TravelTalkMEDIA Builds Alliance with PR Newswire

TravelTalkMEDIA Builds Alliance with PR Newswire
Feeds Real Time Travel News into the TravelTalkMEDIA Program Distribution Channels

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 8, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- TravelTalkMEDIA announced an alliance with PR Newswire, the industry's largest content distribution network. PR Newswire is now delivering real-time travel news content to the TravelTalkMEDIA and Radio Web site and via satellite and networks in South Africa, Australia and the Silk Road Region.  

Sandy Dhuyvetter, executive producer and host of TravelTalkRADIO and BusinessTravelRADIO said, "We are very excited about sharing PR Newswire's real-time content with our audiences. PR Newswire approached us this summer and we were fast to jump on board. Additionally, we will offer PR Newswire's award-winning services to our sponsors and partners around the world."

"As we look at our global network strategy, a real focus for PR Newswire has been building reach to specialized sectors and communities," said Joshua B. Cohen, vice president of content licensing and distribution, PR Newswire. "TravelTalkMEDIA is a perfect fit for our robust network in the travel sector, and we are happy to count them as an exclusive distribution partner."

TravelTalkRADIO also produces the Breaking Travel News for the top and bottom of the hour news report throughout the Talk Star Radio Network, and its satellite delivery system. The TravelTalkMEDIA RSS formatted Breaking Travel News is also published throughout the TravelTalkMEDIA Website.

About TravelTalkMEDIA
TravelTalkMEDIA (http://www.traveltalkmedia.com/) broadcasts through its TravelTalkRADIO, BusinessTravelRADIO and TV subsidiaries to satellite radio feeds and online streaming and archives since 2001.

Programming is distributed to one million listeners in 180 countries each month through online and conventional radio distribution via satellite and cable.  Radio broadcasting reaches listeners through our distribution networks in North America, the UK, China, and 22 other countries in the Asia-Pacific region and Silk Road Region. 

About PR Newswire
PR Newswire (www.prnewswire.com) is the premier global provider of multimedia platforms that enable marketers, corporate communicators, sustainability officers, public affairs and investor relations officers to leverage content to engage with all their key audiences. Having pioneered the commercial news distribution industry 60 years ago, PR Newswire today provides end-to-end solutions to produce, optimize and target content -- from rich media to online video to multimedia -- and then distribute content and measure results across traditional, digital, mobile and social channels. Combining the world's largest multi-channel, multi-cultural content distribution and optimization network with comprehensive workflow tools and platforms, PR Newswire enables the world's enterprises to engage opportunity everywhere it exists. PR Newswire serves tens of thousands of clients from offices in the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa and the Asia-Pacific region, and is a UBM plc company.

SOURCE TravelTalkMEDIA

Media Contact:
TravelTalkMEDIA
Sandy Dhuyvetter, Executive Producer and Host
415-806-5740
sandy@traveltalkmedia.com

PR Newswire
Caitlin Carragee, Senior Manager of Strategic Communications
201-360-6363
caitlin.carragee@prnewswire.com 

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Star Clippers - Never a better time to Sail in the Mediterranean

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Royal Jordanian Airlines starts serving its North American destinations with the new 787

Royal Jordanian airlines is one of our favorite airlines. Having been a passenger many times, I am excited to see the growth into the US market!

RJ starts serving its North American
destinations with the new 787

Amman, Dec. 2, 2014 – Royal Jordanian started operating its new 787 to North American destinations, after it completed the introduction of the first five 787s to the fleet, replacing the Airbus 340s that were used on these routes.

On Dec. 1, 2014, the airline’s 787 landed in Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and then took off heading to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW), the first Dreamliner to land at either of these two North American airports. RJ started using the 787 to service Chicago and New York last month.

The airport authorities at both airports celebrated the event in the presence of media personnel and photographers, airport officials and RJ staff.

RJ Acting President/CEO Captain Haitham Misto said traffic to the US and Canada makes up a big part of the overall operations of the airline. It is basically focused to transport Arabs, members of these two countries' communities, and students, as well as businessmen and transit passengers.

RJ connects Amman with Chicago directly through five weekly flights, and to New York four times weekly, whereas Montreal and Detroit are served twice weekly. The frequency of flights to the North American destinations increases in the summer season.

