Tucked away in the quiet center of the Exumas chain of islands in the Bahamas is the largely untouched, 50-acre Royal Plantation Island at Fowl Cay. A classic favorite for boating, diving and fishing, the island maintains the strict Royal Plantation Collection standards of excellence in a uniquely remote destination.

The spectrum of blue surrounding Royal Plantation Island is breathtaking. Turquoise, cerulean and ice-blue are some of the descriptions that fall short of effectively describing the waters of this spectacular destination.

In 2007, each of the six private one-, two- and three-bedroom villas at Royal Plantation Island were renovated and outfitted with casually elegant furnishings to complement the natural surroundings.

The barefoot chic décor of each villa features hand-selected art, elegant furnishings and luxury linens.

All villas are equipped with a fully stocked kitchen, modern electronics, Molton Brown amenities and a dedicated golf cart, beach-cruiser, bicycles and motorboat to explore neighboring beaches and cays.

The villa collection at Royal Plantation Island includes: the two-bedroom Birdcage; three-bedroom Bluemoon; three-bedroom Sweetwater; identical two-bedroom Starlight and Seabreeze; and the one-bedroom Lindon villa. For the utmost secluded getaway, the island can be rented in its entirety, and sleeps up to 30 people in total.

“Royal Plantation Island is one of the most pristine locations in the Bahamas that is still easily accessible for travelers from the US,” says Steve Huggins, General Manager of Royal Plantation Island, referring to the two-hour long flights from Ft. Lauderdale to neighboring Staniel Cay. “The island’s crystal clear waters and overall charm is truly magnetic; it’s no wonder why travelers seeking the true private island experience plan their escape here.” Continue Reading

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Hostelworld.com, the leading provider of online reservations to the budget, independent and youth travel market, today announced their biggest promotion ever – the Hostelworld.com Worldwide Golden Ticket Giveaway. To celebrate the company’s milestone 10th anniversary, Hostelworld.com will distribute 10 golden tickets in 10 days to 10 lucky winners.

Between July 27th and August 5th, customers that book online on Hostelworld.com, at any of their 20,000 properties across 170 countries, will be entered in the drawing to win a coveted golden ticket.

Every day a winner from the previous day’s bookings will be randomly selected as a golden ticket winner and will be awarded €1,000 in cold hard cash! (U.S. winners will receive dollar equivalent based on current exchange rates) Silver and bronze ticket winners will also be selected each day over the 10 day period. Runner-up prizes include the iPod touch and a limited edition Hostelworld.com Northface backpack.

“Our Golden Ticket Giveaway celebrates ten years of innovation and market leadership,” said Feargal Mooney, CEO Hostelworld.com. “Our dedicated users have made Hostelworld.com an industry leader over the past decade and we are thrilled to be able to give something back by recognizing them with this giveaway.” Continue Reading

Indonesia’s tourism is expected to recover in December from the bomb attacks in two Jarkarta hotels last Friday, the chairwoman of Indonesia Hotel and Restaurant Association Yanti Sukamdani said on Friday.

“We will conduct programs to rescue our tourism industry. Hopefully, we will recover in December and in January next year situation will be back to normal,” Yanti told reporters.

The programs consist of rehabilitation, consolidation and road shows, which will be conducted until October, she said.

Yanti said Indonesia would experience drop in traveling activities in August due to fasting month of Ramadhan and in September due to Muslim festivity of Lebaran.

“But in October onward we hope that we will be busy again. We expect the ITTF could bring buyers from foreign countries. We hope that government will sponsor this event because that time would be the last chance to get many tourists this year,” said Yanti. Continue Reading

Philippine Airlines has launched a “Seat-All-You-Can” promotion with domestic flights priced as low as P888 on one-way economy tickets from Manila to Bacolod, Cebu, Dumaguete, Iloilo, Kalibo, Laoag, Legazpi, Puerto Princesa, Roxas, Tacloban or Tagbilaran.

One-way economy tickets to Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Cotabato, Davao, Dipolog, General Santos, Ozamiz and Zamboanga are P1,888.

This latest round of low-fare tickets on 26 domestic destinations is on sale until July 27, for travel between August 16 and December 15, 2009.

