How Mobile Technology is Changing World Travel

How Mobile Technology is Changing World Travel - Cool Infographics
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Featured in the Tech & Science category. The Cool Infographics ... The How Mobile Technology is Changing World Travel infographic from MyDestination.com shares some interesting statistics when it comes to traveling. Back in 1903 when ...
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Euro crisis: Should I cancel my vacation? - CNN
In the last decade of the 20th century, the Turkish lira fell in value 1000 times against the U.S. dollar, meaning that tourists returning to that country after several ...
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Bourdain exits Travel Channel for new CNN show
New York Daily News
CNN has laid down another bet on lifestyle programs, announcing Tuesday that chef, author and travel personality Anthony Bourdain will host a weekend show starting early next year. Bourdain will leave “Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations,” which he has...

New York Daily News

Ace Adventure Resort Announced SBA-Backed Financing Keeps Resort Adventurous
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
ACE Adventure Resort, the woodland wonderland in Oak Hill, W. Va, is full of vacation activities that require visitors to just jump into the rush of the unknown. The company announced that SBA-backed financing keeps resorts adventurous.

Vegas resort fees on extended stay catch guest by surprise
USA TODAY
By Linda Burbank By Isaac Brekken, AP When you head to an area notorious forresort fees -- Vegas is among them -- be sure to ask the hotel directly about any extra charges you can expect. By Isaac Brekken, AP When you head to an area notorious for ...

USA TODAY

Top 5 Orlando Vacation Tips by Policy Store
MarketWatch (press release)
DALLAS, May 30, 2012 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- Summer is just around the corner and that means vacation time isn't far away either. Here at The Policy Store, we care about the way you spend your summer vacations and that is exactly why we are ...

Faasai Resort and Spa Offers "Ecotopia" Packages for Three Nights, /including ...
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Travelers looking for an affordable spa retreat in Thailand are invited to visit Faasai Resort and Spa, a coastal retreat in Kung Wiman, Chanthaburi, which is offering a special package deal of three nights' accommodation at a discount of 20% plus free ...

U.N. backs Robert Mugabe as tourism leader
New York Daily News
He's been named one of the world's “worst dictators” for having a questionable human rights record, but that's not keeping the United Nations from endorsing Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and his regime as a “leader for tourism,” according to ...

New York Daily News

Trilateral Tourism Deal Sealed
AllAfrica.com
By Sydney Kawadza, 30 May 2012 ZIMBABWE, Zambia and the United Nations World TourismOrganisation signed a Trilateral Host Agreement in Victoria Falls yesterday, marking the official countdown to the 20th UNWTO Session of the General Assembly slated ...

Why Zimbabwe's President Mugabe was named UN 'tourism envoy'
Christian Science Monitor
Zimbabwe's President Mugabe, who signed an agreement to co-host a UN tourismconference, now has an honorary position as envoy, despite a long record of human rights abuses. By Scott Baldauf, Staff writer / May 30, 2012 Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe ...

Christian Science Monitor

Anthony Bourdain Leaves Travel Channel to Join CNN
AceShowbiz
The award-winning chef, who is starring on 'No Reservations' and 'The Layover', will host a new food and travel show that will air Sundays during primetime on CNN. Anthony Bourdain is moving from Travel Channel to CNN. The latter network has announced ...

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Travel Industry Leaders Report Healthy Summer Travel Numbers, Indicate Value ...
Sacramento Bee
By Best Western International, Inc. NEW YORK, May 30, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Resourceful Americans plan to travel in greater numbers this summer than in 2011, but will keep a watchful eye on what they spend on travel, said top travel executives from ...

Buying a vacation home
Washington Post (blog)
Although the process is similar, buying a vacation home is often a very different experience than purchasing a primary residence. The economy has also changed perceptions, causing buyers to pause when considering the purchase of a second home, ...

Air travel up 7.4 percent in April - IATA
Reuters
The number of passengers on international routes has risen every month this year from unusually low levels in 2011 when political turmoil in Arab countries and an earthquake and tsunami in Japan disrupted travel. Geneva-based IATA's director-general ...

Kenya tourism stands together to face aftermath of Nairobi incident
eTurboNews
With the Lamu anti-travel advisories, however, largely lifted a few weeks ago, as was reported here, the mood of cautious confidence has been restored in the sector, though no one is happy with the government's reduction by 5 percent of the annual ...

Interval International Adds Port Chambly Vacation Club in Mauritius to Global ...
MarketWatch (press release)
LONDON, May 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 Port Chambly Vacation Club. The resort ...

IATA: global air travel up 7.4% in April
MarketWatch
By Christina Zander ("IATA: Global Air Travel Up 7.4% On Year In April," at 0911 GMT, misstated "international" as "global" in the headline and first paragraph. The correct version follows:) STOCKHOLM (MarketWatch) -- International air travel rose 7.4% ...

Tourism Authority of Thailand and Asia Web Direct Co-promote "Discover the ...
MarketWatch (press release)
BANGKOK, May 30, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and Asia Web Direct, a leading online travel specialist in Asia, have partnered to promote a creativetourism campaign entitled "Discover the Other You.

New Zealand police say Czech tourist sexually assualted, murdered by man who ...
Washington Post
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Police say a Czech tourist hitchhiking in New Zealand was sexually assaulted and murdered by a man who then killed himself. Police found the bodies of 31-year-old tourist Dagmar Pytlickova and 43-year-old Jason Frandi on ...

