Press Releases by Category Tourism, Cars, Traffic
A new bird trail in North Iceland
An old legend of the siblings gyrfalcon and ptarmigan, myriads of Brunnich's guillemots and puffins in black seacliffs, the melancholic cry of the great northern diver, wriggling groups of busy waders in their summerdresses, the magnificent dives of gannets and one of the greatest and most varied breeding grounds of ducks in the world. Those are examples of experiences bird watchers can expect on a new bird trail now being…
FINALISTS SELECTED TO COMPETE IN CLUB MED BALI DISCOVERY PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST
Celebrity Jaymee Ong invited along to Contest Hotspot
Singapore, 27 May 2009 - More than 500 photography enthusiasts answered the call for entries to Club Med’s Bali Discovery Challenge photography contest which ended last week. The finalists selected hail from Australia, China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines and Singapore. They were chosen for their imaginative interpretation of Happiness to compete in the next round, which will take place this weekend…
Hiking Season Opening 2009: Legends, treasures, and games in Zell am See-Kaprun
At the prospect of going on a walking tour with mum and dad, many children just roll their eyes. The trips sometimes take hours and are so boring! All there is to see are meadows, trees and the path winding on for endless kilometres. But in Zell am See-Kaprun everything is different! At the region's great Hiking Season Opening from 25th to 28th June 2009, the wishes of the youngest…
SWISSÔTEL GÖCEK MARINA & RESORT OPENS FOR THE SUMMER SEASON
ZÜRICH, May 2009 – After a six-month winter break, Swissôtel Göcek Marina & Resort has opened its doors again for the summer 2009 season. The picturesque fishing village of Göcek, located right on the Turkish Mediterranean coast, has long been recommended by those in the know as a perfect place to spend an undisturbed holiday away from the masses. The hotel overlooking the bay, which is excellent for sailing,…
SMSC Delivers Industry First Automotive USB 2.0 Hub Controller and Card Reader C …
TrueAuto(tm) Devices Meet Stringent Automotive Reliability Standards and Enable Access to Entertainment and Navigation Content via Memory Cards
Hauppauge, NY, May 27, 2009 - SMSC (NASDAQ: SMSC), a leading semiconductor company that provides Smart Mixed-Signal Connectivity(tm) solutions, today announced the USB82640 and USB82660 single-chip, 2-port USB 2.0 hub controllers combined with memory card reader functionality, allowing customers to access navigation data and entertainment content stored directly on solid state memory…
Political Protests Cause Minor Disruptions to Thailand Tourism
Only superficial disruption caused to Thailand tourism industry as most residents and visitors were unaffected; meanwhile TAT provides up-to-date information to media & traders and reaffirms trade shows and events for travelers as earlier scheduled.
Thailand's government handled the political chaos in Thailand from April 10th to 14th, with a step by step response that quickly restored order while dispersing the UDD protestors without consequential violence.
TAT deputy governor for Marketing Communications,…
New Direct Flight Connecting Armenia and Italy
Armenia’s efforts in targeting its tourism promotion at the Italian outbound market have paid off. MyAir company, in partnership with Festa Tour Avia will be commencing direct flights between Venice and Yerevan from June 5th.
Although the flights will initially be only weekly, Festa Tour Avia has indicated that if all goes well, they will consider the possibility of opening the flights to other Italian cities, given the size of the…
SWISSÔTEL MERCHANT COURT, SINGAPORE APPOINTS ANDY YEO AS EXECUTIVE CHEF
Singapore, 28 May 2009 – Swissôtel Merchant Court is pleased to announce the appointment of Andy Yeo as Executive Chef to lead its culinary team. With over 22 years of experience, Chef Yeo is a veteran in the culinary world. He joins Swissôtel Merchant Court to elevate the dining experience for the hotel’s guests.
Prior to joining Swissôtel Merchant Court, Chef Yeo who specialises in Local and Western cuisine, has…
IHR unveils actual hotel photographs for budget hotels in tire 2 destinations in …
IHR the leading online travel portal cum hotel booking engine, known for transparent bookings and no frills packages has introduced the concept of putting photographs of hotels in their booking engine. According to Mr. Ankit Rastogi, the business head of Indiahotelreview.com, adding the photographs based on the actual conditions is an effort towards making IHR the largest and most transparent in its genre.
