Category Archives: Travel Tips & Info

Agoda.com showcases selection of great hotels in one of the Philippines’ most beautiful provinces, Palawan

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2013-06-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — Agoda.com, Asia’s leading hotel booking site and part of Nasdaq-listed Priceline Group (Nasdaq:PCLN), is showcasing a selection of great hotels in Palawan, one of the Philippines’ most beautiful provinces and a top beach and island destination for vacationers from around the world. To see the selection, visit http://www.agoda.com/PerfectPalawan Palawan is actually an island… Read the full press release

Macau Government Tourist Office presents training workshop certificates to industry partners

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2013-06-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) has recently organized the “Effective Travel Agency Supervisory Management Workshop” and “Technique in Handling Dissatisfied Customer Workshop for Tour Guides”, two professional training sessions for travel industry partners in response to the city’s booming tourism development. MGTO held a certificate presentation ceremony today (June 6) for the… Read the full press release

Jersey’s Atlantic Hotel Featured on US Travel Channel’s Flagship Series ‘Island Secrets’

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2013-06-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — Today (06|06|2013), Jersey’s Atlantic Hotel will appear on the US Travel Channel’s flagship series ‘Island Secrets.’ In the 30 minute programme which airs at 12 noon Eastern time, The Atlantic is the only hotel in Jersey to be featured and was chosen for its stunning interiors and incredible views out to St… Read the full press release

Travel Guard Offers Tips For Planning Travel During Hurricane Season

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Travel Guard Urges Travelers to Prepare for Hurricane Season Forecasters predict nine hurricanes, five to be Category 3 or higher Stevens Point, Wis., 2013-06-04 — /travelprnews.com/ — Forecasters are predicting another active hurricane season in the Atlantic, calling for 16 named storms, including nine hurricanes, five of which are predicted to be a Category 3 or… Read the full press release

Tourism Vancouver Celebrates Successful First Year of the Tourism Energy Specialist Program

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VANCOUVER, BC, 2013-05-28 — /travelprnews.com/ — Tourism Vancouver is delighted to celebrate the successful first year of the Tourism Energy Specialist Program. Since commencing in May 2012, the program has produced 415,000 kilowatt hours of energy savings in Vancouver’s tourism industry and BC Hydro has awarded $69,000 in corresponding grants for energy conservation retrofits. Tourism Vancouver’s… Read the full press release

VisitEngland rounds up its favourite themed teas of the season

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2013-05-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Afternoon tea has been an English institution since the mid 1800s, when the tradition was begun by Duchess Anna Maria, wife of the 7th Duke of Bedford, at Woburn Abbey. Today, this social tradition is as fashionable as ever with more twists and interpretations on the classic High Tea than you can… Read the full press release

Brand USA appoints Carroll Rheem as Vice President, Research & Analytics

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Washington, D.C. 2013-05-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — Today, Brand USA, the nation’s public-private partnership dedicated to increasing international visitation to the United States through cooperative marketing and promotional efforts announced the appointment of Carroll Rheem as Vice President, Research & Analytics. “We are pleased to have such an accomplished research analyst join the Brand USA team,” said… Read the full press release

VisitBritain: Brazil, Russia, India & China markets find appeal in cities and towns across Britain

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2013-05-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — In what was a memorable year for Britain, new analysis(1) released by the national tourism agency show that 2012 continued the rise in the number of overseas visitors looking to experience the very best of what Britain has to offer. Unsurprisingly, London was the star performer in a year in which it became… Read the full press release

Tourism Australia has enlisted Asian celebrities to promote Australia in Greater China

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2013-05-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — Tourism Australia has enlisted the support of popular Hong Kong actor and ‘cantopop’ singer Ekin Cheng to showcase Cairns and Sydney’s best tourism experiences in a new television travel series aimed at encouraging more visitors from Greater China. The star will be joined by fellow Asian celebrities Andy Chan Siu Chun, Jacqueline… Read the full press release

Thailand Tourism Festival 2013, June 5 – 9

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Thailand Tourism Festival 2013: Thailand Tourism as the Centre of AEC Tourism Date & Time: 5 – 9 June, 2013, 10.00 a.m. – 9.00 p.m. Venue: Challenger Hall 1-3, IMPACT Arena Exhibition and Convention Centre Muang Thong Thani, Nonthaburi. Bangkok, 2013-05-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — “The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has announced that the biggest tourism festival of the… Read the full press release

Vermont 21st Spring Open Studio Weekend on May 25-26

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Glimpse Behind the Scenes at 250 Vermont Artisans’ Studios MONTPELIER, Vt., 2013-05-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — Vermont’s venerable Open Studio Weekend features nearly 250 craftspeople and fine artists across Vermont who will open their studios to greet visitors for conversation and shopping during the 2013 Open Studio Tour on May 25 and 26. Open Studio Weekend is… Read the full press release

Shanna A. Smith Joins San Antonio Convention & Visitors Bureau as a Senior Brand Manager

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2013-05-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — Shanna A. Smith will join the San Antonio Convention & Visitors Bureau (SACVB) as a Senior Brand Manager, announced SACVB Executive Director Casandra Matej. In her new role, she will focus on partner communications, local media relations, and communicating the importance of the travel and tourism industry to San Antonio. Smith previously… Read the full press release

Essential Travel reveals Three Ways to Add A Touch of Gatsby Glamour To Your Holiday

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2013-05-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — With Gatsby madness currently in the air, glamour is the thing on everyone’s minds – and what could be more glamorous than going on holiday…once you’ve passed the queues, driven to the car park and transferred to the terminal! But, there are methods to turn even these into a special occasion. Leading… Read the full press release