I'm the King of the Castle: Historvius Launches Social-travel Game
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Leading history travel website Historvius.com has launched a new social-travel game allowing people to truly become King of the Castle or even Emperor of the Colosseum. Users can rule historic sites they've visited, earn points, titles and badges, ...

Cheapest and Most Expensive Weekends for Summer Travel
ABC News
Bad news for those with plans this upcoming weekend: The most expensive weekend of the summer to travel is coming up on June 1-3, likely due to Memorial Day weekend travelers who turned the extra day off into a longer vacation, said Courtney Scott, ...

Cornwall, England: Tourism, Pub-Going And Dining At Nathan Outlaw And Rick ...
Huffington Post
Would I travel down from London to eat here? Okay, that is a silly question, but the answer is no; while main courses were a delight, the cooking was not consistent enough, and it isn't really an "occasion" restaurant. But I would return if I were ...

Minister Bernier Highlights Commitment to Growing Canada's Tourism Industry
MarketWatch (press release)
GATINEAU, QUEBEC, May 30, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- The Honourable Maxime Bernier, Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism), highlighted the Government of Canada's support for the tourism industry during his address at the Eastern Canada ...

Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort receives prestigious 2012 Gold Tee Award from ...
Sacramento Bee
By Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort DESTIN, FL, May 30, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ - Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort was awarded the 2012 Gold Tee Award from Meetings & Conventions Magazine. This highly respected award is given to outstanding golf and meeting ...

A Weekend Passport To Los Angeles: Old Hollywood Glamour
Huffington Post
8:00 pm - No need to step off the hotel property for the night: Everything you need for time travelback to the Golden Age is right here. Dine at the hotel's Polo Lounge, which has been a favorite stop for generations of stars and Hollywood dealmakers.

IATA: Global Air Travel Up 7.4% On Year In April
Wall Street Journal
STOCKHOLM (Dow Jones)--Global air travel rose 7.4% on the year in April outsripping capacity expansion of 4.3%, top industry body International Air Transport Association, or IATA, said Wednesday. "The growth in passenger markets is encouraging.

Jubilee Bank Holiday travel update: Briton puts on extra trains and cancels ...
Daily Mail
And UK travel organisation ABTA has predicted that as many as many six million Britons will be taking advantage of the four-day weekend with a holiday abroad or in the UK over the period June 2-5. The Diamond Jubilee celebrations will not be without ...

Daily Mail

Anthony Bourdain to join CNN in 2013
Los Angeles Times
Anthony Bourdain, the globe-trotting chef and food pontificator, is joining CNN as a host and commentator on the things he knows best: food and travel. Beginning in 2013, Bourdain will be bringing his expertise to a new weekly CNN show airing on the ...

Robert Mugabe, UN tourism ambassador UPDATED | Fausta's Blog
By Fausta
Despite that fact Mugabe, 88, is under a travel ban, he has been honoured as a “leader for tourism” by the UN's World Tourism Organisation, along with his political ally, Zambian president Michael Sata, 75. The pair signed an agreement with ...
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Paul Simon Wants Your Instagram Travel Pics for #Graceland25 ...
By Matt Silverman
To celebrate the 25th anniversary re-release of "Graceland," Paul Simon and his team want to see your best Instagram travelogues. Submit yours for a chance to win.
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U.N. Makes Dictator Robert Mugabe An Ambassador For Tourism ...
By jonathanturley
He will now work with the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) which appears interested in enlisting the help of dictators on vacation. The United Nations is infamous ... Ironically, Mugabe, 88, is under a travel ban. However, if he cannot visit ...
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Anthony Bourdain Is Leaving The Travel Channel For CNN ...
By Keertana Sastry
Mark Whitaker, the CNN Worldwide Executive Vice President and Managing Editor, says Bourdain was frustrated that he had restrictions on where he could travel while filming "No Reservations." When the war between Israel and Hezbollah ...
Business Insider

Disney's Art of Animation Resort Finding Nemo Suites Tour | The ...
By John Frost
Disney sees more multi-generational groups visiting the resort and hopes this will help them stay in one room together. Also, DAAR is located right across the street from ESPN WWOS. So expect teams and athletes to take advantage of the ...
The Disney Blog

How To Avoid Looking Like A Tourist | Gadling.com
By Libby Zay
But if you carry around a guidebook or unfold a large map in public, you might as well wear a neon sign flashing "tourist" over your head. That doesn't mean you should travel sans map, but it does help to step out of foot traffic or even into a ...
Gadling

Australian Tourism To Indonesia Australia lowers travel warning for ...
By Thomas Steinmetz
Independent and Global Travel, Tourism, Lifestyle, Entertainment News you only find here · Australia/... This includes popular tourist areas which are well served by cheap flights to Indonesia, including Bali, Sumatra and Jakarta. Indonesia's ...
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Minnesota's New Vacation Pitch: Biking, Anyone? « CBS Minnesota
By Eric Henderson
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Minnesota's vacation season is underway, and state tourism officials are promoting a special kind of recreation this summer. Gas prices have softened a bit, which could add to the number of Minnesotans driving to ...
CBS Minnesota

