Archive for the ‘Travel News’ Category

Travel Industry Needs Fingerprints

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

Ever since 9/11, Uncle Sam has been as tough on the tourism industry as he's been on terrorists. The latest initiative, which would call for "all foreigners" leaving the United States to give "digital fingerprints" has many industry leaders saying "enough is enough". The proposal does not say where airlines ...

Lonely Planet Guide Author Reveals Secrets

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

Thomas Kohnstamm wrote the Lonely Planet Guide for Columbia, despite the fact he'd never set foot in the country. Thomas Kohnstamm has written a new tell-all book that reveals what really goes on in the travel guide industry In an interview for his own book - Do Travel Writers Go ...

Roswell UFO Festival

Friday, April 4th, 2008

Are you looking for an "out of this world" festival to attend this summer? Then you might want to make your way to Roswell, Mexico and take part in the Roswell UFO Festival taking place July 3 - 6, 2008. Roswell mayor Sam LaGrone said "This year, we want ...

Kanye West Travel

Friday, April 4th, 2008

Kanye West is known for rap, and now he wants to be known for Kanye West Travel. Yes, the famed multi-platinum rapper is digging for gold in the travel industry. Now I ain't sayin' he's a gold digger, but hip-hop star Kanye West has started a travel business, which ...

Mount Airy Offers Online Reservations

Thursday, April 3rd, 2008

Mount Airy Resort and Casino, located in Pennsylvania, recently announced that guests can make reservations at their website. Mount Airy is located in the Pocono Mountains and offers 188-room luxury rooms and a range of first-class amenities including fine dining, a nightclub, a spa and salon and over 2,500 slot machines. Guest rooms ...

South Carolina State Parks Celebrate 75 Years

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

The South Carolina State Parks system is celebrating their 75th. anniversary. Part of a nationwide movement, the Cheraw acreage was the first land secured for a state park in South Carolina. The first park to open its gates here was Myrtle Beach on July 1, 1936. Other parks followed ...