Brazil’s Travel Destinations and Companies stand out at the World Travel Awards 2011 Gala Ceremony -- Helen

Nov. 3, 2011 - PRLog -- Salvador, Bahia, Brazil – November 3rd, 2011 – The World Travel Awards 2011 have been awarded to first class travel destinations and companies that have been elected by travelers and travel professionals as leading travel providers in their respective category and region, with the aim of recognizing and fomenting Excellence in Tourism. In the categories for South America, Brazil and more specifically Rio de Janeiro have celebrated great success. Discover Brazil has been elected South America’s Leading Travel Agency, while the Brazil based Boutique Travel Consultants ILS3 and Discover.Travel Group have won the award as South America’s Leading Travel Management Company.

Brazil is predestined to receive growing numbers of travelers in the coming years, due to the upcoming mega sports events the country will host: The FIFA world cup in 2014, and the Olympic Games 2016 in Rio de Janeiro. Brazil’s excellent performance at the 2011 World Travel Awards indicates that Brazilian travel companies and destinations are well prepared to offer visitors a unique and enjoyable travel experience both during the World Cup and Olympics and outside those periods. Specialized travel companies like DiscoverBrazil or ILS3 and Discover.Travel Group cater to the individual wishes of even the most demanding guests with tailor-made Brazil Travel Packages. The destinations to choose from are varied and include lively cities like Rio de Janeiro or Salvador da Bahia, natural highlights like the Amazon rainforest, Pantanal wetlands and the Iguassu Waterfalls which are considered one of the natural wonders of the world, and tropical beaches and islands , including South America’s Leading Beach Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro. With DiscoverBrazil Travel Packages, guests can stay at World Travel Award winning hotels such as the Kiaroa Eco-Luxury Resort (South America’s Leading Green Hotel), the Copacabana Palace Hotel in Rio de Janeiro (South America’s Leading Hotel) the Casa Grande Hotel Resort & Spa (South America’s Leading Spa Resort) or the Zank Boutique Hotel (Brazil’s Leading Boutique Hotel), and fly with the elected Leading Airline TAM Airlines.

Thanks to not only the outlook on the upcoming FIFA Worldcup 2014 and Olympics 2016, but also countless options of practicing varied types of sports while travelling, Brazil has been elected South America’s Leading Sports Tourism Destination, additionally to receiving awards for South America’s Leading Meetings & Conference Centre (Riocentro, Rio de Janeiro), Leading Cruise Port (Rio de Janeiro), and Rio de Janeiro being elected South America’s Leading Destination overall.

The World Travel Awards 2011 continue their voting for the worldwide categories, for which votes may be cast until November 10th, 2011. Regional winners like DiscoverBrazil and ILS3 now compete for the worldwide awards.

For further information on DiscoverBrazil, ILS3 and the Discover.Travel Group’s personalized Travel Packages, Brazil and South and Central American travel destinations, hotels, luxury travel packages and contact with a specialized travel consultant please, visit the Discover.Travel Group’s websites http://www.Discover.Travel, http://www.DiscoverBrazil.com and http://www.DiscoverSouthAmerica.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 2009 for South America’s Leading Travel Management Company,
• World Travel Award 2009 for South America’s Leading Travel Agency,
• World Travel Award 2010 for South America’s Leading Travel Management Company,
• World Travel Award 2010 for South America’s Leading Travel Agency,
• World Travel Award 2010 for Central America’s Leading Travel Agency,
• World Travel Award 2011 for South America’s Leading Travel Management Company,
• World Travel Award 2011 for South America’s Leading Travel Agency,
• World Travel Award 2011 Nominee for World’s Leading Travel Management Company,
• World Travel Award 2011 Nominee for World’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.

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