Avoid Travel Faux Pas With Dean Foster's 'CultureGuide' Apps

Avoid Travel Faux Pas With Dean Foster's 'CultureGuide' Apps ...
By Rachel
It's hard enough not to misstep when dealing with your own culture. So, how are we expected to navigate the unknown pitfalls of a different culture? Travel expert Dean Foster stopped by KCAL9 Thursday to talk about proper travel etiquette.
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Spring tourism pitch play up plentiful outdoor activities in Tenn.
Washington Post
So it's no wonder that the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development is promoting the state's plentiful outdoor opportunities this spring. Elvis, Dollywood and the Grand Ole Opry are not Tennessee's only attractions for the travel dollars.

Travel Spend Climbs to Pre-Recession Levels According to Visa Insights
MarketWatch (press release)
Travelers from the United States increased tourism spend on their Visa accounts by 7 percent, those from Canada by 11 percent, and Mexico by 19 percent. Most notably, travelers from Brazil increased international travel spend on their Visa accounts by ...

Titanic centre launches N.Ireland tourism drive
Chicago Tribune
Titanic Belfast is one of a number of signature projects designed to generate tourism in Northern Ireland, better known for decades as a region of violence and sectarian strife. Related Titanic centre launches N.Ireland tourism drive Images of people ...

Travel Alberta and Current Lifestyle Marketing Earn Prestigious SABRE Award ...
MarketWatch (press release)
Travel Alberta and its PR agency Current Lifestyle Marketing were among those recognized as winners for the 2012 Silver SABRE awards, as reported by the Holmes Report this week. TravelAlberta and Current took first place in the "Product Placement" ...

Online Travel Leader Driving Down the Price of Gas to 50 Cents a Litre!(i)
MarketWatch (press release)
With gas expected to reach excruciating highs this spring, travel leader FlightNetwork.com is seeking to ease some of the pain at the pumps by offering motorists the chance to fill up for 50 cents per litre on Monday, April 2, 2012.

Tenn. promoting outdoor tourism this spring
Atlanta Journal Constitution
This undated photo provided by the Tennessee Department of TouristDevelopment shows fisherman Bill Dance with one that didn't get away. The state is marketing Tennessee as an outdoor paradise this spring. The department has launched ...

Atlanta Journal Constitution

Fore! at JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa at Ko Olina
MarketWatch (press release)
KO OLINA, OAHU, HI, Mar 30, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Championship golf returns to the premier Ko Olina Resort this Spring, and a stay at the luxurious JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa at Ko Olina is the best way to catch all the action!

Anamaya Resort Continues to Follow the Path of Health & Wellness with Their ...
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Anamaya Resort and Retreat Center strives to enhance their guest's experience of health and wellness with the addition of a salt-water pool. Healthy living is at the forefront of Anamaya's agenda at their resort located in Montezuma, Costa Rica.

Atlanta airport terminal to be city's 'front door'
Atlanta Journal Constitution
The airport believes it will cut travel time by 45 minutes for international flyers whose destination is Atlanta. About $1 billion of the expansion is funded by municipal bonds that would be repaid by passenger fees, and the remaining $400 million was ...

Atlanta Journal Constitution

Atlanta's new $1.4B international terminal to be 'front door' to world's ...
Washington Post
ATLANTA — The new $1.4 billion international terminal at the world's busiest airport will be a sleek launching pad for millions of passengers that's designed to help Atlanta grab a growing share of the lucrative market for global travelers.

List Vacation Rental & Home Swap from Reno, Nevada on http://www.bobzio.com ...
Seattle Post Intelligencer
List vacation rentals & home swaps from Reno, Nevada on http://www.bobzio.com for free beginning today. Bobzio.com is offering free listings to Reno, Nevada vacation rental owners and other high demand resort locations. Owners get high end perk package ...

Tools and Tips for Smartphone-only Travel: Extreme Mobility
PCWorld
But that's an intermediary approach that would still require carrying a phone in addition to the tablet, probably shaving only a few pounds off my travel weight. I decided to go all the way to the light side and see if I could travel with just a ...

Jersey tourist attractions turn lights off for Earth Hour
BBC News
Lights at a number of Jersey tourist attractions will be switched off for Earth Hour on Saturday, the environment department said. Earth Hour is run by the World Wildlife Fund and encourages people to turn off their lights for one hour.

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A new tourism slogan for Atlantic City
Philadelphia Inquirer
By Wayne Parry AP ATLANTIC CITY - When Atlantic City rolled out its "Always Turned On" tourism slogan in 2003, critics felt it was a little, well, risque. Nine years later, they've fixed that. The new slogan? It's part of a $30 million casino-funded ...

Real Madrid-themed UAE island seeks investors
BusinessWeek
By ADAM SCHRECK The Gulf country that gave the world indoor skiing in the desert, a Ferrari theme park and a half mile-high skyscraper is back at it with plans for an entire resort island based around the brand of one of the world's richest football ...

Investment and vacation home sales soar in 2011
CNNMoney
By Les Christie @CNNMoney March 29, 2012: 1:49 PM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Sales of investment properties and vacation homes soared last year as investors snapped up homes that were selling at beaten down prices. Homes purchased by investors ...

Investment/Vacation Home Sales Jump in 2011
LoanSafe
(Source: NAR) - Washington, DC – March 29, 2012 - Sales of investment and vacation homes* jumped in 2011, with the combined market share rising to the highest level since 2005, according to the National Association of Realtors®.

More Investors, Vacationers Snap Up Homes
Wall Street Journal
By DAWN WOTAPKA Sales of investment and vacation homes surged last year, the latest evidence that investors and higher-income households are taking advantage of low home prices to scoop up bargains. In its annual survey of investment- and vacation-home ...

