Press Releases by Category Tourism, Cars, Traffic
dodo.com – First travel grant goes to Anthony Asael
Berlin, Oct. 23rd 2008. The travel community www.dodo.com is giving away a travel grant worth $5,000 USD. The grant will be used to assist dodo.com member Anthony Asael and his non-profit-organization “Art in All of Us”. Anthony and his organization aim to connect children all over the world through art. Along the way, they hope to promote multicultural awareness and tolerance.
The idea of the travel grant was to support…
PRESTIGIOUS WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS FOR SWISSÔTEL BERLIN AND SWISSÔTEL KRASNYE HOLMY …
ZURICH, 23rd of October 2008 – Two deluxe hotels of Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts were singled out by this year’s World Travel Awards in Europe: The Swissôtel Berlin as “Germany’s Leading Business Hotel” and Swissôtel Krasney Holmy for the second year in a row as “Russia’s Leading hotel”. The awards ceremony was held in the city of Poprad in Slovakia by the World Travel Association (WTA).
The World Travel Awards,…
Christmas tales and musical performances at AlpenAdvent
On 5th and 6th December 2008 Advent times are making their entrance in the noble ambience of the Ferry Porsche Congress Center: after the major success of last year's event, the Salzburger AlpenAdvent returns to the convention building in the heart of Zell. The Advent gala on Friday night is marked by classic Christmas carols. Besides the young tenor Ricardo Marinello there is the boys' choir from Bad Tölz that…
MOST Cooperation Presents MOST50 Allowing Electrical Implementations
Karlsruhe (Germany) 20th October 2008 – The MOST Cooperation – the organization through which the leading automotive multimedia network Media Oriented Systems Transport (MOST) is standardized – will present a MOST50 demo at the Society of Automotive Engineering's (SAE) Convergence show in Detroit, Michigan, USA. The MOST50 demonstration will be shown on October 20 to 22, 2008, in booth 913 in the Cobo Center. MOST50 is already on the road…
MOST Forum 2008 Reports Successful Conference and Exhibition
International Automotive Electronics Audience Met in Stuttgart on September 30, 2008
Starnberg (Germany) October 2, 2008 – The first MOST® Forum took place in Stuttgart on September 30, 2008: In the Liederhalle Cultural Congress Center in Stuttgart (Germany) over 140 attendees came together to learn about the latest applications and future trends of MOST infotainment technology. "We are very pleased with the broad International audience of MOST Cooperation members and…
LatinExcursions’ Founder – Eric Sheets – Named in Travel + Leisure’s A-List for …
Miami Beach, FL – October 5, 2008: Eric Sheets, president and founder of luxury travel company Latin Excursions (latinexcursions.com) has been named to Travel + Leisure magazine’s A-List for the fourth consecutive year. This coveted award honors Sheets as a top U.S. travel consultant for luxury travel to Central and South America.
A true insider in Latin America, Sheets is an American who was born in Brazil, and resided throughout the…
Accor appoints Peter Stolley as Resident Manager of Novotel Citygate Hong Kong
Novotel Citygate Hong Kong is pleased to announce the appointment of Peter Stolley as Resident Manager.
In his new capacity, Peter will oversee the hotel day-to-day operations and focus on driving service and performance excellence.
With over 30 years experience in the industry, Peter joined Accor in 2003 as F&B Director before being promoted to Executive Assistant Manager in Novotel Altantis Shanghai. Prior to this appointment, he was Executive Assistant Manager…
Slovakia wins world’s top green tourism prize
Slovakia swept the board in the first World Travel `Green’ Awards held on 15th October, its flagship green water park and spa, AquaCity Resort, Poprad, picking up trophies for `Europe’s Leading Green Resort’ and the `World’s Leading Green Resort’.
Slovakia was the only destination in Europe to be cited for Green Awards, with much of the recognition and praise spotlighting the Caribbean, South America, Africa and Asia.