Ankit says” IHR’s initiative of carrying…
Today's MOST® is Meeting Tomorrow's Needs
11th Annual Members Meeting of the MOST Cooperation held in Frankfurt
Karlsruhe (Germany) May 19, 2009 - The MOST Cooperation invited its members in Frankfurt (Germany) on March 31, 2009, for their eleventh annual All Members Meeting themed "MOST - Meeting Tomorrow's Needs". The international members of the organization, through which the leading automotive multimedia network Media Oriented Systems Transport (MOST) is standardized, include the 16 leading carmakers and over 70…
'Vespa World Days': On 11th June more than 3,000 scooter pilots set out for the …
International balloonist teams, fans of the German cult car smart, and BMW motorcyclists: all of them have already come to Zell am See-Kaprun to celebrate their passion for incomparable trips through the air or along the roads. Now, another fan community has decided to stage its annual meeting in the gorgeous Alpine world surrounding Lake Zell: from 11th to 14th June 2009 scooter riders from all around the globe are…
Hiking Season Opening 2009: Zell am See and Kaprun have invited Ralf Dujmovits
Ralf Dujmovits is considered the most successful German alpinist. During his career the 48-year-old has already conquered 13 of the world's 14 summits of above 8,000 metres. He may have an innate passion for the highest mountains, but when it comes to relaxation he appreciates the Alps a lot, too. 'Before and after extreme excursions I really enjoy getting away from it all and taking in the beauty of nature.'…
Traveljargon.org goes Global
Just four months after its launch Traveljargon.org, the free global encyclopaedia of travel and meetings terminology, now has members in most sectors of the travel and meetings industries and has notched up and audience in over 80 countries.
The site, developed by Travel Intelligence Network for corporates, suppliers and students as well as the industry at large is an A – Z of over 11,000 terms,…
Auckland's Best for 1 Whole Year
Auckland, NZ. May 13 2009 'Coast to Coast Tours', the all-inclusive 'true' Eco-tour & Farm visit of west Auckland (NZ), is celebrating 1 year as Tripadvisor's best Auckland attraction.
The accolade of Tripadvisor's No1 'best thing to do', is currently rated out of 96 other Auckland attractions, and the small group touring company of 'Coast to Coast Tours' has held onto top-spot, (unsurpassed), since May '08.
New…
Sicilian island, myth and eternal beauties for holidays
When in 1949 Rossellini, together with the actress Bergmann and his film crew, disembarked at Stromboli the island must have seemed an ancient, mysterious world, a wild, far away land dominated by its volcano, as if it were a divinity. The pictures of the Sweden star walking with bare feet on the black rocks, among children and fishermen, were known all over the world. After nearly 60 years from the…
10% Growth in Armenian Tourist Arrivals Expected in 2009
Despite the financial crisis, and contrary to UNWTO global forecasts, Armenian tourist arrivals have experienced stable growth during the first quarter of 2009.
According to the country’s National Statistical Service, 86,569 tourists visited Armenia between January-March, 2009 – a 2.8 % increase compared to the same period last year. The Armenian Diaspora constitutes approximately 62% of the inbound tourist flow to Armenia. The remainder largely comprises tourists from Russia,…
Car Hire Madrid – the new car rental branch of VictoriaCars in Spain
VictoriaCars announces the opening of its new airport office at Madrid airport Barajas. The opening coincides with the company’s philosophy of national expansion defying the current economic climate in Spain.
For more than two months, VictoriaCars’ customers are able to collect their rental car, that they have booked on-line on the company’s web site, at Madrid’s international and Spain’s most frequented airport, called Madrid Barajas (MAD). Due to…
Novotel Citygate Hong Kong Awarded "Best Mid-range Hotel in Hong Kong" for Secon …
Novotel Citygate Hong Kong has been selected once again as “Best Mid-range Hotel in Hong Kong” in the TTG China Travel Awards 2009. It is the second consecutive year that the Hotel has been honoured this recognition by the publication.
15,800 nominations cast by the readers of TTG Asia, TTG China, TTGmice and TTG-BTmice China who determined the most outstanding performers in China’s travel and tourism industry.
Mr. Rod Munro, the…
Tobook.com started with Hotel Reviews
The toBook.com online hotel reservation website has added 'Hotel reviews' to its services in order to increase the interaction between it's users.
The tobook.com hotel bookings service 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.
