(SkyNewswire.com) --- To celebrate the World Tourism Day on September 27th, 2010, within the framework of the presentation of The Eleventh Annual Awards Ceremony of The Guide Awards are presented annually to enterprises, companies, organisations, individuals and localities throughout Vietnam that contribute to development of Vietnamese tourism, by The Guide (Vietnam Economic Times), including Luxury Travel (luxurytravelvietnam.com).

The Guide Awards 2009 - 2010 are expected to held on September 25, 2010, the World Tourism Day, at the Furama Resort in Danang city. The Guide Awards are acknowledged and highly regarded by tourism enterprises and government agencies.

(SkyNewswire.com) --- Gap Adventures, an award-winning adventure travel company committed to changing people's lives through unique experiences, and World Nomads, a leading global travel safety products and services provider, have announced Mohamed Soliman of Cairo as the winner of the Travel Documentary Scholarship for 2010.

Mohamed emerged victorious from over 178 quality entries submitted for the scholarship from around the globe, including strong entries from Africa, India, Alaska, South America, South East Asia and Papua New Guinea. However, it was Mohamed Soliman's piece on Northern Uganda, which stood out for the judges.

(SkyNewswire.com) --- The National Trust is joining the drive to make the August bank holiday journeys less painful by setting up its own unique network of alternative 'motorway service areas'.

The Bank Holiday is traditionally one of the busiest weekends for holiday traffic. According to the Highways Agency Friday evening, Saturday lunchtime and Monday afternoon are expected to be the busiest on the roads this weekend, especially on the main holiday routes, as people set out and return from short breaks or day trips.

(SkyNewswire.com) --- Family reunion season is fast winding down as school activities begin and summer activities end. However many travel planners state that late summer is probably the best time to begin planning family reunions for next year. Wanda Nicol, a groups coordinator for a Branson, Missouri resort has several tips for prospective reunion planners.

First, create a family reunion checklist. It may seem cliché, but there are multiple reasons for starting with a clear list of items to take care of. Creating a checklist makes sure that nothing is forgotten--any time you think of something that needs to be done, add it to the list. According to Wanda, "[it] also offers a small but important benefit, for many people checking off items on the list will bring a sense of accomplishment and proof that they're not just spinning their wheels in planning the next reunion!"

(SkyNewswire.com) --- A down economy may mean a decline in spending, but it doesn’t have to equal a decline in fun. Sarasota has many ways for visitors to explore and make long-lasting memories, even without a lot of padding in their pockets. The Sarasota Convention and Visitors Bureau is unveiling its 2010 list of ways to have fun for free or nearly free despite the recession. Here are 20 things you can do with less than a 5 dollar bill.

1.Spend the day at the beach. Sarasota is home to Siesta Beach, the number 2 beach in the country, according to Dr. Beach’s 2010 list. Lido, Longboat, Nokomis and Manasota beaches all have beautiful scenery and public access and the beaches of Venice are known for their shark teeth--included free of charge.

(SkyNewswire.com) --- One third of the UK's grandparents will be tagging along on family trips this summer, marking a resurgence of 'three-generational' holidaying, new research reveals today.

The RIAS 'Summer Holiday Helpers' study highlights that a third (30%) of grandparents, equivalent to 3.75 million grandmas and granddads across the UK, say they regularly holiday with their children and their grandchildren for the sole purpose of providing childcare assistance.

(SkyNewswire.com) --- Dr. Fuad Bin Abdulsalam Al-Farsy Minister of Hajj, stated that 16 companies will operate 19,000 buses to transport pilgrims between the holy cities and between different cities in the Kingdom. He added that the plan focuses on ensuring the safety and security of those performing Hajj.

He continued, for the first time, 200 buses will carry out transportation plans in Tawafa establishments that serve pilgrims from non-Arabic speaking countries including Arab countries. The buses are not approved unless they pass the Motor Vehicle Periodic Inspection and there are continuous testing programs to ensure that the vehicles are safe.

(SkyNewswire.com) --- The Hotels.com annual taxi report* has revealed that London taxis have been voted the best in the world** for the third year running.

The majority of travellers (59%) who were polled from across the world for the annual Hotels.com taxi report said that London's black cabs were far and away the pick of the world's taxis, fending off competition from New York (favourite amongst 27% of travellers) and Tokyo with 26% of the vote. The German city of Berlin and Bangkok's tuk tuk taxis completed the top 5.

