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Travel the world via Cruise West's (www.cruisewest.com) new Voyages of the Great Explorers blog. Guests, Captain and crew will share daily stories and observations at sea with daily posts from the line's inaugural world cruise, Voyages of the Great Explorers that departed Singapore on March 6, 2010, aboard the 60-suite Spirit of Oceanus. - More

Every once in awhile an author’s think-piece hits the bulls-eye. A recent article by Elizabeth Green titled ‘Building a Better Teacher’ (New York Times, March 7, 2010) does just that. But what does this have to do with hospitality? Actually, it’s a no-brainer. - More

Conventional wisdom advises the use of special eye protection when viewing an eclipse. But none of that was necessary for the thousands of individuals who lined the banks of Germany's River Ems today to see Celebrity Eclipse embark on a fascinating adventure in cruising. - More

Online Luxury Hotel Deal Expert's Annual Survey Reveals Preferences, Travel Booking Practices and Most Sought-After Destinations of More Than 6,000 Travelers - More

MSC Magnifica combines the intimacy of her three Musica Class sister vessels - MSC Musica, MSC Orchestra, and MSC Poesia - with the state-of-the-art facilities and comfort of the company's larger flagships, MSC Splendida and MSC Fantasia. - More

Savings, Special Offers on Cruises in Caribbean, Alaska, Europe and Asia Provide Great Opportunity for Agents to Boost Sales and Consumers to Take Advantage of Outstanding Value - More

Chris Schlerf, food and beverage director for Hornblower Cruises & Events in San Diego, received this year’s Gold Key Award from the San Diego County Hotel-Motel Association and the local chapter of the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International. San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders presented the award, which recognizes Schlerf’... - More

Cruise West (www.cruisewest.com), the world's leading provider of small-ship explorations to the most fascinating destinations on earth, ventures to rugged and mysterious Patagonia in 2011 with four departures aboard the spacious 64-cabin mv Via Australis. - More

When the economy slows, many businesses react by retrenching and cutting costs in order to weather the downturn.
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Working together to ensure that global policies are supportive of the sustainable growth of tourism and position travel and tourism as one industry speaking with one voice were some of the challenges highlighted by UNWTO Secretary-General, Taleb Rifai, speaking on the occasion of the opening of this year’s ITB Travel Trade Show (Berlin, Ger... - More