After having introduced the multilingual service last year, tobook.com goes further with adding new tools. Since April 2009 travelers are able…
WATCHWORD “SUSTAINABILITY”: SWISSÔTEL MANAGEMENT GmbH ACHIEVES ISO CERTIFICATION …
Zurich, May 2009 – As part of its corporate development, which is geared towards sustainability, Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts decided to set up an integrated Management System conforming to internationally recognised standards. It has now succeeded in reaching its first milestone, with Hubert Rizzi, Chief Auditor at the Swiss Association for Quality and Management Systems (SQS) handing over the official ISO certificate for Swissôtel Management GmbH to Meinhard Huck, President…
New from Croatia yacht charter Magnum Nautica: The Dalla Pieta
Magnum Nautica, the Croatia yacht charter company released today the news that, as of this year, the Dalla Pieta 72' HT - Anigota will become available for private yacht charter in Croatia through Central Booking at Magnum Nautica yacht charters.
Although there is a lot of competition, the yacht owner has recognized the quality, brand and name of yacht charter Croatia Magnum Nautica, and has made the decision to entrust…
HAMED EL CHIATY APPOINTED AS MEMBER OF SUPREME COUNCIL OF TOURISM
On the 26th of March 2009, The Egyptian Enterpenuer, Mr. Hamed El Chiaty, Chairman and founder of Travco Group, was appointed as a member of the Supreme Council for Tourism.
Decree number 166 for the year 2009 issued by Egypt’s Minister of Tourism, Zuhair Garranah based on three different presidential decrees, and another ministerial decree released by the Minister of Tourism in the year 2005.
El Chiaty holds numerous prominent positions in…
Business Jet-Charter – UEFA Champions League Final Rome 27. May 2009
Aviation Broker provides air charter services for the UEFA Cup Champions League Final in Rome.
The company is located in Frankfurt, Germany and operates a full 24-hour flight operations center providing clients with access to chartered aircraft services worldwide. The Stadio Olimpico in Rome will host its fourth European Champion Clubs' Cup final – and its second of the UEFA Champions League era – when the 2008/09 final takes place in…
Delticom: More online shops for pros
Delticom AG, Hanover – 5th of May 2009 – Europe's leading online tyre dealer Delticom increases the number of his online shops for pros. From now, garages and traders in Europe and the USA can acquire their tyres from 22 web shops.
Last year, in 2008, eight online shops were launched in Poland, the Czech Republic, in Hungary, Slovakia, Romania, Portugal, Ireland and the USA. The latest addition: In April 2009,…
Art Directors Club Award for Swiss papercuts - A new design theme for Swissôtel …
Zürich, May 2009 – The modern, contemporary design that characterises the international hotel chain Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts will from now on include a traditionally Swiss element: lobbies, guest rooms and other areas will feature a “Wheel of Life” in the form of a papercut silhouette bearing images from Switzerland. This further reminder of Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts’ origins features as a common theme throughout the deluxe hotels, which are…
SmartTOP Roof Top Control for Audi A3 Convertible
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 new Audi A3 convertible. 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.
The new T-Adapter saves 50% installation time. The adapter is…
Visit the most beautiful spots of Zell am See-Kaprun at the Hiking Season Openin …
Brilliant blue glacier ice, green woods, and a crystal clear lake: the region of Zell am See-Kaprun offers its visitors a marvellous natural experience. And there is hardly a better way to discover this unique Alpine world than on foot. Whether you would like to let your gaze wonder across the summits of the local mountains and the neighbouring Alpine passes or enjoy the solitude of deep valleys: friends of…
Sporty-elegant Tuning for the Hyundai Tucson
Over the last number of months, the Hyundai Tucson ranks as one of the top sellers in the SUV market. Conner provides a new, exclusive “Premium Running Board” for all vehicle owners that like to enhance the style and appearance of their SUV.
Hyundai Tucson owners and drivers are impressed: The Conner Running Board equipped vehicle creates a fascinating and dynamic appeal. Already when parked and not in motion, a Conner…
StudyGlobal Sprachreisen is expanding into Czech Republic
Berlin/Rehlingen, 29.4.2009. StudyGlobal, a worldwide provider of language courses abroad has decided to expand its service to the Czech Republic.
Following last year’s successful expansion to Poland, the Berlin office is now the basis for the next step towards new Eastern markets. Since the integration of former Eastern Bloc countries into the EU in 2004 the Czech Republic has seen solid growth. In recent years the high education level attracted many…
Aircraft Charter – UEFA Cup Final Istanbul 20. May 2009
Aviation Broker provides air charter services for the UEFA Cup Final in Istanbul.
The company is located in Frankfurt, Germany and operates a full 24-hour flight operations center providing clients with access to chartered aircraft services worldwide.
The UEFA Cup final will be contested by German and Ukrainian teams after Werder Bremen and Hamburg SV along with Dynamo Kiev and Shakhtar Donetsk set up domestic semi-final showdowns.
