Vacation memories live on with the new YourCover World Travel and Family Vacation magazine cover template designs. Plus new print sizes make magazine cover gifts easier to frame and give.Wilton, CT (PRWEB) July 26, 2012 YourCover has been offering personalized magazine covers since 2000 but is continually updating and offering new themes, titles and ideas to satisfy customer needs. Two new ...
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With the London Olympic Games kicking off at the end of the week, and officials insisting that Olympic security will not be compromised despite the shambles surrounding a private contractor’s failure to provide sufficient guards, visitors are left wondering how safe the London Olympics will be. Victoria Ugarte, founder of Explore My World Travel, reveals the secret to staying safe at the London ...
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This is a discussion on Susan G. Komen and World Travel Holdings Fundraising Cruise within the Current Cruise Travel News forums, part of the category; Cruise Industry News Has Just Posted the Following: Susan G. Komen for the Cure and World Travel Holdings (WTH), one ...
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FAIRFAX, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Omega World Travel (Omega), a woman-owned, global travel management company headquartered in Fairfax, VA, announced this week it has been awarded the UNICEF, New York HQ, travel management contract. UNICEF is a global humanitarian relief organization with more than 60 years of experience saving children's lives, working in more than 150 countries and supporting efforts in public health, disease prevention, logistics, political systems, human rights, education and emergency response. Omega will support UNICEFs mission by providing first in class customer care and complete travel management services.
We are proud to be servicing such an important organization and are humbled by UNICEFs efforts to intervene on behalf of children worldwide. We can think of no better cause than to be partners with UNICEF in their mission, says Omega president and CEO, Gloria Bohan. Overtime, we have worked with countless clients that support relief efforts on all continents and are honored to have this new opportunity to continue to play our part.
Celebrating its 40th year in business in 2012, Omega services numerous not-for-profit organizations, like UNICEF, along with NGOs, corporations and government entities. In addition, Omega is involved in community and philanthropic endeavors, supporting such groups as the National Capitol Area chapter of Junior Achievement. Recently, Gloria Bohan was recognized by the Global Woman P.E.A.C.E. Foundation and was appointed a board member to the World Affairs Council, an organization dedicated to global education.
About Omega World Travel
Omega World Travel is the 4th largest travel management company in the U.S. Headquartered in Fairfax, Va. Omega provides business travel to the corporate and government arena; operates a meetings and incentives division for strategic meetings management; and offers a full array of leisure products from adventure tours to luxury vacations. In addition, Omega owns Cruise.com, one of the largest sellers of cruises on the internet, and TravTech, a software development company that provides technology solutions to the industry. For additional information about Omega please visit: OmegaTravel.com. Follow Omega on Twitter @TravelUpdates or twitter.com/travelupdates and on Facebook at facebook.com/omegaworldtravel.
About UNICEF
UNICEF has saved more children's lives than any other humanitarian organization in the world. Working in more than 150 countries, UNICEF provides children with health care, clean water, nutrition, education, emergency relief, and more. The U.S. Fund for UNICEF supports UNICEF's work through fundraising, advocacy, and education in the United States.
UNICEF is at the forefront of efforts to reduce child mortality worldwide. There has been substantial progress: the annual number of under-five deaths dropped from more than 12 million in 1990 to 7.6 million in 2010. But still, 21,000 children die each day from preventable causes. Our mission is to do whatever it takes to make that number zero by giving children the essentials for a safe and healthy childhood. For more information, visit http://www.unicefusa.org.
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CruisesOnly® and Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Team Up to Host a Group Cruise SailingWilmington, Mass. (PRWEB) July 12, 2012 Susan G. Komen for the Cure® and CruisesOnly®, America’s Largest Cruise Agency, and flagship brand in the World Travel Holdings(WTH) portfolio, are teaming up to offer [“A Cruise for the Cure®,” a unique group sailing fundraiser to raise money for breast cancer research ...