Graham Cooke, Founder…
Automotive Design Studios Visualize Auto Racing in the Year 2025
Design Studios Compete in the 5th Annual LA Auto Show Design Challenge
LOS ANGELES – Oct. 20, 2008 – Today’s race cars have ground-breaking technology to improve speed, power, performance and safety but what a difference 17 years into the future can make. Imagine race cars that go beyond the expectations and challenges of racing today, such as never needing to stop for re-fueling or collision avoidance assistance technology for enhanced…
Agoda Lights Up The Loy Kratong Festival with Hot Deals on Hotels in Thailand
Thailand’s rivers, canals and night-sky will all be glowing during November’s Loy Kratong Festival. This traditional and romantic celebration falls during the week of Nov 8th – 12th this year. Agoda.com, an online hotel reservation website has secured some hot hotel deals to celebrate this “must see” festival of Thailand.
Originating during the reign of Thai King Rama IV in 1863, the Loy Kratong festival is quickly becoming one of…
PeakAdventureTour.com announces Fixed Departure date for Snow Trekking in Ladakh
PeakAdventureTour.com India’s leading name in tour and travel world announces dates for snow Trekking Tour. Snow Trekking tour will be taken into the hearts of Leh Ladakh and include Chandrashila chopta trekking, frozen river trekking, snow leopard trekking, dodital trekking and so on.
“In search of snow leopard with Peak Adventure Tours”
Peak Adventure Tour, prominent tour operator from India has announced its fixed departure dates and complete schedule for coming…
Green Cars Ride and Drive Offers - Rare Test Drives of the Latest Alternative Fu …
Journalists Attending the Los Angeles Auto Show Get an Exclusive Opportunity to Sample More than 25 Vehicles Representing a Broad Array of Alternative Fuel Platforms
Los Angeles – Oct. 15, 2008 – The Green Cars/LA Auto Show Ride and Drive, taking place on Nov. 20 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., brings together one of the broadest selections of green and high-mileage vehicles available for side-by-side test drives. During the…
Kanoo Travel Launches State-of-the-art Corporate Services Centre in Dubai
The new centre, which is equipped with the latest technology, will offer customers round-the-clock travel management solutions and emergency travel services.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, October 14, 2008: Kanoo Travel, the largest travel company in the Middle East, today announced the opening of their latest state-of-the-art Corporate Services Centre at Kanoo Towers in Bur Dubai. The new office, equipped with the latest call centre equipment and enhanced management information reporting…
GroundScope partners with Blue Star Infotech to strengthen its IT arm
GroundScope Ltd., a fast growing IT and management services business focussed exclusively on ground travel, announced a strategic alliance with Blue Star Infotech, a leading provider of travel technology and business solutions. Through this alliance, Blue Star Infotech will provide development and maintenance services to enhance GroundScope’s core platform and support its implementations across its global customer base.
The GroundScope service includes an online technology platform which allows clients…
Alghero in Sardinia: Charming town with Catalan influence
In the last decades Alghero, a charming town with more than 40.000 inhabitants and located on the northwestern coast of Sardinia, became a well-known touristy center which offers not only marvelous beaches and beautiful weather but also culture and beauties of nature like the Nuraghe di Palmavera or the Neptune's Grotto.
The town with its remarkable seafront, its medieval wall of fortification and its town centre with narrow lanes and old…
AN ADRENALIN-CHARGED F1 WEEKEND AT SWISSÔTEL THE STAMFORD, SINGAPORE
SINGAPORE, 7 October 2008 – It was an exhilarating F1 weekend at Swissôtel The Stamford, which was in the thick of the action at Singapore’s inaugural 2008 FORMULA 1™ SingTel Singapore Grand Prix from 26 to 28 September 2008. Towering at 226 metres and 72 storeys high, Singapore’s tallest trackside hotel served no less than 30,000 outside catering meals, 15,000 in-house guests and gave away some 7,500 commemorative F1 amenities…
SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Ultem* Foam Offers Lower Weight and Unmatched FST Per …
BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – October 9, 2008 – In the quest to reduce fuel costs, airlines are scrutinizing every component of a plane for potential weight reduction. Now, with today’s launch of Ultem* foam from SABIC Innovative Plastics, aircraft designers can leverage the best-in-class flame, smoke, toxicity (FST) performance of Ultem polyetherimide resin in a new product that is 10 - 20 times lighter than traditional plastic components.…
Final 2008 Underwater Cleanup Marks Tenth Anniversary of Keeping Bonaire's Reefs …
On Saturday, September 20, 2008, a group of nearly 40 divers, snorkelers, and shore support, representing several countries, gathered together to assist with the final underwater cleanup of 2008, conducted in an area of Bonaire’s anchorage in front of Dive Friends @ Yellow Submarine.
