Iceland forging ahead with incentive travel

Iceland is one the fastest growing incentive travel destinations in the world. It's success is largely down to location, accessible to companies in both Europe and North America, but also because of the unusual activities on offer and its unique landscape.

A popular way for companies to reward productivity and galvanise team spirit, incentive travel in Iceland is an attractive option for employers eager to get the best from staff in the future.

Hosting business events in Iceland is a great way to ensure they are unforgettable and unique. The volcanic island in the North Atlantic is an unusual, exciting and challenging location for any number of team building exercises and other corporate events.

New SAS direct flight to Kiruna, Swedish Lapland

Visiting the Swedish Icehotel will become even easier next winter thanks to Discover the World & Scandinavian Airlines' ground breaking agreement to operate an exclusive charter flight series between Heathrow and Kiruna on selected dates between December 2007 and April 2008.

This means that the Icehotel will be brought within only three and a half hours of London, making the lengthy transit through Stockholm unnecessary.

We will also be adding skiing to our winter in Lapland programme as Swedish Lapland offers some of the most exciting and challenging skiing in Europe and with guaranteed snow right the way into June, this is an experience not to be missed.

I'll keep the media room posted on further developments so watch this space!
If, in the meantime, you would like further information then call me on 01737 214 294.
Thanks
alexis

'Discover the World' named Travel Specialist of the Year in New Zealand Tourism Awards 2007

Not only did we manage a top 10 'Tour Operator' placing in Wanderlust's anual reader awards, presented by Lyn Hughes at Destinations London last week, but on Tuesday night Tourism New Zealand & Air New Zealand and their panel of judges voted us 'Travel Specialist of the Year 2007' and we won the 'Best On-line Content 2007' award - both relating to our New Zealand holiday programme...obviously.

We also gained a Highly Commended award for both the following:
> Best New Zealand Marketing/Promotional Campaign
> Best New Zealand Consumer Publication

For more information, please click on the Press Releases link above.

As always, if you need any information and some great rights free images across all of our New Zealand holidays then do let me know by phone or email (01737 214 294 / alexis@discovertheworld.co.uk)

Whaling in Iceland - Discover the World's view

In light of the decision by the Icelandic Government to resume commercial whaling, please download  our official statement here - Download  iceland_whaling_discover_the_worlds_view_british.doc

Having operated holidays to Iceland for over 21 years and as the first tour operator in the world to operate a whale watching tour to Iceland in 1993 – with similar holidays consistently featuring in our offerings ever since - it is Discover the World's experience that Icelanders are some of the most fair minded, friendly and well informed people in the world and their country really is a true paradise.  It is therefore especially perverse that their government should take this action.  We can assure you and all our clients that we will be taking an active roll in lobbying the Icelandic government.

We have also created a forum - www.discover-the-world.co.uk/whalingdebate - encouraging members of the travelling public to make their feelings known on the subject. Feel free to add your own comments.

Any questions please get in touch - 01737 214 294 / alexis@discovertheworld.co.uk
Thanks. Alexis

 

Discover Antarctica website gains recognition at Guardian/Observer Travel Awards

Well done Discover the World!  It is great to hear that the website discover-antarctica.co.uk was highly commended for category 'Best Travel Website of the Year' at the Guardian/Observer Travel Awards ceremony held in Cape Town.  Favourite long-haul destination voted by readers was New Zealand and Best European Destination was Sweden - both destinations that we specialise in.

Please visit our website - www.discover-the-world.co.uk - for more destination details and you can check out the full list of winners by clicking here...