Archive for April, 2009

QUEEN MARY SALUTES U.S. MILITARY PERSONNEL

LONG BEACH, Calif., — Everyday is Memorial Day at the Queen Mary this May! The Queen Mary is offering a special $5.00 General Admission to all U.S. Military personnel, both active and retired, for the entire month of May. In addition, anyone accompanying someone with a military ID, but not in the military themselves, will [...]

April 30, 2009   Posted in: Cruise Ships

India Names Leela Bangalore Best Eco-Friendly 5-Star

The Government of India recently recognized The Leela Palace Kempinski Bangalore as the “best eco-friendly, five star deluxe hotel” in the country. The Union Home Minister, P. Chidambaram and Minister of Tourism, Ambika Soni, presented the National Tourism Award (2007-08) to Rajiv Kaul, Leela’s Senior Vice President, at a ceremony in New Delhi in late [...]

April 30, 2009   Posted in: India

Monterey Bay Aquarium Unveils Seahorse Secrets This Summer

MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM: Explore the wonders of our ocean planet in nearly 200 galleries and exhibits at the nation’s No. 1 family aquarium. The Outer Bay galleries feature a million-gallon display that’s home to schools of tuna, Mahi-mahi, sharks, barracuda, pelagic rays and more; plus the largest jellyfish exhibits anywhere. Other permanent exhibits include playful [...]

April 30, 2009   Posted in: United States SouthWest

Southwest Airlines has a sale

DALLAS – Southwest Airlines launched a new advertising campaign today announcing the airline is putting its already low fares on sale! In an effort to get Customers off their couches and on summer vacation, the airline is offering airfares starting as low as $49 one-way on southwest.com. Check out one of the new commercials here. [...]

April 30, 2009   Posted in: Airlines & Railways

Southwest Airlines Offers Fare Sale for Summer Travel

DALLAS – Southwest Airlines launched a new advertising campaign today announcing the airline is putting its already low fares on sale! In an effort to get Customers off their couches and on summer vacation, the airline is offering airfares starting as low as $49 one-way on southwest.com. Check out one of the new commercials here. [...]

April 30, 2009   Posted in: Airlines & Railways

EPIC’s ACCLAIMED 16th FLOOR POOL DECK OFFERS A COSMOPOLITAN RETREAT

Giving downtown Miami’s new EPIC hotel a resort-like vibe, is its stunning “island-in-the-sky” pool deck. A signature amenity of the hotel described by one local as a “showstopper, offering Blade Runner-esque views of Miami”, the deck elicits an audible gasp of amazement from first-timers the moment they step out onto the pool area.

April 30, 2009   Posted in: United States SouthEast

Israel Travel News April 2009

MAY 2009 Vol. 2 – Issue 4 ISRAEL RELEASES POPE BENEDICT XVI OFFICIAL PILGRIMAGE LOGO Israel has released an official Pope Benedict XVI pilgrimage to the Holy Land logo this week. The logo was designed in advance of the Pope’s first papal visit to the Holy Land on May 11th this year. www.holyland-pilgrimage.org

April 30, 2009   Posted in: Israel

Kansas Travel NEWS ALERTS – VOLUME #14: APRIL 09

Once a month the Kansas Travel & Tourism Division distributes this brief newsletter, providing tourism updates throughout the state of Kansas. Highlights include a title, brief descriptor and a link for more details. Not all highlights will be of interest to everyone. They are simply intended to entice new story ideas in the areas of [...]

April 30, 2009   Posted in: Uncategorized

Five tips for travelling with kids

When it comes to adventure travel, Australian-headquartered Intrepid Travel leads the pack, with loads of itineraries including almost 20 designed especially for families travelling with kids as young as six. Who better to come up with a list of tips to keep your next family holiday on track?

April 30, 2009   Posted in: Travel Industry Info

India’s KINGFISHER joins the World Air Routes series

Boston MA, USA – Apr 30, 2009 Just Planes has released its latest DVD program featuring KINGFISHER AIRLINES which becomes the 207th airline to join the World Air Routes series!

April 30, 2009   Posted in: Airlines & Railways