Tourism minister to meet with hotel stakeholders - News - Go-Jamaica
Under pressure from stakeholders in the tourism sector to ease the announced raft of taxes, Tourismand Entertainment Minister, Dr. Wykeham McNeill will meet with hoteliers tomorrow. ... Several members of the JHTA are now at the Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort in Montego Bay awaiting the emergency meeting, which was scheduled to start at 10.30 a.m.. In attendance are a number of key persons, including past presidents of the association, Heinz Simonitsch and Godfrey Dyer.
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Beach vacation ideas due east of Indianapolis? | United States ...
By openmindedtraveler
My partner and I are looking for a six-night vacation away from land-locked Indianapolis and thought we'd go east as the crow flies to Virginia or thereabouts. We have about 1000 dollars total to spend on gas, hotel, meals and other recreation.
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A Personal History of Travel Snapshots - Travel Blog - World Hum
A Personal History of Travel Snapshots. Travel Blog • Jim Benning • 05.30.12 | 10 :19 AM ET. Rolf Potts looks back at tourist photos he has taken over the years ...
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Minister Bernier Highlights Commitment to Growing Canada's Tourism
"We encourage ski businesses, and all small and medium-sized tourism businesses, to continue offering exciting vacation opportunities that appeal to ...
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Ritz-Carlton resort opens on Okinawa - Travel Weekly
Ritz-Carlton has opened a resort on the Japanese island of Okinawa. ... Immerse yourself in TravelWeekly's World of Luxury and find the hottest luxury products. ... Request for Proposal - Bermuda Department of Tourism... 5/27/ ... The St. Lucia Tourist Board has partnered with various hotels and island attractions to offer ...
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11 Easy Ways to Slash Travel Costs

11 Easy Ways to Slash Travel Costs
U.S. News & World Report (blog)
This might mean you have to wait a few days to secure that vacation package, but you could end up saving a significant amount of money on those airline tickets. Earn bonus miles when booking a group trip by paying for travel expenses using a travel ...

Family vacation: Airlines asked to cut fees for seating together
Christian Science Monitor
Family vacation might be cheaper if Senator Charles Schumer succeeds in getting airlines to allow families with young children to sit together without paying extra for window and aisle. By The Associated Press / May 29, 2012 Family vacation can cost...

Christian Science Monitor

CNN Poaches Anthony Bourdain From Travel Channel To Host New Weekend Program ...
mediabistro.com
By Alex Weprin on May 29, 2012 10:53 AM We can't say anyone saw this coming: celebrity chef and world traveler Anthony Bourdain–who has hosted “No Reservations” on Travel Channel since 2005–is joining CNN and CNN International to host a new weekend ...

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Tibet Travel Restrictions and Permit Guidelines
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
For foreign travelers (non-Chinese) independent travel in Tibet is impossible. It's important for travelers to know what restrictions apply, to obtain the correct permits, and to keep informed of the changing political situation.

Anthony Bourdain Joins CNN to Host New Weekend Program
CNN (blog)
World-renowned chef, bestselling author and Emmy winning television personality Anthony Bourdain will join CNN as host of a new weekend program, creating a signature showcase for the network's coverage of food and travel. The announcement was made by ...

Gulf Coast tourism rebounds after BP oil spill
msnbc.com
NEW ORLEANS — The Gulf Coast is a hot destination again two years after the massive BP Plc oil spill made the region a tourist dead zone, with the petroleum giant pumping more than $150 million into promotions to help the region recover.

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Anthony Bourdain to Join CNN for Weekend Show
New York Times (blog)
The chef and author will host a weekend program on CNN beginning early next year, once his shows for the Travel Channel end, CNN announced on Tuesday. CNN said in a news release that the program “will be shot on location and examine cultures from ...

New York Times (blog)

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, LLC Opens Its First Luxury Resort In Japan
MarketWatch (press release)
OKINAWA, Japan and CHEVY CHASE, Md., May 29, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, LLC has opened its first luxury resort in Japan on the tropical island of Okinawa. The Ritz-Carlton, Okinawa will pioneer luxury hospitality on ...

Anthony Bourdain Exits Travel Channel for CNN
Hollywood Reporter
Globe trotting No Reservations star Anthony Bourdain is leaving Travel Channel for CNN. The chef, author and media personality will get his own program on the cable news network in early 2013. He'll become the marquee personality in CNN's efforts to...

Hollywood Reporter

Disneyland Resort Update
USA TODAY (blog)
...If you're already starting to make vacation plans for 2013, MousePlanet reader MacBaby has shared the dates of the 2013 Grad Nite events at the Disneyland Resort. The parties are scheduled May 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 29, 30, ...

Anthony Bourdain Says Goodbye To Travel Channel, Hello To New CNN Deal
Cinema Blend
Travel Channel is losing one of its best-known personalities to CNN after ten years. Emmy-winning No Reservations star Anthony Bourdain has signed a deal with the news network to head up a new show set for a 2013 premiere over at CNN as well as ...

Cinema Blend

DaVita Lists Top 10 US Cities for Dialysis-Friendly Travel
MarketWatch (press release)
The summer travel season can be intimidating for dialysis patients who have to factor treatments into their vacation plans. DaVita(R) provides travel assistance and operates more than 1800 facilities across the country, which allows patients to enjoy a ...

