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- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from www.washingtontimes.com stories: TravelSEATTLE (AP) - The mayors of four West Coast cities say they're lifting bans imposed on city-funded travel to Indiana after changes were made to that state's religious objections law to make clear it can't be used to discriminate. Seattl...
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from TravelPulse.com HeadlinesThe tour operator says the favorable dollar-euro exchange rate means they can pass along the savings to their customers.
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- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Travel Agent CentralGurney’s Montauk Resort & Seawater Spa has appointed the seasoned industry veteran to oversee resort operations
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from www.washingtontimes.com stories: TravelApril 5, 2015 Chicago Sun-Times End gerrymandering in Illinois for once and all In last November's election, 69 of the 118 races for representative in the Illinois House had just one candidate on the ballot. That means voters had zero ch...
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from CNN.com - TravelAir India grounds two of its pilots after an altercation erupted between them just before takeoff. CNN's Rene Marsh reports.
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from TravelD Pet Hotels is doing a booming business in luxury pet stays. Pampered puppies can stay in the Uber Suite for $200 a night.
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Curating photos, videos, and articles into a new self-contained digital experience puts travel brands at the mercy of the millennial mindset and the platform itself. -Joyce Manalo - Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Travel News & Deals - latimes.comTickets are on sale for the big 100th birthday bash in New York honoring Les Paul, guitarist and a pioneer of the modern electric guitar.
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Uber's ability to be tracked directly in expense account systems makes it a darling of corporate travel planners. -Jason Clampet - Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from TravelPulse.com HeadlinesThe chair President Abraham Lincoln was sitting in when he was assassinated 150 years ago will be on open display during an April 15 remembrance at the Henry Ford Museum.
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from TravelPulse.com HeadlinesWith the launch of the new Anthem of the Seas cruise ship approaching on April 20, photos have surfaced of a giant giraffe statue being added to the vessel.
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Beyond the Edge
Last fall, I was teaching a photo expedition in Morocco for National Geographic when I found myself on the way to Saharan sand dunes at the end of a long day of shooting with batteries running dangerously close to empty—dangerously close... - Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Breaking Travel NewsSpring is in the air and Rocky Mountaineer’s new Spring Bonus offer is adding to the excitement. Until May 29th qualifying new bookings receive a free night in Seattle, Vancouver or Calgary on Rocky Mountaineer packages of four nights or...
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from NYT > TravelHis new TV series, “Time Traveling With Brian Unger,” which has its debut April 20, explores the connection between American history and travel.
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Travel Agent CentralMexico’s contemporary art scene has long attracted art dealers, museum curators, collectors and academics. But clients need not be international art experts to appreciate an art-centered tour. Get the details on Mexico's art scene now.
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from www.washingtontimes.com stories: TravelNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A trip to Nashville wouldn't be complete without a visit to the honky-tonks of lower Broadway and a pilgrimage to the "mother church of country music," the Ryman Auditorium, but once you've hit those, consider a t...
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Beyond the Edge
What had been a slight swelling in the sea suddenly kicked up into a glassy wall of water overtaking the horizon line and cresting in white as it gained speed and proximity to the shoreline. The surfer turned with a single smooth pivot o... - Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Breaking Travel NewsKyoto Convention & Visitors Bureau has re-appointed travel and lifestyle PR specialists McCluskey International as the representatives for PR activity in the UK. McCluskey International has already represented KCB for the past three ...
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from www.washingtontimes.com stories: TravelNEW YORK (AP) - On a recent Sunday, a group of museum visitors sat in front of a large canvas by the French artist Jean Dubuffet as their guide described the work - an abstract painting created with crumpled aluminum foil tinted with oil...
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from TravelPulse.com HeadlinesGuests may choose from a variety of adventures, ranging from cycling and hiking to snorkeling and kayaking
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from TravelPulse.com HeadlinesThe adventure and river cruise line will no longer serve seafood that's caught through environmentally destructive methods.
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Travel on HuffingtonPost.comIt's a big, big world, and these are big, BIG photos. In a stunning series of round-the-world photo tours, online nonprofit AirPano shows us just how tiny we really are compared to our dazzling planet of teeming cities, sprawling mountai...
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Breaking Travel NewsOman Air has launched a brand-new service between the Omani capital of Muscat and Goa, India. The new service, which was announced in January 2015 and started earlier, offers four flights per week. Goa is Oman Air’s eleventh destination ...
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from TravelPulse.com HeadlinesThe second installment of the only travel award bestowed by true experts — travel agents — is bigger and better in 2016.
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from HotelChatter -We do not have to tell fans of Game of Thrones that season five is hitting HBO this weekend, but we did figure it was worth mentioning that the Iron Throne is now a real thing ready for your visit. It’s the latest addition inside Mi...
