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Contents
THERE’S SOMETHING SPECIAL ABOUT YOUR OWN “PRIVATE GROUP”
40TH ANNIVERSARY CRUISE A HUGE SUCCESS
TRAVEL TIP
MAGICAL, MYSTICAL IRELAND
TURKEY.....THE ROOTS OF CHRISTIANITY
HOLLAND AMERICA RETURNS TO BERMUDA
40TH ANNIVERSARY CONTEST WINNER
CRUISING ON SALE!
LIMITED SPACE ON SUMMER / FALL DEPARTURES
TUSCANY - LAND OF SURPRISES
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HOLLAND AMERICA RETURNS TO BERMUDA
Beginning
next May Holland America will be operating 7 day sailings on the ms
Veendam out of New York and unlike the Caribbean, Bermuda's best
seasons are spring through fall. The Veendam will call at both Hamilton
and St. George's, both cities simply stunning in their picturesque
prettiness and their unmatched charm. Craig Travel will operate 2
special group departures in May and September. Learn more
THERE’S SOMETHING SPECIAL ABOUT YOUR OWN “PRIVATE GROUP”
It's
always fun when friends get together and the topic gets around to
travel (and it almost always does!). How many times have you heard
people say, "sometime we should get a group of friends and go
to…together"? Or, "wouldn't it be nice if the whole family could go to
……..together?"
Not sure how to go about it? Don't want the work
and stress of planning? Think your group is too small? Call us! Group
travel is what we do and we'd love to create and plan your private
group! We have land operators in destinations around the world with
whom we've worked for many years and they would greet your private
group like family!
40TH ANNIVERSARY CONTEST WINNER
Winner of our April contest question and recipient of 5,000 CT points towards her next trip is Ms. Patricia MacCoy of Sydney, Nova Scotia. Ms. MacCoy correctly answered our question "In which city can the unique Fisherman's Bastion be found?" Answer: Budapest
CONGRATULATIONS, Ms. MacCoy! Ms McCoy has just returned from our 40th Anniversary Europe River cruise.
May winner to be announced soon!
Visit our website to answer our June question "What is the name of the city known as the "City of Popes?"
Hint: This 2010 Oberammergau departure involves cruise and land. Good luck!
TUSCANY - LAND OF SURPRISES
Tuscany
is a land of interesting landscapes and compelling medieval hilltowns,
a center for Renaissance art and architecture, and a producer of the
finest wines in Italy. Tuscany is the land of Michelangelo, da Vinci,
Giotto, Puccini, Boccaccio, and Gallileo -- but it is also more than
that. Although it is in real terms a tiny place, with its huge
cornucopia of goodies, it's like the biggest sweetshop one has ever
dreamed of! If you're into painting, sculpture, or architecture,
Tuscany's got it in spades! If you're into rambling and viewing the
countryside, Tuscany has the glories of the undulating hills of the
south and the spectacular craggy cliffs of the north. If you're into
wine and food, Tuscany is unsurpassed. If you're into churches and
history, it all happened in Tuscany from 800 AD when Pisa was one of
the three most important cities in the world, to Savaranola's Bonfire
of the Vanities in 1497. If you want wonderful cities, can anywhere
challenge Florence, Pisa, Siena or Lucca? If you want smaller towns,
Montepulciano, San Gimignano and Montalcino are but a few stunning
places to visit. If you want classical music, nowhere has opera like
Tuscany (well, it was invented here in 1250 or so). If you want to take
to the waters, the spas of Montecatini, Chianciano and Bagni di Lucca
have the complete range from mud to liver restoring mineral water plus
the massage that goes with it. If your thing is beaches and sunshine,
the Tuscan Riviera is at least 150 miles long. Garden lovers need go no
further. The Tuscan Villas near Florence Lucca and Siena often are
featured in authoritative books on garden design.
The greatest
pleasure in Tuscany is its ability to continually surprise the visitor.
For those who return year after year and think they've seen it all,
they just need to round another bend and they will be surprised once
again! Learn more
TRAVEL TIP
As of August 1st, if your frequent flyer
name does not match the name under which you are travelling, it will be
more difficult to collect your points. When you travel make sure the
name on your passport, the name on your frequent flyer program and the
name on your airline ticket is one and the same.
WORDS OF WISDOM
Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness. Mark Twain
A journey is like a marriage. The certain way to be wrong is to think you control it. John Steinbeck
Send us your words of wisdom!
