2013-05-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — With recent news of the pound tumbling lower and lower against the Euro, leading online travel insurance and airport parking supplier, Essential Travel, have researched the top ten UK destinations that still offer a good value for money vacation, without skimping on quality. Whether it’s a long weekend or a summer holiday, these destinations will help… Read the full news article
Category Archives: Holidays
VIRTUOSO TRAVELER Magazine Highlights “29 Experiences of a Lifetime”
Leading Luxury Network Offers Inspiration for Travel Must-Dos NEW YORK, 2013-05-13 — /travelprnews.com/ — Spanning land, sea, sky, and even space, luxury travel network Virtuoso® offers memorable experiences no matter what the destination. The April/May issue of its VIRTUOSO TRAVELER magazine highlights “29 Experiences of a Lifetime,” which can be brought to life by Virtuoso travel advisors together with… Read the full news article
Taste of Chicago once again features the Mazda6 Celebrity Chef du Jour
Noted Chefs Prepare Three-Course Dining Experience 2013-05-13 — /travelprnews.com/ — As the City of Chicago continues to demonstrate a robust culinary community of noted chefs, the city’s premier food festival continues its efforts to highlight these food masters as Taste of Chicago once again features the Mazda6 Celebrity Chef du Jour. This year’s menu of celebrity… Read the full news article
Dusit Thani Maldives Celebrates Children’s Day
2013-05-13 — /travelprnews.com/ — On March 10th 2013 Dusit Thani Maldives celebrated Children’s Day, recognising children and hospitality in the Baa Atoll. The resort invited 30 children and their teachers from the islands of Kihaadhoo, Dhonfanu and Dharavandhoo. A fun programme of activities was organised aiming to instil hospitality awareness and values in young children, as… Read the full news article
Celebrate Summer with Gaylord Hotels’ SummerFest
SummerFest Activities Include The DreamWorks Experience and More. NASHVILLE, TENN., 2013-05-13 — /travelprnews.com/ — There’s no better way to get away this summer than with Gaylord Hotels’ SummerFest, an exciting line-up of special events and activities available all summer long – from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend at Gaylord Hotels. Located in or near Washington,… Read the full news article
Early Summer Deals at Hershey Lodge
Rates from $199, Packages from $295 on Select Dates in May and June Hershey, Pa., 2013-05-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — As Hersheypark prepares to open Shoreline Sprayground and two new water slides in The Boardwalk at Hersheypark, Hershey Lodge is also gearing up for a fun-filled summer. Visitors are invited to take an early summer getaway and receive exclusive pricing on packages and… Read the full news article
Premier Holidays: Visit the world’s most spectacular gardens from £285 per person
2013-05-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — In celebration of the Chelsea Flower Show, leading independent tour operator Premier Holidays is offering a range of bespoke holiday packages to some of the world’s most stunning gardens from just £285 per person. The RHS Chelsea Flower Show, held between 21 – 25 May 2013 by the Royal Horticultural Society, is… Read the full news article
&Beyond has once again ensured that sustainability is key in the design of its stand for Indaba 2013
2013-05-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — As a pioneer in responsible tourism and conservation, leading luxury experiential travel company &Beyond has once again ensured that sustainability is key in the design of its stand for Indaba 2013. Following in the footsteps of last year’s stand, which won the Platinum Award in the Outdoor category, &Beyond’s creation this year is made of… Read the full news article
Hilton Pattaya Offers Guests An Extended Range of Prizes with New ‘Dine And Fly With Hilton Pattaya’ Promotion
PATTAYA, Thailand, 2013-05-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hilton Pattaya today announced the ‘Dine And Fly with Hilton Pattaya’ promotion that is running for a third consecutive year. Held from May 1 to November 30, 2013, the promotion offers guests the chance to win exciting prizes while enjoying great food and beverage deals as well as the luxurious spa… Read the full news article
Leeds Bradford Airport and Ryanair have teamed up for The French Property Exhibition 2013
2013-05-09 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair and Leeds Bradford Airport have teamed up with The French Property Exhibition 2013 to offer two lucky winners the opportunity to travel to one of the airline’s French routes (Dinard, Limoges or Montpellier) from Yorkshire’s Gateway airport, including free airport parking and executive Yorkshire Premier Lounge access. Ryanair flies twice weekly… Read the full news article
Day and nightlife venues debut at Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas This Summer
