The Puerto Rico Convention Bureau has launched a new interactive web site dedicated to meetings and conventions in San Juan. Tailored specifically to the needs of meetings planners and convention delegates, MeetSanJuan.com offers in-depth information on accommodations, meeting venues and other information to help organizers plan and host a conference, convention or exhibition in Puerto …
For the first time ever, Disney Cruise Line will set sail from three new ports in 2012 – New York, Seattle and Galveston, Texas – making the Disney family cruise vacation more accessible to guests around the country. Additionally, the cruise line will offer more choices than ever before with several new itineraries planned. “In …
Icelandair, Iceland’s flagship airline, and JetBlue Airways recently joined forces in order to provide flights from JetBlue’s network in the United States and the Caribbean to Icelandair’s main hub in Iceland and its numerous destinations across Scandinavia, the United Kingdom and Continental Europe. The new Icelandair-JetBlue partnership will allow customers to book a single ticket …
Beginning May 1st, airberlin is connecting New York and Berlin, with a non-stop flight. Flight AB7248 from Berlin to New York was serviced using an Airbus A330-200 with a total capacity for 303 passengers. The flight with 289 passengers on board departed from Berlin-Tegel at 1:00 p.m. and landed at JFK airport in New York …
The Sonoma County Winegrape Commission has added five new tours to its line-up of Sonoma Vineyard Adventures, self-guided vineyard tours allowing visitors to experience one of the world’s premier wine regions in an up-close and personal way. Beginning May 2, visitors will have the opportunity to tour five additional vineyards throughout Sonoma County including Francis …
45 Degrees Marketing has officially launched their marketing services of international boutique travel suppliers to the North American market. Co-founded by Jacob Marek and Joshua Smith, 45 Degrees Marketing integrates social media and newer marketing techniques with the proven traditional marketing practices. “Our focus at 45 Degrees Marketing is not mass market products, rather those …
The Mississippi, the Nile, the Amazon, the Irrawaddy—all are great rivers of the world. But one is almost unknown to even the most adventurous of travelers. Yes, the Irrawaddy. The name dances off the tongue, much like the savory spices of its country—Burma—or Myanmar, its official name since 1988. A land of golden pagodas and …
Karen Englund, a 25-year veteran of the hospitality industry has been appointed Director of Sales & Marketing, Grande Lakes Orlando. In this position, she will lead the sales, marketing and communications initiatives for this 500-acre luxury estate that includes a 582-room Ritz-Carlton, 1,000-room JW Marriott, 40,000-square-foot Ritz-Carlton Spa, and an 18-hole championship golf course designed …
The Mediterranean’s best kept secret is an archipelago called the Maltese Islands. At the cross roads of maritime routes, the Maltese Islands comprising of Malta, Gozo & Comino have been a home, stronghold, trading post and refuge for over 7,000 years of history. From temple builders to the seafaring Phoenicians, the time spent here by …
Morocco’s 10th Tourism Convention took place in Marrakesh on Nov. 30, presided over by no less than King Mohammed VI himself, and with an audience of some 3,000 Moroccan and international tourism professionals in attendance. Yassir Znagui, Morocco’s Minister of Tourism and Artisans, presented the keynote address of the convention, entitled Vision 2020, with a …