Intelligent Leisure Solutions and the Discover.Travel Group nominated for 2009 World Travel Awards

PRLog (Press Release) – Jul 21, 2009 – Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. The World Travel Awards amongst the most widely recognized awards in the travel and tourism industry, also referred to as the “Oscars of the Travel Industry” by the Wall Street Journal.  Since 1993, the World Travel Awards promote excellence in tourism, awarding travel companies of outstanding quality in several categories and regions worldwide with the glamorous prize. In 2009, Intelligent Leisure Solutions and the Discover.Travel Groups have been nominated for the World Travel Awards for South America`s Leading Travel Management Company and Central America`s Leading Travel Agency for the third consecutive year. In 2008, Intelligent Leisure Solutions have won both categories (www.worldtravelawards.com/winners2008-12 and www.worldtravelawards.com/winners2008-7). This year, voting is open until July 27th 2009. Votes can be cast on www.worldtravelawards.com/vote. On September 21st, the 2009 World Travel Award winners will be announced in a glamorous ceremony in Mexico.
Until the voting deadline, thousands of votes will be cast by travel professionals from 167,000 travel agencies, tour and transport companies and tourism organizations in over 160 countries across the globe to elect the winners of the World Travel Awards. Intelligent Leisure Solutions and the Discover.Travel Group count on the votes of both its partners who appreciate successful business partnerships and excellent service, and independent institutions which recognize the innovative approach and high quality travel products provided by this travel company, promoting individual luxury travel to South and Central America with positive effects for both the destinations and the traveler.

Graham E. Cooke, founder and president of World Travel Awards explained: "World Travel Awards has become respected worldwide by the global industry because our overall objective is to encourage, educate and inspire travel companies and destinations to transform their performance to a completely new level of supreme excellence. The winners named in the World Travel Awards South America Ceremony will be companies that take a balanced view, concentrating on customer engagement and on-going product innovation, while continuing to scrutinize costs and yield. High performance South American companies will differentiate themselves by being highly focused on their individual customers."
Additionally, individual travelers can participate in the voting. This adds an important component to the award. Intelligent Leisure Solutions and the Discover.Travel Group aim at providing a unique and more than satisfactory travel experience to each of their clients. Who else can better assess the travel company’s performance and service than the traveler? Therefore, Intelligent Leisure Solutions also expect numerous votes from clients who enjoyed their tailor-made travel packages in previous years and currently rely on their excellent advice and personal services for planning their future travels to South and Central America.

“When I decided which Travel Agent to book my travels to Chile with, I relied on the World Travel Awards and booked with Intelligent Leisure Solutions, who is recognized as the current Leading Travel Management Company. This was an excellent choice: I received outstanding service and personal advice throughout the planning of my trip, and during the journey everything went smoothly and the trip was exactly what I had dreamt of. Voting for Intelligent Leisure Solutions and the Discover.Travel Group is my way to recommend them to fellow travelers and help them find their dream journey to South America.” said Ms. Thomas, USA.
For further information on travel destinations, services, hotels and contact with a specialized travel consultant please visit the Discover.Travel Group’s websites www.Discover.Travel, www.DiscoverBrazil.com, www.DiscoverSouthAmerica.Travel and www.DiscoverCentralAmerica.Travel.
Recent accomplishments by Intelligent Leisure Solutions and the Discover.Travel Group:

•         2008 Ulysses Award for Innovation in Tourism Enterprises from the UNWTO (United Nations World Tourism Organization),

•         World Travel Award 2008 for South America’s Leading Travel Management Company,

•         World Travel Award 2008 for Central America’s Leading Travel Agency,

•         Managing Partner Robert Phillips was elected ASTA Chapter President for Brazil.

•         Selected by the Brazilian Ministry of Tourism as an Affiliate Member of the United Nations World Tourism Organization.  

•         Authenticated by the Tralliance Corporation and the .Travel Registry.

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For information on travel destinations and contact with a specialized travel consultant visit the Discover.Travel Group’s websites www.Discover.Travel, www.DiscoverBrazil.com, www.DiscoverSouthAmerica.Travel and www.DiscoverCentralAmerica.Travel.