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Our
private charter of the beautiful ms Amalegro for our 40th anniversary
celebration cruise from Amsterdam to Budapest was a wonderful success.
All 144 passengers enjoyed immensely the magnificent countryside and
historic medieval cities and breathtaking scenery, all the while
enjoying the luxury and hospitality of ms Amalegro. Said David " The
accommodations are extremely comfortable and spacious, the public rooms
lovely and the cuisine is exceptionally special".
Our group members were thrilled as well….
"This was our best experience to date as we weren't expecting such
luxury and care on the ship. Every day was packed with wonderful
experiences – walks in medieval cities, wine tasting, different kinds
of music, meals that were great, as were the lectures from the Cruise
Director and Captain. We are definitely up for another river cruise!"
"The
ship was really a "home away from home" with such a friendly crew and
excellent Cruise Director. The amenities and food presentation
certainly was beyond my expectations. Individual audio system was
wonderful. Thank you too, for the extras – Keukenhof, Rothenburg and
the Vienna concert, which added so much to the trip."
"It was a great experience being with all Canadian Craig travelers and having the entire Craig family looking out for us."
There is limited space on our two Danube sailings on the ms Amadante this fall and great savings too!
Sep 17 – 28
Oct 14 – 28
MAGICAL, MYSTICAL IRELAND
Our
May group to Ireland has just returned and once again, we are hearing
rave reviews. From our tour leader, David McKane "This is an excellent
tour. The itinerary and pace is excellent. The hotels are all very well
located and comfortable. Willie Cusker is an excellent guide; he is
both professional and personable and just a wonderful human being and I
love travelling Ireland with him on behalf of Craig Travel. Those
travelling on your September tour are in for a real treat!" Learn more about Ireland
CRUISING ON SALE!
If you're considering sailing on one of our Holland America group departures, call us today to request the BEST AVAILABLE FARES! Many dates are selling at SALE PRICES!
We will always request the lowest fares from Holland America at the
time we make your reservation and it may be possible to save you
hundreds of dollars!
This is the time to make your travel plans! Prices have NEVER been better!
SINGLE LADIES...WE HAVE ROOM MATES
Many
of our single clients look for room mates to share a room and save on
the cost of single supplements when they travel. And most often, new
friendships are cultivated and more often than not, they travel
together again on other tours in the future. Don't stop travelling if
you suddenly find yourself on your own; give us a call and we'll do our
best to find a compatible room mate for you and put you in touch with
them so that you can determine for yourself if this is the "roomie" for
you!
Here is a list of tours with group members who are looking for a room mate
LADIES --
SOUTH AFRICA Oct 22 – Nov 12, 2009
LANDS OF THE BIBLE Nov 6 – 26, 2009
ALPINE WONDERLAND & OBERAMMERGAU Sep 14 – 26, 2010
WONDERS OF ITALY Jul 4 - 20, 2010
HEART OF EUROPE & OBERAMMERGAU May 26 - Jun 7, 2010
WONDERS OF ITALY & OBERAMMERGAU Sep 12 - 28, 2010
GENTLEMEN, we haven't forgotten about you. We do sometimes have males looking to share, so call us!
LIMITED SPACE ON SUMMER / FALL DEPARTURES
ALASKA'S INSIDE PASSAGE – Holland America Jul 8, Aug 12 & Sep 9 / 8 Days
GAELIC LANDS Holland America Aug 20 – Sep 6 / 18 Days
Roundtrip London visiting ports in England, Ireland, Scotland
ALASKA & THE YUKON Holland America Aug 25 – Sep 6 / 12 Days
WINDSTAR GREEK ISLES & TURKISH DELIGHTS – Aug 26 – Sep 7 / 13 Days
Just a few cabins left on this special departure with David & Roslyn Craig
UKRAINIAN WATERWAYS Sep 2 – 17 / 16 Days
BLACK SEA & MEDITERRANEAN EXPLORER Holland America Sep 19 – Oct 4 / 16 Days
Prices drastically reduced! Ask for details!
HAWAII Holland America Oct 23 – Nov 7 / 16 Days
Our group rates can't be beaten and only a few cabins remain on the ship!
