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Europeans Proclaim: “Central America or Bust This Summer”

2013-05-09 by Phil Butler

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As far as world beaches go, apparently many out there choose Cancun as the choice of beach getaways for Summer 2013. According to Orbitz the No. 1 international Summer beach hotspot is the legendary Spring Break destination in Mexico. Mexico and Central America are not only heating up temperature wise this Summer, but visitation wise.

Tags: 2013 travel, beach travel, Belize, Cancun travel, Central America, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Europe travelers, Florida, mexico, Nicaragua, Orbitz, Panama, Travel Trends

Beach Tomato Unleashes New Villas Site for Summer

2013-05-02 by Phil Butler

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For the bored or down and out traveler out there, how about “inspirational travel” this Summer season? You don’t know what inspirational travel is, you say? Well, a company called Beach Tomato has launched a new online portal to inspire, and to help satisfy your wanderlust for sandy, seashore, and sunshine bliss this year. BeachTomatoVillas.com is a wide eyed beach stay showcase. Let’s look.

Tags: Beach Tomato, beach travel, beach vacations, Beach Villas, Sardinia, Sardinia Villas

TUI Travel’s Peter Long Talks Profit, Sunshine, and 2013

2013-02-01 by Phil Butler

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TUI Travel PLC’s CEO talks about what’s to come in 2013, as well as profitably for 2012. There’s a lot to be said for TUI, sunshine, and smiles – out of the gloomy forecast, some TUI brightness appears to shine.

Tags: beach travel, Europe travel, online travel, travel agents, travel companies, travel conditions, TUI, TUI profits, weather travel

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