Today's travel news

It is back to the Champions Tour for Scott Masingill in 2008. Masingill represents Osprey Meadows Golf Course at Tamarack Resort - the Robert Trent Jones Jr. signature design named America's best-new upscale resort course by Golf Digest Magazine in 2006. He finished tied for 7th place at the Champions TOUR "Q" School Final Stage competition Nov. 11-16 at TPC Eagle Trace in Coral, Fla. ...More

Aqua Expeditions, home to the M/V Aqua, the Peruvian Amazon's first luxury expedition vessel, launched its official website this month, announced Francesco Galli Zugaro, CEO. The M/V Aqua sets sail on its first voyage January 12, 2008 from the port city of Iquitos, Peru, and will explore some of the more remote and pristine areas of the Peruvian Amazon and its tributaries. ...More

The Willard InterContinental's hot new French bistro, Café du Parc begins an annual tradition this December in the form of the holiday Bûche de Noël cake. Each year, the arts and culinary excellence will be celebrated as the Café du Parc pastry chef highlights a Washington D.C. cultural leader, reflecting that leader's cultural institution in sumptuous design and flavor. ...More

Uniworld Grand River Cruises continues to combine luxurious cruises at fantastic savings. Book and deposit by November 30, 2007, to enjoy Early Booking Discounts on 2008 European Grand River Cruises. ...More

There's still time left to take advantage of Ritz Tours' Early Booking Offer and save up to $400 off per couple ($200 per person) on the company's portfolio of Premiere and Deluxe Series travel itineraries to China and Asia in 2008-2009.
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Plan a getaway to the Outaouais and enjoy chocolate workshops, photography, Christmas cheer and much more! ...More

Vacation.com® - North America's leading travel services marketing organization - has added SITA World Tours as a new preferred supplier, providing member agents access to exclusive vacation packages and enhanced commissions to increase profitability. ...More

Orient-Express Hotels, Trains and Cruises will celebrate the 33 Grands Crus wines of the Burgundy region of France with a week-long cruise aboard the luxury barge, Napoléon. Escorted by wine experts with stops at four exclusive vineyards, the Semaine des Grands Crus, a must for wine connoisseurs, will depart from Macon on Sunday, July 20 and end (many cases of wine later) in Dijon on Saturday, July 26, 2008. ...More

Celebrate the season coastal-style! Coastal traditions and old-world charm make the holiday season extra-special in Wilmington & North Carolina's Cape Fear Coast. More than 40 holiday events invite visitors to "Come & Play!" in Wilmington, Carolina Beach, Kure Beach and Wrightsville Beach. Annual traditions include candlelight home tours, light displays, cruises, Colonial & Victorian celebrations, flotillas, and parades. ...More

Fireworks will light up the sky over The Strip as a New Year's Eve celebration transforms into a Las Vegas extravaganza. Indulge in the best of the best with the resorts of MGM MIRAGE, each offering first-class celebrations

Premiering February 5, 2008 on New Zealand's national Waitangi Day, hiking authority Peter Potterfield embarks on an eight-week slideshow tour to 19 Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) stores in 11 states.

Since its inception in 1997, Vermont's Pitcher Inn, a Relais & Chateaux establishment, has provided travelers from around the globe with world-renowned services and accommodations. Now, savvy readers of Condé Nast Traveler have placed the property on the map in the Readers' Choice Awards "The Best in the World" issue, naming it among the top 25 Mainland U.S. Hotels (out of 100 properties.