PRWeb: Lifestyle Travel and Tourism http://prweb.com Latest news releases for Lifestyle Travel and Tourism from PRWeb en PRWeb Distribution Newswire http://www.prweb.com/images_v4/prw_logo.jpg http://www.prweb.com 163 51 xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com 30 Diamond Resorts International Wins Five Gold ARDY Awards at the American Resort Development Association's 2008 Convention http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb945514.htm Diamond Resorts International® (DRI), a global leader in the vacation ownership industry, was awarded five Gold ARDY Awards at the American Resort Development Association's 2008 convention held recently in Las Vegas. (PRWeb May 16, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb945514.htm "The Simpsons Ride" Opens at Universal Orlando in One of the Most Anticipated Attraction Launches in History http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb947924.htm Springfield comes to Universal as guests careen along with Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie in all-new Simpsons adventure. (PRWeb May 16, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb947924.htm Announcing a Salsa Dancing Worldwide Event Guide; Never Miss a Salsa Congress or Salsa Festival with this Brand New Salsa Dance Directory, SalsaCongress.com http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb948574.htm The people who brought you SalsaCrazy.com, the go-to site for worldwide news about salsa dance, are launching SalsaCongress.com, a website dedicated to worldwide salsa dance events. Never miss any upcoming salsa congress with this complete guide. (PRWeb May 16, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb948574.htm Win A $150 iTunes Gift Card in Discount Travel Booking Site's Spring Contest http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb948944.htm Trusted Tours.com, discount tour and attraction ticket company, is offering spring travelers and bloggers the chance to win a $150 iTunes gift card in their new May contest. (PRWeb May 16, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb948944.htm Nova Scotia's Authentic Seacoast Goes Online for Travelers Seeking an Authentic Maritime Vacation Destination on Canada's Atlantic Coast http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb949014.htm The Authentic Seacoast™ Properties today launched their website - www.authenticseacoast.com - welcoming travelers to Nova Scotia's vacation destination on the Eastern Shore. Nearly 400 years in the making, the Authentic Seacoast™ Properties bring together centuries of history, pristine Atlantic seacoast, exceptional recreational activities, memorable shopping, quality accommodations and renowned dining in a collection of five unique brands in restored heritage buildings at the head of the Atlantic Coast's largest bay. (PRWeb May 16, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb949014.htm 2008 Wisconsin Summer Travel Guide Now Available http://www.prweb.com/releases/wisconsin/summertravelguide/prweb949064.htm Wisconsin's most coveted travel guide and premier vacation planner is now available. The 2008 Wisconsin Summer Travel Guide© is now in rapid circulation across both the Midwest and World Wide Web. (PRWeb May 16, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/wisconsin/summertravelguide/prweb949064.htm Major Expansion Approved for Vineyard Resort Development in Mendoza, Argentina : Algodon Wine Estates Will Add Luxury Hotel, Spa, Two Additional World-Class Golf Courses and over 200 Vineyard Homesites Expansion is Part of a "Green," Five-Year Development Plan http://www.prweb.com/releases/algodon/wine_estates/prweb950264.htm The municipality of San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina, has approved a major expansion plan for Algodon Wine Estates, a winery and luxury resort property in Argentina’s scenic wine country. (PRWeb May 16, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/algodon/wine_estates/prweb950264.htm Online Travel Agency AffordableTours.com Launches Resorts Division http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb944594.htm AffordableTours.com now offers competitive prices on worldwide resort vacations, including Mexico, Hawaii, Caribbean & Europe. (PRWeb May 16, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb944594.htm VillaCentre Announce €64,000 Air Conditioning Investment http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb943344.htm VillaCentre, the UK's leading direct specialist agent for unpackaged quality villa holidays, today announced plans to install new energy efficient air conditioning units throughout their portfolio of luxury villas. In addition to the air conditioning units already in place, an extra 200 portable units will be fitted across 120 villas in France, Spain and Portugal. (PRWeb May 16, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb943344.htm Calabria Property - Italy's Best Kept Secret is Now Launching New