Hot Day and Nightlife Venues Debut at Four SeasonsHotel Las Vegas and Adjacent Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino This Summer. PRESS, Daylight, LIGHT and Michael Jackson ONE highlight exciting new lineup. 2013-05-09 — /travelprnews.com/ — This summer, Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas guests don’t have to leave the property to experience the newest venues in the entertainment and nightlife capital of the… Read the full news article
Travel Alert: Enterprise Holdings’ brands decreased basic rates by an average of 6.5 percent for airport travelers from 2009 to 2013
President and COO Nicholson: “We are able to use our extensive network to help keep rental cars affordable” ST. LOUIS, 2013-05-09 — /travelprnews.com/ — With American families now planning their summer 2013 road trips, many consumers are paying extra close attention to car-rental prices. In fact, during the last few months, some media outlets have reported concerns… Read the full news article
Canadian Tourism Commission merges its three consumer websites
New website fuelled by inspiration and information for travellers from around the world. 2013-05-09 — /travelprnews.com/ — Simplicity is just bliss. The Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) has brought together its three consumer websites (Canada.travel, keepexploring.ca and explorecanadalikealocal.com) to create a single inspiring and user-friendly site for travellers of every stripe. The new merged website will help travellers to the what,… Read the full news article
Thailand bags the Best Spa Destination (Asia) at 6th GeoSpa AsiaSpa India Awards
Bangkok, 2013-05-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — The 6th GeoSpa AsiaSpa India Awards were held at the Kingdom of Dreams, Gurgaon, on 29th April to celebrate the Spa and Wellness industry. Thailand bagged the “Best Spa Destination (Asia)”, Reader’s choice Award voted by the readers of the AsiaSpa India Magazine, which is the most popular spa and wellness magazine in… Read the full news article
Leading Provider of Travel Insurance Solutions Offers Tips for Keeping Family Vacations Running Smoothly
Travel Guard Celebrates Summer Family Travel In Conjunction with National Travel & Tourism Week Stevens Point, Wis., 2013-05-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — In a recent survey from the U.S. Travel Association, 93 percent of kids aged 8 to 18 see family travel as a chance to spend quality time with their parents.1 Today, on National Travel & Tourism Week’s… Read the full news article
Agoda.com: Great Deals on Sydney Hotels for the Annual Vivid Sydney Light, Music & Idea Festival
2013-05-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — Agoda.com, Asia’s leading hotel booking site and part of Nasdaq-listed Priceline Group (Nasdaq:PCLN), is illuminating great deals on hotels in Sydney, Australia for the annual Vivid Sydney Light, Music & Idea Festival, which takes place this year from May 24 – June 10. For the past 5 years, the festival has been… Read the full news article
San Antonio launches new visitsanantonio.com
Latest Technology Innovations Allow Intuitive Trip-Planning Experience SAN ANTONIO, Texas, 2013-05-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — The San Antonio Convention & Visitors Bureau (SACVB) is debuting the new visitsanantonio.com. This website launch makes the SACVB the first among convention and visitors bureaus to integrate content changes based on user-customization technologies along with social data. This creates a customized… Read the full news article
Expedia Study Finds Vacations Boost Overall Happiness
Expedia Pleasure Index reveals that vacations boost overall happiness, improve marriages and lift libido Bellevue, Wash., 2013-05-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — Expedia.com®, the world’s largest online travel agency, today released the results of an online survey conducted on their behalf by Harris Interactive, which was designed to examine the link between vacations and happiness. The Expedia® Pleasure Index… Read the full news article
City of Chicago: Millennium Park’s Downtown Sound Launch Memorial Day Weekend
2013-05-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — The first of three Millennium Park summer concert series launches on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27 at 6:30 p.m. with the cutting edge, indie rock and pop music series Downtown Sound, beginning with headliner, Lee Renaldo Band. The ten-week series continues through July 29, beginning at 6:30 p.m. each Monday night and includes… Read the full news article
Australian Brett Rumford won the 2013 Volvo China Open and qualifies for the 2013 Volvo World Match Play Championship
2013-05-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — Australian Brett Rumford won the 2013 Volvo China Open on Sunday and in doing so qualified for the 2013 Volvo World Match Play Championship, while a resurgent Henrik Stenson received the coveted sole invitation on offer. They complete an elite 24-man field that includes 14 of World’s top 50 challenging for the… Read the full news article
Tourism Authority of Thailand: Thai Airways International position as a “Golfer Friendly Airlines”
