Managua, May 12 (EFE).- Nicaragua hopes to lure European tourists with tours of active and inactive volcanoes, nature preserves, pristine forests, archaeological sites and colonial cities, as well as the chance to see wild birds or whales. Sustainable tourism, deemed the best fit for a country with unexplored regions and the lowest crime rate in Central America, has given Nicaraguan officials a...

Sabrina Luxury Collection (TRAVPR.COM) ITALY - May 12th, 2015 - VENICE, ITALY--  Sabrina Luxury Collection is a luxury travel company in Italy that was established to offer high quality luxury villas to those individuals who don't want to waste their time and money on useless things and boring activities during holiday. The company was organised by a woman named Sabrina Piccinin - an experienc...

Source: Timex MIDDLEBURY, Conn., May 11, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Timex, the iconic leader in outdoor and sports performance timepieces, today announced the launch of the #MyExpedition Project, a large-scale social media marketing campaign, to connect with consumers around a shared enthusiasm for the outdoor adventure lifestyle. To spark conversation and to encourage moments of personal explora...

Dreams Las Mareas PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla (PRWEB) May 08, 2015 . BookIt.com is revealing a series of Top Ten resort lists this week, with categories ranging from Family Resorts in the Caribbean and Mexico to Brand New Luxury All-Inclusive Resorts (including the Dreams Las Mareas resort in Guanacaste, Costa Rica). To kick off their annual reveal, BookIt.com today announced the biggest giveaway i...

Star Breeze Seattle, WA (PRWEB) May 06, 2015 – Today at a christening ceremony in Nice, France, Windstar Cruises debuted Star Breeze, the second of the fleet’s three new all suite power yachts. The christening ceremony and pier-side champagne celebration mark the luxury yacht’s introduction to the Windstar fleet, and the start of its inaugural voyage through France, Monaco, and Italy. Wendy...

Source: Nayara TORONTO, ON--(Marketwired - May 5, 2015) - With the box-office hit "Fifty Shades of Grey" DVD and Blu-ray release date set for this Friday, May 8th, screens across the country will soon be steaming up. To help those suddenly longing for a different kind of adventure, the travel experts at Cheapflights.ca, the online leader in finding and publishing travel deals, have to come up ...

Screenshot of Padow''6 Richmond, VA (PRWEB)  -- Padow’s Ham & Deli East Main Street proudly announces their one millionth customer celebration at the restaurant’s downtown location on 1009 East Main Street from May 1-7. Padow’s East Main Street location opened the doors for their first customer in the summer of 1992. Twenty-three years later, the store is preparing to celebrate their one m...

Source: Bue River Resort Rincon de la Vieja, Costa Rica, April 28, 2015 (PRD Press Release) – By popular demand, Blue River Resort & Hot Springs has re-launched their “One-Day In Paradise” experience. This means that people staying at other area hotels and resorts can now take advantage of Blue River’s facilities for one-day, or longer, and enjoy all that they have to offer. The setting is...

A luxury villa in Costa Rica Wilmington, Mass. (PRWEB) April 30, 2015 – Villas of Distinction®, a full-service premier luxury villa provider with an extensive portfolio of thousands and as part of World Travel Holdings, reports that holiday and New Year villa rentals in Costa Rica and other destinations are already filling up quickly and now is the optimal time to book a villa vacation. “Ma...

Alaska Airlines SEATTLE — Alaska Airlines will chart new territory this fall when it adds new service between Los Angeles and Costa Rica's two major international airports, further strengthening its southern California focus city. The eight weekly flights from Los Angeles to San Jose (SJO) and Liberia/Guanacaste (LIR), Costa Rica, are scheduled to begin Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 respectively, and are...

Source: Tri-Hard (TRAVPR.COM) USA - April 28th, 2015 - Unlimited Vacation Club (UVC) by AMResorts continues its rapid expansion with the recent news that it will open eight new properties in Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean over the next three years. Upon completion, these latest additions will bring the total of UVC hotels to 45 with a combined 17,087 rooms in 23 destinations across Me...

Source: SWAmedia.com The two major international airports in Costa Rica are seeing a greater influx of passengers who arrive and depart aboard low-cost airlines. According to a report filed by Oscar Rodriguez of national newspaper La Nacion, 13 percent of the 4.4 million passengers at the Juan Santamaria and Daniel Oduber Quiros international airports flew aboard budget air carriers. Data c...

Wayland, MA (PRWEB) April 07, 2015 – With a record 30% plus increase in destination weddings in the last year, Destination Weddings Travel Group makes unprecedented changes in 2015 to evolve with the modern destination wedding. Globally, destination weddings are experiencing an exciting shift, with distinct services and unique concepts quickly emerging in order to satisfy this diverse market. S...

