We are thrilled to expand our Latin American portfolio to include two of the most unique and experiential retreats in South America, in the uber-chic region of Punta del Este with endless activities and amenities. A truly remarkable private retreat on the beach in the village of José Ignacio, Playa Vik features 19 suites all uniquely decorated with contemporary Uruguayan and international art. José Ignacio is renowned for its pristine beaches, rugged landscape, exceptional sunset and relaxed, luxurious bohemian style. Estancia Vik José Ignacio is a 50,000 square foot Spanish Colonial Style estancia hotel with 12 suites on 4,000 acres of oceanfront rolling land in Jose Ignacio just 5 miles from sister property, Playa Vik. Guests of each retreat can enjoy the amentieis and activities at the sister property. Both retreats feature a merging exceptional design, flawless personalized service, environmentally minded practices and an unparalleled collection of contemporary Uruguayan and international art.

A chic maritime retreat, Told U So is the custom creation of international entrepreneur, hotelier and designer Kirk Lazarus, who enlisted Benetti Yachts – the world’s leading yacht manufacturer – to make his dream a reality. This 5-cabin, 145-foot super yacht is now available for charter in the Mediterranean and throughout Europe. Told U So sleeps up to 10 +2 guests, and can accommodate cocktail parties for up to 60 people. Recent accolades include Robb Report Best of the Best 2011.

A trip to Doonbeg is an unparalleled opportunity to savor the culture and people of Ireland. Two-night package includes breakfast, one dinner, dolphin watching boat trip to the Shannon Estuary and more until September 20 from 580 Euro per person. Appealing to city escapees, families, and surfers as much as to the discerning golfer, The Lodge at Doonbeg is a grand Irish house that offers an extraordinary experience for every traveler.

Enjoy the exquisite and luxurious hospitality of Armani Hotel Dubai with the exclusive tailor-made ‘Summer in Style’ stay to suit your needs. Until August 29, 2011, guests at the world’s foremost luxury property in Dubai can enjoy an array of value-added experiences when booking an Armani/Premiere suite. Alternatively guests can enhance their summer experience by staying in one of the Armani/Fountain or Armani/Executive suites for four nights at the cost of three, in addition to complimentary breakfast and airport pick-up and drop-off.

Stay at any of The Address Hotels + Resorts hotels in Dubai and enjoy complimentary fast-track passes to the choicest attractions the city has to offer at The Dubai Mall, including Dubai Aquarium& Underwater Zoo, SEGA Republic, KidZania®, Dubai Ice Rink and At the Top, Burj Khalifa. Every guest will also receive a premium booklet with vouchers for world-class restaurants and shopping at The Dubai Mall. The longer you stay, the more you receive! From fine dining restaurants to plush spas and luxury fashion stores to world class cinema and diverse entertainment, our hotels are just where you want to be this summer. For bookings and information please visit www.theaddress.com or www.armanihotels.com

Every year, INDABA – Africa’s largest travel trade show – awards the most exceptional performers in the tourism industry, at what has been dubbed “The Oscars of South Africa’s tourism industry.” Greg Lederle not only manages Molori Safari Lodge, but was awarded top honors as Guide of the Year at INDABA in May. In addition to an extraordinary game viewing experience, Molori Safari Lodge offers absolute privacy with five suites all with private pools, and the finest culinary and spa services.

Recently joining Condé Nast Hot List and Robb Report’s Best of the Best for 2011, this intimate oceanfront gem is now known to the world just a year after opening. Just 45 minutes north of Puerto Vallarta, with just 8 villas all with private pools on 250 acres adjacent to a vast ecological reserve, Imanta enjoys the most richly biodiverse landscape in the entire area with a merging of mountains, jungle, ocean, beach, cliffs, canyons and wildlife. Imanta is ideal for weddings, takeovers, and honeymoons.

The Satpura National Park and Tiger Reserve is relatively unknown and is quite righty believed to be one of India’s best kept secrets. With a limit of 12 jeeps allowed into the park, a visit here offers patrons the opportunity to witness a rare, true wilderness experience without the crowds, something rarely found in India. In addition to the jeep safaris, the park offers a gamut of unique activities including elephant and boat safaris and it is the only park in central India that offers walking safaris within the reserve, giving enthusiasts a ‘one of a kind’ opportunity to explore tiger country on foot.