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New York Daily News
CNN has laid down another bet on lifestyle programming with the announcement Tuesday morning that chef, author and travel personality Anthony Bourdain will host a weekend show starting early next year. Bourdain, who has hosted “Anthony Bourdain: No ...

New York Daily News

Summer Vacation Healthy Travel Checklist
MarketWatch (press release)
LOS ANGELES, May 29, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- While June 20 signals the official start of summer, vacation season already is in full swing. With this in mind, Health Net, Inc. (NYSE:HNT) is sharing a healthy travel checklist that's worth reviewing ...

Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort and YOLO Board Featured on NBC's Today Show
MarketWatch (press release)
Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort was chosen as the feature location for a stand up paddleboard (SUP) segment, including YOLO Board Adventures. The segment airs today, May 29 during The Today Show's Kathie Lee and Hoda. YOLO Board is a leading SUP brand ...

Iowa workers aren't using earned vacation time
DesMoinesRegister.com
Many Americans are leaving vacation time unused. A survey of 2000 US travelers by PhoCusWright, a travel industry research firm, found nearly four in 10 didn't book a vacation in the past year. That's up from 28 percent who didn't take a vacation in ...

Anthony Bourdain to join CNN in 2013 as host of prime-time weekend show
Baltimore Sun (blog)
The chef, author, actor will host a weekend show focused on food, travel and 'cultures'. CNN has been under much corporate pressure to do something about its ratings, and the news of this hire is that it moves CNN off the news model it has been ...

Faasai Resort and Spa Invites Travelers to Chanthaburi, Thailand to Eat Durian ...
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Award-winning Thailand eco-resort Faasai Resort and Spa invites visitors to try the indigenous fruits of the region - especially the king and queen of fruits - durian and mangosteen. The resort is located in the world capital of durian - the lush ...

CNN hiring chef Anthony Bourdain for weekend prime-time show on food and travel
Washington Post
The news network said Tuesday it is bringing chef Anthony Bourdain in to be the host of a weekend show on food and travel. The series is expected to start early next year. Bourdain has done programs on both the Travel Channel and Food Network, ...

Vacation rental websites, from quirky to sleek
The Seattle Times
If you are put off by exhaustive vacation rental listings, here's way to narrow down the choices. By JENNIFER CONLIN The New York Times No comments have been posted to this article. Every March my most organized friends start reserving waterfront rooms ...

VacationList.com Expands Global Presence into South American Vacation Rental ...
MarketWatch (press release)
DALLAS, May 29, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- YELLOW7, Inc. (otcqb:YLLC) ("the Company"), a rapidly evolving internet media company and a provider of online vacation rental properties, announced today that its premier online vacation listing site, ...

America's Vacation Deficit Disorder
Huffington Post
A problem, that many who care about our nation like me, have described as a national crisis that I have labeled America's Vacation Deficit Disorder. America's Vacation Deficit Disorder derives out of a type of collective manic obsessive-compulsive ...

Montreal's tourism industry feeling pinch of protest
Ottawa Citizen
By Sue Montgomery, The Gazette May 28, 2012 Businesses that prosper during the Montreal International Jazz Festival and other annual summertime events hope the ongoing student protests won't mar the city's image as a fun tourism destination.

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. Opens Its First Luxury Resort In Japan
Sacramento Bee
By The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, LLC OKINAWA, Japan and CHEVY CHASE, Md., May 29, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, LLC has opened its first luxury resort in Japan on the tropical island of Okinawa.

Historic Tourism Deal to Be Sealed Today
AllAfrica.com
By Sydney Kawadza and Patrick Chitumba, 29 May 2012 ZIMBABWE, Zambia and the United Nations World Tourism Organisation are set to sign the historic Trilateral Agreement in Victoria Falls today. The agreement is for the two countries' co-hosting of the ...

CNN hiring chef Anthony Bourdain for weekend show
Seattle Post Intelligencer
CNN announced Tuesday, May 29, 2012, that Bourdain will host a weekend show on food andtravel. The series is expected to launch early next year. Photo: Peter Kramer / AP NEW YORK (AP) — CNN is hiring a chef. The news network said Tuesday it is ...

What's the USA's top tourist destination? DC is one
USA TODAY
By Kitty Bean Yancey, USA TODAY The city's tourism and convention corporation says 2011 brought 17.9 visitors -- the best since 17.4 million visited in 2000. After 9/11,tourism sagged. Last year's total included 1.8 million overseas visitors, ...

USA TODAY

Bankruptcy tourism — Marginal Revolution
By Tyler Cowen
A solicitor in Leicester has helped Irish clients escape more than €1bn (£798m) of debt by taking advantage of a booming trade in “bankruptcy tourism”. Data seen by the Guardian reveal Steve Thatcher, who runs the new advisory service ...
Marginal Revolution

The Art of Non-Conformity » Adventures in Travel Hacking
By Chris Guillebeau
Greetings from LHR Terminal 3, soon to be departing to San Francisco after a weekend in London for the U.K. launch of The $100 Startup. ***. We've had a lot of new readers join our community over the past month (hi, everyone!) and I thought ...
The Art of Non-Conformity

Hong Kong travel agents | CNNGo.com
By Zoe Li, Hong Kong Editor
The Internet was a travel industry job-killer, particularly in the United States, where the number of agency locations has halved since the high of 34000 branches in the mid-1990s. Online flight and hotel booking services, such as Expedia, ...
CNNGo Hong Kong - All RSS Feeds

