The 2006 "carlson Collection" Of The Top 50 Vacation Packages Are Announced By Carlson Wagonlit Travel Associates

Travelers Also Receive $50 Travelers Checks on Qualifying Purchases

(Monday, February 20, 2006) - For the fifth consecutive year, Carlson Wagonlit Travel Associates have literally searched the world over for the 50 top vacation packages packed with enough value and excitement to be part of "The Carlson Collection" for 2006. Working in conjunction with some of the most respected tour operators on earth, The Carlson Collection is one of the most eagerly anticipated annual offerings for Carlson Wagonlit Travel Associates' customers. This year's collection not only includes dynamic pricing on vacations in Hawaii, the Caribbean, Mexico and even Europe, but also enables customers to receive $50 travelers checks when booking.



According to the 2006 Carlson Wagonlit Travel Associates Travel Trends Survey, Hawaiian destinations – Maui, Honolulu and Kauai – account for three of the top ten domestic hot spots being booked for the year. In the same survey, Mexican and/or Caribbean destinations comprise eight of the top ten international destinations, while Rome and London rounded out the top ten.



"Supply and demand would normally suggest that pricing to the top beach vacation hot spots would spike up due to their huge popularity among travelers. Yet, enormous savings can be found in Hawaii, Mexico and the Caribbean now that Carlson Wagonlit Travel Associates have once again worked closely with such tour operators as Pleasant Holidays and GOGO Worldwide Vacations to add sizzling value pricing on forty different vacation packages to these already hot destinations," noted Roger E. Block, CTC, executive vice president of the Carlson Wagonlit Travel Associate Division.



Block added, "Likewise, given how fashionable European destinations are among our customers – with Rome and London ranking 8th and 9th, respectively, on our annual travel trends survey – The Carlson Collection proudly offers ten outstanding vacation packages through Trafalgar Tours to these and other European destinations."



Pricing for each offering from The Carlson Collection for 2006 is per person, based on double occupancy for land-only on select travel dates. Highlights from The Carlson Collection for 2006 include:



Hawaii



Twenty Hawaiian vacations are available to the islands of Oahu, Maui, Kauai and Hawaii's Big Island. All vacations include: 6-days hotel accommodations, fresh flower lei greeting, roundtrip airport transfers on Oahu or daily rental car on neighboring islands, all hotel taxes and more!

The Fairmont Orchid, Hawaii (Big Island) from $793 per person – includes room with a garden view and a free night (Pleasant Holidays)
JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa at Ko Olina (Oahu) from $872 per person – includes room with a mountain view, free night and $75 food and beverage credit (Pleasant Holidays)
The Westin Maui Resort & Spa (Maui) from $1037 per person – includes reduced rate and room with a mountain view (Pleasant Holidays)


Mexico/Caribbean



Twenty vacations are available to Mexican-Caribbean destinations of Cancun and the Riviera Maya, popular Pacific Coast Mexican hot spots like Los Cabos and Nuevo Vallarta/Puerto Vallarta and Caribbean islands including Antigua, Aruba, Hispaniola (Dominican Republic), Jamaica and St. Thomas, as well as to Bermuda.

• Sunset Jamaica Grande Resort (Ocho Rios, Jamaica) 6-days from $695 per person – includes resort view accommodations, all-inclusive amenities. Ideal for a family getaway! (GOGO Worldwide Vacations)

• Melia Cabo Real Beach & Golf Resort (Los Cabos, Mexico) 6-days from $829 per person – includes Cabo Real category accommodations and all-inclusive amenities (GOGO Worldwide Vacations)

• The Fairmont Southampton (Southampton, Bermuda) 6-days from $1115 per person – includes moderate category accommodations. Ideal for a spa retreat! (GOGO Worldwide Vacations)



Europe



Ten select European tours are available that not only include Carlson Wagonlit Travel Associates' two top ten favorites Rome and London, but also as options including Austria, Belgium, England, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Northern Ireland, the Netherlands, Russia, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland and Wales.

London Week from $835 per person – includes 8-day tour highlighting Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace and more (Trafalgar Tours)
Italian Holiday from $1250 per person – includes 8-day tour that featuresRome, Venice, Florence and scenic drives(Trafalgar Tours)
Sound of Music (Austria and Germany) from $1499 per person – includes 10-day tour that features Vienna, Mayerling, Heiligenkreuz, the Danube Valley, Mondsee, Salzburg, Berchtesgaden, Innsbruck, Neuschwanstein, Oberammergau and Munich (Trafalgar Tours)


With Carlson Wagonlit Travel, your vacation experience begins with ours. To take advantage of The Carlson Collection getaways for 2006, as well as for your next vacation, contact the Carlson Wagonlit Travel Associate nearest you at 1.800.CARLSON or visit www.CarlsonTravel.com.



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Note to Editors: Prices are per person, land only, based on double occupancy for select travel dates. Must purchase a select 2006 Carlson Collection Trafalgar, GOGO Worldwide Vacations or Pleasant Holidays featured vacation to qualify for the $50 in Spending Money. One awarded per booking, under deposit. Spending Money will be in the form of a Travelers Check and will be sent to the booking Carlson Wagonlit Travel agent to give to the booked customer. Other restrictions may apply. Offer valid only in the United States. Void where prohibited. Quantities are limited.



Carlson Travel Group, Inc. is a subsidiary of Minneapolis-based Carlson Companies, Inc. Brands include: Carlson Wagonlit Travel, Cruise Holidays, Results Travel, SeaMaster Cruises, Carlson Leisure Travel Services and Carlson Destination Marketing Services. In 2005, for the ninth consecutive year, a Carlson Travel Franchise Group brand was named the top travel business franchise by Entrepreneur's Franchise 500®; Franchise Times ranked the Carlson Wagonlit Travel Associate Program as the 3rd top franchise overall in 2005 for the fifth year in a row.

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