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World Travel Market (WTM), the leading global event for the travel industry and Out Now, the leading marketing organization to reach LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) consumers, are expanding their partnership including the unveiling of the world's largest LGBT research program.
In 2012, there will be a combination of options for those seeking to reach the LGBT tourism consumer market - and to network with other businesses globally in a new B2B initiative to be showcased by Out Now at WTM.
Out Now will once again present its industry-leading LGBT Marketing Masterclass, releasing the latest tourism findings from the world's largest LGBT market research program - LGBT2020 - at the WTM education workshop, including the first ever LGBT tourism research data for a number of new markets - including Israel, South Korea, and Turkey.
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THE Cebu Vendors Credit Cooperative (CVCCO) and Palms World Travel and Tours crushed separate foes at the start of the Guadalupe Athletics Association (GAA)-2012 Inter-Sitio Open basketball tournament at the Guadalupe Sports Complex.
CVCCO rallied from singe-digit deficits in the first two periods and routed AS-ES, 78-64 with Andy Mioza and Thens Dinampo scoring 18 and 13 points, respectively.
Abe Galinato and Russel Gilig paced AS-ES with 11 and 10 points.
In the other game, Palms World Travel and Tours hammered Evan Aulga Hardware, 88-67.
Palms World jumped to an impressive, 28-10 run in the opening period then padded its advantage to 20 points or more the rest of the way.
Greg Bamba and Arvin Plandin led Palms World with 18 and 16 points, respectively while Nono Gabucan paced Evan Aulga with 16 markers.
BOX SCORES
CVCCO (78)- A. Mioza 18, Dinampo 13, B. Mioza 10, Lawas 10, Nacua 6, Francisco 6, Ferrer 5, Abellana 3, Alesna 3, Mabatid 2, Pajuay 2.
AS-ES (64)- Galinato 11, Gilig 10, Dela Pea 8, Gallardo 8, Danoso 7, Gabutan 5, Velmonte 4, Desamparado 3, Gabutan 2, Quijada 2, Gayoso 2.
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TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire -07/03/12)- Attention: Travel and Lifestyle Editors
Expedia.ca, Canada's leading online travel provider, today announced the Expedia 2012 Insiders' Select results. This annual global review identifies the top hotels available on Expedia.ca and all Expedia sites worldwide based on quality and value scores. Celebrating its sixth year, Insiders' Select rankings are largely determined by the more than 500,000 Expedia customer reviews received during the course of 2011. Hotels that consistently deliver value in the form of competitive pricing, pristine amenities and superior customer service will see that commitment rewarded in their ranking.
This year, 650 hotels from among the more than 150,000 properties available on Expedia.ca are designated as Insiders' Select hotels and made the list after receiving a minimum guest review score of 4.0 out of 5.0. On average, the designated hotels on the list earned a guest review score of 4.4 during 2011, the qualifying year. Marrol's Boutique Hotel, a five-star property in Bratislava, Slovakia, topped the 2012 Insiders' Select list, edging Hotel Al Codega of Venice, Italy. The top Canadian hotel was the LHotel Montreal, listed at number 59. The top ten hotels in this year's ranking include:
1. Marrol's Boutique Hotel (Bratislava, Slovakia)
2. Hotel Al Codega (Venice, Italy)
3. Hotel Royal Corin (Costa Rica)
4. Hilton Garden Inn Aberdeen (Aberdeen, Scotland)
5. Four Seasons Miami (Miami, Florida)
6. Madison Hotel Hamburg (Hamburg/Hanover, Germany)
7. Element Omaha Midtown Crossing (Omaha, Nebraska)
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Michael Wigge endeavored to travel the world without any money, driven only by the necessities to eat, get to the next destination and find a place to sleep. In How to Travel the World for Free, he discusses his amazing, arduous and life-affirming experience. Heres an excerpt.
