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 ...

Forbes

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 ...

Online Poker.net

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.

USA TODAY

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 ...
The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed

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.
Zacks Investment Research - All...

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 ...
Gadling

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 ...
Community

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 ...
EurasiaNet.org

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 ...
RealMadrid

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 ...
CBS Boston

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 ...
Examiner Local RSS

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 ...
news.yahoo.com/mark-zuckerbergs-chinese-vacation-doesnt-s...

Follow @LaIslaPlaya