During a complete briefing by Susan Davis of NetTech, it was explained what trash should be recovered and what should be left behind, as well…
American Glass Products Roof Lightens and Darkens DiMora Motorcar's $2 Million A …
World's most technologically advanced sport luxury sedan will include AGP's Vario Plus-Sky, the latest innovation of the world's market leader in state-of-the-art security and technology glass.
Knoxville, Tennessee – October 8, 2008 – American Glass Products and DiMora Motorcar, two highly innovative companies focused on exceeding customer and market expectations, have formed a strategic technology partnership. Building on its world leadership in automotive security and technology glass, AGP will provide Vario…
Peak Adventure Tours Successfully done Gangotri – Gomukh - Tapovan Trek for 190 …
Peak Adventure group creates history by successfully hosting trekking for 190 people to Gangotri – Gomukh - Tapovan
Peak Adventure Tour the most eminent adventure tours group from India makes a phenomenal record in India tourism history by successfully hosting 190 people for Gangotri – Gomukh – Tapovan trekking. This is one of the most outstanding paradigms for hosting trekking in such an extreme geographical conditions and serving every trekker…
Sardinia's World Heritage Site: The nuraghic village of Barumini
The nuraghe is the main type of megalitic edifice found in Sardinia, dating back before 1000 B.C.. Today it has come to be the symbol of Sardinia and its distinctive culture. The architecture produced by the nuragic civilization was the most advanced of any civilization in the western Mediterranean during this epoch. Today more than a 1000 of nuraghes have been found, these type of tower constructions are mainly situated…
Agoda released Top 10 hotels to view Bangkok, 2008's 'World's Best City"
Already a tourist hot spot (both figuratively and literally), Bangkok is now unlike any time in the past, as the readers of Travel and Leisure just acknowledged by voting Bangkok the "World's Best City, 2008". Being a city so rich in sights and sounds, seemingly everywhere, Bangkok can feel overwhelming at times. Luckily Bangkok hotels have made enjoying the city's wonderful madness a little easier, by creating outstanding viewpoints to…
Gay 2.0: EGOTOUR – Access to gay travel market for hotels and B&B, Relaunch with …
As from today the gay travel portal EGOTOUR allows independent hotels and B&B to sign up for our hotel partner programme, providing online booking and easy access to the attractive gay travel market. This programme is provided on a commissionable rate scheme without any monthly fees or fixed costs.. This new programme allows participating hotels to participate from tailor made gay travel marketing- and PR-campaigns.
With this initiative, EGOTOUR expands its…
Tobook.com Hotels Now Multilingual
The tobook online hotel reservation website was launched in 2002. Tobook.com helps global travelers to make hotel reservations and gives more information about their destination in the city guides section in Europe.
After a long time of preparation, Tobook has finally introduced a multilingual service on its website. Since September 2008 visitors are served next to English in 7 additional languages, namely, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Turkish and Dutch. So…
Cleartrip offers Train bookings
New Delhi, October 3, 2008: Cleartrip, in partnership with IRCTC, announced the launch of online train bookings today. With over 17 million passengers travelling daily by train, Cleartrip becomes India’s first online travel agency to tap this burgeoning market by enabling customers to book their train tickets online.