(SkyNewswire.com) --- To mark the launch of redspottedhanky - a new online train ticket retailer that offers loyalty points on every rail journey - the company has released new research that reveals one in four train travellers has received rewarding advice from fellow train passengers on issues ranging from jobs to romance. One in five said that they had shunned traditional British reserve to offer advice to another passenger.

Of those who had received rewarding advice, the top topics were holidays, relationships, tips on food and drink, money and jobs.

(SkyNewswire.com) --- The best things in life may still be free according to theFamilyTravelFiles.com, a popular family vacation website. Because hectic schedules sustain the daily rhythm of most households, free and easy is a magic phrase for families; enjoying time together and making memories matters; staying within budget is even better.

“Parents are always looking for ways to share positive experiences with their children. However the economic crunch has made many pay closer attention to vacation budgets and to consider the value of time with our children. Fun does not need to cost $149.99. Sometimes the best things in life are free. Our Free or Almost Free series highlights unique experiences meant to be shared,” says Nancy Nelson-Duac, Co-Founder and Executive Editor of theFamilyTravelFiles.com.

(SkyNewswire.com) --- Adriatic Challenge is a fully established company offering yacht charter in Croatia . They have packages on offer for anyone of any level of experience, from the advanced sailor to the complete beginners. There is the option for a bare-boat yacht charter in Croatia or a skippered yacht, however a skippered yacht is always recommended as the experienced skippers working with Adriatic Challenge know the waters like the backs of their hands and this can often make for a much more enjoyable experience and adventure! This is exactly what is meant when it is said that Adriatic Challenge can cater for anyone and any requirement.

Anyone who has seen the Adriatic Challenge website will know that it is very well laid out and extremely user-friendly. However, anyone who is not a native English speaker may have some difficulty; exactly the same as nearly all other websites, the Adriatic Challenge website is printed in English. Although, things are due to change very soon.

(SkyNewswire.com) --- There aren't many birthdays more important--or rare--than a city's 1000th. That explains why Gap Adventures (gapadventures.com) is pulling out all the stops to help Hanoi enter its second millennium in style.

To celebrate the longevity and cultural vibrancy of Vietnam's capital--as well as the growing number of globetrotters journeying to Hanoi each year--the tour operator is offering a 20% saving on its popular Photograph Indochina tour (gapadventures.com/trips/photograph-indochina/AVPI/2010/), which will be visiting Hanoi during those very special birthday celebrations on October 10, 2010.

(SkyNewswire.com) --- This weekend saw the alternative and chill out music scene take centre stage with the highly anticipated arrival of The Big Chill Festival 2010. Thousands of die hard music fans made their way to Eastnor Castle, Herefordshire to sample all the amazing sights and sounds that The Big Chill Festival promised to deliver, and boy did it.

With a dazzling line up of high profile musical acts such as Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke, Grime and pop song starlet Lily Allen and Rap supremo Roots Manuva, Big Chill Festival 2010 was an amalgamation of musical explosiveness and melodic mayhem, and WinkBall.com, the UK’s number one video website were there to see it all and witness all the exciting action that this hugely popular music festival offered. Bringing its groundbreaking online video coverage to the festivities, WinkBall.com, created a real snap shot of what the festival was about for its many followers. Touching upon every emotion within the festival fan, it was only through the emotional power of online video; WinkBall found out the real story behind this year’s Big Chill Festival and provided a real insight into its world.

(SkyNewswire.com) --- Stena Line has announced that launch of the Stena Britannica, one of two of the largest superferries in the world, will take place in October 2010. Joining the Stena Hollandica on Stena Line's North Sea route to Holland, the two ships will together offer the most modern ferry fleet in the world.

No expense has been spared in building the ferries of the future. The launch of Stena Britannica follows Stena Hollandica, which entered service in May, together representing Stena Line's largest ever investment of over GBP375 million.

(SkyNewswire.com) --- Africa Adventure Consultants specializes in securing magic moments for its clients. While in the world of nature nothing is ever 100 percent predictable, this company has sleuthed out where and when herds, migrations and watering holes are most likely to offer the most drama and excitement for guests who travel thousands of miles and stake their vacation time on the promise of a plentitude of game sightings.

Kent Redding, veteran safari traveler and president of African Adventure Consultants (adventuresinafrica.com/), says that individual destinations and most certainly camps differ widely in how predictable game viewings will be.