Green’ luxury at Topsfield’s English Commons
Sep 10, 2010 Luxury Travel
Following two years of planning, residents and commuters now travel by a budding development each day as the Berrys continue to develop part of a 68-acre plot of land into a 55-and-over, luxurious, green community called English Commons.
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Green’ luxury at Topsfield’s English Commons
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Transat to offer uber-luxury in travel packages
Sep 10, 2010 Luxury Travel
MONTREAL — Travel company Transat A.T.
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Transat to offer uber-luxury in travel packages
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Boston: Fairmont Battery Wharf Luxury Hotel
Sep 10, 2010 Luxury Travel
Fairmont Battery Wharf luxury hotel embraces the rich history of its neighborhood, while providing its guests with a contemporary and sophisticated retreat in the…
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Living in the lap of luxury
Sep 9, 2010 Luxury Travel
Luxury apartments in the area are leasing at a quick pace, according to Lindsey Bartel, leasing representative for Millennium Aparments on Waterway Avenue.
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Living in the lap of luxury
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Transat to fight rivals next winter by adding luxury winter packages
Sep 9, 2010 Luxury Travel
MONTREAL - Travel company Transat A.T. plans to fight growing competition to winter sun destinations by offering ultra luxury accommodations and more flight-only plans.
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Travel & Tourism: Landmark Istanbul hotel bids to revive glorious past
Sep 9, 2010 Luxury Travel
ISTANBUL — A favorite of royals seeking luxury, writers looking for the muse, and spies, Pera Palace — Istanbuls hotel of mysteries and pomp — has reopened after a major facelift to revive its past grandeur.
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Travel: Lake Como’s Il Perlo
Sep 9, 2010 Luxury Travel
I’ve been lucky to enjoy several trips to Europe and many to Italy in the 8 years since I launched PezCycling, and as our readership has evolved into a community of fans who love to ride, eat and drink in the exotic locations of our sport, I feel some responsibility to pass along bits I’ve learned that could be useful for any PEZ-fan travelling abroad.
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Travel: Lake Como’s Il Perlo
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Hidden France Celebrates Custom Luxury Vacation Agency’s First Year With the 150th Anniversary of the Hospices of …
Sep 9, 2010 Luxury Travel
The most memorable vacations typically are not the cookie-cutter type. That is exactly why Diana Williams launched Hidden France in 2009. Her lifelong passion for France and its culture compelled her to create a boutique travel and tour service that provides guests with refreshingly different, personalized and unforgettable experiences in France.
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A Guide Award 2010 for Vietnam’s First Luxury Tour Operator
Sep 9, 2010 Luxury Travel
Luxury Travel Vietnam Group Company Won a Guide Awards 2010 For Excellent Performance
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A Guide Award 2010 for Vietnam’s First Luxury Tour Operator
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Vernon City Officials Enjoyed Luxury Travel, Records Show
Sep 8, 2010 Luxury Travel
The city says it’s now reviewing policies for staff travel. Watch Glen Walker’s Report VERNON — Top city administrators in Vernon enjoyed perks beyond their big salaries, including first-class flights, luxury hotels and limousine service, all on the city’s dime, the L.A. Times reports.
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Vernon City Officials Enjoyed Luxury Travel, Records Show
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Records show pricey travel for CA. city officials
Sep 8, 2010 Luxury Travel
Public records show top administrators for the small industrial city of Vernon spent hundreds of thousands of dollars of taxpayers’ money on first-class air travel, luxury hotel stays and limousines. The records reviewed by the Los Angeles Times showed, for… Los Angeles Times - Limousine - United States - California - Los Angeles
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Records show pricey travel for CA. city officials
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Visa Luxury Hotel Collection launched
Sep 8, 2010 Luxury Travel
Global card major Visa has launched Luxury Hotel Collection, giving its ‘Platinum’ and ‘Infinite’ cardholders in Qatar unique benefits at selected group of prestigious hotels across the world.
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Vernon officials racked up luxury travel expenses
Sep 8, 2010 Luxury Travel
Top administrators in the city of Vernon, already among the highest-paid local officials in the state, racked up hundreds of thousands of dollars on first-class flights, rooms at luxury hotels like the Ritz-Carlton and limousine service paid for by the city, records reviewed by The Times show.
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Vernon officials racked up luxury travel expenses
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Vernon officials enjoyed first-class travel, luxury hotels and limo service — all at city expense
Sep 8, 2010 Luxury Travel
Top administrators in the city of Vernon, already among the highest-paid local officials in the state, racked up hundreds of thousands of dollars on first-class flights, rooms at luxury hotels like the Ritz-Carlton and limousine service paid for by the…
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Beverly Wilshire, Plaza In Facelift Faceoff
Sep 8, 2010 Luxury Travel
Historic luxury hotels in New York and Los Angeles are upgraded, but which has the best digs?