New Delhi, 2013-05-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — Keeping up the efforts to promote Thailand as a Golf Paradise and to attract the growing golf segment in India, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) will collaborate with Thai Airways International to promote Thai Airways International as a “Golf Friendly Airline” by waiving off fees relating to the Golf Bag… Read the full news article
Silversea Expeditions Launches special Galápagos cruise and land packages
Short expedition voyages of 3 and 4 days now available 2013-05-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — Silversea Expeditions is offering travellers the opportunity to take advantage of special cruise and land packages for its 2013 Galápagos programme. Eight new shorter Silver Galapagos voyages of just 3 and 4 days have been combined with pre- and post-cruise South America land adventures to create… Read the full news article
The Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department Unveils 2013 Spring Campaign
OKLAHOMA CITY, 2013-05-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department recently unveiled its 2013 spring campaign in seven out-of-state markets. The campaign entitled “Come See for Yourself” features a variety of 60 and 30 second commercials and airs during live news and sports action in the Dallas/Fort Worth, Wichita Falls and Amarillo markets in Texas,… Read the full news article
GBTA USA Chapter Task Force Delivers Recommendations and Plan for Future Growth
Recommendations Well Received At Salt Lake City Meeting Alexandria, VA, 2013-05-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the voice of the global business travel industry, is proud to announce the completion of a critical next step forward with the delivery of Chapter Task Force recommendations to grow membership in the chapter system across… Read the full news article
Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore named Best New Business Hotel and listed as one of the Top 100 Hotels in the World
2013-05-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore Honoured with Two Prestigious Awards. Baltimore’s leading luxury hotel named Best New Business Hotel in Entrepreneur magazine and listed as one of the Top 100 Hotels in the World in Robb Report magazine. Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore has been recognized by two leading national publications in May: Entrepreneur magazine and Robb Report magazine. Baltimore’s top luxury hotel was… Read the full news article
Wyndham Hotel Group Announces First Wyndham Hotel in the U.A.E.
World’s largest hotel company with over 7,000 hotels aligns with British developer The First Group DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, 2013-05-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — Wyndham Hotel Group, the world’s largest hotel company with approximately 7,380 hotels and part of Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: WYN), today announced plans for the first Wyndham® Hotels and Resorts property in the United Arab Emirates following the… Read the full news article
The Tourism Authority of Thailand Promotes Educational Tourism with the launch of Apps, Website
BANGKOK, 2013-05-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has initiated another key marketing strategy targeting young travellers and visitors seeking a more in-depth educational experience from their visit to Thailand. Addressing a press conference, Mrs. Vilaiwan Twichasri, TAT Deputy Governor for Tourism Products and Business, said the apps and website will help young… Read the full news article
PRESS, The Las Vegas Strip’s indoor/outdoor bar, Now Open at Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas
PRESS, The Strip’s Newest Indoor-Outdoor Social Hub, Now Open at Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas. A selection of “20 Plates & 20 Wines” highlights a seasonal menu featuring hand-crafted speakeasy cocktails, tasty small plates, whimsical desserts and more. 2013-05-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — PRESS, the Las Vegas Strip’s eagerly anticipated indoor/outdoor bar, has opened at Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas. PRESS serves up… Read the full news article
Exclusive MOMMYMOON and AFTERMOON Getaway Experience for Moms and Families
NEW YORK, 2013-05-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — Loews Hotels & Resorts today announced a dual package that caters to new parents and moms. The brand is redefining the babymoon trend with a unique spin on the concept which is available at all participating destinations. The Mommymoon was created for new moms or couples needing a quick escape… Read the full news article
The Spa at Mandarin Oriental presents Miami Yoga & Spa Weekend With Celebrity Instructor Mandy Ingber
Hong Kong, 2013-05-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — With a focus on health and wellness, The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Miami is delighted to present a Miami Yoga & Spa Weekend from 1-2 June 2013, featuring renowned yoga instructor Mandy Ingber, fitness and wellness advisor to the stars. Based in Los Angeles, Ms. Ingber has taught the likes of Jennifer Aniston, Brooke Shields,… Read the full news article