Archive for June, 2010

T20 to Follow G20 at Toronto’s FAIRMONT ROYAL YORK

June 23, 2010, Toronto, Ontario: The Fairmont Royal York is sharing a luxury travel deal with guests seeking to discover or rediscover Toronto, after the Group of Twenty (G20) Summit departs Toronto. The hotel has grouped over twenty Toronto (T20) value added local attractions, dining experiences and touring activities under a new Much More Toronto [...]

June 23, 2010   Posted in: Canada

Underground adventures in Waitomo Caves, New Zealand

An ancient subterranean world in the heart of New Zealand’s central North Island, the Waitomo Cave system is a fascinating and dramatic natural wonder. Waitomo – meaning water hole in Māori – is a small rural settlement in the King Country / Te Rohe Potae district where underground limestone formations are evidence of the land [...]

June 23, 2010   Posted in: New Zealand

New destination in Central Africa: Lufthansa to operate five flights weekly to Pointe Noire – Includes new non-stop flights to Libreville

East Meadow, NY, June 23, 2010 – From November 3, 2010, Lufthansa will begin service between Frankfurt and Pointe Noire in the Republic of Congo with convenient connections from North American gateways. Pending regulatory approval, the airline will offer five flights weekly using a PrivatAir-operated Boeing 737-800. With a stopover in Libreville, the new route [...]

June 23, 2010   Posted in: Airlines & Railways

Oceana Santa Monica Unveils a New High-Tech Pool Host this Summer

Known for its location on Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica, the Oceana continues to add to its panache this summer through a team of high-tech poolside hosts, led by the Oceana’s own, Liz Carrol. Liz’s enthusiasm and genuine smile has left an impression on any guest lucky to enough to have met her. Liz has [...]

June 23, 2010   Posted in: United States West

A sampling of ways to play—wild and mild—on a Pure Michigan adventure this summer

Wild: Scream, Rattle and Roll - Ride Shivering Timbers, a top-rated wooden roller coaster that travels 5,383 feet at up to 57 mph and includes a 125 foot drop. It’s one of seven coasters at Michigan’s Adventure in Muskegon (which also offers kinder, gentler rides in the amusement park and companion WildWater Adventure Park).

June 23, 2010   Posted in: United States NorthEast

NOAA Suspends Offshore Oil Spill Trajectory Forecasts As Threat to Florida Keys Subsides

FLORIDA KEYS — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has suspended daily production of offshore Transocean/BP oil spill trajectory maps because a change in ocean currents has minimized impact risks to the Florida Keys and most of the Florida peninsula.

June 23, 2010   Posted in: United States SouthEast

NUREMBURG TO AMSTERDAM CRUISE – Special 15% Agent Commission, 20% Booking Discount

Toronto, June 23, 2010 – AMA Waterways, represented in Canada by GLP Worldwide Expedition Travel and Tours, is offering a special Nuremburg to Amsterdam tour and cruise program from September 23-October 1, 2010. The 7-night cruise on the elegant MS Amalegro departs from Nuremberg and cruises the Main, Rhine and Danube rivers up to Amsterdam.

June 23, 2010   Posted in: Cruise Ships

It’s Summer and things are heating up in Niagara, Canada

Upcoming Festivals July 2 – July 4 – Flavours of Niagara International Food Wine & Jazz Festival – www.flavoursofniagara.com<http://www.flavoursofniagara.com

June 23, 2010   Posted in: Canada

University of Manitoba to Celebrate Ukrainian Canadian Alumni Homecoming

A committee of Ukrainian Canadian departments and graduates at the U of M are planning to celebrate a weekend of mutual exchanges and fellowship on the weekend of September 24-26, 2010. This is in conjunction with the Manitoba Homecoming 2010 and it is hoped that some 250-300 graduates of Ukrainian Canadian ancestry will participate in [...]

June 23, 2010   Posted in: Canada

The Fleetwood Country Cruize-In in London, Ontario – The Largest American Graffiti Reunion Ever to be Held, Raised $345,000 for 27 Different Charities

Toronto, Ontario: June 21, 2010: Coming-of-age film “American Graffiti” was the theme of the 7th annual Fleetwood Country Cruize-In that returned to London, Ontario on June 4th and 5th, 2010. A re-created “Mel’s Diner” housed Candy Clark, Bo Hopkins, Cindy Williams, Lynne Stewart, Paul Le Mat, Charles Martin Smith, and also King of Kustomizers, George [...]

June 21, 2010   Posted in: Uncategorized