Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Disney World Update and 5-Star Golf Resort

Kohler: Golf's 5-Star Resort Gets Even Better
Forbes
There is a pretty good argument to be made that if you include lodging, dining, facilities and quality of golf, The American Club Resort in Kohler, WI is the single best golf resort in the United States. By any reckoning it is one of the top four, ...

Forbes

Walt Disney World Resort Update
USA TODAY (blog)
The 20th annual Walt Disney World Marathon will feature a brand-new course, with runners visiting two new locations and passing through the Magic Kingdom earlier than ever before. For the first time, runners will run nearly a lap around the Walt Disney ...

Orbitz Survey Shows That 77 Percent of Americans Have Summer Travel Plans
MarketWatch (press release)
Orbitz surveyed nearly 1000 US travelers about their summer travel plans and of those surveyed 77 percent are taking a vacation this summer with more than half (56 percent) planning to travelby car and 39 percent by air(1). The majority of consumers ...

Would You Cash In Credit Card Rewards for Extra Vacation Days?
MarketWatch (press release)
Fifty percent of respondents who plan to travel this summer will use credit card rewards to cover some of their summer vacation expenses, up from 42 percent compared to the Rewards Barometer results in 2011. Interestingly, nearly 19 percent were even ...

Travel Tips for International Students in America
Voice of America (blog)
The golden time for travel! Dear international students, are you familiar with traveling in America? As an international student myself, I can still remember my first travel in America. I learned a lot about how transportation works in the US, ...

Voice of America (blog)

Cut travel costs with free gas
MarketWatch
For example, Riviera Palm Springs Resort & Spa in Palm Springs, Calif., offers a $50 gas card at check in through May 31, while the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention and Visitors Bureau awards a $25 card with a two-night stay at select properties any ...

More than 1.1 million Memorial Day travelers will launch summer tourism season ...
MarketWatch (press release)
DEARBORN, Mich., May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- More than 1.1 million Michigan residents will travel 50 miles or more on vacation during the upcoming Memorial Day weekend, launching the start of the 2012 summer travel season, says AAA Michigan ...

Angel Fire Resort to Open New Mexico's First Zipline Adventure Tour
MarketWatch (press release)
ANGEL FIRE, NM, May 21, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Angel Fire Resort today announced plans to open a multi-station zipline tour at the summit of the Angel Fire Resort ski mountain in July 2012. The Angel Fire Zipline Adventure Tour will be the first of ...

Auto travel expected to increase for Memorial Day
The Tennessean
AAA estimates approximately 30.7 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more away from home by automobile this Memorial Day weekend, as the gas prices continue to fall. In Tennessee, just over 613000 are expected to travel by auto, which would be a ...

VDOT signs to tell travel times to Virginia Beach oceanfront, NC Outer Banks
Washington Post
VDOT will display current travel times in minutes for two different routes. The six signs will be posted at strategic decision points in Newport News, Virginia Beach and Chesapeake. Traveltime information will also be available at safety rest areas ...

Bookings to Northwest Florida Vacation Destinations Surge by Almost 20%
Albany Times Union
A sudden trend is emerging which suggests more people are interested in booking a Northwest Florida vacation than ever before. The trend of increased bookings to Northwest Florida vacation destinations immediately follows what has been described as a ...

UK Set to Experience Travel Boost During Jubilee Weekend
MarketWatch (press release)
eRentals.co.uk is predicting a significant increase in travel activity during the Queen's Jubilee bank holiday weekend, with the car hire specialist experiencing a considerable rise in car hire bookings in the UK and abroad, as tourists take advantage ...

Tourism Gets a Thumbs Up
AllAfrica.com
Adewole Ajao attended the event, which also witnessed the launch of a novel publication on West African luxury resorts There were enough reasons to be upbeat about the travel andtourism sector. One of the numerous signs was the WTTC's (World Travel ...

Memorial Day Holiday Travel Up This Year But Shorter Trips Planned
Hartford Courant
Overall, about 1.54 million New Englanders plan to travel over the Memorial Day Holiday, up four-tenths of a percentage point compared to last year. About 130000 travelers said they will fly to their destination, down 6.2 percent from last year, ...

Adventure Life Reviews Antarctica Travel Information: Early Season is Ideal
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
For more information on Antarctica travel, contact Adventure Life at www.adventure-life.com. Missoula, MT (PRWEB) May 21, 2012 Late October and November is essentially the beginning of summer in Antarctica. Despite being considered the early season for ...