Misto added that North American destinations are the longest-range destinations on the RJ route network. Therefore, RJ cares to offer its customers the highest standards of comfort on board.  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

The 787 features a host of new technologies that greatly enhance the passenger experience, such as larger windows, bigger overhead bins and enhanced ventilation systems.

Royal Jordanian welcomed its fifth 787 aircraft last week, thus completing the assimilation of the first batch of its 787 order, undertaken according to the airline’s strategic plan to renew its long-haul fleet. The 787s that RJ acquired are a new, advanced generation of the 787.

The airline will start receiving the rest of the ordered Dreamliners at the beginning of 2016, throughout the following few years.

The 787 provides airlines with unrivaled fuel efficiency, using 20 per cent less fuel than today’s similarly sized airplanes, and enable it to offer an exclusive eco-friendly performance.

The new planes also enable airlines to increase their cargo revenues by providing about 20 -30 per cent more cargo capacity than the current airplanes of the same size.

RJ’s 787 has a capacity of 270 seats, of which 24 Crown Class with fully 180 degree flat beds. 

Lets play some radio

November 23, 2014

LISTEN TO THE STREAM HERE

TravelTalkRADIO and BusinessTravelRADIO

LIVE via Satellite on radio stations in USA and beyond.
Show streams from this page at Noon to 1pm ET
and Rebroadcast at 2 - 3pm ET
 Second Hour: 1 - 2pm ET Rebroadcast at 3 - 4pm ET

This Week on TravelTalkRADIO

Sandy welcomes

Author Lynn Martin of Home Sweet Anywhere

Donald Buyze,
WWI Historian and
Sandy's personal guide in Belgium
 

           This Week on BusinessTravelRADIO
Sandy welcomes
Donald Buyze,
WWI Historian and
Sandy's personal guide in Belgium

Feel compelled to share this opportunity to travel on Tall Ships for up to 60% off...one day only!

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Join Sandy Dhuyvetter on two different occasions as she welcomes Bill Dwyer, Director of Sales and Marketing Star Clippers Americas to TravelTalkRADIO  Bill Dwyer Right Click to Save approx 29 min A Vacation that keeps giving long after returning home Bill Dwyer comes back to TravelTalkRADIO to talk about the majestic ships of Star Clippers and the personal experience offered to all guests. Travel alone, with a loved one or a group, the outcome is the same. A message from Star Clippers: Star Clippers values travel agent partners for their knowledge, expertise and support. We encourage our guests to work with a travel agent and book a Star Clippers sailing vacation. Sandy and Bill in the TravelTalkRADIO studio Right Click to Save approx 24 min Sail Away on a Tall Ship for a Tall Adventure How many people do you know who feel they have the job of a lifetime? You will meet one today in Bill Dwyer. Bill truly feels like he should pinch himself daily knowing he is representing one of the most fantastic experiences in travel the opportunity to sail on a tall ship. Bill talks about growing up in a nautical family with a Dad who built his first boat in the basement of their home to his transatlantic voyage with his Dad and family. Bill began his sailing adventures in Lake Michigan and still feels the love of the water. To hear him describe Star Clippers and how he feels like he came home is a story in itself. Enjoy! Join us as we discover many aspects of a typical trip including the affordability, the personal service and the majestic arrivals into each port. You don't want to miss this informative conversation. Please donate here your unused or soon to be expired United Miles to the  Airline Ambassadors International Mileage Bank. Support our efforts on Human Trafficking Awareness Training and Sign the CODE...we did! Copyright © 1998-2014  CelestiaLINK LLC.  TravelTalkMEDIAGroup.com, TravelTalkMEDIA.com, TravelTalkRADIO.com,  BusinessTravelRADIO.com, TravelTalkNEWS.com

 

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TravelTalkRADIO and BusinessTravelRADIO this morning with Sandy Dhuyvetter

TravelTalkRADIO and
BusinessTravelRADIO
November 09, 2014
A fresh look at Travel and Healthy Lifestyles
LIVE via Satellite on radio stations in USA and beyond.
Streaming from this page at Noon to 1pm ET
and Rebroadcast at 2 - 3pm ET
 Second Hour: 1 - 2pm ET Rebroadcast at 3 - 4pm ET

LISTEN HERE

TravelTalkRADIO welcomes
Bill Dwyer, VP of Sales and Marketing for the exciting StarClippers, a tall ship adventure company and
Thomas Steinmetz, editor of eTurboNews to talk about the 25^th anniversary of the Berlin Wall coming down.

