August 31st 2009
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Paradizo.com, the luxury travel portal is pleased to announce it is sponsor for the Luxury Travel Forum 2009, October 6th to 8th in Barcelona, Spain.
The City of Barcelona will be the venue for the 2009 Travel Convention, to be held between October 6th to 8th 2009 and organized by ABTA, The ...
August 28th 2009
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Stena Line, the leading Irish Sea ferry operator, has announced that it will offer Northern Ireland students studying in Britain the chance to travel for free back to university. The announcement follows the research from independent university guide Push that estimates many students will be left with a debt of ...
August 26th 2009
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The budget accommodation and backpacking specialist conducted a women's travel survey with Lost Girls World (who have a novel about their adventures coming out soon). The results revealed that 74% of participants considered themselves 'solo travelers', and 67% regularly travel alone (once or twice a year).
Whether for a gap year, career break ...
August 26th 2009
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The luxury travel experts at Perfect Escapes announce the launch of Perfect Escapes Insider, a free membership program focusing on best-in-industry luxury travel deals.
The Perfect Escapes Insider program provides members with valuable luxury-hotel benefits that aren't available to the general public. Benefits include access to unpublished rates, private sales, limited-time offers, and ...
August 25th 2009
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British Airways celebrates 90 years of leading the travel industry, since Transport & Travel Ltd (a precursor to British Airways) launched the world's first commercial flight which departed from London to Paris on August 25 1919.
Since then, the airline has carried more than 1.2 billion customers on its extensive route network, ...
August 25th 2009
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Hotels.com has reported an increase in the number of British travellers enjoying European 'nanobreaks', as holidaymakers plot last minute escapes from the British weather.
In the wake of one of the wettest Julys on record, leading holiday booking site, Hotels.com, has seen a significant rise in searches for last minute short ...
August 24th 2009
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Stena Line has reported new statistics which show that 14 per cent of Leaving Cert students are expected to leave Ireland to go to college in Britain as the prospect of fees are putting them off Irish universities.
Additionally, the current strength of the Euro is also making it more affordable ...
August 19th 2009
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A poll carried out by Penguin has revealed that Jeremy Clarkson's book, For Crying Out Loud, has topped a poll of Britons' favourite beach reads of all time.
The outspoken 'Top Gear' presenter's book has been voted as the number one beach read of all time, beating off competition from blockbusters ...
Jumeirah Group, the Dubai-based luxury hospitality company and member of Dubai Holding, has been appointed by Agile Property Holdings to manage Jumeirah Qing Shui Bay Resort on the southern island of Sanya (China).
The management agreement was signed in Hong Kong by Mr Alex Liu, Vice President of Agile Property Holdings, ...
August 17th 2009
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The site, which collects information from all budget sites in the United Kingdom for those who are seeking a one stop shop for all of their budget travel needs.
YooTravel sorts through the information that they obtain on other sites such as Expedia, Travelzoo and others, and then allows visitors to ...
Today marks the six months point from the launching of “A week in the life of Haiti Cherie” the photo book and school project slated for Haiti.
More than 20 international photographers and photojournalists have volunteered to travel to Haiti in order to document all aspects of Haitian life for one ...
August 14th 2009
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The Rezidor Hotel Group has opened its very first resort in Croatia – and starts with a superlative: The Radisson Blu Resort & Spa, Dubrovnik Sun Gardens is the newest and most luxurious jewel along the beautiful Dalmatian Coast. Featuring 201 rooms and 207 apartments the property is located within ...
August 10th 2009
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The new Hotels.com contest comes on the back of research which showed a 46%* increase in the number of UK holidaymakers searching for single night holidays or 'nanobreaks' over the past year.
In keeping with the 'nano' theme, the competition encourages participants to create a mini blog about their nanobreak either ...
August 7th 2009
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The construction of Emirates' Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa in the heart of Australia's Blue Mountains World Heritage Area, the airline's first luxury conservation-based resort outside Dubai, is reaching completion.
"We are well on schedule for our October 1st soft opening," said Joost Heymeijer, general manager of Wolgan Valley Resort & ...
August 6th 2009
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The Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the fastest growing hotel companies worldwide, today announces the opening of its new flagship Park Inn hotel in the north of England – the stylish new four-star Park Inn Hotel Manchester, Victoria.
Jacques Dubois, COO of Park Inn Hotels, said: “This is a key opening for the Park ...
Europcar, the UK's leading vehicle hire company has launched 'Hot Summer Tweets', its new Twitter campaign to engage customers during the peak summer months. The Tweets offer inspiration for the hottest places to go and things to do throughout the summer, plus great deals on car hire to get them ...
August 5th 2009
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Low-Rates.com searches over 100+ web sites to find the best available airfares, hotel rooms, Cruises and Car Rentals, vacation packages travel deals that get you close to the action. Best of all, the service is free to all users.
Low-Rates.com consumers can find airfares that best meet their travel needs. This means that fare-sensitive travelers can, ...
Superbreak, the short break specialist, has reported a growing trend of travelling by train to London to enjoy a short break.
In the last six months bookings to London that include rail travel from stations in the UK have grown by over 53% compared to the same period in 2008. Superbreak ...
