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Thursday, 31 January 2013

Ethiopian Beauty Wins Miss Tourism Africa® 2005 Title

(PRWEB) July 10, 2005

Kabenesh Girma an Ethiopian model has quietly stunned the critics by winning Miss Tourism Africa™ 2005 at the recently concluded Miss Tourism Planet 2005 pageant held in Athens Greece, Kabenesh was representing Ethiopia in the pageant which is an annual event in it 8th year, The objective is to promote tourism and friendship amongst nations.

It is the second time that Ethiopia has participated in the pageant and last years delegate Miss Tourism-Ethiopia 2004 Helina Mezegbu, also won and title of Miss Vivid, so it makes two out of two for the Ethiopian Life Foundation which owns the exclusive licence for Ethiopia, and is proud to be the organisation promoting Ethiopia at these sort of international events.

In other news and events “Miss Nation 2005” Fethiya Mohammed a semi-finalist from the Miss Universe-Ethiopia 2005 pageant, is currently in China representing Ethiopia at the International Queen of Tourism 2005 contest and has been there for the last 3 weeks, and Miss Tourism-Ethiopia 2005 DINA Fekadu departs for Malaysia for Miss Tourism International 2005. In the coming week

Once again young Ethiopian girls are under the guidance and direction of the Ethiopian life foundation and it founder Mr Andy, quietly but proudly showcasing Ethiopian culture and traditions to a global audience, The Ethiopian life foundation is thus unshakable from it position and continues to solidify its position as the largest private Public Relations Organisation Ethiopia has at the moment, and proudly promotes Ethiopia at top international tourism related events.

Kabenesh has been a model of professionalism and loyalty, it should be recalled that she was a participant in the first Miss Ethiopia-World® pageant in 2003, and the Miss Universe-Ethiopia® 2004 pageant and has previously represented Ethiopia in Miss Tourism of the Globe in Russia last year, and continues to show the sort of positive attitude and loyalty that will see her having a very successful future.

Her title of Miss Tourism Africa now gives her a huge platform to promote Tourism in Ethiopia and it is hoped that the momentum gained from her title will be put to good use by Tourism professionals in Ethiopia to further promote Ethiopian tourism in a positive way as part of the official goal of poverty reduction in Ethiopia, Responsible Tourism was a major theme at the 2005 Miss Universe-Ethiopia pageant which was proudly sponsored surprisingly by the Tourism Authority of Thailand, and it was noted that over 750,000 tourist fly over Ethiopia annually to go to Kenya for instance, by Mr Andy, the president of Miss Universe-Ethiopia Organisation, and the Ethiopian Life Foundation, and he questioned why this is so, and suggested what we in Ethiopia can do about it, but he did not just “Talk the Talk”, he “Walked the Walk” and went out and did some thing positive about it, like he has been doing for the positive image and promotion of Ethiopia for the last 4 years, representing Ethiopia on the international scene, and Kabeneshes Miss Tourism Africa 2005, title is a positive and huge step to doing something about it, and she and the Ethiopian Life Foundation now have all the moral authority required to promote Ethiopian and African Tourism, as ambassadors, but also not without the necessary support from the various agencies and organisation in Ethiopia who are in the tourism business it will take a concerted effort for all of us to achieve the goals and aspirations set.

At a time when world focus in increasingly on Africa, the time has come for us all to step up to the plate and make our achievements and tourism attractions in Ethiopia known to a global audience.

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Monday, 21 January 2013

Ascott"s Citadines On Bourke Melbourne Wins Silver At The Australian National Accommodation Industry Awards For Excellence

(PRWEB) July 21, 2011

The Ascott Limiteds (Ascott) first Citadines Aparthotel in Australia, Citadines on Bourke Melbourne won the Silver Award in the New Accommodation Development category at the recent National Accommodation Industry Awards for Excellence 2011 on 24 June 2011.

Presented by the Accommodation Association of Australia, the awards recognise the contribution of accommodation operators in promoting tourism in Australia. Award winners must also display a distinct level of credibility and excellence in service standards, business operations and quality management.