Interval International Adds Heraclea Hotel Residence to Global Vacation ...
MarketWatch (press release)
LONDON, Mar 30, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Interval International, a prominent worldwide provider of vacation services and an operating business of Interval Leisure Group (NASDAQ:IILG) , announced the affiliation of Heraclea Hotel Residence on southern ...

Atlantica Resort Represents New Gateway to Myrtle Beach Boardwalk
MarketWatch (press release)
MYRTLE BEACH, SC, March 29, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Representatives of BrittainResort Management are pleased to announce that a new northern extension of the famed Myrtle Beach Boardwalk will extend as far north as one of its prized holdings, ...

Fires a concern as tourism heats up
Rapid City Journal
If there is anything that keeps state Secretary of Tourism Jim Hagen up at night when he thinks about the upcoming tourism season, it's fire. “Our biggest concern for the Black Hills is the fire season,” he said Thursday while in Rapid City.

Travel deals (bring your kids and pets)
Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)
Omni Amelia Island Plantation: The Pirates & Princesses package at the Florida resort is available through Sept. 3. Extras include pirate patches and princess tiaras at check-in, a romantic parents-only dinner and a “just for kids” dinner party, ...

Real Madrid-themed UAE hotel seeks investors
BusinessWeek
By ADAM SCHRECK The chairman of a proposed island theme resort hotel using the brand of the Real Madrid football team says the development is still working to line up investors for the project in the United Arab Emirates. The Spanish club announced ...

Rep. Tim Scott gets resort trip with company — and a bill to pay
Washington Post
It's against ethics rules for AEI to pay for Patel's meals in addition to Scott's and his mother's — that's a no-no, since the rules permit outside groups to pay travel expenses for members and their relatives, but not their pals.

Quit Your Job, Travel The World | Clutch Magazine
By Arielle Loren
When I quit my full-time job to travel the world last May, I had no savings, no plan, and no real “security” to know that everything would work out, and I'd be living a beautiful life traveling throughout Brasil almost a year later. I knew I wanted to pursue a remote income lifestyle, ... If you love your job and are content taking two weeks of vacation per a year, this article is not for you (in case you didn't figure that out by now). But for the rest of you ladies (and lurking gents), below are some ...
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Abundant Travel - Rolling Rains Report
By Scott Rains
According to the Center for Disease Control(CDC), 68% of Americans are either overweight or obese. But the width of an average coach-class seat on an airplane is just 17 inches, and with the economy picking up and airlines cutting back on ...
Rolling Rains Report

Ras al-Khaimah celebrates Real Madrid's holiday resort project ...
Ras al-Khaimah celebrates Real Madrid's holiday resort project. The UAE football authorities are delighted with the Spanish capital club's proposal and believe it will be a major boost for the game in the region ...
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Future Of Space Travel Is Here, Next Month Anyway | Gadling.com
By Chris Owen
Tony stark space travel If all goes according to plan, privately owned, space travel company SpaceX will send an unmanned capsule, launched from its own Falcon rocket, to dock with the International Space Station on April 30. It will be the ...
Gadling

Thai resort features tree pod dining
By Bridget Borgobello
Tree Pod dining could easily become one of the most novel ways to enjoy a romantic dinner or a long lazy lunch among the tree tops ... and that's exactly what guests at the Six Senses' Soneva Kiri will be doing. Located on the remote Thai ...
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MATCHDAY TRAVEL NEWS | Latest Chelsea News | Team ...
MATCHDAY TRAVEL NEWS. Posted on: Fri 30 Mar 2012. Supporters heading to our away match at Aston Villa in the Barclays Premier League this weekend may appreciate the following information. On the London Underground, services on ...
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Lou Ragland I Travel Alone - PopMatters
By Jez Collins
Numero Group provide an undeniably crucial role in preserving music's cultural history. The music industry is littered with musicians who have been chewed up and spat out, their music no longer economically viably to whatever (and it is ...
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Six Senses Soneva Kiri Resort in Thailand offers tree pod dining
By Wrik Sen
After the Royal Belize Island vacation we spoke of recently, the other way to make your vacationtruly unique is the Six Senses Soneva Kiri Resort in Thailand. After from being ... Since this island is just within an hour's distance from the Bangkok International Airport, making it extremely easy and convenient to travel to and fro the main land areas. Accommodation: .... With eco-tourism on the rise, hoteliers around the globe are choosing to coexist in harmony with nature. Enter the Eco ...
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New Legislation to Boost Tourism Would Bring Jobs, Revenue to ...
By Travis Wentworth
According to the U.S. Travel Association, if the U.S. recaptures the global share of international travel it enjoyed in 2000 by 2015 and sustains it through 2020, international tourism will add 700000 jobs and $100 billion to the economy.
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Sun Mountain ClubGlider Travel Bag | The Hackers Paradise
By Golfer Gal
With each year we have hosted this event we have heard complaints from our members about how their travel golf bag did not hold up or simply did not perform like they had hoped for. So when we had the chance to see the new Sun ...
The Hackers Paradise

Jungle Red Writers: Travel Tips: What Would Victoria Beckham Pack?
By Jungle Red Writers
Never travel without nuts or trail mix, because you never know when the airline will run out of Snack Packs or when your plane will arrive for a layover at the same time as the airport restaurants shut down. But invariably after 10 hours in the air ...
Jungle Red Writers

Israeli Military Cancels Passover Vacation, Causing Questions ...
Members of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) won't be enjoying too much time off as is normally ...
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JetBlue flight diverted to Texas after 'incoherent ... - Travel - Yahoo
Travel: A JetBlue flight from New York to Las Vegas was diverted to Texas on Tuesday after the ...
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Rewriting The Rules of High Speed Travel | This Could Be Big ...
Let's say it's the fourth of July, and the Clintons have invited you to their house in Westchester, New York to shoot off some fireworks and have a barbeque.
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BBC News - Titanic tourist attraction to open in Belfast
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Travel Car-free and "Green" with off Metro; Cuban-Americans traveling to Cuba see hope in future

Cuban-Americans traveling to homeland see hope in future
Fox News
The most populous island nation in the Caribbean, Cuba has long been an alluring tourist destination. Now with the easing of travel restriction for Americans, it is easy to see some of the wonders of the country. Pope Benedict XVI's visit to Cuba drew ...