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from HotelChatter -Denver's hotel scene has been percolating for quite some time and while it's still nowhere near maxing out, it is becoming a well-rounded city in terms of its hotel options, whether you're looking for luxe, boutique or basic. And now her...
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Travel on HuffingtonPost.comBy Rory Winston KIT: We're not tourists. We're travelers. TUNNER: Oh. What's the difference? PORT: A tourist is someone who thinks about going home the moment they arrive, Tunner. KIT: Whereas a traveler might not come back at all? Thoug...
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Travel newsNew rankings reveal there is an airport that has not lost a bag since it opened in 1994
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Travel on HuffingtonPost.com"Why is the Buddha so effeminate?" I asked our guide. "It's all in the eyes of the artist. The artist wants to make the Buddha the most beautiful thing he or she has ever seen. What would be the most beautiful face, the most beautiful no...
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from TravelPulse.com HeadlinesThe Asian river specialist is launching a new 20-passenger vessel that will sail in Thailand, Myanmar, Laos and China in one week.
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Skift
Unlike Airbnb's other markets, there are several reasons for a single person to manage dozens of listings in Cuba. Setting up this model could lead to its replication in other, hard to manage areas. -Samantha Shankman - Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from www.washingtontimes.com stories: TravelNEW YORK (AP) - Business travelers are bypassing the taxi queue with greater frequency, choosing instead ride-hailing services like Uber Technologies. A new report by expense management system provider Certify shows that 47 percent of th...
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Travel on HuffingtonPost.comThe calendar has turned to April, but that doesn't mean it's time to hang up the board(s) quite yet. The days are longer, the temps are warmer and the vibes are changing to be all about concerts, parties, festivals and pond skims. Here a...
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Breaking Travel NewsLeading UK accommodation wholesaler deploys Triometric web services performance monitoring platform to gain greater visibility into operational performance and inventory availability.
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Breaking Travel NewsTravel broadcaster Phil Blizzard discovers that travellers and UAE residents can take advantage of special weekend rates at the Hilton Hotels & Resorts in the northern emirate of Ras al Khaimah
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from TravelPulse.com HeadlinesFilling that huge hole in our hearts one tissue at a time.
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from TravelPulse.com HeadlinesStarwood Preferred Guest members have access to five intimate in-hotel music performances from June to November, featuring John Legend at Sheraton LA Downtown.
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Travel on HuffingtonPost.comBy: Gianni Jaccoma Credit: Sarah Anderson/Thrillist You know that feeling you get when, just as you get to the airport, you realize you forgot your phone charger? Well, while it's a heart-sinking feeling, it's not a matter of life and de...
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from USATODAY - Travel Top Stories
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- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Travel newsThis week's best exclusive reader holiday offers, from a spa break in Crete to escorted tours of India and Iceland
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from TravelPulse.com HeadlinesAnd it’s not just any old tournament — Russell Henley is set to play The Masters this week.
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Travel News & Deals - latimes.comOne Ocean Expeditions is offering 20% off an August photography expedition to see polar bears, walruses and whales as well as Inuit settlements in Canada's Arctic and Greenland.
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Travel News & Deals - latimes.comIn Alaska’s frozen bush, wood bison are roaming free on U.S. soil for the first time in 200 years.
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from HotelChatter -Whether before in New York, or now in London , the arrival of Savage Beauty , the Alexander McQueen exhibit , has been hard to miss, both for its rave reviews and the impossibility of getting tickets. The retrospective opened on March 14...
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from CNN.com - Travel"Food is art," says chef Dominique Crenn, the only woman to run a Michelin two-star restaurant in North America. "I use a paint brush and I use food as a palette.
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Travel News & Deals - latimes.comThe dreaded kamikaze pilots of World War II are being remembered at Hawaii’s Pearl Harbor aboard a ship attacked by one of the Japanese suicide bombers during the Battle of Okinawa.
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from USATODAY - Travel Top Stories
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SeaWorld is launching its newest counterattack against critics, albeit a little late in the process. -Dennis Schaal - Monday, April 6, 2015 from Travelandtourworld.com
Bringing competition to this important route for both tourists and locals, Virgin Australia has jetted into the Red Centre with a new Adelaide-Alice-Springs-Darwin service. “I want to welcome Virgin Australia to Alice Springs and ... - Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Hotel ManagementThe 124-room hotel was previously owned by affiliates of the Whitehall Real Estate Funds, which was sponsored by Goldman Sachs. The deal was part of American Realty Capital's $1.8-billion purchase of the Equity Inns Lodging Portfolio.
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Hotel News ResourceThere were 5.1 million job openings on the last business day of February, little changed from January. Hires were little changed at 4.9 million and separations were little changed at 4.7 million in February. The quits rate and the layoff...
- Monday, April 6, 2015 from Hotel News ResourceTo earn the designation, all of the association’s staff members completed AHLEI’s Guest Service Gold® training and earned the Certified Guest Service Professional (CGSP®) designation.
