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| INTREPID LANDS IN CANADA |
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Intrepid Travel launches "real life experiences" with small groups; offers 11 different travel styles for all tastes and budgets
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| Steven Larkin, President, Kate Rosen and Kirk McDonald from Intrepid Travel Canada | | Located in Toronto's eclectic Annex neighbourhood, the doors of Intrepid Travel's new office were opened for a private preview to travel partners, consumer and trade media. President Steven Larkin inaugurated the new office with his team of eight, most of them based in Toronto alongside him. Intrepid Travel was established in 1989, and was founded by two adventurous Australians whose company now takes 80,000 travellers to about 100 countries on all seven continents. The focus is on "real life experiences", small groups (no more than 12 in each group), and sustainable, small-footprint travel with an emphasis on cultural interaction and support for local communities.
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| RIVIERA NAYARIT STANDS FOR LUXURY |
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The Mexico Tourist Board & Riviera Nayarit CVB host lunch to highlight Riviera Nayarit as a separate brand and priority market
Lisa Raffaele
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| Alfonso Sumano, Richard Zarkin, Monica Garcia | | To highlight Riviera Nayarit as a separate brand, the Mexico Tourist Board in conjunction with Riviera Nayarit Convention and Visitors Bureau Hotel and Motel Association, hosted a luncheon at Toronto's Pangaea Restaurant yesterday afternoon. The lunch focused on differentiating Riviera Nayarit from Puerto Vallarta, which shares an airport with the destination and already has a strong historical presence in the Canadian market according to Richard Zarkin, Public Relations Manager, Riviera Nayarit Convention and Visitors Bureau Hotel and Motel Association.
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| GOWAY'S AFRICA EDITION |
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Goway releases 16-page expansion to 2009 edition of AfricaExperts travel planner
The 2009 edition of Goway's AFRICAExperts travel planner has just been released. It has been expanded by 16 pages and now contains over 170 travel ideas. "We've focused on expanding the range of product in most of our destinations to accommodate all tastes & budgets," commented Christy Fraser, Product & Marketing Manager. "We offer a wide range of product from Stays of Distinction to Exclusive Game Lodges, rail journeys to Nile cruises; independent travel to escorted tours; from self-drive to Holidays of a Lifetime." New travel experiences introduced for 2009 include: "Travel Africa in Style", two exclusive VIP itineraries to South Africa that include icons such as the Kruger National Park and Victoria Falls.
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| CAYMAN SHOWS ITS COLOURS |
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Cayman Islands Minister of Tourism hosts event to "Discover the Colours of the Cayman Islands"
On September 25, 2008 the Cayman Islands Department of Tourism hosted an evening event at Toronto's Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts. The event highlighted the unique attributes of each of the three Cayman Islands. The Honourable Charles E. Clifford JP, Minister of Tourism for the Cayman Islands, welcomed members of the travel industry, financial partners and the media to "Discover the Colours of the Cayman Islands". The cocktail reception served as an opportunity for the destination to thank the trade for working in partnership with them this year, with the minister noting that year to date overall arrivals from Canada were up by 15 per cent ahead of 2007 and that the positive trend was showing no signs of slowing.
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| SUNQUEST'S BOOK 20 AND RECEIVE $200 |
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Sunquest offers $200 HBC gift card for bookings of 20 adults or more
Effectively immediately, and running until Oct. 17, 2008, when you book a minimum of 20 adults for travel between Jan. 2 and Apr. 30, 2009, you will receive a $200 HBC gift card. Valid on new group bookings only, this national offer applies to all of Sunquest's Sun packages and Caribbean cruise packages (excluding Jamaica departures), and is combinable with existing group offers. It is not applicable to land only. Gift cards will be issued after the group's departure. For more information, please visit sunquestagent.ca.
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| CLIA OPENS VIRTUAL WLCN |
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CLIA announces virtual World's Largest Cruise Night promotion October 3 to 31 and member offers
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) is anticipating a record number of participating travel agents for World's Largest Cruise Night, October 16. Responding to agent interest, CLIA announced that the Virtual WLCN promotion has been extended. Beginning October 3 through October 31, registered agents can go 'high tech' and promote cruise vacations and their agency via a virtual WLCN event. The enhanced Virtual WLCN option enables agents to customize a web page featuring their agency information and choose several videos from participating CLIA member lines. Continue reading for details on CLIA member offers.
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| LUCKY SUITCASE CONTEST ENDS OCT. 19 |
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Two weeks left to win a trip for 2 to the Grand Paradise Bavaro in Punta Cana, courtesy of THN.com and Sunquest
Have you entered the Lucky Suitcase Contest yet? The contest has two weeks left and ends on Oct. 19. Enter and have a chance (or 300 chances!) to win a trip to Punta Cana's Grand Paradise Bavaro courtesy of TRAVELHotNews.com and Sunquest. You'll win a one-week vacation for two. It's easy to play: simply choose one (1) of the seven (7) lucky suitcases presented to you when you click to play the game. When you click on the suitcase and 'open' the suitcase, you will find a number (from 2 to 300). That number represents the number of 'ballots' or 'chances' that will be entered for the draw. However, to qualify to enter your 'ballots' or 'chances' in the draw, you must answer a skill-testing question correctly. Click here to play the Lucky Suitcase Game today.
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