Archive for September, 2008

Fremont Street Experience Debuts "Born 2B Wild" Viva Vision at 2008 Las Vegas BikeFestâ„¢

LAS VEGAS – The Fremont Street Experience gets its wheels in motion for the 8th Annual Las Vegas BikeFest beginning Thursday, October 2 – Saturday, October 4. The expansive five-block entertainment complex will feature the debut of the new Viva Vision show, "Born 2B Wild," followed by a 2-hour concert by gritty rockers the Culture [...]

September 30, 2008   Posted in: United States West

U.S. House of Representatives Passes “Travel Promotion Act of 2008″

Washington, DC – The U.S. House of Representatives today passed H.R. 3232, the “Travel Promotion Act of 2008,” by voice vote. The legislation will create thousands of new jobs and spur economic growth nationwide by attracting millions of additional international travelers to the United States who, since 9/11, have found ever-changing security policies and negative [...]

September 30, 2008   Posted in: United States

Angelic Views in Asia's City of Angels – in Thailand

By eTN | Already a tourist hot spot (both figuratively and literally), Bangkok is now unlike any time in the past, as the readers of Travel and Leisure just acknowledged by voting Bangkok the "World's Best City, 2008." Being a city so rich in sights and sounds, seemingly everywhere, Bangkok can feel overwhelming at times. [...]

September 30, 2008   Posted in: Thailand

Montserrat Announces The Return Of Daily Winair Flight Service

Montserrat, West Indies – September, 2008 – The island of Montserrat is pleased to announce the return of daily flight service on Winward Island Airways (Winair), beginning October 1, 2008. The air carrier will offer much needed airlift service to Montserrat from regional gateways Antigua and St. Maarten. The accessibility provided by the regional airline [...]

September 30, 2008   Posted in: Airlines & Railways

Colorful Fall Fun On Your Chattanooga Vacation Recreate The Experience In A Colorful Masterpiece

Bursting with a magnificent spectrum of colors, a Chattanooga vacation offers a palette of oranges and reds along the mountainous landscape, blues and purples that shimmer off exotic wildlife and the platinums and golds of live entertainers’ musical instruments.

September 30, 2008   Posted in: United States South

Germs will not pass security at Detroit Metro Airport, New North Terminal

By eTN | DETROIT, MI – For germ-a-phobes there are few, more intimidating moments than an airport security check point. Today, passengers in Detroit Metro Airport’s new North Terminal can rest easier knowing that the Transportation Security Administration check points and federal inspection areas in the new terminal have been treated with a powerful, proven [...]

September 30, 2008   Posted in: United States NorthEast

Grenada goes for green to attract tourists

By Linda Straker | Sep 30, 2008 ST. GEORGES, Grenada (eTN) – Grenada's government has announced its intention to embark on a tree plant project that will result in various spice producing trees being planted at visible areas (such as tourists' ports of entry) as a form of tourist attraction.

September 30, 2008   Posted in: Caribbean

Dubai warns beachgoers to stay out of sea

By Unal Basusta, eTN Ambassador | Sep 30, 2008 Dubai authorities and doctors have warned beachgoers to stay out of the sea as illegally dumped sewage has contaminated parts of the emirate's shoreline, according to published reports. The sewage has blackened the waters surrounding Dubai Offshore Sailing Club, close to Jumeirah Open Beach, and further [...]

September 30, 2008   Posted in: Dubai

Call for more Bali to Melbourne flights

By Balidiscovery.com | Sep 30, 2008 Bisnis.com reports that Indonesia’s Minister of Culture and Tourism, Jero Wacik, has called on Garuda Indonesia to increase flight frequencies between Denpasar and Melbourne from four times a week to five in order to meet strong market demand.

September 30, 2008   Posted in: Airlines & Railways

Puerto Rico: a burgeoning tourist destination

By eTN – The executive director of the Puerto Rico Tourism Company, Terestella González Denton, inaugurated the Rainforest and Ocean View Inn, the first lodging development in the Hacienda Carabalí de Luquillo theme park, located in Peurto Rico's East Central touristic region.

September 30, 2008   Posted in: Canada