Archive for July, 2008

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TOPS’L Beach & Racquet Resort in Destin, Florida Receives EcoGreen Award™

July 9th, 2008

TOPS’L Beach & Racquet Resort, managed by ResortQuest, spearheaded ResortQuest’s “Go Green” initiative and was recently awarded the prestigious EcoGreen Award™. This award is given to companies in the hospitality industry who have converted to environmentally friendly green lighting.

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Sustainable Travel International Gives its First Four Star Rating

July 9th, 2008

Sustainable Travel International announced that Escape Adventures has just received its highest honor yet, a 4 out of 5-star rating through its Sustainable Tourism Eco-certification Program(TM) (STEP).

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Go green and save with top Amtrak rail routes

July 8th, 2008

Travelers looking to “go green” and see the country need not look further than a train vacation from Vacations by Rail. The Chicago-based specialty travel company selling independent travel and group train tours and vacations around the world offers an array of exciting Amtrak train vacations for every interest along the most popular train routes in the United States.

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Denali National Park unveils new green visitor center

July 8th, 2008

The Eielson Visitor Center, a new tourist-resource within Denali National Park and Preserve, opens its doors to the public with a grand opening on August 12. Visitors can enjoy a scenic view of Mt. McKinley, as well as adjacent nature trails and interior park exhibits.

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WWF launches new TV channel

July 8th, 2008

WWF has launched its own dedicated television channel to bring high quality campaign and conservation videos to a worldwide audience, hosted by the online environment channel green.tv.

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Summertime brings Iceland into full view

July 8th, 2008

During the summer months, Iceland really shines. With July’s sunset ranging from about 10:30 p.m. to midnight, it’s almost like getting two days for the price of one. Our advice? Sleep when you get back home.

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China Travel Distribution & Tech Summit opens for registration

July 8th, 2008

Traveldaily (www.traveldaily.cn), China’s leading online publisher with emphasis on the distribution, marketing and technology trends in the travel and tourism industries, today announced that it will host the 2008 China Travel Distribution & Technology Summit at the InterContinental Pudong Hotel, Shanghai from November 20 to 21, 2008.

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Inbound tourists go away and stay away for the Olympics

July 7th, 2008

Reports are coming in from China that newly built hotels are standing empty in the run-up to the Olympic Games. The latest data to emerge from Greece and Australia suggests that tourism to the host country is harmed even more than to the host city.

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Next-generation Prius to get solar panels

July 7th, 2008

Due to a demand for “green”, fuel-efficient vehicles, rumor has it that Toyota plans to offer solar panel options on its popular Prius model, due out next year.

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Russia rethinks localation for 2014 Olympics

July 6th, 2008

The organizers of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in the Black Sea resort of Sochi have decided to relocate several facilities away from a protected wilderness area following recommendations from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

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Fighting for the Frontier: Wilderness Tourism Faces High Gas Prices

July 3rd, 2008

In the face of New York Times op-ed pieces titled, “Goodbye to the Great American Road Trip,” rural communities tucked in remote corners of the country wonder how they will continue to entice travelers.

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“Viva Resolution” marketing effort aimed at endurance athletes

July 3rd, 2008

Anthony Travel today announced that it is has launched “Viva Resolution”, a marketing campaign in support of their endurance sports segment - an effort to enrich the lives of endurance event participants near and far by helping them make their resolutions a reality. The initiative is designed to help athletes expand their race options and training resources.

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