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Standing majestically against the skyline, the 150-year old Beau-Rivage Palace is widely acknowledged as Switzerland’s finest hotel. When presented with an opportunity to visit this nationally renowned treasure boasting unrivalled views of Lake Geneva, Breaking Travel News features editor Anna Gouldman quickly packed her bags. → Read More

Gerry Obrecht, and his son and travel partner Phil Bouchard, of British Columbia, Canada (aka The Ogopogos), were crowned The World’s Greatest Travelers™ in Toronto, Canada on Saturday May 4th after winning the 9th edition of the 23-day around-the-world travel adventure competition known as The Global Scavenger Hunt™. → Read More

Flight price comparison website flights.idealo.co.uk, has recently launched a free flight finder widget for businesses to add to their website. The tool was created for integration within the ‘how to find us’ or ‘contact us’ page of websites, offering potential visitors the opportunity, should they be travelling by air, to find the nearest airports to the client’s location and information about the airlines they are served by. → Read More

Holiday is a never-ending discussion. This is the moment when you put your crazy works aside so that your body, soul, and mind can be with loved ones, people who probably don’t get enough attention in daily basis. Some people say a holiday is a must item once a month to keep the body and mind refreshed. Some people say holiday is the rewards that a person gets for the times they spend for hard work. → Read More

Popular cruise provider Cruise1st is launching a new television campaign next month in a direct response to audience demand. The company has canvassed its database and discovered that two out of every three of its customers watch travel shows regularly and a surprising 68 per cent view their cruise TV shop as a staple form of entertainment. → Read More

FORMIA, the international guest amenity and hospitality specialist, is proud to announce the success of its products which have won awards at the prestigious TravelPlus Airline Amenity Bag Awards 2012, held in Hamburg earlier last week. In the same event, FORMIA has been recognized as the Most Innovative Supplier. → Read More

SafariBookings.com is an online marketplace where over 200 specialized safari operators offer their tours. The result is an easy-to-compare mash-up of safari tours which makes the process of finding the right safari much easier and less time consuming. The site also features 2,200 user reviews and over 750 expert reviews from renown safari veterans and an unmatched collection of expert info on the 8 major safari countries and their 140 parks. → Read More

Paradizo Exclusive Travel is proud to announce the launch of Paradizo Private Collection, the first luxury Destination Club of its kind in Europe, especially designed for European and Russian savvy travellers who demand the best for their vacations and short breaks. → Read More

Over the past decade Bench events has launched the gold standard in hotel investment events across Europe, Middle East and Africa. Events in Berlin, Moscow, Dubai, Istanbul and Nairobi are now the definitive meeting places for the hotel investment community to learn, network, and most importantly to do deals. Here Breaking Travel News sits down with Bench chairman Jonathan Worsley to discuss the industry leading Arabian Hotel Investment Conference. → Read More

From operating the fastest ferries in the world to doubling passenger numbers, there is a real sense of momentum at Oman National Ferries. Owned by the Sultanate of Oman’s government, NFC routes connect Khasab to Lima in the northern Musandam peninsula exclave, and Khasab to Muscat and Shinas, as well as a southern route between the Halaniyat islands and Salalah. → Read More

Turkey is a holiday destination almost designed to appeal to visitors from around the world, combining fascinating historical and archaeological sites, a delicious cuisine and an active sports scene with great weather, stunning scenery and warm hospitality. → Read More