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US Open Travel Package 2010

traveleditor — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:22:16 +0000

Tennis fever is in full swing in the city! Coming to town for the Open, or want to brush up on your skills after watching the weekend’s matches? Stay at the only hotel in New York with an indoor tennis court, featuring stunning views of the East River from the property’s 38th floor. 2010 US [...]

Filipino Young professionals bring home lessons from Cebu Pacific travels

traveleditor — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:24:09 +0000

Traveling for business allows individuals to adapt and be inspired by new surroundings. Young professionals do not only enjoy the different destinations but also gain new insights they can apply to both their professional and personal lives. In between business meetings in Hong Kong, Christina visits tourist spots like Macau to learn about different cultures [...]

Kona Village Resort Wins the Luxist Award for Best Luxury Family Vacation

traveleditor — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:46:43 +0000

Kona Village Resort, on the Big Island of Hawaii, is the winner of the Luxist Awards’ Readers’ Choice Award for Best Luxury Family Vacation. The pristine resort features serene lagoons surrounded by lush, tropical landscaping as well as dramatic, surreal, black lava cliffs that plunge to meet the ocean. Kona Village Resort Guests stay in [...]

Best Holiday Villas in Cornwall

traveleditor — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 08:41:50 +0000

Sometimes a guy just has to get away from the places he is traveling and go back to square one. For me, that means heading back to Cornwall and renting a holiday villa by the seaside. Sure, it might sound boring and old hat to a lot of people, but I can’t think of any [...]

Traveling by car contributes more to global warming

traveleditor — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 22:54:58 +0000

Traveling by car increases global temperatures more than by plane, but only in the long run, according to new findings released by the American Chemical Society on Wednesday. The study, published in the August issue of Environmental Science & Technology, said that in the long run, the global temperature increase from a car trip will [...]

New Pacific sites gain World Heritage status from UNESCO

traveleditor — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 02:17:44 +0000

Three Pacific sites have been awarded World Heritage status by the cultural arm of the United Nations, UNESCO. Those sites are Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands, Kiribati’ s Phoenix Islands and Hawaii’s Papahanaumokuakea. Bikini was the site of U.S. nuclear bomb testing in the 1940s and 1950s. UNESCO said the tests had major consequences [...]

Turtles Hatch at Baros Maldives

traveleditor — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 08:48:48 +0000

For the first time since its renovation as a luxury resort in 2005, turtles have hatched in the wild at Baros Maldives. This happened on the morning of Wednesday 21 July 2010 when guests were surprised to see tiny Hawksbill turtle hatchlings emerging from the sand beside Deluxe Villa 117, which is in a quiet [...]

World Heritage Committee inscribes seven cultural sites on World Heritage List

traveleditor — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 16:02:03 +0000

The World Heritage Committee meeting in Brasilia has inscribed sites in Saudi Arabia, Australia, India, Islamic Republic of Iran and, for the first time, a site in the Marshall Islands, as well as the Republic of Korea on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The latest sites inscribed include (in order of inscription): Image courtesy of [...]

New Hotels Across England Offer Visitors Unrivaled Luxury From Which to Explore the Country’s Most Unique Attractions

traveleditor — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:22:35 +0000

Throughout England, significant new hotel openings, situated by some of the country’s most iconic attractions, are set to make the destination even more appealing for visitors looking to enjoy luxurious accommodation while exploring England’s unique history, heritage, culture and countryside. From the historical city of York’s first five-star hotel and spa, to the first boutique [...]

Wild Tales On Boa Vista

traveleditor — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 08:46:36 +0000

Boa Vista is not only a haven for sun seekers but also wildlife, from nesting turtles and mating humpback whales to exotic sea birds, lizards and monkeys. A stay at the beach retreat of Parque das Dunas Hotel (www.parquedasdunas.com) provides the perfect base to explore the wildlife wonders of this relatively untouched, sand-dune isle. Discovered [...]