Last week, Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) British Columbia Region, announced their 2010 finalists for the Georgie Awards. These provincial awards recognize the best of the best in residential home construction, renovation, design, development as well as sales and marketing. Copper Point Resort, which offers luxury resort condos in the Columbia Valley, placed as a …

Surat Thani, Thailand, 2nd November 2010 – Rocky’s Boutique Resort in Koh Samui has announced its grand expansion project to be scheduled for completion on the 15th Dec 2010. Rocky’s Boutique Resort is a luxury boutique resort which has announced its expansion project featuring 16 new garden view rooms of 40 sqm, a modern bistro …

Manila, Philippines  November 3, 2010— The recently refurbished Oasis Park Hotel— a budget friendly business and tourist hotel in Manila invites tourists, expats and locals to the upcoming 38th Oasis Park Hotel Philippine Golf Classic Tournament on November 22- 26, 2010 . The Oasis Park Hotel Golf Classic will feature the best golf clubs and …

MIDDLEBURY, Conn. – The “Wooden Warrior,” the new roller coaster being constructed at Quassy Amusement Park here, is quickly taking shape as construction crews have started raising its massive woodframe into the air. More than 200 wooden “bents” that will support the more than 1,200 feet of track have been going up over the past …

Alexandria – Egypt  (20.10.2010) , Sheraton Montazah Hotel has lately joined the check –out for children program launched by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Egypt under the auspices of  the  Ministry of Social Solidarity. The aim of the initiative is to support the UNICEF in Egypt favor of the homeless and at risk children by adding …

Contact: Debra Ehnstrom Phone: 781-753-9495 x 111 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: October 19, 2010 Koko FitClub Franchise Growth Spurred On by Multi-Unit Owners Owners of Multiple Clubs to Increase Koko Presence 50% by Early 2011 BOSTON, MA, October 19, 2010: Koko FitClub, LLC, the fitness franchise responsible for Smartraining, the groundbreaking, patented, exercise technology changing …

TORONTO, Oct. 14, 2010 – Global voluntourism organization Planeterra announces a new partnership with UK-based STA Travel, the world’s largest student, youth and budget travel organization. STA Travel is committing $1 million over five years to a responsible tourism program led by Planeterra which will develop mutually beneficial volunteer travel and community projects targeted to …

Contact: Kent Redding, President Africa Adventure Consultants, Inc. Phone: 866-778-1089 / 303-778-1089 Email: kent@adventuresinafrica.com Website: http://www.adventuresinafrica.com/ Africa Adventure Consultants’ Luxury Tanzania Safari Supports AfricAid Mission to Provide Scholarships, Leadership Training to Girls DENVER, CO, Oct. 15, 2010 — The nonprofit AfricAid www.africaid.com supports girls’ education and leadership training in Africa. In May 2011 a 13-day …

Arya Entertainment is pleased to announce the most exciting Persian social event of 2010 at the hip and modern Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas during Christmas from December 23 till December 26th. This mega event will include two concerts featuring A-list Persian Pop stars including Moein, Ebi, Shahram Shabpareh, Shahram Solati, Jooliet. …

Tahoe City, CA, Oct. 7, 2010 – AdventureSmith Explorations, the active travel company that secures matches between adventure-seeking clients and a treasure trove of small, expedition ships, announces its 2011 adventure portfolio. Careful expansion includes water-filled worlds from Patagonia to Alaska and points between on adventure-laden itineraries for small ship cruise aficionados. Todd Smith, AdventureSmith …

Austin-Lehman Adventures, Travel + Leisure’s “World’s Best” Operator Responds to Client Dream List Wishes – Breaks New Ground in Luxury Multisport Adventure to Israel and Morocco Billings, MT, October 6, 2010 – The active travel company that set the adventure tour standard in Yellowstone National Park and then took their winning formula to Europe, Africa …

Timeshare Exit Solution, a company that helps timeshare owners out of unwanted timeshares, has just released a new 30-second television commercial that hit the airwaves this past Friday to rave reviews. Timeshare Exit Solution is a premiere timeshare company based out of Torrance, CA that aims to help timeshare owners who are looking for a …

MIDDLEBURY, Conn. – The heritage of Quassy Amusement Park was apparently on the minds of park management when the group was recently presented with a long list of potential names for its new wooden roller coaster. Quassy today officially announced that the name of the new marquee ride will be the “Wooden Warrior.” The name …

SOUTH AFRICA, Pretoria, September 27, 2010 – Eminent for being South Africa’s leading culinary competition, the Unilever Foodsolutions Chef of the Year contest is designed to showcase South Africa’s most talented chefs. This year the heat was back on in the kitchen as chefs from all over South Africa were selected to represent their regions …