Investment Properties http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb943384.htm Calabria is an area steeped in history - flagged by aging ruins of ancient Roman, Greek, Norman and Byzantine times - and punctuated by dazzling scenery in all directions and superb natural resources and attractions. Some state that Calabria is Italy's best kept secret. International property developers have realised this and are now capatalising on the regions natural resources and launching new overseas investment property opportunities for investors. (PRWeb May 16, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb943384.htm Leading Stag Weekend Company Sees Eastern Europe Popularity Surge http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb944234.htm Eastern Europe is growing in popularity for many stags, with the help of professional stag weekend organisers such as Release Travel. In the last six months demand has grown in places such as Brno, Krakow and Kiev, making them exciting additions to the possible stag weekend list. (PRWeb May 16, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb944234.htm Ultimate Golf Getaway for Father's Day, and Beyond, in Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb944184.htm Unlimited golf package offered at Grand Velas Resort until December 18, 2008. (PRWeb May 16, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb944184.htm Why Target The Gay Marketing Pink Pound? 81 Billion Good Reasons http://www.prweb.com/releases/gay/marketing/prweb945134.htm The estimated value of the UK gay and lesbian market has just been revealed. The most comprehensive market research study ever undertaken of the UK gay and lesbian community has revealed a wealth of new findings on the state of lesbian and gay lives in the UK in 2008. (PRWeb May 15, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/gay/marketing/prweb945134.htm A New Way for Las Vegas Visitors to Find the Right Hotel http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb946004.htm The new Las Vegas Hotel Matcher is available. The Matcher allows Las Vegas visitors to find the Las Vegas hotel that their needs. (PRWeb May 15, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb946004.htm Earth Buses Launches a Fleet of Eco-Friendly Luxury Limousine Buses - First of its Kind in Las Vegas http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb946314.htm Earth Buses launches a fleet of eco-friendly luxury limousine buses - first of its kind in Las Vegas. Earth Buses is Las Vegas' first and only environmentally friendly luxury limo bus service run entirely on renewable fuel sources. (PRWeb May 15, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb946314.htm ResortQuest Offers Northwest Florida Beach Vacationers Gift Cards for Free Gas http://www.prweb.com/releases/Vacation-Special/FREE-GAS/prweb941074.htm ResortQuest is pleased to offer their guests staying on the beautiful Northwest Florida Gulf Coast Beaches a variety of 'Gas Up & Go' Savings for their Memorial Day and Summer Beach Vacations. (PRWeb May 15, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/Vacation-Special/FREE-GAS/prweb941074.htm Shaikh Holdings Tees Off Construction at Sanctuary Falls http://www.prweb.com/releases/Sanctuary_Falls/Dubai/prweb925324.htm (PRWeb May 15, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/Sanctuary_Falls/Dubai/prweb925324.htm New Water Services Add Summertime Splash to Amelia Island's Liquid Assets http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb945104.htm Popular Florida beach vacation hotspot, Amelia Island, has introduced two new water activities to the island's menu of attractions. (PRWeb May 15, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb945104.htm 'You're A Star' Incentive Travel from Train Chartering http://www.prweb.com/releases/trainchartering/incentives/prweb945364.htm Train Chartering has launched 'You're A Star' incentive travel between Paris, Brussels and London building on its group travel and event planning expertise. The first event was a staff away-day for a corporate client, featuring private Eurostar carriages, a private riverboat and lunch up the Eiffel Tower. (PRWeb May 15, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/trainchartering/incentives/prweb945364.htm Malaria Warning To Business Travellers -- Malaria myths are putting travellers of ethnic origin at risk http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb939374.htm Black & Asian business travellers from the UK could be exposing themselves to the deadly disease, malaria, after a new survey revealed that 50% of travellers who originate from a malarious area believe they have natural immunity when travelling to a country with a malaria risk.1 (PRWeb May 15, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb939374.htm Malaria Warning: Malaria Myths Put Travellers Visiting Friends and Relatives Overseas at Risk http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb939424.htm