Press Releases by Category Tourism, Cars, Traffic
RateTiger builds on EMEA success
RateTiger announced today the appointment of three market managers for Europe and expansion of its UK sales team.
The company, leader in Online Distribution Management tools has established offices in Spain, France and Germany to assist in its international development strategy.
In July 2007 RateTiger announced its London headquarter for EMEA. During the past six months the technology specialist has revamped versions of its leading RateTiger suites RTShopper and RTAllocator in Pro/Lite…
Boutique agency LifeStyle Event
Boutique agency LifeStyle Event focuses on high-end private and corporative event organisation, vip hospitality and luxury villas and yachts rental within the region of Cote d\'Azur (South of France and Monaco).
This boutique agency has unique philosophy: each client of them is considered and treated as a friend. This philosophy came from its history, where the team of the agency worked only for closed group of friends of friends.
LifeStyle Event…
The Cradle of Mankind: MyGreatWorld.com launches free & fast Photo-Platform for …
Mountainous, unfolding and packed with Wildlife, Tanzania has become a major tourist-destination. Centuries of migration and European Colonialism have left overwhelming cultural riches, forming the compelling background for inspiring photos. Aiming to document every notable location in Tanzania, users around the world are now invited to contribute their captures and impressions and to describe them to the community.
Tanzania has politically as well as economically developed significantly within the last decade.…
Premium IV Recommended By Conde Nast Traveler As The Concierge Company Of St Bar …
John Day, President of Premium IV is proud to announce that Concierge.com the online home of Conde Nast Traveler, featuring hundreds of destinations around the world has recognized and recommends Premium IV as the concierge company for St Barts.
www.concierge.com/destination/stbarths/logistics
Premium IV of St Barts was created to provide the visitor to St Barts with all their VIP activity reservations, wedding, corporate or special event planning and VIP airport assistance thru St…
MyGreatWorld.com: a Free Photo-Community with a new approach opens to the public
MyGreatWorld.com opens a new service, combining Visual Impressions of a spot with Recommendations and a powerful Database-Technology. Welcoming actual pictures as well as older captures users worldwide are invited to illustrate the present appearance and chronological change of any place on earth.
MyGreatWorld.com is a newly launched webservice for photo-enthusiasts around the world and those interested in the constant changes through architecture, town-planning or tourism.
Photos are often the reminder of happy…
GRAMMY & Golden Globe winning Stars join Perfect Earth Tours Luxury Adventure Ec …
February 10, 2008 - Over 15 internationally acclaimed artists and over a dozen Grammy and Golden Globe winning Stars such as Eliza Gilkyson - Claire Lynch - John Arthur Martinez - Gretchen Peters - Kim Carnes - Beth Nielsen Chapman - Vince Bell - Will Clipman - Sara Hickman and many more have signed up with Perfect Earth Tours Luxury Adventure Eco Spa & Resort to perform during the summer…
Europa-Sportregion now calls itself 'Zell am See-Kaprun' / Leading holiday regio …
Change accomplished: the popular holiday region in the heart of the province of Salzburg has been using its new name for several weeks already for internal purposes and on press releases. Now it finally makes its big entrance on the public stage with its new name: Zell am See-Kaprun. From now on it comes without the addition \'Europa-Sportregion\'. There have been some slight changes to the concept as well: the…
London Airport Transfers Plus Expanded Rail Boundaries Equal the New BritRail Lo …
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM -- 02/06/08 -- ACP Rail International, the exclusive marketing and distribution agency for BritRail has enhanced a bargain, essentially creating a new product, for Britain-bound travelers. The BritRail London Plus Pass has always been good value for visitors touring southeast England by train. The new and improved product is an even greater deal with the addition of Airport Express train transfer vouchers and the inclusion of extended…
The Worlds only Luxury Adventure Eco Spa & Resort in the Yukon / Canada
On May 28th, 2008 the world’s first 99% organically sustainable high end luxury Adventure Eco Spa & Resort in the mountains of the Yukon Territory of Canada will open its door to the public. Through out the season we will have the generous musical support of over 15 Grammy winners at our luxury Adventure Eco Spa & Resort. Our opening ceremony will include a North American native dance ceremony and…
Agoda raises the red lantern with hot hotel deals for Chinese New Year
BANGKOK, JANUARY 16: To mark the 2008 Year of the Rat, online hotel merchant Agoda Company wishes its customers a warm “Gong Xi Fa Cai” with special hotel rates at Asian hotspots.
