We’re Not In Walley World Anymore, Clark!

Remember National Lampoon’s Vacation? The movie about the Griswold family’s ill-fated cross-country trip to Walley World? The mishaps that happened along the way were hilarious to watch, but enough to make the most resolute traveler faint of heart. As much as I love to travel, I admit to not loving a long car ride. The [...]

RCCL’s Liberty of the Seas Arrives in U.S.

Royal Caribbean’s Liberty of the Seas Arrives in U.S.
Published on: May 4, 2007
Royal Caribbean International welcomed its 21st ship, the 160,000-ton Liberty of the Seas, to the U.S. on Thursday. Sharing the title of world’s largest cruise ship with the Freedom of the Seas, Liberty will be the first [...]

Mexico’s Grand Velas Resorts Sets Golf Package

Mexico’s Grand Velas Resorts Sets Golf Package
Published on: May 3, 2007
Grand Velas All Suites & Spa Resort, in Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico, is offering the Family Golf package including one tee time per person, per night at the Jack Nicklaus or Tom Weiskopf 18-hole par 72 championship golf course, one [...]

Walt Disney World to Ban Smoking in Onsite Hotels

Walt Disney World to Ban Smoking in Onsite Hotels
Published on: May 3, 2007
Walt Disney World reportedly will ban smoking effective June 1 in 20 onsite properties, including all guest rooms, indoor public areas, balconies and other locations at all company-owned and -operated hotels. It will also ban smoking at [...]

Carnival Schedules Cruise for Bloggers

Carnival Schedules Cruise for Bloggers
Published on: May 3, 2007
Carnival Cruise Lines Senior Cruise Director John Heald, who now writes a successful weblog, will host the company’s first-ever “Bloggers Cruise” aboard the Carnival Freedom in January 2008. Heald’s blog was launched last month and has so far attracted nearly 200,000 [...]

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NCL’s Norwegian Sun Receives Environment Award

NCL’s Norwegian Sun Receives Environment Award
Published on: May 2, 2007
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) announced that the Norwegian Sun received the Port of San Francisco’s Cruise Ship Environmental Award. The port’s program annually recognizes cruise ships whose onboard environmental systems help decrease air and water pollution. The three categories evaluated [...]

Carnival Extends Discounts to Military Personnel

Carnival Extends Discounts to Military Personnel
Published on: May 2, 2007
Carnival Cruise Lines, in honor of Memorial Day, is launching a promotion throughout May that allows active and retired military personnel to book up to three staterooms for themselves and their friends and family members at special discounted rates. Reservations [...]

Great Wolf Resorts Launches Scooops Kid Spa

Great Wolf Resorts Launches Scooops Kid Spa
Published on: May 2, 2007
Great Wolf Resorts, Inc has created Scooops Kid Spa. The new Scooops Kid Spas are open to the public at six Great Wolf Lodge properties nationwide, including Wisconsin Dells, Wis.; Traverse City, Mich.; Kansas City, Kan.; Williamsburg, Va.; the [...]

Delta Emerges From Bankruptcy Protection

Delta Emerges From Bankruptcy Protection
Published on: May 1, 2007
Delta Air Lines emerged from bankruptcy yesterday and unveiled its new brand, a red widget icon flying across a blue background designed to symbolize the new Delta. The airline is now seeking to position itself as a customer-focused [...]