Thousands of UK residents could be exposing themselves to the potentially deadly disease, malaria, a new survey reveals today. (PRWeb May 15, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb939424.htm Algonquin Park Area Resort Ranks High on Green Key Eco-Rating Program http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb939874.htm Algonquin Lakeside Inn has recently been awarded the ranking of Four Green Keys out of five by the Hotel Association of Canada's Green Key Eco-rating Program for achievements in conservation and environmental responsibility. (PRWeb May 15, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb939874.htm Innovative New Program Offers Travel Agents Fantastic Opportunity To Grow Their Business http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb939904.htm Bliss Honeymoons, the leader in honeymoon and destination wedding travel, has recently introduced an exciting new program. Specifically developed for home based and smaller agencies, the Bliss Honeymoons program is the first program of its kind to include marketing programs, branding, and hosting support all in one convenient package. (PRWeb May 15, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb939904.htm Algonquin Park Lodge Announces 5-Year Renewable Energy Strategic Plan http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb939954.htm Algonquin Park's Bartlett Lodge, a leader in the resort industry for implementing sustainable, eco-friendly, and energy-conserving operational practices, announce a 5- Year Plan to reduce energy consumption and significantly increase Solar Power Generation output. (PRWeb May 15, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb939954.htm Panama City Beach, FL Resort Wins Local Awards http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb939984.htm Bay Point Marriott in Panama City Wins Three Top Awards from Panama City Living Magazine (PRWeb May 15, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb939984.htm Luxury Hotel in Austin Gives Summer Vacationers a Break on Gas Prices http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb941434.htm Guests receive a $50 gas card with the "Unleaded Luxury" package at the Renaissance Austin Hotel. (PRWeb May 15, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb941434.htm First 2B Alive Summit Attracts 200 Attendees from North America; Experts Focused on Opportunities in Mexico for Retirees http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb942264.htm The 2B Alive Assisted Living Summit in La Jolla, Calif., recently attracted more than 200 industry leaders to discuss opportunities for American retirees in Mexico and the growing retirement community industry in Mexico. Sponsored by the Mexican Association of Retirement Communities (AMAR), the Assisted Living Summit focused on building a greater quality of life in Mexico for the world's retirees. (PRWeb May 15, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb942264.htm Emirates Group Posts New Record Profits http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb939444.htm The Emirates Group has reported its 20th consecutive year of net profit, notching a new profit record despite soaring oil prices and challenging business conditions (PRWeb May 15, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb939444.htm Medical Solutions, Inc. Tops the "2008 Best Places to Work in Omaha" List http://www.prweb.com/releases/medicalsolutions/bestplacestoworkinomaha/prweb942024.htm Healthcare staffing company Medical Solutions has been named the winner of the Best Places to Work in Omaha for companies with 50-250 local employees. The Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce and Baird Holm LLP sponsor the competition which is based on voting by employees throughout Omaha. (PRWeb May 14, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/medicalsolutions/bestplacestoworkinomaha/prweb942024.htm New Orleans Artists Rebuild Livelihoods with eBay Charity Auction on May 23 http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb944114.htm Global market research firm Synovate commissioned 40 artists in New Orleans to create original pieces based on the theme 'My New Orleans.' The pieces will be auctioned off on eBay beginning May 23 with all proceeds going to the artists and the Arts Council of New Orleans to help rebuild the livelihoods of the artist community in New Orleans. (PRWeb May 14, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb944114.htm Private Jets Located for Extraction of Survivors from Chengdu, China http://www.prweb.com/releases/private-jet-charter/ziping-pu-dam/prweb945334.htm Imperial Jets has found a Hawker 800 XP and Gulfstream IV available to fly out of the quake-stricken area of Chengdu, China. (PRWeb May 14, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/private-jet-charter/ziping-pu-dam/prweb945334.htm A Healthy Spin on the Bachelorette Party, Orlando-Area Resort Offers "Boot Camp for