Chinese New Year (CNY) begins on the 7th of February this year and is traditionally celebrated over 5 days, each involving specific rituals to cleanse and prepare for a prosperous year. Being the first animal in the Chinese…
The New and Enhanced Website Aims to Promote Iran as a Top Travel Destination fo …
Tourism Industry Association of Iran (Irpedia) launched its new and enhanced website to promote Iran as a top travel destination for 2008. New site features, offer more resources for travelers to uncover trip activities and experiences around Iran. With the new site features, Explore, Plan and Book, Irpedia can be considered a one-stop travel source for those looking to travel Iran.
Boasting three millennia of recorded history, Iran enjoys a great…
LifeFlight Panama Announces Tourist Coverage Program
January 31, 2008 – Helicopter emergency air ambulance provider, LifeFlight Panama, today announced their new program covering tourists staying in Panama. The program enables tourists with a valid visa or tourist card the opportunity to buy life flight coverage for stays shorter than 90 days starting at $29.
James Thomson, LifeFlight’s President, said, “We are happy to provide tourists with greater comfort knowing they will have a better chance should…
WORLDHOTELS Provides New Revenue Optimization Service for Independent Hotels
New service introduced to 217 hoteliers at the WORLDHOTELS Annual Conference in Madrid
WORLDHOTELS, the largest European based global hotel group for independently owned hotels, has launched a new Performance and Revenue Optimization (PRO) concept at its Annual Conference for EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa), held at the WORLDHOTELS member Hotel Husa Princesa in Madrid from 24th to 26th January 2008. The conference was joined by 217 participants from 45…
Land Rover LRX Hybrid Concept unveiled
Land Rover unveiled a vision of its future recently (January 13, 2008) at the North American International Auto Show (Detroit Auto Show) with the world debut of the LRX hybrid concept - a bold evolution of Land Rover design that indicates the brand’s progressive shift into new areas of the market while remaining true to its core values. As the company prepares to celebrate its 60th anniversary during 2008, the…
Nissan of Norwich announces new offers on purchase of a Nissan vehicle
Nissan of Norwich, the leading Nissan dealership in Norwich, CT, announces exciting new offers for customers who want to buy new Nissan vehicles. Customers can choose from among hundreds of new and pre-owned cars and “See Sammy” at the Norwich showroom to get a deal on their chosen car.
The Nissan of Norwich dealership extends this offer to all customers. The dealership exhibits the entire collection of new and certified pre-owned…
City Chevrolet announces availability of all 2008 Chevrolet models
City Chevrolet, a leading dealer for Chevrolet in Charlotte, North Carolina, is pleased to announce that it has availability of all of the company’s models of 2008. In addition, it also fosters deals on Chevrolet vehicles with its attractive offers and features. For details of all these, the dealer can be contacted.
Among the features this online dealership has aimed at making online shopping easy and memorable are Online…
Israel Hiking
Israel-Hiking has started offering various hiking related services on their website.
The founder and manager of Israel-hiking is Amos Zuk, 56, a graduate of the Faculty of Agriculture of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Amos has many years of experience and knows Israeli trails well. Over the past several years, he has organized and guided tours…
Jax Wax Is Now Available to the Public in Saint Louis, MO
Jax Wax, a complete line of car care products and the top choice of professional auto detailers for over fifteen years, is now available to the public in the Saint Louis, Missouri area for the first time.
From the wipe-on/wipe-off carnauba wax to the upholstery cleaner that requires just a little brushing, having a showroom-fresh car has never been this easy.
Jax Wax products were previously only available to auto dealers and…
Orlando Villas Ireland partnered with ReservaCar Dublin Airport
December 2007 Dublin businessman and director of Orlando Villas Ireland, Derek Heffernan partnered with Dublin business woman Noemi Beres, ReservaCar Dublin Airport.
The website reservacar-dublinairport.com has a Live Booking System linked into just about every office of every major car hire company in the world. Orlando Villa clients are able to visit this site where they can look and book cars in real time, and they also have the opportunity…
Atlantis Hotel in Dubai opened at the end of 2008
In Dubai are always new hotels under construction. For the year 2008, some spectacular hotel openings planned. At the end of the year, the first hotel on the Palm Jumeirah in Dubai opened. The five star Atlantis The Palm Dubai with 1539 rooms and suites is a spectacular hotel. It is the second Atlantis hotel in the world. The first is in the Bahamas. Sol Kerzner invest in this hotel…
Flashily-dressed giant: The HAMANN Porsche Cayenne “Cyclone”
The Porsche Cayenne enjoys great popularity with the customers. No wonder, since the noble SUV combines power and design. HAMANN MOTORSPORT in Laupheim offers various modifications for Porsche Cayenne to refine it and to make it more individual. The most obvious alteration ist the shapely and mighty envelopment. Fitted with the HAMANN wide body-kit the Cayenne becomes the “Cyclone”!
