Thursday, May 31, 2012

How Mobile Technology is Changing World Travel

How Mobile Technology is Changing World Travel - Cool Infographics
By Randy
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 ...
Cool Infographics

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 ...
articles.cnn.com/.../travel_greece-tourism-euro-fears_1_euro-c...

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 ...

AceShowbiz

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 ...
Fausta's Blog

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.
Mashable!

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 ...
JONATHAN TURLEY

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 ...
eTurboNews - Independent and...

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.
Gleaner Power 106 Headlines

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.
Community

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 ...
www.worldhum.com/.../a-personal-history-of-travel-snapshots...

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 ...
www.marketwire.com/.../minister-bernier-highlights-commitm...

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 ...
www.travelweekly.com/.../Ritz-Carlton-resort-opens-on-Okina...

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