With a capacity of 53.586…
More driving pleasure for the Nissan Qashqai – elegant Tuning with Impact Protec …
Nissan Qashqai and Qashqai + 2 owners - Listen carefully: Conner24.de expanded its range of product offerings and added a premium running board for the Nissan Qashqai.
The new unique running boards with their sporty elegant design are made in Germany. They create a distinguished look and assure increased functionality at high added and retained value for the Qashqai.
Qashqai owners and drivers are impressed: The brushed stainless steel cover prevents…
Enchanted Springs Ranch Keeps The “Wacky” West Alive
In Texas, Enchanted Springs Ranch is known as one of the state’s top tourist attractions. Now, it is receiving national recognition from one of the nation’s most popular websites.
The ranch, located just over 30 miles from San Antonio, has been listed as one of America’s top “Wacky Family Attractions” on Oprah Winfrey’s official website, oprah.com. The feature describes a trip to the Boerne ranch – including wagon…
Holidays in Nature, the hidden side of Sicily
The largest island in the Mediterranean is a variegated world of landscapes and colours: from the Etna’s top covered with snow to the warm and wild coast of the Zingaro nature reserve, from the parched mountains of the hinterland to the verdant Madonie, from the Greek temples of Agrigento and Segesta to the windmills and salt pans of Trapani. Few other regions can boast such a variety of natural landscapes…
LANXESS Showcases Polyamide 66 for water injection technology
Singapore, 16 April 2009 - LANXESS continues to expand product range for WIT
Water injection technology (WIT) is increasingly developing into an attractive and cost-effective production method for pipes in car cooling systems. Examples of this trend include double pipes, nozzles and cross pipes that HEYCO GmbH & Co. KG manufactures for the cooling circuit of gasoline engines such as the Audi 2.0l TFSI and 3.0l V6 TFSI. This Remscheid-based company,…
Ride, Rope, and Live The Cowgirl Life At Enchanted Springs Ranch
Cowgirls Summer Camp
WHEN:
A new session begins every week from June 7 – August 7, 2009
WHERE:
Enchanted Springs Ranch
242 Hwy 46 West (30 miles north of San Antonio)
Boerne, TX 78006
COST:
Less than $200 a day
Enchanted Springs Ranch invites girls ages 10 to 14 to live their very own cowgirl adventure at its one-week overnight camp, Cowgirls Summer Camp.
During each weekly session, girls will spend six days and five nights in the…
Accommodation are easy to find in Florence
It is known that travelling to a foreign city requires the gathering of information, such as accommodation reservation, maps, suggestions for transportation, events, things to see and to do there.
All these useful and precious information are available on About Florence, a non-profit website entirely dedicated to the Tuscan city which the artistic and historical tradition links to Brunelleschi, Giotto, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Dante and many other world-famous personages.
On About…
SABIC Innovative Plastics Wins a 2009 Green Dot™ Environmental Responsibility Aw …
BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – April 2, 2009 – SABIC Innovative Plastics has been honored with a 2009 Green Dot Award™ in Transportation for its pioneering work on the Hyundai QarmaQ Advanced Technology Demonstration Vehicle (ATDV). The company won second prize in the annual award program, which recognizes the products and services of environmentally responsible organizations. SABIC Innovative Plastics, which co-developed the QarmaQ with Hyundai Motor Company, incorporated next-generation…
SWISSÔTEL HOTELS & RESORTS SELECTS MARKET METRIX TO ACHIEVE DEEPER INSIGHTS INTO …
ZURICH, 1st of April 2009 – To optimize the guest experience and improve loyalty and profitability, Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts has chosen Market Metrix’s real-time satisfaction survey system. California based Market Metrix, LLC, is the leading provider of feedback and performance tools for the hospitality industry.
Customer MetrixTM is helping Swissôtel to deepen customer engagement and loyalty in the tough economy. By surveying guests about their complete experience - including lodging,…
SWISSÔTEL NAMED BEST INTERNATIONAL HOTEL MANAGEMENT GROUP OF CHINA AT 4TH CHINA …
SINGAPORE, 27th March 2009 – Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts walked away with no less than four awards at the 4th China Hotel Starlight Awards Presentation Ceremony, including Best International Hotel Management Group of China award.
