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American Express today announced the addition of a new travel agency to the American Express Travel U.S. Representative Network: World of Travel of Columbus, Ohio. World of Travel joins American Express Travel’s strong network of Representative agency partners that provide a wide range of travel and financial services to travelers and American Express Cardmembers.

American Express today announced the addition of a new travel agency to the American Express Travel U.S. Representative Network: World of Travel of Columbus, Ohio. World of Travel joins American Express Travel’s strong network of Representative agency partners that provide a wide range of travel and financial services to travelers and American Express Cardmembers.

1866Hotels.com has been launched to make travel easy. The site will provide customers with hotel accommodation at bargain rates, cover extensively the various hotels in any given area, and provide in depth articles and tips on traveling.

Apartotels.com has added profile of 25 more new serviced and contemporary apartments by BridgeStreet Worldwide with improved facilities catering to the needs of the customers all over the world. With the enlistment of BridgeStreet Worldwide apartments in the Apartotels.com, customers can have a hassle free access to the prominent serviced apartments in London and enjoy their luxurious stay. BridgeStreet Worldwide has variety of studios, apartments, penthouses and condominiums to choose from with various flexible rental options. Most of the properties offer well-furnished apartments and studios in locations near metropolitan areas.

With a look at on the stable flood of inbound travellers from the United States of America, asia-travel.co.in has launched its new travel service that presents online reservation of air tickets within and to India.

Timeshares will soon be a thing of the past when the word gets out about Global Resorts Network. Timeshares require a substantial upfront investment, annual fees, maintenance fees and typically the owner has to return to the same location year after year. There is the practice of trading for other locations, but it can be a hassle and require more money.

The opportunity with Global Resorts Network isn’t just about making money or traveling to exotic locations, it’s also about helping people change their lives for the better. On a daily basis, Brent Conrad receives calls from all over the United States, from all walks of life looking for a change. The change they are looking for is anywhere from supplementing their income, quitting their job, making a fortune, or just simply wanting to enjoy traveling all around the world.

Know a wedding couple that has enough pots and pans? Now, a unique, new service lets them register their honeymoon plans. With Williams Travel & Cruises' new honeymoon registry, couples create a bridal registry listing everything they want to do on their honeymoon. From "Swimming with the Dolphins" to having "A Couples Massage", wedding guests will find it easy to give the perfect wedding gift -- a honeymoon memory that will last forever.

The United States Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association will hold the 2007 National Championships in Winter Park, Colorado from March 5-10, 2007. Vacations Inc has been chosen as one of the official lodging companies to accommodate the athletes.

Chances are, at one time or another you’ve been called upon to organize a group outing. Maybe it was for your church or civic group, a family reunion or perhaps even a girlfriend getaway or mancation.

Leading online accommodation provider, HotelClub (http://www.hotelclub.com/) is calling for entries to find Great Britain and Ireland's Best Hotels. Travellers and the general public are invited to nominate their favourite three hotels in Great Britain and Ireland from today until 31 March 2007.

‘Buyback’ is fast becoming a popular option for long-stay, self-drive tourists and visitors to South Africa. The high rates of vehicle rental are contributing to the increased ‘guaranteed buyback’ turnover.

The San Diego Visual Art's Network and SanDiegoArtist.com has established the San Diego Art Prize which is given annually to three established and three emerging artists who have exhibited outstanding achievement in the field of Visual Arts. The Prize recipients will receive a cash grant and an exhibition at the L Street Gallery in the Downtown Omni Hotel. Each exhibition will pair an established artist with an emerging artist. The final exhibition will run from June 2007 - September 2007 and will feature work by all recognized recipients of the SD ART PRIZE.

Record high temperatures across Europe are making the 2006-2007-ski season virtually impossible to enjoy. With mud instead of snow, and rain instead of powder, many Europeans have given up hope of skiing or boarding on their native continent this year. Many are looking for alternate destinations. Ian Porter, former travel writer and ski journalist for the original edition of the skier’s bible Where to Ski gives Europeans hope with his top pick for a ski sojourn in the Sates.

A series of historical blizzards raging through Colorado caused one local Winter Park business to look to the past for strategy. Vacations Incorporated, a vacation rental management company located in picturesque Winter Park, Colorado was hit hard during the 2006 Holiday Blizzard.

The Abbey Resort—the 334-room vacation destination located on beautiful Geneva Lake in scenic Fontana, Wis.—offers four fabulous fall packages just in time for the change of season. Featuring luxurious accommodations in newly refurbished guestrooms, deluxe treatments at The Fontana Spa and luxurious hotel amenities, The Abbey Resort’s standard room only rates start at $179.00 per night. Special featured packages have been designed offering excellent values: The Geneva National Golf Package, The Abbey Springs Golf Package, The Spa Package, The Romantic Getaway Package and special guest star, The Core Experience.

With tourism consistently in decline, the Mediterranean island of Malta is hoping that 2007 will see new life breathed into her hotel and holidays industry.

Icefall Lodge, British Columbia’s newest backcountry ski lodge, will start its first full winter of operation this December. Located on the continental divide and bordered by Banff National Park, the lodge perches at treeline in the shadow of some of the highest peaks in the Rockies. The nearest town is Golden, B.C., some 60 km to the south. Winter access is by helicopter only, leaving 12 lucky skiers with 200 km2 of skiing terrain for their exclusive use - the largest terrain of any ski touring lodge in Canada.

The founders of SeeVacationRentals.com believe everyone’s vacation should begin at the planning stage---because why shouldn’t the journey to find the ideal destination be as enjoyable as the holiday itself? So they are introducing this new service as a means to fill a void they found with existing online resources.

The founders of SeeVacationRentals.com believe everyone’s vacation should begin at the planning stage---because why shouldn’t the journey to find the ideal destination be as enjoyable as the holiday itself? So they are introducing this new service as a means to fill a void they found with existing online resources.

When was the last time you received a side order of real personality when eating out where you savoured the food, enjoyed the décor, appreciated the atmosphere and were entertained by the characters that run the restaurant?

Winter Park Resort will open for its 68th consecutive ski season on November 15, 2006. Colorado’s longest running resort will feature a new triple chairlift, and seven brand new trails.

Now that Halloween is upon us, have nightmares of travel by plane, train, and automobile begun to keep you awake at night? As the holiday season approaches, travel with kids is getting easier with assistance from family friendly travel accessory websites like Family Travel Gear. Family Travel Gear is one of a handful of family-friendly websites that is dedicated to providing families traveling with babies, kids and teens with products, tips, check lists, advice and more to take the hassle out of holiday family travel.

Cruising Through Life Incorporated, a travel service specializing in LIFEcruises, recently announced their new travel itinerary for the 2007 season. The company plans to sail roundtrip from Seattle, WA Alaska, stopping in various port cities along the way.

Travel sites abound. There are thousands of them. Consumers are faced with the daunting task of figuring out where the best deal is on the net. The founders of www.MySmoot.com know that feeling. We have been avid family travelers to places throughout the world.