BusinessTravelRADIO welcomes
Lynn Bunnell a Registered Nurse and Founder of HealthyTravel101.com.
The company works with business travelers and in parallel with the CDC.

Sam Nhairy, President of Morocco Destination also joins Sandy to talk about Morocco
and the opportunity for American agents and operators to work with suppliers who are resorts,
events and transport systems who offer travelers the best of Morocco. 

TravelTalkRADIO welcomes David Maritz, Owner and manufacturer of the Rainbow Bushcat Airplane

Right Click to Save   approx 24 min

Bushcat Airplane which is now available
in the United States

David will tell us about this unique ‘bush’ plane and why this affordable plane is now becoming popular in the United States. We will also examine how Rainbow is committed to the environment and the elephant and rhino population. We will talk about World Wildlife Foundation and how we can get involved as travelers and lovers of the African animal populations.

David grew up on a ranch in Zimbabwe, Central Africa where he says his family occasionally chased cheetah or ostrich driving to school. After finishing high school in South Africa in 1970, he did national service in the South African Infantry, with duty on the Mozambique and Namibia/Angola borders.

After attaining a BSc in ecology at the University of Natal, in 1975 David hitchhiked around Europe and ended up in Israel as a volunteer on a kibbutz where David served 6 years in the Israeli Tank Corps.

Interested in a plane for yourself or your company? Take a look here:
Johannesburg - Skyreach manufactures the Bushcat aircraft. http://www.fly-skyreach.com/

Skyreach is represented by distributor, Aerosport LLC, based in Twin Lakes WI http://www.aerosportplanes.com/

Dead Sea Jordan Breaks Guinness World Record with Largest Human Floating Image

Creating the Largest Human Floating Image at the Lowest Spot on Earth

We have been delighted to work with Mona Naffa and her team at Monaco Business Development in Amman Jordan. Here are the results of a dedicated group who brought to life an image on the beautiful Dead Sea Jordan and on the way, they broke a previous record made by surfers in the Pacific Ocean off Southern California . 

Oct 31, 2014 -- Dead Sea Jordan – Monaco Business Development announced today that Destination Dead Sea Jordan broke the world record of the largest floating human image in the world on Thursday October 30^th 2014. The event was witnessed by a Guinness World Record Representative. 

In total, 261 employees, staff and management collaborated to create the human peace sign. For the first time, teams from the Crowne Plaza Dead Sea Resort and Spa; Holiday Inn Resort Dead Sea; Marriott Hotel Jordan Valley Resort and Spa; Movenpick Resort and Spa Dead Sea; Kempenski Hotel Ishtar Dead Sea; Winter Valley Warwick Resort and Spa; Dead Sea Spa Hotel; Hilton Dead Sea Resort and Spa, and the King Hussein Bin Talal Convention Center worked together to break the Guinness World Record.   The employees, a mix of Jordanians and Expats, wore matching colored shirts and locked hands to form a Human Peace Sign.  The winning signal was announced a 11:16AM Jordan time.

The Dead Sea Jordan, the lowest spot on earth, is recognized worldwide for the Bapstism Site of Jesus Christ,  award-winning wellness and medical spas, International hotel brands, a state-of-the art Convention Center, and the source of the Dead Sea cosmetic therapeutic muds and salts. 

The Guinness World Record was organized by Monaco Business Devlopement, a marketing company based in Jordan promoting products, services, and concepts to local and international markets and Ziyad Mazzawi Corporation, a production company based in Amman, Jordan.  The Guinness World Record-the Largest Floating Human Image was supported by the Jordan Tourism Board and US media partner TravelTalkMEDIA. 

