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Vietnam’s First Luxury Tour Operator, Luxury Travel Ltd Targets Asean Countries

Luxury Travel Ltd. Attends TTC in both Malina and Cebu in the Philippinnes from 28 to 30 August 2012 and Promotes Short Trips To Hanoi Capital and Halong Bay in Five Days.

Hanoi, Vietnam, August 25, 2011 — Luxury Travel Ltd. Attends TTC in both Malina and Cebu in the Philippinnes from 28 to 30 August 2012 and Promotes Short Trips To Hanoi Capital and Halong Bay in Five Days. Travelers will discover two world heritages listed sites in Northern Vietnam. http://www.luxurytravelvietnam.com/EN/Vietnam_tours/Vietnam_Stopover_Tours/Hanoi_Halong_Bay_Luxury_Summer_Escape_5_days.htm

Luxury Travel Ltd. has served the luxury travel industry for many years, and their staff has acquired first-hand knowledge about the luxury travel market in Vietnam.

They have visited their recommended destinations, and have personally checked out the finest hotels, resorts and restaurants designed for discriminating travelers.

The northern area of Vietnam is always an attractive destination for tourists visiting the country. Hanoi capital and Halong Bay are the favorites destinations for all travelers.

Cebu Pacific flights to both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

The Hanoi and Halong Bay Escape tour price starts from US$723 per person (14.500.000 VND). Travelers benefit the concierge service with 24 hours support, accommodations for two people are in twin, shared rooms at five-star hotels and cruises. Price includes all transportation, occasional meals, entrance fees, boat trips and the services of an English or French-speaking guide. This offer is valid until 30 September 2013.

“This Hanoi and Halong Bay five day tour is designed for travelers who seek to explore Hanoi city life on their own, try some local food in the Old Quarter, and shop for fine silk clothing, embroidered linens, bamboo and more. You also then get to relax and simply enjoy a glass of draught beer and a cup of Hanoi’s famous coffee before escaping to Halong Bay with a marvelous overnight stay on a traditional yet luxurious junk. Touring is flexible, with your own expert guide and driver in each destination, and each day is tailored to your personal interests, schedule, level of energy, and travel preferences.” Said Pham Ha, CEO of Luxury Travel Ltd.

About Luxury Travel Ltd
Vietnam-based Luxury Travel Ltd (http://www.luxurytravelvietnam.com) is a long established Asian specialist in the art of travel and serves today’s most sophisticated travelers, in luxury privately guided and fully bespoke holidays in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar and Thailand. Luxury Travel excels in designing tailor-made tours and providing unique travel experiences to fulfill the most sophisticated traveler’s expectations. Luxury Travel Ltd. has won numerous travel awards for excellent performance, including the most recent award: Best Luxury Tour Operator.

Media Contact:
Doan Hong Linh (Ms.)
Marketing Executive
Luxury Travel Ltd
05 Nguyen Truong To Str.,
Ba Dinh Dist, Hanoi 84444
Vietnam
+ 84.4.39274120 Ext 122
marketing3@luxurytravelvietnam.com
http://www.LuxuryTravelVietnam.com

Luxury Travel Ltd Unveils Day Trip to Vung Tau Beach from Saigon Every Day

Luxury Tour Operator Unveils Private Day Trip to Vung Tau Beach from Saigon Every Day

Saigon, Vietnam, August 23, 2012 – Luxury Tour Operator (www.luxurytravelvietnam.com ) Unveils Private Day Trip to Vung Tau Beach from Saigon Every Day

Vung Tau, located at about 125 kilometers to the southeast of Ho Chi Minh City, was known as Cap Saint-Jacques under French occupation. Among Vietnamese and expatriates, it is a popular beach destination for weekend trips.

“Travelers can reach Vung Tau by speedboat, car or helicopter from Ho Chi Minh City. Vung Tau is a busy coast city with a few beaches, an attractive summer palace, a couple of interesting temples, a few other attractions and not much else, so it offers enough to do but nevertheless offers an off the beaten path and low key escape. However, luxury properties, casinos and golf courses are set to open soon, in order attract long stay, high end holidaymakers to both the Ho Tram area and Vung Tau. Twenty kilometers from the city center is Long Hai town, once a fishing village and now a small resort popular with Vietnamese people. Vung Tau is also the place to board a boat, plane or helicopter to visit famous Con Dao Island, 180 kilometers away.” said Pham Ha, CEO of Luxury Travel Ltd.

