- Monday, April 27, 2015 from Skift
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- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Travel news, travel guides and reviews | theguardian.comItaly’s fashion capital is just days away from the launch of its world fair, but if Expo is a symbol for the country today, it is one that is full of contradictions Continue reading...
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People often think of air pollution as a far-off, Beijing-type problem. Not to compare their respective scopes, but Utah's national parks find themselves engulfed in a dirty haze most of the time. The National Park Service thinks the sta... - Monday, April 27, 2015 from www.washingtontimes.com stories: TravelGREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - The Green Bay Packers will give thanks to Brett Favre during their Thanksgiving night game. The Packers announced Monday what had been long expected: Favre's dark green No. 4 jersey will be unveiled on the north fa...
- Monday, April 27, 2015 from HotelChatter -The upcoming Williamsburg Hotel will, like others before it, feature modern expressions of the area's industrial heritage. This one might just raise the bar, and we do mean bar. Stay tuned. Brooklyn, New York, and in particular hipster n...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Intelligent TravelTravel Lately—a roundup of the best new dispatches from the travel blogosphere—is a regular feature on Intelligent Travel every other Wednesday. You can play, too. Follow us on Twitter @NatGeoTravel and tag your favorite travel stories #...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Travel on HuffingtonPost.comI have brought my eight-year-old daughter to Cape Cod in the hope of introducing her to a place I loved as a child. While the sea continues to eat away at its beaches and locals bemoan development pressures, the soul of Cape Cod remains ...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Breaking Travel NewsLondon and Manchester have missed out on a total of £4,033,800 in hospitality and transport revenue as a result of Chelsea, Arsenal and Man City not making it to the final 16 in the UEFA Champions League, according to research by Onefoot...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Travel on HuffingtonPost.comFor two glorious days in June , cat lovers' every fancy will be fulfilled. CatConLA -- delightfully billed as Comic-Con for cat people, and taking place June 6-7 in Los Angeles -- will naturally feature lots and lots of cat merch, like c...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Travel on HuffingtonPost.comBy: Jeremy Glass Credit: iStock.com Let's just put it right out there: flying is a king-sized pain in the ass. The cramped seats, the recycled air, the turbulence, the mysterious noises, and whaaaaaaaaaaat's the deal with the food? If yo...
- Monday, April 27, 2015 from Intelligent Travel
I left Vietnam as a child when communist tanks rolled into Saigon and ignominiously ended the Vietnam War for Americans. That was on April 28, 1975. So much has changed, yet my homeland remains an astonishing beauty, a country shaped by ... - Monday, April 27, 2015 from Skift
Well, at least the United Continental board was apparently happy with Jeff Smisek and the airline's trajectory in 2014. -Dennis Schaal - Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Breaking Travel NewsBooking.com has announced the launch of BookingSuite, a new unit of Booking.com that helps accommodation providers grow their businesses and brands through next-generation technology and distribution expertise. Booking.com today partners...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Travel news, travel guides and reviews | theguardian.comThis relaxed B&B with views over the Caribbean is a world away from the all-inclusive mega-resorts for which Montego Bay is famous Jamaica’s best beach hotels and accommodation on a budget Personally speaking, I’d advise anyone flyin...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Breaking Travel NewsSandie Dawe, the former chief executive of VisitBritain, has been appointed a strategic advisor to Four Communications, a leading integrated marketing communications agency based in London. Dawe was the architect of Britain’s tourism str...
- Tuesday, April 28, 2015 from Intelligent TravelWhenever folks hear I’m from Savannah, they want to know if it’s still the same as it was in John Berendt’s best-selling "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil." They wonder, does the city still have the book’s romance—the mad artists,...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from NYT > TravelAn American company aims to introduce fans of Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo to the couple’s homeland.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Travel news, travel guides and reviews | theguardian.comWould you eat porcupine, sago grubs or raw pig’s intestine? These BBC wildlife producers all have while filming in remote corners of the world. Share your own weird food experiences from your travels in the comments below I’d been vegeta...
