in the background. Of course you need all the elements to [...]

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