For a day trip from Ho Chi Minh City, travelers will discover the best Vung Tau has to offer.

At 07:30, travelers will be picked up from the hotel in HCMC and driven to Vung Tau, traveling by immense rubber and cashew nut plantations, as well as scenic rice fields.

On the way to Vung Tau, travelers will visit the Large House (Nha Lon) and its temples at Long Son Island. Large House is a place to celebrate festivals, with a school, a market, a Ghe Sam preserving house, and Ong Tran’s graveyard.

Arriving in Vung Tau, the capital of Ba Ria Vung Tau Province, travelers will visit the White House Palace (a summer residence of the last emperor Bao Dai), offering a wonderful view of thebeach and the city.

Travelers will visit Niet Ban Tinh Xa, Nirvana Meditation Retreat and Thich Ca Phat Dai, a Buddhist shrine. They will also visit a French-built light house and the giant Jesus Christ image as optional choices.

Vacationers will have lunch at Lan Rung restaurant then have swim at the Bai Sau Beach. At 4 pm travelers will drive back to Saigon where they arrive at around 6 pm.

“Vung Tau preserves the feel of a harmonious community of religions, mountains, beaches, architecture old and news. It is now a favourite weekend beach escape destination for family vacations from Ho Chi Minh City. This short trip has all the best Vung Tau has to offer.” adds Pham Ha.

The tour price starts from US$82 per person for a private party of two people. Price includes all private pick up and drop off services, transportation from Ho Chi Minh City, meals, entrance fees and the services of an English-speaking guide. This offer is valid until 30 December 2013.

For info and booking, visit http://www.luxurytravelvietnam.com/EN/Vietnam_tours/Daytrips/Vung-Tau-Day-Trip.htm

Vietnam-based Luxury Travel Ltd (www.luxurytravelvietnam.com) is a long established Asian specialist in the art of travel and serves today’s most sophisticated travelers, in luxury privately guided and fully bespoke holidays in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar and Thailand. Luxury Travel excels in designing tailor-made tours and providing unique travel experiences to fulfill the most sophisticated traveler’s expectations. Luxury Travel Ltd. has won numerous travel awards for excellent performance, including the most recent award: Best Luxury Tour Operator.

Contact:
Link Doan
Luxury Travel Ltd
05 Nguyen Truong To Str.,
Ba Dinh Dist, Hanoi 84444
Vietnam
84439274120
marketing12@luxurytravelvietnam.com
http://www.LuxuryTravelVietnam.com

Luxury Travel Ltd Unveils Private Day Trip to Vung Tau Beach for Saigon Based Travelers

Luxury Tour Operator (www.luxurytravelvietnam.com) Unveils Private Day Trip to Vung Tau Beach from Saigon Every Day.

Hanoi, Vietnam, August 23, 2011 — Vung Tau, located at about 125 kilometers to the southeast of Ho Chi Minh City, was known as Cap Saint-Jacques under French occupation. Among Vietnamese and expatriates, it is a popular beach destination for weekend trips.

“Travelers can reach Vung Tau by speedboat, car or helicopter from Ho Chi Minh City. Vung Tau is a busy coast city with a few beaches, an attractive summer palace, a couple of interesting temples, a few other attractions and not much else, so it offers enough to do but nevertheless offers an off the beaten path and low key escape. However, luxury properties, casinos and golf courses are set to open soon, in order attract long stay, high end holidaymakers to both the Ho Tram area and Vung Tau. Twenty kilometers from the city center is Long Hai town, once a fishing village and now a small resort popular with Vietnamese people. Vung Tau is also the place to board a boat, plane or helicopter to visit famous Con Dao Island, 180 kilometers away.” said Pham Ha, CEO of Luxury Travel Ltd.

For a day trip from Ho Chi Minh City, travelers will discover the best Vung Tau has to offer.

At 07:30, travelers will be picked up from the hotel in HCMC and driven to Vung Tau, traveling by immense rubber and cashew nut plantations, as well as scenic rice fields.

On the way to Vung Tau, travelers will visit the Large House (Nha Lon) and its temples at Long Son Island. Large House is a place to celebrate festivals, with a school, a market, a Ghe Sam preserving house, and Ong Tran’s graveyard.

