Celebrate Las Vegas Weddings by Renting a Classic Car Rental - Best Syndication

August 17, 2008 - Posted in Car Rental, Cruises, Expedia Travel, Las Vegas vacations, Reservations, Videos

Nothing completes a perfect wedding than the befitting spectacle of the bride and groom taking off into the sunset. But a wedding set in Las Vegas takes more than the antediluvian riding off on a horse exit. In this city of glitz, taking leave on classic car rental more than suffices.
Weddings, like every other special occasion, entail a sense of reverie. And a Las Vegas wedding is a great opportunity to go all out and make that dream wedding a Read the rest of this entry »

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Passport cards recommended for US travelers who drive to Canada … - The Eureka Reporter

August 12, 2008 - Posted in Cheap travel, Cruises, Expedia Travel, Information, Mexico packages, Photos

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. State Department’s new passport cards, which are wallet-sized identification cards designed to speed border crossings by U.S. citizens to Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean, are proving popular already.
More than 350,000 Americans have pre-ordered the passport cards, according to the State Department.
The card is not valid for any type of air travel. It can only be used for land and sea crossings between the U.S. and Read the rest of this entry »

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Name change: Carlson Wagonlit Travel now Travel Leaders - Bizjournals.com

August 11, 2008 - Posted in Agency, Cruises, Hotels, Information, Shows, Travel business, Videos

as of today.
There are more than 500 Carlson Wagonlit Travel Associates franchises in the U.S., including agencies in Clifton Park and Schenectady.
The process for creating a brand name started earlier this year when Carlson Wagonlit Travel Associates, a division of Minnesota-based
, became independent from Carlson, an international hotel, marketing, restaurant and travel company, and from Carlson Wagonlit Travel, which specializes in business Read the rest of this entry »

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All aboard for Argosy cruises - HeraldNet

June 21, 2008 - Posted in Cruises, Expedia Travel, Reviews, Tickets

Published: Saturday, August 23, 2008
Who dunnit?: You will find yourself in the middle of a mystery at sea on Argosy's "Murder and Mayhem" cruises this fall.
Track the clues with the help of a detective during a three-course dinner to figure out what happened.
The three-hour "Murder and Mayhem" cruises will be offered Sunday and Aug. 29, Sept. 19, Oct. 31, Nov. 29 and Dec. 27, all departing from Seattle's waterfront.
Most cruises begin boarding Read the rest of this entry »

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Carlson Wagonlit Travel Associates unveils new brand - Bizjournals.com

April 4, 2008 - Posted in Agency, Cruises, Hotels, Information, Shows, Travel business, Videos

is changing its name to Travel Leaders.
There are more than 500 Carlson Wagonlit Travel Associates franchises in the U.S., including one in Albuquerque at 4710 Tramway Blvd. NE.
The process for creating a brand name started earlier this year when Carlson Wagonlit Travel Associates, a division of Minnesota-based
, became independent from Carlson Cos., an international hotel, marketing, restaurant and travel company, and from Carlson Wagonlit Read the rest of this entry »

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Packaged travel saves 30% over DIY. - 4Hoteliers

March 18, 2008 - Posted in Articles, Car Rental, Cruises, Destinations, Discover Travel, Hotels, Mexico packages, Reviews, Vacation packages, Vacations, Videos

Despite rising costs tour operators still hold the line on savings - according a member survey, travelers can save an average 20-30% during high season by buying a vacation package or tour, over making the same arrangements on their own.
your clients may be paying 20 – 30% more by planning their vacation on their own, says the U.S. Tour Operators Association, whose members provide vacations for 11 million travelers yearly.
The survey found that Read the rest of this entry »

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US Labor Day holiday travel to fall 0.9 pct–AAA - Reuters UK

March 12, 2008 - Posted in Cruises, Destinations, Shows

NEW YORK, Aug 22 (Reuters) - American travel will dip during the Sept.
1 Labor Day holiday weekend by the largest amount in at least eight years
as travelers face high fuel costs and a slowing economy, according to a
survey released by travel and auto group AAA on Friday.
The number of Americans who will travel 50 miles or more during the
Labor Day weekend will drop 0.9 percent to nearly 34.38 million Americans,
according to an online survey conducted Read the rest of this entry »

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Hotels won't shell out for turtles - Bradenton Herald

March 4, 2008 - Posted in Car Rental, City Guides, Cruises, Destinations, Expedia Travel, Guides, Hotels, Reviews, Shows, Vacation packages, Vacations

With a depressed housing market and an economic downturn cutting deeply into government income, hotel taxes so far have remained a bright spot on the revenue front. They're up about 4 percent this year in both Broward and Miami-Dade, with collections totaling nearly $115 million in 2007.
The diverging trend lines are reviving a long-standing debate over how best to spend taxes tacked on to hotel bills across South Florida.
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Tennis cruises again - Steamboat Pilot

January 17, 2008 - Posted in Cruises, Expedia Travel, Shows

— Steamboat’s No. 4 doubles team of Murphy Roberts and Kyle Rogers talk and carry themselves more like experienced veterans than freshmen playing the second high school match of their careers.
They don’t talk about being wowed or overwhelmed. Instead they explain how they were able to beat Fruita’s Andy Hoeckel and Ryan Hartzinger in helping the Steamboat Springs High School tennis team pick up its second consecutive 7-0 win Friday.
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Packaged travel saves 30% over DIY. - 4Hoteliers

January 6, 2008 - Posted in Articles, Car Rental, Cruises, Destinations, Discover Travel, Hotels, Mexico packages, Reviews, Vacation packages, Vacations, Videos

Despite rising costs tour operators still hold the line on savings - according a member survey, travelers can save an average 20-30% during high season by buying a vacation package or tour, over making the same arrangements on their own.
your clients may be paying 20 – 30% more by planning their vacation on their own, says the U.S. Tour Operators Association, whose members provide vacations for 11 million travelers yearly.
The survey found that Read the rest of this entry »

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Princess Cruises "Heart of Alaska" Video Wins "Best Cinematography … - Focus on Travel News

November 20, 2007 - Posted in Agency, Cruises, Destinations, Expedia Travel, Information, Photos, Vacation packages, Vacations, Videos

In addition to the widespread praise already received from the film and travel communities, Princess Cruises' "The Heart of Alaska" video has earned a special level of recognition by winning the "Best Cinematography" award at
the New York Independent Film & Video Festival, one of the largest independent film festivals in the world.  
beat out nearly 100 Best Film entries for the prestigious award at the festival's recent Los Angeles competition.
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