Brides" http://www.prweb.com/releases/Orlando/BacheloretteParty/prweb939924.htm Forget the Vegas "Bad Girls" Bachelorette Party. The new trend is a "Good Girls" weekend in Orlando. Gaylord Palms Resort has put a practical spin on the bachelorette party by taking this popular tradition from a night of gluttonous chaos to a customized weekend getaway for the bride and her friends. The resort's newest offering is Boot Camp for Brides Challenge, an experiential offering that gives healthier ways to channel the pre-nuptial stress-level. A perfect Bachelorette Party idea for Orlando. (PRWeb May 14, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/Orlando/BacheloretteParty/prweb939924.htm The Boot Store to Be Featured 'Cowboy Boots Western Wear / Apparel' Vendor at 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games http://www.prweb.com/releases/cowboy/boots/prweb940874.htm Located in Nicholasville, Kentucky, The Boot Store is about to have the honor of vending their western wear fashions at the legendary FEI World Equestrian Games in September of 2010. As a featured vendor at the Games, The Boot Store will gain exposure for their western apparel and cowboy boots in an international setting without having to leave their home state of Kentucky. This is more than a vending opportunity; this is history in the making. (PRWeb May 14, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/cowboy/boots/prweb940874.htm Costa Rican Vacation Up for Grabs in Online Writing Contest http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb941924.htm Costa Rica's top informational travel website is offering a luxury Costa Rican vacation to the author of the winning Travel Writing Contest submission. Entry is free, and writers of all skill levels are welcome to enter. (PRWeb May 14, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb941924.htm 'The Belamar' Luxury Boutique Installs Flyte Systems in State-of-the-Art Business Center http://www.prweb.com/releases/flytesystems/flyteboard/prweb940674.htm Live airline flight information and boarding pass printing provide travel convenience for business guests (PRWeb May 14, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/flytesystems/flyteboard/prweb940674.htm Executive Jet Management Honored by Federal Aviation Administration http://www.prweb.com/releases/Private_Jet_Charter/Aircraft_Management/prweb941934.htm Executive Jet® Management, a leading provider of worldwide private jet charter and aircraft management services, has received recognition from the Federal Aviation Administration. (PRWeb May 14, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/Private_Jet_Charter/Aircraft_Management/prweb941934.htm See Spot Surf at National Dog Surfing Competition http://www.prweb.com/releases/dog_competition/surf_fundraiser/prweb942144.htm More than 60 brave surf dogs are expected to Hang 10 (errr, 20) for a great cause at the 3rd annual "Loews Coronado Bay Resort Surf Dog Competition" on June 28 in Imperial Beach, Calif. Each dog will have three waves (or chances) to impress a panel of professional judges and will be scored on confidence level, length of ride and overall ability to "grip it and rip it." (PRWeb May 14, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/dog_competition/surf_fundraiser/prweb942144.htm Leading Online Travel Insurance Comparison Site Adds More Trip Cancellation Plans for Non US Residents http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb942344.htm As the travel insurance market expands, more non US residents seek stable US based insurers for trip cancellation cover. Squaremouth meets that need with new products from iTravelInsured. (PRWeb May 14, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb942344.htm Nannies International Launches Babysitters4hire.com: The Match Game Comes to Family Life with New Babysitter Registry http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb943184.htm Finding a local babysitter just got easier with the launch of Babysitters4hire.com, an online registry of qualified babysitters in your community. Parents can find a great, local babysitter with the click of their mouse. (PRWeb May 14, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb943184.htm Crocs, Inc. Launches Latest Travel Must-Have: CitiesByFoot.com -- New Online Travel Video Portal Sheds Light on Local Hotspots in the U.S. http://www.prweb.com/releases/crocs/citiesbyfoot/prweb943564.htm Today, Crocs, Inc. (NASDAQ: CROX) introduced travelers to a new, unique travel guide – www.CitiesByFoot.com, a comprehensive website with guides to more than 70 shops, restaurants, boutiques and historic destinations in six U.S. cities. The maker of comfort footwear has teamed up with local business owners to create a traveler-friendly website dedicated to exposing desirable walking destinations that exhibit entrepreneurial spirit, quality products and colorful thinking around the world. (PRWeb May 14, 2008)

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