Arriving in Vung Tau, the capital of Ba Ria Vung Tau Province, travelers will visit the White House Palace (a summer residence of the last emperor Bao Dai), offering a wonderful view of the beach and the city.

Travelers will visit Niet Ban Tinh Xa, Nirvana Meditation Retreat and Thich Ca Phat Dai, a Buddhist shrine. They will also visit a French-built light house and the giant Jesus Christ image as optional choices.

Vacationers will have lunch at Lan Rung restaurant then have swim at the Bai Sau Beach. At 4 pm travelers will drive back to Saigon where they arrive at around 6 pm.

“Vung Tau preserves the feel of a harmonious community of religions, mountains, beaches, architecture old and news. It is now a favourite weekend beach escape destination for family vacations from Ho Chi Minh City. This short trip has all the best Vung Tau has to offer.” adds Pham Ha.

The tour price starts from US$82 per person for a private party of two people. Price includes all private pick up and drop off services, transportation from Ho Chi Minh City, meals, entrance fees and the services of an English-speaking guide. This offer is valid until 30 December 2013.

For info and booking, visit http://www.luxurytravelvietnam.com/EN/Vietnam_tours/Daytrips/Vung-Tau-Day-Trip.htm

About Luxury Travel Ltd
Vietnam’s first luxury tour operator and DMC (http://www.luxurytravelvietnam.com), Luxury Travel is based in Hanoi, with offices throughout Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand. Luxury Travel is exceptional in designing tailor-made tours and providing unique travel experiences. Opened in 2004, the Luxury Travel Company Limited has its own offices, luxury vehicles, luxury travel advisors, and representative offices in California, London, Paris, and Sydney. The company’s depth of experience and large infrastructure enable it to create unique itineraries with the operational confidence to fulfill client expectations. Luxury Travel has just won a Guide Award 2012 for Excellent Performance.

Media Contact:
Doan Hong Linh (Ms.)
Marketing Executive
Luxury Travel Ltd
05 Nguyen Truong To Str.,
Ba Dinh Dist, Hanoi 84444
Vietnam
+ 84.4.39274120 Ext 122
marketing3@luxurytravelvietnam.com
http://www.LuxuryTravelVietnam.com

Luxury Travel Ltd to Launch an Urban Adventure to Can Gio Forest

Vietnam’s first Luxury Tour Operator often offers new tours for discerning travelers and has just announced a new day tour to Can Gio Forest from Ho Chi Minh City.

Hanoi, Vietnam, August 22, 2012 – Vietnam’s first Luxury Tour Operator (www.luxurytravelvietnam.com) often offers new tours for discerning travelers and has just announced a new day tour to Can Gio Forest from Ho Chi Minh City.

Luxury Travel Ltd. has served the luxury travel industry for many years, and their staff has acquired first-hand knowledge about the luxury travel market in Vietnam.

They have visited their recommended destinations, and have personally checked out the finest hotels, resorts and restaurants designed for discriminating travelers.

The company often offers new tours for discerning travelers and has just announced a new day tour to Can Gio Forest from Ho Chi Minh City.

Located 55 km from Ho Chi Minh City, the trip to the reserve takes about 2 hours. This is a new and exotic day tour for Saigon based travelers. They will discover the National Biosphere Reserve of Can Gio and immerse themselves in its natural beauty and learn about its wild life.

Can Gio Biosphere Reserve is a top travel spot to enjoy natural scenery and get a bit of fresh air. Recognized as a World Biosphere by UNESCO in 2000, and known as a the “green lung” of H? Chí Minh city, C?n Gi? mangrove forest is a haven for rare flora and fauna, like wild cats, otters, pythons, deer, and a group of more than 1,000.wild long-tailed macaques and 80 purebred crocodiles.

The tour price starts from US$128 per person for 2 persons (2.600.000VND). Price includes all transportation, boat trip, canoe, lunch, entrance fees, and the services of an English or French-speaking guide. This offer is valid until 30 December 2013.

“You can get the chance to see a troupe of over 1,000 monkeys on the Monkey Island, and the adventurous can feed crocodiles in Vam Sac. They fix bait to the fishing line and stand on the boat in midstream to hold the rod and “fish” crocodiles. If you stay overnight at the resort, you can join local people to hunt for ba khia (a species of crab with three stripes on their back), grill fish to eat and sing songs by a camp fire. There are two simple resorts for your choosing, Saigon Can Gio Resort and Ngoc Phuong Nam Pearl Resort, both located near the beach. The Can Gio day trip is perfect for day trippers, families, intrepid travelers, and nature lovers” said Pham Ha, CEO of Luxury Travel Ltd.

