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Posted on December 11th, 2012 Apple VacationsFor nearly 45 years, Apple Vacations has specialized in providing the ultimate vacation experience for travelers. According to Tim Mullen, co-president of Apple Vacations, the tour operator can book a client’s entire vacation “from flights to hotel transfers to excursions.  |
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Posted on December 11th, 2012 Cruising 2012Time and again, season after season, the cruise industry has shown that it’s got the right stuff when it comes to surmounting challenges. |
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Posted on December 11th, 2012 North American SplendorLooking back on 2012 and the vacation destinations that were making headlines this year (Europe and its popular river cruise market; all-inclusive resorts in Cancun, Riviera Maya, and Punta Cana; and destinations like Cuba, South Africa and Israel), travel agents may wonder how the North American leisure market fared these past 12 months. According to tour operators and independent travel agents selling domestic and Canadian vacations, pretty darn well. |
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Posted on December 11th, 2012 New BeginingsDespite a healthy uptick in visitor numbers and optimistic outlook for 2013, what’s going down as Mexico’s most buzz-worthy milestone in 2012 is the Mayan Calendar’s swan song. |
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Posted on December 11th, 2012 Hard Rock Hotel Cancun Is Ready To RockAnother news-maker this year was the opening of the Hard Rock Hotel Cancun (hardrockhotels.com), one of only three all-inclusive Hard Rock properties in the world (with a fourth on the way in 2013). |
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Posted on December 11th, 2012 For Asia And The South Pacific 2012 Was A Vintage YearThe last 12 months were filled with momentous happenings, especially in the thrilling and exotic Asian and South Pacific destinations. |
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Posted on December 10th, 2012 Europe Always AstoundsFrom traditional European destinations like Great Britain, Germany, Spain and France to more off-the-beaten-path hotspots such as Romania and Estonia, in 2012 U.S. travelers headed to Europe in record numbers. |
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Posted on December 10th, 2012 Six 2012 Trends That Are Here To StayWhen The Affluent Traveler polled 3,000 readers a few months ago, readers said that above all, they wanted a beach escape. Where? The Caribbean. |
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Posted on December 10th, 2012 Africa RisingPliny The Elder Knew What He Was Talking About Back In A.D 77 When He Said, “Ex Africa Semper Aliquid Novi.” Which Translates As “Out Of Africa, Always Something New.” |
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Posted on December 10th, 2012 Checking-In To Latin AmericaMany of us who focus on Latin America look forward to TravelMart Latin America (TMLA), an annual ingathering of buyers and sellers of travel products and services, this year held in Cartagena, next year in Quito. |
