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JULIANA’S WORLD TRAVEL AND TOURS Celebrity Millennium Star Chef Dancing With The Stripes – Video

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JULIANA #39;S WORLD TRAVEL AND TOURS Celebrity Millennium Star Chef Dancing With The Stripes
From morning until night, there are literally hundreds of different activities happening on a Celebrity cruise ship. Divided into different categories-Taste,...

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Multiple Award Wins for Anantara at the World Travel Awards 2013

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Travel and Lifestyle Press Releases Friday October 18, 2013 10:04

Bangkok--18 Oct--Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas

Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas scooped multiple awards at the World Travel Awards Asia & Australasia which took place in Dubai on October 1st. Anantara Lawana in Koh Samui was named Asias Most Romantic Resort, Anantara Hua Hin was awarded Asias Leading Green Resort, and Anantara Bangkok Sathorn was named as Thailands Leading Lifestyle Hotel. In addition, Mr. William E. Heinecke, Chairman and Chief Executive of Minor Hotel Group, Anantaras owning company, was honoured as Asias Leading Travel Personality.

The prestigious awards ceremony was attended by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum and was hosted at Anantara Dubai The Palm Resort & Spa, the most recent addition to the Anantara fold, which opened in September marking the upscale Asian operators first opening in Dubai. Bill Heinecke was also present at the ceremony to accept his honorary Asias Leading Travel Personality award, recognising him as the driving force behind the leading global brands under the Minor Group umbrella, including Minor Hotel Group.

Named as Asias Most Romantic Resort, Anantara Lawana Resort & Spa Samui is nestled on the quiet, pristine northern end of Chaweng Beach, one of Koh Samuis most famous and longest beaches. Modern luxury in the style of the islands original Chinese merchant settlers, the resort offers 122 spacious guest rooms and pool villas. Leisure facilities include a beachside infinity pool, an award-winning Anantara Spa, a fitness centre, whilst its exquisite restaurants include beachside Ocean Kiss and Tree Tops restaurant, the most romantic and exclusive dining journeys within the resort. For a dream evening, the resort offers Dining by Design that gives guests the opportunity to dine in blissful privacy anywhere in the resort with a menu custom-designed in discussion with a personal chef.

With its 14 acres of luxuriantly landscaped gardens and lagoon pools, Anantara Hua Hin Resort & Spa has received Asias Leading Green Resort. Echoing the design of an ancient Thai village, the resort features 187 garden and sea-view guest rooms and suites, plus a range of facilities and activities to suite every traveller, including meeting facilities, seven restaurants and bars, an award-winning Anantara Spa, a fitness centre, tennis courts and two infinity-edge pools. Its renowned tropical gardens were the creation of globally acclaimed landscape designer Bill Bensley who describes the results as biologically interesting by making five distinct sub-gardens; the white garden, the heliconia garden, the red garden, the palm garden and the yellow garden.

Providing the perfect urban sanctuary for both leisure and business travellers, Anantara Bangkok Sathorn has been named as Thailands Leading Lifestyle Hotel. The hotel is conveniently positioned in the heart of the Thai capitals business, shopping and entertainment areas with 310 guest rooms and suites, each offering the luxury of separate living and entertainment areas with balconies opening onto city or river views. The hotel also offers four restaurants and bars, including Londons award-winning Italian restaurant, Signor Sassi, a choice of four meeting rooms, a Childrens Club, spa and fitness and a large infinity edge swimming pool.

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Davao to join world travel market in UK

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DAVAO City's participation as part of the Philippine delegation to the 2013 World Travel Market (WTM) slated at Excel London in the United Kingdom from November 4 to 7 has already been approved by Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, a city official said.

Davao City Tourism Operations Office officer-in-charge Lisette Marques told reporters Wednesday that they are currently processing the necessary documents and their visas.

She will be travelling with Councilor Al Ryan Alejandre, committee chair on tourism and beautification; a tour operator; a resort representative; and a tourism officer of Davao del Sur.

Marques said that Davao is the only region in Mindanao to have been selected by the Department of Tourism's (DOT) Tourism Promotions Board to exhibit in the 300 square meter Philippine Pavillion. Davao City will also be the only local government unit to represent the region.

Marques said the city's participation in the London exhibit will be a big opportunity to present Davao and the Philippines to the world since the event's format will be business to business. She explained that with this format they will be able to reach to a much more wider market especially to the tour operators.

They have also prepared digital copies of their promotion materials for the operators to use and also for the DOT offices in London.

"We are happy that the tourism promotions board have chosen Davao City to be a travel hub for Mindanao for now. And in the coming years, when we have made our mark internationally, we can then move on to Davao and beyond," said Marques.

She added that they will also be promoting the Philippines as a whole and making foreigners see that there are more things to see beyond Manila.

Almasor (Albay, Masbate, and Sorsogon), Cordillera, and private stakeholders like airlines, hotels, and resorts will also be exhibiting in the pavillion.

Leading global travel event for the travel industry WTM had a total of 47,425 participants and 28,780 visitors from 184 countries.

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Award-winning Millbrook Resort scoops gold again at World Travel Awards

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October 10 2013

Award-winning Millbrook Resort scoops gold again at World Travel Awards

Queenstowns five-star Millbrook Resort has once again beat off stiff national competition to take out the title of New Zealands Best Golf Resort at the travel industrys most prestigious awards ceremony held in Dubai earlier this month.