TURKEY....THE ROOTS OF CHRISTIANITY
Without
a doubt, Turkey is one of the least known and yet most fascinating of
countries. It is surrounded by seas on three sides and is a natural
bridge linking Asia to Europe. Learn more
IRELAND....CONT'D
For
many, Ireland has an almost magical lure. Few places outside of the
tropics are as green. It has rolling hills and meadows with fuchsias
growing at the side of the road and many miles of unspoiled, rugged
coastline. Dwellings range from ancient castles and Georgian mansions
to quaint cottages and humble farmhouses.
An island 300 miles long
and 170 miles wide or slightly larger than West Virginia, it has a
total population of approximately 6 million. The Republic of Ireland
has been a free state since winning independence from the UK in 1922.
The struggles for independence have been celebrated in song, story and
film.
Ireland is a nation of storytellers. Although Gallic is
disappearing as a spoken language, its charming rhythms and convoluted,
coiled back sentences enrich the English of the many writers and
storytellers throughout the country.
Irish history encompasses great
literary and social achievement as well as dire hardship and suffering.
As recently as the 1960s, most of its people lived in rural areas, but
many changes have occurred since then. Today Ireland is among the most
prosperous countries of the world with a GDP second only to Luxembourg
in the European Union. It ranks eighth, between Switzerland and Belgium
and ahead of the U.S., in the United Nations Human Development Index,
which considers such factors as life expectancy, educational level and
adjusted real income.
We invite you to visit this gorgeous Emerald Isle with us, September 4 – 19 Learn more
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In
the north western corner of the country is magnificent Istanbul, the
city extending on the two sides of the Bosphorus Strait, offering a
natural beauty and mixing modern times with remains of far-reaching
history, a city which was the capital city of the Ottoman Empire for
hundreds of years.
Izmir is the largest city located on the
sea-coast of Aegean Sea which lies along the western coast of Turkey.
Here there are many peaceful bays and modern holiday resorts, such as
Kusadasi and Bodrum on the coast.
The remnants of the famous ancient
city of Troy lie along the northern and central areas of this Aegean
region. In fact, there are 9 Troys, all were built on top of the older
one in different periods of history. You know the famous wooden horse
and the love story of beautiful Helen and Paris happened in Troy which
caused wars in this region in ancient times. You can see the replica of
the historic horse here.
Pergamon stands on this region's high
mount. Ephesus, called Asia Minor in Roman times is famous for its
gorgeous library which still stands and its enormous open-air theatre
and the remains of the houses of the time, all which attract great
numbers of tourists every year. The grave of St. John the Evangelist
who came to Ephesus with Mary in her last years, is in this region.
In
the south, the Mediterranean coast stretches to the Aegean Sea along
the South Western part of Turkey, mixing the green pine forests with
the beautiful bright blue color of the sea, giving this spectacular
sea-shore its name; the Turquoise Coast. Numerous small islands and
coves along the coast, with breathtaking pristine sandy beaches make
this seacoast ideal for sailing and yachting.
You might want to
visit the historic city of Antalya which is located at the centre of
the Turquoise Coast, under spectacular coastal mountains. The old city
is situated on a hill top overlooking a busy harbour. In Antalya, you
can ski on mountain tops in the morning and swim in the Turquoise
waters at a pristine beach in the afternoon on the same day. Near the
eastern part of the city, 18km from Antalya lie the ruins of another
ancient city, Perge, which was an important city in Pamphylia, a
Hittite city around 1,500 B.C. It's known that St. Paul stopped here on
his way to Rome in 46 A.D.
You may also visit the restored remains
of the magnificent Roman theater Aspendos nearby Antalya, built by the
renowned Roman architect Xenon in the 2nd Century, A.D. with a capacity
of an audience of 15,000 people, still famous for its outstanding
acoustics and still hosting opera and ballet festivals every year.
The Northern region of Turkey stretches along the Black Sea. This region is covered by Hazelnut bushes and tea groves.
Turkey
offers numerous natural wonders, among them are the unique scenery of
the travertines of Pamukkale (cotton castle) and the ancient city of
Aphrodisias with its beautifully carved statues, acknowledged as among
the best of the ancient world. In central Anatolia, the amazing
moonlike landscape of Cappadocia with its houses and early churches
carved in the massive rocks offer an unforgettable sight.
A
Turkish vacation is sure to be a fascinating learning experience and
one which offers excellent value, one of the best values in all of
Europe. Learn more
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