March 14, 2010
Tour operator TrekAmerica is spreading some New Year cheer by throwing in free activity vouchers on tour bookings made during January 2010.
The vouchers entitle travellers to a free sight-seeing activity in the city where their tour starts or finishes.
Options include ‘must-do’ American experiences such as admission to the observation decks at the Empire State Building in New York and the Seattle Space Needle; and free full-day bike hire in Venice Beach, Los Angeles.
The vouchers also cover further sight-seeing activities in the gateway cities of San Francisco, Las Vegas, Boston, Chicago and Anchorage.
This added-value offer is valid with any TrekAmerica tour in North America booked before 31st January 2010.
Activity vouchers can be redeemed at the start or end of a tour, so passengers booking non-circular routes – a coast-to-coast road trip for instance – will be able to choose between two different activities.
The full list of free activities being offered by TrekAmerica is:
• NEW YORK – Free admission to the Empire State Building observation deck. Experience the panoramic views of Manhattan from the 86th floor of this historic landmark
• LOS ANGELES – Free full day bicycle hire on Venice Beach. Soak up the sunshine and cruise along California’s world-famous Santa Monica and Venice beaches
• SAN FRANCISCO – Free Open Top Sightseeing Hop-on-hop-off City Tour. Visit the city’s most iconic sights including the Golden Gate Bridge, Haight-Ashbury, China Town and Fisherman’s Wharf
• LAS VEGAS – Free admission to the Eiffel Tower viewing platform at the Paris Hotel. Take in the inimitable skyline at the most romantic spot in all of Vegas, 460 feet above the Strip
• SEATTLE – Free admission to the Seattle Space Needle observation deck. The 360 degree view incorporates the city, the sparkling waters of Puget Sound and even the snow-capped peak of Mount Rainier
• BOSTON – Free 40-minute Codzilla Thrill Boat Ride with Boston Harbour Cruises. Brave the fastest speedboat tour in Boston on a heart-pounding, wild ride in Boston Harbour
• CHICAGO – Free Bicycle City Tour with Bobby’s Bike Hike. Chicago has been voted the best bicycling city in America and this tour offers a great perspective on the Windy City
• ANCHORAGE – Free admission to the Alaska Native Heritage Centre. Share the rich heritage of Alaska’s eleven cultural groups and learn about the traditions that endure
For further information and reservations visit www.trekamerica.co.uk  or call 0845 863 8214.
Activity vouchers can be requested via the online booking form or directly with the reservations team if booking by phone.
Established in 1972, TrekAmerica specialises in small group adventure tours of North America for 18-38 year olds. The company recently received a Silver Award for Best Special Interest / Adventure Tour Operator at the British Travel Awards.
The company does not charge single supplements, making it a popular choice for solo travellers.

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March 14, 2010
The Encore at Wynn Macau (www.wynnmacau.com  ), the company’s second resort in Macau, is scheduled to open in April.
The property will feature 400 luxury suites and four villas along with restaurants, plus additional retail and entertainment spaces.
The property will also feature a dedicated spa. Mandarin Oriental Macau
(www.mandarinoriental.com  )
will open this summer.
The property will have a restaurant and bar, sleek rooms and suites and the signature Mandarin Oriental Spa.
Located at the premier position on the Nape waterfront of Macau, the property will be connected directly with the latest retail and entertainment developments in Macau.
Mandarin Oriental Macau will be a non-gaming luxury hotel.
For more information, call 866-OK-MACAU
or visit www.macautourism.gov.mo

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March 14, 2010
The Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art (BGFA) and Bellagio’s Conservatory & Botanical Gardens have announced new exhibits. The BGFA will debut “Figuratively Speaking: A Survey of the Human Form” on May 1. Organized in partnership with the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD) and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), “Figuratively Speaking” will present figurative works by artists like Pierre-August Renoir, Pablo Picasso, Alberto Giacometti, Joseph Cornell, Roy Lichtenstein, David Hockney, Judith Shea, Bill Viola, Yoshitomo Nara and Vanessa Beecroft.
The survey will feature more than 30 paintings, photographs and sculptures, along with video installations by 26 artists whose traditional and contemporary perspectives on figurative art helped to define the genre in the late 19th, 20th and early 21st centuries.
The exhibit will be on view May 1, 2010, through Jan. 9, 2011.
Tickets are $15 for general admission; $12 for Nevada residents and seniors age 65 and older; $10 for students, teachers and military with valid ID; and free for children 12 and younger.
For more information, call 877-957-9777 or visit www.bellagio.com  or www.ticketmaster.com
In celebration of spring, the conservatory will feature a floral exhibition filled with blooms and a series of large-scale bronze sculptural ants.
Inspired by the social nature of these creatures, American artist Susan Cochran created a seven-member colony that represents the ideals of cooperation and teamwork.
Four gardens will provide a landscape for these sculptures. Guests will be able to climb onto the 8,500-pound queen ant’s back for photo opportunities with botanical snails and bumblebees, as well as tulips, poppies, daisies, mums and daffodils.
Steps away, three 10-foot-long ants will be placed at the mouth of a 15-foot-tall flower pot.
A butterfly will rest atop the pot, while a 28-foot spade will stand nearby.
Overhead will be bumble bees made of preserved sunflowers.
Close by, five giant mushrooms will provide a canopy for a pair of 6-foot-tall ants.
And a French garden will envelope a large anthill flanked by two water spheres with a 3-foot-long ant nearby. Throughout the exhibit will be 10 potted olive trees, each more than 100 years old. Access to the exhibit, which runs from March 14 through May 9, is complimentary to the public.
For more information, call 888-987-6667 or visit www.bellagio.com

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