Mr Dean Minett, Ascotts Country General Manager for Australia, said Citadines on Bourke Melbourne offers guests a different experience from staying at a hotel or even a typical serviced residence. Guests at Citadines can experience being part of Melbournes vibrant culture and events with personalised service from staff sharing unique tips about the city.

Staying at Citadines is all about taking in the best that Melbourne has to offer. The serviced residences prime central location in the city, the unique laneway architectural design and flexible service offerings provided by Citadines on Bourke Melbourne gives our guests the complete city experience, added Minett.

This is the second prestigious award win for Citadines on Bourke Melbourne in under two months. In May this year, the property also won the Best Suite/Apartment Style Hotel at the 2011 Australian Hotels Association (AHA) State Awards for Excellence (Victorian Accommodation Division). The AHAs Awards for Excellence is one of the industrys highest honours and recognise outstanding hospitality operators for their premier standards.

The Accommodation Association of Australia Awards for Excellence 2011 had over 500 registered entrants and Citadines on Bourke Melbourne was selected as a silver winner amongst the 138 finalists in all the 30 categories. Properties were judged in equal parts by a written submission and a mystery guest assessment. Adding veracity and weight to the awards, the awards are the only annual accommodation awards to incorporate a mystery guest component in their judging process.

The businesses and people who won these awards overcame many worthy finalists and their success is a tribute to their commitment to excellence in every facet of what they do, and to the tourism industry in Victoria, said Chief Executive of the Accommodation Association of Australia, Ms Lorraine Duffy.

With over 40 years of history, the Accommodation Association of Australia is recognised as the leading authority for the accommodation sector in Australia. Members range from bed & breakfast operators to apartments, tourist parks, major international hotels and motels.

For more information on the National Accommodation Industry Awards for Excellence, please visit the Associations website http://www.aaoa.com.au

About The Ascott Limited

The Ascott Limited is the worlds largest international serviced residence owner-operator with about 22,000 operating serviced residence units in key cities of Asia Pacific, Europe and the Gulf region, as well as over 6,000 units which are under development, making a total of more than 27,000 units.

The company operates three brands Ascott, Citadines and Somerset. Its portfolio spans over 70 cities across 20 countries, 14 of which are new cities in Ascotts portfolio where its serviced residences are being developed.

Ascott, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CapitaLand Limited, is headquartered in Singapore. It pioneered Asia Pacifics first international-class serviced residence in 1984. In 2006, it established the worlds first Pan-Asian serviced residence real estate investment trust, Ascott Residence Trust. Today, the company boasts a 27-year industry track record and serviced residence brands that enjoy recognition worldwide.

Recent awards include DestinAsian Readers Choice Awards 2011 Best Serviced Residence in Asia Pacific, TTG China Travel Awards 2011 Best Serviced Residence Operator in China’, Business Traveller UK Awards 2010 Best Serviced Apartment Company, Business Traveller Asia-Pacific Awards 2010 Best Serviced Residence Brand and Best Serviced Residence in Asia-Pacific and TTG Travel Awards 2010 Best Serviced Residence Operator.

About CapitaLand Group

CapitaLand is one of Asias largest real estate companies. Headquartered and listed in Singapore, the multi-local companys core businesses in real estate, hospitality and real estate financial services are focused in growth cities in Asia Pacific and Europe.

The companys real estate and hospitality portfolio, which includes homes, offices, shopping malls, serviced residences and mixed developments, spans more than 110 cities in over 20 countries. CapitaLand also leverages on its significant asset base, real estate domain knowledge, financial skills and extensive market network to develop real estate financial products and services in Singapore and the region.

The listed entities of the CapitaLand Group include Australand, CapitaMalls Asia, CapitaMall Trust, CapitaCommercial Trust, Ascott Residence Trust, CapitaRetail China Trust, CapitaMalls Malaysia Trust and Quill Capita Trust.