- Monday, April 27, 2015 from TravelPulse.com HeadlinesPhiladelphia International Airport settles lawsuits with neighboring areas to help gain clearance for multibillion-dollar expansion project.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from CNN.com - TravelWith fast Wi-Fi, skydiving simulators and robotic bar tenders, the world's most hi-tech passenger ship sets new standards in luxury cruising.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from NYT > TravelThe announcement follows the unexpected departure of its chief executive.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Breaking Travel NewsMinor Hotel Group has added six camps in Kenya to its growing global portfolio. This is the result of two of East Africa’s most prestigious property portfolios merging, following the acquisition of Cheli & Peacock Group of Companies ...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from NYT > TravelIn the spring and summer, Tassajara, a private monastery in California, offers retreats for visitors.
- Monday, April 27, 2015 from NYT > TravelThe Nelson Mandela Center for Reconciliation, in a private game reserve in South Africa, is now available for travelers to rent.
- Tuesday, April 28, 2015 from CNN.com - TravelIt's a bird -- It's a plane -- It's an insanely fast Japanese bullet train.
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- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Travel on HuffingtonPost.comMemo to visitors to Cancun: Sometime during your stay, chances are you're going to tear yourself away from your hotel's powdery beaches to get a look at one or more of the ancient Mayan cities dotting the Yucatan Peninsula. Like Tulum, w...
- Monday, April 27, 2015 from Skift
There is an opening for moderately priced and nonstop private jet services for business travelers in cities that the larger airlines have abandoned. -Dennis Schaal - Monday, April 27, 2015 from NYT > TravelThe Noon Hotel Apartments in Dubai offer an appealing option for travelers who don’t want a luxury complex or back-street dive.
- Tuesday, April 28, 2015 from NYT > TravelWhen journalist Eileen Ogintz started her now syndicated column in 1987, the subject of family travel was relatively virgin terrain.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Travel on HuffingtonPost.comTaking it to the #NextLevel in the North Shore of snowboarding The helicopter buries its skids into a knife ridge no wider than a snowboard is long. This first attempt marks the landing zone high up in Alaska's Chilkat Range, north of Ha...
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- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Travel on HuffingtonPost.comMonemvasia is a Gibraltar-sized rock on the Peloponnesian coast of Greece. It's connected to the mainland by a narrow causeway, has a town at its base, and the scant remains of a town and mighty fortress across the summit. As the wind ho...
- Monday, April 27, 2015 from Intelligent TravelSurfers and wannabes have been flocking to Costa Rica’s Guanacaste Province since the film The Endless Summer 2—documentarian Bruce Brown’s follow-up to his 1966 surf classic—popularized it two decades ago. And for good reason.
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- Monday, April 27, 2015 from www.washingtontimes.com stories: TravelRENO, Nev. (AP) - A 15-year-old legal battle between a Nevada county, the U.S. government and environmentalists resumed Monday in federal court in Reno, where Elko County officials once again are trying to prove a national forest road be...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from CNN.com - TravelCNN's Ivan Watson explores the destruction of historic temples in Bhaktapur, Nepal.
- Tuesday, April 28, 2015 from CNN.com - TravelCan a prayer for diamonds actually turn up a gem?
- Tuesday, April 28, 2015 from Have Tips, Will TravelFrom infants to overweight adults, there are plenty of people who don’t fit in the stereotypical airplane seat mold. That’s why we’re tipping our proverbial hat to the SII Group of Germany, which has developed adjustabl...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Breaking Travel NewsHaving recently been appointed to the role of executive director with ProColombia in the United Kingdom, Felipe Angel here sits down with Breaking Travel News editor Chris O’Toole to discuss the future of tourism in the country. On the a...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from NYT > TravelSeth Kugel, the Frugal Traveler columnist, hosted a live Facebook chat about lodging for summer travel, from hostels to Airbnb. See the conversation.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Breaking Travel NewsJust a few hours’ drive north of Johannesburg, in a vast landscape of pristine African bushveld, is Shambala Private Game Reserve. And here, amid the quiet and peace, is a place for contemplation and inner reflection. A place that person...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from NYT > TravelFrom visiting Hemingway haunts to paddleboarding in mangroves, Florida’s southernmost key offers something for everyone in the family.
