Friendly Planet Travel Announces Next Big Giveaway: Amazing Peru

Just one month ago, Friendly Planet Travel, a leading tour operator of exotic destinations worldwide, announced the ultimate giveaway for travel enthusiasts. Just by becoming a fan of Friendly Planet Travel’s Facebook page, travelers are entered to win one of six exotic getaways being given away in the wildly successful "Win the World" Sweepstakes.

Beach Hotels in St. Petersburg 'Rock 'n' Roll' With Marathon Fun

TREASURE ISLAND, FL-- - Rock 'n' Roll runners, fans and support staff can navigate some comfortable accommodations for the inaugural St. Pete Rock 'N' Roll Half Marathon as beach hotels in St. Petersburg ...

Oceanside, California Hotels Top Choice for 'Getting Away Together'

OCEANSIDE, CA-- - Get away together and explore the world with friends and family to create a vacation experience with memories to last a lifetime. Whether it's a close place to start or thousands of miles ...

Legendary Power Broker and Leading Travel Authority on Customized Experiences Shares Invaluable Insight

NEW YORK, Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Valerie Ann Wilson, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Valerie Wilson Travel (VWT), one of the largest privately owned, debt free and family-managed travel consulting firms ...

Yahoo! Travel Releases America's Best Cities for Dating

Are you looking for love in the right places? Today, Yahoo! Travel released the ten American cities best for their dating-friendly credentials.

The Financial Benefits of All-Inclusive Resorts

Before making a down payment on an all-inclusive vacation this spring, consider this: Even though all-inclusive deals usually come with higher price tags, the extra cost might be well worth it. Economists and travel experts say that prepaying for all the food, drinks, and relaxation you can buy can actually help you have a more enjoyable getaway because you don't have to keep thinking about the ...

The Financial Benefits of All-Inclusive Resorts

Before making a down payment on an all-inclusive vacation this spring, consider this: Even though all-inclusive deals usually come with higher price tags, the extra cost might be well worth it. Economists ...

Wyndham Vacation Rentals Helps Bring Prestigious Ski Clubs to Sun Valley, Idaho With Attractive Lodging Rates and ...

SUN VALLEY, ID-- - This winter Wyndham Vacation Rentals will welcome members of the National Brotherhood of Skiers and the Texas Ski Council as they visit America's original ski resort and the surrounding ...

Wyndham Vacation Rentals Helps Bring Prestigious Ski Clubs to Sun Valley, Idaho With Attractive Lodging Rates and ...

SUN VALLEY, ID-- - This winter Wyndham Vacation Rentals will welcome members of the National Brotherhood of Skiers and the Texas Ski Council as they visit America's original ski resort and the surrounding ...

Wyndham Vacation Rentals Helps Bring Prestigious Ski Clubs to Sun Valley, Idaho With Attractive Lodging Rates and ...

SUN VALLEY, ID-- - This winter Wyndham Vacation Rentals will welcome members of the National Brotherhood of Skiers and the Texas Ski Council as they visit America's original ski resort and the surrounding ...

The Pfister® Hotel Ranked among Top 25 Luxury Hotels in the U.S. by TripAdvisor®

Marcus® Hotels & Resorts, a division of The Marcus Corporation , today announced the company’s premier downtown Milwaukee hotel, The Pfister, was ranked among the Top 25 Luxury Hotels in the United States in TripAdvisor’s 10th Annual 2012 Travelers’ Choice Awards.

The Pfister® Hotel Ranked among Top 25 Luxury Hotels in the U.S. by TripAdvisor®

Marcus® Hotels & Resorts, a division of The Marcus Corporation , today announced the company’s premier downtown Milwaukee hotel, The Pfister, was ranked among the Top 25 Luxury Hotels in the United States in TripAdvisor’s 10th Annual 2012 Travelers’ Choice Awards.

Luup Launches Mobile Travel Authorisation & Budget Management Service

Luup took to the stage today at high-profile financial technology showcase FinovateEurope, launching a Mobile Travel Authorisation & Budget Management Service. This service is

Perfect Places Reports 91% Increase in January Online Bookings of Vacation Rentals

More Americans are booking vacation rentals, and vacation rentals are becoming the preferred lodging option for many people, according to Perfect Places. Travelers are looking for value when booking lodging, especially when traveling in groups. Perfect Places also credits improvements to its online booking engine.Mountain View, CA (PRWEB) February 07, 2012 PerfectPlaces.com recorded its best ...