HelloGiggles – Why Do You Travel?
By Stephanie Spitler
Why Do You Travel? by Stephanie Spitler. It's been called a passion. An obsession. A compulsion. It's been applauded and criticized, held up as an enviable way of life and cautioned against as life threatening. The love of it is commonly ...
HelloGiggles

The less glamorous side of my travel… - One Mile at a Time
By lucky
Tips, Tricks, and Travel with Lucky. ... The less glamorous side of my travel… A lot of people assume my flying is all ice cream sundaes, caviar, and Wong Chin. To prove that's not the case, check out (parts) of my boarding pass for today's flight: ...
One Mile at a Time

Louisiana tourism office launches site for music vacations | NOLA.com
By The Associated Press
BATON ROUGE -- The Louisiana Office of Tourism is launching a website for visitors to sample the state's musical offerings and plan a music-themed vacation. The site iswww.LouisianaSoundtrack.com. A news release from Lt. Gov.
New Orleans Metro Real Time News

take it with you: travel essentials | Design*Sponge
By Amy Azzarito
Hopefully, I'm not alone in saying that the weekend wasn't nearly long enough. (I can't be the only one!) But I'm looking forward to many more summer weekends away, and while some of these aren't necessarily essentials, they're certain to ...
Design*Sponge

San Diego's Coronado beach named the best in U.S. - Yahoo! Travel
San Diego's Coronado beach named the best in U.S. ... by the iconic hotel featured in Marilyn Monroe's 1958 film "Some Like It Hot" — has been named the No.
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Travel Tech: Tips for Taking Better Summer Travel Photos | Travel ...
Fodor's Travel Technology Columnist. In March, I was fortunate enough to be one of the 20travel/tech journalists Sony Electronics invited out to Sedona to test ...
www.fodors.com/news/story_5591.html

US tourist dies while snorkelling in Cayman Islands - Latest News ...
A police statement says the 56-year-old tourist from Tampa died while snorkelling of . ... died ...
www.jamaicaobserver.com/.../US-tourist-dies-while-snorkellin...

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Travel Like A Local (video)

Travel like a local - CBS News Video
CBS News video: Travel like a local - CBS News travel editor Peter Greenberg gives tips to get the most out of your summer vacation.
www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id...utm...

How to travel "like a local"
CBS News
But CBS News travel editor Peter Greenberg says there's a much better way to travel - like a local would. Greenberg has just published five new guidebooks in a special Michelin series called "Like a Local" with that mantra in mind.

Songtsan Travel Launches Website to Promote Local Tibet Tourism and Children's ...
Seattle Post Intelligencer
The site highlights the organization's focus on promoting local Tibetan businesses, providing quality service to western clients, and promoting children's education in Tibet. Songtsan Travel, a Tibetan-run tour organization, launched a new website to ...

Tourism office website lets visitors plan music-themed Louisiana Vacations
Washington Post
The Louisiana Office of Tourism is launching a website for visitors to sample the state's musical offerings and plan a music-themed vacation. The site is www.LouisianaSoundtrack.com. A news release from Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne's (DARR - dehn's) office ...

Bhutan charms, but "Shangri-La" is no paradise
Reuters
After paying for accommodation, travel, food and a guide, $65 of that $250 goes to the government. The policy was adopted to prevent tourism destroying Bhutan's unique Buddhist culture and traditions, but some politicians say protection from the ...

Optimism reigns as Memorial Day marks start of summer tourism season on ...
Washington Post
Hopes are high that the summer will bring visitors and their money to Mississippi's coastal attractions as Memorial Day weekend kicks off the period of increased tourism. While casinos bring visitors year-round, other Gulf Coast businesses are built ...

AC's Revel resort: Exciting, creamy, plenty to like — and not quite ready yet
Philadelphia Inquirer
When I told a colleague I was heading off to the spanking new, high-style Revel resort and casino in Atlantic City to check out the stayover experience, she looked at me with skeptical disdain. "For $400 a night," she shot back, "I pretty much expect ...

Liscombe Lodge Nova Scotia Resort Launches Free Gas Promotion
Albany Times Union
“Taking a Nova Scotia vacation has never been easier or more affordable,” explains General Manager of Liscombe Lodge Resort and Conference Centre Karen Wenaus. “We've decided to take the worry out of gas prices this summer. Visit Liscombe Lodge and the ...

Ongoing conflict severely limits tourism in Afghanistan
USA TODAY
By Lianne Gutcher, Special for USA TODAY KABUL, Afghanistan — Travel agent Sayed Zamanuddin Baha gets calls from people all over the world asking if they can see Tora Bora, the cave complex where Osama bin Laden slipped away from invading US forces in ...

10 Murdered in Mexican Pacific resort city
Fox News
At least 10 people were murdered over the weekend in the Pacific resort city of Acapulco, Mexican prosecutors said. The bodies of nine men and a woman were found in different sections of the port city between Saturday night and noon on Sunday, ...