Billings, MT, Sept. 22, 2010 – Bicycles for Humanity (B4H), the nonprofit organization that empowers people to improve their quality of life through donated bicycles recently announced a strategic partnership with Bicycling Empowerment Network Namibia (BEN Namibia). Established in September 2005, B4H began as a grassroots movement uniting like-minded people in cities around the world …

Visitors to Coventry Airport’s Fly-in on Sunday September 26 will be given the chance to test their natural flying skills by taking up the gauntlet of the Hover Challenge. Holding any helicopter in a steady hover is one of the most difficult skills an airman has to master, but at the Coventry Airport Fly-in visitors …

For years Millennium Harbourview Hotel Xiamen has welcomed countless business people to Xiamen. Offering a convenient downtown location and 15 minutes distance to the airport allows guests’ schedules to always run as planned. Xiamen’s most experienced service staff offer 17 years of experience, far beyond that of other international hotels in the city, which guarantees …

A new poll by the UK’s fastest growing online independent travel agent has revealed that a large number of Brits are clueless when it comes to airport processes and security, with 21% believing it’s acceptable to take large scissors on a plane and 1 in 10 stating UK passengers don’t need to produce a passport …

STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS TRIUMPHS AT THE WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS FOR AFRICA & INDIAN OCEAN Brussels, Belgium – Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. has left a well imbedded mark on the travel and tourism industry after receiving the World Travel Award for ‘Africa’s Leading Hotel Group’ at a prestigious gala ceremony held in Johannesburg, …

A new poll by the UK’s fastest growing online independent travel agent has revealed that just 11% of holidaymakers from Britain attempt to speak the foreign language when they are on holiday abroad. Research by one of the UK’s leading independent online travel agents has found that just 1 in 10 British tourists attempt to …

Millennium Harbourview Hotel Xiamen proudly reveals its new grand ballrooms and meeting facilities this September. This year’s newly renovated MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions, & Entertainment) facilities feature contemporary designs combined with luxurious comfort. Modern elegance and posh exude from the new ballrooms, function rooms, and executive meeting rooms, while practicality meets perfection with appointment of …

MIDDLEBURY, Conn. – The 19th Annual Oktoberfest Celebration Sept. 25 & 26 at Quassy Amusement Park, Route 64 here, will feature entertainment and great ethnic food as the lakeside facility starts to wind down its 102nd season. Oktoberfest will be held noon to 6 p.m. at the Fieldside Pavilion with German music, food and dancing …

Popular Lancashire hotel, Barton Grange, is celebrating 50 years of the Barton Suite in November 2010. To mark this significant anniversary, the owners are asking people to share their memories. Over the past five decades, the fantastic venue has hosted many celebrations including weddings, christenings and birthday celebrations, and it has also accommodated numerous corporate …

Electric vehicles are no longer a dream on the drawing board. The Volt and the Leaf will be in showrooms later this year from automakers GM and Nissan. Luxury EV manufacturer, Tesla Motors offered an IPO this June; which makes it the first American Automaker to go public since 1956. Toyota, Ford and Volkswagen all …

MIDDLEBURY, Conn. – What do you call a structure that towers more than 30 feet tall, covers an area longer than three football fields, soars along at 35 mph and will thrill young and old? That is the question being posed to regional schools as Quassy Amusement Park builds new wooden roller coaster. Quassy today …

MIDDLEBURY, Conn. – This “Mad Mouse” will be making its last dash come late September. In an official “farewell” to the classic Allan Herschell roller coaster, Quassy Amusement Park will offer free rides – on the coaster only – from noon to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 25 and Sunday, Sept. 26. Parking is $5 …

Xiamen looks forward to the Mid-Autumn Festival, while Millennium Harbourview Hotel Xiamen makes ready for China’s greatest festival. Gourmet crafted mooncakes, celebration feast among 4 international style restaurants, and 3rd floor terrace moon gazing are all on the agenda this year. Mooncakes are highly prized commodities in Chinese society, often given to family, friends, and …

MIDDLEBURY, Conn. – What do you get when you put more than 140,000 board feet of lumber, 200,000 nails and 35,000 nuts and bolts all together? In this instance, a new wooden roller coaster. Quassy Amusement Park has officially started working on its highly-anticipated family thrill ride, which will be operational for the 2011 season. …

Sunny Isles, FL (Your-Story.org) July 30, 2010 – The Doubletree Ocean Point Resort & Spa, Miami Beach North, is proud to announce a renovation and remodeling project that will make guests’ experience at the luxury, ocean-front hotel that much more unforgettable. Considerably more spacious as compared to other hotel accommodations, The Doubletree’s 147 ocean-view studios …

Specialist restructuring, recovery and insolvency firm, FRP Advisory, appointed administrators to The Tower Arms The Tower Arms, the historic public house in South Weald, Brentwood, entered into administration on 7 July 2010. Glyn Mummery and Jeremy French, Partners at FRP Advisory LLP, the restructuring, recovery and insolvency specialists, were appointed Joint Administrators of the operating …