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1, 2008. Available at 19 Hyatt Resorts in the U.S., Caribbean and Mexico, the “Sunshine on Sale” packages will give guests an extra night of luxury and fun compliments of Hyatt based on a minimum length of stay.

For more information, call 800-233-1234 or visit www.hyatt.com

 or www.HyattResortsSummer.com

Los Cabos Welcomes Ritz-Carlton at Quivira

THE LOS CABOS CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU ANNOUNCES THE DEVELOPMENT OF QUIVIRA LOS CABOS

A $1.5 Billion Luxury Resort Community with The Ritz-Carlton at Its Core

Los Cabos, Mexico - The Los Cabos Convention & Visitors Bureau has announced plans for the development of Quivira Los Cabos, a luxury residential resort community inclusive of The Ritz-Carlton Los Cabos, Quivira; The Residences at The Ritz-Carlton Los Cabos, Quivira; two Jack Nicklaus-designed signature golf courses and Pueblo Bonito Pacifica Holistic Retreat and Spa. The development, slated to launch in Spring 2008 will span 1,850-acres of secluded property and three miles of pristine beach. Quivira Los Cabos is the most recent project of renowned resort developer, Ernesto Coppel and was inspired by one of the seven legendary lost cities of gold from the 16th and 17th centuries. With an investment of $1.5 billion USD, Quivira Los Cabos will align perfectly with the destination’s portfolio of luxurious and world-class resorts furthering Los Cabos’ upscale appeal.

The concept of Quivira Los Cabos is to deliver luxury, privacy and exclusivity, and world-class amenities and service to guests. Envisioned as a close-knit community where family and friends come to reconnect, Quivira Los Cabos’ luxury branded address will house The Ritz-Carlton Los Cabos, Quivira and The Residences at The Ritz-Carlton Los Cabos, Quivira. The ocean-side resort and five-star caliber residences will bear the gold standard of hospitality. Ownership opportunities at The Residences will range from estates and villas to condominiums and home sites all constructed in the tradition of Mexican-style haciendas. Additionally, the community will include Pueblo Bonito Pacifica Holistic Retreat and Spa. Recognized by premier travel publications such as Conde Nast Traveler and Travel + Leisure among the ‘World’s Best’, Pueblo Bonito Pacifica Holistic Retreat and Spa offers 154 guest accommodations including 14 suites, holistic spa and full-service fitness facility.

The two Jack Nicklaus-designed golf courses are anticipated to rank among the best in North America highlighted by more oceanfront holes than any other development on the Baja Peninsula. The development of the Quivira Los Cabos courses will add to the destination’s steadfast appeal as a premier golf destination and a mecca for championship golf courses. Currently home to nine courses designed by a “who’s who” of golf course designers, the two Quivira Los Cabos courses increase the number of courses at various stages of development in Los Cabos to eight.

In addition to Quivira Los Cabos, several master-planned communities offering five-star resort amenities and luxury lifestyle are underway. Diamante Cabo San Lucas is an exclusive golf community currently under construction on 1,500 acres encompassing two premier golf courses designed by PGA Tour golfers Phil Mickelson and Davis Love. The community will also feature state-of-the-art golf facilities, beach club, tennis complex, world-class spa, fitness center, swimming pools, equestrian center, ice hockey and other recreational facilities. Along the tourist corridor, the Chileno Bay Club project encompasses 2.5 miles of coastline for two championship courses designed by Tom Fazio as well as a private marina and yacht club and the Inn at Chileno Bay.

Capella Pedregal, a 24-acre community spanning the Pacific coastline to the top of the famed Pedregal Mountain in Cabo San Lucas offers a community of 20 private casonas, 31 residences and a 66-room luxury hotel and Capella Pedregal Yacht club with a prized fleet of luxury sporting yachts. The mega Puerto Los Cabos community just northeast of San José del Cabo at the start of the East Cape is carving out two 18-hole courses, designed by Jack Nicklaus and Greg Norman in addition to a marina complex. This inspired growth is certain to insure Los Cabos’ reputation as the premier luxury retreat in Mexico for years to come.

