Archive for April, 2007

Tourism recovery for USA almost complete

International visitor numbers to the US will break records in 2007 and mark a complete post-9/11 tourism recovery, according to US Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez. Arrivals dropped 17 percent after 9/11 from their 51.2 million visitor high, but 2006 saw figures back up to 51.1 million and trends suggest visitor growth in 2007 will [...]

Grand Canyon Country – Customer comments

Read about our customers that experienced some of the most dramatic scenery in the world. Visit the awesome Grand Canyon – But that’s not all, Monument Valley, Bryce Canyon and Zion to name just a few are dramatically beautiful. In this itinerary we combine visits to the whole region with some relaxing time at the [...]

The Manor On Golden Pond – New Hampshire

Centrally located in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire, in the heart of New England is a true retreat called The Manor on Golden Pond. Part of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World Group, the Manor on Golden Pond provides elegant accommodations with a quite awe-inspiring lakeside setting. The romantic story behind the resort [...]

Mardi Gras success for New Orleans

The popularity of the latest New Orleans Mardi Gras was back close to pre-Hurricane Katrina levels, according to the New Orleans Metropolitan Convention & Visitors Bureau. Between 700,000 and 800,000 people visited the city, with hotels 95 percent full. Around 30,000 of 38,000 hotel rooms available in the city are now fully operational following the [...]

NASA’s new visitor attraction set to open

NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre Visitor Complex is putting the final touches to its new Shuttle Launch Experience. The $60-million attraction is scheduled to open on 25th May 2007. It will take visitors on their own journey into space, to experience the sights, sounds and sensations of the space shuttle’s voyage to Earth’s orbit. Designed in [...]

Don’t you want to see the Grand Canyon?

The BBC Holiday Show’s “50 Places to see before you die” saw Arizona’s Grand Canyon voted the place most people felt they just had to visit. Now there is a whole new way to see it. The Grand Canyon Skywalk opened on 28th March 2007. The Skywalk is a cantilever shaped glass walkway suspended more [...]

Celeb podcasts and Chicagoans to show you around the Windy City

Chicago is offering innovative new ways discover the delights of the Windy City. The Chicago and Illinois Tourist Office is launching a series of free celebrity podcast guides for British visitors. Part of the state’s new My Chicago campaign, the guides cover fashion, the arts and special events and illustrates to visitors how to get [...]

Travelling to the USA? – Enter Advance Passenger Information

From 01st April 2007, All airlines departing the United Kingdom bound for the USA must provide Advance Passenger Information (API) and Emergency Contact Data (ECD) by law. This information consists of information from your machine readable passport and details of your first destination address in the USA, including the post (zip) code. API must be [...]