2013-02-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Budgies & Travel Awards, held at the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore earlier this month, have named Dusit Thani Maldives Asia Pacific’s Hotel of the Year. The Budgie$ & Travel Awards celebrate the leadership efforts, accomplishments and ingenuity of Asia’s low cost aviation and travel industries. The awards are held in… Read the full news article
Raffles, Happy 125th Birthday! Here’s To Many More 2013-02-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — Evening in Singapore. The scent of frangipani and the soft hum of conversation drift across the Palm Court at Raffles Hotel. Is it 1887 or 2012? The doormen, looking crisp in their distinctive Gieves & Hawkes uniforms, welcome arriving travellers. Somewhere deep in the… Read the full news article
2013-02-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — Jasmine flower symbolizes the authentic and unconditional love of mother. It also signifies the virtue of mothers who dedicate their entire life to their beloved children. The divine jasmine bouquet is mostly used as a gift on Mother’s Day in many countries and it is represented as the nation flower of the… Read the full news article
Celebrate spring in Hershey The Sweetest Place On Earth with something for everyone Hershey, Pa., 2013-02-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hershey The Sweetest Place On Earth is starting its spring training regimen in preparation for the debut of Hershey In The Spring in March. In anticipation of warmer weather, the teams at Hershey Resorts and the Hershey attractions are gearing up… Read the full news article
Third Night Free package, plus new Michigan Avenue Escape package featuring 20 percent off and a USD 100.00 Hotel credit. 2013-02-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — Families enjoy a “break” this Spring Break when staying two nights or three at Four Seasons Hotel Chicago with special offers.Four Seasons Hotel Chicago packs in value and fun for a family city escape this Spring Break…. Read the full news article
Chicago’s Official Birthday Party Features Jazz Music, American Indian Drumming, an Essay Contest—and Eli’s Cheesecake 2013-02-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — Chicago’s had issues with fire in the past – so the city’s birthday cake will not have 176 candles this year. But even without the candles, there’ll be plenty of cake and a guaranteed “hot time” for… Read the full news article
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., 2013-02-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — Today (February 19, 2013), VISIT FLORIDA – the state’s official tourism marketing corporation – announced the hiring of Paul Phipps as its new Chief Marketing Officer. Phipps has 37 years of experience in sales, marketing, promotions and management having served in such high-profile positions as General Manager for Seminole IMG Sports… Read the full news article
2013-02-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — The 2nd edition of the upcoming Underwater Festival at LUX* Maldives will be endorsed by the exceptional expertise of worldwide renowned photographer, BAFTA awarded specialist Neil Lucas. UK-based photographer and BBC film director Neil Lucas will run daily introductory classes for guests to improve their photography skills and learn new underwater shooting… Read the full news article
2013-02-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — Due to a phenomenal response to its “101 Things to do before you go abroad” campaign, VisitEngland has enlisted an elite team of fellow experts to help select the cream of the crop. Wallace & Gromit, Bill Oddie, Sonali Shah, Clemency Burton-Hill, Skye Gyngell and a Yeoman Warder from the Tower of… Read the full news article
2013-02-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — This weekend, 22-24 February, the Jersey Family History Forum will once again be manning a stand at the largest family history event in the world, Who do you think you Are? Live at Olympia, London. The Family History Forum will be passing on information about tracing ancestors in the Island and encouraging… Read the full news article
2013-02-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — The migraine sufferers may find the summer period to be their worst season. Some migraine trigger factors during summer time are various; not only the heat, humidity and dehydration, but tree pollen allergy and over-hydration are also the summer migraine trigger factors. The migraine sufferers cannot avoid the summer period but they… Read the full news article
Experience The Sweetest Place on Earth on Bicycle Hershey, Pa., 2013-02-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — Registration is now open for the third annual Tour de Chocolate Town! On Sunday, May 19, 2013, the Tour will begin in the town dubbed The Sweetest Place On Earth and offer participants the unique opportunity to ride through Hersheypark, past many major… Read the full news article
2013-02-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — Agoda.com, Asia’s leading hotel booking site and part of Nasdaq-listed Priceline Group (Nasdaq:PCLN), has teamed up with Philippine Airlines (PAL) to offer customers of the Philippines’ flagship carrier access to Agoda.com’s inventory of over 100,000 hotels worldwide. As the first and oldest commercial airline in Asia, Philippine Airlines has been carrying people… Read the full news article
Palm Springs, Calif., 2013-02-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — Palm Springs is seeking the best bartenders at top clubs across North America and challenging them to stir up Palm Springs inspired cocktails as part of the 4th Annual Palm Springs Summer Splash Cocktail Challenge presented by Here Media and Alaska Airlines. Palm Springs will host Cocktail Challenges at… Read the full news article
Hotel’s Director of Guest Services named first President of Les Clefs d’Or Egypt. 2013-02-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — Adel Hamza, Director of Guest Services and Residences at Four SeasonsHotel Cairo at Nile Plaza, has been named the first president of Les Clefs d’Or concierge association in Egypt. “We are very proud of Adel’s distinction as the first president… Read the full news article
