Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Passengers sue cruise line for $460 million

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 18:00 — Anonymous Rough seas around the cruise ship Costa
Concordia, stopped efforts to find the missing, and remove the fuel.
Travel/Tourism News

Passengers sue cruise line for $460 million

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 18:00 — Anonymous Rough seas around the cruise ship Costa
Concordia, stopped efforts to find the missing, and remove the fuel.
Travel/Tourism News

Ends 2/6: posh Cancun-area all-inclusive hotel, from $171

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 15:00 — Anonymous Junior suite, in-room Jacuzzi -- just
perfect. Just north of Cancun in Playa Mujeres, The Beloved Hotel has
all-inclusive stays starting at $171 per person, per night, including tax.
Travel February 3-August 13.

Hawaii: 30% off upscale hotel on Waikiki Beach, from $160

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 15:00 — Anonymous Oahu: plan ahead and save. Thanks to
Expedia, Aston Waikiki Beach Hotel is now up to 30% off if you book early. We
found $160-per-night rates, March 24-30. Additional discounted dates are
available for travel March 1-April 30.

NYC exclusive: 35% off 4.5-star Midtown hotel -- from $189

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 15:00 — Anonymous In the top 8% on TripAdvisor -- 35% off
on Travel-Ticker. Indulge yourself at the 4.5-star Sofitel New York from
$189, now-April 1. Get an upgrade based on availability and enjoy
complimentary WiFi (a $10 daily value).

45% off Chicago hotel with parking ($36 value) -- from $99

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 15:00 — Anonymous Upscale, downtown, and now 45% off. The
3.5 star Crowne Plaza Chicago Metro is $99 on weekends and $15 more midweek,
now-April 22. A suite upgrade is just $25 more. And bring the ride. Valet
parking (a $36 value) is included.

Ends Sunday: Sonoma County hotel with breakfast -- $69+

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 15:00 — Anonymous Enjoy the Wine Country in Windsor --
with breakfast. Hampton Inn & Suites Windsor - Sonoma County is now as low as
$69 midweek and $89 weekends. Breakfast and WiFi are complimentary. Travel
now-April 8. Book by Sunday.

60% off Puerto Vallarta all-inclusive suite with perks -- $99+

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 15:00 — Anonymous All-new, all-inclusive, and all for
half off. Sunset Plaza Beach starts at $99 per person, now-December 20, plus
kids are no charge. Upgrade to a suite for $10 more and get a complimentary
massage and unlimited golf.

Nashville: 50% off luxury hotel w/resort fee waived -- $199

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 15:00 — Anonymous Suite savings in Nashville -- over 50%
off. The 4-star Gaylord Opryland Resort and Spa is just $199 for a junior
suite that sleeps up to five. Plus, your resort fee ($15 value) is waived.
Travel now-March 27. Hurry, ends Monday.

DC: up to 30% off two 3.5-star Hilton hotels w/extras -- $69+

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 15:00 — Anonymous Monumental savings -- times two. Stay
at your choice of the DoubleTree Crystal City from $69 on weekends and
Embassy Suites in downtown DC from $109 on weekends. Midweek stays start at
$70 more. Travel February 1-March 4.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

A Street Corner in Paris

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 10:30 — Anonymous *Jeffrey Tayler* had all but given up
on the City of Light. Then he sat down at a Left Bank cafe. World Hum

A Street Corner in Paris

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 10:30 — Anonymous *Jeffrey Tayler* had all but given up
on the City of Light. Then he sat down at a Left Bank cafe. World Hum

Celebrate Valentine's Day in Beverly Hills: Set the Mood with...

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 09:01 — Anonymous In honor of the day of love, Beverly
Hills Conference & Visitors Bureau has compiled the most romantic and unique
Valentine's Day offerings in the city. Learn more at...(PRWeb January 31,
2012)Read the full story at
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/1/prweb9155563.htm

Conversion to LA LED Lighting Results in Significant Savings for...

