WorldTradeShow.com is announcing the launching of its newest travel/tourism website. The latest WorldTradeShow.com travel/tourism website features over 500 top hotels and Resorts in Vietnam and Baja California, Mexico. The site permits visitors worldwide to preview and book reservations online via secure-commerce transactions to these highly recommended accommodations.WorldTradeShow.com, Inc. receives commission for each room night reserved on this site. In addition, the website is including links for visitors to preview Baja California Real Estate, Las Vegas Guide/Attractions, World-Online Tradeshows and WorldTradeShow.com Discount Cards, Internet Phone services and Promotional Travel and Tour Packages to Vietnam, United States and Mexico.

The Aruba Tourism Authority (ATA) announced the appointment of Jacky Croes to a brand new position, sales director for North America. In this new post, Mrs. Croes will oversee all of the island´s North American-based regional directors and sales teams, and will head up all ATA sales efforts in the United States and Canada. Croes was also named the director for the Aruba Convention Bureau (ACB) in fall 2005. She took the lead driving meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibition (MICE) business to Aruba from all markets worldwide. Mrs. Croes is bringing more than 15 years of MICE, sales and hospitality experience to help her excel as director of the ACB.

Little Palm Island Resort & Spa in the Florida Keys is being named to the prestigious Condé Nast Traveler “Gold List.” The hotel was also among the top three “Best Rooms” and also the number one rated “Best Design” in the United States. This list highlights the best in the world of travel, as voted on by the readers of this prestigious magazine.

Climate changes including increases in typhoons and hurricanes may trigger landslides at world heritage sites like Peru´s Machu Picchu or Egypt´s Valley of the Kings, scientists said. Increasing amounts of rainfall means a threat of more landslides worldwide, scientists of the United Nations University, Kyoto University and UNESCO warned Tuesday before a conference on landslide prevention in Tokyo.

The British Virgin Islands is launching its new branding and a UK website portal dedicated to British visitors to coincide with the launch of www.bvitourism.com. The initiative, which was launched at CHA marketplace, is part of a global review of the BVI´s brand image and web presence, aimed to make the destination more accessible to a wider audience.

New York city welcomed last week an event organized by U.S. Virgin Islands at Grand Central Terminal´s Vanderbilt Hall. The three-day consumer event promoted the rich culture, beautiful scenery, world-class hotels, quaint inns and attractions that make the U.S. Virgin Islands one of the most popular destinations in the Caribbean. Exhibits showcased each island´s beautiful scenery and unique offerings, while Stanley and the Six Pack provide authentic music alongside mocko jumbie performances throughout the event. Expedia website booking kiosks provided consumers the opportunity to take advantage of special pricing for travel to the islands, only offered in connection with the event.