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Beverly Wilshire, Plaza In Facelift Faceoff
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Airline OpenSkies offers money-back guarantee
Sep 8, 2010 Luxury Travel
OpenSkies, an all-business class airline owned by British Airways, thinks customers will love its luxury service so much it’s offering a money-back guarantee.
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Airline OpenSkies offers money-back guarantee
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Travel industry courting ‘Eat, Pray, Love’ fans
Sep 8, 2010 Luxury Travel
IN Bali they’re seeking guidance from a spiritual healer. In Rome, they’re lapping up gelato.
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Travel industry courting ‘Eat, Pray, Love’ fans
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Visa Launches Luxury Hotel Collection For UAE Cardholders
Sep 8, 2010 Luxury Travel
UAE, 8 September 2010 - Visa Visa today announced the launch of the Visa Luxury Hotel Collection, giving Visa Platinum and Visa Visa Infinite cardholders in the UAE a way to now find, book and enjoy unique benefits at a hand-selected group of prestigious hotel properties throughout the world.
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Visa Launches Luxury Hotel Collection For UAE Cardholders
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Hotel exec: China will be major force in luxury
Sep 8, 2010 Luxury Travel
The growing Chinese upper class is just beginning to become a major force in luxury markets worldwide, an executive at the Peninsula Hotel chain said Wednesday.
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Hotel exec: China will be major force in luxury
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Dnata doubles luxury portfolio
Sep 7, 2010 Luxury Travel
Dubai Dnata’s luxury hotels division says it has more than doubled its portfolio with the addition of Thailand’s Centara brand. Centara Hotels and Resorts is described as Thailand’s largest hotel chain.
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Dnata doubles luxury portfolio
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Hotel Chains Taking New Directions in Staff Training
Sep 7, 2010 Luxury Travel
Before two luxury hotels, the Andaz 5th Avenue in Manhattan and the Elysian Hotel in Chicago, opened their doors in recent months, both added something extra to their usual employee training practices: They hired improvisational comedy experts.
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Hotel Chains Taking New Directions in Staff Training
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Some of the best Spas offering Ayurvedic therapy, Asian massages Exotic body scrubs in Singapore
Sep 7, 2010 Luxury Travel
by dMap Travel Guide Some of the best Spas offering Ayurvedic therapy, Asian massages Exotic body scrubs in Singapore If you’re on a relaxing holiday with loved ones, one of the things you must be wondering about would be a spa.
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Some of the best Spas offering Ayurvedic therapy, Asian massages Exotic body scrubs in Singapore
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Crystal Cruises Voted Favourite Cruise Line: Large Ship at 2010 Conde Nast Traveller Readers’ Travel Awards
Sep 7, 2010 Luxury Travel
The discerning readers of Britain’s Conde Nast Traveller magazine again voted Crystal Cruises their “Favourite Cruise Line: Large Ship.” Â Crystal Cruises also received the highest scores for “facilities/activities” and “value for money.” Â The award marks the second time the ultra-luxury line has won in three years. Â The publication’s 12th annual Readers’ Travel Awards were announced in London …
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Crystal Cruises Voted Favourite Cruise Line: Large Ship at 2010 Conde Nast Traveller Readers’ Travel Awards
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New SniqueAway website offers luxury hotel deals with user reviews
Sep 7, 2010 Luxury Travel
The folks at Smarter Travel/Trip Advisor on Tuesday are launching a new online booking site that allows you to reserve A-list hotels and resorts at discount rates by invitation only. Who gets invited
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New SniqueAway website offers luxury hotel deals with user reviews
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Top Travel Marketing Work Being Submitted For HSMAI Adrian Awards
Sep 7, 2010 Luxury Travel
Considered one of the most prestigious awards in travel marketing, the deadline to submit entries in The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) 54th annual HSMAI Adrian Awards competition is Sept. 10, 2010.
