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HawaiiGaga.com Launches Hawaii Vacation Rental Search Engine and Vacation Guide

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:57:29 GMT

HawaiiGaga.com has launched the world’s first human reviewed search engine designed specifically for Hawaii vacation rentals. The site contains the internet’s most comprehensive directory of Hawaii’s rental listings. HawaiiGaga.com also serves as a community and resource center for vacationers - a place where users can share vacation ideas, and most importantly, write rental reviews. HawaiiGaga.com gives people the information they need to plan the perfect holiday and showcases Hawaii’s natural attractions with hundreds of panoramic photos. Interactive maps, guides and discussion forums further aid tourists in discovering the islands. Hawaii’s vacation rentals are scattered across thousands of web sites. Most rentals are listed in more than one location but don’t include a name or unit number making them difficult to identify. Rentals can also be listed by both agents and owners, often at different price points. Searching and sifting through all the choices is a time consuming and daunting task for vacationers. HawaiiGaga.com finds, organizes, and catalogs rental listings for vacationers, presenting the results in a highly organized way. “Some tourists are hesitant to stay in vacation rentals even though they provide unique comforts and cost effectiveness,” believes CEO James Pretorius. “Relative to hotels, the rental industry is disorganized, inconvenient, and lacks credibility. By acting as the gateway to Hawaii’s vacation rentals, HawaiiGaga.com addresses all these concerns and is uniquely positioned to act as an advocate for the industry.” HawaiiGaga.com features many tools to help people to find rentals that match their preference. Some of the site’s bigger attractions are...Click to read more.

Trump Soho Hotel Condominium Debuts On Web

Fri, 08 Feb 2008 20:12:59 GMT

URL: http://www.trumpsoho.com
Donald J. Trump, The Sapir Organization and Bayrock Group have introduced the Trump SoHo Hotel Condominium New York, the first downtown New York hotel condominium project from The Trump Organization. The five-star property at 246 Spring Street is the only luxury hotel condominium in SoHo and Trump's first foray into the fashionable downtown neighborhood. The newly launched Trump SoHo Hotel Condominium web site at www.trumpsoho.com offers visitors the opportunity to browse the site in a flash mode or HTML. Both versions feature an interactive 360 degrees exterior view of the building with the details of each image and view. Visitors can view large format pictures/renderings of unit interiors, with animations, detailed floor plans, etc. Readers will also find information about the SoHo neighborhood and SoHo history, with spectacular interactive 360 degree panoramic views from the...click to read more

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Luxury Retreats and AAA Launch Showcase for Villas in Italy

Mon, 10 Dec 2007 15:06:17 GMT

URL: http://www.italianvillas.com
Luxury Retreats, a world leader in luxury villa rentals with over 1,300 properties across the globe, is announcing the launch of a new website devoted solely to its private homes, farmhouses and villas in Italy. Guest favorites like Tuscany, Umbria and the Amalfi Coast will be showcased, as well as some lesser-known but beautiful regions like Emilia Romagna and Liguria. Italian Villas by Luxury Retreats is a joint offering with the American Automobile Association's (AAA) Home & Villas Program. "When we thought about setting up an offshoot of our main website, Italy was the first place that came to mind," said Ben Tuff, Luxury Retreats' Director of Marketing. "There is so much variety in just this one country that we wanted to show off." Italian holiday villas are extremely popular due to the authenticity factor – when you stay here for a week or two, it's easy to feel like a real Italian. Many of Luxury Retreats' villas in Italy are farmhouses a few centuries old, updated and renovated with modern amenities. The environment is leisurely, perfect for family vacations where all you want to do is hang out together. "When you're looking out from your patio to vineyards in Tuscany...click to read more

Tags: Luxury Retreats, villa rentals, villas in Italy, Italian Villas, American Automobile Association, AAA

Prince Edward Island Announces the Arrival of the New Gentle Island Tourism Guide

Fri, 10 Aug 2007 18:20:31 GMT

URL: http://www.gov.pe.ca/visitorsguide
Prince Edward Island has announced the launch of a new online Prince Edward Island tourism guide designed to instantly transport each visitor to the gorgeous sandy beaches and relaxing atmosphere that exists on the gentle island that is PEI. Along with the ability to teleport you to the scenic outdoor trails and lighthouses in PEI, the site enables visitors to explore the historic birthplace of Canada. The portal offers numerous travel and activity itineraries to suit a wide variety of interests including travel, antiques, beaches and some of Canada’s top golf courses. The Gentle Island Portal offers a personalized PEI adventure tool that allows you to create your personal getaway, based on your interests and activity level. There is a wealth of information including maps, island facts, activities, sights, festivals, and events as comprehensive as PEI is beautiful. You can also find on the site a comprehensive list of Prince Edward Island activities. Technorati Tags: Prince Edward Island, tourism guide, PEI, Canada, Gentle Island Portal