Chapter 12: My life as a Peruvian (Peru to Bolivia)
The tourists laugh at my rather foolish outfit: Before my departure, Stefan had lent me a traditional poncho and a woolen cap with earmuffs and pompoms, but now it looks like the only Peruvians wearing this attire are the ones you would find in European pedestrian zones.
I am lucky and get a grace period on the first day of the trekking tour. The porters halve the normal carry load for me from 80 pounds to 40 pounds. However, this weight is not carried as it would (or should) be in a normal backpack, but is instead made of plastic bags tied up together with ropes that are then carried as a makeshift backpack. While the porters run in the front at high speed, on the first day I am allowed to walk with the rest of the group at the normal European pace. We cover almost 12 miles and climb from 8,500 feet to the height of 111,800 feet.
Around five in the evening, I reach the first bivouac shelter with the group and help the porters set up the tents for the tourists and to prepare the dinner. The porters have two gas cookers in a small shelter, and for the next two hours, my task is to peel the peas. The evening then becomes a nightmare: while the group can at least sleep protected from the extremely cold temperature in tents, I spend the night with the three other porters in the shelter and only a blue plastic sheet to separate my sleeping bag from the extremely cold, extremedly hard ground. Lying near me is Gomerciendo, the cook for the group. I ask him how he endures this. Gomerciendo explains to me that he sleeps only rarely in beds. While he is snoring away, I remain awake during most of the night; it's noisy, cold, the ground is hard, and the high altitude at 11,000 feet makes me toss and turn all night.
At four in the morning,Gomerciendo's alarm clock rings. We have exactly one hour to prepare the breakfast for the group. I sit impassively, shivering in the corner. At six o'clock, the group starts for the second leg of the trip; they have six hours time to reach the afternoon stop over the 15,000 feet high Abra-Salkantay pass. The porters have to make it in three hours' time, hence, we have to walk twice as fast, basically running. The reason for this lack of time is that in the morning we took 90 minutes to dismantle the tents, wash the utensils and load the horses that morning, and the porters must arrive at the next stop 90 minutes before the group does so that we have time to prepare and have lunch ready by the time everyone else arrives.
It quickly becomes clear to me that the decision to go along with the group as a porter and as worker was, and is, insane. I can hardly keep up the pace, although I am carrying only half the weight that Gomerciendo, Yuri and Nico have on their backs. After nearly half an hour, I manage to remain standing but pant and bend forward in order to breathe in gulps of air. Yuri asks me to pull myself up and to keep up pace because we are under enormous time pressure; after all, the tourists would like to have their lunch on time. I continue to follow the three porters and the three horses, but physically I am just not able to make it. I am dizzy and my legs feel like rubber.
A short while later I am far behind them. Yuri is up ahead of me me, as the path goes up the mountain in a serpentine trail. He calls out again and again: Amigo, vienes. No tenemos tiempo! Rpido! Translated, that is: Come, my friend, we have no time to lose! Hurry But it doesnt help me; the air is too thin and I am not trained. I lie down on the path and breathe in and out deeply. Shortly thereafter, Yuri, Gomerciendo and Nico come down with the horses and look at me hopelessly. Gomerciendo laughs, because he has never seen such an incapable porter in his entire life, but Yuri is annoyed and asks me to stand up. He anxiously explains to me that we need to be at the next camp before the tourists in order to prepare the lunch. If the food is not ready, there will be complaints to the agency, and it might cost them their jobs. I realize that I have behaved carelessly as a porter.
Two evenings ago I had boasted to the boss of the agency (who, by the way, is called Fidel Castro) that I was a thousand-meter runner and that the 50 miles would not be a problem. Now I was a burden on the tour. Due to their care of duty, the porters cannot leave me behind, but also cannot continue to wait for me. I promise them to keep up with the pace, if we could buckle up my weight on one of the horses. The three porters consult among themselves and reach the decision that about 20 more pounds from by baggage could fit on the horses, any more than this would be unbearable for them, too. So now I carry only twenty pounds up the mountain pass, but because of the height it feels like 80 pounds.
