Grace L. Suryani on May 30th, 2011

Visiting Los Angeles, California? Los Angeles, Spanish for “The Angels” is the most populous city in California and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. There are an endless array of exciting activities and places to visit.

Los Angeles, California

Here are the top 40 places to visit and things to do in Los Angeles, California:

  1. J. Paul Getty Museum
  2. Griffith Observatory
  3. Universal Studios Hollywood
  4. Madame Tussauds Hollywood
  5. Griffith Park
  6. Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits
  7. Paramount Studios
  8. Hollywood Sign
  9. Walt Disney Concert Hall
  10. Autry Museum Of Western Heritage
  11. Los Angeles County Museum of Art
  12. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
  13. Bradbury Building
  14. Kodak Theater
  15. Union Station
  16. Petersen Automotive Museum
  17. Hollywood
  18. Simon Wiesenthal Center
  19. Grauman’s Chinese Theatre
  20. California Science Center
  21. Monastery of the Angels
  22. The Magic Castle
  23. El Pueblo de Los Angeles
  24. Staples Center
  25. Staples Center
  26. Metro Rail
  27. Venice Beach Boardwalk
  28. Hollywood Forever Cemetery
  29. Dodger Stadium
  30. Nethercutt Museum
  31. Hollywood Bowl Museum
  32. LA Fashion District
  33. Travel Town
  34. The Baked Potato
  35. Hollywood Walk of Fame
  36. Hollywood Museum
  37. Little Tokyo
  38. Kodak Theatre at Hollywood and Highland
  39. Westwood Memorial Park
  40. Runyon Canyon
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Luke M. Davis on May 24th, 2011

We are pleased to announce update v4.2 of our Instant World Booking XML API Guide.  This new release includes some new features for updating allocations and rates.  Specifically:

  1. API Function: setallocation now includes the ability to update rates without altering # units, and vice versa.  This enhancement provides greater flexibility in the calendar management process.  See section 3.3 of the XML API Guide for a description of these new features.
  2. API Function: createrooms now automatically returns the room id assigned to a new room type.  This enhancement allows users to eliminate the extra step of submitting separate XML requests to obtain the room id for a new room type.  See section 3.1.2 for more details.

See our updated XML API Guide at:

http://www.instantworldbooking.com/xml/InstantWorldBookingXMLAPI.doc

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Grace L. Suryani on May 24th, 2011

Visiting Miraflores, Peru?  Miraflores is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. Known for its shopping areas, gardens, flower-filled parks and beaches, it is one of the upscale districts that make up the city of Lima. There are an endless array of exciting activities and places to visit.

Miraflores, Peru

Here are the top 40 places to visit and things to do in Miraflores, Peru:

  1. Miraflores
  2. Parque Reserva
  3. Church of San Francisco (Iglesia de San Francisco)
  4. Historic Centre of Lima
  5. Monastery of Santo Domingo (Iglesia y Monasterio de Santo Domingo)
  6. Huaca Pucllana (Juliana)
  7. Lima Cathedral
  8. Amano Museum (Museo Amano)
  9. Caral
  10. Convento de San Francisco
  11. Barranco
  12. Plaza de Armas (Plaza Mayor)
  13. National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology and History
  14. Plaza San Martin
  15. El Parque del Amor
  16. Parque de las Leyendas (Zoo)
  17. Pachacamac
  18. San Pedro Church (Iglesia de San Pedro)
  19. Barrio Chino
  20. La Tarumba
  21. Presbitero Maestro
  22. Museo Pedro de Osma
  23. Colonial City (Old City)
  24. Parque de la Imaginacion
  25. Plaza de Acho (Bullfighting)
  26. Central Bank Museum
  27. Puente de Piedra
  28. Teatro Segura
  29. Puruchuco
  30. Plaza de Acho (Bullfighting)
  31. Parque de Amour
  32. Instituto Geografico Nacional
  33. El Congreso
  34. Callao
  35. Francisco Pizzaro
  36. Pantanos de Villa
  37. Lighted Cross
  38. Archbishops Palace
  39. Bridge of Sighs (Puente de los Suspiros)
  40. Convento de los Descalzos
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Grace L. Suryani on May 21st, 2011

Visiting San Francisco, California? San Francisco,  is the fourth most populous city in California and the 13th most populous city in the United States.  There are an endless array of exciting activities and places to visit.