For more info and booking, visit http://www.luxurytravelvietnam.com/EN/Vietnam_tours/Daytrips/Discover-the-National-Biosphere-Reserve-of-Can-Gio.htm

About Luxury Travel Ltd:

Vietnam’s first luxury tour operator and DMC (www.luxurytravelvietnam.com), Luxury Travel is based in Hanoi, with offices throughout Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand. Luxury Travel is exceptional in designing tailor-made tours and providing unique travel experiences. Opened in 2004, the Luxury Travel Company Limited has its own offices, luxury vehicles, luxury travel advisors, and representative offices in California, London, Paris, and Sydney. The company’s depth of experience and large infrastructure enable it to create unique itineraries with the operational confidence to fulfill client expectations. Luxury Travel has just won a Guide Award 2012 for Excellent Performance.

Contact:
Link Doan
Luxury Travel Ltd
05 Nguyen Truong To Str.,
Ba Dinh Dist, Hanoi 84444
Vietnam
84439274120
marketing12@luxurytravelvietnam.com
http://www.LuxuryTravelVietnam.com

Luxury Travel Ltd Has Just Announced a New Day Tour to Can Gio Forest from Ho Chi Minh City

Vietnam’s first Luxury Tour Operator (www.luxurytravelvietnam.com) often offers new tours for discerning travelers and has just announced a new day tour to Can Gio Forest from Ho Chi Minh City.

Hanoi, Vietnam, August 22, 2011 — Luxury Travel Ltd. has served the luxury travel industry for many years, and their staff has acquired first-hand knowledge about the luxury travel market in Vietnam.

They have visited their recommended destinations, and have personally checked out the finest hotels, resorts and restaurants designed for discriminating travelers.

The company often offers new tours for discerning travelers and has just announced a new day tour to Can Gio Forest from Ho Chi Minh City.

Located 55 km from Ho Chi Minh City, the trip to the reserve takes about 2 hours. This is a new and exotic day tour for Saigon based travelers. They will discover the National Biosphere Reserve of Can Gio and immerse themselves in its natural beauty and learn about its wild life.

Can Gio Biosphere Reserve is a top travel spot to enjoy natural scenery and get a bit of fresh air. Recognized as a World Biosphere by UNESCO in 2000, and known as a the “green lung” of Ho Chi Minh City, Can Gio mangrove forest is a haven for rare flora and fauna, like wild cats, otters, pythons, deer, and a group of more than 1,000.wild long-tailed macaques and 80 purebred crocodiles.

The tour price starts from US$128 per person for 2 persons (2.600.000VND). Price includes all transportation, boat trip, canoe, lunch, entrance fees, and the services of an English or French-speaking guide. This offer is valid until 30 December 2013.

“You can get the chance to see a troupe of over 1,000 monkeys on the Monkey Island, and the adventurous can feed crocodiles in Vam Sac. They fix bait to the fishing line and stand on the boat in midstream to hold the rod and “fish” crocodiles. If you stay overnight at the resort, you can join local people to hunt for ba khia (a species of crab with three stripes on their back), grill fish to eat and sing songs by a camp fire. There are two simple resorts for your choosing, Saigon Can Gio Resort and Ngoc Phuong Nam Pearl Resort, both located near the beach. The Can Gio day trip is perfect for day trippers, families, intrepid travelers, and nature lovers” said Pham Ha, CEO of Luxury Travel Ltd.

For more info and booking, visit http://www.luxurytravelvietnam.com/EN/Vietnam_tours/Daytrips/Discover-the-National-Biosphere-Reserve-of-Can-Gio.htm

About Luxury Travel Ltd
Vietnam’s first luxury tour operator and DMC (http://www.luxurytravelvietnam.com), Luxury Travel is based in Hanoi, with offices throughout Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand. Luxury Travel is exceptional in designing tailor-made tours and providing unique travel experiences. Opened in 2004, the Luxury Travel Company Limited has its own offices, luxury vehicles, luxury travel advisors, and representative offices in California, London, Paris, and Sydney. The company’s depth of experience and large infrastructure enable it to create unique itineraries with the operational confidence to fulfill client expectations. Luxury Travel has just won a Guide Award 2012 for Excellent Performance.