Even after this lightened load, I am not able to match the speed of the porters and quickly fall behind. I drag myself through a breathtaking landscape with its snow-covered mountain peaks and glaciers that go up to a height of 20,000 feet, but all this makes no difference to me because I am totally knocked-out and overwhelmed. I come across a wooden hut selling chocolate bars and beverages to the trekking enthusiasts. I hear a German couple trying to decide between a Twix or Snickers, and between a large or a small Coke. I am completely envious and can only drag myself frustratingly past them. Oh, the things I would do now for just a two-liter bottle of Coke and a chocolate bar!
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INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, Minn., July 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Travel Tags, Inc. and Nordstrom were honored at the 2012 Print Excellence and Knowledge (PEAK) Awards and selected as the Grand Award winner in PEAK's "Plastic Cards - Gift Cards" category for their Blades of Grass Gift Card. The Awards were hosted by the Print Services and Distribution Association (PSDA).
The card was printed for Nordstrom, and was designed by fashion designer Ruben Toledo. Travel Tags' production experts came up with a construction that made the artwork come to life. The card was constructed in a unique manner using a right read, wrong read technique with foil attached to the back. It allows the card to have a 3D feel and a good sense of depth without having to use a 3D lenticular lens. It also gives the cardholder the illusion of blades of grass swaying in the wind.
"When you're in this business, you see a lot of great-looking cards ... but every now and then, there's one that really stands out as 'special.' This was one of those cards. The moment it came off press, we were all smiles and knew that the Blades of Grass Gift Card was going to be a memorable design. It was a lot of fun working through the design concepts with our customer and creating a construction that would enhance their design. We were all so pleased with how this one came out," said Jodi Belden, Sales Representative at Travel Tags, Inc.
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The PEAK Awards is a prestigious competition that honors the work of print professionals who have met their customers' printing needs by providing outstanding value-added products and services through creativity in design, production, fulfillment and other services while solving problems or improving business functions.
ABOUT TRAVEL TAGS, INC.
Travel Tags, Inc. is a world leader in developing and delivering unique and innovative solutions centered around card printing, personalization and fulfillment, specialty and dimensional printing. Travel Tags, Inc. serves as an umbrella over strategically located specialty print studios, sales offices and manufacturing facilities. The company has more than 40 years of printing experience and is the world's leading provider of high-quality lenticular and custom-printed plastics.
For more information on Travel Tags, Inc., including examples of our work, check out our website at: http://www.traveltags.com
ABOUT THE PRINT SERVICES AND DISTRIBUTION ASSOCIATION
The Print Services and Distribution Association (PSDA) is the exclusive non-profit professional association dedicated to enhancing the success of the distributor channel for business communications, including print, marketing and related services. PSDA is the oldest and largest non-profit association in the industry - our members include distributors, trade printers, suppliers and technology partners working together to provide differentiated solutions to end-user customers. PSDA members comprise a broad network of supply chain partners representing nearly 1,000 companies and more than 10,000 active participants who account for more than $5 billion in combined annual sales. Learn more about PSDA at http://www.psda.org
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01-07-2012 18:41 In this episode of 4 Surfing Jay "Bottle" Thompson is on the bubble to remain on the World Tour, as the mid year cut is just a few heats away. We leave J-Bay and journey over to Santa Barbara where we catch up with Connor Coffin at his home before he drives down to Huntington Beach, CA for the famous US OPEN of surfing. It's off to Holland to hang out with Marlon as he encounters a few problems of his own with his new company. Jordy is surfing lights out at J-Bay, creating an exciting semi-final at the Billabong Pro. Grab your board and stay tuned every SUNDAY! Subscribe to Red Bull: Subscribe to Show: Follow the Crew on Twitter: Jordy Smith: Conner Coffin: Jay "Bottle" Thompson: Marlon Lipke:
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NEW YORK, July 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Gaiam, Inc., a leading producer of lifestyle media, announced the release of Mysteries at the Museum Season 2 on DVD under its exclusive home video license agreement with Travel Channel.