Travel Car-free and "Green" with off Metro
Forbes
(Photo credit: Wikipedia) As the price of gasoline reaches over $4 per gallon in several states throughout the US, Americans can safely surmise that on-the-roadtravel is destined to decline. Consider eco-travel company offMetro.com, a greentravel ...

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Real Madrid 628 million pounds Gulf resort eyes funding options
Chicago Tribune
RAS AL-KHAIMAH, UAE (Reuters) - A holiday resort in the United Arab Emirates that will use the brand of nine-times European soccer champions Real Madrid has yet to finalise its funding options to build the $1 billion (628 million pounds) complex, ...

TUI Travel says outperforming competitors in UK
Reuters
LONDON (Reuters) - TUI Travel, the world's biggest tour operator, said it was outperforming competitors in Britain, helping to offset weaker trading in France, and overall trading was in line with its expectations. The group, which owns Thomson and ...

NAR: Investment and Vacation Home Sales Surge in 2011
MarketWatch (press release)
WASHINGTON, DC, Mar 29, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Sales of investment andvacation homes* jumped in 2011, with the combined market share rising to the highest level since 2005, according to the National Association of Realtors(R).

Are Travel Agents Really Making a Comeback?
MarketWatch (press release)
SHERMAN, CT, Mar 29, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- The past 15 years have brought dramatic changes to how travel is booked in the US Consumer migration to online channels has driven a decline in the number of traditional travel agencies.

State Department issues travel alert for Egypt
CBS News
(Credit: AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo) (CBS News) WASHINGTON - The US Department of State issued a travel alert on Thursday warning Americans traveling to and living in Egypt of "the continuing possibility of sporadic unrest." The alert comes in advance of ...

CSA Travel Protection Teams With Protect Your Bubble to Provide Travel ...
MarketWatch (press release)
SAN DIEGO, CA, Mar 29, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- CSA Travel Protection (CSA), dedicated to providing affordable travel insurance and emergency assistance services, was selected by Protect Your Bubble, a new insurance brand that provides coverage ...

Real Madrid island project targets investors as team looks to expand brand in ...
Washington Post
RAS AL-KHAIMAH, United Arab Emirates — The Gulf country that gave the world indoor skiing in the desert, a Ferrari theme park and a half mile-high skyscraper is back at it with plans for an entire resort island based around the brand of one of the ...

Real Madrid-themed UAE island seeks investors
Seattle Post Intelligencer
Former French football player Zinedine Zidane, left, talks to a club official during Real MadridResort Island luncheon in Al Marjan Island south of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates, Thursday, March 29, 2012, in Ras al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates ...

'Mohicans' outdoor show earns NY tourism award
Wall Street Journal
AP ALBANY, NY — An outdoor stage production of "The Last of the Mohicans" and tourismprograms in several upstate regions have been honored by the New York State Travel andVacation Association. The Last of the Mohicans Outdoor Drama stages a ...

Interstate Hotels & Resorts to Manage Khyber Mountain Resort and Spa in ...
MarketWatch (press release)
ARLINGTON, Va., Mar 29, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Interstate Hotels & Resorts today announced that JHM Interstate India has signed a contract to manage the 85-room Khyber Mountain Resort and Spa in Kashmir, India. The all-season resort, located at the ...

Real Madrid-themed UAE hotel seeks investors
The Seattle Times
The chairman of a proposed island theme resort hotel using the brand of the Real Madrid football team says the development is still working to line up investors for the project in the United Arab Emirates. By ADAM SCHRECK Associated Press No comments ...

Low Real Estate Prices, Desire for Family Retreat Propel Vacation Home Sales ...
MarketWatch (press release)
AUSTIN, Texas, March 29, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- In a sign of an emerging recovery in the real estate market, sales of vacation homes in 2011 reached a four-year high, powered by the lowest median sales price in eight years, low mortgage rates, ...

TUI Travel Trading Volumes Improve
RTT News
(RTTNews) - Tour operator TUI Travel Plc (TT.L: News ) Thursday said strong demand, improved yield and load factors helped boost its winter trading in the UK. The company also said summer volumes have improved in all key markets of the UK, ...

RTT News

Thursday Travel Ticker: Pick your piano
Los Angeles Times
The northern Yellowstone elk herd is down to about 4174 animals . . . . The ninth annual Downtown Truckee Wine, Walk & Shop has been set for Oct. 6. For more info:www.truckeefrc.org . . . . Travel quote of the day: “There is a way that nature speaks, ...

TUI Travel trading in line, Winter tops views
MarketWatch
By Ian Walker LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Travel and holiday firm, TUI Travel PLC said Thursday overall trading remains in line with its expectations with UK Winter trading exceeding expectations, adding that Summer 2012 volumes have improved in all key ...

Villa Ananda, Ayurveda Spa & Suites Luxury Vacation Sanctuary Unveils Updates
MarketWatch (press release)
The resort typifies a new trend in luxury travel -- opting for rest and rejuvenation instead of high-paced sightseeing and shopping or all night partying. Guests of Villa Ananda quickly find themselves enveloped by a peaceful, private setting worthy of ...

lumière telluride Adds 'Vacation Extras' to Create One Stop Shopping on New ...
Albany Times Union
Vacation Roost is a travel company with access to over 150000 homes, condos, suites and hotel rooms in North America, Canada, Hawai'i, and Mexico. The dedicated 'destination experts' at Vacation Roost spent years perfecting software in response to ...