A true HAMANN without aerodynamical conversion is inconceivable. Even more so, when…
13 Amelia Island Bed & Breakfasts and Hotels Now Offering Three Nights For The P …
Amelia Island, FL -- January 17, 2008 – From now through the end of February, 13 Amelia Island Hotels and Bed & Breakfasts will offer a special buy 2 get one free promotion.
Visitors who book a two-night stay at any of the 13 participating Amelia Island hotels and Bed & Breakfast locations will enjoy a third night’s stay at no cost.
The first-ever 3-for-2 discount offer gives…
Zell am See-Kaprun: hot-air balloons are rising once again | Almost 40 teams mee …
The sky above the roofs of Zell am See and Kaprun is sure to wear its most colourful gown. At the 29th \'BP Gas Alpine Balloon Trophy\' starting on 20th January 2008, about 40 international teams of balloonists will literally be up and away. Anyone who prefers to stay on the ground can look forward to enjoying a unique colour spectacle! And there is even more: an exciting supporting programme…
Control All Important Web Booking Channels via the Extranet of ehotel
Cultuzz Digital Media GmbH and ehotel AG are partnering to provide a single inventory solution for hoteliers
In Germany, online hotel bookings are booming, with no sign of slow down insight. Ehotel AG, one of the leading hotel booking platforms, increase both the number of hotels and bookings from month to month! Today, more than 210,000 hotels worldwide are bookable on ehotel.de.
For the hotels, the data administration has been renewed and…
2008 Underwater Cleanups Begin with Kralendijk’s Oceanside Promenade at Kas di R …
On Saturday, January 12, 2008, a group of over 25 divers, snorkelers, and shore support gathered together to assist with underwater/shoreline cleanup of a portion of Bonaire’s waterfront promenade. This particular cleanup focused upon the shoreline and shallow waters in Bonaire’s anchorage in front of Kas di Regatta (Regatta House). This area has not been cleaned in 1-1/2 years, and so it was quite ready to be…
Rod Stewart Stages Concert in Hunter Valley Australia
Rod Stewart, a world renowned British singer, songwriter will be arriving in Hunter Valley this coming February to perform his greatest rock classics of all time.
With over 40 years and countless hit albums and singles, Stewart is considered one of the world’s most successful and popular artists. Stewart began his prominence in the late 1960’s and early 70’s with the band The Jeff Beck Group. Stewart’s powerful singing has…
Hotelopia Announces Expansion into Gulf and Asia
Hotelopia, online hotel booking specialist has expanded into the Gulf region and increased its hotel portfolio in Asia with the addition of thousands of hotels. Visitors to hotelopia.com will now be able to book hotels from budget to five star in destinations including Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Muscat, and Kuwait with more choice throughout Asia at lowest prices guaranteed.
The new hotels added to Hotelopia’s portfolio will offer customers further choice…
Gulf Islands Airline, Canadian Float Plane Service Saltspring Air Now Offers Mor …
Saltspring Air, due to an increasing demand is now offering 6 direct flights a day between Salt Spring Island and downtown Vancouver and the International Airport. They also provide a scheduled service out of Maple Bay and the Outer Gulf Islands.
Saltspring Air is a seaplane service based on Salt Spring Island and is known as "The Islanders Airline". Saltspring Air roots started in 1985 when owner St.Clair McColl…
Checker Cab Caters To Cobo Conference / Exhibition Center
Cobo Conference/Exhibition Center. There's only one in Detroit. It's been the home to a variety of concerts, auto shows and sports teams for more than 40 years and Checker Sedan, the premier luxury sedan company in metro Detroit provides transportation to and from the area.
“For example, each January, Cobo Conference/Exhibition Center hosts the North American International Auto Show or NAIAS,” said Checker Sedan President Timothy McCarthy. “Plus there are other…
Detroit Metro Airport Cabs Take Off With Checker Sedan
Through an exclusive contract with Detroit Metro Airport, Checker Sedan limousines and cars are actively providing luxury sedan curbside pickup service at Detroit Metro Airport. Checker is committed to providing luxury sedans and vehicles with GPS and Automated Vehicle Locator capabilities. In addition, Checker provides wheelchair accessible vehicles.
