Sep 2nd, 2009 at 12:00PM: This past weekend when I was checking out the Ritz-Carlton's event capabilities, I attended several presentations, including one on the ways the luxury hotel chain is continuing to expand and improve. Not going into much detail, the Ritz-Carlton representative talked about packages called Give Back Getaways, Meaningful Meetings, A Vow to Help Others and VolunTeaming -- I hadn't heard of any of ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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The secret activities of The Ritz-Carlton - Poll
Sep 2nd, 2009 at 12:00PM: This past weekend when I was checking out the Ritz-Carlton's event capabilities, I attended several presentations, including one on the ways the luxury hotel chain is continuing to expand and improve. Not going into much detail, the Ritz-Carlton representative talked about packages called Give Back Getaways, Meaningful Meetings, A Vow to Help Others and VolunTeaming -- I hadn't heard of any of ...Win a volunteer vacation to South Africa from Keen
Jul 22nd, 2009 at 8:00AM:
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Outdoor gear manufacturer Keen is joining forces with U.K. based travel company i-to-i to send one lucky winner on a trip to South Africa, where they'll have the opportunity to take part in a week-long volunteer vacation at an animal rescue society in Cape ...The hard truth of green luxury travel
Jun 3rd, 2009 at 3:00PM: "Green" has become yet another upscale offer for hotels and resorts around the world. The concept allows a premium to be charged – and justifiably so, given the increased expenses that come with minimizing environmental impact. Guests get to feel good when they indulge, and the hotel makes a few extra bucks. Everyone wins, right?
Well, it isn't that simple. Any environmentally friendly ...
