Award-winning tour operator Austin-Lehman Adventures, a leading active travel company offering adventure vacations in The Americas, Europe, Africa and now the Caribbean, has announced three brand-new European cycling tours for 2012, bringing to 19 the number of distinct opportunities for Europe adventure on two wheels. They are France’s Burgundy region, Spain’s La Rioja and a …
A March 19-24 wellness adventure on a private coffee plantation in Chiapas, Mexico, may well be the best way to deal with the winter doldrums of March, says Austin-Lehman Adventures, a leader in active adventure vacations in The Americas, Europe, Africa and most recently, Cuba. “This is ALA’s first-ever adventure itinerary built around wellness and …
Kirawira Luxury Tented Camp, which is located along the Western corridor of Tanzania’s legendary Serengeti National Park, was voted fifth best hotel and resort in the world by Condé Nast Traveler 2011 Readers’ Choice Awards. Seven luxury properties in Tanzania were among the Top Hotels and Resorts in Africa selected by Condé Nast Traveler readers, …
Corinthia Hotels has announced the appointment of Eric Pere as the General Manager of its Corinthia Hotel St. Petersburg in Russia.Eric Pere, a French national, moves to St Petersburg from Libya, where he was general manager of the Corinthia Hotel Tripoli. Before joining Corinthia Hotels Eric was director of development with Orient Express Hotels and …
The Hiram Bingham 5 star train, one of three rail journeys that Goway offers, won the Condé Nast Traveler award in the category for Specialist Train Operators. Named after the explorer who rediscovered Machu Picchu 100 years ago, the Hiram Bingham seats 84 passengers and provides first-class service between Cusco and Machu Picchu. This train …
Erotica is something that stimulates the mind and stirs the body. Celebrating a genre of film often overlooked, the first-ever international Erotikos Film Festival will take place September 15-22, 2012, at the notorious Super-Inclusive Hedonism II Resort and Spa in Negril, Jamaica. The inaugural event will give international filmmakers of feature films, short films, and …
The International Tourism Trade Fairs Association (ITTFA) recently held its Annual General Meeting at The Travel Club in London where it agreed on a new set of all inclusive benefits for 2012 set to greatly enhance value for its members. Currently members benefit from representation of their fairs at all member events, media support via …
Once again, Caravan-Serai Tours owner by Rita Zawaideh has received the prestigious honor of being named Top Travel Specialist from Conde Nast Traveler magazine. 2011 marks the ninth consecutive year in which Rita has received this recognition. In an annual survey of travel specialists, the magazine lists “The Top Travel Specialists” developed after exhaustive interviews, …
Collette Vacations, a leader of world travel that offers escorted vacation experiences on all 7 continents, has announced the release of its 2012 USA & Canada brochure. The brochure is available in print and has mailed to select travel agents; an e-brochure is posted at www.collettevacations.com. USA & Canada presents tours to some of the …