Highlights Include a New Collection of Extraordinary Voyages to Enchanting Destinations Windstar Cruises, which operates a three-ship fleet of luxury yachts that explore hidden harbors and secluded coves of the world’s most sought-after destinations, has published its 2011/2012 Sailing Atlas, with artwork by acclaimed artist Michael Crampton, showcasing a new
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Beach Landings and Car Traffic on Runways Highlight List SmarterTravel®, one of the largest online travel resources of independent expert advice for the budget conscious traveler, has released its list of the World’s Scariest Airports for take-off and landing. Highlights include limited visibility landings, inconveniently placed volcanoes, and runways formed
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Rapidly Growing Sector of Tourism Capitalizes on Destinations’ Natural and Cultural Resources Could jungle tours, whitewater rafting or birdwatching help a country’s economy?  Researchers at George Washington University‘s International Institute of Tourism Studies think so.  GW School of Business researchers found that the adventure tourism is a rapidly growing tourism
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IN-DEPTH: Interview with Gregg Brockway, CEO, Tripit Corporate travel professionals are increasingly using social media to communicate with travellers. Significantly, corporate travel departments are also becoming more comfortable with this form of collaboration. Corporate travel professionals are participating in more social networks than they did one year ago,
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The Chinese and Singaporeans Are Most Likely to Increase Vacation Spend, While the French, British and South Koreans Look to Save (and Almost Everyone Wants to Travel) In spite of lingering economic fears, more than 60% of consumers around the world are planning to spend as much or more on
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The global economy continues to grow but uncertainty has gripped observers about the sustainability of growth in the world’s three biggest markets: the United States, Europe, and China. In the United States, growth has been disappointing and the job market appears to be going nowhere. In Europe, the sovereign debt
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Travel agencies are pushing to get the extra fees that airlines charge included in the bookings they make for travelers. Customers booking flights through traditional or online travel agents can pay only for fares. They must see airline agents at the airport to pay for other ancillary services, such as bag checking, seat assignments
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Hilton Los Cabos Beach & Golf Resort Recognized as a Top Performing North American Hotel The Hilton Los Cabos Beach and Golf Resort, a AAA Four Diamond Award-winning Cabos San Lucas resort is a recent recipient of three Hilton 2009 Brand Awards of Excellence. These awards were given out among
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Releases First of Its Regional Destination Popularity Indexes After compiling search data from the first six months of 2009 and 2010, Cheapflights.com, the online leader in finding and publishing travel deals, has come out with its North America’s Rising Stars Report for 2010. The list ranks the 100 most frequently
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Releases First of Its Regional Destination Popularity Indexes After compiling search data from the first six months of 2009 and 2010, Cheapflights.com, the online leader in finding and publishing travel deals, has come out with its North America’s Rising Stars Report for 2010. The list ranks the 100 most frequently
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