Oklahoma’s tourism industry celebrated national tourism and travel week May 4-12

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OKLAHOMA CITY, 2013-05-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — Oklahoma’s tourism industry celebrated national tourism and travel week May 4-12 with a variety of activities across the state. Travel and tourism is a $6.2 billion industry for Oklahoma, providing 75,000 jobs and generating $349.5 million in tax revenue for the state treasury (U.S. Travel, based on 2010 figures). Travel employs… Read the full press release

Lonely Planet announces its Top 40 best-selling books in celebration of its 40th Anniversary

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2013-05-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Guidebooks, kids’ books and cookbooks.  As part of its ongoing 40th Anniversary celebrations in 2013, Lonely Planet has today revealed its Top 40 best-selling books in Australia for the last 12 months. Topping the list is Lonely Planet Vietnam (now in its 11th edition), closely followed by Pocket New York City and Pocket Paris, with Lonely Planet’s comprehensive European planning guides Discover Europe and Europe on a Shoestring rounding out… Read the full press release

The Jersey Biodiversity Centre was officially opened today

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2013-05-13 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Jersey Biodiversity Centre was officially opened today and will become a key provider of records and other information about Jersey’s natural environment. Environment Guernsey, the Société Jersiaise and the States of Jersey Department of the Environment have worked together to establish the Jersey Biodiversity Centre (JBC). For more than two centuries… Read the full press release

VIRTUOSO TRAVELER Magazine Highlights “29 Experiences of a Lifetime”

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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 press release

Leading Provider of Travel Insurance Solutions Offers Tips for Keeping Family Vacations Running Smoothly

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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 press release

City of Chicago: Millennium Park’s Downtown Sound Launch Memorial Day Weekend

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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 press release

The Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department Unveils 2013 Spring Campaign

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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 press release

Finavia introduces new online air traffic tracking service

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2013-05-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — Finavia will introduce a new online air traffic tracking service. Aircraft routes and data from noise measurement stations will now be shown to all. The service provides detailed information about aircraft location, altitude and type at an approximate distance of 70 km from Helsinki Airport. “The service helps users understand flight route… Read the full press release

The First Maldivian Whale Shark Festival on 29th June 2013

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2013-05-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Maldives Whale Shark Research Programme (MWSRP) in association with Conrad Maldives Rangali Island, South Ari Marine Protected Area (SAMPA) and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) will launch the first Maldivian Whale Shark Festival in South Ari atoll on 29th June 2013.   This one-day festival has been… Read the full press release

Park Hotel Amsterdam awarded as Best Business Hotel in The Netherlands 2013 by Business Destinations

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2013-04-29 — /travelprnews.com/ — Park Hotel Amsterdam is awarded as “Best Business Hotel, The Netherlands” by the  international renowned business travel magazine Business Destinations. Park Hotel has a distinguishing factor when it comes to the story behind the concept, according to Business Destinations. Park Hotel can be described as a medium-sized hotel with 189 rooms and 700 sqm… Read the full press release

VisitEngland reveals list of high street travel agents and operators signed up to Wallace & Gromit’s ‘Great Adventure’

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2013-04-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — VisitEngland has revealed the list of high street travel agents and operators signed up to ‘Great Adventure’, a new marketing campaign starring Wallace & Gromit, designed to inspire Britons to take a holiday at home this year. Led by VisitEngland and supported by the home nation tourist boards of Scotland, Wales and… Read the full press release

David Guetta Performs in Bangkok this May

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Bangkok, 2013-04-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is extending public relations support to Retox Sessions of Bangkok for the show of renowned music producer and DJ David Guetta in May. He’s the biggest DJ and producer in the world right now and he’s performing in Thailand with his full production show. Retox… Read the full press release

IATA launches New Distribution Capability (NDC) blog

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Promoting Better Understanding of NDC Geneva, 2013-04-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) launched a New Distribution Capability (NDC) blog. The blog site will present program updates, commentary and thought leadership pieces regarding the NDC initiative. Since the approval of Resolution 787 last October a vigorous public debate has evolved on how NDC—a new… Read the full press release

Macau Government Tourist Office Launches food guide for May 1st long holidays

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MGTO enforces coping measures for May 1st long holidays Launches food guide and sends mobile messages 2013-04-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — In response to the upcoming May 1st long holidays, Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) has produced pamphlets as a food guide for visitors to obtain local restaurants’ operation information during the May 1st long holidays. The… Read the full press release

India’s ace golfer, Gaganjeet Bhullar to promote Thailand’s Golf Tourism

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New Delhi, 2013-04-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), New Delhi Office has appointed India’s ace golfer, 24-year-old Gaganjeet Bhullar, as a Brand Ambassador for a campaign to promote Thailand as one of the most sought after golfing destinations. The campaign is part of a carefully-crafted strategy to attract upmarket Indian visitors to… Read the full press release

VisitEngland: Domestic tourism spend in England grew by 9 per cent in 2012

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2013-04-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — VisitEngland has released figures showing that the trend to holiday at home is holding strong. The latest results from the Great Britain Tourism Survey reveal that Britons took 104 million overnight trips in England last year; which is on par with 2011. Domestic tourism spend in England grew by 9 per cent… Read the full press release

World Travel Awards 2013 in the Maldives

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Maldives to host World Travel Awards 2013 – Indian Ocean category 2013-04-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — “Maldives…the sunny side of life” is proud to be hosting the World Travel Awards Regional Category on 12th May 2013 at Paradise Island Resort and Spa.  This is the first time a travel event of such high calibre is being hosted… Read the full press release