- Tuesday, April 28, 2015 from NYT > TravelThe small, family-run company takes T on a tour of its artisanal operations, underground (and not far from industry giants, like Tod’s) in Italy’s Le Marche region.
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- Tuesday, April 28, 2015 from Travel news, travel guides and reviews | theguardian.comAfter its magnificent hosting of the Tour de France last year, road cycling returns to the county this week with the three-day Tour de Yorkshire. Our writer road tests stage 1’s lung-busting climbs Our assault on the route of stage 1 of ...
- Monday, April 27, 2015 from www.washingtontimes.com stories: TravelLOS ANGELES (AP) - A woman from China has been released on bond after being arrested on suspicion of trying to leave the U.S. while she is a witness in a so-called "maternity tourism" case, federal prosecutors said. Ying Wu, 31, is belie...
- Tuesday, April 28, 2015 from Expert Vagabond
The skyscraper’s 43rd floor is the most haunted of them all. Treading carefully over piles of debris, I pick my way through musty darkness praying I won’t vanish into a hole. This is a post from The Expert Vagabond adventure blog. - Monday, April 27, 2015 from www.washingtontimes.com stories: TravelJUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - Alaska is preparing for a strong tourist season, with industry forecasts predicting about 1 million passengers on Alaska cruises. KTOO-FM reports (http://bit.ly/1DtcMa4 ) that former state lawmaker and current presi...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Travel on HuffingtonPost.comAt age 17 I left my home country, Hungary and moved to the US. After nearly 9 years of living, studying and working here, yet again, I took another courageous step and I left. Since then I've only been back as a visitor as part of my on-...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Hospitality Net Industry News - USA & CanadaFactors both internal and external to a hotel property affect its value, and in turn, its property tax burden. In most cases, an experienced hotel appraiser, employing a proven appeal protocol, is needed to determine whether a property i...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Hotel News ResourceChinese OTA giant leverages seamless connectivity for greater access to hotel inventories
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Hotel ManagementThe 439-guestroom NUO Hotel Beijing is described as a celebration of both old and new China. Beijing Tourism Group owns the brand, which is being developed in conjunction with Geneva-based Kempinski Hotels. Plans are for 15 hotels in the...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Travel Weekly Hotel NewsThe Omni Atlanta Hotel at SunTrust Park is scheduled to open in 2017.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Hotel Interactive News HeadlinesSPOKANE, Wash., April 28, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RLHC (Red Lion Hotels Corporation) (NYSE:RLH) announced today that its subsidiary, RL Baltimore, ...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Travelandtourworld.com
To open the 62nd ordinary general meeting of Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Supervisory Board Chairman, Wolfgang Mayrhuber, and Chairman of the Executive Board, Carsten Spohr, paid tribute to the Germanwings accident of 24 March 2015. All shareh... - Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Hotel Interactive News HeadlinesTampa, Fla. - McKibbon Hotel Group, an award-¬winning, third--generation leader in the hotel development and management industry, announced today that it ...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Hotel News ResourceAmongst Europe’s sub-regions, Northern Europe saw double-digit growth for ADR (+14.2 percent to EUR110.53) and RevPAR (+16.2 percent to EUR80.31) when compared to March 2014. Within the sub-region, Ireland drove the increases with s...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Travel Weekly Hotel NewsThe 122-room Montage Los Cabos, overlooking the Sea of Cortes, will open in 2017.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Hotel ManagementNoble Investment Group has acquired the Renaissance by Marriott Fort Lauderdale Cruise Port. The hotel is located close to the Las Olas/Downtown central business district, Fort Lauderdale International Airport, the Fort Lauderdale Cruise...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Zawya.com - Travel & Tourism NewsIn terms of passenger traffic, Dubai International Airport (DIA) is the busiest airport in the region, handling close to 70 million passengers in 2014, followed by the Doha International Airport (26 million), and the Abu Dhabi Internatio...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Luxury Travel Magazine News & ArticlesOmni Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Montelucia is proud to introduce a newly constructed 4,000 square foot Chef’s Kitchen & Herb Garden this month.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from adventure journal
It’s a peculiar notion of human nature that the first thought associated with a glass house is what other people may see by looking in. Okay, there’s that other thought about throwing stones, too. But - Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Travelandtourworld.com
Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority has today unveiled the Abu Dhabi Summer Season programme for 2015, a thrilling show-packed summer season for all the family. Abu Dhabi Summer Season – featuring headline theatre shows, a world fa... - Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Hotel News Resourceobless rates were lower in March than a year earlier in 358 of the 387 metropolitan areas, higher in 28, and unchanged in 1. Nonfarm payroll employment was up in 344 metropolitan areas over the year, down in 41, and unchanged in 2.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Luxury Travel Magazine News & ArticlesTucked away amidst the healing herb gardens and flower meadows of Borgo Santo Pietro’s country estate near Siena you can now find the most heavenly and exclusive private spa.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Hotel ManagementThe Atlanta Braves and Omni Hotels & Resorts are partnering to develop a new hotel in the mixed-used development adjacent to SunTrust Park in Cobb County, Ga. The Omni Atlanta Hotel at SunTrust Park will have 16 floors and 260 rooms with...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Hotel Interactive News HeadlinesWestin Instills Well-Being in Metro Manila with the Debut of its First Mixed-Used Hotel and Residences Development in Southeast Asia.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Travel Weekly Hotel NewsHilton?s net income climbed 22%, and Starwood's fell 28%.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Hotel News ResourceStarwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) announced today that its Board of Directors has determined to explore a full range of strategic and financial alternatives to increase shareholder value, and has retained Lazard to ass...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Hotel ManagementThe portfolio is owned by Premier Hospitality Management. Hotel Equities assumes management on May 1, 2015, taking its overall portfolio to 90 hotels in 14 states. As a result of this deal, Hotel Equities will create a regional office in...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Travel Weekly Hotel NewsThe company has retained financial advisory firm Lazard to assist in the process.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Travelandtourworld.com
With its endlessly quotable prose and beloved characters, from the Mad Hatter to the Cheshire Cat, Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland truly captured the nation’s imagination. Here, the national tourist board looks at some o... - Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Hospitality Net Industry News - EuropeAmsterdam and Vienna hotels recorded increases in gross operating profit per available room (GOPPAR) of 6.4% and 11.9% respectively in March, confirming positive performance for the first quarter of the year according to the latest data ...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Hotel News ResourceHotel prices have increased across European cities this month - in some cases by as much as 58 per cent - according to the monthly trivago Hotel Price Index (tHPI) reported by comparison site trivago.co.uk.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from LodgingPalmer House, a Hilton Hotel, has been catering to travelers in downtown Chicago for more than 140 years. With a long and lush history, the property has hosted almost every U.S. president since Ulysses S. Grant. The hotel’s famed Empire ...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Luxury Travel Magazine News & ArticlesOfficials of The Greenbrier Classic announced today that 14-time Major Championship winner, 11-time PGA TOUR Player of the Year and two-time FedExCup Champion, Tiger Woods has committed to compete in the sixth edition of the award-winnin...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from CruisesTauck has unveiled its 2016 collection of small ship ocean cruises, and next year the Connecticut-based company will offer 15 cruises aboard nine ships in Northern Europe, the Mediterranean, Asia, Australia, Alaska, Antarctica and Latin ...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Hotel Interactive News HeadlinesAward-winning resort unveils new indoor and outdoor kitchen concept, growing fresh and local ingredients while providing a functional space for various experiences in the heart of Scottsdale's Sonoran Desert.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Hotel News ResourceCompared to March 2014, the Americas region reported a 2.2-percent increase in occupancy to 66.6 percent, a 4.1-percent increase in average daily rate to US$122.35 and a 6.3-percent increase in revenue per available room to US$81.44.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Hospitality Net Industry News - USA & CanadaBoca Raton, Fla. - April 28, 2015 - Cendyn® announced the acquisition of Ovations Management Solutions™, an Atlanta, GA - based corporate ticket management company. This acquisition complements Cendyn Arcaneo's® portfolio of highly intui...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Yahoo Travel