“We are truly honored to provide sedan service for travelers using Detroit Metro Airport,” said Timothy J. McCarthy, President of Checker…
Winner of the World Hotel Award 2007
The World Hotel Award has been established to reward extraordinary hotels in different categories. Hotels, which stands for uniqueness and the exceptional far away from usual standards. The most preferred hotels of opinion leaders in the whole world. An exclusive panel of opinion leaders in the area of economy, politics, art, design, fashion give us their personal impressions. The evaluations are totally different from normal standard appraisals; they are more…
MTM Cantronic: Electronic enhancement module for increased power and suspension …
• M-Cantronic for engine power increase
• F-Cantronic for lowering suspension
• Easy assembly and disassembly
• Re-utilisation in other vehicles possible
• M-Cantronic for 3.0 V6 TDI (such as Audi A5) and 2.0 TDI (for instance VW Tiguan)
The newest development from Motoren Technik Mayer GmbH once again places more emphasis on results versus mere appearances. The engine specialist from Wettstetten, Germany offers its newly developed MTM M-Cantronic, as an…
Travel Industry Gears Up For Better Gay Customer Service
New Online Training Program Teaches Travel Industry How to Better Serve Gay Customers
One of the most keenly sought-after travel segments is the gay and lesbian travel market. Worth billions annually, in 2008 more hotels, tour operators, travel agents and destinations than ever now actively target gay travelers.
But gay travelers say they often leave less than impressed -- as a result of experiencing poor customer service while on vacation.
Research…
Skyrail: Certified Gold Status
In recognition of its excellent environmental performance, Skyrail Rainforest Cableway has received the prestigious Green Globe Gold Certification.
Only 18 groups in the world have achieved this: Skyrail is the only one in Australia.
Green Globe Gold is awarded to companies who have achieved Green Globe Certification for five consecutive years, demonstrating outstanding, continuous commitment to environmental performance and improvement.
Green Globe is the worldwide Benchmarking, Certification and improvement system…
New Money Gives Andorra A 2008 Ski Lift
Switzerland, Austria and Andorra were among the European ski countries last year who saw a decline in ski holiday visitors, and Andorra has been investing in her facilities to try and tempt the skiiers she lost back for the 2008 season.
In the past Andorra has grown in stature from a destination offering cheap ski holidays to one that can compete with the best that Europe has to offer, with a…
Pearl of the Indian Ocean: MyGreatWorld.com opens Photo-community for Sri Lanka
Connecting West Asia and South East Asia, multi-ethnic Sri Lanka has become a major tourist-destination. Hinduism, Christianity, Islam and (primarily) Buddhism have left overwhelming cultural riches, forming the compelling background for inspiring photos. Aiming to document every notable location in Sri Lanka, users around the world are now invited to contribute their captures and impressions and to describe them to the community.
Whatever the reason for a visit to Sri Lanka,…
Between Euphrates, Tigris and war - MyGreatWorld.com opens Photo-community for t …
Severely shaken by war and after-war crises, Iraq still offers much to the visitor: Overwhelming cultural riches and a vast nature between deserts and oases form the compelling background for inspiring photos. Aiming to document every notable location in Iraq, users around the world are now invited to contribute their captures and impressions and to describe them to the community.
Whatever the reason for a visit to Iraq, photos & information…
Checker Sedan Caters To Auto Show Attendees
2008 North American International Auto Show will draw hundreds of thousands of attendees
Detroit, Michigan, December 20, 2007 – Occurring on the heels of New Year\'s Eve, the 2008 North American International Auto Show will be one of the hottest tickets in the city of Detroit during the month of January. Each year, it draws hundreds of thousands of auto enthusiasts.
\"For many, the Auto Show is first time they see…
Is Hybrid Car The Only Solution For Today’s Rising Fuel Prices?
Day by day the price of the fuel is at a constant rise, is hybrid car the only solution for today’s rising fuel prices?
Bangalore, India 29th December 2007 – Hybrid-motor-Cars.com a new website has been launched to focus mainly on hybrid cars. Stephen, who has been in this field for several years, has made a great research on hybrid car technology and decided to create a website to bring awareness…
Raffle Free Stay San Sebastián Festivities, Palma de Mallorca
With regard to the upcoming San Sebastián festivities, Come2Mallorca.com – The portal of the independent traveller – has launched a special promotion in collaboration with the Hotel & Spa HM Jaime III in Palma de Mallorca.