Ride alongside host Don Wildman as he explores America's wondrous museums, uncovering some of history's most enduring mysteries and reexamining the treasures that have been left behind. Going beyond the institutions' everyday exhibits, Season 2 investigates corners and backrooms filled with stories and secrets yet to be revealed. From a monstrous preserved head that may prove the existence of a legendary sea beast, to a robot that may have saved thousands of human lives in the worst nuclear disaster in American history, Wildman reveals some of the iconic artifacts that have helped us uncover who we are and what we've become.
This two-disc DVD set has a run time of 430 minutes and a suggested retail price of $19.98 Street date: July 3rd, 2012
Mysteries at the Museum Season 2 will be available in stores and online wherever DVDs are sold.
TRAVEL CHANNEL (http://www.travelchannel.com) is a multiplatform travel lifestyle brand with the core mission of providing inspiring and compelling programming that takes viewers beyond their everyday destinations, making the unfamiliar familiar, whether it's around the world or around the block. A dual feed network that is also available in HD, Travel Channel is the world's leading travel media brand, and is available in over 94 million U.S. cable homes. Owned and operated by Scripps Networks Interactive (SNI), Travel Channel has offices in Chevy Chase, MD, and New York, NY. Scripps Networks Interactive (SNI) also owns and operates HGTV, DIY Network, Food Network, Cooking Channel and Great American Country.
About GAIAM Gaiam, Inc. (GAIA) is a leading producer and marketer of lifestyle media and fitness accessories. With a wide distribution network that consists of 62,000 retail doors, 14,400 store within stores, 5,600 media category management locations, a digital distribution platform and more than 10 million direct customers, Gaiam is dedicated to providing solutions for healthy and eco-conscious living. The company dominates the health and wellness category and releases non-theatrical programming focused on family entertainment and conscious media. In addition, Gaiam has an exclusive licensing agreement with Discovery Communications and other licensing partners. For more information about Gaiam, please visit http://www.gaiam.com or call 1.800.869.3603.
Contact: Leslie Norden lnorden@kruppnyc.com 212.886.6708
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JENKINTOWN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Friendly Planet Travel, a leading tour operator of exotic destinations worldwide, offers the ultimate Facebook sweepstakes for travel enthusiasts. Friendly Planet Travels "Win the World" Facebook Sweepstakes gives travelers the opportunity to win an exotic getaway for two just by becoming a fan of its Facebook page. Today, Friendly Planet Travel is pleased to announce the last of its six giveawaysa free, nine-day Taj Mahal Express tour, which takes travelers to Indias Golden Triangle.
The Taj Mahal Express tour takes one lucky winner and a guest to explore Indias fascinating and exotic towns, including Delhi, Agra, and Jaipur. The tour is feature-rich, with roundtrip, non-stop airfare from New York on Air India, including fuel surcharges as well as airline taxes and fees; superior first-class and deluxe hotels; daily buffet breakfasts; an authentic Indian farewell dinner in Delhi; expert guides throughout; transfers; and much more.
Our fans only have one more opportunity to win a trip of a lifetime in our Win the World Sweepstakes, says Peggy Goldman, President of Friendly Planet Travel. India is a wonderfully exotic destination that is a must-see for any travel enthusiast. I suggest taking advantage of the extra entries received by sharing the sweepstakes with Facebook friends. For each friend that is referred and enters, you will receive another entry for yourself, increasing your chances of winning. There is no limit to the number of extra entries you can earn by referring your friends.
The randomly selected winner of Friendly Planets last giveaway, the seven-day Taste of Ireland tour, valued at more than $4,400 is Laurie Forrest from Michigan. Forrest and a guest will enjoy a tour of the Emerald Isle to visit Irelands most famous destinations including Dublin, Kerry, the Ring of Kerry, Cliffs of Moher, Kilkenny Castle, and Limerick.
