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Final Countdown for Table Mountain

traveleditor — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:55:04 +0000

You have just one day left to cast your vote for Table Mountain in the New 7 Wonders of Nature campaign. Currently sitting at number 6 in its category, the majestic icon needs your votes to boost its position before Tuesday July 7, when voting closes. Table Mountain soared to number five, but now sits at [...]

Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania climbs in race of new world “Seven Wonders”

traveleditor — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:13:34 +0000

Mountain Kilimanjaro has finally entered into the top 10 list in the land features category as Africa’s highest peak races to become one of the new “Seven Wonders” of the world, the local Sundaynews reported on Sunday. Kilimanjaro has experienced a jump start from the previous 32nd position to the eighth in the category rankings, after [...]

Grand Hotel Europe in Russia Re-Opens Historic Suites

traveleditor — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:34:53 +0000

The luxurious Grand Hotel Europe in St. Petersburg, Russia – owned and operated by the legendary Orient-Express, has re-opened ten historic suites after a painstaking restoration project. Located on the hotel’s Historic Floor, each suite has its own Russian historic name, with an interior to match, and reflects the rich history of both the hotel and [...]

Number of tourists in Thailand dropped in first quarter of 2009

traveleditor — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:19:02 +0000

The political instability and street demonstrations early this year have adversely affected Thailand’s lucrative tourism industry as visitor arrivals in the first four months totalled 4.7 million, down 14.7 percent compared to the same period last year. The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) said that while most markets showed varying rates of decline, arrivals from the [...]

Davao tourism key players ready for the Mindanao Travel and Tour Expo 2009

traveleditor — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:08:22 +0000

The Davao Region Tourism Council and the Department of Tourism in Region (DOT) here are now on their all out efforts for hosting the biggest Mindanao Travel and Tour Expo (MTTE 2009) on August 20-22 at Davao Convention and Trade Center. Araceli Ayuste, president of the Davao del Norte Provincial Tourism Council and secretary of the [...]

Travel to the world’s top destinations for less

traveleditor — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:51:32 +0000

WAC Travel, specialists in luxury tailor-made adventure vacations have launched a new website, solely dedicated to special offers. Tortribe, or http://www.tortribe.com offers clients the same tailor-made service, private touring, and luxury boutique hotels they have become accustomed to, but at substantial savings, ranging from 10% to 40%. Tortribe makes it quick and easy for the discerning vacationer [...]

Arkansas’ First Luxury Eco-Lodge

traveleditor — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:48:16 +0000

WAC Travel, specialists in luxury tailor-made adventure vacations are launching a luxury eco-lodge in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas. The first of its kind in the Ozarks, the lodge will combine high-end features, such as double rainfall showers, egg baths, and woven circular daybeds with eco-features like dual flush toilets, recycled tiles, reclaimed wood furniture, bamboo [...]

The World’s Best Beaches And Pools

traveleditor — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:36:45 +0000

Since the beginning of time, people have flocked to the water for medicinal and spiritual reasons. What’s in your memory of summers gone by? It seems for all of us there is that memory of a sapphire-blue swimming pool or the teasing ocean rush. We laid in the sun working on our tan, sat in the [...]

Canadian Travel Spending falls for third consecutive quarter

traveleditor — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:19:15 +0000

Canada Tourism News – Total spending on tourism in Canada declined by 1.3 percent in the first quarter of 2009, constituting the third consecutive quarterly fall of this industry, government agency Statistics reported Monday. Tourism spending measures the cumulative expenditures by both travelers from abroad and Canadians. Three consecutive quarterly drops last occurred in Canada in [...]

Microtel Inn Boracay Island : A secluded Paradise

traveleditor — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:56:49 +0000

Microtel Inn Boracay Island is a beachfront Boracay Hotel in Diniwid Beach that brings international-standard hotel accommodation to the premier resort island of Boracay, Philippines. Microtel Boracay is located in the new frontier of Boracay Island. It is away from the maddening crowd of the main beach. Strategically located in a private cove, which ensures privacy [...]