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Friday, July 25, 2014 from - News & Advice RSS FeedEach week, we invite three companies to offer us their best deal for a specific break. This week: an Alpine summer holiday. Prices are per person, based on two people sharing. Each includes a week's accommodation and flights from the UK ...
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from - News & Advice RSS FeedAs the baboons frolicked on the tracks at Victoria Falls station last Monday morning, I asked the Station Master what time the overnight train from Bulawayo might arrive.
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from - News & Advice RSS Feed1.Screen test Travellers heading to New York City this summer can take advantage of a host of free, open-air cinema screenings. In August, films include The Karate Kid and On the Waterfront shown at venues including Bryant Park, Coney Is...
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from - News & Advice RSS FeedMusician Frank Turner performs at Kendal Calling in the Lake District from 1-3 August ( kendalcalling.co.uk ).
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from - News & Advice RSS Feed1. Your papers, please If you have the good fortune to be travelling abroad this year, check the family's passport expiry dates now. For most holidaymakers – including those going to any EU nation, or the US under the "Esta" visa-waiver ...
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from CNN.com - TravelBusinesses are switching to cheaper, more energy-efficient LED bulbs and municipal planning boards are zoning out neon signs. Yet enthusiasts and museums are keeping the love for the eye-popping signage alive.
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from HotelChatter -Eeny meeny miny moe, tell us where’s a lefty to go? Welcome to Funky Friday , a new segment we’re trying out which features one photo that we think singularly expresses a hotel’s inner psyche. We look for, and often find, ...
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from NYT > TravelGaziantep, a city of about a million people, claims some 100 baklava shops, which supply 90 percent of the baklava consumed in Turkey.
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from Travel on HuffingtonPost.comEach Hawaiian island offers something unique to travelers. There is an island for all: lovers, adventurers, beach dwellers and city seekers. Six distinct islands are open to tourists to visit, the main four being Oahu, the Big Island, Ka...
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from SkiftTripAdvisor's acquisition of Viator suggests that a mobile becomes the defacto means of discovery there will be a burgeoning emphasis on in-destination bookings with real-time availability. -Dennis Schaal
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from Condé Nast TravelerGo behind the scenes at Berlin’s forthcoming airport, destined to be a hub for international travel—once it opens, anyway.
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from Travel on HuffingtonPost.comUnless you're on top of a very high place or next to one of the most influential men in the world , any selfie you take is probably not going to be that remarkable. That is unless, of course, you're standing inside the crater of a massiv...
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from Travel News & Deals - latimes.comIt's very cosmopolitan, and French is the language you'll hear. We're speaking, of course, of Montreal, for which Delta is offering a $391 airfare round-trip from LAX. That's about a third the cost of a ticket to Paris this summer.
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from NYT > TravelThis property, which opened in April 2013, aims for a retro beach vibe in a quiet nook of South Beach.
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from NYT > TravelL’Estaque once drew artists from Cézanne to Braque to its shores near Marseille. Now the author takes her own trip to see the landscape for herself.
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from NYT > TravelIsolation is the theme at L’isolé, a bar in the red-light district of Pigalle that will open before Paris fashion week.
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from Skift
Expedia is showing off its marketing acumen by tapping into a popular social media trend that gets people talking about the brand and thinking about their own upcoming trips. -Samantha Shankman -
Friday, July 25, 2014 from HotelChatter -Speaking of Washington D.C. today, we happened to stumble across these special amenities for women offered at the Four Seasons Washington, D.C. . Here's what the luxury hotel is giving out to its gals on the go. We think Olivia Pope and ...
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from www.washingtontimes.com stories: TravelNEW YORK (AP) - Famous artwork is about to hit America's streets and public places. "Art Everywhere US" is billed as the world's largest outdoor art show. Images of American artworks will appear on billboards, bus stops, digital display ...
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from Travel on HuffingtonPost.comTo be honest, we already thought shoes were pretty smart. They protect your feet from the elements, they keep you from stepping on sharp and disturbingly squishy things and they help you get where you need to go. But technology never set...