For more information about Friendly Planet Travel, please visit the companys website at http://www.FriendlyPlanet.com; the blog at blog.FriendlyPlanet.com; or contact Jackie Zima at 610-228-2138 (office), 215-534-2973 (mobile), or write to Jackie@GregoryFCA.com. To enter to win and for continual updates about the giveaways, check out Friendly Planet Travels Facebook page.
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LAS VEGAS, Nev., July 2, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via PRWEB - Dream World Partners announced its partnership with Global Travel Inc. to offer the Dream-Marriage online dating network the experience of a lifetime, a romance tour of Ukraine.
In addition to providing its clients with an inroad to mingle with single Ukrainian and Russian women online, Dream-Marriage has added offline interaction to its bevy of amenities. This being the first run in the partnership between Dream-Marriage and Global Travel Inc., space has been limited to 20 slots. There is a screening process applicants must submit to for consideration.
The Dream-Marriage Tour package consists of:
The first inaugural Dream-Marriage Tour kicks off August 10th and concludes August 18th, 2012.
Dream-Marriage is the World Wide Web's premier marriage agency specializing in bringing together Western men with beautiful Russian and Ukrainian women in search of true romance and everlasting love. We furnish our clients with a safe and secure environment where they can mingle with singles and, ultimately, spark that crazy little thing called love. For further information, contact Malcolm Davies at (310) 651-3024 and visit http://www.dream-marriage.com
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NEW YORK, July 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Gaiam, Inc., a leading producer of lifestyle media, announced the release of Off Limits Season 1 on DVD under its exclusive home video license agreement with Travel Channel.
In the premiere season of Off Limits, explorer Don Wildman delves into the most forbidden, hidden and unseen spaces across America, revealing a fascinating view of our man-made world. Get an inside look at how Hawaiian engineers tunneled through a dormant volcano to construct a state-of-the art highway tunnel system, access a secret missile silo that could have started World War III and discover a former Nazi military compound kept secret in the hills of Los Angeles.
A hands-on adventurer, Wildman risks his well-being dodging authorities while kayaking the Los Angeles river, joining the crews that operate our nation's naval cruisers and even scaling mountains and monuments in search of our country's and society's untold stories all of which are off limits to the rest of us.
This three-disc DVD set has a run time of 516 minutes and a suggested retail price of $24.98 Street date: July 10th, 2012
Off Limits Season 1 will be available in stores and online wherever DVDs are sold.
TRAVEL CHANNEL (http://www.travelchannel.com) is a multiplatform travel lifestyle brand with the core mission of providing inspiring and compelling programming that takes viewers beyond their everyday destinations, making the unfamiliar familiar, whether it's around the world or around the block. A dual feed network that is also available in HD, Travel Channel is the world's leading travel media brand, and is available in over 94 million U.S. cable homes. Owned and operated by Scripps Networks Interactive (SNI), Travel Channel has offices in Chevy Chase, MD, and New York, NY. Scripps Networks Interactive (SNI) also owns and operates HGTV, DIY Network, Food Network, Cooking Channel and Great American Country.
About GAIAM Gaiam, Inc. (GAIA) is a leading producer and marketer of lifestyle media and fitness accessories. With a wide distribution network that consists of 62,000 retail doors, 14,400 store within stores, 5,600 media category management locations, a digital distribution platform and more than 10 million direct customers, Gaiam is dedicated to providing solutions for healthy and eco-conscious living. The company dominates the health and wellness category and releases non-theatrical programming focused on family entertainment and conscious media. In addition, Gaiam has an exclusive licensing agreement with Discovery Communications and other licensing partners. For more information about Gaiam, please visit http://www.gaiam.com or call 1.800.869.3603.