At a glittering award ceremony held recently at the Guangzhou Baiyun International Convention Centre, which saw China’s hospitality industry’s crème de la crème in attendance. The recently opened Swissôtel Foshan was awarded the Best New Opening…
3D Backlight of “ix-onic” Concept Highlights Newest Hyundai and SABIC Innovative …
BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – March 25, 2009 – Polycarbonate glazing has become an important tool for automakers to differentiate their vehicles. This technology offers greater design freedom, higher performance and lighter weight than traditional glass. To create a distinctive backlight for its new compact “ix-onic” SUV concept, recently on display at the 79th Salon International de L’Automobile, Hyundai Motor Company collaborated with SABIC Innovative Plastics to take advantage…
Hills of Africa Travel Launches New Website and Travel Blog
Hills of Africa Travel, a premier provider of African safari vacations, announces the launch of a new website and travel blog to educate and inform travelers about the wonders of Africa.
HUNTERSVILLE, NC — March 24, 2009—Dedicated to creating the trip of a lifetime for vacationers of all ages, Hills of Africa Travel announces a new website and travel blog to give their clients highly personalized service. A leading tour…
“YOURS FOR AN HOUR” – A VERY SPECIAL SERVICE FOR CLUB SWISS GOLD ELITE MEMBERS A …
Zürich, March 2009 – From April, Elite members of Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts loyalty programme Club Swiss Gold can enjoy a very special service: During their stay at one of the international hotels belonging to the Swiss hotel chain, a range of exciting complimentary hour-long treats are available to guests, covering a wide spectrum of activities from creative to sporty.
The florist at Swissôtel Métropole, Geneva, gives guests an insight into…
World Hotel Award - The Nominating 2008
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…
CT BBB warns consumers about deceptive auto-warranty solicitations
Complaints nationwide show pattern of deceptive tactics used to sell unnecessary extended warranties
Wallingford, CT - March 17, 2009 – Connecticut Better Business Bureau is warning consumers to be extremely wary of telemarketing calls and mailers claiming their auto warranty is about to expire.
Complaints reveal consumers nationwide are being bombarded by telemarketers who try to scare them into purchasing an extended warranty by telling them their vehicle’s warranty is about to…
Convene in Style on the Turkish Aegean - The Grand Efes Convention Centre in Swi …
IZMIR, March 2009 – Business representatives can now convene in style at the Swissôtel Grand Efes, Izmir on the Turkish Aegean. The elegant hotel, a “Leading Hotel of the World”, celebrated its opening last year, and now the Grand Efes Convention Centre, within the hotel complex, has also opened for business.
The Convention Centre is one of the largest and most modern in the region, and, in a very short…
Awarded second place at the 'Mystery Check 2009'
Even before they leave home, visitors of Zell am See and Kaprun are well looked-after. That is what the renowned 'Mystery Check' has confirmed just recently. For the last six years IRS Consult AG and the travel insurance company Mondial Assistance have joined forces to find and award prizes to the best quality service in the holiday regions of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. In 2009 Zell am See-Kaprun is among…
Freedom Direct Holidays Literally Roll Video Out
Freedom Direct Holidays are pleased to announce a partnership with TrailStream, offering short video clips of 1800 hotels.
Our TrailStream content features videos of the most popular hotels in the most visited destinations. Each of the videos is typically a minute in length, has been filmed by professional film crews in high definition and is complete with music and voiceover.
Complementing traditional hotel descriptions, facilities information and photos, Video gives even more…
Spoiled for choice: h2c consulting supports hotels in setting up new Web sites
For most business travelers a fast and easy booking process is a decisive factor in choosing suitable hotels. That’s what the latest studies show, and they confirm the experiences of h2c consulting. This means that a professional tender process which specifies the exact requirements for design and programming of the hotel’s own Web site and Internet Booking Engine is becoming a crucial success factor for hoteliers.
Booking processes are often not…
Easter holidays in the charming Sicilian baroque
The Holy Week is the ideal period to discover one of the most charming areas of the island: the Val di Noto. The baroque style of cities such as Noto, Modica, Ragusa Ibla and Scicli, matches perfectly with the mystic, religious climate of the processions that take place between Palm Sunday and Easter.
Sicilian baroque
In 1693 an earthquake razed 53 cities and several villages to the ground between…
EHOTEL COOPERATES WITH LONDON AIRPORT EXPRESS
The international online hotel broking agency ehotel offers hotel bookings and Airport Express train tickets to Central London in one application.
ehotel, the specialist in world-wide online-hotel-reservations, starts a co-operation withGatwick Express and Heathrow Express. Planning a business trip is not done with the hotel reservation only, it also includes a simple and convenient arrival. For London travellers ehotel offers now with this new co-operation the ability to purchase online Gatwick…
