Archive for November, 2006

Walking in Rocky's Footsteps – a Philadelphia Itinerary

Philadelphia, November 30, 2006 — No person is more synonymous with Philadelphia than Rocky Balboa, the fictional underdog boxer who goes the distance against heavyweight champion Apollo Creed. 2006 marks the 30th anniversary of the Academy Award-winning film and the debut of Rocky Balboa, the sixth and final instalment in the popular series, opening in [...]

November 30, 2006   Posted in: United States East

Southern Skyways Introduces Non-Stop Jet Service Between Myrtle Beach, S.C.; Allentown, Pa.; Charleston, W.Va And Cincinnati, Ohio

Southern Skyways announced today that non-stop jet service between Myrtle Beach, S.C.; Allentown, Pa.; Charleston, W.Va. and Cincinnati, Ohio will begin March 2, 2007. Southern Skyways will initially offer Friday and Monday flights to all four cities with fares ranging from $99 to $159* each way, depending on the destination.

November 30, 2006   Posted in: Airlines & Railways

Ontario Christmas New Years’ Getaways for every taste and budget

Barrie, Ontario……December 1, 2006. “Twas the night before Christmas…..” For those who don’t want to leave their Ontario holiday planning that late, here are a few ideas on how to enjoy the festive season with a getaway north of Toronto.

November 30, 2006   Posted in: Canada

Carnival To Return To Europe In 2008 With Mediterranean, Greek Isles Cruises Aboard 110,000-Ton Carnival Freedom

Following strong initial consumer response to Carnival Freedom’s inaugural Mediterranean/Greek Isles cruise program set to begin this spring, Carnival Cruise Lines has announced that the 110,000-ton SuperLiner will return to Europe for another season of 12-day voyages in 2008.

November 30, 2006   Posted in: Cruise Ships

Newfoundland’s Judge Prowse lives again through Frank Holden’s performance

St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada November 30, 2006 Now an Audio CD from Rattling Books, Judge Prowse Presiding by Frank Holden brings a vital character and a near-forgotten frontier world of outport Newfoundland in the 1890s back to life.  Daniel Woodley Prowse (1834-1914), police magistrate, journalist, sportsman, historian and champion of the common man, [...]

November 30, 2006   Posted in: Canada

Babe Ruth and ‘Mystery Man' at Country Club Among New Photos Added to Exhibit of Historic Hot Springs Pictures

HOT SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK, Arkansas – The photo shows baseball immortal Babe Ruth standing in a familiar confident pose at the Hot Springs Country Club, circa 1923, a golf club in one hand. Next to him is a man in a topcoat, looking into the camera.

November 30, 2006   Posted in: United States Central

Philippines Taal Volcano on Alert Level 1

MANILA, Philippines (Nov. 29, 2006) – Taal Volcano in the Philippines, known as the world's smallest active volcano, has recently formed a new geyser emitting from the volcano's vent on crater Island. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Philvolcs) says a full-scale eruption is not expected, but placed the volcano on an "alert level [...]

November 30, 2006   Posted in: Philippines

"Asia" – The travel industry buzzword

This coming March the Travel Distribution Summit Asia 2007 is returning to Singapore. A selection of the most highly qualified speakers from the most trusted worldwide travel brands, will meet to discuss the opportunities and challenges of this evolving market. Companies represented include: Expedia, Cathay Pacific, Virgin Blue, Shangri La Hotels and Resorts, Hilton, Continental [...]

November 30, 2006   Posted in: Asia General

Tourism Snapshots of Kelowna BC Dec. 2006

Jack Frost Makes Entrance Every year when the snow first begins to fly, the child in each one of us is dazzled by the magic of it all, even as our inner Scrooge grumpily scrolls down the list of things to get done before winter: winterize the yard, snow tires, storm windows… With so many [...]

November 30, 2006   Posted in: Canada

This week in Latin America Nov. 29, 2006

By travelatlatinamerica.com ARGENTINA Aerolineas Argentinas makes arrangements to return to IATA clearing Representatives of the airline initiated the first arrangements with IATA in order to return to the clearing that allows to transfer passengers to other airlines and to take users from other companies that participate in the global system. 

November 29, 2006   Posted in: Latin America