Archive for March, 2005

Peru earns distinction for best stand at ITB

Stand designed and managed by Promperú ran against 10,409 other exhibitors and was visited by over 20 thousand visitors. Peru’s stand at the Internationl Tourism Trade Fair (ITB)-the world’slargest-won a distinction for Best Exhibitor in the “Americas” category over strong competitors like Mexico and Brazil who spent heftier budgets in designing and installing significantly larger [...]

March 31, 2005 Posted in: Peru

Air Plus Comet becomes 25th Airline to Join EuropebyAir

Air Plus Comet (A7) has joined EuropebyAir’s Flight Pass program, allowing travelers to fly from Madrid to Milan or Rome for only $99 one-way this Spring. Bill Wolf, President of EuropebyAir, states, “We now offer our customers the chance to hop scotch across the Med without emptying their pockets. With full service airline, Air Plus [...]

March 31, 2005 Posted in: Airlines & Railways

Tourism Forecast for The Andes

The international public and tour operators are looking to South America and especially to the Andean area as the next tourist boom. This is due to the fact that the traditional destinations are still suffering the effects of terrorism, natural disasters, etc. Safety became most important for any visitor. In spite of some political problems [...]

March 31, 2005 Posted in: South America

NEW FESTIVAL DROPS ANCHOR IN VANCOUVER HARBOUR

Land ho! Vancouver will celebrate west coast style and maritime fun with the new SeaVancouver Festival this July. From July 6 – 10, the city’s harbour and shores will make a splash with a host of grand adventures from paddling competitions to outdoor concerts to gun battles and boat cruises. SeaVancouver will also welcome the [...]

March 31, 2005 Posted in: Canada

DAZZLING E-BROCHURE LAUNCHED BY VISITBRITAIN

VisitBritain has developed a new interactive e-brochure built around our “Time to Explore Britain” guide. The dazzling interactive e-brochure (produced by BC Pictures) is full of beautiful pictures, informative articles and amazing video footage.

March 31, 2005 Posted in: England

Magazine Readers Choose Their Las Vegas Favorites

What’s On, The Las Vegas Guide is proud to announce the results of its sixth annual Visitors’ Choice Awards poll. Readers of the city’s most popular visitors’ guide filled out and mailed in ballots that had been inserted in copies earlier this year. Over 1,000 people participated in the survey. They selected their Las Vegas [...]

March 30, 2005 Posted in: United States NorthWest

Saddle Creek in Northern California to Host West Coast Conference Golf Championships

Saddle Creek Resort – a gated, 900-acre Castle & Cooke community in the scenic California Foothills that includes one of California’s Top 10 golf courses – will host the West Coast Conference (“WCC”) men’s and women’s golf championships April 11-12.

March 30, 2005 Posted in: United States SouthWest

MONACO A SURE BET AS FAIRMONT HOTELS & RESORTS’ LATEST DESTINATION IN EUROPE

TORONTO, March 29, 2005 – Fairmont Hotels & Resorts’ hallmarks of luxury, royalty, history and distinctive style have a new home on the glittering Côte d’Azur. Through a European-focused joint venture with Bank of Scotland and Kingdom Hotels International, Fairmont has invested in and now manages Monaco’s Monte Carlo Grand Hotel. This 619-room urban resort [...]

March 30, 2005 Posted in: Monaco

Lufthansa Lands Swiss in $400 Million Takeover

THE LONG-RUMORED TAKEOVER OF SWITZERLAND’S struggling national airline, Swiss International, by German carrier Lufthansa became a reality last week in a deal worth more than $400 million. It is Europe’s biggest airline merger since Air France took over Dutch KLM last year, and analysts are buzzing about the possible impact on the European aviation industry.

March 30, 2005 Posted in: Airlines & Railways

Boise Art Museum Presents Georgia O’Keeffe Collection

The Boise Art Museum presents Visions of the Sublime by Georgia O’Keeffe, June 30 through September 19, 2005. This exhibition, spanning more than five decades, features 30 paintings and one sculpture by O’Keeffe, together with photographs by O’Keeffe’s husband, Alfred Stieglitz, and images of O’Keeffe by noted American photographer Todd Webb.