The Bay Area Renaissance Festival is back in Tampa until
April1. Come and see community members role-play 16th century villagers for one
serious blast from the past experience. More than 100 vendors create an
atmosphere of fun, food, shopping, and eating that’s endlessly Entertaining.

This weekend’s theme is “Wonders of the World.” There
will be a BBQ competition, a world market, a belly dance competition, and free
wine tastings. Tickets are under $20 and the parking is free. Tickets can be
purchased at participating Walgreens, Circle K’s

Universal Vacations, the leading provider of vacation accommodation in South West Florida

Universal Vacations of Fort Myers – Fort Myers Beach – Bradenton and Naples attends The Florida Huddle – Ft Lauderdale Splendid Host to Florida Huddle 2012 – Florida Huddle 2012 was a true success for Florida tourism and its host city.
Gary Young president of Universal Vacations, the leading provider of vacation accommodation in South West Florida, is pleased to announce that contracts have now been secured and signed with the majority the Worlds leading wholesalers, like Virgin, British Airways, Thomas Cook, TUI through to December 2014 to supply both single family homes with pools and also the luxury condos featured from Universal Vacations Beach office Vacation homes in Bradenton, Naples and Fort Myers.
Both Booking.com and New World Travel market South West Florida to the European markets most notably in Scandinavia, Poland, Germany and the Netherlands.
“for many years now foreign travelers predominantly from Germany have been coming to Fort Myers” noted Young “partly down to the direct flights which come in from Düsseldorf but with addition of direct flights now from Denmark during the summer and the possibility of a direct service from the UK starting in 2013 which in turn will open our destinations up to a wider client base” he added.
The climate is perfect here and in complete contrast to that which is experienced in northern Europe at this time of year and the Scandinavians and northern Europeans are well known for their love of beaches and the sun.
The extra tourist will no doubt give a further boost to the local economy in the way of tourist tax dollars and Universals continued partnership with the Lee County’s VCB, Collier County VCB and Bradenton VCB is opening up more markets across the globe

Universal Vacations, said This is the action we have been calling for, this will go a long way in promoting travel to the United States

WASHINGTON, DC – In a first for the U.S., President Barack Obama today announced a national strategy
on travel and tourism to boost travel in the United States. The U.S. travel
industry is a cornerstone of the U.S. economy, representing 1.8 trillion in
economic output and supporting 14 million American jobs.

Gary Young, President of Universal Vacations, said This is the action we have been
calling for, this will go a long way in promoting travel to the United States, the
Visa processing changes will significantly increase inbound travel from South
America and China.

According to a WhiteHouse statement,
today’s announcement calls for a national strategy to make the United States
the world’s top travel and tourism destination, as part of a comprehensive
effort to spur job creation. The number of travelers from emerging economies
with growing middle classes – such as China, Brazil, and India – is projected
to grow by 135%, 274% and 50% respectively by 2016 when compared to 2010.

President Obama will also sign an Executive Order and charge several government agencies
to take part in efforts and new initiatives to significantly increase travel.

Universal Vacations, a Fort Myers based company with offices along Florida’s Gulf Coast including
Bradenton, Fort Myers Beach and Naples has partnered with the U.S. Travel
Association to increase travel to and within the United States. Continue reading “Universal Vacations joins the U.S. Travel Association in Applauding National Strategy to Boost Travel and Tourism” »