Greek tourism to see moderate growth in 2012- UN
Chicago Tribune
ATHENS, March 29 (Reuters) - Greece's tourism sector will grow moderately this year, a top United Nations official said on Thursday, in a rare optimistic forecast for the crisis-hit Mediterranean country whose image has been dented by strikes and ...

Four Seasons Resort Maui's Ashtanga Yoga Retreat Set for June 13-18, Led by ...
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Swenson and his wife, Shelley Washington, who also studied with K. Pattabhi Jois in Mysore, India, return to Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea June 13-18 to teach their second retreat. This event is part of the resort's one-of-a-kind "Unforgettable ...

Greece's Folli posts rising profit on tourism, China
Reuters
2011 net profit at 89.5 mln euros, in line with forecasts * Sales up 3.2 percent, helped by goodtourism season ATHENS, March 29 (Reuters) - Greek jewellery retailer Folli Follie Group reported a 7.5 percent rise in 2011 profit on Thursday as sales in ...

Foxwoods Resort Runs Up $2 Billion Casino Debt
Online Poker.net
As owners of Foxwoods Resort Casino, the Mashantucket Pequot tribe had been living in luxury for over two decades, with its 900 members regularly receiving shared revenue stipends of around $100000 annually per person. A quick glance around the ...

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The Navigator: Phishing scams in vacation rental land, and a lack of resolution
Washington Post
And there was the price: 10 percent off the weekly 1700-euro rate in August, a time when pretty much all of France is on vacation. You know what happened next, right? Guillaume says she contacted the owner through the Web site, which is owned by the US ...

Are TSA searches more rigorous at small airports?
USA TODAY
By Jayne Clark, USA TODAY My most recent dalliance with the Transportation Security Administration was on Saturday at the Knoxville Airport, where I was directed away from the metal detector and into the full-body scanner.

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Vacation, Investment Home Sales in U.S. Spike in 2011
World Property Channel
According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), sales of investment and vacationhomes jumped in 2011, with the combined market share rising to the highest level since 2005. NAR's 2012 Investment and Vacation Home Buyers Survey, ...

ING Vysya launches multi-currency forex travel card
Zee News
Mumbai: Private sector lender ING Vysya Bank Thursday launched a multi-currency forex travel card and said it is targeting up to five percent market share of the travelcard segment in three years. "We are proud to launch the world's first VISA ...

Zee News

Live Chat: Scott McCartney's Favorite Travel Tips
Wall Street Journal (blog)
By Demetria Gallegos Put a shoe in the hotel safe, and you'll never forget your passport. Print your boarding pass early to claim your seat and prevent yourself from getting bumped. In this Week's Middle Seat column, Scott McCartney offers many of his ...

Newman-Dailey Resort Properties Introduces the Celebration Vacation Package
PR Web (press release)
Whether it's a milestone birthday, anniversary, graduation, or reunion of family or friends, Newman-Dailey Resort Properties is ready to make it spectacular with the "Celebration Vacation" package, featuring vacation rentals along the sugar white sand ...

PR Web (press release)

Travel + Leisure: Europe Travel: 10 Money-Saving Tips (PHOTOS)
By Travel + Leisure
Pair a stronger dollar with unsteady European economies -- as well as growing tourist markets and emerging destinations -- and the happy conclusion is affordable travel on the continent. ...Conventional wisdom has it that summer is the time to visit Europe; according to the Department of Commerce's Office of Travel & Tourism Industries, June and July are the peak months for U.S.travel there. Though those few .... 'Hunger Games' Fans Resort To Racist Tweets About Rue. Like. 7k ...
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Egencia to Acquire VIA Travel - Zacks.com
By Zacks Equity Research
Egencia to Acquire VIA Travel-Expedia Inc.'s corporate travel management arm Egencia has agreed to acquire Oslo, Norway-based leading travel management firm VIA Travel.
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Icy Antarctica: a hot spot for student travel | Gadling.com
By Chris Owen
Six things I've learned about travel writing after submitting 1000 posts for Gadling · D.C.'s Cherry Blossoms turn 100 · Cockpit Chronicles: Captain on the MD-80? Why? A Traveler in the Foreign Service: Get paid to travel as a diplomatic courier ...
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Travel through Italy by Rail | Europe Forum | Fodor's Travel Talk ...
By Jeanette_Raygoza
I'm planning a trip with my daughter in July. We aren't interested in sitting in a bus so we decided to travel via rail. We would like to visit Venice, Florence, Sorrento/Amalfi Coast and at this time take a trip to Perugia and then off to Rome. What's ...
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Mongolia: Could Mining Threaten Tourism Potential? | EurasiaNet.org
By k_kumkova
"Traditionally, [agriculture] was always tourism's main competitor, but now it's mining," Indraa Bold, the director of the Mongolian National Tourism Organization (MNTO), a lobbying organization, told EurasiaNet.org. In 2004 tourism accounted for 13.4 percent of the ... One thing that skews tourism data is the fact that many foreigners traveling to Mongolia ostensibly to pursue business opportunities, enter the country on tourist visas. Government figures state 457514 tourists arrived in the ...
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Real Madrid C.F. - Official Web Site - Laying of Real Madrid Resort ...
Real Madrid President Florentino Perez and His Highness Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qassimi, Emir of Ras al-Khaimah, presided over the laying of the foundation stone of the Real MadridResort Island, a holiday resort to be developed in the ...
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All Things Travel: New England States Expecting Good Tourism ...
By KC Downey
Hirao runs Global Consulting in Wayland that represents The Massachusetts Office of Travel &Tourism for Far East marketing. She spoke to New ... “Relaxing is not a definition of a vacation,” said Hirao in her seminar. “The Japanese like to ...
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Good news for S.F. economy thanks to tourism, tech | Dan Schreiber ...
By Dan Schreiber
A pair of economic reports this week point to San Francisco's economy perking up, with both thetourism and tech industries driving the good news. A UCLA Anderson Forecast conference on Wednesday in Los Angeles revealed The City has ...
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Mark Zuckerberg's Chinese Vacation Doesn't Seem Like Much of a ...
Though Facebook's calling Mark Zuckerberg's Shanghai trip a "vacation," whatever the ... The official word is "vacation," but the sight of Zuckerberg has Chinese ...
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Brazil takes on websites that promote sex tourism

