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Dallas, Texas (PRWEB) August 19, 2009 — Anthony Travel (ATI), a nationally recognized leader in university and sports travel management services, is proud to announce its 2009 World Travel Awards nominations for North America's Leading Travel Agency and the World's Leading Travel Agency.

Categories are open to public voting and will be announced at the 16th Annual World Travel Awards – North and Central America Gala Ceremony on September 21 in Yucatan, Mexico. Nominations are based on the previous year's voting and recommendations made by travel, tourism and hospitality industry professionals. Official online voting is available by visiting WorldTravelAwards.com/vote. Polls are open beginning August 17, 2009, and will close on September 7, 2009.

Hailed by the Wall Street Journal as the "Travel industry's equivalent to the Oscar's", the World Travel Awards are the most comprehensive and most prestigious awards program in the global travel industry. The World Travel Awards were established in 1993 to acknowledge and celebrate excellence in the world's travel and tourism industries. With thousands of votes cast by travel professionals from more than 167,000 travel agencies in over 160 countries across the globe, winning a World Travel Award has become one of the highest accolades a travel provider can receive.

ATI's position at the head of the industry was cemented in 2007 when ATI was crowned North America's Leading Travel Agency. ATI has established a strong client base and excellent platform for growth. Since 1989, ATI has specialized in providing extraordinary service, excellent prices and creative travel solutions for the unique needs of university officials, collegiate athletic programs, youth sports programs, event organizers and U.S. national teams. Collegiate clients of ATI include the University of Notre Dame, Stanford University, the University of North Carolina, the University of Texas System, the University of Kansas and other premier Athletic Departments. The company is also the official travel partner for Disney Sports Attractions, the New York Road Runners Association, the National Senior Games Association, the Ford Ironman World Championship, ESPN Regional Television and other top amateur sports organizations around the country.

Cast your vote for Anthony Travel in the World's Leading Travel Agency category. Please visit the official online voting at WorldTravelAwards.com/vote or AnthonyTravel.com by September 7, 2009. Additional information about ATI can also be found at AnthonyTravel.com/About.cfm or by contacting Kelsey Yantis.

Bridgetown, Barbados (PRWEB) December 23, 2008 — Barbados scored big at the 2008 World Travel Awards on December 2nd, 2008, with the local site Totally Barbados (http://www.TotallyBarbados.com) walking away with the prestigious trophy for the World's Leading Travel Destination Website.

The who's who of the world travel industry gathered in the Turks & Caicos Islands for the star-spangled presentation at which Totally Barbados Inc. owner and Managing Director, Brett Callaghan, received the award for his three-year-old company.

Totally Barbados beat seven International web sites representing Canada, the United States, Switzerland, South Africa, India, England and the Caribbean.

"Winning the World's Leading Travel Destination Website award is a tremendous accomplishment for me, one that I wasn't even sure was possible," said Callaghan, a 34-year-old Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) who conceived and set up Totally Barbados.

"With the award in hand, it feels like all of the many long days and nights of work since 2005 in trying to build the best and most informative website promoting my country Barbados, have finally paid off," he added.

Callaghan also thanked his staff of writers and account managers, as well as the advertisers and thousands of supporters who voted for Barbados (www.TotallyBarbados.com).

This year Totally Barbados also won the award for the Leading Caribbean Travel Information Website for the second year running.

The World Travel Awards – described by the Wall Street Journal as the 'Oscars' of the travel industry – encourage excellence and reward the brightest and the best in the International travel sector.

Graham E. Cooke, president and founder of World Travel Awards said the accolades "open up an important new corporate chapter in success and international creditability……"

"In addition to the inevitable prestige of winning one of the awards, there are real long term commercial benefits," he added.

The 2008 awards were voted on by over 160,000 travel professionals and organizations from more than 160 countries.

Totally Barbados Inc.

140 Durants Fairways,

Christ Church,

Barbados

(246) 228-0914 or

(246) 262-1671

Contact Totally Barbados (http://www.totallybarbados.com/contact.htm)

Riviera Maya, México (PRWEB) November 15, 2009 — Each year, the World Travel Awards honor distinguished hotels, resorts, transportation services and tourism operators the world over. This year was no different and the host resort of the North and Central America Awards ceremony took home a few coveted awards. Hacienda Tres Ríos is a new eco-luxury resort that opened up last November in the Riviera Maya, México. The Resort hosted the World Travel Awards (http://www.worldtravelawards.com/winners2009-7)this September and took home three great awards.

The first award received was for México and Central America’s Leading All-Inclusive Resort. Some of the benefits of this All-Inclusive resort include things like a full service concierge, internet access, and a modern fitness suite. And only the guests of the resort get to experience the Tres Ríos Nature Park with its many activities and tours or the Exit Lounge that offers a farewell haven for after checkout. Hacienda Tres Ríos also features a wide range of restaurants and bars that are included and a VIP and adult-only areas at the pool.

México and Central America’s Leading Green Resort was the next category that Hacienda Tres Ríos was honored for. When you talk about Sustainable Tourism, there’s much to consider. But the vision at Hacienda Tres Ríos started from the planning stage.

Two years prior to beginning construction, a survey and extensive research of the ecosystem was undergone to provide a basis for this project. Not only did the construction include design around and with the ecosystem, but the area’s natural resources were also considered. The time and effort Tres Ríos has invested in equipment, environmental management and infrastructure positions them as a model for sustainable tourism development as recognized by the Mexican government in 2006.

The final award given to the resort was the great honor of México’s Leading All-Inclusive Resort. A well deserved accolade for such a unique resort that has taken the beauty of the land, cultured it and developed it with great care to share with others.

If you are planning a visit to México and would like to experience this unique award winning resort, visit Hacienda Tres Ríos (http://www.haciendatresrios.com/?source=prweb). This Thanksgiving, treat the family to a unique holiday. Tres Ríos is offering a four-night package with a junior suite, round trip airport private transfers, a fruit basket and welcome bottle of wine. Along with the package, you’ll also get Thanksgiving dinner and 10% off all spa treatments. Relax and indulge yourself with this great package for $1,068 USD per adult based on double occupancy.

This unique resort touts itself as where three rivers meet the sea and where México’s past joins it’s present. A place where you can truly experience México’s nature and culture together.

For more Information:

Hacienda Tres Ríos

Carretera Cancún-Tulum KM 54

Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, México 77760

T +52 984 877.2400

F +52 984 877.2400

www.HaciendaTresRios.com (http://www.haciendatresrios.com/?source=prweb)