(Prudent Press Agency) --- The awards, which were announced yesterday, recognised the world’s best hotels, spas, airlines and tour operators. Readers were asked to mark each of their choices out of 100 according to various criteria, such as service and value for money. Ardanaiseig received an average score of 89 in the UK Leisure Hotel category, placing it just one point behind the UK leader (the Mandarin Oriental in Hyde Park), and making it the highest ranking Scottish hotel.

The international awards also recognised Edinburgh as the preferred UK city. Full details can be found at cntraveller.com/magazine/readers-travel-awards-2010.

(Prudent Press Agency) --- Millennium Harbourview Hotel Xiamen proudly reveals its new grand ballrooms and meeting facilities this September. This year’s newly renovated MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions, & Entertainment) facilities feature contemporary designs combined with luxurious comfort. The new ballrooms, function rooms, and executive meeting rooms feature stylish modern designs combined with practical appointments such as state-of-the-art multimedia equipment.

Enter into a whole new world with lofty ceilings, luxuriant furnishings, and every multimedia continuously at your fingertips. Convenience is a part of life with unbounded wired and wireless internet access, professional projector presentations, crystal clear audiovisuals, and so forth. The Millennium’s extensive meeting facilities span over 1,000 square meters to host meeting events of all sizes.

(Prudent Press Agency) --- Four Seasons Resort Jackson Hole promises seasoned skiers a whole new experience on the slopes this season with its exclusive Ticket to the Tetons package that outfits a guest with a pair of Igneous hand crafted, custom built skis designed by avid Jackson Hole skiers.

Guests booking the Wyoming resort's package will be introduced to Igneous head engineer, Michael Parris, who will work with the guest prior to arrival to create his or her custom skis. Igneous custom skis are manufactured in Jackson Hole and often touted as works of art created by skiers for skiers. Each pair of skis takes six weeks to craft and is made from a choice of maple, ash, cherry, elm or walnut woods. The ski designs are sleek and understated and finished in their natural wood tone. When creating a new pair of skis, the guest will undergo a comprehensive interview to understand his or her skiing ability, style and preferences, and offered a selection of shapes, top sheets, cores and other materials and design elements. Look Pivot bindings are also included.

(Prudent Press Agency) --- USA-based Sea Kayak Adventures, Inc. is offering fully catered, fully guided sea kayaking and whale watching and yoga tours, all suitable for novices, in Loreto Bay National Marine Park October through April each year.

Exclaims company co-founder Nancy Mertz, “I grew up in Hawaii and have explored the Galapagos Islands, and I find Loreto Bay in the Sea of Cortez (also known as Gulf of California) absolutely on par with those exquisite locations. Loreto Bay National Park is truly a world-class sea kayaking and wildlife destination”. Nancy adds “a renowned whale researcher told me recently that one third of the world’s whale species call Gulf of California home and the ecosystem is still remarkably intact – truly a national and world treasure. We love to share the magic of Loreto Bay with folks who want to drink up nature”.

(Prudent Press Agency) --- TheClymb.com, the first ever private retail community dedicated to the outdoor lifestyle, today announced it's "Win Gear for a Year" challenge in search of the most enthusiastic outdoor participants across the United States.

One lucky winner will receive 12 monthly e-giftcards for TheClymb.com, for a full retail value of over $4000.

(Prudent Press Agency) --- October will mark the official launch of the second Tribewanted project, a groundbreaking social experiment that was initially launched in 2006 on the Fijian island of Vorovoro and has since injected more than $1million into that local economy. This weekend the Prime Minister of Fiji is visiting the project site.

The new project will be based on John Obey Beach in Sierra Leone, West Africa, and Tribewanted and Kevin McPhillips Travel, Tribewanted's travel partner, are offering the chance for one person to win a free place to become a tribe member.

(Prudent Press Agency) --- Pedata RV Center urges RVers to celebrate fall by making a Fall Festival road trip. Many see the recreational vehicle as a means of summer travel, but in today’s day and age the RV is no longer delegated to the sidelines once summer comes to a close. Long time RVers and “first timers” will be able to sit back, relax and enjoy a road trip featuring fall festivals.

Pedata RV Center’s Gerard Pedata said, “For fall travel the East coast is a popular location. It’s commonly agreed that the eastern regions are able to provide the most perfect representation of the fall season. Travelers get the changing colors on the trees, the falling leaves, the breezes and, of course, the fall festivals.”

(Prudent Press Agency) --- Just because summer is over for the kids doesn't mean it has passed you by. September is a second chance at summer. Ohio's Hocking Hills provides the perfect opportunity to have a Second Summer. All of the region's popular attractions are open and in all their glory, yet after August, visitors enjoy lighter crowds.