“We are grateful for the significant growth of the destination and we are dedicated to raising the bar in order to present an enhanced vacation experience to our guests,” said Los Cabos Convention & Visitors Bureau President Gonzalo Franyutti. “As Mexico’s leading vacation destination, Los Cabos will continue to maintain its exclusive appeal with steady but intelligent growth.”

For more information about Quivira Los Cabos visit www.quiviraloscabos.com or call 1-866-578-4847.

Families, honeymooners, mature travelers, golfers, eco-tourists, artists, photographers, sightseers and others find what they are looking for when they visit Los Cabos. Located at the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja Peninsula, Los Cabos offers travelers an exotic escape within easy reach of most U.S. cities.

With non-stop flights or convenient connections available from Los Angeles, Oakland, San Diego, San Francisco and Sacramento, California; Houston and Dallas, Texas; Portland, Oregon; Kansas City, Missouri; Atlanta, Chicago, Cincinnati, Denver, Detroit, Las Vegas, New York/ Newark, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, Seattle and more, Los Cabos is both accessible and exciting. For more about Los Cabos—and a copy of its informative travel planner, call 1-866-LOS-CABOS or visit www.visitloscabos.travel

United Vacations Reduces Mexico, Caribbean Packages

United Vacations opened up vacations to Mexico and the Caribbean for travel in 2009 for booking.

Clients who purchase early will have the first pick of available travel dates, flights and hotels and early booking bonuses such as free nights and reduced hotel rates on many hotels. For bookings for this summer, United Vacations is offering savings up to $300 per reservation. To receive the savings from this deal, bookings must be made by May 20 for travel through Sept. 30.

Promotion code SPRING must be used at the time of booking. Save $300 on vacations of $5,500 or more; $200 on vacations of $3,500 to $5,499; $100 on vacations of $2,000 to $3,499; or $50 on vacations of $1,200 to $1,999. As a bonus United Vacations gives clients 500 bonus miles per adult — up to 1,000 bonus miles per reservation - with any complete vacation package  in addition to the regular miles they’ll earn with their flight. United Vacations includes roundtrip airport/hotel transportation service in Mexico and Caribbean vacation packages.

Mexico’s Hotetur Hotels, BlueBay Resorts Offer Free Room

Hotetur Hotels & BlueBay Resorts in Mexico will be offering a 2nd room free for families of at least three adults traveling together from July 15 to Oct. 30, 2008. The offer is good at the Grand Esmeralda in Playa del Carmen, and Los Angeles Locos in Manzanillo and only available by booking online at www.bluebayresorts.com  or by calling 888-342-9555.

Cabo San Lucas Turle Protection

Explore the natural treasures of Los Cabos, Mexico, in particular, one of our world’s most ancient and endangered creatures, the sea turtle.

Just minutes away from Cabo San Lucas’s bustling resort areas, approximately 15 minutes north, lies a long stretch of environmentally protected beaches called Rancho Punta San Cristobal, where visitors can enjoy a morning or afternoon interacting with these endangered species, while doing their part to save the environment.

 ASUPMATOMA, the Association for the Protection of the Environment and the Marine Turtle in Southern Baja (ASUPMATOMA), is one local non-profit group there that offers ecological programs, tours and activities for the public, designed to raise awareness and appreciation for the endangered sea turtles and natural environment of Baja California Sur. For more information, please visit www.savetheseaturtles.org

ASUPMATOMA’s programs and activities include tours of its sea turtle nursery and research facilities; summer camp for children; environmental education; and “Adopt a Sea Turtle,” a program where visitors can actually adopt their own baby sea turtle and release it safely to the sea. Please let us know how we can assist you with your upcoming travel stories. Or, if you are planning a trip to Los Cabos, we are currently hosting on-site tours of ASUPMATOMA’s sea turtle nurseries and environmental preserves, and would be happy to arrange for you to tour the grounds with the organization’s founder,

René Pinal, and local biologists. Thank you. Rachel Neppes

For ASUPMATOMA619.231.9977 x306 (office)619.405.3917 (cell)   racheln@berkmanpr.com

About ASUPMATOMA ASUPMATOMA, which stands for the Association for the Protection of the Environment and the Marine Turtle in Southern Baja, is a non-profit organization founded by Sr. Rene Pinal, a prominent real estate investor and environmental activist in Cabo San Lucas, along with a local team of residents and biologists.

