Travel News February 23, 2012

Travel News

February 23, 2012

Top Luxury Hotels Turn to Travelzoo to Attract Incremental Guests: These luxury properties, many of which are listed in the prestigious Conde Nast Traveler Gold List as well as Travel + Leisure's 500 World's Best Hotels, were featured in Travelzoo's Getaways publication and in its popular Top 20® newsletter, ...
Two Pups on Holiday Take Top Honors in AAA PetBook Photo Contest: Plus they receive additional contest prizes, including cash, pet treats, copies of the book and a Best Western Travel Card® usable at more than 4000 hotels worldwide, including more than 1600 pet-friendly properties. The first-place winner, ...
3 top-notch hotels that let Barcelona really show off: Throw in nine UNESCO World Heritage sites and eight sandy beaches on its Mediterranean coast, and it's not surprising that Barcelona is a top European travel destination. Here are three great hotels where you can splurge (starting at $300 to $400 a ...
Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group = 162000: Country Inn is actually one of the best hotel brands for leveraging low cost stays with high value redemption opportunities. There are far more Country Inns than Four Points by Sheraton or Hyatt Place hotels for midscale travel on a budget.
aRes Travel Announces Deal with Hyatt: 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- aRes Travel Inc. has finalized an agreement with affiliates of Hyatt Hotels Corporation that will allow travelers to book their Hyatt stays through aRes Travel. "We are thrilled about our new relationship with Hyatt," ...
Online travel companies fight Portland hotel tax: Ten online travel companies have gone to court in Portland to fight an effort by local officials to collect millions in hotel tax revenue. The city of Portland hired a law firm in October to collect an estimated $5 million to $8 million in back taxes, ...
New travel site - G8journey.com - Give Users the Possibility to Win $150 ...: Users booking hotels from the Expedia hotel-network through G8Journey.com have the possibility to win a $150 traveler's check from American Express. The competition is ongoing between the 19 th February to the 31 st March 2012.
TripAdvisor Business Survey Reveals U.S. Hotels Optimistic on 2012 Economy: 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- TripAdvisor, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRIP), the world's largest travel site*, today announced the results of the annual TripAdvisor Industry Index — one of the world's largest hotel business surveys, incorporating responses from more ...

February 22, 2012

Bonnaroo says ticket sales to resume Saturday: Travel news, tips and your contributions. Email us: travelsmart@pbpost.com The Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Organizers say ticket sales for Bonnaroo's annual music festival will resume at noon Saturday. The announcement was made Monday evening ...
Maui school band to travel to New York to play at Carnegie Hall festival: St. Anthony Junior-Senior High School's symphonic band has been invited to perform in the National Band and Orchestra Festival in April 2013. Band Director Everett Yamashita told The Maui News he hasn't finalized the playlist.
Park service announces new shuttle service for National Mall: WASHINGTON (AP) -- Visitors to the National Mall and to Arlington National Cemetery will have new transportation options in time for the National Cherry Blossom Festival. A new shuttle and tour service begins operating Monday at Arlington cemetery, ...
Travel digest: Frozen Tundra Wine Fest, Birkie and eagles: PAUL M. WALSH — AP Parallel 44 Vineyard & Winery in Kewaunee, near Green Bay, is holding its annual Frozen Tundra Wine Fest, billed as Wisconsin's only outdoor winter wine festival. The event takes place Friday and Saturday, 3 to 7 pm each day.
Life is Good” co-founder shares optimism at tourism conference: By Dawn Bryant - dbryant@thesunnews.com GREENVILLE -- The co-founder of the “Life is Good” brand brought a dose of optimism to the Governor's Conference on Tourism & Travel on Tuesday, telling the 400 attendees to have fun at work, give to those in ...
Spring Break Europe Style - Discover Some of the World's Oldest Festivals Says ...: According to the website Visit Europe, 2011 was a record year to travel to the continent. Nearly every destination posted a growth for the year and international visits are set to grow 6% in 2012. With spring in the air, now's the perfect time to plan ...
A Destination Guide for Music Festival Fans: Outdoor enthusiasts, foodies, even thrill-seekers can easily find a consolidated resource for their travel needs online. Now, a new Web site, cultivora.com, is catering to music festival fans with destination guides. “Cultivora means a consumer of ...
Twelve Rio students travel to Utah for regional acting competition: 6 at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival in Ogden, Utah for one week. The students prepared two scenes and a monologue to perform as part of the competition. Of these 12 students, six students were nominated either from a respondent of ...

February 21, 2012

Alexandra Palace to bid for World Heritage status: by Flora Drury Monday, February 20, 2012 Alexandra Palace reached a “milestone” in its history as it took the first step towards applying to become a UNESCO World Heritage site. To send a link to this page to a friend, simply enter their email address ...
'Piece of world heritage' lost after thieves raid Ancient Olympia: They smashed display cases and stole more than 60 bronze and pottery artifacts from the UNESCO World Heritage site, which dates back 2800 years. Efthimios Kotzas, the mayor of Olympia, criticized lax security at the museum, saying: "A piece of world ...
E. China World Heritage site fireproofed: HEFEI, Feb.20 (Xinhua) -- Authorities in Yixian county, in east China's Anhui Province, have finished a project to fireproof Xidi village, the area's well-preserved ancient settlement and World Heritage site. The Yixian county government invested 20 ...
Reef a marine treasure bar none: Monty Halls' recent BBC series showcased this Unesco World Heritage-listed treasure, which is home to not only the world's greatest concentration of coral (400 types of hard coral and 300 types of soft coral) and 1 500 or so species of glittering fish, ...
Palmyra's citadel under siege: THE Syrian army has been laying siege to the ancient city of Palmyra, a world heritage site, since early this month and shooting at anything that moves from a historic citadel, residents say. "Palmyra is surrounded by the army from all fronts: the Arab ...
Budapest: a first-class meetings and incentives tourism city in the heart of ...: Our program started with a visit to the oldest part of the city, the Castle district, which is also known as the Royal Castel, a World Heritage site. The Baroque Hall, the Gothic room, and other parts of the Royal Palace are offered for delegates to ...
The UNESCO World Heritage Sites: By Terri Mapes, About.com Guide February 20, 2012 Scandinavia's World Heritage sites make for a great attraction and if you're near one during your travels in Scandinavia, make sure to pay them a visit. We've made a useful list where you can easily ...
War reenactors represent all eras at Army Heritage and Education Center: In south central Pennsylvania the Civil War dominates the world of reenacting and living history, but a recruitment event for reenactment units Saturday - that felt reminiscent of an episode of "Doctor Who" for all the historical periods represented in ...