Cleartrip launched a search-only service in February 2008 and has steadily improved the offering based on feedback from thousands of users…
Revealing Details from Window on Pilani Rajasthan
The trackless sands, moving dunes and shifting hollows present an eternal thirst, an infinite hunger, an antithesis of life. And yet the desert of Rajasthan has not been able to defeat man who marks over it every day new triumphs; many unknown, some noticed and a very few achieving the glory of Pilani, a fountainhead of education, unmatched in the Indian sub-continent. Pilani is indeed an incredible reality in the…
SABIC Innovative Plastics helps GM’s new Opel Insignia dazzle the auto industry …
Bold technologies including Xenoy* HMD resin with nanotechnologies help deliver striking performance and design improvements. The 2009 Insignia, a new mid-sized sedan, is the first vehicle to reflect a new era in style, quality and performance for the Opel brand, which will continue with the upcoming models. Even the classic “Blitz” lightning bolt logo has been redesigned. As part of its overall effort to create a vehicle that exudes bold…
Appointments of new General Managers in Asia Pacific by Swissôtel Hotels & Resor …
Singapore, 30 September 2008 – Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts is pleased to announce the following new appointments in Asia Pacific: Mr Julian van den Bogaerde, as General Manager of Swissôtel Grand, Shanghai with effect from 1 October 2008, Mr Christian Schaufelbuehl, as General Manager of Swissôtel Nankai Osaka as of 30 September 2008, and Mr Rainer Tenius, General Manager, Swissôtel Merchant Court, Singapore from 1 October 2008.
Mr Julian van den…
AGENT FROM MAGICAL MEMORIES TRAVEL ATTENDS EXCLUSIVE DISNEY CONFERENCE
Lori Hardegree from Magical Memories Travel was among the more than 375 top-producing travel agency owners and managers who recently gathered at the Disneyland Resort for the 2008 Disney’s EarMarked Conference – a program especially designed for “Authorized Disney Vacation Planners.”
As a conference delegate, Ms. Hardegree was among the first to learn that everyone who visits a Walt Disney World Resort or Disneyland Resort theme park on…
BuyYourCar.co.uk Named as UK Independent Car Sales Portal of the Year
BuyYourCar, the UK’s fastest growing independent car sales website (source: Hitwise), has been voted the ‘UK Independent Online Car Sales Portal of the Year 2008’ in the Institute of Transport Management Awards.
The awards recognise the success of companies making exceptional contributions to the transport industry, with BuyYourCar awarded for its growth and impact in the car sales market.
Patrick Sheedy, Media and PR director for the Institute of Transport Management,…
Anna Maria Island Events: 'Bridging The Gap' Festival October 2 - November 16
A community festival called 'Bridging the Gap' is set to occur on Anna Maria Island from October 2 to November 16. The festival, one of many Anna Maria Island Events held throughout the year, is organized by the island's local shops and restaurants.
ANNA MARIA ISLAND, FL -- Anna Maria Island will host the 'Bridging the Gap' festival from October 2, until November 16.
Island businesses have organized 30 different events…
SABIC Demonstrates Leadership in Innovative, Lightweight Composites for Automoti …
BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – September 29, 2008 – SABIC Innovative Plastics and SABIC PP Automotive are introducing SABIC’s expansive, world-class portfolio of lightweight, high-performance thermoplastic composites for automotive applications. These reinforced materials range from LNP* Thermocomp* and LNP Verton* specialty compounds for demanding interior and underhood applications, to the global introduction of SABIC® STAMAX resins for door modules and instrument panel carriers, to the newly introduced AZDEL IXIS®…
Santa Goes West
SAN ANTONIO – This December, Enchanted Springs Ranch invites families to celebrate the holidays the Old West way at its annual Cowboy Christmas.