For over 18 years, ASUPMATOMA has been protecting endangered sea turtle populations in the Sea of Cortez through the kind generosity and participation of its sponsors and volunteers, which include Dr. Scott Eckert at Hubb’s Sea World Research Institute, Mexico National Institute of Fisheries represented by M.C. Laura Sarti, Jose Luis Sanchez Amezcua/The Baja News (Cabo San Lucas), the Westin Regina Hotel, and many others. In addition to providing sea turtle conservation, research and educational programs, ASUPMATOMA is a committed worldwide advocate of the fight against irresponsible land development in Los Cabos, which is continuing to take its environmental toll on the region’s natural habitat, beaches and surrounding communities.

For more information about ASUPMATOMA, or to get involved, please visit www.savetheseaturtles.org

All Star Adventures new Tours

Unveils Portfolio of New Trips for Those Who Want to Develop New Skills While Traveling.

For those looking for more than the typical adventure vacation, a new global travel company, All Star Adventures, offers a unique alternative – the opportunity to learn a new pastime (or develop an existing one) alongside an expert instructor while exploring a new region or country.

“Some companies offer adventure tours, while others provide instructional programs, like ski instruction or kayaking courses, but no company specializes in combining the two,” explains All Star Adventures founder Adam Longnecker “Like many top adventure tours, we provide small groups, unique experiences and off-the-beaten-track locations. But we combine this with world-class coaching and carefully-designed instruction programs to give our clients the best of both worlds – a memorable travel experience plus immense personal satisfaction from mastering a new sport or pastime.”

All Star Adventures specializes in unique travel to prime international locations with professional sports instruction for all levels. Offering first-class holiday destinations and encouraging you to expand your cultural and personal horizons. Guests of an all star trip are invited to realize their full potential, while enjoying a vacation and making new friends. The atmosphere of an All Star trip is relaxed, positive, and exciting, while the classes are fun-filled, patient, and never intimidating. The entire experience is geared toward helping guests maximize their pleasure while honing new skills you’ll draw upon for the rest of your life. Coaches include some of the world’s top professional and competitive skiers, snowboarders, surfers and skateboarders.

“Guides on other adventure tours will offer clients basic instruction, in order that they can complete the trip safely,” explains Rob Kingwill, snowboard coach for All Star Adventures, and World Cup snowboarder, “but we take this to a whole new level by offering comprehensive, flexible instruction that allows clients to improve their performance and gain confidence. Beginners can learn in a relaxed and non-intimidating setting, while intermediates and experts can advance their skills and reach new levels of performance.”

The company’s tours are designed for those who have a genuine passion for travel and enjoy all that goes with it, including breathtaking scenery, stylish accommodations, unique cultural experiences, exotic food and interaction with locals.

All Star Adventures offers trips in Northern and Southern Hemispheres. One trip takes snowboarders and skiers through New Zealand’s three best mountain regions and visits many areas where The Lord of the Rings movies were filmed. The Cayman Islands skate and surf adventure gives teens an MTV “Real World” experience with a luxury house on the beach, access to a 52,000 square foot skate park, and guides straight from the pages of the world’s top skateboarding and surfing magazines.

Other trips include a Mexico surf adventure, a ski and snowboard trip to Snow Park NZ on New Zealand’s South Island, and a skateboard trip to Las Vegas Nevada in the United States. President and Founder of All Star Adventures put coaching World Cup and Olympic snowboarders aside to found the company. Longnecker explains: “I founded All Star Adventures with a focus on providing destination camps for people interested in action sports. My vision, now realized, was to create unique trips around the world to introduce people to the sports I love and to offer instruction to those already active in these sports.”

All Star Adventures offer trips year-round, are limited to small groups and last one to six weeks. The company also offers skateboarding retreats in Oregon, and private instruction in skateboarding, snowboarding, skiing and surfing.