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Luxury Travel Magazine News & ArticlesOne of the most iconic cocktails in the world celebrates its 100th year anniversary this September 2015. Since its invention it has gone on to gain international fame and is still today enjoyed across the world.
- Monday, April 6, 2015 from Travel Weekly Hotel NewsThe new owners said Monday that the hotel has been rebranded as the Nomo SoHo and that the property was ?in the process of transitioning management.?
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from LodgingPARSIPPANY, N.J.—Wyndham Worldwide has announced the appointment of hospitality industry veteran Nadeen Ayala to the post of senior vice president, communications, to oversee and align all internal and external communications functions f...
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from HOSPITALITY TIMES
In a recent survey of 243 managers, human resource management issues were identified as the most troubling for property-level general managers and corporate executives. Persistent problems often are the source of worry and lost sleep for... - Monday, April 6, 2015 from Yahoo Travel
We know how it is. You’re stuck at your desk and the day seems to be going on forever. Your mind starts to wander — at first to “anywhere but here,” but then to exotic, faraway lands where your everyday problems and stress melt in the pr... - Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Hotel Interactive News HeadlinesA Partnership between ASRR Capital, Alex Sapir and Rotem Rosen’s publicly traded Israeli Company, and Gerard Guez has announced the launch ...
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Hotel Interactive News HeadlinesDHISCO Inc., the world’s leading hospitality distribution company, today announced the appointment of travel technology industry veteran Charles Loop as chief ...
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Luxury Travel Magazine News & ArticlesChâteau Saint-Martin & Spa, one of the jewels of the Oetker Collection, is offering complete relaxation experience featuring a “Sadhana Kundalini Yoga” half-day retreat in the Spa Saint-Martin Sisley.
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Have Tips, Will TravelMike DeSa is a travel journalist, husband, father to three rambunctious boys and former U.S. Marine Corps infantry officer. After nearly seven years of service and a combat deployment to Afghanistan, Mike and his family decided it was ti...
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Hotel News ResourceStacey Nadolny, an HVS Senior Vice President and Partner with experience on hundreds of hotel and resort assignments throughout Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio, has been assigned to lead the firm’s consulting and valuation div...
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Travel World News OnlineThe Africa Travel Association (ATA) announced the election of its new International Board of Directors and International Advisory Council. The International Advisory Council was elected during ATA’s 39th Annual World Congress in Ka...
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Hotel Interactive News HeadlinesClub CarlsonSM, the global hotel rewards program from Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, today announced the Triple Points Time promotion where guests ...
- Monday, April 6, 2015 from Travelandtourworld.com
A tender for installing a new series of signboards as per international standards for tourists visiting Oman, is expected to be awarded in the first half of this year, an official at the Ministry of Tourism said. “We have &#... - Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from LodgingWhile the Howard Johnson hotel chain continues to grow under the Wyndham Hotel Group umbrella, with approximately 500 locations worldwide, America’s iconic restaurant chain is approaching the end of an era. According to the Pittsbu...
- Monday, April 6, 2015 from Travel Weekly River Cruising NewsThe company said that customers will pay up to $1,200 less per couple.
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Travel Weekly Hotel NewsThe hotel is a conversion of the Met Life building?s clock tower in the city?s NoMad district.
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Hotel Interactive News HeadlinesIn this article we focus on the emotional transference effect and how this critical element can boost your bottom line.
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Hotel ManagementVantage plans to target the mid-market segment in India by bringing its Value Inns and Value Hotels brands to the country. Vantage plans on having 100 hotels in India over the next five to seven years.
- Monday, April 6, 2015 from Travelandtourworld.com
As part of a major upgrade supported by the Territory Government, visitors to the Royal Flying Doctor Service Tourist Facility in Alice Springs will be able to see a life-sized hologram of the organisation’s founder. “I was honour... - Monday, April 6, 2015 from Hotel News ResourceIf you’re like most hoteliers these days chances are you are looking to reduce distribution costs by increasing direct bookings. If so, perhaps it’s time to update your reservations sales processes. Based on my experience runni...
- Monday, April 6, 2015 from Travelandtourworld.com
Münster city centre will be transformed into a giant banqueting hall on 3 May 2015. On Prinzipalmarkt, you will be served a fantastic selection of food and drink under open skies. The Hansemahl, or ‘Hanseatic meal’, is... - Monday, April 6, 2015 from Travelandtourworld.com
Metro-North’s new and improved Train Time app delivers convenient, real-time train status with better service alerts, new search fields, a new refresh feature and more. So if you already use Train Time or if you haven’t tried it yet, it’... - Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from LodgingNORWALK, Conn.—HEI Hotels and Resorts has announced several promotions and organizational improvements. Anthony Rutledge, CEO and managing partner of HEI Hotels and Resorts, the parent company of all HEI-owned subsidiaries, announced the...