With a one-day ticket to Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom now going for $105, families are looking for more ways to save. These tips will help you get the most out of your trip. - Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from TravelPress
American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) – which has nine members in Nepal – has joined the Nepal earthquake recovery effort through its partner Tourism Cares. Companies and individuals from all over the world may make a donation to the ... - Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Travelandtourworld.com
Spirit Airlines, Inc. today reported first quarter 2015 financial results.Adjusted net income for the first quarter 2015 increased 87.1 percent to $70.7 million ($0.96 per diluted share) compared to the first quarter 20141. GAAP net inco... - Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Hotel ManagementWhile Egypt is still struggling to bring its visitor numbers back to where they were in 2010, several international hotel companies are signing deals to open new upscale and luxury hotels throughout the country—a strong sign of optimism.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Travelandtourworld.com
The era of the Mobile-first customer is here..and it’s here to stay! Cleartrip’s Quarterly Mobile Insight for Q4’14 reports an inflection point for the Mobile-first customers, as it points that over 53% of the total traffic emanates from... - Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Travelandtourworld.com
With existing services to Rome, Venice, Milan, Turin, Naples, Bologna, Genoa, Catania and Pisa, Turkish Airlines adds flights to Bari as its 10th destination in Italy. Beginning from today, Bari flights will be operated 4 times per week ... - Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Hotel News ResourceHyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) and LodgeWorks Partners, L.P. today announce the opening of Hyatt Place New York/Yonkers, the first Hyatt Place hotel in Westchester County.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from adventure journal
Mega-drought will do this: Lake Mead, the vast reservoir that supplies water to 40 million people in the United States and Mexico, has dropped to a record low of 1,079.65 feet above sea level. The - Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Luxury Travel Magazine News & ArticlesEnchantment Group, a hospitality management company focused on resort destinations, announces today that, with their partners, they have acquired The Cove, a luxury beachfront resort on the Bahamian island of Eleuthera, from New Orleans-...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Hotel Interactive News HeadlinesThe Woodlands (Houston), Texas, Rebecca Kollaras, who was regional director of public relations for Benchmark Hospitality International and an esteemed colleague ...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Travel Weekly Asia Pacific NewsIt's been over 60 years since the signing of the Korean Armistice Agreement, but recent events illustrate that North and South Korea are not any closer to a true or lasting peace. Still, there are those on both sides of the DMZ who are t...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Hotel Interactive News Headlines´nhow Amsterdam RAI´ to offer an unconventional guest experience in an iconic building designed by OMA, founded by Rem Koolhaas, that will change the city skyline.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Hotel News ResourceHeBS Digital’s Sara O’Brien, Senior Marketing Manager, will be speaking at EyeforTravel’s upcoming Online Marketing Strategies for Travel conference in Miami on how Dynamic Content Personalization significantly increases v...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Yahoo Travel
Some of the best entries from National Geographic's 2015 photo contest. - Thursday, April 30, 2015 from Luxury Travel Magazine News & ArticlesJean-Michel Cousteau Resort, Fiji, one of the most renowned vacation destinations in the South Pacific, offering spectacular ecological exploration, understated natural luxury, and warm hospitality in the traditional Fijian style, unveil...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Luxury Travel AdvisorTwelve years after hosting its first Virtuoso Symposium, Hong Kong has welcomed the luxury travel network back for its annual summit.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Travelandtourworld.comSpirit Airlines, Inc. today reported first quarter 2015 financial results.Adjusted net income for the first quarter 2015 increased 87.1 percent to $70.7 million ($0.96 per diluted share) compared to the first quarter 20141. GAAP net inco...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Zawya.com - Travel & Tourism NewsUPS's authorized service contractor EIRAD opens logistics facility at KFIA.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Hotel News ResourceStarwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) yesterday announced the signing of The Westin Manila Sonata Place and The Residences at The Westin Manila Sonata Place, a new build property owned by Robinsons Land Corporation that m...
