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Hawaii Tourism At A Discount

This could be the year to go to Hawaii during the winter months, because trips there are being offered at a serious discount. At the current time, travel packages to Hawaii are $200 to $900 less than they were one year ago.

Hawaii is in the midst of its worst tourism downturn in years.

In August, visitor spending in Hawaii dropped $206.9 million from the same month last year, while air arrivals fell by 107,000.

The HVCB is spending $4.5 on the winter campaign, with $1.5 million coming from the Hawaii Tourism Authority and $1.6 million from hotels and other industry members.

Due to the downturn, you can expect more ads and travel packages to Hawaii this year. Tourism is a big part of the Hawaiian economy, and officials don’t plan on giving up easily.

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Cheap Orlando Travel Packages

Now is a good time to look into some cheap Orlando travel packages. The Summer times is one time you can go to the Disney/Orlando area and not pay an arm and a leg for the privilege.

For those making last minute summer travel plans, the Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Inc. Orlando CVB is offering 100 value options, including special airfare rates through AirTran Airways. The dedicated Web site, Orlando offers, is a one-stop shop to find discount attraction tickets, golf packages, mature traveler discounts and more.

The deals are pretty attractive.

The Orlando CVB’s 100 special destination offers include accommodation specials ranging from properties starting at around $55 per night to value hotels at around $80 per night to vacation homes, campgrounds and more. Families can even choose from fun and affordable summer packages at world class resorts, including the “Ultimate Family Package” at Ginn Reunion Resort, which covers every need from personal concierge service to theme park tickets or the “Orlando Family Package” at The Point Orlando Resort, which starts at $129 per night. Or, spend time at a thrilling attraction
like SkyVenture, which offers summer savings of more than $100 for up to five people with the “SkyVenture Family Package” and end the day with a relaxing round of golf at Harmony Golf Preserve, which offers golfers a $45 “Sunset Golf Special.”

Check out their main page for offers.

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Ecuador Tours - Quito Travel

Quito, Ecuador is a popular South American travel destination. Quito is the second largest city in Ecuador, and has a population of 1,250,000. One of the most unique features of Quito is that it’s located over 9,000 feet in the Andes mountains. This offers quite a few, and if you have a strong heart, you won’t be too freaked out by the proximity of Quito to Mt. Pichincha, a volcanic mountain which began spewing ash recently.

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Cheap Galapagos Island Tours

Do you want to travel to the interesting and beautiful Galapagos Islands? Traveling in the Galapagos Islands doesn’t have to be expensive. A number of island tours are done by boat, and in some cases tour guests might even sleep on these island tour yachts and sailboats.

If you’re looking for the cheapest island tours in the Galapagos Islands, be sure to look for last minute deals. Sometimes tours will have vacant spots on board a yacht or cruise ship. This means that you save money while enjoying the same tour others have paid full price for.

Off-season is another great time to find low cost Island tours of the Galapagos Islands. September to November is considered to be low season. June to August is considered high season and you can expect to see more tourists and higher prices for island tours during this period of time. No matter what season you decide to travel to the Galapagos Islands, a tour is in short order.

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Hotels Ipanema Beach Brazil

Best Ipanema Hotels

Now you’ve got that plane ticket to go to Brazil and a basic itinerary of things you want to do while you’re there. Just when you think you’ve got everything planned, you realize that you’re too far away from the white sand beaches of Ipanema - which should be a major part of your itinerary.

What should you do? There are a number of hotels that you can stay at while you’re in the vicinity of Ipanema.

There are several hotels that you can choose from based on your preferences. There are Luxury Hotels that is are located near the shores of Ipanema beach. These luxury hotels include Cesar Park, Hotel Ipanema Inn, and Hotel Praia all of which are within short walking distance to the beach.

Here are some details about these hotels.

Cesar Hotel is one of the best hotels in Latin America. It has won top ranks consistently in several Travel Magazines. The hotel has 222 rooms. Some rooms in the hotel have a spectacular beachview and all rooms have modern amenities. Guests that are lucky might catch sight of their favorite celebrities who sometimes frequent the hotel’s 488 square foot Imperial Suite. The hotel also has a convention room that can house 200 participants. It’s a great way to enjoy the view of the beach while in the convention.