Mona Naffa is a guest on TravelTalkRADIO to discuss the event. Link below:
http://www.TravelTalkRADIO.com/ERIC/oct26_14/TTR_mona_naffa_oct19_14seg02_03_14min47sec.mp3

MEDIA CONTACT:
USA:  Sandy Dhuyvetter
Email: sandy@traveltalkmedia.com
Jordan: Mona Naffa
Email: naffamona@yahoo.com and mona@stijordan.com
Phone: +962796600962
FB: Destination Dead Sea

CDC Emergency Partners Update: 2014 Ebola Response - October 31, 2014

The CDC partners with TravelTalkRADIO 

and BusinessTravelRADIO to bring our audiences
the latest in news and trends in healthy travel.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is working with other U.S. government agencies, the World Health Organization (WHO), and other domestic and international partners in an international response to the current Ebola outbreak in West Africa. This document summarizes key messages about the outbreak and the response. It will be updated as new information becomes available and will be distributed regularly. Please share this document with others as appropriate.

We have published their latest findings here: http://www.TravelTalkMEDIA.com/CDC_Key Messages_10_30_14FINAL.pdf

Tune in to EarthCam as Jordan Attempts to Break a Guinness World Record

WHAT: Be a part of history when Jordan attempts to break the Guinness World Record for largest floating image Thursday, October 30, at the lowest point on Earth – the Dead Sea! Participants will start gathering at 8:00 am local time (1:00 am EDT), and the event will officially begin at 10:00 am local time (3:00 am EDT).  Tune in to EarthCam’s live Dead Sea Cam to watch in real time.
HOW: Watch the event live with EarthCam at http://visitjordan.com/earthcam/


WHY: The floating image will be a peace sign, representing Jordan’s dedication to a peaceful future for the Middle East and beyond. Individuals around the world can see this powerful symbol with EarthCam’s live webcam, thanks to its partnership with Jordan Tourism Board.
HOW: Watch the event live with EarthCam at http://visitjordan.com/earthcam/. For more information, read the press release at http://www.prlog.org/12379431-dead-sea-jordan-attempts-to-break-the-guinness-world-record.html.


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ABOUT EARTHCAM
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The Webby Award winning company hosts many highly trafficked tourism cams, with views of popular locations and landmarks such as the Statue of Liberty, Times Square, World Trade Center, Las Vegas Strip, Bourbon Street, Eiffel Tower, Andy Warhol’s gravesite, Hollywood Boulevard, Miami Beach, Atlantis the Palm Dubai, Petra in Jordan and Abbey Road Crossing in London.

To experience more of EarthCam, visit www.earthcam.com.

American Society of Travel Agents want to meet you in London at World Travel Market

The American Society of Travel Agents have been our inspiration when we say
'When you travel without a travel agent, you travel alone'.

Please if you are in our business and going to London for World Travel Market,
Nov 04-07, they want to meet you!

Please accept this personal invitation to stop by our stand and meet with the ASTA team. We would like to learn more about your business, show you how an ASTA membership can benefit your company and answer any  questions you may have. You can also learn more about ASTA's upcoming events, such as, our 2015 Destination Expo in Marrakech, Morocco Feb 26 - Mar 1 and 2015 ASTA Global Convention in Washington, D.C. Aug 29 - Sep 1. We are happy to answer any questions you may have about these events. Please contact Sarah Kresge at skresge@asta.org to set up an appointment to meet with the ASTA team or just stop by our stand (NA210) and say hello. We look forward to seeing you there!

Kind Regards, ASTA Membership Team 800-275-2782| skresge@asta.org | www.ASTA.org

Sailing the world on a Tall Ship

Join me on TravelTalkRADIO as we talk to Director of Sales and Marketing
Star Clippers Americas Bill Dwyer.
www.TravelTalkRADIO.com

Embark upon a voyage of discovery with Star Clippers … 

Each month Star Clippers introduces a select itinerary on Royal Clipper, Star Clipper or Star Flyer that will help you choose your unique sailing experience. A small ship brings you closer to the world, and Star Clippers takes you there with a yacht-like elegance …

If you want a taste of unique ports in the western Mediterranean, North Africa and Iberia, Star Flyer sails a 13-night Grand Voyage from Lisbon, Portugal, to Cannes, France.

While Lisbon, Europe’s second-oldest capital, is one of the region’s most vivid and beautiful cities, it’s Portugal’s charming port of call at Portimao that truly captivates. From its golden beaches to the 18th-century palace of the Viscounts of Bivar, it’s easy to get lost in the treasures of the Old Town.