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from Intelligent Travel
Is there a magic formula for the perfect beach town? No, but America could offer up more than a few candidates if they were doling out the title. Here are just a few of them, recommended by Nat Geo Travel staffers. -
Friday, July 25, 2014 from Vancouver Sun - TravelIf you find yourself on Ferhadija St. behind the old synagogue at noon, close your eyes and listen to the bells from the Catholic cathedral and the Serb-Orthodox church mixing with the Muslim call for prayer. They call this the sound of ...
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from Condé Nast TravelerThe writer behind lifestyle blog C’est Christine shares her tips for a less-conventional road trip along Iceland's Ring Road.
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from www.washingtontimes.com stories: TravelCLOUD PEAK WILDERNESS, Wyo. (AP) - The boulder field seemed to form in waves. Rocks the size of Volkswagens and refrigerators are piled on top of each other like they'd been thrown from the peak by a giant. Scrambling up and down them re...
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from www.washingtontimes.com stories: TravelDALLAS, Ga. (AP) - Plans to create what would be metro Atlanta's second commercial airport have prompted concerns ranging from noise at a National Park to potential harm to rare fish in nearby streams. The concerns are outlined as part o...
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from Travel on HuffingtonPost.comSeeing the images of the mangled wreckage of an aircraft after a crash is difficult for any flight attendant. It is hard to comprehend that this mass of charred metal, broken seats, bits of galleys and cabins, and the piles of personal b...
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from Skift
There are commercial motives behind Hotels.com employee-friendly campaign, but that doesn't mean its goals aren't worthwhile. Even if progress can't be made on the federal level, individual employers should take a look at their policies ... -
Friday, July 25, 2014 from Travel on HuffingtonPost.comFrom belly-busting portions to deadly dishes and creatures you didn't think it was possible to fry, Cheapflights.com 's list of 10 unbelievable, extreme foods will test your appetite.
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from HotelChatter -Our front desk guy has been stressing the importance of great hotel service in the past few weeks but this five-star hotel in Peru is going to the extreme. The Sol & Luna Lodge and Spa , a new addition to the Relais & Chateaux portfolio ...
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from www.washingtontimes.com stories: TravelSANTA CLAUS, Ind. (AP) - The Holiday World amusement park in southern Indiana is building a new $22 million roller coaster that it says will launch riders to 60 miles an hour in 3.5 seconds, with a 14-story loop and four inversions. Cons...
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from TravelAs more business operations shift to the cloud, here's how technology can offer greater mobility for business on the go.
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from Travel on HuffingtonPost.comAh, the Airstream… Just seeing one makes you want to buy a truck and start scouring Craigslist for a good deal on one of these aluminum beauties. But what if owning one isn’t an option, or you’re not sure if Airstream ...
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from TravelAirports like LAX are taking on therapy dog programs in order to calm and comfort frazzled fliers. USA Today reports.
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from Breaking Travel NewsThe JW Marriott Marquis, Dubai has transformed its iconic ballroom into a majestic and tranquil oasis in this busy business area of the city. Phil Blizzard concludes his ‘Ramadan Tour’ of the region by stopping off at the world’s tallest...
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from Travel on HuffingtonPost.comWhat happens when several groups of 7-year-olds take over a restaurant to plan, prepare, cook, and serve a meal? If you answered a 5 alarm kitchen fire, you're surprisingly wrong. Well, at least in this case. Kinderkookkafe is a rest...
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from HotelChatter -Not your usual hotel doorpeople What happens when you hold an upmarket music festival in a place with no accommodation just outside a major hotel town or city? Neon everywhere and flower headdresses in totally unthinkable hotels, that ...
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from www.washingtontimes.com stories: TravelWAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) - A popular Hawaii train tourist attraction on Maui is set to close after 45 years in business. The Maui News (http://is.gd/SKn8ih) reports the Sugar Cane Train will run its regular schedule until its Aug. 1 closure....
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from Travel on HuffingtonPost.comBy Ed Hewitt, Features Editor of IndependentTraveler.com The expanding concept of "wellness travel" has come to include not only incorporating (or just keeping up with) fitness goals in your travel, but also things like healthy eating ha...