Media Contact:
Doan Hong Linh (Ms.)
Marketing Executive
Luxury Travel Ltd
05 Nguyen Truong To Str.,
Ba Dinh Dist, Hanoi 84444
Vietnam
+ 84.4.39274120 Ext 122
marketing3@luxurytravelvietnam.com
http://www.LuxuryTravelVietnam.com

Luxury Tour Operator Wins Award

Vietnam’s First Luxury Tour Operator and DMC — Luxury Travel Ltd has won a 2012 Guide Award, marking the fifth consecutive year that the company has been recognised by luxury travellers for excellent performance.

Hanoi, Vietnam, August 22, 2012 – Vietnam’s First Luxury Tour Operator and DMC — Luxury Travel Ltd (www.luxurytravelvietnam.com) has won a 2012 Guide Award, marking the fifth consecutive year that the company has been recognised by luxury travellers for excellent performance.

Presented by the Guide Magazine, a Vietnamese travel and hospitality magazine, the 13th batch of awards aimed to honour the travel providers offering the best products and services to travellers, hotel guests, diners and shoppers in Viet Nam.

The awards are sponsored annually by the Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism and the Viet Nam Economic Times newspaper. In 2012, newspaper readers and travellers chose Luxury Travel Ltd for their unique products.

Established in 2004, Luxury Travel Co is the first luxury tour operator in Viet Nam. The company sees an annual growth of 30 per cent and serves some 10,000 travellers each year.

“We are proud of receiving this award in coincidence with our company’s 8th birthday celebration, opening a new office in Danang, and launching our newest 2013 brochure for travel professionals with new niche and innovative luxury travel products. We also publish tourist maps of Vietnam, Vietnam luxury villa collections and listings of new Vietnam luxury hotels and resorts. As the first luxury travel tour operator in Vietnam, we not only want to capitalize on our position, but we also want to develop it further. We continue to promote Vietnam as a high end destination and provide quality holidays for the most discerning travelers.“ said Pham Ha, founder and CEO of Luxury Travel Ltd.

The award ceremony took place in the coastal city of Vung Tau, Vietnam on 18 August 2012.

As many as 120 Vietnamese tourist businesses have won the 13th Guide Awards for their outstanding contributions to the country’s tourism sector.

According to Vietnam Economic Times, the winners include 29 hotels; 34 resorts and eight providers of apartment leasing services; 25 restaurants, bars and cafés; 10 beauty salons and health care establishments; 10 travel and tour transport companies; and four sports and entertainment service companies.

Businesses that have won the award for many consecutive years are the Caravelle Hotel Saigon, the Melia Hanoi Hotel, Buffalo Tours and Luxury Travel.

According to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, in the first six months of 2012, Vietnam welcomed over 3.36 million international tourists, up 14 percent year-on-year.

Vietnam’s first luxury tour operator/DMC (www.luxurytravelvietnam.com) based in Hanoi with offices throughout Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand, Luxury Travel is exceptional in designing tailor-made tours and providing unique travel experiences. Opened in 2004, the Luxury Travel Company Limited has its own offices, luxury vehicles, luxury travel advisors, and reprentative offices in California, London, Paris, and Sydney. The company’s depth of experience and large infrastructure enable it to create unique itineraries with the operational confidence to fulfill client expectations. Luxury Travel Ltd won numerous travel awards for excellent performance including the most recent award: Best Luxury Tour Operator in Vietnam.

Contact:
Link Doan
Luxury Travel Ltd
05 Nguyen Truong To Str.,
Ba Dinh Dist, Hanoi 84444
Vietnam
84439274120
marketing12@luxurytravelvietnam.com
http://www.LuxuryTravelVietnam.com

Vietnam’s First Luxury Tour Operator and DMC Wins Award

Vietnam’s First Luxury Tour Operator and DMC – Luxury Travel Ltd (www.luxurytravelvietnam.com) has won a 2012 Guide Award.

Hanoi, Vietnam, August 21, 2011 — Vietnam’s First Luxury Tour Operator and DMC – Luxury Travel Ltd has won a 2012 Guide Award, marking the fifth consecutive year that the company has been recognised by luxury travellers for excellent performance.

Presented by the Guide Magazine, a Vietnamese travel and hospitality magazine, the 13th batch of awards aimed to honour the travel providers offering the best products and services to travellers, hotel guests, diners and shoppers in Vietnam.

