The Traveler's Journal  
Press Releases - The Traveler's Journal

Informative Press Releases for Travel

Press Release information you can use!

 

The following information is provided by the travel supplier or its public relations representative. The Traveler's Journal can accept no responsibility for the accuracy or validity of any material in this section.

TRO Travelgram: July 17

07-17-2012

 

Tuesday, July 17
Destinations
Best cheap cities to visit
A $5 bill might not go far in big-ticket cities like Paris or Tokyo, but the best meal in Bali costs three bucks, one of the funkiest cool hotels in Berlin has rooms for 80 Euros, and a five-day yoga course in Guilin, China, costs the same as a couple hours of Soul Cycle in New York City... MSN.com

Southern California Close-Ups: The gentle and genteel Santa Barbara
The region, known for its red tiles and retreats, isn't just for the elite anymore. From stops in Ojai and Simi Valley to strolling State Street and luxuriating on the beach, here are 11 micro-itineraries...LA Times

Tours and Activities
10 best U.S. landmarks for families
Iconic landmarks can make great highlights to any family vacation. We've compiled what we think are the 10 best U.S. landmarks to visit on a family vacation... MSN.com

Visiting the Iowa
The 70-year-old USS Iowa, which saw action in World War II and the Korean War, this month began welcoming visitors to its permanent berth in San Pedro... LA Times

Cruise
Price Guarantees Expand in U.K.
The announcement today in the U.K. by Cunard and P&O that they will be offering lowest price guaranteed fares may seem revolutionary across the pond, but the policy is actually already available in the United States... CruiseCritic.com

Decision to Allow Cruise Ships to Share Australian Naval Base Criticised
The Australian government's decision to allow cruise ships to share a naval base in Sydney has come under fire from a defence watchdog... CruiseCritic.com

Costa Concordia captain: 'I am clear with my conscience'
The Italian captain of the Costa Concordia cruise ship that capsized six months ago, killing 32 people, told TODAY he is sorry for the accident but feels not all of the blame should fall on him... MSN.com

Transportation
Record: Heathrow strains under biggest day in airport's history
London's Heathrow airport is grappling with a record passenger surge as competitors begin arriving for the Olympics amid mounting concern about travel and security arrangements for an event that starts next week... Sydney Morning Herald 

The world's best airline for 2012 is ...
Asian and Middle Eastern airlines take most of the honors at the annual Skytrax World Airline Awards. But who came out on top?...CNN

Stranded in China, United fliers stage 'mini-revolt'
More than 200 United passengers are back in the USA after a three-day delay in China that resulted in a near "mutiny," according to multiple media accounts... USA Today

FBI, Delta on alert after needles found in in-flight meals
Delta Air Lines and the FBI are looking into how sewing needles were placed inside sandwiches served aboard the carrier's Sunday flights from Amsterdam... USA Today

Lodging
Boulder, Colo., has a hotel building boom
Hotel development is gradually returning to Boulder, Colo., the local Daily Camera reports... USA Today

Best Hotels in Las Vegas
True to its reputation as a party destination, Las Vegas is a traveler's playground, where the hotels are often the hottest places to see and be seen, thanks to the proliferation of rooftop pool cabanas and celebrity-chef restaurants... Travel and Leisure

Room Service: Polurrian Bay Hotel, Cornwall 
Polurrian Bay is a sprawling white Edwardian cliff-top hotel at the edge of the village of Mullion. The building has just undergone major re-sprucing... The Independent

Other and Odd
Turkey and Cyprus 'worst destinations' for weight gain
Holidaymakers heading to Cyprus or Turkey this summer are more likely to put on weight than those travelling to other popular destinations, new research has suggested... Telegraph (London)

Australian billionaire reveals details of Titanic replica
The Australian billionaire building a replica of the Titanic to sail by 2016 says the vessel will have a new safety deck featuring "proper lifeboats" as well as safety chutes and slides... USA Today


365 Guide Tip for the Day
The Tools With Which You Work
Whether you are an agent in a storefront agency with a large group of travel agents and business development specialists, or whether you are a sole proprietor, you have a team to assemble...Travel Research Online


[Back to Press Releases Main]