Brazil takes on websites that promote sex tourism - Yahoo! News
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil is asking more than 2000 websites to remove sexual content that promotes Latin America's biggest country as a sex tourism ...
news.yahoo.com/brazil-takes-websites-promote-sex-tourism-1... 

Typical Michigan tourist changing as state travel industry rebounds
Detroit Free Press
People who vacation here are increasingly educated and ethnically diverse and have interest in beaches, wineries and restaurants rather than fishing and boating, tourism researchers from Michigan State University said Tuesday.

TripAdvisor Survey Reveals Vacation Rental Stays on the Rise for Americans in 2012
MarketWatch (press release)
NEWTON, Mass., March 28, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- TripAdvisor®, the world's largesttravel site*, today announced the results of its third annual vacation rentals survey of more than 1200 US TripAdvisor travelers, revealing an increased interest ...

British man arrested in Somalia claimed he was heading on vacation to rebel ...
Washington Post
LONDON — A British man who claimed to be heading on vacation to a rebel-held town in Somalia has been arrested in the country's capital on suspicion of links to a terrorist group, officials said Wednesday. Lt. Col. Paddy Ankunda, a spokesman in ...

Revel Entertainment CEO Kevin DeSanctis rolls the dice on new Revel resort
Philadelphia Inquirer
He believes that the success of his property, which on Wednesday begins two nights of play-money testing in the casino, can only be measured by what happens to Atlantic City in the wake of his resort's debut. "If Revel is somewhat successful and, ...

SurfingList Travel is now offering clients premium Surf Camps in Central America
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
SurfingList Travel is now offering clients premium surf camps to destinations in El Salvador, Nicaragua, Baja Mexico, and Mainland Mexico via a new partnership with Adventure Sports Tours (AST) and Baja Surf Adventures. All the surf camps offer premium ...

Michigan tourism spending projected to grow 6% in 2012
The Detroit News
By The Detroit News Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is one of many draws in Michigan, where travel is recovering from the recession. (Pure Michigan) Michigan's $17 billiontourism industry will have another year of strong growth after ...

Utah Tourism Conference slated for mid-May
Salt Lake Tribune
Online registration is now open for the 9th annual Utah Tourism Conference that will be held at the Utah Valley Convention Center in Provo from May 15 through May 17. The conference, which will coincide with National Travel and Tourism Week, ...

Luxury Travel Demand Soaring According to Five Star Beach Properties
MarketWatch (press release)
DESTIN, Fla., March 28, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Luxury vacation demand is soaring according to Josh McLean, owner of Five Star Beach Properties in Destin, Florida. A recent spike in activity has his clients overly excited about things to come ...

SD tourism officials unveil new state ad campaign
BusinessWeek
By KRISTI EATON A new multimillion-dollar campaign unveiled by the South Dakota Department of Tourism on Tuesday uses high-definition aerial video footage of the state's well-known attractions to entice visitors to come to South Dakota, Secretary of ...

Albuquerque Tops Popular Lists for Summer Travel
MarketWatch (press release)
... recognition comes as a result of the site's annual Hotwire® Travel Value Index study, showcasing the top 10 cities where consumers can get the most vacation for their money based on low rates, discounts, affordable entertainment and overall appeal.

Work starts on floating resort off Key West
MiamiHerald.com
This artist's rendering of the Oceana Water Resort shouts tranquility. Federal officials continue meeting with the developer to determine exactly what's needed to place it in the Gulf of Mexico. By KEVIN WADLOW A year after he floated the idea for his ...

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JD Power recognizes travel providers as customer service champs
Los Angeles Times
By Catharine M. Hamm Los Angeles Times Travel editor At first blush, Ritz-Carlton, Drury Inn & Suites, Four Seasons, Hotel Indigo and Hampton Hotels might not seem to have much in common, other than being places to lay your weary head at the end of the ...

New E-Book Offers Introduction to the Travel Industry and Its Many Careers
MarketWatch (press release)
SONOMA, Calif., March 28, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Travelmedia today released its educational, motivational e-book, Travel and Tourism: Opening Doors for Your Future, an introduction to the business of travel and tourism.

Pure Michigan Tourism Campaign Brought In $1 Billion In 2011
Huffington Post
After launching its newest ads for the Pure Michigan tourism campaign earlier this month, the state tourism group Travel Michigan and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation revealed the campaign brought in a record $1 billion dollars for state ...

World's best hotel beds
Fox News
It doesn't matter if you stay in a cheap motel or at an uber-luxe hotel overlooking Central Park — if the mattress isn't comfortable, it can ruin your entire vacation. And as you know, you can't return a bad vacation. So we slept on the job.

AAA says gas prices will impact travel
MiamiHerald.com
As prices at the pump near $4 per gallon, travel experts and operators of South Florida touristattractions anticipate fewer people hitting the road for vacations. By Katarzyna Klimasinska Rising US gasoline prices will probably prompt Americans to ...