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 09:01 — Anonymous Amesbury Companies upscale Tuscany
Apartments located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana recently completed a conversion
to exterior LED lighting for the entire complex.(PRWeb January 31, 2012)Read
the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/1/prweb9156536.htm

Timeshare Fraud Legislation Cracks Down in Florida

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 09:01 — Anonymous Timeshare association endorses Florida
legislation cracking down on timeshare fraud via
Timesharemarketplace.com/blog(PRWeb January 31, 2012)Read the full story at
http://www.prweb.com/releases/timeshare-fraud-florida/timeshare-legislation/prweb9155821.htm

Little Red Barn Beef Partners with Westside Community School District

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 09:01 — Anonymous Little Red Barn Beef, an Omaha-based
and family-owned provider of all-natural steaks and burgers, announced today
that Westside Community School District will be serving their locally raised
beef...(PRWeb January 31, 2012)Read the full story at
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/1/prweb9155999.htm

Wrap your Valentine in Luxurious Cashmere from KVS Pasal

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 09:01 — Anonymous KVS Pasal offers uniquely handwoven
cashmere scarves and shawls imported from Nepal. Each scarf or shawl is
individually handwoven to perfection making it the most luxurious gift for
your Valentine.(PRWeb January 31, 2012)Read the full story at
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/1/prweb9152337.htm

Looking for the Old Hippie Trail

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 03:00 — Anonymous At Old World Wandering, Iain Manley has
a long, worthwhile post on the classic overlander, mixing his personal
experiences as a "novice traveller" on the route with a history of the
trail's literature, from "Across Asia on the Cheap" all the way back to
the Romantics of the 1700. Here's a taste: I knew something of the old
Hippie Trail by the time we arrived in Goa, but only as much as I had read in
Paul Theroux's Great Railway Bazaar. Theroux had encountered the freaks
making their way out east – "like small clans of tribesmen setting out
for a baraza or new pastures" – on a train from Istanbul to Tehran. He
thought "the majority of them, going for the first time, had that look of
frozen apprehension that is the mask on the face of an escapee," and had
"no doubt that the teenaged girls who made up the bulk of these loose
tribal groups would eventually appear on the notice boards of American
consulates in Asia, in blurred snapshots or retouched high-school graduation
pictures: missing person and have you seen this girl?" Theroux, propped up
on his first-class berth "like a pasha," consulting Nagel's
Encyclopaedia-Guide, or lying down in the heat, "like a Hindu widow on a
pyre, resigned to suttee," was too much of a prig to characterise the
hippies as anything but wastrels and strays, and it seemed a pity that the
Hippie Trail had never had a Kerouac to document it, to tell us as he did
that "somewhere along the line I knew there'd be girls, visions,
everything; somewhere along the line the pearl would be handed to me."
World Hum

Looking for the Old Hippie Trail

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 03:00 — Anonymous At Old World Wandering, Iain Manley has
a long, worthwhile post on the classic overlander, mixing his personal
experiences as a "novice traveller" on the route with a history of the
trail's literature, from "Across Asia on the Cheap" all the way back to
the Romantics of the 1700. Here's a taste: I knew something of the old
Hippie Trail by the time we arrived in Goa, but only as much as I had read in
Paul Theroux's Great Railway Bazaar. Theroux had encountered the freaks
making their way out east – "like small clans of tribesmen setting out
for a baraza or new pastures" – on a train from Istanbul to Tehran. He
thought "the majority of them, going for the first time, had that look of
frozen apprehension that is the mask on the face of an escapee," and had
"no doubt that the teenaged girls who made up the bulk of these loose
tribal groups would eventually appear on the notice boards of American
consulates in Asia, in blurred snapshots or retouched high-school graduation
pictures: missing person and have you seen this girl?" Theroux, propped up
on his first-class berth "like a pasha," consulting Nagel's
Encyclopaedia-Guide, or lying down in the heat, "like a Hindu widow on a
pyre, resigned to suttee," was too much of a prig to characterise the
hippies as anything but wastrels and strays, and it seemed a pity that the
Hippie Trail had never had a Kerouac to document it, to tell us as he did
that "somewhere along the line I knew there'd be girls, visions,
everything; somewhere along the line the pearl would be handed to me."
World Hum

Vancouver Career College Signs Agreement With IMI University Centre in...