About All Star Adventures

All Star Adventures, the only comprehensive adventure tour company of its kind, offers a wide range of exciting, proprietary, instruction-based tours designed for today’s dynamic travelers. All tours include professional instruction, breathtaking destinations, innovative itineraries and unique accommodations.

For more information about All Star Adventures visit www.allstartrips.com  or call +1.970.372.4564 outside North America.

TOP FIVE CHEFS TO WATCH

-From South Florida to South Africa, these five Chefs are at the top of their game, giving travelers every reason to get out there and taste the world-

April 2008- Incredible gourmet experiences and luxury travel make the perfect pair, and according to the Travel Industry Association of America, nearly 20 percent of all travelers have participated in a culinary escape in the past three years, a percentage that is set to triple in the years to come. With the gastronomic talents of these Top Chefs at some of the most recognized hotels and resorts, its no wonder the most particular of palettes plan their vacations around fine dining.

Chef Gerdy Rodriguez, Bal Harbour, Florida

1 Bleu, the hotly-anticipated signature restaurant at the first luxury hotel to open in Bal Harbour in over 50 years,The Regent Bal Harbour, has arrived. Under the skilled mastery of rising star executive chef Gerdy Rodriguez, two chic new dining destinations, 1 Bleu and The View Bar, were unveiled in March 2008. Born in Havana and raised in Miami, Rodriguez ensures an exceptional variety of fresh seafood specialties, like wild line caught fish, razor clams, turbot, and Mediterranean striped bass – all flown in daily from La Costa Brava, Cataluña, Spain. The Regent’s signature fine dining establishment benefits from a unique partnership with the legendary Le Cordon Bleu, making this only the second Le Cordon Bleu restaurant collaboration in North America.

www.regenthotels.com/balharbour

Chef David Bull, Dallas, Texas

The new Stoneleigh Hotel & Spa, located in Dallas, Texas has opened its doors to their signature restaurant Bolla, in March 2008. Bolla is spearheaded by famed Chef David Bull, a 2007 James Beard nominee for “Best Chef in the Southwest” and Iron Chef-challenger. Chef Bull brings a fresh and refined approach to regional fare of Italy using authentic ingredients and traditional techniques. Chef Bull’s menu offers innovative Modern Italian dishes including polenta with gorgonzola and wild mushrooms; pork belly diavolo with mozzarella gelato, pork cracklins and celery; and garlic chive gnocchi with butter poached octopus and asparagus crema; cuisine sure to please even the most discerning of culinary travelers. www.stoneleighhotel.com, or

www.stoneleighblog.com

Chef Cupertino Ortiz, Mexico

The Tides Riviera Maya’s newly appointed Executive Chef Cupertino Ortiz is a culinary sophisticate well beyond his years. Ortiz, who has trained in Mexico’s finest resorts, presents a contemporary blend of Mexican and Mediterranean cuisine as he invites guests to his signature “Mayan Jungle Culinary Experience.” Offering a unique sense of place, guests do not have to travel far from the resort to experience the Mayan culture. In an outdoor ancient Mayan kitchen, constructed of rustic wooden branches and a palapa roof, Chef Cupertino Ortiz demonstrates the featuring the native method of simmering banana leaf wrapped meats or seafood in pit-ovens deep below the earth.

www.tidesrivieramaya.com

Chef Pietro Rota, South Beach, Miami, Florida

Executive Chef Pietro Rota is the culinary star of new La Marea restaurant at the recently redesigned Tides South Beach. This Italian born chef, previously of the posh Il Sole in West Hollywood, has trained in Italy, London, Germany, France and Brazil, and inspires diners with simple and innovative cuisine. Rota combines his Mediterranean and Italian upbringing to create phenomenal dishes including the black truffle open ravioli, which has become his signature dish, and no meal is complete without sampling his homemade Limoncello, made from his grandmother’s recipe.