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from Travel on HuffingtonPost.com(Moments after a rocket scare in Terminal C of Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport. Credit: Greg Barrett, Monday, July 21, 2014) TEL AVIV - At 11:50 on Monday morning a scrum of passengers jockeying to board United Airlines Flight 85 from Tel ...
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from Travel News & Deals - latimes.comIf you haven't tried a river boat in Europe, Italy's storied Venice lagoon might be a good place to get your feet wet. CroisiEurope offers two short cruises in October with prices as low as $630 per person.
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from Skift
We wonder where they're keeping the people who've been running Ryanair all these years. -Marisa Garcia -
Friday, July 25, 2014 from Travel newsA 23rd destination, Burma (Myanmar), has been added to Telegraph Travel's free Travel Guides app
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from Travel news, travel guides and reviews | theguardian.comTwo million Britons will travel abroad this weekend but domestic bookings are also on the rise, with many holidaymakers choosing more adventurous UK destinations Continue reading...
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from Travel News & Deals - latimes.comLove 'em or hate 'em (and I'm really not getting into that), jam band Phish will be coming to the West, including the Santa Barbara Bowl on Oct. 21 and 22.
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from HotelChatter -It was almost a year ago when we heard Donald Trump sound off about his newest hotel-- Trump International Hotel, The Old Post Office --in Washington, D.C. Now, this week, the hotel officially broke ground on construction. Well, actually...
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from Travel newsAn easyJet plane flying from Bristol was struck by lightning today and forced to make an emergency landing
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from Have Tips, Will TravelThis Friday’s challenge is a photo of an unidentified place somewhere in the world. Can you tell us where the photo was taken? Leave your guess in the comments below — and check back on Tuesday to see if you … Keep read...
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from Condé Nast TravelerBefore your next trip, consider downloading an app that sends postcards from your smartphone—they handle everything from printing and posting your snapshot to delivering it by snail-mail.
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from Travel News & Deals - latimes.comA brew fest on the grounds of a seminary? Really? Really. And it’s happening in historic Gettysburg, Pa.
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from Luxury Travel Magazine News & ArticlesAward-winning US travel writer Candyce H. Stapen ( gfvac.com ) recently visited Wilderness Safaris’ Toka Leya Camp from 15-17 June, not only to enjoy Zambia’s renowned hospitality, but also to donate 11 new computers.
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from Luxury Travel Magazine News & ArticlesChicago’s hip and historic Palmer House Hilton unveils a $215 million-dollar renovation restoring the centenary palace to its original grandeur.
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from Luxury Travel Magazine News & ArticlesLindblad Expeditions-National Geographic are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the inauguration of the Charles Darwin Research Station with complimentary round-trip airfare to Galápagos from New York or Miami.
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from Luxury Travel Magazine News & ArticlesThey say beauty is priceless - and the superb therapists at the Spa at Raffles Dubai would agree. Following in the footsteps of legendary beauty Cleopatra - who swore by gold to keep her main asset flawless - Raffles Dubai introduces the...
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from Luxury Travel Magazine News & ArticlesA trove of some 70 tennis posters will be auctioned off by Swann Auction Galleries in New York City on August 6, 2014.
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from Twitter Search / frommersYou never know who might see that negative review you tweeted: http://bit.ly/1pfsJgH
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from Twitter Search / frommersAs if the Big Apple weren't cramped enough already, now it's struggling to accommodate tourists: http://bit.ly/1w5PJQ0
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from Yahoo Travel
Great White Shark photographer George Probst hopes others will see these mysterious underwater giants in a whole new light. -
Friday, July 25, 2014 from Hotel News ResourceLodging Interactive is hosting a free social customer care webinar for hoteliers.
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from Twitter Search / travelchannelukThe gem-hunters are searching for Emeralds in Columbia at 8pm (CET) #GemHunt http://oak.ctx.ly/r/1fls3 pic.twitter.com/odzetIYmS1
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from Hotel Management
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from Twitter Search / fodorstravelTips on how to cure #jetlag: http://fodrs.co/zoRu9
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from Hotel ManagementHawaii's hotel industry has been dealing with declining occupancy for 12 straight months - but no longer. Pacific Business News reported that occupancy rose 0.6 percent state-wide to 72.7 percent for the month of May, a gain inline with ...