The awards are sponsored annually by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism and the Vietnam Economic Times newspaper. In 2012, newspaper readers and travellers chose Luxury Travel Ltd for their unique products.

Established in 2004, Luxury Travel Co is the first luxury tour operator in Vietnam. The company sees an annual growth of 30 per cent and serves some 10,000 travellers each year.

“We are proud of receiving this award in coincidence with our company’s 8th birthday celebration, opening a new office in Danang, and launching our newest 2013 brochure for travel professionals with new niche and innovative luxury travel products. We also publish tourist maps of Vietnam, Vietnam luxury villa collections and listings of new Vietnam luxury hotels and resorts. As the first luxury travel tour operator in Vietnam, we not only want to capitalize on our position, but we also want to develop it further. We continue to promote Vietnam as a high end destination and provide quality holidays for the most discerning travelers.” said Pham Ha, founder and CEO of Luxury Travel Ltd.

The award ceremony took place in the coastal city of Vung Tau, Vietnam on 18 August 2012.

As many as 120 Vietnamese tourist businesses have won the 13th Guide Awards for their outstanding contributions to the country’s tourism sector.

According to Vietnam Economic Times, the winners include 29 hotels; 34 resorts and eight providers of apartment leasing services; 25 restaurants, bars and cafés; 10 beauty salons and health care establishments; 10 travel and tour transport companies; and four sports and entertainment service companies.

Businesses that have won the award for many consecutive years are the Caravelle Hotel Saigon, the Melia Hanoi Hotel, Buffalo Tours and Luxury Travel.

According to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, in the first six months of 2012, Vietnam welcomed over 3.36 million international tourists, up 14 percent year-on-year.

About Luxury Travel Ltd.
Vietnam’s first luxury tour operator/DMC (http://www.luxurytravelvietnam.com) based in Hanoi with offices throughout Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand, Luxury Travel is exceptional in designing tailor-made tours and providing unique travel experiences. Opened in 2004, the Luxury Travel Company Limited has its own offices, luxury vehicles, luxury travel advisors, and representative offices in California, London, Paris, and Sydney. The company’s depth of experience and large infrastructure enable it to create unique itineraries with the operational confidence to fulfill client expectations. Luxury Travel Ltd won numerous travel awards for excellent performance including the most recent award: Best Luxury Tour Operator in Vietnam.

Media Contact:
Doan Hong Linh (Ms.)
Marketing Executive
Luxury Travel Ltd
05 Nguyen Truong To Str.,
Ba Dinh Dist, Hanoi 84444
Vietnam
+ 84.4.39274120 Ext 122
marketing3@luxurytravelvietnam.com
http://www.LuxuryTravelVietnam.com

MH Ross Launches New Online Resource to Make It Easier for Travel Agents to Offer Best-in-Class Travel Insurance

New Web Site Adds Improved Agent Dashboard, One-stop Enrollment, Side-by-Side Plan Comparison and More to Simplify Travel Insurance Selection.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (August 21, 2012) — MH Ross Travel Insurance Services, Inc., which has been serving the travel industry with high-quality and custom travel insurance since 1961, today announced the launch of a new, improved online resource for travel agents and the travel industry. The new MH Ross web site now offers easier access to travel insurance quotes, a new one-page online enrollment process, an improved Agent Dashboard and other features to help travel professionals include the some of the most comprehensive, competitive travel insurance plans as part of their offering.

The new web site includes a number of new and enhanced features to help travel professionals select the best plan to meet their client’s needs:

– Now travel agents can gain access to an insurance quote from any page on the web site.
– An enhanced comparison feature makes it easy to compare costs and benefits for various travel insurance plans side by side.
– A new improved dashboard for travel agents makes it easier than ever to research and offer insurance quotes.
– The web site now includes enhanced enrollment edits for travel agents.
– Now users can quickly generate printable quotes by insurance product.
– Travel agencies also have enhanced custom portal pages that can be personally branded to meet their business needs.
– And there is a new, one-page travel insurance enrollment process, with improved data carryover from quotes, as well as easier navigation within the enrollment, purchase and review processes.