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Ascott"s Citadines On Bourke Melbourne Wins Silver At The Australian National Accommodation Industry Awards For Excellence

Sunday, 20 January 2013

Sri Lankan Tree Tops Jungle Lodge wins Wild Asia Tourism Award 2008

(PRWEB) December 15, 2008

Buttala, Sri Lanka December 15, 2008 — Sri Lankan Tree Tops Jungle Lodge has been honored with the Wild Asia Responsible Tourism Award 2008 at an award ceremony in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Tree Tops is a basic mud- and tree-hut ecolodge entirely run and managed by staff recruited in a remote community where hunter-gathering is the traditional lifestyle combined with slash-burn farming. None of the staff team ever completed the school up to o-level. Situated in lowland Uva, 10 km from Buttala, the lodge is located in dryzone Weliara bush jungle in Southeastern Sri Lanka, a wilderness and slash and burn cultivation area connected to Yala National Park.

The award winners were selected after six months of short-listing the finalists and as a unique feature for awards, the final eight properties were inspected by Wild Asia representatives. This year Wild Asia introduced a new set of criteria which included: 1) Sense of place — whether tourists understand their destinations better through operators’ efforts. 2) Sustainability — whether these efforts are long-term. 3) Involvement of guests — do the operators involve their guests in their practices? 4) Internalization — how much is sustainability part of the day-to-day operations?

Dr. Reza Azmi, Director and Founder, Wild Asia, who checked out Tree Tops Jungle Lodge, commented: “What’s great about the Awards is we always find a gem – a property that challenges us in our evolving views of what makes a ‘sustainable’ business. I had a preconceived idea of Sri Lanka’s Tree Tops Jungle Lodge as yet another wildlife lodge but what we discovered was how local everything was. From the design of the mud huts to the entire wildlife experience. Despite being a small operation, the lodge serves as important business, educational and conservation catalysts for the area”.

“The Wild Asia Award is an incredible encouragement for me and my team as well as attracting well deserved international attention to Sri Lankan ecotourism” – Lars Sorensen said, Chief, Tree Tops Jungle Lodge.

Explaining what makes Tree Tops special, Lars Sorensen adds: “The jungle lodge vision developed from 2001 was quite a daring combination of adventure, experience and minimal facilities. However we went our own ways and have proven to be a world class Sri Lankan ecotourism product in terms of real and authentic experience. Our concept is tailor made for the particular area and aims to preserve local culture, nature and wildlife – call it ‘living in the wilderness with local people’. The concept puts weight on the human resource part and environmental conservation rather than the actual physical hotel. Organization and service make the magic more than conventional comfort”. This is all depending on the preservation of the surrounding nature because living amidst jungle, birds, spotting leopard paw marks and observing an occasional wild elephant is the core attraction for visitors”.

Initiated in 2006 by Malaysia based conservation group Wild Asia, the Awards showcase exemplary Asian ecotourism ventures that are committed to sustainable practices. This year’s Awards attracted a diverse group of tourism operators from Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, Laos, the Maldives, Sri Lanka and India. Wild Asia organized various learning seminars attended by pioneers of Asian nature conservation and leaders in ecotourism from the finest Asian eco-chic resorts to basic community based accommodation places.

Information about the awards on the Wild Asia website http://www.wildasia.net

For contacting Lars Sorensen and information about Tree Tops Jungle Lodge: http://www.treetopsjunglelodge.com

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Sri Lankan Tree Tops Jungle Lodge wins Wild Asia Tourism Award 2008

Monday, 14 January 2013

Jeffersonville, VT (PRWEB) May possibly 04, 2012 ArborTrek Canopy Adventures at Smugglers Notch, Vermont was recognized in Travel + Leisure Magazines April 2012 edition as one of the “World’s Coolest Zip Lines”. ArborTrek was one of seven zip lines in the United States that produced the cut, and the only one particular in the Northeast. This list contains zip lines from such diverse locales as Costa Rica, South Africa, Thailand and Israel. Moreover, ArborTrek Smugglers’ Notch was named a “Very best of New England — Editor’s Choice” winner in the Yankee Magazine Might/June 2012 Travel Guide to New England. ArborTrek is 1 of the 275 reasons to travel this summer highlighted in the guide, with the distinction of being designated Best Breeze in the Trees. Were honored to receive this kind of attention, says Mike Smith, President of ArborTrek Canopy Adventures and moderator of the zip line blog, Zipline Nirvana. We owe a lot to the gorgeous views and beautiful setting that surrounds Smugglers Notch Resort and the canopy tour. Its difficult to go wrong when youre building in such an wonderful spot. New England Zip Line Canopy Tour Wins Regional and International Acclaim


Jeffersonville, VT (PRWEB) May possibly 04, 2012

ArborTrek Canopy Adventures at Smugglers Notch, Vermont was recognized in Travel + Leisure Magazines April 2012 edition as one of the “World’s Coolest Zip Lines”. ArborTrek was one of seven zip lines in the United States that produced the cut, and the only one particular in the Northeast. This list contains zip lines from such diverse locales as Costa Rica, South Africa, Thailand and Israel.