Known for offering some of the most spectacular scenery and unforgettable experiences in the Midwest, the Hocking Hills region invites travelers to enjoy a Second Summer. To make that easier and more affordable, Hocking Hills Tourism Association has compiled a series of affordable, close-to-home "Second Summer Specials." A complete detailed list is available online at 1800hocking.com. With deals available through September, and some offered beyond Oct. 1, these Second Summer offerings include:

(Prudent Press Agency) --- Sri Lanka is this year's big success story: official tourist figures show UK visits up 51 per cent this July compared to last, while long-haul specialist Hayes & Jarvis (0871 664 0246) reports that forward bookings for winter and next summer are already up more than 50 per cent, on the back of substantial discounting by airlines and hoteliers. So whether it is to relax on a sandy palm-fringed beach, explore temples and World Heritage Sites, learn about the tea-making process or to meet orphaned elephants, Sri Lanka is shaping up to be one of the best value destinations available to cash-strapped UK tourists.

Holidaymakers who can book by 31 August can make savings of up to 30 per cent on trips in October. Prices start from just GBP649 for a seven-night All Inclusive holiday and GBP699 for a two-week B&B break.

(Prudent Press Agency) --- Mickey Federmann and Ami Hirschtein unveiled the name plague yesterday afternoon of the Dan Jerusalem hotel in the presence of the mayor of Jerusalem, Nir Barkat. The hotel is the 14th hotel for the Dan chain.

The Dan Jerusalem Hotel (formerly the Regency) located in the French Hill neighborhood joins the longest established hotel group in the country and is the chain's fourth hotel in Jerusalem. At the top of the pyramid stands the King David Jerusalem Hotel, the chain's flagship, well known for hosting world leaders; Dan Panorama Jerusalem Hotel purchased in the late '90s and the Dan Jerusalem Boutique Hotel, purchased and reopened in 2008.

(Prudent Press Agency) --- The Buddhist country of Thailand remains one of Asia's most gratifying vacation destinations.

Thailand, for a truly captivating experience this is a land full of beautiful smiling faces and enchanting places. Want a fast and vibrant nightlife with plenty of action then the capital city of Bangkok will enchant travelers with all its sights and sounds of life, of royal palaces, glittering temples, and chaotic markets along the city's canals.

(Prudent Press Agency) --- After months in the making, John Price and Sam Dryden of Nashville, TN are bringing the right technology to the outdoor industry.

Have clients ever wanted to book a trip online? In the last ten years the travel industry has almost completely moved online. The hunting and fishing industry are responsible for billions of travel dollars every year. However the actual booking process is overwhelmingly omitted.

(Prudent Press Agency) --- Those seeking sophisticated, stylish surroundings to enjoy their holidays have a new tool to find the perfect way to indulge.

HolidayChic.co.uk is a new luxury travel website offering ideas, tips and inspiration for holidays where a couple of weeks in the sun just aren't enough - true indulgence is required.

(Prudent Press Agency) --- Toss the snow boots aside, grab a bathing suit out of storage, and hightail it to Shade Hotel in Manhattan Beach, CA. Shade's Winter Wonder-Sand Package is the answer to seaside fun in the dead of winter.

Located in the heart of Manhattan Beach and mere minutes from LAX, Shade Hotel offers 38 guestrooms, including 33 Deluxe Spa Rooms, 3 Luxury Suites, and 2 Junior Spa Suites. The hotel also houses a bar and restaurant (including 24-hour room service), rooftop Skydeck, courtyard, meeting space, and an outside terrace. The $895 Winter Wonder-Sand Package includes a 3-night stay in a Deluxe Spa Room with the 4th night free, $100 Dining Dollars that can be used at four of Manhattan Beach's most popular restaurants: $25 each to Zinc, ROCK 'N FISH, Mucho Ultima Mexicana Restaurant, and Brewco, complimentary Beach Breakfast Buffet, Beach Cruiser Bicycles, hotel-wide WiFi, access to Equinox Fitness Club, and other inclusive amenities.

(Prudent Press Agency) --- Hampton Inn Gaffney Hotel offers convenient lodging to students and parents touring Limestone College or attending their upcoming fall semester orientation session. Orientation is scheduled from Friday, August 20 through Saturday, August 21, 2010. The local school, which is a 4 year liberal arts college, is only a few miles from this Gaffney South Carolina hotel.

Limestone College, a Christian, non-denominational college, was established in 1845 as the first women's college in South Carolina. In the late 1960s Limestone became coeducational. Nine of the campus buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Total enrollment at Limestone College is approximately 3,500 students.