Red Lion Hotels to Report 2011 Fourth Quarter and Year End Results February 28

SPOKANE, Wash., Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Red Lion Hotels Corporation (NYSE: RLH - News) today announced that it will report 2011 fourth quarter and year end results after the market closes on Tuesday, February ...

6 Months to a Slimmer You! SENSA® Launches the SENSA® Beach Challenge

MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif., Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Hello, swimsuit! Bye bye, parka! With the holidays behind us, bathing suit season is just around the corner. To help you get a jumpstart on your ...

Victoria Campos Named Director of Sales for MAHÉKAL BEACH RESORT

MAHÉKAL BEACH RESORT, one of the few remaining beachfront palapa-style resorts in Mexico, welcomes Victoria Campos as the new Director of Sales. A veteran of the hospitality indust

Liftopia: Liftopia's Best Ski Airports

At Liftopia, we travel quite a bit for work -- and for play! -- and spend a fair amount of time in airports across the country. Below are our favorites based on easy access to resorts, speed of baggage delivery and how quickly we can get in and out of the terminal and out on the slopes.

Top 10 Hotels in America

U.S. News & World Report ranks the top hotels in the country.

Rebellion on Maldives Linked to Spas

Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheedh was deposed on Tuesday after month-long protests that the country’s media linked to the closure of local spas.

Air Travel

This summer was one of the worst in recent memory for lost luggage and mishandled bags. Increased security procedures combined with a shortage of baggage...

Ski Vacation Website SkiCoupons.com Celebrates 14 Years

To celebrate its 14th season, the company has been giving away lift tickets through a Facebook sweepstakes, which will continue through the season with prizes like HD GoPro cameras and other ski gear.Denver, CO (PRWEB) February 07, 2012 More than a decade before the likes of Groupon and other discount coupon sites came into existence; SkiCoupons.com was carving out a frugal niche for skiers and ...

Spa and Salon Marketing Firm Curranspacards.com Launches Discount Card to Save Consumers 70-80% and Increase Profits ...

Spa and salon marketing company helps consumers enjoy huge discounts, while enabling spas and salons to quickly build-up their client base and boost profits.Edmonton, Alberta (PRWEB) February 07, 2012 Curranspacards.com (http://www.curranspacards.com), a full-service spa marketing and salon marketing firm, announced today the launch of its signature discount cards, which offer consumers deep ...

Louisville cruises by Connecticut

First culture, and then cost, prompted Monday’s decision by dunnhumbyUSA to construct a new... - 1:38 am

Couple reveals their secrets to free trips and spas

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A look at the secretive world of air marshals

A quickly growing force of air marshals patrol flights every day, and go through rigorous training beforehand

Rural Alaska air travel subsidies survive budget cuts

Subsidies for rural Alaska air travel survived the cost cutting talk as Congress passed a four-year funding bill for the Federal Aviation Administration on Monday after years of dispute.

Q&A: How Much Vacation Should I Be Giving Employees?

How much vacation is a small business legally required to give its employees each year? How do you develop a vacation plan that keeps employees happy but doesn’t sink your business?

I want a last-minute beach vacation. Do I really need vaccinations?

I can't take it anymore: I want a beach vacation - and I want to leave this week, on a last minute sale to escape the cold. What vaccinations really matter?

Atera Introduces First AnyTemp Swim Spas that Heat to 104F and Chill to 62F - Patented Perfect Temperature Healthy ...

Invented in America, made in America. Unlike any other seasonal only swimming pool, swim spa or hot tub spa. New U.S. Patent provides 365 swimming and aquatic fitness outdoors in perfect AnyTemp cold or hot water.(PRWEB) February 06, 2012 Atera AnyTemp Spas introduces three new Fitness, Training and Olympic Swim Spas for 2012. These portable home Swim and Exercise Spas provide exclusive daily ...

Medical spas are booming

They offer a variety of spa services using medical devices, and they are growing in popularity. But it’s up to the client to ask the right questions.

Canada airlines operate fuller January flights

(Reuters) - Canadian airlines flew closer to full capacity in January than a year earlier as robust demand for air travel extended into what is traditionally a slow month for business travel. Air Canada , Canada's biggest airline, reported a systemwide load factor of 79.1 percent last month, up from 78 percent in January 2011 as a 1.9 percent increase in capacity was easily absorbed by a 3.3 ...