Vicki Schmidt, co-owner of Enchanted Springs Ranch with her husband Steve, calls the event a chance for guests to see the Old West in a new way. “We’re going to have the whole place decorated,” she says. “Imagine spending the holidays in an authentic Old West town…
SmartTOP Roof Top Control for Mercedes Benz SLK R170
California, USA. - Mods4cars, the southern California based specialist in high-end electronics for convertible top and remote controls, announced the release of their latest "SmartTOP" comfort roof top control for the Mercedes Benz SLK R170 model. Customers are now able to raise and lower their convertible top at the touch of a button while driving at low speed or remoteley using their factory key fob.
"Just fitted the smartTOP to my…
Every BIT Worth the Wait: MyGreatWorld.com left BETA
Whether one loves his city or if one really hates it: there is nothing more suited to describe the secrets of a spot to the global neighbourhood than Photos - and, regretfully, vast masses of digital captures are still laying dormant on hard-drives around the world. By means of an advanced database-technology, photos at MyGreatWorld.com now become a database and an archive of time and place and a witness of…
The Apartment Service Launches Complete Accommodation Solutions (CAS) across Eur …
The provision of temporary accommodation for flexible short term stays of 6 months or more, has now been made easier in 16 major European countries including Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, Hungary, Ireland, Luxemburg, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and UK. A further 8 countries will be added to CAS in the near future.
Until now, it has not been easy to find and prepare temporary accommodation for…
Environmentally-aware tourism - Segway Personal Transporters at Swissôtel Le Pla …
Basel, 25th September 2008 – Environmentally-sound mobility and tourism are the focus of an innovative project by Swissôtel Le Plaza Basel in collaboration with Basel Tourism. Guests now have the opportunity to join guided tours on two-wheeled Segway Personal Transporters (PTs), the first, self-balancing electric vehicles ever developed.
Swissôtel Le Plaza Basel is the only hotel in Switzerland to have Segway PTs and seven vehicles are waiting for guests of the…
Two new wine tours from BKWine - launch of spring travel program 2009
The specialist tour organiser BKWine has launched the spring program 2009 with two new wine and food tours. The destinations include Périgord (with truffles, duck and wine), and the wins and food of the Alentejo in Portugal. The detailed programs are available on bkwine.com.
“The trend towards active holidays seems to continue” says Britt Karlsson, founder of BKWine, “so I think that the two spring tours will fill up quickly”. Britt…
BrilliantTrips Partners with NEXGEN Travel Distribution
Marblehead, MA, September 22, 2008- BrilliantTrips LLC has partnered with NEXGEN Travel Distribution to launch its new internet based travel booking engine for travelers. Customers and organizations can now find comprehensive, destination information and travel product offerings at the lowest prices.
Through patent pending technology, the new system has the ability to establish direct connections with discount carriers, major airlines and charter airlines, allowing customers to choose from a wider…
Spanish Authorities Come to Initial Conclusions About the August 2008 Crash of a …
Sep 22, 2008 – According to a number of media reports, Spanish Authorities have completed a preliminary report about the August 20, 2008 crash of a Spanair MD82 in Madrid. Among their findings were that the flaps were not properly configured for takeoff and that there was no flap warnings or alarms presented to the crew.
The aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff on a scheduled domestic flight from Madrid to Las…
BuyYourCar Offers Free Car Advertising to Private Sellers
As the credit crunch bites BuyYourCar is offering private car sellers free advertising for all cars uploaded to the site in September & October.
With the credit crunch forcing a growing number of British drivers to sell up and buy more economical cars, the UK’s fastest growing independent car sales website, BuyYourCar, is offering private sellers the opportunity to place an advert on their site free of charge if they place…
More than 20 World Premieres to be Unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show Press D …
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 18, 2008 - Opening in 63 days, the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show will feature more than 20 world premieres of production and/or concept vehicles from global automakers during the show’s Press Days on Nov. 19 and 20. To date, world debuts are confirmed from Buick, Cadillac, Ford, Honda, Hyundai, Infiniti, Lamborghini, Lincoln, Lexus, Mazda, Mercury, Nissan, Porsche and Volkswagen.