Contact: Leslie Norden lnorden@kruppnyc.com 212.886.6708
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House of Travels New Take on How Kiwis See the World
2 July 2012 House of Travel is looking through a different lens at How Kiwis See the World. Reinvigorating its mantra, the New Zealand owned and operated travel chain is joining forces with Qantas, Canon and media partner TVNZ Breakfast to capture the best photos of New Zealanders holidaying around the world.
The competition entails applicants submitting up to five of their favourite holiday photos either instore, or via a Facebook App. The photos will then be shortlisted to twenty finalists across four photo categories, which can then be voted on by the general public. The four photo categories include Best Friends or Family Photo, Best Intrepid Photo, Best Scenic Photo, and Best Use of Colour in a Photo. A grand prize winner will also be selected by an appointed judging panel.
The promotional partners have assisted in contributing generous travel and photography prizes for the category winners. There is $30 000 in Qantas airfares as well as five Canon Cameras to be won across the five prize categories. Photo entries will be accepted between the Monday 2nd July and Wednesday 11th July.
New Zealanders are phenomenal travellers and have a unique take on how they want to view the world, says John Moffatt, House of Travel Sales and Marketing Director. In a financial landscape where we are still seeing flat retail sales for 2012, we have seen considerable growth in the international travel category. Kiwis who have put off holidaying through the last three years of the global financial crisis, have decided that international travel has never been better value. House of Travel is committed to helping Kiwis see the world, and sharing the experiences and memories that these opportunities create.
Applicants can enter the competition by visiting http://www.facebook.com/houseoftravelnz or taking their photos into a local House of Travel Store.
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About House of Travel
House of Travel is a favourite among New Zealanders, looking to plan and book holidays. Established in 1987, the House of Travel Group now spans the length of breadth of New Zealand with over 60 retail outlets, and has an expanding network of travel consultants across Australia.
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SAN FRANCISCO, July 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Gogobot (http://www.gogobot.com), the world's leading source of trusted travel advice, today launches a redesign of its award-winning service that gives users a magazine-style experience to inspire them with travel suggestions from friends and like-minded people, and enable even easier trip planning.
Since the January 2011 launch of Gogobot's popular, photo-driven passport feature, the company has pioneered visual browsing. The new features, which showcase striking pictures and original content from Gogobot members rather than anonymous sources, bring travel advice to life in the most engaging way. Users can browse through a visual stream of photos, postcards and reviews from their friends' travels, as well as editorially featured content from around the world, in the same way they might flip through the pages of a travel magazine. What sets it apart from a typical travel glossy is that 1) When users see something that piques their interest, with a click they can add that place to their wishlist or their Gogobot passport 2) If they want to learn more, they can click through to view more photos and read reviews from other travelers, as well as find practical details such as the history, hours of operation, phone numbers, maps 3) And they can research and book nearby hotels and restaurants making it a discovery tool that lets anyone go from dreaming about a summer excursion to actually planning and booking the trip.
"Gogobot is becoming an interactive travel magazine curated by your friends and travelers like you, with information on everything from restaurants to hotels to attractions," said Gogobot CEO and co-founder Travis Katz. "Gogobot is unique in its ability to not only inspire you with beautiful and highly relevant travel advice, but allow you to take the ideas you have and use them to plan a perfect trip. Other services present a lot of pretty photos, but they lack helpful details and planning features, and all too quickly the inspiration is replaced by the perspiration of trying to arrange a trip."
Gogobot, which recently surpassed the 1 million registered user milestone, is the fastest growing social travel service, with a new member joining every 15 seconds. Overall member growth has exploded 65x year-on-year and users have shared more than 8 million places on the service to date. With Gogobot, every user has a unique, personalized experience because the service automatically sorts photos and reviews of hotels, restaurants, and attractions based on their popularity in each member's personal network, rather than on information provided by anonymous strangers.