PAL Express has also slashed the price of its tickets on 16 domestic routes: Continue Reading

Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay is among the top 28 nominees to advance to the final stage of a campaign voting for the world’s seven new natural wonders.

The bay, which was twice recognized by the UNESCO for its landscapes and geological values, ranks 12th among the 28 successful landscapes in terms of votes, according to the NewOpenWorld’s website on July 21.

The Amazon rainforest, which stretches through nine countries in South America , leads the voting.

Asian countries have six nominees in the final round, of which three were recommended by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) members, namely Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park.

The campaign will continue to vote for the seven new wonders of nature, which will be unveiled in 2011.

NYC & Company, New York City’s marketing, tourism and partnership organization, is touting a new trend in town this summer: high-altitude brunches. From Manhattan to Brooklyn to Queens, rooftops are catering to people seeking more than just a meal. In the vertical city of New York, good food and good views go hand in hand. From 230 Fifth, Hudson Terrace and the Gansevoort in Manhattan to the Ravel in Queens and Alma in Brooklyn, the City offers some excellent options for those lazy summer weekends.

“This summer, visitors and residents can retreat to the rooftops to not only take in spectacular views of our City from many different vantage points, but also enjoy some excellent food and drink,” said George Fertitta, CEO of NYC & Company.

Manhattan’s largest rooftop bar, 230 Fifth, offers its Champagne Party Brunch on Saturdays and Sundays from 11am to 5pm year-round, rain or shine, on its 14,000-square-foot palm-decorated roof deck and 8,000-square-foot fully enclosed lounge.

More than 40 dishes are offered, the majority priced between $8 and $12, including such signatures as “Liquored Up” French toast and matzah brei. Along with a number of specialty cocktails, six champagnes are served by the bottle and the magnum. “Bigger is better” is the theme at this rooftop retreat, which offers stunning views of New York City including head-on views of the Empire State Building. (230-fifth.com) Continue Reading

Antiguanice.com the online destination guide for Antigua has today launched a phenomenal promotion offering 2 nights free for bookings of a week or longer in over 50 properties island wide. The promotion includes resorts, hotels, villas, apartments and guest rooms and includes over 900 rooms, the majority being ocean view or beach front.

Desirable hotels on the list include Carlisle Bay, Cocobay Resort and Coconut Beach Club along with superb private villas such as the Carib House, Villa Sariel and Arca Villa. For families wishing to book a last minute summer vacation with the kids there are some great deals. Couples and groups of friends have a huge choice of retreats, party houses and all inclusive properties.

The promotion is valid for bookings of a week or more for vacations take by 31st October 2009. To view the list of properties visit www.antiguanice.com. Antigua Nice Ltd is an Antiguan owned and managed business located in Falmouth, Antigua.

The Chinese mainland and Taiwan expected cross-Strait tourism to attract at least 600,000 mainland tourists this year, Monday’s China Daily reported.

The ambitious target comes one year after the island was opened up to mainland tourists.

About 383,300 mainland tourists visited the island in the past year, according to the Cross-Straits Tourism Association (CSTA) in Beijing.

Both sides want to grow the figure to at least 600,000 this year.

During a round table conference in Beijing on Saturday, CSTA President Shao Qiwei and Taiwan Strait Tourism Association (TSTA) Chairwoman Janice Lai declared the past year’s achievement “a good start”.

TSTA statistics suggested that 85 percent of mainland tourists were satisfied with their trips to Taiwan.

Fewer than 10 percent were not satisfied with the tight schedules and long hours on the road.

In the peak season of March and April, mainland tourists flock to the same scenic spots and restaurants at the same time, resulting in lower service standards. Continue Reading

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The Albergo Diffuso is actually sustainable tourism’s “third way”, a form of hospitality in which Italy is a pioneer and in which the Italian regions most attentive to the environment and niche demand are showing great interest. A new form of tourist hospitality that brings into play the local public administration and residents. Albergo Diffuso hospitality offers Grado’s guests the opportunity of being for a few days a fully-fledged honorary citizen of the Lagoon of Grado.