San Francisco, California

Here are the top 40 places to visit and things to do in San Francisco, California:

  1. Alcatraz
  2. Golden Gate Bridge
  3. Ferry Building Marketplace
  4. Walt Disney Family Museum
  5. Beach Blanket Babylon
  6. Cable Cars
  7. AT&T Park
  8. USS Pampanito
  9. Golden Gate Park
  10. Cable Car Museum
  11. Twin Peaks
  12. Alamo Square
  13. Lombard Street
  14. Musee Mecanique
  15. Legion of Honor
  16. Blue & Gold Fleet, PIER 39
  17. Coit Tower
  18. Marin Headlands
  19. SS Jeremiah O’Brien
  20. Fisherman’s Wharf
  21. Pier 39
  22. Bay Area Theatresports (BATS)
  23. Chinatown
  24. Blazing Saddles
  25. Macondray Lane
  26. The Exploratorium
  27. Lands End
  28. Mission Dolores
  29. Telegraph Hill
  30. California Academy of Sciences
  31. Scenic 49 Mile Drive
  32. Presidio National Park
  33. Angel Island State Park
  34. Painted Ladies
  35. Union Square
  36. Japantown
  37. Haight-Ashbury
  38. Palace of Fine Arts
  39. San Francisco Bay
  40. San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
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Luke M. Davis on May 17th, 2011

Instant World Booking is pleased to announce that BookingExpert.it now interfaces with IWB.  This means that you can manage your calendar directly on BookingExpert’s channel manager system and feed your calendar availability automatically to Instant World Booking.

BookingExpert.it offers channel maagement services for accommodation properties.

See more PMS systems that integrate with Instant World Booking

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Grace L. Suryani on May 16th, 2011

Visiting Washington, DC ? Washington, D.C.  formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, “the District”, or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States, founded on July 16, 1790.

Washington, DC 

Here are the top places to visit and things to do in  Washington, DC:

  1. Newseum
  2. Korean War Veterans Memorial
  3. Lincoln Memorial
  4. Washington National Cathedral
  5. Library of Congress
  6. Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
  7. Washington Monument
  8. National Gallery of Art
  9. National Air and Space Museum
  10. National Museum of Natural History
  11. Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
  12. Vietnam Veterans Memorial
  13. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
  14. Smithsonian American Art Museum
  15. John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
  16. National Portrait Gallery
  17. President Lincoln’s Cottage
  18. Smithsonian Institution
  19. National Mall (The Mall)
  20. United States Botanic Garden
  21. Jefferson Memorial
  22. National Archives
  23. Hillwood Museum & Gardens
  24. Ford’s Theater
  25. Old Post Office Pavilion
  26. Capitol Hill
  27. Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
  28. White House
  29. Woodrow Wilson House
  30. Verizon Center
  31. The Navy Museum
  32. National Museum of American History
  33. National Postal Museum
  34. National Zoological Park
  35. Supreme Court
  36. National Cherry Blossom Festival
  37. Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
  38. U.S. Capitol
  39. The Phillips Collection
  40. U.S. National Arboretum
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Luke M. Davis on May 16th, 2011

We are proud to announce the release of version 4.0 of the Instant World Booking XML API.  This release includes new Create Rooms, Change Rooms, and Change Rates features.

1. Create Room Types (API Function: createrooms)

A new function for creating room types will aid in the synchronization between IWB and integrating systems. Previously, room type creation was only achieved by setting new calendar allocations, which sometimes led to creation of duplicate rooms. The new function ensures better control over room types.

2. Change Room Types (API Function: changerooms)

A new function for modifying room type features has been added, allowing simple updates of room characteristics. Previously, changes could only be achieved through adding a new room type, and replacing the old one. This new function greatly simplifies the administration of room types and related characteristics.

3. Rate Changes

Global rate changes (search and replace) can now also be achieved through a new feature included within the above function (2) Change Room Types.

While the new features provide significant added functionality and convenience, the new version is fully compatible with previous versions. So, existing integrations will continue to work as normal.

For more information about these enhanced features, please see section 3.1 and 3.2 of the new guide:

Instant World Booking API XML Manual

As a reminder, the Instant World Booking XML API also includes a full White Label Affiliate Program API (see section 2.0).  This API enables users to implement a complete white-label online booking solution on their website, suitable for booking hotels, hostels, and B&B inns.

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Grace L. Suryani on May 13th, 2011

Visiting Peru? Cusco is a city in southeastern Peru, near the Urubamba Valley of the Andes mountain range. It is the capital of the Cusco Region as well as the Cusco Province.It is a major tourist destination and receives almost 1.5 million visitors a year. It is designated as the Historical Capital of Peru by the Constitution of Peru.

