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Summer of Magic at Marina Bay Sands

Aleksandr Shatskih

Entertainment is in the air at Marina Bay Sands this summer. Singapore’s most famous landmark and its leading business, leisure and entertainment venue, recently announced a fun-packed summer schedule of events for the months ahead.

13 years ago

Yasso Frozen Greek Yogurt Releases $10,000 Goodbye Winter Getaway

Aleksandr Shatskih

Launched by Yasso Frozen Greek Yogurt as a celebration of summer season, the 2012 Hello Summer National Tour is giving away a $10,000 Goodbye Winter Getaway. Between Memorial Day and Labor Day, Hello Summer National Tour will travel all over the United States partaking in various events such as: festivals, races, carnivals, and other fairgrounds […]

13 years ago

Disney’s Art of Animation Resort Opened Its Finding Nemo Wing

Aleksandr Shatskih

Disney’s Art of Animation Resort opened today, welcoming children of all ages into the wondrous world of Nemo and friends.

13 years ago

Mystery and Tradition in Phuket: The Por Tor Festival

Aleksandr Shatskih

Focusing mainly on a deeper spiritual side, the Por Tor Festival is far from being a gloomy event. On the contrary, beyond the proper respect to the dead and the solemnity required by this kind of event, visitors will find a colorful, noisy display full of fun, magic shows, live concerts, fascinating traditions and plenty of stalls with delicious food.

13 years ago

Mr & Mrs Smith’s 50% Jubilee Discount at the London Met

Aleksandr Shatskih

Mr & Mrs Smith, the leading boutique and luxury hotel collection, is getting pretty big on its special offers of late, this time coming over all patriotic with an mouth-watering 50% discount on one of its most luxurious London gaffs, just in time to coincide with next month’s highly anticipated Diamond Jubilee celebrations.

13 years ago

Tune Hotels Bags TripAdvisor Awards

Aleksandr Shatskih

The runaway success of Tune Hotels, the world’s leading value hotel chain with properties across Southeast Asia and the UK, has been officially recognized by the world’s largest travel site, TripAdvisor, which has just awarded it with a Certificate of Excellence for its consistently outstanding user reviews.

13 years ago

Travel Alert: Emilia Romagna Mourns, after Deadly 5.8 Quake

Aleksandr Shatskih

A 5.8 magnitude earthquake killed at least 17 people, injured some 360, and caused significant damage, destroying homes, churches and cultural landmarks.

13 years ago

Golden Gate Bridge 75 Anniversary Festival

Aleksandr Shatskih

Today, the bridge is celebrated with major events around San Francisco, including live music, exhibitions, film screenings and tours. There is also a special (NO ALCOHOL) Golden Gate Festival.

13 years ago

Memorial Day Kicks Off Summer Camping Season

Aleksandr Shatskih

The finest RV resorts and campgrounds in the US, Best Parks in America, report an increased summer camping and RVing reservations for this year, compared to 2011.

13 years ago

Memorial Day Weekend Destination: Pont Reyes

Aleksandr Shatskih

Pont Reyes is the perfect destination for sport and nature enthusiasts, families with kids and anyone feeling like leaving the house and spending some quality time outside.

13 years ago

Mr & Mrs Smith offer Limited Edition Discounts on Select Seven

Aleksandr Shatskih

Mr & Mrs Smith, the world’s leading boutique and luxury hotel collection, is offering a staggering limited edition discount this month on not one, not two, not even three… but an incredible seven of its select hotels.

13 years ago

Las Vegas, a Top Choice for Memorial Day 2012

Aleksandr Shatskih

Celebrating 10 years of publishing its Top Ten Memorial Day Destinations report, Priceline.com announced the winners of 2012, with Las Vegas’s North Strip area atop, followed by Chicago’s tony North Michigan Avenue, which ranks second. Based exclusively on booking requests, Priceline’s annual survey is considered to be one of the most accurate predictors of holiday […]

13 years ago

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