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June 10,2009
Houston Business Journal

The World's Most Watched Sporting Event is Just One Year Away "In just one year, on June 11, 2010, the ball will drop on the 19th World Cup of Soccer....sports travel specialists, Roadtrips, has a variety of travel packages available for the World Cup including packages based out of Johannesburg, Cape Town..."

April 30, 2009
Yahoo! Finance

Luxury Accommodations Now Available for the Winter Games in Vancouver and Whistler
"Roadtrips, an international sports and special event travel company, has started to offer premium accommodations for the upcoming Winter Games...."

April 18, 2009
Winnipeg Free Press

Roadtrips the ticket to major sports events
"You can book almost any sporting event you are interested in through most travel agents who work with Roadtrips... specializing in sport and major event ticket packages..."

January 6, 2009
Virtuoso Life (p.25)

Passport: Destinations, Trends, Culture, and Style
"Speed meets society at the annual Monaco Grand Prix... Roadtrips offers behind-the-scenes access to the festivities during five days that include a champagne reception in the royal palace's Napoleon Musem, an exclusive prerace fashion show and party hosted by Prince Albert of Monaco..."

January 4, 2009
Washington Post

Where to Go, What to Know
"Canadian travel writer Mark Stevens recently got in touch with his inner Maple Leaf. Here's his reporter's notebook...Hall of Fame Getaway packages, from http://www.roadtrips.com, start at $464 per person double and include game tickets, hall admission and hotel. "
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August 2008

August 7, 2008
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Plan now for Super Bowl, NFL Pro Bowl
"The fall season means war on the gridiron, culminating in a medley of bowl games, none bigger than Super Bowl XLIII, Feb. 1, in Tampa... Roadtrips offers a Jan. 29-Feb. 2 Super Bowl package that covers four nights' lodging, game tickets and..."
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Dallas News

Powder Play: New lifts rise to greater heights
"Tickets go on sale in October for Winter Olympics events at Whistler in February 2010... For Winter Games travel packages, including lodging in Vancouver and Whistler, contact Roadtrips."
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August 7, 2008
US & World Report News

Bring business home by treating special clients to a memorable trip
"It's a great way to say thank you and build strong relationships through a personal touch..."
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July 2008

July 2, 2008
SmarterTravel.com

Can I still buy tickets and tours to the Beijing Olympics?
"The short answer: Yes...with a few of the larger and better known sports and event specialists, are promoting Olympics tours and packages. With China Travel International, Roadtrips ..."
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March 2008

March 12, 2008
Canoe.ca (The Canadian Press)

Goodbye to Yankee Stadium
"Sports travel company Roadtrips is inviting baseball fans to join its 2008 multi-city tour and say farewell to New York City's Yankee Stadium..."
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March 3, 2008
International Herald Tribune
Chicago Tribune

Still planning to go to the Olympics?
"It's not too late to plan a trip to the Beijing Olympics. Sure, more than a million visitors are expected to visit during the Summer Games this August..."
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March 2, 2008
The Washington Post

Going for Your Gold
"Individual event tickets are sold out, but ... packages are still available at Roadtrips.com..."
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February 2008

February 24, 2008
The New York Times

Not Too Late for a Dash to the Games
"It’S not too late to plan a trip to the Beijing Olympics... There are options for essentially everything... [with] Roadtrips."
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February 23, 2008
The Chicago Daily Herald

Resources helps travelers bringing their dogs along
"Sports fans may want to plan their sports travel trips for upcoming years now in order to get good tickets to high-profile events. Go to Roadtrips,com... "
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February 9, 2008
The Wall Street Jouranl

Let the (Travel) Games Begin
"The Chinese are spending more than $40 billion preparing Beijing for the Olympics. Why is it so hard to get a hotel room? The best tactic for... luxury package deals, with tickets to track and swimming and a stay at the Park Hyatt..."
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November 2007

