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Weekly UpdatesJul 19, 2009
Ayana Resort
On April 1, Ayana Resort and Spa Bali was launched as an independent hotel under the management of U.S.-based West Paces Hotel Group, which is led by hotelier Horst Schulze. Named after a Oplace of refugeO in Sanskrit, Ayana is perched on limestone cliffs up to 30 meters above the Indian Ocean near Jimbaran Bay on BaliOs south-western peninsula. The 77-hectare property enjoys views and a secluded location with its own beach, 15 minutes from BaliOs airport. The 368 guestrooms -- comprising 219 rooms and suites, 77 one-bedroom and two-bedroom private villas and the three-bedroom Ayana Villa -- offer guests the seclusion and space of their own Balinese-style villa or room, and access to the facilities and services of a world-class hotel. Jul 15, 2009
China
Leaders of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in China have visited Myanmar to brief military government officials on the Chinese experience of creating autonomous regions for ethnic minority groups. The state-backed newspaper, The New Light of Myanmar, reported on Saturday that the Burmese Prime Minister met with Guo Shengkum, the chairman of the Standing Committee of the PeopleOs Congress and secretary of the Communist Party of China in Guangxi Zhuang, in Naypyidaw on Friday. Guangxi, in the southern region, is one of five autonomous regions in China and the one for the Zhuang ethnic minority. An autonomous region is designated, when a minority entity represents a majority in a particular area. Jul 14, 2009
Hawaii
Three students attending the Macau University of Science and Technology have started a blog in Chinese about Hawaii as part of a six-week internship at PacRim Marketing Group, Inc. and PRTech, LLC. Jul 14, 2009
Laguna Phuket
Laguna PhuketOs latest initiative, the "Summer Family Festival" - an array of family entertainment and activities to be enjoyed at the resort this summer from July 8 to August 30 - kicked off in true family fun style on Friday, July 10 with a launch party at the resortOs Canal Village. Jul 14, 2009
Montgomerie Links Vietnam
The Montgomerie Links Vietnam, the first 18-hole course to open in Vietnam outside the orbits of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, completed its final four holes and will host an informal opening on Aug. 17. Grand opening ceremonies are slated for March 2010. Two-plus years in the planning, design and construction, The Montgomerie Links brings a world-class layout to a country already booming as a golf destination. OThe course will take its place with the best and best-known courses, not just in Asia, but around the world,O said General Manager Jon Tomlinson. OIt was a long time coming, but as they say, OIf itOs worth doing, itOs worth doing well.O We expect golfers to find it was done to perfection. ItOs truly a one-of-a-kind venue.O Jul 17, 2009
Ritz Tours
Ritz Tours is offering a 15-day Tantalizing Thailand tour priced from USD 2,042 per person double occupancy, visiting Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai. The tour is available for departure through Dec. 25. Ritz Tours also guarantees that the Tantalizing Thailand tour will depart with a minimum of two passengers. Pricing starts at USD 2,042 per person double occupancy and includes roundtrip airfare transportation from Los Angeles and San Francisco (starting from USD 2,142 from New York JFK); intra-Thailand air; transportation per the itinerary; deluxe hotel accommodations (Montien Riverside in Bangkok, The Empress Hotel in Chiang Mai and Dusit Island Resort in Chiang Rai); meals, sightseeing and entertainment per the itinerary; taxes and fuel surcharges. Single supplements cost an additional USD 500. Airfare is available from all major gateways (including Boston, Miami, Philadelphia, Chicago and Dallas) and ranges from an additional USD 150 to USD 450 per person. Jul 17, 2009
Tahiti
Tahiti Tourisme North America announced the first round winners of the OInvest In Your LoveO video contest. Edward Grey and Nyoka McNorton, from Vero Beach Fla., are the winning couple that will take a romantic trip to the islands of Tahiti. The winning Tahiti video featured the couple, Grey and McNorton, together for more than a decade, and their three children in a creative black-and-white silent movie-themed video entitled OHopeful Honeymoon.O The couple plans to marry in October and look forward to this trip to Tahiti as the ultimate honeymoon getaway. OIt was simple and easy to submit a video and now we have won the Tahitian vacation of our dreams,O said McNorton. OWe are encouraging all of our friends and family to submit a video for the next phases of the contest.O There are five more contest periods to submit a video, running until the end of November. For information on how to enter to win a trip to the South Pacific island paradise of Tahiti, visit www.investinyourlove.com. Jul 16, 2009
Travel2
South Pacific wholesalers Travel2 and Islands in the Sun have brought back their OFly Me Tax FreeO offer to help travelers feeling squeezed by the myriad of airline taxes and fees. Through Aug. 28, Travel2 and Islands in the Sun will pay all international air taxes on their vacation packages to the South Pacific and Asia -- a potential savings of up to USD 130 per person. The OFly Me Tax FreeO offer is good for all new bookings including international air and a minimum of eight nights' hotel. The offer is good for travel at any time, but bookings must be deposited with Travel2 or Islands in the Sun before Aug. 28. The deal cannot be combined with any other offer. For more information, visit www.travel2-us.com/flymetaxfree or www.islandsinthesun.com/flymetaxfree . Travel2 and Islands in the Sun, who work exclusively with travel agents, offer customized independent and escorted vacations to Australia, New Zealand, Tahiti, Fiji and Asia. Part of the Stella Travel Services group, the companies are members of USTOA. www.islandsinthesun.com. Jul 14, 2009
Ultimate Dive Travel
U.S.-based tour operators Ultimate Dive Travel and Trip-n-Tour are offering dive packages for Palau, where divers can observe large schools of sharks, manta rays, colorful soft corals and experience wall dives and drift dives. Located in the westernmost corner of Micronesia, Palau is an archipelago of more than 586 islands with about 20,000 inhabitants. Consistently ranked as one of the worldOs best dive destinations, Palau has some of the most spectacular water features and beaches as well as the world famous Rock Islands and Jellyfish Lake, more than 1,400 species of fish and 500 species of coral. Ultimate Dive TravelOs Resort and Dive Package is valid for travel through Dec. 20. With a garden view room, it is priced USD 1,740 per person double occupancy. With an ocean view room, itOs priced USD 1,930 per person double occupancy. The package includes seven nights accommodations at Palau Pacific Resort, daily breakfast, lunch on dive days, five days of two-tank boat diving with Fish OnO Fins, tanks, weights, seven weight belts, roundtrip airport transfers and hotel taxes. Jul 13, 2009
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