Source: Chica Surf Adventures Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) April 13, 2015 - Chica Surf Adventures has taken advantage of one of the top marketing tools available to businesses today. Social media like Twitter, YouTube, Instagram and Facebook have become the new poster boards for users to comment, review and even post videos to show others all about a location and a vacation experience they love. Th...

In light of the recent eruptions and increased activity at the Turrialba volcano in the province of Cartago, the British Embassy in Costa Rica has updated its advice to travelers. The Costa Rica Star has been closely following the announcements by our country's geologists and emergency officials with regard to this active colossus, which has been compared to a “pressure cooker.” The following u...

LOS ANGELES, April 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Luxury cruise leader Crystal Cruises continues its commitment to enriching the lives of its guests and the destinations to which its award-winning ships sail with an expanded number of the popular "You Care, We Care" shore excursions in 2015. For the line's 25th Anniversary, 16 Crystal Adventures ashore – offered complimentarily to guests and crew, alike...

Source: FEDESURF Toronto, ON -- (ReleaseWire) -- 04/14/2015 -- Surf the Greats is an adventure travel company created by three friends – Antonio Lennert, Marcello Gortana, and Symon Oliver. This lifestyle brand was built on their shared passion for adventure, exploration, and love for nature. It is currently the first company in Toronto to offer organized surf adventures locally in the Great L...

CANATUR logo. Source: Pure Hospitality Solutions LAS VEGAS, April 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Pure Hospitality Solutions, Inc., (OTC: PNOW) announced today, that Pure Hospitality Solutions has joined the National Tourism Center of Costa Rica – giving the Company an immediate opportunity to rapidly deploy, market and expand the reach of Oveedia throughout the country, to ultimately 6,000 properties...

CheapCaribbean.com DALLAS, April 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Are you a #TrueBeachLover looking for a vacation that's less money, less worry and more beach? Look no further than CheapCaribbean.com, which today debuted a new look, enhancing the leading beach vacation website as a gathering place for likeminded travelers along with expanded product offerings for sun-and-sand getaways. With the best t...

Sprint roaming OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Beginning today, Sprint (NYSE: S) is introducing International Value Roaming, giving customers the ability to travel to major areas in Latin America, Europe and Japan and roam with up to 2G speeds to read emails and surf the web at no additional charge1 . Additionally, they can send unlimited text messages for no extra charge, and they can c...

Beautiful mountain forest views at AmaTierra In Costa Rica, there is a place where you can truly wash away stress and gain a new, healthy perspective on life. For countless people around the world, modern life is not conducive to relaxation due to its fast pace as well as countless factors that often make it difficult to just get through the day. At AmaTierra Retreat and Wellness Center in Cos...

Source: Chica Surf Adventures (PRWEB) April 07, 2015 / Chica Surf Adventures strives to share the love of the ocean, travel, and friendships among women of all ages. Women are sure to have an incredible experience of a lifetime in their surf camps where they surf together, laugh together, and formulate new lifelong friendships. Chica Surf Adventures announces camp dates for the month of April,...

Source: Southwest Airlines ORLANDO, FL--(Marketwired - April 07, 2015) - Southwest Vacations is offering travelers a savings of up to $150 off vacation packages to select beach destinations including St. Petersburg/Clearwater, Jamaica, and Aruba. Travelers who book a flight plus hotel vacation package to select beach destinations can save on their reservation when using the promotion code B...

Source: RSN (UCR) Following two eruptions that expelled ash columns on Easter Sunday, officers from Fuerza Publica (the national police force of Costa Rica) were deployed to various sectors of the Turrialba Volcano National Park for the purpose of evacuating the area. According to a news report filed by Lady Rojas of online news daily Costa Rica Hoy, Fuerza Publica Commissar Juan Jose Andra...

Washington, Apr 2 (EFE).- Airbnb, the online lodgings marketplace, announced Thursday it is extending its operation to Cuba, becoming one of the first companies offering home-rentals to U.S. citizens authorized to travel to the island. Following last December's announcement of a thaw in U.S.-Cuba relations, President Barack Obama signed an executive order lifting some of the restrictions on tra...

Miami, Florida (PRWEB) March 31, 2015 - The destination wedding team at AskMeInc has revealed their top five destination wedding packages for 2015. The team rated the packages by the number of bookings and the rave reviews received from couples. Whether eloping or planning a grand celebration, AskMeInc offers irresistible destination wedding packages, starting as low as $1500, from resorts in the ...