2013-02-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — According to preliminary statistics, Macau registered 936,974 visitor arrivals (including foreign workers and students) during February 9 and 15 (Golden Week Holidays in Mainland), marking a growth of 15.4% compared with last year’s Spring Festival golden week. Among them, close to 630,000 visitors came from Mainland China, marking an increase of 25.5%…. Read the full news article
Langley, UK, 2013-02-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Travelport Rooms and More™ – the industry leading hotel booking engine – has announced the addition of lowcostbeds.com, a major hotel provider, to its accommodation portal. Lowcostbeds.com, the Swiss based hotel provider – a part of the Lowcosttravelgroup – currently operates in 95 countries around the world, with the promise of… Read the full news article
2013-02-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Tourism Australia has set the industry an ambitious goal of making Australia the world’s most talked about holiday destination in social media. The national tourism agency is sharing its own unique approach to social media by publishing some guidelines it believes the near one million people directly and indirectly working within Australian… Read the full news article
QUEENSTOWN, New Zealand, 2013-02-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — Australian media presenter Deborah Hutton is representing Hilton Queenstown in the NZ PGA Championship at The Hills in Queenstown later this month. The four-day PGA Tour of Australasia tournament will run from Thursday February 28 to Sunday March 3 featuring celebrities such as Sir Ian Botham, golf sensation Lydia… Read the full news article
An Arts Event Produced by the Artists of San Antonio 2013-02-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — The ideal time to experience San Antonio’s artistic diversity is during Luminaria, an arts event produced by the artists of San Antonio. This city’s remarkable history and culture have crafted an arts scene as warm and diverse as its people. From award-winning… Read the full news article
2013-02-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa has added Kids Stay, Play and Eat for Free to their comprehensive offerings at the Resort. If guests travel with children, then as long as they are staying in the same villa as their parents – they stay, play and eat for free. The Maldives is a… Read the full news article
2013-02-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — The official media website for the Tourism Authority of Thailand, www.TATNews.org, is inviting all photographers, travelers, media, and anyone interested in photography to participate in their first photo contest of 2013, with the theme being “Thailand Events & Festivals”. The competition is open to professionals and amateurs alike, regardless of age… Read the full news article
2013-02-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — Bath Tourism Plus (BTP) and Bath Rugby are teaming up to provide a range of promotional incentives that will encourage sport fans and visitors who arrive in the UNESCO World Heritage City of Bath to experience the city’s most popular sport. For the first time in the club’s history, advisors in the… Read the full news article
Bangkok, Thailand, 2013-02-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — LonelyPlanet.com, the world-renowned travel guide and website, has reported that its Thailand guidebook has topped the charts of its complete global catalogue, as of January 2013. Thailand was also chosen to be included in the RECOMMENDED BY LONELY PLANET 2013 programme that recognises destinations that are reviewed in their catalogue of… Read the full news article
MONTPELIER, Vt., 2013-02-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Presidents’ Week ramps up with festivities in Vermont; enjoy a robust schedule of outdoor events, exhibit openings and nightlife. As the days warm up and sunshine lingers, March ushers in maple season with festivals and tastings all across the state. Here’s a sampler of the hundreds of events posted on… Read the full news article
A cruise for divers, nature lovers and 21st century adventurers. 2013-02-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Experience the Maldives as few visitors ever do with the world’s most intimate Four Seasons Resort. Four Seasons Explorer, a three-deck luxury live-aboard, takes a maximum of 22 guests – matched one-to-one by a seasoned crew – on a marine and cultural odyssey into the undiscovered… Read the full news article
2013-02-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — Welcome to Four Seasons Hotel Lion Palace St. Petersburg: From the first glimpse of the grand front entrance, guarded by two marble lions, it’s obvious that this is a remarkable building with a rich legacy. Known among city residents as the “House with Lions,” the palace holds a fascinating history. Here in the centre… Read the full news article
Hong Kong, 2013-02-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — Mandarin Oriental, Macau has announced the appointment of Chef Dominique Bugnand as Executive Chef. Chef Bugnand has 14 years of legendary experience with Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group. He began his career with the company at the flagship Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok in 1998 as Executive Sous-chef. For the last six years he… Read the full news article
International masterchefs, Shinichiro Takagi of Japan and German master patissier Ernst Knam, took time off from their starring roles in the Gourmet Abu Dhabi culinary festival to try their hand at a ‘Catch & Cook’ experience organised by the UAE capital’s super-luxurious Emirates Palace. 2013-02-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — The culinary duo – self-confessed angling novices –… Read the full news article
2013-02-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — The contribution of inbound tourism to the UK economy has continued to grow in 2012, with latest figures showing a record £19bn in spend, a four per cent rise on 2011. Figures from the ONS(1) also confirmed that visits were up on 2011 with over 31 million international tourists enjoying a holiday… Read the full news article