Moreover, ArborTrek Smugglers’ Notch was named a “Very best of New England — Editor’s Choice” winner in the Yankee Magazine Might/June 2012 Travel Guide to New England. ArborTrek is 1 of the 275 reasons to travel this summer highlighted in the guide, with the distinction of being designated Best Breeze in the Trees.

Were honored to receive this kind of attention, says Mike Smith, President of ArborTrek Canopy Adventures and moderator of the zip line blog, Zipline Nirvana. We owe a lot to the gorgeous views and beautiful setting that surrounds Smugglers Notch Resort and the canopy tour. Its difficult to go wrong when youre building in such an wonderful spot.


New England Zip Line Canopy Tour Wins Regional and International Acclaim

Sunday, 13 January 2013

Male, Maldives (PRWEB) December 16, 2012 The World Travel Awards completed their 2012 tour with a lavish event at recently opened The Oberoi Gurgaon, New Delhi, in India, on Wednesday, December 12, 2012. The final Awards Gala was held to announce and honor these pick few who have been singled out as the Worlds Very best in consistently excelling beyond expectations. Atoll Paradise was ecstatic to continue their winning streak from the Asia, Australasia &amp Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony where they received two awards for Indian Oceans Top Travel Agency and Maldives Leading Luxury Tour Operator, with their announcement of having been selected as the Worlds Top Luxury Boutique Tour Operator. The occasion was attended by the leading names in Travel, amongst which representatives from Mandarin Oriental, 1&ampOnly, and Starwood Hotels &amp Resorts. A lot of of the exclusive luxury resorts Atoll Paradise operates with directly had been amongst the smiling winners of this evening, and the Maldives itself won for World’s Leading Island Destination’, the award was accepted by the High Commissioner of the Maldives to India, Mr Mohamed Naseer. Atoll Paradise is incredibly proud to have accomplished the substantial feat of winning 3 of the Travel Industrys most coveted awards, all in 1 year especially considering that the young company, founded in 2006, only just established its new destinations beyond Maldives, with the launch of Seychelles, Mauritius, Thailand, and Indonesia. This triple honor bestowed upon us by the overwhelming quantity of loyal clients who trust in us and voted for us at the Globe Travel Awards is our most cherished accomplishment so far. It reinforces our emphasis on initial-class personalized service that our expert Travel Consultants extend to each and every and every buyer. Becoming appreciated for our dedication to our buyers is the greatest Thank You we could have received for our continuous efforts to make our buyers holiday dreams come correct! says Chloe Esme Bagir, Director of Business Development at Atoll Paradise. Atoll Paradise wishes to thank its organization partners, as properly as its specialist and enthusiastic team working each day to exceed consumers expectations, and final but not least, its loyal client base of discerning travelers who value one particular-on-1 service and in-depth tips when it comes to planning their dream holidays. Atoll Paradise will not rest on its laurels, but is already preparing to launch new exotic destinations, in unison with its move to the companys new head quarters including state-of-the-art technologies and recreational facilities for its team. About ATOLL PARADISE ATOLL PARADISE is a major Luxury Travel Management Organization based in the Indian Ocean, featuring an exclusive collection of the finest resorts in the Maldives, Seychelles, Mauritius, Indonesia, and Thailand. Its partner resorts are among some of the most prestigious properties and brands in the globe, such as Anantara, Starwood, Constance, Hilton, 4 Seasons, Banyan Tree, Angsana, LUX*, Shangri-La and Six Senses. ATOLL PARADISE is recognized as one of the leading producers worldwide for several of its partner resorts. http://www.atollparadise.com About Globe Travel Awards The World Travel Awards were launched in 1993 to acknowledge and recognize excellence in the global travel and tourism industry. Now celebrating its 19th anniversary, it is regarded as the extremely highest achievement that a travel item could hope to obtain and their aim is to highlight and reward those travel brands that have produced the greatest contribution to the business more than the previous year. Votes are cast by 213,000 travel pros like travel agencies, tour and transport businesses and tourism organizations in a lot more than 160 nations across the globe. http://www.worldtravelawards.com/profile-29893-atoll-paradise Atoll Paradise Wins Yet another Globe Travel Award - World"s Major Luxury Boutique Tour Operator