“The travel insurance industry has become increasingly competitive as travelers and travel agents search online for the best travel insurance plans,” said Sheri Machat, Senior Vice President of MH Ross Travel Insurance Services. “By updating our web site, we have made it easier for our travel agent partners to compete by providing easier access to all insurance plans and options, and allowing them to complete an insurance quote quickly and efficiently. We have always been committed to delivering competitive, comprehensive travel insurance plans while providing the best possible service, and our new online portal now makes it easier than ever to offer the travel insurance to meet our customers’ needs.”

Other enhancements to the web site include an updated section with travel tips, insurance updates and industry news. Additional social media plugins also have been added for Facebook, Twitter, Google+, YouTube, Pinterest and Quora to make it easier to incorporate travel insurance into any travel agent’s or tour company’s social media campaign.

And those features that have been invaluable to MH Ross customers remain unchanged. The company still offers highly competitive premiums and coverage and premium rates have not changed. The simple agent login process remains unchanged as well. And MH Ross still offers fast response to questions and claims with 24/7 telephone support and an online claim processing and tracking system.

For more information, or to learn more about becoming an agent for MH Ross Travel Insurance Services, visit the new web site at http://www.mhross.com or call 800-423-3632.

About MH Ross
Since 1961, MH Ross Travel Insurance Services, Inc. has been offering industry-leading insurance plans to the travel industry. The MH Ross management team works closely with travel agents, tour companies, and other travel providers to offer plans that are flexible, useable and affordable. The MH Ross team of travel insurance specialists and technical experts understand the options available from the diverse range of travel insurance providers, and strive to anticipate customer needs and solve problems before they arise. MH Ross is committed to providing prompt, responsible service with round-the-clock support. MH Ross are the people who really care about your travel insurance needs.

For more information, visit http://www.mhross.com.

Contact:
Sheri Machat
MH Ross Travel Insurance Services, Inc.
9225 Ward Parkway, Suite 200
Kansas City, MO 64114
800-423-3632
smachat@mhross.com
http://www.mhross.com

Luxury Tour Operator, Luxury Travel Ltd. Has Won the Most Prestigious Travel Award in Vietnam

Vietnam’s first luxury tour operator has been recognized for excellent performance and included in the Year’s Best of the Guide Awards 2012.

Hanoi, Vietnam, Saturday – August 18th, 2012 — The Luxury Travel team ( www.luxurytravelvietnam.com ) makes a traveler’s dream vacation a reality with a personally tailored experience designed just for them in Indochina, Thailand and Myanmar.

As many as 120 Vietnamese tourist businesses have won the 13th Guide Awards for their outstanding contributions to the country’s tourism sector.

According to Vietnam Economic Times, the winners include 29 hotels; 34 resorts and eight providers of apartment leasing services; 25 restaurants, bars and cafés; 10 beauty salons and health care establishments; 10 travel and tour transport companies; and four sports and entertainment service companies.

Businesses that have won the award for many consecutive years are the Caravelle Hotel Saigon, the Melia Hanoi Hotel, Buffalo Tours and Luxury Travel.

Luxury Travel Ltd. has won a 2012 Guide Award. It was noted that Luxury Travel is a “ long established Asian specialist in the art of travel and serves today’s most sophisticated travelers, in luxury privately guided and fully bespoke holidays.“ This is the fifth consecutive year that Luxury Travel has been recognized by luxury travelers for excellent performance.

Every year, the company sees growth of about 30% percent and serves some 10,000 travelers, ranging from high ranking diplomats to leisure travelers. Luxury Travel Ltd. has served the luxury travel industry for many years, and their staff has acquired first-hand knowledge about the luxury travel market in Vietnam. They have visited their recommended destinations, and have personally checked out the finest hotels, resorts and restaurants designed for discriminating travelers.

The Guide Magazine, a travel and hospitality magazine in Vietnam, has for 13 years presented awardsto the providers of the best products and services for travelers, hotel guests, diners and shoppers in Vietnam. The Guide Awards are sponsored annually by VNAT Vietnam National Administration of Tourism and the executive of the Vietnam Economic Times to celebrate “the year’s best” products and services in the tourism sector in Vietnam.

In 2012, the readers of Vietnam Economic Times Newspaper, (of which The Life Style and Travel Guide Magazine is a part) and sophisticated travelers have voted for Luxury Travel Co., Ltd. ( http://www.luxurytravelvietnam.com ) for their unique products and outstanding customer service.

