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U.S. Virgin Islands Announces St. John Celebration 2025: Honoring History and Culture

June 1, 2025 by DaveLeave a Comment

ST. JOHN, U.S. Virgin Islands, May 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism, in partnership with the Division of Festivals, is proud to announce the 2025 St. John Celebration, will be taking place from June 28 through July 4, 2025 under the vibrant theme: "History and Culture Come Alive for St. John Celebration." This beloved annual festival promises a week of heritage, music, food, and community spirit on the island … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Press Releases · Tagged: America, Architecture, Beach, Business Travel, Caribbean, Culinary travel, Culture, Festival, Food and Wine, History, Music, Passport, Puerto Rico, Restaurants

The Essential Business Trip Travel List

August 31, 2023 by Michael PlaterLeave a Comment

Business travel is a skill, one that’s usually honed through multiple trips over the course of your career. If you want to speed up the learning curve a little, we’ll look at the four essential tips that you’ll need to skate by. 1. Prepare Your Schedule In a normal workday, you likely won’t need to map out your tasks in detail. If you’re on a business trip, the rules change. If you don’t know where your meetings are, you won’t know how long … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mini Post · Tagged: Business Travel, Drinking, Fashion, Walking tour

Today’s Best Western

June 20, 2018 by DaveLeave a Comment

Phoenix – With its fall 2017 debut, BW Signature Collection by Best Western was the newest addition to the rapidly growing Best Western Hotels & Resorts brand portfolio. Today, the soft brand is on the move, with the arrival of its first international location in Lake Lucerne, Switzerland. As part of the "Today's Best Western" campaign, which launched earlier this year, the company is this month going "Behind the Brands" with a closer look at BW … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Press Releases · Tagged: America, Arizona, Business Travel, Canada, Ecuador, Food and Wine, Internet, Italy, Lodge, Markets, New York City, North America, Peru, Switzerland, Vermont

AMEX Opens New Airport Centurion Lounges in Hong Kong & Philadelphia

November 10, 2017 by Dave2 Comments

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American Express (NYSE:AXP) today announced the expansion of its signature airport lounge network, The Centurion Lounge, with two new locations in Hong Kong and Philadelphia International Airports. Hong Kong, which opened in October , marks the first Centurion lounge in Asia, and Philadelphia, opened in early October, marks the 8th U.S. location of this growing network of premium airport retreats. “We are excited to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Press Releases · Tagged: Airport, Animal Rescue, Asia, Business Travel, Culinary travel, Culture, Dallas, Drinking, Food and Wine, Hong Kong, Houston, New York City, Pennsylvania, Restaurants, San Francisco, Seattle, Wine Tasting

Qatar Tourism Authority Targets USA Market

September 8, 2016 by Dave1 Comment

QTA Opens Representative Office in New York Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) is extending its global footprint by opening a representative office in New York to cover the USA, one of the Gulf state’s fastest growing visitor source markets. “The number of USA arrivals in 2015 totaled 93,174 and this year, numbers have remained steady with 50,243 visitors as at end June. We are confident that this market has great potential for growth with 11 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Press Releases · Tagged: America, Asia, Britain, Business Travel, Culture, Desert, England, France, Germany, Istanbul, Italy, London, Markets, New York City, Paris, Shopping Mall, Singapore, South East Asia, Sports

Christopher Elliot Consumer Advocate and Journalist

January 26, 2016 by Dave1 Comment

Christopher Elliott is a strong advocate for consumers (and not just travel related cases). So serious and passionate about his job fighting for consumer rights - he says he sleeps with his phone! In addition to his consumer advocacy work, he is also a very accomplished journalist. We have followed his career since the late 1990's (he has been online since the early 1990's). Recently we reached out to him with some questions - with an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Interviews · Tagged: Airline, Bermuda, Business Travel, Cruising, Film, Internet, Journey, Orlando, Pennsylvania, Volunteer

More to Augusta, Georgia off the course on The Masters Weekend

August 1, 2014 by Brandon Sousa1 Comment

Inside the Sacred Heart Cultural Center

Whenever a host city focuses the spotlight on an internationally recognized event, it leaves in the shadows attractions and destinations that define the city every other day of the year. I challenged myself to discover what Augusta, Georgia had to offer off the course on Thursday morning of the Masters weekend. A cab from Augusta National Golf Club to downtown Augusta on Masters weekend meant standardized premium rates: $30 one-way for an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: North America · Tagged: America, Art, Asia, Business Travel, Civil War, Culture, Fashion, Food and Wine, Georgia, Golf, History, Japan, Museum, Restaurants, Shopping Mall, Village, Walking tour

Delta Launches Los Angeles to San Francisco Shuttle

August 1, 2013 by DaveLeave a Comment

Hourly shuttle service offers shorter check-in windows, unique snack offerings by LYFE Kitchen ATLANTA, Aug 1, 2013 – Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) will begin hourly, nonstop Delta Shuttle service between Los Angeles and San Francisco International airports on Sept. 3, 2013. The Delta Shuttle introduces 14 daily flights and a product tailored to business travelers while adding a California perspective to its popular New York-based … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Press Releases · Tagged: Airline, Airport, America, Amsterdam, Beer, Business Travel, California, Coffee, Food and Wine, France, Georgia, Lifestyle, Los Angeles, Nevada, New York City, Paris, San Francisco, Sierra Nevada, Technology, Vineyards

Myanmar or Burma – What’s in a Name?

March 26, 2013 by Bennett Stevens4 Comments

The excitement and optimism in the Yangon air these days is palpable. In 2011 the impossible happened. The half century of rule by an oppressive military junta was over and longtime political prisoner Aung San Suu Kyi had been released and duly elected to parliament. It was shortly after her election that I met with Burmese friends in a crowded coffee shop on Bogyoke Aung San Road, not far from Scott Market. We were there to talk … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asia · Tagged: America, Art, Britain, Burma, Business Travel, Coffee, England, Shopping Mall, Thailand, Wanderlust

Tourism Australia and Quiksilver Announce “Surf, Sun and Social Networking” Facebook Contest

March 14, 2011 by DaveLeave a Comment

Facebook Fans Have a Chance to Win a Trip to Australia to be the Official Blogger for the 2012 Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast LOS ANGELES, March 14, 2011 - Tourism Australia and Quiksilver announced today they have launched a Facebook contest, "Surf, Sun and Social Networking in Australia," that will send one lucky winner to Australia to be the official blogger for the 2012 Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast. Beginning March 14 and ending April 8 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Press Releases · Tagged: Australia, Beach, Business Travel, Dallas, Hiking, Los Angeles, New York City, Queensland, San Francisco, Scuba Diving, Wildlife

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