The Association for the Promotion of Tourism to Africa (APTA) is has announced the newly selected Board of Directors for 2012. Board President is Sylvia Allen, founder of Sylvia’s Children, African Specialist for Ruby’s Travel and Owner of Allen Consulting Inc.; Vice President is Rumit Mehta, founder of Immersions Journeys; Secretary is Natalie Faggianelli CTA,CTC, …
The M/V Galapagos Explorer II has announced special cruise only rates of of $1,767 for 4 night cruises and $2,522 for 6 night cruises and a New Elite program for passengers booking the ship’s suites. The Elite program provides passengers with extra amenities such as butler service, 24 hour assistance, room service, upgraded linens, afternoon …
Reed Travel Exhibitions is moving ahead with preparations for a new edition of La Cumbre, The Americas’ Travel Industry Summit, which will take place from September 5-7, 2012 at the Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek|Waldorf Astoria Orlando, in Orlando, Florida. Organizers tell us that exhibition spaces have been confirmed at a fast pace since the conclusion …
Austria’s GrandHotel Lienz has seen off stiff competition from some of the world’s top health resorts to win the title of “World’s Leading Medical/Wellness Spa” at the Grand Final of World Travel Awards in Doha, Qatar on 11 January 2011. Since opening in 2009, the state-of-the-art facility in the Austrian Tyrol has raised the …
With more than 40 hotels in 5 countries in South America- Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Chile – GHL Hoteles has announced that it has taken direct action to promote its hotels within the USA travel agent community. GHL Hoteles’ brand portfolio includes Royal Sonesta, Sheraton, Sonesta, Four Points, Howard Johnson and GHL and GHL Comfort …
Hahn Air has implemented Interline E-Ticketing (IET) with three new partner airlines. The flights of Sol del Paraguay, Juneyao Airlines and SOL Líneas Aéreas are now available for e-ticketing on Hahn Air e-documents (HR-169). Sol del Paraquay Líneas Aéreas (PI) is based in Silvio Pettirossi International Airport in Paraguay. The company flies to several cities …
Tara Tours has announced the release of their new 2012 program to Costa Rica called Tortuguero Jungle Fever. This new colorful tour program includes one night in San Jose upon arrival at hotel Irazu, then 2 nights at Mawanba Jungle Lodge in Tortuguero with boat excursions, hiking, bird watching, canoe rides to explore this incredible …
If your clients vacation plan calls for a combination of rest, relaxation and sea and land adventures that only Belize can offer, then how about a private island and immersion in a Belize Village/ Hatchet Caye Resort partners with Chabil Mar in Placencia Village, on the mainland, for 7 nights of Belizean bliss and culture …
Dr. Wykeham McNeill, a physician and long-standing Parliamentarian, has been appointed Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism and Entertainment by the newly elected government, led by Prime Minister the Most Honorable Portia Simpson-Miller. This follows the December 29, 2011 electoral victory by the country’s People’s National Party (PNP). Dr. McNeill is no stranger to the tourism portfolio, …
New York has its yellow taxicabs, Paris has its Citroën 2CVs and now the Caribbean has its own special tourist transportation in the form of Glamour Destination Management’s fleet of private vehicles. Tourists desirous of a private airport transfer or an authentic private guided tour of any of the three Caribbean islands that Glamour DMC …