Travel business rebounding as agents adapt to tech-savvy generation
VEGAS INC
“It's a $100 billion industry today,” said Mark Murphy, president and CEO of Travalliance and a travel industry writer. “I don't think people realize that 75 percent of cruises and tours and 60 percent of international travel are booked by travel ...

VEGAS INC

Vacation and Travel, Kids with Food Allergies and Asthma – It Can Be Done
eReleases (press release)
ARLINGTON, Va., May 21, 2012 — Travel season is fast approaching, and for parents of children with food allergies and asthma, a family vacation can become a huge challenge. Brigette Polmar calls herself “Allergy Mom.” She and her husband have two ...

US News Ranks The Best Summer Vacations
MarketWatch (press release)
So today, US News Travel released eight vacation rankings to help people plan their summer trips. These rankings focus on three key characteristics of summer vacations: affordability, quality of beaches, and family-friendliness.

Resort in new High Life card deal
BBC News
In February, the company said it was ending its arrangement with Highland Council's High Life card scheme at its Aviemore resort. A local campaign was launched to fight the move. Macdonalds said it has agreed a new enhanced package for cardholders.

BBC News

Summer Time is Travel Time -- Is Your Car Road-Ready?
MarketWatch (press release)
"A pre-trip vehicle check can determine how road-ready your vehicle is so you can take steps to have the problems fixed before heading out for vacation," said Rich White, executive director, Car Care Council. "Having a thorough inspection done on your ...

Clear Channel Airports Partners with SapientNitro to Launch New Version of ...
MarketWatch (press release)
ALLENTOWN, Pa., May 21, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Clear Channel Airports (CCA) and SapientNitro announced today the launch of a new version of "FlySmart: Be an Airport Insider," a mobile travel application that provides air travelers with all the ...

Adventure travel: Tree top hopping in Krabi | CNNGo.com
By Richard S. Ehrlich
Adventure travel: Treetop hopping in Krabi. Away from the beaches, happy, terrified tourists are zipping through the ... A test of faith. Tourist Gadi Waisel attempts to stroll across a series of small wooden planks loosely suspended from wires.
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Unusual Tourist Attraction: Japanese City Unveils World's Largest ...
By Jessica Festa
Unusual Tourist Attraction: Japanese City Unveils World's Largest Toilet. by Jessica Festa (RSS feed) on May 20th 2012 at 3:00PM. toilets While most travelers spend time visiting sites like churches, castles, parks and museums, Ichihara City ...
Gadling

Packing List: Must-Have Memorial Day Weekend Travel Products ...
By Julie Gerstein
Memorial Day weekend is next weekend, and if you're going somewhere -- and hell, even if you're not -- you're going to probably want some new travel products so.
The Frisky

Vegas sign a tourist attraction in its own right
By ahowell
For one thing, it's survived 53 years in a town with a penchant for bulldozers, wrecking balls and spectacular building implosions, where a 20-year-old resort is considered as ancient as the pyramids. Designed by sign-maker Betty Willis, who ...
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The Impact of Tourism in the United States of America to 2016 ...
According to the Travel and Tourism Competitive Index (TTCI), the US is ranked sixth among the most attractive global locations to develop business. The US is the global leader in terms ofinternational travel and tourism exports, which ...
SBWire - Latest Press Releases

Six Senses Resort in Vietnam Showcasing 50 Beautifully Designed ...
The Six Senses Con Dao Resort in Vietnam, designed by AW², is a holiday retreat bringing together 50 beautifully designed villas, sandy beaches and.
freshome.com/.../six-senses-resort-in-vietnam-showcasing-50-...

New signs show travel time to beaches - NBC12.com-Richmond, VA ...
NBC12.com-Richmond, VA News, Weather, Traffic & SportsNew signs show travel time to beaches. SITE SEARCH WEB SEARCH BY Google. HOME ...
www.nbc12.com/.../new-signs-show-virginia-beach-drive-tim

VDOT signs to tell travel times to Virginia Beach | WVEC.com Norfolk ...
SUFFOLK (AP) -- New road signs in Virginia will help drivers choose the quickest route to the Virginia Beach oceanfront and North Carolina's Outer Banks.
www.wvec.com/.../VDOT-signs-to-tell-travel-times-to-Virginia...

Marshall Jackson on Travel - MJ on Cruising – An Interview With a ...
Cruises provide, at a more moderate price point, more family activities than you can find in pretty any much vacation type. Additionally, the travel time is play time ...
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Smart summer travel: Extras on the road | The Rhode Show
Smart summer travel: Extras on the road. Regular Photo Size. The Rhode Show. Exercises to get your body beach ready. Beach weather has arrived, but if you ...
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