Largest Leisure Travel Company in Pennsylvania Opens Local Travel Store

East Stroudsburg, PA, October 4, 2004 - GoldenTravelGuides announces the opening of their retail travel agency to the public at 366 North Courtland Street, Suite B in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. The agency employs sixteen travel specialists including a number of certified Official Pennsylvania Specialists, Vail Specialists, Florida Specialists, Caribbean Specialists, and Cruise Specialists.

GoldenTravelGuides, the largest leisure travel agency in Pennsylvania, which has historically derived its business from its call center and online city travel guides, will celebrate the inauguration of their retail agency this month. According to GoldenTravelGuides CEO, Rick Golden, "This office will provide our Pocono neighbors with a much-needed resource for their business and leisure travel needs."

The new walk-in travel store will provide travelers with access to more than 40,000 hotels, resorts, and inns across the world through four GDS (Global Distribution Systems). Their travel specialists offer vacationers helpful travel tips, low rate guarantees, and the comfort of traditional travel agent services. Guests can use GoldenTravelGuides to arrange flights, car rentals, hotels, cruises, luxury travel, group travel, honeymoons, corporate travel, or to take advantage of last minute travel deals.

GoldenTravelGuides will focus on providing Pocono Mountain residents with a new way to make your travel plans locally. The company will provide the same services as the travel Web site giants with online reservations 24/7 as well as the personalized service of a traditional walk-in retail store. Both online and close by, their travel specialists are available from 7 a.m. - 11 p.m., 7 days a week to answer your questions and guide you to an unforgettable vacation planning experience. They boast great online rates that customers can take advantage of by accessing GoldenTravelGuides.com while staying at home and still working with a local travel agency.

Headquartered at 366 North Courtland Street, Suite B in East Stroudsburg, PA, GoldenTravelGuides, a subsidiary of Golden Interests, Inc. is one of the largest travel companies in Pennsylvania and the Northeastern United States. They can be reached at: 1.877.465.3368 or www.GoldenTravelGuides.com.

GoldenTravelGuides is a member of the NEPA CVB, the Pocono Mountains (PA) Chamber of Commerce, the Naples and Key West (FL) Chambers of Commerce, the Atlantic City (NJ) Chamber of Commerce, the Sullivan County (NY) Chamber of Commerce, and the Pike and Wayne County (PA) Chambers of Commerce. GoldenTravelGuides publishes more than 40 Internet based guides to the "Best of" cities like New York, Philadelphia, Atlantic City, Key West, the Caribbean, and the Poconos.

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