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Top Travel Marketing Work Being Submitted For HSMAI Adrian Awards
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Hotel Chains Try Training With Improv and iPods | nytimes.com
Sep 7, 2010 Luxury Travel
Before two luxury hotels, the Andaz 5th Avenue in Manhattan and the Elysian Hotel in Chicago, opened their doors in recent months, both added something extra to their usual employee training practices: they hired improvisational comedy experts. The Benjamin, an upscale business travel hotel also in New York, took a similar tack to help its staff better serve guests, offering them a series of …
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Morning Links: Fat Cats; Hip-Hop; Jets New Stadium; Flip-Flop on Flip Taxes
Sep 7, 2010 Luxury Travel
The bureaucrats at the Economic Development Corporation were doing more than their part, spending thousands on luxury travel. (NYDN) City agencies have sold the mortgage on a Bronx tower known as “the birthplace of hip-hop.” (NYT) Teacher’s retirement fund is in talks with Omnicom to lease a huge chunk of former Pfizer space (WSJ) Forest City announces closing of $85 million financing on …
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Morning Links: Fat Cats; Hip-Hop; Jets New Stadium; Flip-Flop on Flip Taxes
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Private Sale Site Shows Up Fashionably Late to the Party
Sep 7, 2010 Luxury Travel
Smarter Travel Media, a TripAdvisor® Media Group company, launches SniqueAwayâ¢.  For the first time private sale meets crowd-sourcing approval on a brand new members-only site where each offer is endorsed by the people. All hotels featured on SniqueAway have earned a minimum four-star rating* and a four or five out of five review rating on TripAdvisor.
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Private Sale Site Shows Up Fashionably Late to the Party
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People Advisor. - 20k
Sep 7, 2010 FOOD, Luxury Travel
Leading luxury food retailer are looking for an ambitious HR professional to provide generalist HR support, focusing on ER, to the Retail Operations team.
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People Advisor. - 20k
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Hotel training with a twist
Sep 6, 2010 Luxury Travel
Before two luxury hotels, the Andaz 5th Avenue in Manhattan andthe Elysian Hotel in Chicago, opened their doors in recent months,both added something extra to their usual employee trainingpractices: They hired improvisational comedy experts.
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Hotel training with a twist
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Hotel Chains Try Improv and iPods in Training
Sep 6, 2010 Luxury Travel
Chains are hiring improv comedy trainers and life coaches, or are conducting training sessions with iPods and other devices, to better cater to guests.
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Hotel Chains Try Improv and iPods in Training
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QS4 Travel Named Official Travel Agency of ABA
Sep 6, 2010 Luxury Travel
Indianapolis, IN.
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QS4 Travel Named Official Travel Agency of ABA
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Video: Return to Fall Sleep Schedules
Sep 6, 2010 Luxury Travel
Your regular sleep habits may have been disrupted over the summer by vacation travel and your kids may have forgotten what it’s like to wake up early for class. Dr
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Video: Return to Fall Sleep Schedules
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Research and Markets: Global Market Review of the Travel Retail Drinks Sector
Sep 6, 2010 Luxury Travel
DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/ba8ca3/global_market_revi) has announced the addition of the “Global Market Review of the Travel Retail Drinks Sector” report to their offering. Travel retail, viewed as an individual market, would rank as the 18th largest spirits market in volume terms
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Research and Markets: Global Market Review of the Travel Retail Drinks Sector
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One in four Britons borrow money to fund holiday
Sep 6, 2010 Luxury Travel
Borrowing money has become an increasing necessity for those wanting to enjoy a little luxury in this tough economic climate. More than one in four people in the UK are getting into debt to fund their holiday, according to a survey.
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One in four Britons borrow money to fund holiday
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Vacation and travel tips on a budget
Sep 6, 2010 Luxury Travel
Long weekends and holidays can be pricey, planning and organizing is a must when you have limited funds. Most people tend to plan a major vacation once a year
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Vacation and travel tips on a budget
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459 million U.S. vacation days skipped
Sep 5, 2010 Luxury Travel
MIAMI, Sept. 6 (UPI) — Despite the health and relationship benefits linked to a vacation, 459 million U.S. vacation days went unused last year, a non-profit group says
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459 million U.S. vacation days skipped
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Hotel guests crave free Wi-Fi
Sep 5, 2010 Luxury Travel
Also: American Airlines is upgrading its planes.
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Hotel guests crave free Wi-Fi
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My family’s crazy gap year
Sep 5, 2010 Luxury Travel
This travel series with a difference follows six families as they set off on their personal adventures of a lifetime.
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My family’s crazy gap year
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Luxurious family break with Royal Jet
Sep 5, 2010 Luxury Travel
Abu Dhabi, 5 September, 2010: As the Holy month of Ramadan comes to a close, Royal Jet Royal Jet - the Abu Dhabi-based international luxury flight services company chaired by His Excellency Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan - is offering families a unique opportunity to experience one of its luxurious and newest Boeing Business Jets when flying to popular Eid holiday destinations.
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Luxurious family break with Royal Jet
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