The multi award-winning golf and lifestyle resort, set on 500 acres of grounds near Arrowtown, won the top spot for the third year running, making it one of the most lauded golf courses in Australasia and the world.

Widely-referred to as The Oscars of the Travel World, the World Travel Awards (WTA) celebrates those companies and brands that push the boundaries of industry excellence in product and service.

Millbrook Director of Golf, Brian Spicer said the award win was an important recognition in the lead up to the Resorts inclusion in next years New Zealand Open.

The entire team has worked hard in the last five or so years to ensure we maintain our high standards, providing one of the best golfing experiences in the country. Were certainly up there with the worlds best, said Mr Spicer.

Our hard work has certainly paid off, not only with the acknowledgement of this prestigious award for the third consecutive year, but also being co-host of the 2014 NZ Open- which is a huge privilege.

Were absolutely thrilled to be a part of this prestigious tournament, which will be the pre-eminent sporting event in the country this summer.

Our dedication to providing world-class facilities and five-star service has enabled us to become part of the NZ Open for 2014, Mr Spicer said.

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Millbrook Resort scoops gold at World Travel Awards

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Queenstowns five-star Millbrook Resort has once again beat off stiff national competition to take out the title of New Zealands Best Golf Resort at the travel industrys most prestigious awards ceremony held in Dubai earlier this month.

The multi award-winning golf and lifestyle resort, set on 500 acres of grounds near Arrowtown, won the top spot for the third year running, making it one of the most lauded golf courses in Australasia and the world.

Widely-referred to as The Oscars of the Travel World, the World Travel Awards (WTA) celebrates those companies and brands that "push the boundaries of industry excellence in product and service".

Millbrook Director of Golf, Brian Spicer said the award win was an important recognition in the lead up to the Resorts inclusion in next years New Zealand Open.

"The entire team has worked hard in the last five or so years to ensure we maintain our high standards, providing one of the best golfing experiences in the country. Were certainly up there with the worlds best," said Mr Spicer.

"Our hard work has certainly paid off, not only with the acknowledgement of this prestigious award for the third consecutive year, but also being co-host of the 2014 NZ Open- which is a huge privilege."

"Were absolutely thrilled to be a part of this prestigious tournament, which will be the pre-eminent sporting event in the country this summer.

"Our dedication to providing world-class facilities and five-star service has enabled us to become part of the NZ Open for 2014," Mr Spicer said.

"People come from all over the world to stay and play Milbrooks greens and were constantly reminded by people of how beautiful the course and surrounds are.

"The NZ Open will allow us to showcase Millbrook to a worldwide audience," said Mr Spicer.

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Ascott wins 24 accolades at Business Traveller and World Travel Awards

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CapitaLands wholly-owned serviced residence business unit, The Ascott Limited, has swept a total of 24 highly coveted accolades at the 2013 Business Traveller Asia-Pacific Awards and World Travel Awards for Asia & Australasia as well as Europe.

The awards recognise Ascott as the leading serviced residence provider across Asia Pacific and Europe. With these awards, Ascott has been recognised with 104 accolades to date in 2013, exceeding the 79 accolades it garnered in the full year of 2012.

For the 10th straight year, readers of Business Traveller Asia-Pacific magazine have voted Ascott The Residence as the Best Serviced Residence Brand in the region.

The poll, which was conducted by an independent market research company, also unveiled Ascotts premier serviced residence in its home base of Singapore Ascott Raffles Place as the Best Serviced Residence in Asia Pacific. Ascott has won in these two award categories every year since their inception in 2004. Ascott Sathorn Bangkok and Ascott Makati also came in second and third place respectively for Best Serviced Residence in Asia Pacific.

At the World Travel Awards for Asia & Australasia where winners were voted by travel professionals and consumers, Ascott was conferred 12 awards, including the top honour of Asias Leading Serviced Apartment Brand. Ascott also clinched leading serviced apartment and brand awards for Ascott The Residence and Somerset Serviced Residence in China, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand and Vietnam.

At the World Travel Awards for Europe, Ascott garnered eight accolades. It beat contenders from various countries to receive the highest accolade of Europe's Leading Serviced Apartment Brand. In addition, Ascotts Citadines Aparthotel brand and properties triumphed in seven other categories in Belgium, England, France and Germany.

Lee Chee Koon, Ascotts Chief Executive Officer, said: We are humbled to be voted the best in Asia Pacific and Europe by travellers and travel professionals. Their continued support is fundamental to Ascotts success. Winning Business Traveller Asia-Pacific awards for 10 years in a row, and World Travel Awards across different geographies, demonstrates the consistent high quality of our products and services. Across our properties in more than 80 cities across over 20 countries, our 5,000 staff dedicate themselves to providing excellent services and exceeding our guests expectations. These awards truly go to all our staff who have made it possible for Ascott to garner 104 accolades so far this year.

Lee added: As a company that started in Singapore in 1984, Ascott is honoured to be recognised alongside other Singapore brands such as Singapore Changi Airport and Singapore Airlines. Premium quality and efficient, reliable services are attributes that have allowed Singapore brands to enjoy high international appeal. As customers needs evolve with time, we will continue to invest in innovation and create special touches to deliver the best stay experience for them.

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