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Visit Ibiza

Posted on September 04, 2008 by admin in Business Travel News, Travel

The Spanish island of Ibiza is one of Europe’s top tourist destinations attracting thousands of visitors every year.  It is one of the three Balearic Islands along with Mallorca and Majorca.  It has a reputation as having the best nightlife and is home to a burgeoning scene of electronic music.  Some of the islands nightclubs, bars and discos are world famous and offer music parties and concerts throughout the summer months.

Ibiza is popular with water sport enthusiasts.  Surfing, snorkeling and diving are common activities for tourists who are looking to augment relaxing on the beaches and in the sea.

As well as the nightlife Ibiza is also renowned for its culture and its character.  Much of the island includes areas that fall under World Heritage status.  These sites can be remote and are ideal locations for tourists looking for a quieter time and are also popular with artists, photographers and film makers.

Away from the beaches and nightclubs the island features traditional villages, villas and cottages that shows the other side of life on the island.  Within the towns there are many Ibiza boutique hotels and in the outlying areas bed and breakfasts and small hotels can be found.  There are also many opportunities to rent villas and cottages that are off the beaten track and away from the crowds.

So Ibiza offers something for everyone – culture, scenery, exciting nightlife, beaches and friendly people.  You can decide to relax or be active.  It truly is a jewel of the Mediterranean.

SWAT Spring Break 2008 — Rosarito Beach Mexico Featuring Three 6 Mafia, Ying Yang Twins and DJ AM

Posted on February 07, 2008 by admin in Business Travel News

Summer Winter Action Tours (S.W.A.T.) is proud to announce Spring Break 2008 in Rosarito Beach Mexico. S.W.A.T is a student group travel tour operator in its 11th year of business with over 100,000 satisfied customers. Spring Break 2008 will take place in Rosarito Beach, Mexico and will feature entertainment from performers Three 6 Mafia, Ying Yang Twins and DJ AM. SWAT also has other Spring …

Read More at PRWeb…

Better Business Trips

Posted on February 07, 2008 by Tony in Business Travel News

A look at the latest products and services to help you run a better business.

Read More at Inc Magazine…

Rawson wants state employees to ride rails

Posted on February 06, 2008 by Debbie in Business Travel News

State employees who travel between Albuquerque and Santa Fe each day on state business would be required to ride the Rail Runner commuter train under an amendment to the state budget introduced by Senate Minority Whip Lee Rawson, R-Las Cruces.

Read More at Silver City Sun-News…

Transatlantic travel by air to get a boost

Posted on February 06, 2008 by Theodore in Business Travel News

If you’re among the lucky few who can afford to pay $7,000 or more for a round-trip business-class ticket between Philadelphia and London, life is about to get even better.

Read More at Philly.com…

OAG and FCm Announce Strategic Alliance to Launch New Intelligent Web-Based Travel Planning, Booking and Fulfilment …

Posted on February 06, 2008 by Calvin in Business Travel News

OAG , the global flight information and data solutions company, and FCm Travel Solutions, a specialist in worldwide corporate travel and expense management, announced today they have formed a strategic alliance to deliver a ground-breaking one- stop travel planning and booking solution to revolutionize the way people arrange and manage business travel.

Read More at PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance…

Take the Family on Business: In Mexico City, Marquis Reforma’s ‘Family Business’ Package Turns the City Into a …

Posted on February 06, 2008 by Theodore in Business Travel News

Taking the family on business trips is a trend that continues to grow, as parents increasingly view business travel as an opportunity to spend precious time with family and create lifelong memories.

Read More at PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance…

OAG and FCm form strategic alliance for web-based solution

Posted on February 06, 2008 by Tony in Business Travel News

OAG and FCm Travel Solutions have formed a strategic alliance “to deliver a ground-breaking one-stop travel planning and booking solution to revolutionize the way people arrange and manage business travel.”

Read More at eyefortravel.com…

Air Charter Business

Posted on February 04, 2008 by Tony in Business Travel News, General Business

A new ride-sharing air charter business is set to begin service at Rapid City Regional Airport on Wednesday, Jan. 23.

Read More at Rapid City Journal…

WRO spent $79K on travel, per diem in ‘07

Posted on February 04, 2008 by admin in Business Travel News

The Washington Representative’s Office spent nearly $80,000 on travel and per diem over the past year, it was learned on Friday.

Read More at Saipan Tribune…

Red Tape Travels

Posted on February 04, 2008 by Tony in Business Travel News

Traveling for business in recent years has been tricky, to say the least. Now, even more far-reaching passport rules are in place, meaning if you do international business by land, sea and air or are making a leisure trip, you’re going to need more documentation.

Read More at The Tampa Tribune…

Catch a ride on the

Posted on February 03, 2008 by Debbie in Business Travel News

A new ride-sharing air charter business is set to begin service at Rapid City Regional Airport on Wednesday, Jan. 23.

Read More at Rapid City Journal…

Business-trip costs soar on flight delays

Posted on February 03, 2008 by Calvin in Business Travel News

Marilyn Moran-Townsend remembers when she could schedule a midday meeting in another city and be reasonably confident that a morning flight would get her there in time.