“We are proud of receiving this award in coincidence with our company’s 8th birthday celebration, opening a new office in Danang, and launching our newest 2013 brochure for travel professionals with new niche and innovative luxury travel products. We also publish tourist maps of Vietnam, Vietnam luxury villa collections and listings of new Vietnam luxury hotels and resorts. As the first luxury travel tour operator in Vietnam, we not only want to capitalize on our position, but we also want to develop it further. We continue to promote Vietnam as a high end destination and provide quality holidays for the most discerning travelers.“ said Pham Ha, founder and CEO of Luxury Travel Ltd.

The award ceremony will take place in the coastal city of Vung Tau, Vietnam on 18 August 2012. According to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, in the first six months of 2012, Vietnam welcomed over 3.36 million international tourists, up 14 percent year-on-year.

About Luxury Travel Ltd.:
Vietnam’s first luxury tour operator and DMC ( http://www.luxurytravelvietnam.com ), Luxury Travel is based in Hanoi, with offices throughout Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand. Luxury Travel is exceptional in designing tailor-made tours and providing unique travel experiences. Opened in 2004, the Luxury Travel Company Limited has its own offices, luxury vehicles, luxury travel advisors, and representative offices in California, London, Paris, and Sydney. The company’s depth of experience and large infrastructure enable it to create unique itineraries with the operational confidence to fulfill client expectations.

Press & Media Contact:
Link Doan
Luxury Travel Ltd
05 Nguyen Truong To Str.,
Ba Dinh Dist, Hanoi 84444 – Vietnam
84439274120
marketing12@luxurytravelvietnam.com
http://www.luxurytravelvietnam.com

Luxury Travel Ltd. Promotes Hanoi and Halong Bay Escape

Luxury Travel Ltd. Promotes Short Trips To Hanoi Capital and Halong Bay in Five Days. Travelers will discover two world heritages listed sites in Northern Vietnam.

Hanoi, Vietnam, August 16, 2012 – Luxury Travel Ltd. Promotes Short Trips To Hanoi Capital and Halong Bay in Five Days. Travelers will discover two world heritages listed sites in Northern Vietnam. http://www.luxurytravelvietnam.com/EN/Vietnam_tours/Vietnam_Stopover_Tours/Hanoi_Halong_Bay_Luxury_Summer_Escape_5_days.htm

Vietnam is a tropical paradise of charming people, heavenly beaches, brilliant green rice paddies and lush emerald rainforests. The country’s first high end tour operator, Luxury Travel, immerses guest in Vietnamese culture by providing insider access to private events and extraordinary people.

Travelers get their interactions with these people will be stimulating, edifying and enlightening, and travelers will have a well-rounded and profound learning experience that they will value forever.

The northern area of Vietnam is always an attractive destination for tourists visiting the country. Hanoi capital and Halong Bay are the favorites destinations for all travelers.

The Hanoi and Halong Bay Escape tour price starts from US$723 per person (14.500.000 VND). Travelers benefit the concierge service with 24 hours support, accommodations for two people are in twin, shared rooms at five-star hotels and cruises. Price includes all transportation, occasional meals, entrance fees, boat trips and the services of an English or French-speaking guide. This offer is valid until 30 September 2013.

“This Hanoi and Halong Bay five day tour is designed for travelers who seek to explore Hanoi city life on their own, try some local food in the Old Quarter, and shop for fine silk clothing, embroidered linens, bamboo and more. You also then get to relax and simply enjoy a glass of draught beer and a cup of Hanoi’s famous coffee before escaping to Halong Bay with a marvelous overnight stay on a traditional yet luxurious junk. Touring is flexible, with your own expert guide and driver in each destination, and each day is tailored to your personal interests, schedule, level of energy, and travel preferences.” Said Pham Ha, CEO of Luxury Travel Ltd.

Vietnam-based Luxury Travel Ltd (www.luxurytravelvietnam.com) is a long established Asian specialist in the art of travel and serves today’s most sophisticated travelers, in luxury privately guided and fully bespoke holidays in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar and Thailand. Luxury Travel excels in designing tailor-made tours and providing unique travel experiences to fulfill the most sophisticated traveler’s expectations. Luxury Travel Ltd. has won numerous travel awards for excellent performance, including the most recent award: Best Luxury Tour Operator.

Contact:
Link Doan
Luxury Travel Ltd
05 Nguyen Truong To Str.,
Ba Dinh Dist, Hanoi 84444
Vietnam
84439274120
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