The lucky winner of the raffle will spend the night from January 19/20, 2008, in one of Palma’s best design hotels, just a few minutes from the old city centre and all of the…
Sweet Suite Luxury at Amari Nova Suites, Pattaya
Pattaya’s newest luxurious suite hotel, Amari Nova Suites is located in central Pattaya, within a short distance of the shopping, restaurant and entertainment district. Amari Nova Suites offers an exclusive 76 luxurious suites, with a contemporary design and a thoughtful array of facilities, all ideal for both long and short stay guests.
All suites are designed with elegance and modernity in mind, but in a timeless classic black and…
The Excelsior My Dolomiti Wellness Hotel South Tyrol received the International …
The Excelsior My Dolomiti Wellness Hotel is located in the heart of the Dolomites in a idyllic village named San Vigilio di Marebbe and belongs to the best wellness hotels in South Tyrol. San Vigilio di Marebbe is a beautiful village at 1200 m above sea level in a long valley surrounded by the breathtaking mounatins and nestled neatly amongst a wonderful landscape.
With December 2007 the Excelsior My Dolomiti Wellness…
2007 & 2008 Volvo XC90 Gets Performance Upgrade with New K&N Air Filter
The Volvo XC90 has high-quality interior materials and a lot of cargo space. The comfortable front seats and dimming rearview mirror make the Volvo XC90 a prime choice for luxury and performance.
A 235 horsepower engine comes standard on the 2007 and 2008 Volvo XC90. K&N Engineering has released a performance replacement air filter, 33-2400, that is designed to increase power and acceleration, in these Volvo XC90, while providing excellent…
TravelInsuranceQuotes.ca Introduce Blended Travel Medical Insurance To Canadian …
TravelInsuranceQuotes.ca continue to lead the Canadian online travel insurance sector by releasing a major upgrade to the Travel Insurance Quotation System (“TIQS 2.1”). The upgraded system now implements the ability for customers to purchase Blended Medical Travel Insurance. Additionally, customers who already have existing annual travel medical insurance can use TIQS 2.1 to quote and purchase additional top up coverage.
The Blended Travel Medical Insurance plans will enable customers to compare…
Photo-community with a new approach: MyGreatWorld.com opens spot-related databas …
Whatever the reason for a visit to a place, photos & information from residents and those who know the spot are always welcome, both, to make the best out of a trip and not to miss the secret beauty every location holds: What’s Worth Visiting in New York? Where to stay in Paris? What to do in Sydney? What to avoid in Rome? Users may depict their recommendations on MyGreatWorld.com.…
Carlsson CD32 - a mass of class (Basis ML 320 CDI)
For all off-road enthusiasts the famous Mercedes-Benz tuner Carlsson is offering a complete tuning package, which clearly, if tastefully, underlines the modern features of the M-Class. Big, voluminous yet still sporty, with its performance tweaked to 269 bhp and a potent torque, and combining this with a touch of luxury, the CD 32 based on the ML 320 CDI always cuts a fine figure both in the countryside and in…
Thrifty Covers All Major South African Airports
December 7, 2007 - Thrifty Car Rental now covers all major airports in South Africa, including Cape Town International in the Western Cape, Durban in Kwa-Zulu Natal and O.R. Tambo Airport in Gauteng. Thrifty has offices in all 5 major cities, as well as off-airport offices in six cities across South Africa. They also have a branch in Namibia.
They have offices in all provinces, including the Eastern Cape and…
No White Christmas in the cards for the UK
Expect dry conditions with milder west and a cooler east
Predicting this years Christmas weather has really thrown up some conundrums.
A large area of high pressure will be close to the UK, perhaps situated over Scandinavia. Lower pressure is going to be to the west of Ireland, and the combination of these two features will be to bringa south to southeasterly wind flow through the UK and Ireland.
WeatherOnline forecasters think…
Nepal online: A Photo-Frame - to fill for all travelers, amateur- and pro photog …
"The point of view matters - and beauty is in the eye of the beholder!"
What's worth visiting in a country featuring eight of the world's ten highest mountains, including the Mount Everest? Where to stay? With whom to travel? What to do? What to avoid? Users may depict recommendations on MyGreatNepal.com. For tourists. For residents. For friends. Worldwide.
"There are places one HAS to go and there are places one WANTS…
What makes Costa Brava such a popular tourist destination?
According to the INE statistics growth in the Catalonian tourist sector kept growing in 2007 with a 4,1% increase respect to the previous year. That maintains it to the second most visited area in Spain just after Baleares. Catalonia represents 21, 7% of foreign tourism in Spain and more precisely, it is Costa Brava that is the second most touristic region in Spain. Accommodation in Costa Brava is already in…