Source: Hyatt CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hyatt Place, the perfect place for today’s traveler combining style, innovation and 24/7 convenience, today announces the results of its online survey, which uncovered that six in 10 adults that travel admit to having particular travel quirks. The survey, which polled more than 1,000 adult travelers, was conducted with ORC International. “Whatever our...

The magnificent Turrialba in April 2012. Source: RSN A nighttime period of gaseous exhalation followed two minor ash eruptions from the Turrialba volcano, which is currently the most active colossus of Costa Rica. The first of the two eruptions, which took place over the weekend, was registered at 2:45 pm on a Saturday afternoon. That volcanic event mostly consisted of fine ash being expelled,...

Credit: Flickr Commons; Thomas Pompenigg Seattle, Mar 30 (EFE).- The United States grants citizenship to any person born in its territory, a constitutional provision that in recent years has promoted the creation and expansion of a new business: maternity tourism. With a neatly organized network of agencies and hotels, maternity tourism targets pregnant women, most of them Chinese, who want...

According to our independent study, travelers -- including students, families, and couples -- seeking an international vacation experience this spring break are most likely to travel to Mexico. We reviewed reviewed more than one million trips from late February to early April and determined that based on airport arrivals, travel to Mexico accounted for 30% of international trips, greatly surpas...

Source: Vamos Rent a Car (Newswire.net) Manuel Antonio, Puntarenas -- This week Vamos Rent-A-Car partnered with the Costa Verde Hotel in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica to offer complimentary services for tourists to the area.  Manuel Antonio National Park is a popular destination due to its protected beaches and hiking trails.  With its 150,000+ annual visitors, another rental car choice is welcom...

Source: Facebook Celebrated actors Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones are often considered to be Hollywood royalty, and they recently visited Costa Rica to enjoy the Gold Coast beaches of the Guanacaste province. The fabulous couple and their two children were in Costa Rica to relax during Spring Break. According to a news report filed by Allan Andino of national newspaper La Nacion, ...

Miami, Mar 20 (EFE).- The South Florida ferry company CubaKat is planning to start very soon operating trips by sea to Cuba from Marathon in the Florida Keys, the company said Friday. "CubaKat's goal is to offer our ferry service, from the Florida Keys to ports within Cuba, some time in 2015. Currently, we're working with officials from both countries to make this venture a reality," the compan...

Romantic getaways, weddings and honeymoons are specialty activities that tourism operators in Costa Rica have learned to master in the last few decades. As a result, our country currently enjoys a great reputation as the main destination for new couples in Latin America. In this press release, you can learn about a Costa Rica beach hotel and restaurant that is preparing to hold a record number of ...

A luxury villa in Costa Rica Tourism industry leaders in Costa Rica have come to accept the following reality: The high costs of operating a business in our country leave no choice but to attract visitors who can afford expensive vacations. In other words, Costa Rica will now be known as a destination for travelers who enjoy generous levels of disposable income. Such is the gist of a report re...

Source: Sibu Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica (PRWEB) March 13, 2015 - Tulemar Resort, located in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica, is proud to expand on its longstanding partnership with Sibu Chocolates by adding the Costa Rican gourmet chocolate company's assorted chocolate bars to their supply for sale. Tulemar, a unique resort with privately owned vacation bungalows and villas for rent, first started ...

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Alejandro Solano Ortiz recently traveled to Jakarta, the populous city in the Island of Java, for the purpose of establishing formal diplomatic relations between Costa Rica and the Republic of Indonesia. The ultimate goal of the visit is to establish an Embassy of Costa Rica in Indonesia, a powerful player in South Asia and t...

Source: RSN Two nighttime ash exhalations that occurred while neighbors were sleeping on Wednesday make the Turrialba volcano of the province of Cartago one of the most active in Costa Rica. According to a report filed by Alejandro Fonseca of daily tabloid Diario Extra, the first slight eruption occurred at 1:00 am and the second happened nearly 15 minutes later. According to the Observator...

The Gold Coast of Costa Rica begins in the province of Guanacaste and continues down to the Central Pacific Coast in the province of Puntarenas. Jaco Beach is one of the best-known tourism hotspots of Costa Rica for many reasons, and the most important is that this coastal town has undergone considerable development for quite a few decades.   First-time visitors to Costa Rica do not usu...

Wikimedia Commons The second Hard Rock Cafe in Costa Rica will be located in Guanacaste, specifically in Playas del Coco, and it is expected to open later this year. Such was the news reported by Cristina Fallas Villalobos of business weekly El Financiero.   The report from El Financiero quotes Mr. Gustavo Araya, president of the iconic Hard Rock franchise in Costa Rica. Mr. Araya e...