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Hotel Interactive News HeadlinesMusically-inclined SPG members are singing a sweeter tune thanks to new, members-only music offerings and once-in-a-lifetime interactive artist experiences. Starwood Preferred ...
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Hotel ManagementAssociates with EWM Realty International brokered the $9.5-million deal. The hotel last traded in 2009, when Brazilian retail developer Mario Valadares da Costa purchased the site for $5.5 million. He renovated the property in 2011.
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Luxury Travel Magazine News & ArticlesEnchanté Boutique Hotel officially opened on April 1, 2015 making it the first hotel in the Los Altos Village, and the first romantic luxury hotel for the Silicon Valley leisure and business traveler.
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from HOSPITALITY TIMES
SINGAPORE — Despite tourist arrivals to the Republic falling by about five per cent in the first two months of this year, as compared to the same period last year, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) expects visitorship to grow modestly by... - Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Hotel Interactive News HeadlinesEdan Ballantine has been appointed General Manager of Hyatt Regency New Brunswick, in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Ballantine is responsible for ...
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Hotel News ResourceThis new construction, 164-room hotel is located 15 kilometers from Almaty International Airport near 28 Panfilov Heroes Memorial Park, Almaty City Hall, Atakent International Exhibition Centre, Koktem Business Centre, Kazakh-British Tec...
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Hotel Interactive News HeadlinesNichols Brosch Wurst Wolfe & Associates (NBWW), internationally recognized for its architectural design and planning of luxury hotels and resorts, with ...
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Travel Weekly Hotel NewsThe budget boutique brand has four hotels in France and one in Istanbul.
- Monday, April 6, 2015 from Travelandtourworld.com
Described as a leap in developing health services in Kuwait, the country recently launched the air ambulance service. The air ambulance initiative has been established by former servicemen, security veterans, and fire-fighters, in... - Monday, April 6, 2015 from Travelandtourworld.com
See Nuremberg in a whole new light on May 2 when the city will be bathed in blue illuminations. You’ll be wowed by light shows, special effects and installations by artists from around the world. More than 70 art and cultura... - Monday, April 6, 2015 from Travelandtourworld.com
Walpurgis Night in the Harz mountains takes place every year on 30 April. More than 20 of the region’s towns and villages – including Bad Grund, Braunlage, Schierke and Thale – practice this custom to celebrate the arrival of sprin... - Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Travel World News OnlineSouth African Airways (SAA) has announced the tour dates for the Africa Showcase in 2015. From September 29 to October 7, the annual educational travel trade show will visit Los Angeles, CA, Dallas, TX, Boston, MA and for the first time ...
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from TravelPress
Henry Wiseberg of Talk of the Town Travel in Toronto has been named the grand prize winner of the Israel Government Tourist Office’s webinar raffle. Wiseberg and a lucky guest will be on their way to a Mediterranean adventure, courtesy o... - Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from TravelPress
Following a sold-out winter season featuring notable Canadian chefs such as Chef Jonathan Gushue and Chef Todd Perrin, Karisma Hotels & Resorts has announced the remaining nine chefs in “The 2015 Canadian Beef Culinary Series by Kari... - Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Hotel News ResourceOnline travel agencies (OTAs) were among the first to enter this realm. Today, new companies are attempting to compete with the OTAs through a different business model to control the search platform rather than the booking process itself.
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Hotel News ResourceCentara Resort Zhaoqing is the Thai hospitality group’s first property in China, following the signing of a management contract with the owners, Zhaoqing Yuhao Properties Development Co., Ltd. It is scheduled to open in the fourth q...
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Hotel News ResourceThree Ways Hotels Can Create Modern Experiences, and It's Not Just with Robot Bellhops
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Hotel News ResourcePartnership to Display Strength of the Hospitality Industry to Capitol Hill
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Luxury Travel Magazine News & ArticlesThese luxury hotels and resorts around the world offer sustainable aspects that cater to the eco-conscious traveler including hydroponic farms, natural hot spring pools, and more.
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from HOSPITALITY TIMES
Wyndham Hotel Group Conference Outlines Major Quality, Technology and Marketing Initiatives Aggressive marketing initiatives, including the announcement of an exciting new loyalty program, as well as access to better technology and a ren... - Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Hotel News ResourceThe company has announced the signing of a brand new midscale BEST WESTERN hotel in the central Sukhumvit district of Bangkok, which will become its seventh hotel in the city.
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Hotel Interactive News HeadlinesRiverside Developers today announced its newly created brand identity and name for its latest 260,000-square-foot hotel development in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood. ...
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Hotel ManagementHotel developers are approaching that stage in the lodging cycle when they need to decide if it is more prudent to construct a new property or purchase an existing one. Read on to find how renovations over the past five years have affect...