Katz was inspired to launch the service to solve the problems he encountered when planning trips and holidays. Instead of relying on guidebooks, the web, or queries to friends or colleagues about places that they could recommend, Gogobot members get trusted advice from friends and their wider social circle via Facebook and Twitter. Gogobot uses social tools to provide every user with a unique, personalized experience. Katz's Gogobot travel passport can be seen at http://www.gogobot.com/user/travis-katz
Named one of TIME magazine's 50 Best Websites of 2011, Gogobot is the first social travel service that leverages social media to help protect users from review fraud. 92 percent of Gogobot users connect to the service using their real identities via Facebook. As they browse reviews, Gogobot allows them to easily see their shared connections to anyone on the service, ensuring that users are confident they are reading a real review from a real person. By allowing users to tap their universe of friends and associates on Facebook, Foursquare and Twitter for personal advice and reviews, Gogobot has built a reliable, easy, fun and now even more visually striking way to plan a trip, share memories and photos with friends, or dream about the next travel adventure.
Gogobot for iPhone and iPod Touch is available for free from the App Store at: http://itunes.apple.com/app/gogobot/id459590827. For more information, go to http://www.gogobot.com.
About Gogobot Gogobot is the world's most popular source of trusted travel advice from people like you. Launched in November 2010 and named one of TIME magazine's 50 Best Websites of 2011, Gogobot was the first travel company to refocus online travel planning on friends, not strangers. By allowing people to tap into their personal networks on Facebook, Foursquare and Twitter for personal advice and reviews, Gogobot has helped millions of people create, share and enjoy extraordinary travel experiences. As a result, Gogobot works with global partners - including Expedia, Hotels.com, Kayak and Priceline - that enable users to book their travel directly from the site. Gogobot is available on the web, iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. Whether you are seeking advice on the best hotels in Las Vegas, tips for visiting Walt Disney World or reviews of things to do in New York City, Gogobot offers advice you can trust from people like you.
Gogobot has raised $19 million, more funding than all other companies in the sector combined, from leading venture investors, including Battery Ventures, Redpoint Ventures and Innovation Endeavors. Gogobot is headquartered in Silicon Valley, California, with an office in London.
Contact for U.S. Mark de la Vina Consort Partners Email: gogobot@consortpartners.com Phone: +1 415-282-4795
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29-06-2012 17:47 You may have a little "monkey mind," but use your thoughts for good. Follow Mystic Monkey's world tour:
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TAIPEI, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
CyberLink Corp. (5203.TW), an innovative solution provider for the connected digital lifestyle, today launched I Love Summer Travel, a new campaign for travel fans to view videos of the hottest and most popular travel destinations and share with their friends to win fantastic prizes, including a Rimowa 26 multiwheel suitcase, Nikon D3100 DSLR, Pentax Optio WG-2 digital camera, Sony DPF-HD 800 digital photo frame and CyberLink premium software.
Now you can check out your dream travel destination videos before planning your summer travel. I Love Summer Travel features cool videos of more than 50 delightful cities around the world. The fantastic travel videos were created using PowerDirector, the worlds fastest and most intuitive video-creation software from CyberLink.
Starting June 29th through August 27th, participants can check out their favorite videos and share with their friends via email or Facebook to win amazing travel prizes including a Rimowa 26 multiwheel suitcase, Nikon D3100 DSLR, Pentax Optio WG-2 digital camera and Sony DPF-HD 800 digital photo frame. Whats more, CyberLink will give away premium software products on a bi-weekly basis. The more you share, the greater the chance to win.
I Love Summer Travel is a global campaign with one set of prizes for worldwide participants. Please visit http://www.cyberlink.com/event/summertravel/ENU for more information and complete rules. You are also invited to download a trial version of PowerDirector 10 to make your own travel videos and experience the worlds fastest video editing software. If you are already a PowerDirector user, you can easily create spectacular travel videos with the new Travel Pack 2, a stylish creative design pack including 9 travel-theme templates.
For more information, please visit CyberLink's website at http://www.cyberlink.com.
All companies and product names mentioned herein are for identification purposes only and are the sole property of their respective owners. Copyright 2012 CyberLink Corp. All rights reserved.
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