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Tourism and Media Professionals Featured at Travel Writers Conference

Posted by Allen Cox on March 20, 2011 at 1:04am

Travel & Words Spring '11 conference offers opportunities to connect learn and write about sustainable, green and responsible travel and tourism for an early registration fee of $99.

Travel & Words Spring ‘11, recommended by Writer's Digest as a premier travel writers' conference, confirmed today a full agenda of industry speakers, destination specialists, and travel publishers and editors at the May 1-2 event. The conference focus is on sustainable, green and responsible travel and tourism.

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Mexican Cultural Institute, San Antonio: Precious Art-Little Known

Posted by Kaleel Sakakeeny on March 19, 2011 at 10:00pm

The Mexican Cultural Institute in an Antonio, Texas, or Instituto Cultural de Mexico has one of the worst web sites I've seen, yet one of the most stunning collection of art I have ever seen.

Virtually unknown even to those who live in San Antonio, this small gem of a museum sparkles with eclectic but always interesting art and events, and strong ties to both Mexico and the city of San Antonio.

It's a must see if you're ever in San Antonio.

Mystical Lady

Emiliano Zapata

Hotel Galvez To Host Spanish Wine Event During Food And Wine Festival

Posted by Christine Hopkins on March 19, 2011 at 12:07am

GALVESTON ISLAND, Texas (March 15, 2011) – As part of its ongoing monthly centennial celebrations, Hotel Galvez & Spa, A Wyndham Grand^® Hotel, will host a Spanish Wine Pairing Dinner on Friday, April 15 at 7 p.m. with visiting Chef Pedro Angel Garcia of Houston’s El Meson Restaurant. This special event is part of the 2011 Galveston Island Food and Wine Festival.

Priced at $100 per person plus tax and gratuity, the evening will begin with a Cava wine reception featuring the customary sparkling wi

Rancho Humo, The Guanacaste Wetland and Conservancy Project Reserve

Posted by Erick Hidalgo on March 18, 2011 at 8:08pm

Rancho Humo, a natural experience:

Rancho Humo is a private reserve of 2640 acres located at the heart of a major conservation area, which includes Palo Verde National Park. Here you can experience numerous ecosystems: mangrove, wetlands, dry tropical rainforest, pastures, a large variety of flora and fauna including herons, black crowned night herons, hawks, ducks, roseate spoonbills, wood stork, and the largest and most exotic aquatic bird in Guanacaste: the Jabirú. The ecosystems part of Ranc

France’s Var-Provence Named Top Destination by Cruise Panel

Posted by Jean Dabrowski on March 18, 2011 at 7:50pm

The Var-Provence region is the second-leading touristic destination in France just after Paris. Located on the southern coast of France on the Mediterranean Sea at the heart of both Provence and the French Riviera, the region has sunshine for at least 300 days of the year. The region is home to famous places such as Saint-Tropez and the Verdon River Gorge.

In the last two years, the number of cruise passengers has more than doubled. Recently awarded as “Destination of the Year 2010” by a panel of

Alaska: railroads and rowboats

Posted by Beverly Burmeier on March 18, 2011 at 12:15am

http://stripedpot.com/2011/03/17/alaska-railroads-and-rowboats/

See gold rush history on White Pass and Yukon Railway and kayak on a glacial lake

Travel Trends 2011: Truth, Myth and Pith

Posted by Kaleel Sakakeeny on March 17, 2011 at 9:57pm

Travel Trends 2011: Truth, Myth and Pith

The bright researchers at PhoCusWright consistently deliver quality insights and information about travel industry trends, but translating their lofty “market-speak” into language travelers can use, can be daunting.

The recent webinar aptly called "Truth, Myth and Pith, PhoCusWright’s 2011 Travel Trends" was pithy indeed.

It featured the usual stellar group of researchers, communications experts and marketing gurus.

In essence, their pronouncement was t

How to Find A Luxury Resort?

Posted by Lonely Planet on March 17, 2011 at 11:30am

Luxury resorts are accepted for their ambit of amenities, which may cover golf, baptize sports, and spa services. Whether you ambition to honeymoon, accept a ancestors holiday, vacationing at a affluence acreage is abiding to be an alarming experience.

An island affluence resort is an ideal way to adore beaches in peace. Here are some pointers on allotment one -

1. Accept your destination carefully. Altered islands accept assorted resort options. Depending on whether you ambition a ancestors resor

Ireland and Italy share a common celebration

Posted by mary jane cryan on March 16, 2011 at 3:56pm

http://50yearsinitaly.blogspot.com/2011/02/ireland-and-italy-share-common.html

My contribution to the celebrations for Italy's 150th birthday Limited edition of my new book based on research done 35-40 years ago.

Setubal’s pedestrian streets, fountains and gardens lend it a certain grace, although its still very functioning harbour certainly dominates giving it the feel of a still thriving historic town.

Posted by Portugal Dream Coast on March 16, 2011 at 1:53pm

Setubal’s pedestrian streets, fountains and gardens lend it a certain grace, although its still very functioning harbour certainly dominates giving it the feel of a still thriving historic town.