Nairobi bomb blast may be another blow for tourism
eTurboNews
Statements from the Kenya Tourist Board and the Ministry of Tourism are expected later on when more facts are at hand, though it should be pointed out that security precautions, as witnessed once again today when returning from safari to Mombasa, ...

eTurboNews

With 2 big sailing-themed events, RI embraces its nautical roots this summer ...
Washington Post
PROVIDENCE, RI — With a new America's Cup event and a gathering of tall ships headed to Newport this summer, Rhode Island's 2012 tourist season aims to attract visitors with a celebration of its nautical heritage. Next month's America's Cup World ...

Search for missing US tourist goes national
Jerusalem Post
An ongoing police search for a missing American tourist widened on Monday far beyond the Bet She'an area, where the 80-year-old man was last seen. Herman Kuehn, of Missouri, was last seen at 12:00 pm on Friday at the site of ancient ruins in Bet She'an ...

Stevie Wonder, Dave Mason jam at St. Thomas resort
Boston.com (blog)
By Paul E. Kandarian, Globe Correspondent Bolongo Bay Beach Resort on St. Thomas in the US Virgin Islands, has live and free entertainment every night at Iggies, its beach bar. A couple months ago, Stevie Wonder was eating there, and a local band was ...

P1.2-B Medical Tourism Project Okayed
Manila Bulletin
By BERNIE CAHILES-MAGKILAT MANILA, Philippines --- The Board of Investments (BOI) has approved the P1.22 billion medical tourism project of Providence Hospital Inc. (PHI) to be located in Quezon City. The PHI project is accredited by the Department of ...

Afghan tourism slowed by years of conflict
Tucson Citizen
KABUL, Afghanistan — Travel agent Sayed Zamanuddin Baha gets calls from people all over the world asking if they can see Tora Bora, the cave complex where Osama bin Laden slipped away from invading US forces in 2001. “Come! We will help you with your ...

Beijing also tourism capital
Xinhua
BEIJING, May 28 (Xinhuanet) -- Contributing nearly 10 percent of the nation's total inbound and outbound tourism revenues, Beijing is no doubt the leader of China'stourism industry. Statistics from the Beijing tourism administration showed that the ...

Xinhua

California's Coronado named No. 1 US beach
Reuters
By Alex Dobuzinskis | LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - With Americans packing up for travel over the Memorial Day weekend, one coastal hot spot in Southern California is winning praise as the best US beach in an annual ranking from a Florida professor.

Doggy couch surfing? DogVacay has lodging for dogs
USA TODAY
By Sue Manning, AP LOS ANGELES – When you travel and have to leave your dog behind, you can call a kennel, hire a pet sitter — or find him a new friend online. Damian Dovarganes, AP DogVacay host and home owner Tracie Sorrentini, left, holds her small ...

USA TODAY

Two years after BP oil spill, tourists back in US Gulf
Reuters
New Orleans, Florida Panhandle visitors surge * Some areas still waiting to recover * Tourismofficials say BP money helped By Kathy Finn NEW ORLEANS, May 27 (Reuters) - The US Gulf Coast is a hot destination again two years after the massive BP Plc ...

DC tourism sets record
MyFox Washington DC
By John Henrehan, FOX 5 Reporter Big-time tourism has returned to Washington, DC A record number of tourists, 17.9 million, according to Destination DC, came in 2011. The previous all-time record for tourist visits was set back in 2000.

Nashville tourism building on summer travel projections
The Tennessean
Sanford Myers / The Tennessean More Tennesseans and Americans are expected to travel this summer, and that has Nashville-area tourism officials and attractions hopeful that an already strong year will continue. Several attractions are reporting higher ...

Search widened for US tourist missing in Israel
New York Post
BEIT SHE'AN, Israel -- A police search for an American tourist who went missing while visiting ruins in Israel was widened Monday. Herman Kahn, 80, was last seen at ancient ruins in Beit She'an with a group of tourists at around 12:00 pm local time ...

RI returning to nautical roots this summer
Atlanta Journal Constitution
By DAVID KLEPPER AP PROVIDENCE, RI — With a new America's Cup event and a gathering of tall ships headed to Newport this summer, Rhode Island's 2012 tourist season aims to attract visitors with a celebration of its nautical heritage.

The best picks around the world for celebrating Pride
CNN
When planning a Pride vacation, pick a destination where the scale of the celebration is one that you can handle, recommends Ed Salvato, gay travel expert and editor in chief of Man About World, a soon-to-launch gay travel magazine for the iPad.

The tourism goose is cooked!
Jamaica Observer
The tourism industry held the Jamaican economy together throughout the worst days of the international economic recession, investing and refusing to give in, against the odds. Buying into the view that the industry can always pay more taxes, ...

