At first glance, a few things don’t add up in Maryville, Tennessee, located 30 miles south of Knoxville at the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The city has a mere 28,000 residents yet can attract country-western greats like Riba and Rascal Flatts to its annual Foothills Fall Festival. The mostly-free, three-day event …
To offer visitors a chance to explore beyond the resort and experience the Jamaican way of life, the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) created the Meet the People program, available at no cost to individuals and families. Whether visitors are seeking to learn how to dance to the infectious sounds of reggae, prepare an authentic Jamaican …
The Fine Hotels & Resorts is welcoming its first Sofitel Legend of the region into its program which is aimed at the most exclusive clients of American Express. Sofitel Legend Santa Clara adds to the list of the best luxury properties in the world to be accepted in this program, a leader in the luxury …
Ristorante Massimo d’Azeglio in the Hotel Massimo D’azeglio has been inducted into the Association of Historical Places of Excellence in Rome. In 1875, Maurizio Bettoja bought the building’s ground floor which housed various stores as well as a long-established restaurant and wine cellar. For over a century the Bettoja family has been overseeing the restaurant, …
Travel exports hit a record monthly high of $15 billion, even as the overall trade deficit deteriorated slightly according to the latest monthly report. “Today’s report once again underscores the importance of travel as an export juggernaut for the U.S. economy,” said David Huether, senior vice president of research and economics at the U.S. Travel …
Four Seasons Hotel Buenos Aires has unveiled the final phase of a year-long $49 million renovation with a new summer outdoor venue “Nuestro Secreto,” the first all-glass enclosed restaurant in Argentina, new CIELO Spa and seven new meetings and event spaces. The new outdoor venue is situated on a rooftop garden between the hotel’s modern …
Flo USA Tours is offering travel agents a series of FAM trips including: Turkey Fam Trip – 13days/11 nights 13-day Classical Turkey Fam Trip – $1,795 Departures: March 25 – April 6, 2014, and September 16-30, 2014 Travel Agent rate: Air and taxes inclusive from JFK $1,795 Companion Supplement: $595 Single Supplement: $679 Includes: Airfare …
According to industry statistics, there’s been a 14 percent annual increase worldwide in river cruising in the past ten years. But there has been an astounding 50 percent jump in Asia river cruising in the past two. If timing is everything, the partners of Haimark are right on the money. They’re the new kid on …
Pat Lamb, Green Team Leader and Eddison Trapp, Community Involvement Coordinator, along with other members of staff organized a food drive campaign for the month of September. The Green team reached out to several businesses and asked them to partner with the Radisson Fort George Hotel & Marina and Santiago Castillo Limited, Unicomer – Courts …
With just a flash of their wristbands, Kool Elite guests will have unlimited access to a variety of bars and restaurants, all open daily, where they can indulge in the Mexican and international cuisine plus premium beverages which can include a selection of Absolut & Grey Goose Vodka, Appleton and Bacardi Rum, Taqueray and Beefeater …