Ski Report

LEBANON, N.H. (AP) -- Latest skiing conditions, as supplied by SnoCountry Mountain Reports. Conditions are subject to change due to weather, skier/rider traffic and other factors. Be aware of changing conditions. For more information go to www.snocountry.com Monday, Feb. 6 NORTHEAST Connecticut Mohawk Mountain -- Mon 7:17 am packed powder machine groomed 12-36 base 18 of 25 trails 85% open, 5 ...

U.S. Travel To Cuba Grows As Restrictions Are Eased

The Obama administration has relaxed travel restrictions to Cuba, reinstating Bill Clinton's policy of allowing people-to-people travel. But that's drawing criticism from some Republican lawmakers in the U.S., who say the tourist packages come with a heavy dose of Cuban propaganda.

Whistle Stops: How To Travel By Train Almost Anywhere

GO-TO: a sophisticated, encyclopedic website for travel by train, track-by-track, almost anywhere on the planet.

Whistle Stops: How To Travel By Train Almost Anywhere

GO-TO: a sophisticated, encyclopedic website for travel by train, track-by-track, almost anywhere on the planet.

W Hotels Announces Fall 2012 Season of Fashion Next Designers

W Hotels Worldwide today kicks off Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week with the announcement of its Fall 2012 season of Fashion Next designers. The five designers, who specialize in a range of concepts from tailored menswear to avant garde women’s, will officially be introduced this evening by W Hotels Global Fashion Director Jenné Lombardo during a private cocktail event at W New York – Union Square’s ...

Macdonald Hotels & Resorts Adds Historic Haycock Hotel to Portfolio

EDINBURGH, February 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Macdonald Hotels & Resorts, the UK's largest privately owned hotel operator with over forty 4 and 5 star hotels throughout the UK and Spain, has further increased ...

Macdonald Hotels & Resorts Adds Historic Haycock Hotel to Portfolio

EDINBURGH, February 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Macdonald Hotels & Resorts, the UK's largest privately owned hotel operator with over forty 4 and 5 star hotels throughout the UK and Spain, has further increased ...

Egypt EFG CEO: Travel ban, soccer riot not linked

The chief executive of the Arab world's biggest publicly traded investment bank denied reports Monday that the travel ban imposed on him by Egyptian authorities was linked to deadly post-match soccer riots that left 74 dead.

First Person: The Value of Tracking Our Vacation Spending

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Royal Caribbean Cruises Beats Analyst Estimates on EPS

Just the facts, Fool.

ALTOUR Index Reveals Tourists Looking to Travel Smarter, Not Less

NEW YORK, NY-- - Leisure travel is off to a good start in 2012, with travelers going abroad at a far greater rate than they were only three months ago. This according to the January ALTOUR Index: the luxury ...

Daily Deal Site Eversave Announces Eversave Travel

Eversave, one of the leading daily deal sites in the U.S., announces Eversave Travel deals offering discounts on vacations, getaways and excursions from highly rated resorts and hotels in the US and abroad.

Wyndham Vacation Rentals Announces a Lodging and Dining Package in Celebration of Beaver Creek, Colorado's Newest ...

PARSIPPANY, NJ-- - Wyndham Vacation Rentals welcomes Black Diamond Bistro to The Charter at Beaver Creek , a luxurious, European-style hotel and condo property that's professionally managed by The Resort ...

Wyndham Vacation Rentals Announces a Lodging and Dining Package in Celebration of Beaver Creek, Colorado's Newest ...

PARSIPPANY, NJ-- - Wyndham Vacation Rentals welcomes Black Diamond Bistro to The Charter at Beaver Creek , a luxurious, European-style hotel and condo property that's professionally managed by The Resort ...

West Coast cruises to Hawaii on the rise

As fans of Hawaii well know, the islands are great place to chill out, de-stress and generally slow down. These days, though, more people are doing so before they even arrive.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Earns Top Rating on the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. announced today that the company scored a 100 percent rating on the Human Rights Campaign tenth annual Corporate Equa

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Earns Top Rating on the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. announced today that the company scored a 100 percent rating on the Human Rights Campaign tenth annual Corporate Equa

Attorney Maria Baler: 5 considerations in planning for your vacation home

Vacation homes come in all shapes and sizes – the small bungalow on the lake, the cottage on Cape Cod, the rambling seaside home in Maine, the ski chalet or the cabin in the woods. For those lucky enough to own a second home, they know how much family members look forward to spending time there together and creating lasting memories. Here are five ideas to consider when planning for your ...