www.tidessouthbeach.com

Chef Margot Janse, South Africa

Le Quartier Français located in the Cape Winelands of South Africa (www.southafrica.net) boasts internationally-renowned Head Chef Margot Janse. This Top Chef, and winner of the Relais and Châteaux ‘Rising Chef’ Trophy 2007, brings a blend of new ideas and traditional ingredients to the table. Janse uses only local ingredients in her eight-course tasting menus, which showcase her fusion recipes blending African ingredients and modern techniques; making her one chef to definitely watch this year!

www.lqf.co.za

Mexicana Joins oneworld Alliance

Mexicana is set to join the oneworld alliance. The airline has accepted a formal invitation to become part of the alliance after being unanimously elected by the group’s existing 10 member airlines. Mexicana subsidiary Click Mexicana will join at the same time, as an affiliate member of oneworld. The membership process is expected to take 12 to 18 months to complete, with Iberia supporting Mexicana through these tasks, as its prime oneworld sponsor, assisted by American Airlines. Mexicana and Click Mexicana will be flying as part of oneworld in 2009, when they will start offering the alliance’s full range of services and benefits to their customers and those from their new oneworld partners.

Pleasant Holidays Kids Stay Free Offer

Pleasant Holidays is offering families savings and a fixed vacation budget for travel June 1-Aug. 15. Kids 12 years and under stay, play and eat free at all-inclusive resorts in Mexico, including Cancun, Los Cabos and Puerto Vallarta. In addition, each family will enjoy all meals and snacks; unlimited domestic beer, wine & cocktails (adults only); non-motorized water sports; daily activities and nightly entertainment; $25 per person golf credit at Vallarta Palace; Palace Resorts Passport, $50 per person golf credit, $15 per person spa credit and $15 car rental credit at all Palace Resorts Cancun & Riviera Maya. Families can utilize payments from the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 for an all-inclusive vacation to Mexico with Pleasant Holidays.

Over 130 million American households will receive payments from the IRS beginning in May, ranging from $600 per couple to $1,800 for a family of two adults/two children. Starting rates for three-night family vacations to Cancun and Riviera Maya at the all-inclusive Palace Resorts are: $879 from Washington, DC; $965 from Los Angeles; $989 from Denver; $1,029 from San Francisco; $1,055 from Houston; $1,055 from Chicago; and $1,195 from Dallas/Fort Worth. Prices shown are per person double occupancy and include round-trip airfare, hotel accommodations, all-inclusive features, and the Palace Resorts Passport.

For more information, call 800-448-3333

 

 

Mexico holidays The Best in the Caribbean

Generally people go for holidays once in a year so they want a destination which can offer all that they want and different people have different taste. Now, travelers of the world are opting for Mexico holidays for more than one reason.

/ Mexico holidays offer a range of contrasts from snow-topped volcanoes, desert landscapes, busy cities, ancient ruins, gently fading colonial towns to luxurious holiday resorts and blue beaches. It is one of the few holiday destinations where the visitor can find lively holiday resorts combined with serene beauty, nature and ethnicity. For foodies Mexico is unique as it offers some rare mouth-watering foods like tortillas, tamales, enchiladas followed by the majestic red wines and strong tequilas.

The best places to experience locally caught and baked seafood are the small fishing villages on the west coast of Mexico. Weather is one more reason for which people go there as Mexico has a year round holiday climate. October to May is the most comfortable time to visit, but if you enjoy very hot and humid climates book a holiday to Mexico between May and September (especially in the south of the country).

Furthermore, one of the most popular Mexico Holidays destinations is Cancun. Other popular resorts in Mexico include Puerto Vallarta, Riviera Maya, Playa Paraiso, Punta Brava, Playacar, Playa del Carmen and Puerto Aventuras. Visitors can get various hotels and resorts of their choice and here they can bargain on the hotel prices also as hotel business is flourishing here due to the ever increasing number of visitors.

To find out more visit: http://www.otravel-holidays.co.uk/

About Travel-Holidays

Travel-Holidays offer a great range on all packages. Enjoy the beauty of Caribbean beaches, holiday to Malta, Mexico holidays, Bahamas, Barbados holidays, holiday to Spain. Caribbean holidays can differ with every island. There is much to enjoy and many places to see.