iNeTours.com Travel Destination Website Expands to Europe

Wed, 16 May 2007 14:28:55 GMT

URL: http://www.iNeTours.com
Planning your next vacation just got a lot easier. The travel destination information website www.iNeTours.com has recently expanded its coverage to include Britain and will add France this year. Since its launch in 2001, the iNeTours.com website has provided travelers with in-depth sightseeing information for several major U.S. cities and locales. The San Francisco-based company currently offers trip and travel information for London, New York City, San Francisco, California wine country locations, Yosemite, Los Angeles, San Diego, and New Orleans. iNeTours.com also plans to increase the number of its U.S. destinations—Chicago and Brooklyn, New York are in the works—while expanding coverage to Paris and other European cities.

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Flying Compass Travel Website Announces Official Launch

Wed, 02 May 2007 17:06:07 GMT

URL: http://www.flyingcompass.com
Today, Flying Compass, a U.S. destination-focused travel website (www.flyingcompass.com), announced its official launch. The website is filled with useful information for travel planners who are researching their vacation or weekend getaways. Flying Compass features a growing number of articles on popular U.S. cities, such as Chicago, Charleston and San Antonio, and resort destinations such as Florida and North Carolina beaches, as well as travel photos and videos. Following each travel article, local contacts are included when available that provide the reader additional resources for information. Readers may also find a list of relevant books on topics like area history, recipes and notable residents, music with ties to that community and movies made at or about this particular destination. The site offers vacation ideas covering everything from family-friendly places to visit to how to tie the knot to the benefits of joining a ski club. Travel tips encompass how to navigate through Washington, D.C., traveling with food allergies, safety hints for hiking and understanding the Hawaiian alphabet, among others. Users can also purchase tickets for excursions, sightseeing and other activities. more...

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Jim Flynn's BestWeekends.com Makes Planning Perfect Weekend Getaway Easy

Wed, 28 Mar 2007 18:56:34 GMT

URL: http://www.bestweekends.com
A new, easy to navigate travel website gives weekend travelers a single online source for totally unbiased destination profiles for weekend travel. Jim Flynn's BestWeekends (www.bestweekends.com) guarantees totally objective reviews and recommendations for the best places to stay and eat and the best things to do during a weekend trip because the company travels anonymously, accepts no advertising from the places it recommends and accepts no free meals or rooms. According to founder Jim Flynn the company was created to save the traveler time and eliminate the mistakes many make in planning a trip. BestWeekends researches all the available information about a destination and then lives there for a period of time -- staying in the hotels and inns, eating in the restaurants, taking the tours and talking to the locals.

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ComeExploreCanada.com Launches New Canadian Travel and Tourism Website

Fri, 12 Jan 2007 15:32:30 GMT

URL: http://www.comeexplorecanada.com
Come Explore Canada is devoted exclusively to travel & tourism in Canada and offers a comprehensive resource of information on each Province and Territory. This Travel Canada website delivers detailed interactive maps broken down to the different tourism regions allowing users to browse for information about its provinces and their attractions, and each entry has a description with photographs to illustrate Canada’s main features. Search or browse destinations across Canada for information about accommodations, attractions and tours and much more. more...

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New Online Fashion Magazine Vis.A.Vis Attracts Global Members

Wed, 07 Jun 2006 14:50:00 GMT

New Online Fashion Magazine "Vis.A.Vis" Attracts Global Members
http://www.visavismag.com
Vis.A.Vis (www.visavismag.com) is a new online fashion magazine attracting members from Beijing to New York City. Visitors may register for free unlimited access to gorgeous fashion photography, insightful articles and unique features for members. Advertisers are discovering its unique and innovative format that eschews typical "banners" and "buttons" for large, vibrant images. ( more )

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Social Travel Guide Launched at VCarious.com

Fri, 14 Apr 2006 14:46:50 GMT

Social Travel Guide Launched at VCarious.com
http://www.VCarious.com
VCarious was created to transcend geographical boundaries so anyone can explore other places and cultures in the same way as with first-hand travel. The site is free and features travel journal and photo sharing services, advanced social networking, and community-authored travel guides. The VCarious travel journal system lets members record and share their travel experiences. Journals include indexed writing, reviews of establishments, interactive itinerary maps, and photo slideshows. Members can browse these journals and share their own with VCarious’s growing international community. (More...)
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San Diego Virtual Tour Site Launches Expansion