Europe travel: Best money-saving tips
msnbc.com
Pair a stronger dollar with unsteady European economies, as well as growing tourist markets and emerging destinations, and the happy conclusion is this: Europe travel can be affordable again, and not always where you expect it.

Resort Boosts Prices As Shredding Seniors Ski More
KMGH Denver
The growing number of people remaining healthy and active into their 60s and 70s prompted Purgatory at Durango Mountain Resort to increase its season pass prices for that demographic, the Durango Herald reports. "People are living longer, ...

John McCain: John Boehner's got it wrong on presidential travel
Politico
Sen. John McCain said Wednesday that he disagrees with House Speaker John Boehner's suggestion that it's inappropriate to criticize President Barack Obama when he's traveling overseas. “I understand John Boehner's point and I respect that, ...

US, Asia, Caribbean top trending travel destinations
Reuters
"It seems US travelers are looking more internally at the United States for travel this year and staying within the country," he added. The KAYAK findings are based on searches on its website in January. There were 100 million searches on the site that ...

Time to Plan for Summer Travel
Portfolio.com
by Joe Brancatelli Mar 28 2012 A rough winter for the airline and hotel industries means a nice thaw for travelers: vacation deals late into the season. Even for those who haven't yet booked their summer destinations, now is an ideal time to get in on...

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Grupo Vidanta Ranks as Top Hotel and Resort Company in 2011 Best Companies to ...
MarketWatch (press release)
GUADALAJARA, Mexico, March 28, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Grupo Vidanta, Mexico's leading developer of resorts, today announced that it is recognized as the top hotel and resortcompany in the American award known as "2011 Best Companies to Work®" ...

Check Out the Barbados Crop Over Festival with Marville Travel and Totally ...
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Marville Travel is offering deals on travel that will take you from the streets of Toronto to the beaches of Barbados. And for the information you'll need on what to do, where to go and how to do it, check out Totally Toronto's sister site, www.

New Seattle TourSaver Book Offers Exclusive 2-for-1 Travel Savings
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
The best and brightest travel deals for Seattle--it also features exclusive 2-for-1 deals in Victoria and the San Juan Islands. Seattle, WA (PRWEB) March 28, 2012 Only the 2012 Seattle TourSaver® 2-for-1 travel savings book offers the best and ...

Nudist resort's no-kids rule the focus of lawsuit
The Desert Sun
The Chaparral pool at the Desert Sun Resort in Palm Springs. Photo courtesy of Desert SunResort Palm Springs — The times being what they are, the owners of the nudist Desert SunResort started barring entrance to children a year ago.

Tate and The Ultimate Travel Company Launch Tate Travels Art and Cultural Holidays
Sacramento Bee
By The Ultimate Travel Company Tate and The Ultimate Travel Company today announce the launch of Tate Travels, a unique collection of holidays which aim to promote enjoyment and understanding of art. The first of what is to be an annual programme, ...

Go There Surf Travel: Taiwan
By Justin Cote
Go There: Southeast Taiwan The Green Face Of China. Where: Taiwan is in the tropical western Pacific Ocean, 110 miles off mainland China's southeastern coast, between the Philippines and Japan. What: At the same latitude as Hawaii, ...
Transworld Surf » | Transworld Surf

Saudi Arabia: Stop Arbitrary Arrests, Travel Bans on Opposition ...
By Human Rights Watch
(Sanaa) – Saudi Arabia should end the arbitrary detention and travel bans inflicted on those who peacefully exercise their freedom of speech or assembly, Human Rights Watch said today.

Owners Of SoCal Nudist Resort Forced To Defend 'No Kids' Policy In ...
By Staff
John and Elizabeth Young say they will shut down the clothing-optional Desert Sun Resort if necessary in order to uphold their ban on children.
CBS Los Angeles

Six things I've learned about travel writing after submitting 1000 ...
By Sean McLachlan
SOmaliland, Sean McLachlan, travel writing. My blogger dashboard tells me, "you have written 465451 words in 1000 posts since you started publishing 1048 days ago." Wow! I've been working for this wonderful blog for that long? It's been ...
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Mexico tourism: the future looks bright | beyondbrics | News and ...
By Adam Thomson
Even one full day before it concludes on Wednesday, the annual tourism trade fair has surpassed expectations, with 7000 businesses and travel associations in attendance compared with about 4000 last year. According to Gloria Guevara, ... The move was controversial, not least because it stripped the fair from Acapulco, Mexico's once-glamorous, now faded-and-edgy tourist resort, which has suffered a rash of drugs-related violence in the last couple of years. But the move has also ...
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Fifi Flowers: Travel Tuesday
By Fifi Flowers
Travel Tuesday. Fifi has been painting ALL DAY andddddd needed a VIRTUAL Parisian cafe hop ("champagne in Paris cafe" images via Google.com)... join moi... What's better than Paris sights, champagne and cafes... hmmmmm... MAYBE ...
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How to Plan a Caribbean Vacation | Can You Stay For Dinner?
By admin
Created google docs indicating the price and travel time for each destination. Scoured craigslist and VRBO for vacation rentals. Responded to dozens of ads. And admittedly spent hours every day on Lonely Planet. That was before I picked up ...
Can You Stay For Dinner?