2008 marks the third consecutive year…
The East has a different flavour
Exploring the different sides of Germany's capital with the to-date unique "eat-the-world" culinary tasting tour
A pinch of culture, a sprinkling of pleasure and a generous twist of Berlin life - Elke Freimuth and her team from "eat-the-world" take a different approach to showcasing Berlin’s various districts. The latest tour on foot through trendy Friedrichshain - with information on history, architecture and Berlin life - is accompanied by delicacies ranging from…
SABIC Launches SABIC® STAMAX Light Weight Composites Worldwide for the Global Au …
BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands — September 17, 2008 — To meet increasing demand from the automotive industry for lightweight, high performance long-glass-fiber (LGF) composites, SABIC Innovative Plastics and SABIC PP Automotive today announced the worldwide availability of SABIC® STAMAX polypropylene (PP) LGF resins. SABIC® STAMAX resins, which are used extensively by European automakers to replace steel in such key components as front-end modules and door modules, offer light weight…
Honda To Unveil the New Insight Concept in the 2008 Paris Auto Show
Vacaville, CA – Vacaville Honda, a leading dealership for new, pre-owned Honda vehicles, parts, service and finance at Vacaville, California, is pleased to announce that Honda’s new hybrid concept, the Insight, will be unveiled at the 15-day Paris Auto Show 2008 scheduled to begin on October 4.
The Insight comes with a unique style and sophisticated design, sharing styling cues with the groundbreaking, hydrogen fuel cell powered, FCX Clarity.…
RIU Hotels to open two hotels in Hammamet, Tunisia in 2009
The chain has also undertaken a complete overhaul of the Riu Imperial Marhaba, located in Port el Kantaoui, which will boast a thalassotherapy centre.
17 september 2008. Riu is betting its all on Tunisia, with plans in place for new inaugurations and renovations. The chain has projects for two new hotels in the destination in 2009: the ClubHotel Riu Marco Polo and the Riu Palace Hammamet Marhaba, both located in the…
GMC’s Denali XT Hybrid Concept Unveiled at 2008 Chicago Auto Show
Santa Rosa, CA, - Manly GMC Buick, a leading dealership for new, used, pre-owned GMC vehicles, parts, service and finance in Santa Rosa, California, is eagerly awaiting GMC’s Denali XT Hybrid Concept Truck which has been unveiled at the 2008 Chicago Auto Show.
The Denali XT Hybrid Concept is the GMC’s latest feat of Professional Grade Engineering. For the first time ever, GM's two-mode hybrid system has been…
Unique Safety and Comfort: CYBEX Solution X-fix (child restraint system Group II …
September 2008. The Solution X-fix adds an ISOFIX anchorage system to the already successful Solution X
The technology of the CYBEX Solution X was given multiple top grades in 2008: Stiftung Warentest , ADAC and Which? all raved about the CYBEX restraint system. Now, the Solution X-fix extends the successful Solution X implementing the ISOFIX-system and, as a result, is a perfect combination of unique safety, uncomplicated functionality and contemporary design.…
A new dimension of travelling - CYBEX Aton child restraint system (group 0+)
September 2008. This autumn CYBEX expands its child seat range with a Group 0+ baby seat that yet again perfectly combines safety, function and design while opening up a completely new dimension of travelling.
Similar to other CYBEX products the baby seat Aton displays a coherent, intelligent functionality that makes Aton an extremely safe and practical seat. As part of the CYBEX Travel System CYBEX Aton breaks new ground in terms…
Agoda strengthens partnership with Compass Hospitality by distributing new prope …
Agoda.com, an online travel company specializing in discount hotel bookings in Asia, has extended its partnership with Compass Hospitality to include distribution of its new properties via Agoda's websites. With a portfolio of 45 managed properties, comprised of hotels, resorts and serviced apartments, Compass Hospitality will be opening 4 new properties later this year and into early 2009.
According to Wilfred Fan, Agoda’s vice president, Business Development, Compass Hospitality will continue…