Mon, 30 Jan 2006 19:34:25 GMT

San Diego Virtual Tour Site Launches Expansion
http://www.AroundAndAboutSanDiego.com

AroundAndAboutSanDiego.com, San Diego's largest archive of local virtual reality tours starts the New Year with 360 degree panoramas of the areas most popular restaurants and hotels. Known for it's innovative "just like being there" technology the site has already been visited by 1000's of residents and visitors. Visitors to the site can view a variety of panoramic views of San Diego area historic sites, natural scenes, and popular attractions. Virtual tours of restaurants and hotels are now being included in the site's collection of online tours. (More...)
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Intown2.com Launches Site to Connect Friends who Travel

Thu, 05 Jan 2006 15:29:17 GMT

Intown2.com Launches Site to Connect Friends who Travel
http://www.intown2.com

Intown2.com is an innovative web based members club for travellers that provides a way of automatically telling them when their travel schedule puts them in the same city on the same date as a friend. No more eating alone in hotel coffee shops when one could be out sharing a drink or a meal with a friend.

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Travel Channel Site Seeks Reality Vloggers for 5 TAKES

Mon, 19 Dec 2005 14:49:54 GMT

Travel Channel Site Seeks Reality Vloggers for 5 TAKES
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http://travel.discovery.com/videogalleries/upload/index.html
Ever dream of being an international traveler? Make it a reality as Travel Channel's season two of 5 TAKES is now casting online. Would be travel journalists can upload their video log and web log to be considered for the next installment of the popular international adventure series.

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New Virtual Reality San Diego City Guide Launched

Wed, 19 Oct 2005 16:55:34 GMT

New Virtual Reality San Diego City Guide Launched

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http://www.AroundAndAboutSanDiego.com

[October 2005] AroundAndAboutSanDiego.com has announed their formal public launch this week, using the latest VR technology to create spectacular 360-degree virtual tours of beautiful San Diego County, California. The website features virtual tours of the beaches, historic landmarks, local attractions, and annual events (like the US Open Sand Castle Competition). Each featured tour is supplemented with useful information and contact details. Visitors now can experience the breadth and variety of San Diego-based activities and attractions online to help them plan their ultimate vacation.

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Travel Channel Launches Site for "5 TAKES Europe" Reality Show

Tue, 19 Jul 2005 17:09:10 GMT

Travel Channel Launches Site for "5 TAKES Europe" Reality Show

http://travelchannel.com/5takes

Five travelers equipped with video cameras…six European cities to experience …one website to be packed with the travelers video logs and viewers advice…one television show centering around this unique travel experience… …tune in to the Travel Channel on Saturday, July 23, at 10 PM (ET/PT) when 5 TAKES premieres. This new series will air consecutive Saturdays from 10-11 PM (ET/PT) through Saturday, September 10. The web siteis live now.

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A1-Travelclub.com Launches Frequent Traveler Rebate Site

Tue, 10 May 2005 17:32:55 GMT

A1-Travelclub.com Launches Frequent Traveler Rebate Site

http://a1-travelclub.com

In addition to the “special internet rates” offered on the web site at http://a1-travelclub.com, A1-Travelclub.com also offers a cash rebate paid directly to anyone who completes a hotel stay booked on the site. The rebate is based on the hotel room rate (excluding tax and service fees), and will automatically be credited to the consumer’s credit card 30 days after check out from the hotel. The rebate is automatic, so there is nothing the consumer must do other than book on-line and then actually complete the hotel stay.

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Muppets Take Tribeca Sweepstakes

Fri, 15 Apr 2005 22:31:49 GMT

Muppets Take Tribeca Sweepstakes

http://muppets.go.com/sweeps.html

Through this Sunday (April 17) you can still enter for your chance to win a trip for four to New York's Tribeca Film Festival in the Muppets Take Tribeca Sweepstakes. There, you and three friends will attend the the April 27, 2005 red-carpet premier of "The Muppets Wizard of Oz", coming in May to The Wonderful World of Disney on ABC. You'll see the stars as they arrive on the red carpet and enjoy a special meet-and-greet opportunity with the Muppets, including Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy.

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CliftonHill.com Helps Travelers Plan Holiday Vacation in Niagara Falls Canada

Wed, 15 Dec 2004 18:45:35 GMT

CliftonHill.com Helps Travelers Plan Holiday Vacation in Niagara Falls Canada
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Direct to site: http://www.CliftonHill.com
Summary: CliftonHill.com is exclusively devoted to travel in Niagara Falls Canada and offers a comprehensive resource for vacation planners. The site delivers a unique combination of hotel, attraction, dining, and shopping information, along with virtual tours, live cams, maps and local event information.