Couple found dead inside Laguna resort » Nation » News ...
By By Mike Frialde
A couple was found dead inside a resort cottage in Majayjay, Laguna, Tuesday night in what police say could be a murder case that ended in a suicide.
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Lingle commends Chamber for tourism focus | Hawaii 24/7
By Karin
“The travel and tourism industry currently employs 7.4 million Americans and generates more than $700 billion in revenue,” Donohue said. “And when foreign visitors spend their money here, it's counted as an export. But we are leaving ...
Hawaii 24/7 | Hawaii247.com

Caribbean Resort That Looks Like a Paradise on Earth (30 pics ...
By Voodoo
Jade Mountain resort at the Caribbean island St. Lucia is a breathtaking place, which provides an astonishing view upon mountainous shore and blue ocean waves. There is an infinity pool with.
Izismile.com

Commission OKs expanded tourism plan - Tourism - SunHerald.com
By By MARY PEREZ
BILOXI -- The Harrison County Tourism Commission drafted its own proposal Tuesday that would create an expanded tourism promotion agency for South Mississippi.
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Sweet is Not Your Aunt's Lesbian Travel Experience - Curve ...
By Candy Parker
Founded in 2009 by Jen Rainin and Shannon Wentworth, Sweet offers an affordable and distinctive lesbian travel experience, merging first-class tourism with community service, a blend known in the industry as voluntourism. Many Sweeties ...
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Bermuda Tourism Selects Fuseideas as Agency of Record | Adweek
By Noreen O'Leary
The Bermuda Department of Tourism has selected Fuseideas as its new agency of record for North American marketing for the period of April 1, 2012 through March 31, 2013. Fuseideas prevailed in a request for proposal process initiated late ...
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Soneva Kiri Resort is an eco haven nestled in the Thai jungle

Retreat to Paradise at the Soneva Kiri Resort Deep in the Thai ...
By Helen Morgan
Six Senses Soneva Kiri Resort is an eco haven nestled in the Thai jungle which SCGH Chief Sustainability Officer Jennifer Schwab explored for her piece No Shoes, No News.
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Vacation Trips May Shrink as Gasoline Price Climbs, AAA Reports
BusinessWeek
By Katarzyna Klimasinska on March 27, 2012 Rising US gasoline prices will probably prompt Americans to visit tourist sites closer to home and limit their itineraries, travel adviser AAA said. Mark Brown, executive vice president for the non-profit ...

Somali Officials Detain British Passport Holder
Voice of America
March 27, 2012 Somali Officials Detain British Passport Holder VOA News Somali officials said they have detained a British passport holder who said he was traveling to an al-Shabab-held town to take part in "Islamic operations.

Boy, 9, Can Pursue Israel Passport Case, US Supreme Court Rules
Reuters
By Stephanie Rabiner, Esq. at FindLaw.com Nine-year-old Menachem Zivotofsky can pursue his Israel passport case, according to the US Supreme Court. The boy was born in Jerusalem, but as has been the case for decades, the State Department refuses to ...

Analyst: Michigan Tourism Spending Up 8 Percent
TheStreet.com
(AP) — Tourism spending in Michigan rose in 2011 for the second consecutive year, a trend likely to continue as an improving economy trumps concerns about higher gasoline prices, analysts said Tuesday. A steady increase in visits from out-of-state ...

Tourism campaign taps into Ohio's first casino
CBS News
"This is a pivotal time in our community," said Len Komoroski, president of the NBA Cleveland Cavaliers and chairman of the Positively Cleveland travel-tourism agency. Agency leaders outlined a series of initiatives, including making it easier for ...

Michigan travel spending jumped 7.8% in 2011
Detroit Free Press
Pure Michigan By Ellen Creager Finally, the mojo is returning to the state's $17 billion tourismindustry. After a near-decade-long swoon, travel spending in the state jumped 7.8% last year – partly due to Michigan's hot “Pure Michigan” branding and ...

Justices push Jerusalem passport case to lower court
Los Angeles Times
The case involves a boy born in Jerusalem whose parents want his passport to list 'Israel' as his birthplace, in conflict with US policy. The Supreme Court ruled that courts have the power to decide whether Congress can order that passports for US ...

Top Travel Insurance Tips for a Stress Free Easter Getaway
MarketWatch (press release)
Bob Atkinson, travel expert at MoneySupermarket, said: "For those fortunate enough to be jetting away this Easter, having the right travel insurance in place is essential to ensure peace of mind whilst away from home.

Higher gasoline prices could stem travel plans
Reuters
(Reuters) - Rising gasoline prices in the United States could lead business and leisure travelers to cut back on travel plans, which in turn could have implications for airlines, hotels and retailers, a survey found. A survey of some 2500 people by the ...

Syria bans foreign travel for men under age 42
San Francisco Chronicle
Amman, Jordan -- The Syrian government, unable to quell an armed rebellion despite overwhelming firepower, issued new travel restrictions Monday for military-aged males as fighting continued across the country, especially in Homs, Syria's third largest ...

Higher gasoline prices could stem travel plans-survey
Reuters
Summer travelers could limit spending * New airfare increase set March 27 (Reuters) - Rising gasoline prices in the United States could lead business and leisure travelers to cut back ontravel plans, which in turn could have implications for airlines, ...

Embassy Suites Hotels' Fourth Annual Business Travel Survey Reveals 2012 ...
MarketWatch (press release)
MCLEAN, Va., Mar 27, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Embassy Suites Hotels announced today the results of its fourth annual Business Travel Survey*, a yearly pulse of the business travelcommunity, which reveals the current state of business travel and what ...

The Newest Travel Must-Have: Starwood's SPG App
Forbes
The new mobile app provides the landscape for users to cover every travelessential in the palm of their hand, taking travel “booking-to-go” to the next level. The app is designed to make booking as easy as possible, with every tidbit of information ...

Forbes

Michigan projected to see 6% increase in tourism spending
The Detroit News
By The Detroit News Michigan is poised for a 6 percent increase in tourism spending this year, which is good news for tourist destinations such as Mackinac Island. (John L. Russell / Special to the Detroit News) Michigan's $17 billion tourism industry ...