November 6, 2007
Incentive Magazine

The Need for Speed
"Step into the Ferrari 599 GTB and settle into the soft, Italian leather seats. You are now behind the wheel of an automobile with 620 horsepower that moves from zero to 60 mph in 3.7 seconds and has a top speed of 205 miles per hour. Roadtrips, a company based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, creates incentive programs that put clients in the seats of mint-condition Ferraris"
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Sept. /Oct. 2007

October 2007

October 3, 2007
The Globe and Mail

Puck drops on hockey-tourism season
"As the puck drops in earnest this week on the National Hockey League's regular season, travel operators have already hopped over the boards with packages that make up one of the fastest-growing segments of the travel market: sports tourism."
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October 2007
Charlotte Observer

FEARLESS TRAVELER: Where to stay in the Algarve
"I'm going to Portugal for my honeymoon in November and am wondering which cities to stay in while in the Algarve.
The southernmost region of Portugal offers about 95 miles of Atlantic coastline, local specialties such as grilled cuttlefish and medronho... "
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September 28, 2007
Montreal Gazette

"Some tickets left: Roadtrips, the official partner of the PGA Tour, still has executive clubhouse passes for the Presidents Cup. Tickets are $125 for the final rounds and include admission to the hospitality areas of the club house at Royal Montreal and the Championship Club hospitality tent. "Our exclusive executive clubhouse packages are another way to see Tiger at the Presidents Cup," said Roadtrips president Dave Guenther. "

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July 2007

July 21, 2007
The National Post

GET A JUMP ON THE GAMES
"The 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing are just 14 months away, and it's time to start booking your travel. Winnipeg-based Roadtrips Inc. is offering packages and accommodation at the five-star Kempinski Great Wall..."
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July 6, 2007
Baltimore Business Journal

Play ball!
" In the summer of 2000, 62-year-old Florida resident Red McGarry and several other die-hard baseball fans embarked on the grand slam of baseball tours. Thirty two days and all 30 major-league ballparks later, he returned home from..."
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June 2007

June 19, 2007
Fencing.net - Beijing Games Packages

2008 Beijing Summer Games Travel Packages
"The biggest event on the 2008 sporting calendar is also one of the most sought-after travel experiences in the world...." More >

May 2007

May 28, 2007
Travel Briefs - Inside Bay Area

Travel Tidbits
"Packaged trips and tickets for the 2008 Olympic Summer Games in China are available from Roadtrips...." More >

May 7, 2007
The Philadelphia Enquirer

Home exchange: Those who try it like it
"With Mother's Day and Father's Day around the bend, perhaps now's the best time to drop hints about how much you always wished you could visit Yankee Stadium and root against your most hated baseball team..." More >

May 1, 2007
San Diego Tribune

Baseball Dream Trip
"Every diehard baseball fan imagines visiting the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown and sitting in the stands at a historic major league ballpark..." More >

April 2007

April 4, 2007
The Detroit News

Fans can take a vacation at the ballpark
"A walkway links the Omni San Diego Hotel to Petco Park, home of the Padres. The hotel, like those other cities, offers packages for baseball fans." More >

April 1, 2007
The New York Times

All the World’s a Road Game
"'Baseball is by far our most popular multicity sport,' said Janice LaBossiere, a marketing specialist at Roadtrips...." More >

March 2007

March 30, 2007
Newswire Today

Roadtrips' Multi-City Baseball Tours Back for Another Great Season
"For the 2007 MLB season, Roadtrips is offering four different multi-city tour itineraries, including two packages with pilgrimages to Cooperstown and the Baseball Hall of Fame...." More >

March, 18 2007
The Washington Post

For China 0lympics, Let the Planning Begin
"The Summer Olympics in Beijing may be a year and a half away, but it's never too early to start planning to be part of the event..." More >

January/February 2007

February 2007
National Post

Poker, beer, cigars: It's a man's world again

Courier Journal PR

Baseball parks tour

January 5, 2007
Canadian Incentive Magazine (pdf)

Roadtrips profile for the Winter issue of Canadian Incentive

January/February 2007
Virtuoso Life Magazine

Beijing - Attend the 2008 Olympic Games

January 16, 2007
Daily News

You can still go to Sunday's game

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