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 04:15 — Anonymous International training opens a world of
opportunities in global tourism for Hospitality Management grads.(PRWeb
January 31, 2012)Read the full story at
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/1/prweb9152577.htm

Popular Maui Homebuilder Announces “Buy with Confidence” Programs on...

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 04:15 — Anonymous Renowned Maui developer offers
tremendous value and peace of mind to prospective Maui homeowners with a
Builder Price Guarantee, 10-year home warranty, and other buyer incentives on
new Maui homes.(PRWeb January 31, 2012)Read the full story at
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/1/prweb9152467.htm

Destiny Bay Wine Ranked with the Finest French Bordeaux by Chinese...

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 04:15 — Anonymous Destiny Bay's Magna Praemia Cabernet
Blend Praised in China as Equal to Chateau Lafite Rothschild(PRWeb January
31, 2012)Read the full story at
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/1/prweb9152408.htm

Guests Live the “Suite” Life with New Marriott Dallas, TX Hotel Deal

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 04:15 — Anonymous The Dallas Marriott Suites Market
Center Hotel brings guests closer to the very best Dallas sports teams and
amazing events with new hotel deal.(PRWeb January 31, 2012)Read the full
story at
http://www.prweb.com/releases/Dallas-Marriott-Hotel/Entertainment-Package/prweb9152280.htm

Renaissance Fort Worth Hotel Turns Weekends into Getaway “Southern...

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 04:15 — Anonymous The Worthington Renaissance Fort Worth
Hotel offers guests a chance to experience the culture of Fort Worth with new
hotel deal.(PRWeb January 31, 2012)Read the full story at
http://www.prweb.com/releases/Fort-Worth-Renaissance/Texas-Hotel-Getaway/prweb9152234.htm

What To Do in Destin and Panama City Beach When It Rains

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 04:15 — Anonymous It's very common to see rain during a
trip to Florida. TripShock.com offers travelers advice on how to still have
fun on the Gulf Coast when they have to stay indoors.(PRWeb January 31,
2012)Read the full story at
http://www.prweb.com/releases/Destin-Panama-City/Rainy-Days/prweb9151978.htm

Folly Beach, SC Becoming Go-To Location for Destination Weddings

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 04:15 — Anonymous Folly Beach, South Carolina offers
couples everything they need for an ideal destination wedding with its scenic
views, sunny beach, historic off-shore lighthouse, and iconic fishing pier.
With spring...(PRWeb January 31, 2012)Read the full story at
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/1/prweb9151728.htm

Pool Supplies Company PoolGear Plus Announces New Hot Tub Packages

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 04:15 — Anonymous PoolGear Plus, the best source for
discount pool supplies online, is offering new hot tub combination packages
that provide the ultimate in value. The purchase of a hot tub at...(PRWeb
January 31, 2012)Read the full story at
http://www.prweb.com/releases/pool/supplies/prweb9151214.htm

WeGoPlaces.com Creates a Useful Online Travel Itinerary Page

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 04:15 — Anonymous There is no better way to keep it all
organized than by using an online travel itinerary. WeGoPlaces.com has
created a useful online travel itinerary page.(PRWeb January 31, 2012)Read
the full story at
http://www.prweb.com/releases/travel/itinerary/prweb9151019.htm

At Wyndham Tucson Golf Resort Mornings Start Right with Complimentary...

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 04:15 — Anonymous Guests at the Wyndham Canoa Ranch Golf
Resort can start enjoying complimentary hot breakfasts in the morning.(PRWeb
January 31, 2012)Read the full story at
http://www.prweb.com/releases/Wyndham-Canoa-Resort/Tucson-Breakfast-Deal/prweb9149816.htm

Marriott Torrance Hotel Hosts Wedding Planning Event as Part of...

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 04:15 — Anonymous The Torrance Marriott South Bay Hotel
welcomes wedding specialists and visitors to its South Bay wedding
venue.(PRWeb January 31, 2012)Read the full story at
http://www.prweb.com/releases/Marriott-Torrance-Hotel/2012-Wedding-Expo/prweb9149748.htm