Tourism industry may force Quebec to negotiate with student ...
By Agence France-Presse
MONTREAL — Faint hope for renewed talks between the government and students in Quebec flickered Sunday as the top tourism official in the Canadian province warned of possible fallout from months of protests. While no specific date or ...
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PickPocket Proof Undies are the Ultimate Travel Gear - The Gadgeteer
By Julie
Traveling is supposed to be fun, not stressful. So when you're on vacation (or holiday as my non-US friends call it), you'll have one less thing to worry about if you wear Clever Travel Companion's pickpocket proof travel gear. This line.
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Summer Travel With Pets Made Easy With New Book | Gadling.com
By Chris Owen
The first place winner, featured on the back cover, will receive $300, a $150 Best Western TravelCard (valid at any Best Western Worldwide), pet treats and five copies of the book. The second place winner, featured on the book's spine, will ...
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How To Blog While You're On Vacation
By John Chow
I got into this habit because I do travel a lot. By getting into the habit of timestamping posts, it means I don't have to change my routine that much when going on vacation. It can be very difficult to think up a week worth of blog posts when you've ...
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Qantas Holidays, Hayman and Hamilton Island recently hosted a group of top selling consultants and managers from the Travelworld Hunter Travel Group on a luxurious 4 night educational to the beautiful.
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Travel And Tour World Online Travel Magazine. About ... into the mix, and perfection is one step closer. The Spa at Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui is introducing new mini beachside treatments to the menu. Source:-Travelandtourworld.com ...
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Vacation Rookie — Amy Jo Martin
By Digital Royalty
Vacation Rookie. Tweet. May 28, 2012. Do we really need to take vacations? After experiencing a three-year vacation drought, I decided to personally do some research on the subject. So I'm currently on vacation in Maui by myself. Frankly ...
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Travel Itinerary Phone Apps
By Anna Monette Roberts
I tried out the app on cities I have lived in (Amsterdam, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York City, and Dallas), so I feel like I have a firm idea of major landmarks every tourist should hit. The app itself is easy and intuitive to use; however, I see ...
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Prêt à Voyager: Paris Travel Tip #1
By Prêt à Voyager
Paris Travel Tip #1. Between May and the end of July I'm expecting a whopping 20 visitors from the US. I have my work cut out for me as "tour guide" so I'm trying to find fun and creative ways to keep it interesting for me too. So I thought it'd be fun to put together a little "Paris Travel Tip" series where I visually illustrate some tips to get the most out of Paris. Really ... Now that I live outside Europe, I play tourist in Paris (my hometown) each time I am coming back for time off. I really like it ...
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KELOLAND.com | A Big Summer For Sioux Falls Tourism
The City of Sioux Falls is already showing visitors that it's the perfect vacation ... and Visitors Bureau has spent months preparing for the summer travel season.
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BOI gives greenlight for P1.2B medical tourism project in Quezon ...
THE Board of Investments (BOI) has approved the registration of a medical tourism project in Quezon City that is worth P1.22 billion. The project involves the ...
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Budget Travel: Latin America's Most Unusual Hotels
Fox News
Le Blanc Spa Resort, Cancun, Mexico From the outside, Le Blanc Spa Resort in Cancun looks like a typical upscale hotel, offering no hints about something unusual inside. Visit its spa, though, and you'll have the option of getting one of the stranger ...

Hoover: Memorial day travel up, more driving fuel-efficient vehicles
LubbockOnline.com
Memorial Day commences the annual beginning of the summer travel season each year. The swimsuits have been purchased, the grills have been cleaned and Americans are ready to hit the road to get away from the daily woes of work and school.

Travel: World news
Los Angeles Times
Greece could be an even greater travel bargain if it adopts a new currency. Tour operators hope to renegotiate to the new, cheaper currency if Greece drops the euro. 3. The State Department this month issued new travel warnings for Saudi Arabia ...

Travel Troubleshooter: For travel insurance, read that fine print
Sacramento Bee
I find it very disturbing that a couple who have worked so hard for their money, and purchased a trip in good faith, along with travel insurance, could find themselves in this predicament. Not all consumers are as computer-savvy as others and they ...

Travelers determined to have a vacation — within a budget
Baltimore Sun
By Eileen Ambrose, The Baltimore Sun Money may be tight, but not enough for most of us to forgo a summer vacation. A recent survey by travel site Orbitz.com found that nearly eight of 10 respondents will be taking a vacation this summer.

Marianas Resort shines in Taste of the Marianas cook-off challenge
Saipan Tribune
By Clarissa V. David Marianas Resort & Spa's culinary team was named the overall winner of the Taste of the Marianas Certified Angus Beef Chefs' Competition 2012 held at the festival grounds Saturday night. The team-compOsed of executive chef William ...

More Arizonans hit the holiday road
Yuma Sun
BY CHRISTOPHER LEONE - CRONKITE NEWS SERVICE WASHINGTON — More than 620000 Arizonans will drive at least 50 miles for holiday travel this weekend, slightly more than the 610000 who hit the road last Memorial Day, according to a forecast by AAA.

Travel Notes: Frequent flier seats get easier to find
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
As a result, the frequent fliers were sometimes offered more expensive seats and routes than other passengers. But Charlie Leocha, director of advocacy group Consumer Travel Alliance, said he suspects Delta was caught testing a new system to find ways ...

Summer vacation leads to overspending
Providence Eyewitness News
EAST PROVIDENCE, RI (WPRI) - With summer vacation just around the corner, families will be spending a lot more time with their children. Even though it might be hard to avoid unnecessary purchases with kids in tow, it is not impossible.

Vacation boats bring luxury to Snake, Columbia rivers
HeraldNet
By Wayne Kruse, Special to The Herald A family enjoys the sun and the comforts of home while lounging on a vacation boat on the Columbia River near the "Mud Hole.". Playing in the water on the Snake River near Fish Hook Park. Sure, you can blow nearly ...

FdL County registers big spike in tourism
Fond du Lac Reporter
Fond du Lac County saw the largest increase in Wisconsin travel spending last year, according to a study released by the State Department of Tourism. From kayaking on Lake Winnebago in the morning to enjoying a meal at a classic Wisconsin supper club ...