The soulful spirit of Spain comes alive in four calls throughout the country. Malaga is home to the best-preserved Moorish citadel in Spain, while a call at Cartagena shows off its rich cultural heritage from the days of Roman, Muslim and Arabic rule.In the heart of the Costa del Sol, Marbella is known as the playground of the rich and famous with its superyachts and designer boutiques.

To better show you all that Spain has to offer, guests who book this itinerary will be given a complimentary full-day tour at Cadiz. The gateway to Seville, Cadiz is home to three UNESCO World Heritage Sites that form a monumental complex: the Seville Cathedral and Alcazar are imbued with Moorish influences, while the Archivo de Indias houses valuable documents from the archives of the colonies in the Americas.

At Tangier, Morocco, the city’s vibrant souks and exotic personality come to life, while a cable-car ride to the top of the rock at Gibraltar, U.K., ticks off a “must do” on every traveler’s bucket list. Visits to the stunning Balearic Islands of Ibiza and Mallorca allow time to soak up the sun and enjoy the spectacular scenery. And a final call at St. Tropez, the French Riviera’s most chic and liveliest port, leaves a lasting impression from a grand exploration. 

To visit these boutique destinations that are best explored on a small ship, join us when Star Flyer departs May 6, 2015, on this memorable adventure. Book by November 15, 2014, to take advantage of the complimentary tour and early booking rates.

For more information call toll free: 800 442 0551 

Online www.StarClippers.com

Dead Sea, Jordan Attempts to Break the Guinness World Record with the Largest Floating Image (A PEACE SIGN) at the Lowest Spot on Earth

Amman Jordan – Monaco Business Development announced today that the Dead Sea in Jordan will be the destination to attempting to break the Guinness World Record of the largest floating image on Thursday October 30^th, 2014 at 10am.

Employees and management from the Crowne Plaza Jordan Dead Sea Resort and Spa, Holiday Inn Resort Dead Sea, Jordan Valley Marriott Dead Sea and Spa, ,Movenpick Resort and Spa Dead Sea,  Hotel, Kempinski, Hotel Ishtar, WinterValley, Warwick Resort and Spa,  Dead Sea Spa Hotel, Hilton Dead Sea Resort and Spa, and the King Hussein Bin Talal Convention Center  will join forces and come together to attempt to break  the world record the largest floating image along the shorelines of the Dead Sea Jordan.   The employees who are a mix of both expats and Jordanians will be wearing the same colors of while floating to form the largest floating image. 

The Dead Sea Jordan is lowest point on the face of the earth, 412 meters below sea level. Known worldwide as one of the world’s most beautiful places with dramatic and breathtaking landscape and terrain. The Dead Sea Jordan is flanked by mountains to the east and the rolling hills of Jerusalem to the west.  The area is believed to have been home to five Biblical cities: Sodom, Gomorrah, Adman, Zebouin and Zoar (Bela).

An official Guinness world record representative will be present the morning of October 30^th to witness and document the world record breaking event for Jordan. The public is invited to the Dead Sea shoreline to witness the largest floating image and the attempt to break the world record.

Modern Jordan was founded by King Abdullah I after World War I.  It was then ruled by his grandson the late King Hussein for 46 years until his death in 1999.  King Abdullah II assumed the throne in 1999 and the country has grown to a peaceful and stable nation.

Media Visits: Complimentary media visits for journalists and photographers on assignment or with approved credentials.

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For more information contact:

Sandy Dhuyvetter Email: sandy@traveltalkmedia

Mona Naffa Email: naffamona@yahoo.com Phone: +962796600962

23 Interesting and Potentially Useful Travel Facts

Our friend Ramon van Meer offers us something deep in research and wide in fun. 

Ramon starts the conversation with,"it wasn’t easy tracking down all of this cool and weird stuff, but at the end of the day, it was worth it. I learned a lot. As the title suggest, some are useful and others are simply just fun facts, most people don’t know or could care less about, but we guarantee they’ll still be curious about it. We call it useless, but interesting information".

Heres one factoid:
Imagine boarding an airplane, rolling down the runway, then 47 seconds later, landing at your final destination. Well, it happens on a daily basis between the two Scottish islands of Westray and Papa Westray.

If you are up for some laugh go to;
http://www.letsflycheaper.com/blog/23-fun-potentially-useful-travel-facts/