The Ranch at Live Oak Malibu has created a sacred space for personal inspiration and lasting life transformation. Since opening our doors in October 2010, our alumni have lost over 3400 cumulative pounds of fat and over 4800 inches! What’s even better is the pounds and inches for most of our guests have not come back and their healthy results continue to improve. There have been guests whose cholesterol levels have dropped so dramatically they are no longer taking medication. A guest who came to us with severe arthritis and had taken medicine for 10 years, no longer needs his medication. People are sleeping better, skin rashes are gone, smokers have quit, headaches and allergies have diminished, guest leave happier and more empowered and the stories go on and on. If you book a stay at The Ranch before September 15, 2011 and mention “Kurtz-Ahlers,” we will give you and your guests complimentary acupuncture or chiropractic treatments. Take some time for yourself to detox, cleanse, transform and shed unwanted pounds!

Experience Baja’s finest resort with the Ultimate Escape Special- Stay 3 nights and the 4th night is complimentary. Package includes daily breakfast, welcome amenity, 2-$50 Spa Certificates, complimentary non alcoholic beverages in mini bar, and more until October 31, 2011. Esperanza is a secluded romantic world-class resort that pampers you with luxurious accommodations, distinctive cuisine and the finest amenities that epitomize the relaxed spirit of the Baja lifestyle. An Auberge Resort, Esperanza is a member of Relais & Châteaux and was recently voted the number one resort in Mexico in Travel + Leisure's 2010 World's Best Awards.

Musha Cay is the perfect place to get away from it all – to the most private, private island in the world – and cheer all kinds of accomplishments. Surrounded by the highest level of luxury and excellence, the island is the perfect place to celebrate a birthday, anniversary, or enjoy a multi-generational gathering on an island oasis. With endless activities to do or not do, Musha Cay is an escape for a couple looking for the ultimate romance, or a playground for families and groups up to 24 with endless activities including a custom designed Treasure Hunt, The Musha Olympic Games, snorkeling excursions to hidden coves, and a picnic lunch on a 2-mile sandbar. For reservations or more information, please email mushacay@kurtzahlers.com or call 208-309-1106.

Santa Fe is most famous for its scenic beauty, historic sites and Native American culture, but there are also many other diversions to enjoy. For the more active, there is nearby championship golf, tennis, river rafting, horseback riding, hot-air ballooning, fly-fishing, hiking, climbing, ice-skating, and skiing. There are also the Santa Fe Opera and more than 250 galleries with works in traditional and contemporary painting, photography, pottery, sculpture, textiles including the famed Georgia O' Keefe Museum. Book two nights or more in a luxurious Casita or Suite and receive 50% off our standard rates. Offer valid Sunday - Thursday for travel in June - August. Please contact the reservations office directly at 877-262-4666.

Excitement is building for The Siam, Bangkok’s newest luxury boutique hotel. Recent press below includes Centurion Magazine Online and The Jakarta Post. In addition, Jason Friedman GM has appointed Donald Wong as Director of Sales & Marketing. Most recently Mr. Wong served as general manager of sales with Aman Resorts South Asia and China, managing seven resorts within the coveted portfolio.

Savor the sophisticated cuisine and the unique charm of a stay in any of the 203 Relais & Châteaux participating in this special package. This offer includes one night in a classical or superior double room, one dinner for two (beverages included), and breakfast. Rates start at 233 EUR/person based on double occupancy. Call 1-800-735-2478 to make your reservations or ask for additional information and ask for the Discovery Package. Or email Martina Reznick at m.reznick@relaischateaux.com.

People booking vacations at the Pritikin Longevity Center in Miami this summer are signing up not only for Pritikin’s renowned healthy-living program but also for special one- and two-week programs focused on pain-free living and optimal health for women. July 30 through August 12, the faculty at Pritikin will offer in conjunction with its core program of food, fitness, and healthy-living education a “Pain-Free Living” program led by its Biochemical and Musculoskeletal Director Frank Musumeci. Also planned this summer at the Pritikin Longevity Center are Women’s Weeks, held August 13 through 26 featuring experts on women’s health, customized workout sessions, spa treatments, and a memorable evening at the theater, including limousine transportation.