SF tourism bounces back as economy recovers
San Francisco Chronicle
Is San Francisco golden? The city's tourism industry says yes. The number of people who visited San Francisco last year was up 3 percent from 2010, according to the San FranciscoTravel Association. More than 16 million people came to the city in 2011 ...

New Casino Gets License
Wall Street Journal
AP ATLANTIC CITY—Revel, the $2.4 billion Atlantic City casino resort that almost didn't get built, cleared its final major hurdle on Monday. The New Jersey Casino Control Commission approved a casino license for the resort, which will become the city ...

Show me the money: Michigan tourism industry optimistic for 2012
Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com
Detroit saw a 10 percent increase in hotel occupancy, the highest increase among the 25 largest US markets, according to Smith Travel Research. Tourism highway traffic counts were actually down 2 percent in 2011, despite higher hotel occupancy.

Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com

New Orleans tourism breaks record in 2011
NOLA.com
By Michelle Krupa, The Times-Picayune Crediting an influx of marketing cash from oil giant BP, tourism officials on Monday said 2011 was a banner year for New Orleans, with 8.75 million visitors spending a record-breaking $5.47 billion.

NOLA.com

City to rename tourism agency 'Choose Chicago'
Chicago Tribune
Chicago's main tourism agency will rebrand itself as "Choose Chicago" this year, convention officials were informed Tuesday morning. The new name will apply to the soon-to-be-merged operations of the Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau and the city's ...

Egencia Announces Agreement to Acquire Leading Nordic Corporate Travel Company ...
MarketWatch (press release)
BELLEVUE, Wash., March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Egencia, an Expedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE) company, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire VIA Travel, the largest travel management company in the Nordics.

TSA body scanners' apparent flaw raises airport security concerns
Chicago Tribune
"When people resort to the 'trust me' defense, I have the exact opposite reaction: You must have something to hide," he says. "The only people TSA is fooling are those who don't actually fly or those who don't actually care.

Rising Gas Prices Concern for Travelers, Travel Industry this Summer
MarketWatch (press release)
With the price of crude oil continuing to rise, travelers could alter vacation plans to control summer vacation costs and business travelers will travel less, according to a new survey by the US Travel Association. "If travelers are spending more on ...

Supreme Court half-answers Jerusalem passport question
Politico (blog)
"Resolution of [the] claim demands careful examination of the textual, structural, and historical evidence put forward by the parties regarding the nature of the statute and of the passport and recognition powers. This is what courts do.

After a near-decade-long swoon, travel spending in the state jumped 7.- 8:37 am
Detroit Free Press
Dear Amy: I am a professional woman in my 40s. I am happily married and have a wonderful daughter.- 12:40 am While I'm away, readers give the advice. On growing stronger through grief:- 12:40 am By Helene St. James The Red Wings' Gustav Nyquist scores ...

Tripadvisor Names Jenny Rushmore Director of Responsible Travel
MarketWatch (press release)
LONDON, March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- TripAdvisor®, the world's largest travelsite, today announces the appointment of Jenny Rushmore to the position of director, responsible travel. In the newly-created role, Rushmore is charged with ...

Michigan's tourism industry to grow in 2012
MSU News
Tourism spending in Michigan jumped a surprising 8 percent in 2011 and should increase by a healthy 6 percent clip this year, reflecting the ongoing economic recovery, Michigan State University researchers said in their annual tourism report.

MSU News

Nature-inspired family holidays in Thailand at Faasai Resort and Spa
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Faasai Resort and Spa, an eco resort in Thailand is seeing growing demand for affordable, safe and child-friendly holidays in Thailand, especially from parents who want their children to grow up experiencing nature. To meet this demand the resort ...

Coca-Cola buys into Michigan tourism campaign
Detroit Free Press
That's the look for new advertising unveiled Monday at the Pure Michigan Governor's Conference on Tourism 2012 in Grand Rapids. The celebrated Pure Michigan campaign -- its fresh, iconic scenes and simple music, invented in 2006 -- is so hot that ...

Cele|bitchy » Blog Archive » William & Kate's vacation budget is ...
By Kaiser
Yes, Kate and William are on vacation (again!!), but it's different. They went to a ski resort in France, not Switzerland. And they went with Kate's parents, on the Middletons' dime, just like the vacation to Mustique just two months ago. Does that ...
Cele|bitchy

'Guam: The New Maldives' and other Chinese tourism trends ...
By Jessica Marati
guam chinese tourism In 2012, trips originating from China will comprise an estimated 8 percent of total world travel. The China Tourism Academy estimates that 80 million Chinese residents will travel overseas, spending an estimated US$80 ...
Gadling

Revel Resort in Atlantic City, N.J. Gets Casino License Approved ...
By Ed Fischer
(Revel's "sky garden," part of the oceanfront resort complex. Artist's rendering. (Revel's “sky ...The new Atlantic City resort got its casino license today from the New Jersey Casino Control Commission. The $24-billion complex at the north end ...
CBS Philly

Travel Tuesday: Montreal Jazz Festival Update! | Black and Married ...
By Kirstin Fuller
One of our favorite summer music festivals is coming! We brought you the news earlier this year that one of this year's festival headliners was none other than Grammy winner Esperanza Spalding. We thought we would update you on another ...
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travel gear for every destination | Design*Sponge
By Kate Pruitt
2012 is the year of travel for me, mostly to NYC to visit the ladies (and ride the library ladder!), but I also have trips scheduled to LA, Boston and Maine, among others. Before I began traveling so much, I had romantic notions of what it would be ...
Design*Sponge

Analyst: Michigan Tourism Spending Up 8 Percent « CBS Detroit
By mfusinski
Tourism spending in Michigan rose in 2011 for the second consecutive year, a trend likely to continue as an improving economy trumps concerns about higher gasoline prices, analysts said Tuesday.
CBS Detroit

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