Down Under Answers and Jason Mesnick Host '#AussieLove' Travel Twitter Party and Support Disaster Relief for Queensland

BELLEVUE, Wash., Feb. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- With Valentine's Day just around the corner, Jason Mesnick and the Australia travel experts from Down Under Answers (http://www.duatravel.com) are asking Twitter users to share their "Aussie Love" and help support Queensland disaster relief efforts from tropical cyclone Yasi and recent extreme flooding.

Participate in the Twitter discussion and show support by going to the Down Under Answers website (http://www.duatravel.com/donate) to donate to the Red Cross Relief Fund. Each donation of $10 will count for one entry to win a VIP trip to Australia courtesy of Down Under Answers and V Australia (http://www.vaustralia.com). Winners will be drawn February 16, 2011.

WHAT: Support disaster relief efforts in Queensland by participating in a Twitter discussion about Australian experiences and travel tips using the hashtag #AussieLove.

WHO: Jason Mesnick, Down Under Answers travel expert and former ABC TV's "Bachelor," will host the discussion along with Australia tourism boards and airlines.

WHEN: Thursday, February 10 at 11 a.m. PT / 2 p.m. ET

WHERE: Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/downunderanswer #AussieLove

Additionally, the first 20 people that tweet a fact about Australia using the #AussieLove hashtag during the discussion will win an "Aussie Love" T-shirt. Anyone who joins in the #AussieLove discussion will receive a discount code to put towards booking their next Australia vacation with Down Under Answers.

Watch Jason Mesnick tour through some of Australia's most popular destinations and share his love for Australia: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ys69oHN0mDU

Founded in 1992, Seattle-based Down Under Answers (DUA) is the industry leader in travel to Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Tahiti, the Cook Islands, Vanuatu and Dubai. Repeatedly voted Best Travel Wholesaler by Tourism Australia and Tourism New Zealand specialists, the company employs seasoned staff members to customize tours -- ranging from unique hands-on holidays to more traditional itineraries -- for independent travelers through groups of virtually any size. New for 2010 is the launch of Africa Answers: Visit online at http://www.africaanswers.com/. For further information, email [email protected] or call (866) 431-6508.

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