National Geographic pushes Four Corners tourism
Salt Lake Tribune
A new partnership between the National Geographic Society, city governments and a regionaltourism council is trying to simplify the search. On June 2, an event will take place at Aztec Ruins National Monument to celebrate the completion of a two-year ...

Emirati Fashionistas Travel Internationally for Latest Trends
MENAFN.COM
Emirati fashionistas keen on high fashion will want to travel to London for Diamond Jubilee weekend to see Selfridges & Co.'s regal take on fifties vogue, say British tourism officials in the UAE. As part of The British Big Bang promotion, ...

A look at how the modern summer vacation came to be
The Decatur Daily
At about the same time, many schools split up their calendar from June to August, allowing families to travel together. The typical traveler books vacation packages about 70 days in advance. Hotel reservations are booked later, usually within a month ...

Planning a getaway? Get organized
Los Angeles Times
The app provides a place to store travel recommendations and allows for viewing them as a map and a list. By Jen Leo This app offers a simple, no-frills way to store, sort and map places you want to visit on your next trip.

Top 10 value spas
Fox News
Whatever kind of spa vacation you crave, the following ten spa escapes are right on the money. USA Exsalonce Day Spa 2150 W. Roscoe St. Chicago, IL 60618 773-327-4848 Next time you're in the Windy City, treat yourself to a deep tissue massage, ...

Tourism up in Amelia Island, says council
Florida Times-Union
By Roger Bull Tourism on Amelia Island rose in the first quarter over last year, according to a report from the Amelia Island Tourist Development Council. Hotel occupancy was up 8.4 percent in February and 2.7 percent in March over last year.

Summer travel season begins
Parkersburg News
By BRETT DUNLAP (bdunlap@newsandsentinel.com) , Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG - People are still planning trips this summer despite higher prices at the gasoline pump, travel officials said. With the summer travel season kicking off this ...

TripAdvisor honors Rosalie Bay Resort | Dominica News Online
By admin
Rosalie Bay Resort, an eco-luxury and wellness retreat on Dominica, has just received a 2012 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence award. The accolade, which honors hospitality excellence, is given only to establishments that consistently ...
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Matava – Fiji's Premier Eco Adventure Resort earns 2012 Tripadvisor
By MatavaFiji
Honoured as a Highly Rated Resort as Reviewed by Travellers on the World's Largest Travel Site KADAVU, FIJI – 24th May 2012 – Matava - Fiji's Premier Eco.
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160 minutes of animated demon guided time travel in THE ...
Hungarian animator Marcell Jankovics has spent 25 years working on this 160 minute piece of animation. Based on a famous play of the same name, the story follows Adam and Eve, guided by Lucifer, from the Garden of Eden to the future as ...
Quiet Earth

The Rosett Report » Yep – Robert Mugabe, UN Leader for Tourism
By Claudia Rosett
I sent a query to the UNWTO's “Principal Media Officer,” as listed on the UNWTO web site, and received confirmation, by email, that the UNWTO is indeed celebrating Mugabe, as part of its “Leaders for Tourism Campaign.” Yes, the UNWTO's ...
The Rosett Report

Vacation Travel is Up for the Holidays, Says Deloitte Survey | Big4.com
By Michael Foster
Holiday travel seems to be on the rise, as a new survey by Deloitte found that 31 per cent of respondents are planning to travel this holiday weekend. That is a 7 per cent increase from last year, despite consumer complaints about higher airline ... “Travelers want that, so I think that's going to become much more prevalent on all the airlines.” An association of airline companies said that domestic air travel may stay flat for the summer, but international travel activity may hit a new record.
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Stoner Resort
By Doobius1
Just found out today one of my favourite places in Toronto, Hotbox Cafe has opened a resort in Negril, Jamaica with Skunk magazine. Completely caters.
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Memorial Day Travel A Bit Cheaper This Year : NorthEscambia.com
By William
Memorial Day weekend travel is a little easier on the wallet this year, with gas prices creeping downward. According to the AAA Fuel Gage Report, the average cost of a gallon of regular unleaded in Escambia County is $3.37, down from $3.76 ...
NorthEscambia.com

Infrastructure system too weak to develop tourism — TalkVietnam
By mrhoi
When designing new tours, travel firms always have to survey the infrastructure system in order to draw up reasonable products. However, the infrastructure... ... examine the stretches of roads, the stops and the capability of providing services so as to inform to partners and clients. After that, we have to survey the tourism infrastructure items such as accommodations, services at the destination points,” said Lai Van Quan, Head of the Tour Operator Division of Mai Linh Tourist Company.
TalkVietnam

Agro-tourism projects pushed - News - Manila Standard Today ...
The Arroyos in the House of Representatives are pushing for the creation of agriculture-tourismprojects to spur development in the countryside. The country's ...
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Emirati Fashionistas Travel Internationally for Latest Trends - middle ...
Emirati fashionistas keen on high fashion will want to travel to London for Diamond ... s regal take on fifties vogue, say British tourism officials in the UAE. ... British national tourist authority, VisitBritainShop.com has over 150 products on Britain ...
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Travel Gadgets. Gadgets for easy traveling and stuff packing, especially for electronics such as iPhone/iPad/tablet, (DSLR) camera, GPS, cables and and ...
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