Cusco, Peru

 Here are the top places to visit and things to do in  Cusco, Peru:

  1. Planetarium Cusco
  2. Hiram Bingham Train
  3. Camino Inka Cusco Peru
  4. Camino Inca a Machu Picchu
  5. Cusco for you
  6. Salinas de Maras
  7. Andean Explorer Train
  8. Pisac
  9. River Explorers
  10. Santo Domingo Church (Iglesia de Santo Domingo)
  11. Cusco Cathedral
  12. Sacsayhuaman
  13. Moray
  14. Temple of the Sun (Coricancha)
  15. Sacred Valley of the Incas
  16. Cusco Regional History Museum (Museo Historico Regional del Cusco)
  17. Pre-Columbian Art Museum
  18. Inca Baths at Tambomachay
  19. Plaza de Armas (Huacaypata)
  20. Centro de Textiles Tradicionales del Cusco Store & Museum
  21. Statue of Christ
  22. San Blas
  23. Q’engo
  24. Saqsaywaman Archaeological Complex
  25. Nueva Vida Cusco Massages
  26. Hilario Mendivil Museum (Museo de Hilario Mendivil)
  27. Red Fortress (Puca Pucara)
  28. Perurail
  29. Twelve Angles Stone
  30. Inca Museum
  31. The Company of Jesus Church (La Compania de Jesus)
  32. Convento de Santa Catalina
  33. Tercentenary Square
  34. Callejon de Loreto
  35. Plaza de las Nazarenas
  36. Church of San Blas (Iglesia de San Blas)
  37. Municipal Palace Museum (Museo Palacio Municipal)
  38. San Cristobal Church
  39. Museum of Religious Art (Museo de Arte Religioso)
  40. Salkantay Trekking
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Grace L. Suryani on May 11th, 2011

Visiting Portugal? Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal. Its  the westernmost largest city located in Europe, as well as its westernmost capital city and the only one along the Atlantic coast. It lies in the western Iberian Peninsula on the Atlantic Ocean and the Tagus River and is one of the oldest cities in the world.

Lisbon, Portugal

 Here are the top places to visit and things to do in  Lisbon, Portugal:

  1. Oceanario de Lisboa
  2. Gulbenkian Museum (Museu Calouste Gulbenkian)
  3. Monastery of St Jerome
  4. Tram 28
  5. Belem
  6. Cascais
  7. Igreja da Sao Vicente de Fora
  8. Alfama
  9. St. George’s Castle (Castelo de Sao Jorge)
  10. Santa Justa Elevator (Elevador de Santa Justa)
  11. Padrao dos Descobrimentos
  12. Se Cathedral
  13. Parque das Nacoes
  14. Bairro Alto
  15. Vasco da Gama Bridge
  16. Igreja do Carmo
  17. National Pantheon of Santa Engracia
  18. Berardo Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art
  19. Miradouro da Senhora do Monte
  20. Basilica da Estrela
  21. Baixa (Lower Town)
  22. Troia, A Wilder Beach
  23. Elevador da Gloria
  24. Lisbon Bike Tour
  25. Igreja de Sao Roque
  26. Palace of the Marquises (Palacio Fronteira)
  27. Rossio Square
  28. Cristo Rei Statue
  29. National Tile Museum (Museu Nacional do Azulejo)
  30. Pracio del Comercio
  31. Ajuda National Palace
  32. Expo ’98 / Parque das Nacoes
  33. Chiado
  34. Monumental
  35. Spatitude
  36. Vasco da Gama Shopping Center
  37. Fado and Guitar Museum (Casa do Fado e da Guitarra Portuguesa)
  38. Centro de Arte Moderna
  39. Lisbon Zoo (Jardim Zoologico de Lisboa)
  40. Taugus River
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Grace L. Suryani on May 4th, 2011

Visiting Morocco? Marrakech known as the “Red City”, is the most important former imperial city in Morocco’s history. The city of Marrakesh is the capital of the mid-southwestern economic region of Marrakech-Tensift-Al Haouz, near the foothills of the snow-capped Atlas Mountains.

Marrakech, Morocco

 Here are the top places to visit and things to do in  Marrakech, Morocco:

  • Dunes & Desert Exploration
  • Les Bains de Marrakech
  • Jemaa el Fna
  • Maison de la Photographie
  • L’atelier Faim d’Epices
  • Les Ateliers Lalla Nezha
  • Bahia Palace
  • Medina of Marrakech
  • Le Bain Bleu
  • Majorelle Garden (Jardin Majorelle)
  • Les Bains de l’Alhambra
  • Ateliers d’Ailleurs
  • Marrakech Souk
  • Koutoubia Mosque and Minaret
  • Maison Tiskiwin
  • Saadian Tombs
  • Raid Quad Maroc
  • American Buggies Adventures
  • Les Sens de Majorelle
  • Medina Guided Tours
  • Hammam Ziani
  • La Lila de Lalla Mina
  • Arsat Moulay Abdeslam Cyber Park
  • Museum of Marrakesh
  • Marrakech Ramparts
  • Ecomusee Berbere
  • Oasiria Water Park
  • Mellah
  • El Badi Palace
  • Station Marrakesh
  • Les Bains de Kabira
  • Berber Cultural Center
  • Ali Ben Youssef Mosque
  • Koubba Almoravid
  • Le Grand Casino de la Mamounia
  • El Bahia Palace
  • Rahba Kedima Square
  • Kasbah Mosque
  • Valle du Draa
  • La Palmeraie
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