Rancho Valencia is just as fun for kids as it is for adults! Kids Just Wanna Have Fun Package includes the 3rd Night free for four people in a One Bedroom Suite with Garden Patio; Club RV Kids' Club daily complimentary activities from 1pm - 5pm for kids five years and older; Kids Eat for Free; cookies with your kids' names stenciled in frosting upon arrival; puzzles delivered each morning to entertain your kids while you enjoy complimentary orange juice and your favorite newspapers on your private patio; daily Continental Breakfast Table for four; San Diego attractions arranged by our Director of Activities; Kids under 12 years eat free from the Kids' Menu when accompanied by an adult purchasing an entree in The Restaurant and more until September 30, 2011.

The Inn at Palmetto Bluff offers a unique Equestrian facility, “Longfield Stables" that is surrounded by 22,000 acres of beautiful Lowcountry forest. The Longfield Stables campus offers opportunities for Equestrian enthusiasts of all ages. From beginners to more advanced riders they offer lessons and some of the most beautiful trail rides in the South. For the littlest enthusiast in your group Pony rides are great for children (ages 3 and up) being introduced to horses and riding. The ponies are safe, reliable and they offer guided tours around their beautiful Longfield Stables campus, while parents have plenty of opportunities for photo ops. The Paint-the-Pony sessions are also an exciting and unique experience for your budding artist and equine lover.

Forget reindeer and snowmen this Christmas. Spend the holidays with lions, leopards, elephants, giraffes, zebras and more –on safari with Micato. There’s still limited space available on select itineraries during the 2011 holiday season. Visit the legendary game parks of East Africa while being pampered with every luxury possible. Family members young and old will cherish the memories they create on this vacation for a lifetime. Safari with the outfitter voted World’s Best by readers of Travel + Leisure a record seven times – Micato Safaris.

For more information, contact Micato Safaris at 800-MICATO-1 or visit www.micato.com.

Nestled in the rolling Tuscan Hills, but only a stone’s throw away from cultural hotspot Florence, luxury villa Il Salviatino is the perfect place for the whole family to enjoy a relaxing, inspiring and educational getaway in truly sublime surroundings. Two-night package includes accommodations in two Salviati double rooms, American breakfast for four, seasonal dinner for four at Il Salviatino's restaurant excluding beverages, two hours evening baby sitting service, four tickets to the Palazzo with a Picasso drawing class for children, 24 hour Ambassador service, and more from 1800 Euro until March 31, 2012.

Chiva-Som celebrates 15 years of success this year, at the forefront of health and wellbeing. Now a new treatment combining four of the most popular therapies into a single session of blissful pampering delivers a comprehensive treatment that enlivens the whole body. The session starts with a dry skin brush to freshen up the pores, and follows with an aromatic coffee body polish that exfoliates and stimulates circulation. Next is an aromatherapy massage, ending a gentle cleansing, toning and exfoliating the face, massaging with lymphatic drainage and pressure point techniques, leaving you fully refreshed from head to toe.

An immersive showcase and dialogue for art and film under the theme of evolving back to nature to take place at Six Senses Yao Noi and her neighboring islands with four days and three nights of film showcase, island activities, and conservation from Dec 16-20, 2011. Koh Yao Noi is a picturesque island in Thailand’s Phang Nga Bay - the unique natural environment setting for the 24-acre Six Senses Yao Noi, where endless activities, spa, and exciting cuisine are the backdrop for a film festival like no other.

Six Senses Ninh Van Bay has put together its private pool villas in a special package for summer stays that gives families and couples appealing price breaks from June to September, 2011. Visit the most beautiful bay in Vietnam for three nights between now and the end of September and save 30% on the best rates. Package also includes daily breakfasts, transfers, a bottle of sparkling wine on arrival, and an excursion with Chef Basha to a local market and much more.

Ananda in the Himalayas won the Destination Spa – Hall of Fame award at the Fourth AsiaSpa India Awards, a new award which is given to companies who have been winners for three consecutive years in the same award category. Ananda in the Himalayas was voted the Best Destination Spa for three years consecutively in 2007, 2008 and 2009. Book a stay at Ananda before August 31, 2011 for travel by June 30, 2012 and receive complimentary night!

A tranquil and enchanting enclave with white sand beaches and the deep-blue waters of the Pacific Coast of Panama, Bristol Buenaventura offers a connection to nature with a myriad of pleasures including water sports, golfing, sailing, horseback riding, tennis, and eco activities. A luxury beach resort on the Pacific Coast an 80-minute drive from Panama City, the resort sits on 1,000 acres of natural splendor, nestled between rivers, lakes, lush vegetation, and pristine beaches. Enjoy Bristol Buenaventura Resort with 30% off prepaid reservations until November 30, 2011.

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