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from LodgingNEWTON, Mass.—TripAdvisor has entered into an agreement to acquire Viator, a resource for researching and booking destination activities around the world. Viator features more than 20,000 bookable tours and attractions and more than 600,...
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from Twitter Search / travelchannelHappy Friday @apexcurve! What are you up to this weekend? Instagram your summer pics with #MySummer @TravelChannel. pic.twitter.com/TXLod5CCEA
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from Twitter Search / natgeotravelThis 19th-century Bavarian castle served as the inspiration for many of Walt Disney's castles http://on.natgeo.com/1nCaulF
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from LodgingUntil recently, the only way to get aerial photographs and video of a hotel property has been to use a helicopter or small plane. That has meant dealing with high prices, unpredictable weather, and inherent danger. All that’s changing as...
- iJET International To Unveil New App Integration With Worldcue® Traveler 2.0 To Support Duty Of CareFriday, July 25, 2014 from Hospitality Net Industry News - USA & CanadaiJET International, Inc., a leading operational risk management solutions provider, and TripLingo, a provider of language and translation tools, today announced that they will unveil new "Duty of Care" (DoC) advancements to its smartphon...
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from Hotel ManagementThe new hotels include the 146-room Four Points by Sheraton Ikot Ekpene, Four Points by Sheraton Benin City, Four Points by Sheraton Ibadan, Four Points by Sheraton Ikeja and Le Meridien Ikoyi Towers, which is expected to have 340 rooms ...
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from AllAfrica News: Travel and Tourism[The Star]A TOURIST was yesterday shot dead and her Ugandan boyfriend seriously wounded by unidentified gunmen in Old Town, Mombasa.
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from LodgingATLANTA—InterContinental Hotels Group’s (IHG) Hotel Indigo brand has opened its first hotel in Cleveland, bringing guests together with the city’s distinct Beachwood neighborhood. The Hotel Indigo Cleveland-Beachwood hotel celebrates the...
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from Hotel Management
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from Travel Weekly Hotel NewsBuilt in 1919 by Frederick William Vanderbilt, the historic San Juan hotel is in the final stage of completing a $200 million redo
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from BuzzFeed - TravelNo filter. No shame. Fish and chips by the seaside on Instagram. instagram.com Fish and chips by the seaside in real life. Via catsmob.com Summer drinking on Instagram. instagram.com Summer drinking in real life. Via imgur.com View Entir...
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from Arabian Business - Travel & HospitalityTourism is now Ireland’s second-largest industry, and is playing a vital role in bringing the Emerald Isle’s economy back to full health. Much of that has been driven by close ties between the country’s horse-racing industry and Dubai’s ...
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from LodgingThere are six potential buyers for the Revel Casino Hotel, Atlantic City’s mayor said Wednesday. The 1,399-room hotel is up for sale next month at a bankruptcy auction. The property, which cost $2.4 billion to build, opened in Apri...
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from Hotel ManagementThe properties include the Cobblestone Inn and Suites in Cambridge, Neb.; the Cobblestone Inn and Suites in Linton, N.D.; and the Cobblestone Inn and Suites in Ambridge, Penn. Cobblestone Hotels also plans on constructing at least 20 new...
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from LodgingFour Seasons Hotels and Resorts is pleased to announce that Michael A. Crawford will join its executive team in the newly created position of president, Asia Pacific later this month. Reporting directly to President and Chief Executive O...
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from LodgingCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—Natural Epicurean, founded on four words—healthy, wholesome, organic, and natural—is now open at The Broadmoor resort. Inspired by The Broadmoor’s longtime commitment to sustainable agriculture, local foods, and r...
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from LodgingAccor has announced it will open the world’s largest Novotel hotel in Madrid in 2016. Currently occupied by Hotel Convención, the third largest hotel in the Spanish capital, the property will be completely redesigned and refurbishe...