Read More at Fort Wayne Journal Gazette…

ADNEC and ADTA to promote Abu Dhabi as a world-class MICE destination

Posted on February 03, 2008 by admin in Business Travel News

The promotional tour, which takes in Europe, Asia, Australia and the Middle East, will highlight the emirate’s world-class business environment, and the ongoing developments at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Centre (ADNEC) Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Centre (ADNEC) and the surrounding AED 8 billion Capital Centre development.

Read More at Zawya…

Gifts to Legislators Top $165,000; Include Trips, Tickets

Posted on February 03, 2008 by Debbie in Business Travel News

State legislators flew to places as diverse as Algeria and Lithuania, hunted deer in Texas and watched the Washington Redskins at FedEx Field last year, all courtesy of lobbyists and the interests they represent.

Read More at WTOP Radio Network…

Catch a ride on the

Posted on February 03, 2008 by Theodore in Business Travel News

A new ride-sharing air charter business is set to begin service at Rapid City Regional Airport on Wednesday, Jan. 23.

Read More at Rapid City Journal…

British Air Shuns Heathrow With U.S. Business Shuttle

Posted on February 02, 2008 by admin in Business Travel News

Feb. 1 (Bloomberg) — British Airways Plc will start business class-only services from London City Airport to New York, bypassing congestion at London Heathrow and easing journeys between the two cities’ financial districts.

Read More at Update2 …

New requirements having little impact on border traffic

Posted on February 02, 2008 by admin in Business Travel News

People from both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border were still walking across the border to buy a carton of cigarettes, driving back from business appointments or making other trips as usual as the new identification requirements went into effect Thurs-day.

Read More at The Daily Dispatch…

West’s Travel Topped Other Smithsonian Directors’

Posted on February 02, 2008 by Debbie in Business Travel News

The founding director of the National Museum of the American Indian was away from the office more days and spent more Smithsonian money traveling last year than other museum directors at the institution, a newly released review of Smithsonian travel found.

Read More at Washington Post…

Ex-city treasurer faces 328 years in fraud scheme

Posted on February 01, 2008 by Calvin in Business Travel News

The city’s former treasurer and her assistant embezzled thousands of dollars for business trips, and now face lengthy

Business as usual

Posted on February 01, 2008 by Theodore in Business Travel News

In a line of about 10 vehicles at the Free Trade Bridge in Los Indios, Eduardo Galan was surprised to hear that he needed documentation to prove his citizenship if he wanted to return to the United States.

Read More at Valley Morning Star…

British Airways Net Gains as Premium Trips Offset Oil

Posted on February 01, 2008 by admin in Business Travel News

Feb. 1 (Bloomberg) — British Airways Plc, Europe’s third- biggest carrier, boosted nine-month profit 22 percent and said business travel on long-haul routes is holding up even as demand for shorter flights declines and fuel costs increase.

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Report: Beebe Accepted 4 Flights Valued at $4,578

Posted on February 01, 2008 by Debbie in Business Travel News

Gov. Mike Beebe accepted $4,578 worth of plane trips and travel last year to testify before a congressional committee, address a group of Democratic governors, attend a ceremony for the state’s congressional delegation and visit northwest Arkansas.

Read More at Arkansas Business…

PhoCusWright Releases 2008 Travel Industry Trends

Posted on February 01, 2008 by Calvin in Business Travel News

Each January, PhoCusWright analysts assess the global travel marketplace to produce a list of predictions about anticipated changes in market dynamics, technology innovation and traveler behavior worldwide.

Read More at Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance…

Meeting, convention planners get the Super Bowl treatment

Posted on February 01, 2008 by admin in Business Travel News

The Greater Phoenix Convention and Visitors Bureau, television networks and companies are wining and dining clients at Super Bowl XLII to try and drum up future business.

Read More at The Arizona Republic…

Prague Daily Monitor - Czech news, business, and living in Prague

Posted on February 01, 2008 by Theodore in Business Travel News

The police checked almost 10,000 people and expelled 11 foreigners during a nationwide dragnet Tuesday, the first such operation since Czech entry into the Schengen area last December.

Read More at Prague Daily Monitor…

Catch a ride on the

Posted on February 01, 2008 by Calvin in Business Travel News

A new ride-sharing air charter business is set to begin service at Rapid City Regional Airport on Wednesday, Jan. 23.

Read More at Rapid City Journal…

Thomas Cook: No Slump in Holiday Travel

Posted on January 31, 2008 by Theodore in Business Travel News

The British travel company reports that tougher economic conditions have not hurt demand for its services and annual profits rose 26%

Read More at BusinessWeek…

European lawyers in hunt for big game

Posted on January 31, 2008 by Debbie in Business Travel News

Martyn Day recalls the time he arrived in Abidjan, Ivory Coast’s commercial capital, to find a sight that few other British lawyers on business trips see: a tank parked outside his hotel.

Read More at FT.com via Yahoo! News…

Ethics panel advised judge to quit board of group that sponsors expense-paid judges’ trips

Posted on January 31, 2008 by admin in Business Travel News

A federal judge has resigned from the board of a corporate-funded group that provides free seminars and trips to judges after a judicial ethics panel recommended he quit. Two other judges remain on the board, either unaware of the ethics advice or unconcerned by it.

Read More at San Diego Union-Tribune…