Male, Maldives (PRWEB) December 16, 2012

The World Travel Awards completed their 2012 tour with a lavish event at recently opened The Oberoi Gurgaon, New Delhi, in India, on Wednesday, December 12, 2012. The final Awards Gala was held to announce and honor these pick few who have been singled out as the Worlds Very best in consistently excelling beyond expectations. Atoll Paradise was ecstatic to continue their winning streak from the Asia, Australasia &amp Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony where they received two awards for Indian Oceans Top Travel Agency and Maldives Leading Luxury Tour Operator, with their announcement of having been selected as the Worlds Top Luxury Boutique Tour Operator.

The occasion was attended by the leading names in Travel, amongst which representatives from Mandarin Oriental, 1&ampOnly, and Starwood Hotels &amp Resorts. A lot of of the exclusive luxury resorts Atoll Paradise operates with directly had been amongst the smiling winners of this evening, and the Maldives itself won for World’s Leading Island Destination’, the award was accepted by the High Commissioner of the Maldives to India, Mr Mohamed Naseer. Atoll Paradise is incredibly proud to have accomplished the substantial feat of winning 3 of the Travel Industrys most coveted awards, all in 1 year especially considering that the young company, founded in 2006, only just established its new destinations beyond Maldives, with the launch of Seychelles, Mauritius, Thailand, and Indonesia.

This triple honor bestowed upon us by the overwhelming quantity of loyal clients who trust in us and voted for us at the Globe Travel Awards is our most cherished accomplishment so far. It reinforces our emphasis on initial-class personalized service that our expert Travel Consultants extend to each and every and every buyer. Becoming appreciated for our dedication to our buyers is the greatest Thank You we could have received for our continuous efforts to make our buyers holiday dreams come correct! says Chloe Esme Bagir, Director of Business Development at Atoll Paradise.

Atoll Paradise wishes to thank its organization partners, as properly as its specialist and enthusiastic team working each day to exceed consumers expectations, and final but not least, its loyal client base of discerning travelers who value one particular-on-1 service and in-depth tips when it comes to planning their dream holidays.

Atoll Paradise will not rest on its laurels, but is already preparing to launch new exotic destinations, in unison with its move to the companys new head quarters including state-of-the-art technologies and recreational facilities for its team.

About ATOLL PARADISE

ATOLL PARADISE is a major Luxury Travel Management Organization based in the Indian Ocean, featuring an exclusive collection of the finest resorts in the Maldives, Seychelles, Mauritius, Indonesia, and Thailand. Its partner resorts are among some of the most prestigious properties and brands in the globe, such as Anantara, Starwood, Constance, Hilton, 4 Seasons, Banyan Tree, Angsana, LUX*, Shangri-La and Six Senses. ATOLL PARADISE is recognized as one of the leading producers worldwide for several of its partner resorts.

http://www.atollparadise.com

About Globe Travel Awards

The World Travel Awards were launched in 1993 to acknowledge and recognize excellence in the global travel and tourism industry. Now celebrating its 19th anniversary, it is regarded as the extremely highest achievement that a travel item could hope to obtain and their aim is to highlight and reward those travel brands that have produced the greatest contribution to the business more than the previous year. Votes are cast by 213,000 travel pros like travel agencies, tour and transport businesses and tourism organizations in a lot more than 160 nations across the globe.

http://www.worldtravelawards.com/profile-29893-atoll-paradise








Atoll Paradise Wins Yet another Globe Travel Award - World"s Major Luxury Boutique Tour Operator