Michele Herrmann

Zanzibar-Tanzania's minister of information, culture, tourism, and sports, recently gathered with diplomats, tour operators, and airline representatives for an evening about Seychelles' "Carnaval International de Victoria."

Visa and United Continental Holdings' multi-year agreement extends Visa's partnership with United as the airline transitions to a single loyalty program, MileagePlus.

Wanderlust Festival, a premier yoga and music festival, is heading to The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas for its first-ever, two-day celebration on The Strip this September.

Beginning July 30, the Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek will become the first public venue to offer the Just Dance 3 video game before its official release in October.

SmartWay Travels & Tours presents a seven-day "Discover Malaysia" tour that includes sightseeing in various cities and visits to natural wonders.

Salt at The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island will continue its Winemaker Dinner series on August 11 with a four-course dinner paired with six award-winning wines from Steele Wines of Lake County, CA.

Dvorak Expeditions has added two fast-growing recreational activities to its add-on options for vacation packages: ziplining and stand-up paddle boarding.

Crestline Hotels & Resorts has appointed Elizabeth Delens as general manager for the Hilton Garden Inn and the Homewood Suites hotels in Baltimore, MD's Inner Harbor.

On July 20, Finnair scheduled the take-off of its first biofuel flight, AY846, from Amsterdam to Helsinki.

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines and Online Travel Training have jointly created a new web-based training tool that agents can complete on their own schedule.