Hotel Ipanema is another hotel that is only about a tenth of a mile away from the beach. It is located at the bustling street of Rua Maria Quiteria. Surrounded by restaurants, nightclubs and even a church there is no shortage of things to do in the area. It boasts of a 52 room accommodation that also has beach views. If you want to see the area, the hotel offers a tour guide that will be happy to take you around Ipanema. Hotel Ipanema also has itineraries ready for you in case you do not have any scheduled. The itinerary includes enjoying the beach of Ipanema, followed by a bike tour of Copacabana to Glória, stopping to go up Sugar Loaf. Then you’re off to Santa Teresa and Corcovado. After which you can enjoy hang-gliding or paragliding, follow this up with a jeep tour of the favelas. You can enjoy a cultural tour of downtown and a view of the Christ statue at sunset. Aside from these great activities, tourists can enjoy an Ecotourism trekking tour, or go diving in the Cagarras Islands.

Last but certainly not the least is the Praia Hotel. This hotel boasts of private balconies that give you a breath taking glimpse of the stunning sunsets and sunrises. Praia Ipanema Hotel has a small convention room that can accommodate 40 people.

Now that you have an idea of which hotels are near Ipanema Beach, you can make a better informed decision to where you want to stay.

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Weather Rio De Janeiro Brazil

How is the Weather in Rio de Janeiro Brazil?

It’s time to go on your vacation to Rio De Janeiro Brazil. But one question burns in your mind: how shall I dress for the occasion? The weather in Rio de Janeiro is a favorite topic for many people so we’ll take a look at the subject in depth in this article.

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Brazil White Sand Beaches

Enjoying white sand beaches in Brazil is more than a job, it’s an adventure. Brazil is generally regarded to be one of the most beautiful countries in the world, with stunning natural resources and fun people. If you love beaches, than the white sand beaches of Brazil will surely fascinate you. The next time you get ready to party in Rio Janeira, consult this guide for the best beach.

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Party In Rio de Janeriro

Get into the Festive Mood in Rio de Janeiro Now!

In most parts of the world when we say Carnival or Carnaval one thinks of rides, games and elephant ears. A carnival is like having a circus come to your town. Parents bring their children to enjoy the Carousel, Ferris Wheel and Bumper Cars and play games of skill and chance to win stuffed toys and other prizes.

The definition of Carnival or ‘Carnaval’ in Brazil is way different to what we are used to. Their Carnaval does not consist of rides and games but instead it’s made up of several parades that are done 40 days before Easter. Their Carnaval is very festive as it is a combination of lots of sounds, music, and dancing. Every street in Rio de Janeiro is full of people watching the Carnaval. It started as a masked ball in the 1840s and later on morphed into a parade that included floats and costumed revelers.

The Carnaval is usually a four day event that starts on a Saturday and ends on a Fat Tuesday or what they call ‘Mardi-Gras.’ Fat Tuesday is celebrated the day before Ash Wednesday - the beginning of
Lent. There are different types of parades held at different locations - each parade has their own name depending on where they are held.

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Travel Industry Needs Fingerprints

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 must collect fingerprints — at airport check-in counters, departure gates or kiosks somewhere in between. But the government estimates the undertaking will cost airlines $2.3 billion over 10 years, a U.S. homeland security official said.

The overall economic impact on companies, passengers and the government is expected to exceed $3.5 billion, industry lobbyists said, at a time when carriers are struggling with safety concerns, high fuel costs and passenger complaints.

Travel execs are not only worried about additional costs, many are expressing concern about how the fingerprinting will cause interminable delays at already slow moving airports. The proposal has now entered a 60 day comment period, where many voices will weigh in on the initiative.

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Toronto Named Best ‘Convention City’ In Canada

Today there’s some good news for Toronto, Canada. The bustling city was recently named as the best
city to hold a convention in Canada.

Watkins Research Group Meeting and Convention Planners is behind the study that found the home of the CN tower rules supreme for business meetings.

“Competition for high-value meeting business is more global than ever,” said David Whitaker, President and CEO of Tourism Toronto. “Meeting planners recognize that Toronto is well-positioned as an international meeting place and the city’s untold story is gaining wider profile.”

In order to live up to the high expectations of business travelers, Toronto has done a number of upgrades and expansions. Metro Toronto Convention Centre completed a $4-million upgrade to the pre-function space outside Constitution Hall, Direct Energy Centre is planning a major expansion to create a Conference Centre with 58,500 square feet of ballrooms and 22,500 square feet of meeting rooms, Toronto Congress Centre reopened in January after undertaking a massive expansion to double its exhibition space to more than one million square feet. International Centre is adding an $11.5-million Conference Centre in summer 2008 to enhance its existing half-million square feet of exhibit and meeting facilities.

Toronto can be reached by air, rail and car. Mississauga is a nearby suburb that’s within an hour drive.

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