Grado is a little gem chosen for the beauty of its architecture and surrounding environment, where life still follows the pace and traditions of yesteryear. An Albergo Diffuso plays an instrumental role in saving major heritages (environments, buildings and connected systems) which bring about an improvement in the quality of life and the product in the short and long terms while also offering a new source of income, especially for the private residents involved.

The Grado Lagoon is an area of outstanding natural beauty, a rich environment of magic and tranquillity. The lagoon has many qualities, as many as the memorable sensations it evokes. The ruins of times gone by blend into the landscape as a testament to a past built on great works and hard struggle; they speak to people of today, encouraging them to continue along their chosen path to enable Grado and its lagoon to establish itself as the destination of choice of another slice of international tourism. Continue Reading

CEBU Pacific – Asia’s third largest low-cost carrier is offering another seat sale for as low as P499 from Manila to several destinations like Naga (Camarines Sur) and Kalibo Aklan as well as from Davao to Cagayan de Oro.

Cebu Pacific “Go Lite” seat sale also extends to flights from Manila to Tuguegarao, Catarman, and Calbayog, and Cebu to Iloilo.

Passengers can avail of the one-way P499 ‘Go Lite’ fare to all three adventure destinations. The seat sale is from July 17-19 and is valid for travel from August 16-September 30.

Passengers can book their flights through www.cebupacificair.com or the reservations hotlines (02)70-20-888 and (032)230-88-88.

They can also check out an ongoing travel photo journal contest to win CEB tickets by going to www.wanderingjuan.com

Cebu Pacific serves 32 domestic destinations and flies to 14 cities in Asia using the youngest aircraft fleet in the country.

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Tanzania is one of the unique destinations on the African continent that has yet to be discovered by many.

It is a land of many wonders hubbing an un-paralleled diversity of fauna and flora. Kilimanjaro, the highest permanently snow-capped free standing mountain in Africa, the exotic Islands of Zanzibar, the finest game sanctuaries of Serengeti, Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater, Ruaha, Selous and the Marine Park of Mafia Island are only but a few of the living examples.

The scenery, topography and very friendly people harbour the growth of excellent cultural tourism beach holidays, game hunting, historical and archaeological ventures – and certainly the best wildlife photographic safaris on the continent.

Besides cultural attributes, the other tourism attractions in the country include the rich game to view in National Parks, Game Controlled Areas and Games Reserves.

Wildlife safari trip in Tanzania Northern Circuit

Moderate Luxury Tented, lodges, campsites are accommodation safari for maximum wildlife safaris in Tanzania and comfortable trip for all tourists. Northern Circuit Tour consists of Mount Kilimanjaro, Arusha, Lake Manyara, Tarangire, Ngorongoro and Serengeti National Park. There are other attractive natural scenery like Lake Eyasi, Lake Natron, Rift valley and Olduvai Gorge.

This wildlife safari tour features scenic tourist destinations, wilderness camps, balloon safaris, Maasai tour, unlimited wildlife viewing and much more… Continue Reading

Cebu Pacific (CEB), Asia’s third largest low-cost carrier, on Thursday said it is offering seats for as low as P499 from Manila to established adventure destinations Naga (Cam Sur) and Kalibo (Boracay), as well as from Davao to Cagayan de Oro.

The P499 ‘Go Lite’ fare also extends to flights from Manila to Tuguegarao, Catarman, and Calbayog, and Cebu to Iloilo.

Passengers can avail of the one-way P499 ‘Go Lite’ fare to all three adventure destinations. The seat sale is from July 17-19, 2009 and is valid for travel from August 16 to September 30, 2009.

Passengers with check-in luggage will just add P200.

“Naga and the Cam Sur Watersports Complex can now be accessible to thousands of wakeboarding enthusiasts.

The same goes for kiteboarding and windsurfing in Boracay, and white water rafting in Cagayan de Oro,” Candice Iyog, VP for Marketing and Distribution said.

“We hope to continuously boost tourism and economy in these places with our great value low fares,” she added.

Cebu Pacific serves 32 domestic destinations and flies to 14 cities in Asia using the youngest aircraft fleet in the country.