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from AllAfrica News: Travel and Tourism[The Star]Tourism stakeholders are meeting over the new wave of killings targeting foreigners in Mombasa. Sam Ikwaye from the Hotel keepers Association has condemned yesterday's killing of a German tourist saying it is a major blow to th...
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from LodgingTHE WOODLANDS (Houston), Texas—Benchmark Hospitality International has named Richard N. Ebright III director of operations for Stonewall Resort, a Benchmark Resorts & Hotels property located in Roanoke, W. Va. Michael Hager, general...
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from Hotel Management
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from Twitter Search / travelchannelukJoin Keith Floyd on his adventure through #Thailand with Far Flung Floyd at 6pm (GMT) http://oak.ctx.ly/r/1fkmd pic.twitter.com/OLpKacxGzh
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from LodgingMIAMI– Noble Investment Group announced the acquisition of the SpringHill Suites by Marriott Miami Airport South. The property, which recently completed a comprehensive renovation, will be the second Miami hotel in Noble’s po...
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from Twitter Search / fodorstravelBecome a preservationist! Introduce your children to #nature. It's #ForestFriday, no time like the present.
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from Hotel ManagementBethesda-based Pebblebrook Hotel Trust had a heady second quarter, reporting high occupanies and even higher room rates. Pebblebrook had second-quarter net income of $16.6 million compared to $8.7 million. Funds from operations rose to 5...
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from LodgingLAS VEGAS—Las Vegas has a knack for doing things in a big, dramatic fashion and that was certainly the case when it came to the delivery of the final piece of the world’s first Nobu Hotel Caesars Palace. The boutique hotel received...
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from Hotel ManagementHotel Management's Top Hotel Companies survey is open through Friday, Aug. 15. This survey, our largest of the year, ranks hotel companies by the number of open guestrooms in their portfolio. The survey is for hotel owners, managers, dev...
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from Twitter Search / travelchannelToday’s #DailyEscape is from the Oregon Coastline. http://bit.ly/1AfXQhK pic.twitter.com/ippJ9oewwN
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from Hotel ManagementA group led by investors Ben Ashkenazy and Michael Alpert is facing off with Denihan Hospitality Group in Manhattan Supreme Court after the investment firm claimed that Denihan backed out of a deal to sell a 49-percent stake in the groun...
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from Hotel ManagementThe end of the week brought some big hotel transactions and some interesting listings. Here's a recap of the week that was, and what the future holds.
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from CruisesRoyal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCCL), parent of Azamara Club Cruises, Celebrity Cruises and Royal Caribbean Internatiional, has reported second quarter 2014 earnings. Here are the key takeaways.
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from Yahoo Travel
Meet Chef Evan Funke of Bucato who makes a handmade pasta like you have never experienced in your life. -
Friday, July 25, 2014 from Twitter Search / natgeotravelDevour a mouthwatering tradition in the Cape Cod of the Midwest http://on.natgeo.com/1nBvoRR
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from Luxury Travel AdvisorGlasgow’s nightlife scene has spawned everyone from post-rockers Mogwai to electronic music star Hudson Mohawke. We go for a night out with the city’s LuckyMe label, who have produced an exclusive mix of the city’s best club music for us.
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from Luxury Travel AdvisorRain, cold, distance: None of these matter when the prize is an unforgettable sandwich. Street food-obsessed Fathom intern Boris Ebzeev recounts his journey for a cheap bite in Buenos Aires.
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from AllAfrica News: Travel and Tourism[Daily Observer]The Gambia Ports Authority (GPA) through its deputy managing director has stated that the institution's ferry service is well placed to meet the large number of passengers wanting to travel across the river for Koriteh, a...
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from Twitter Search / fodorstravel.@ericaduecy talks to @AccuWeather and @Accu_Kristen about the best #honeymoon destinations for each season: http://ow.ly/zysDn
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Friday, July 25, 2014 from Travel Weekly Hotel NewsSuspected insurgents detonated the improvised explosive device while the pickup truck was parked across from a hotel in Yala province's Betong district, police Col. Wasan Phuangnoi said.
