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TRAVEL HINTS
Travel
stores are selling you things you can get for free. A number of items
you might typically throw away make excellent replacements for expensive
travel products.
Bubble wrap - to protect bottles from breakage, cut the wrap to fit a bottle and wrap around that nice bottle of Merlot.
Free samples
- Travel sized toiletries can cost upwards of $4 a piece. Many
department stores offer sample sizes for free, or you can sign up for
samples on a company's website to send by mail.
Old pillowcases - make a great laundry bag, shoe bag, or extra protector for some fine purchases.
Old wallet
- my favourite: keep an old wallet with you, some small change and an
expired credit card. Keep all the important things in your money belt.
If a thief wants your valuables, toss the old one at him and run.
OBERAMMERGAU - LAST CHANCE TILL 2020
Only a few seats remain on the following 2010 European tours which include the famous Passion Play and only a few days left to reserve your space!
FRANCE & SWITZERLAND September 8 – 25
Paris plus 7 nt. Rhone River cruise – ms Swiss Pearl, plus Geneva, Interlaken, Oberammergau & Munich Learn more
HEART of GERMANY
Aug 6 -19 & Sep 17 – 30
Berlin, Wittenberg, Dresden, Erfurt, Oberammergau & Munich
Learn more
MUSICAL INTERLUDE September 25 – October 4
Berlin, Dresden, Prague, Oberammergau Learn more
TRAVELLING TO EUROPE ON YOUR OWN & WISH TO SEE THE PASSION PLAY?
Last chance to book your 2-night Oberammergau Passion Play package. Only a few September/October dates remain. Call us today!
SAVE THE SINGLE SUPPLEMENT
We have group members willing to share a room on these tours and cruises:
FEMALE
Heart of Europe
Aug 4 – 16 Learn more
Newfoundland & Labrador
Aug 4 – 16 Learn more
France & Switzerland
Sep 8 – 25 Learn more
Musical Interlude
Sep 25 – Oct 4 Learn more
Greece – Footsteps of St. Paul
Oct 2 – 16 Learn more
Black Sea & Med Explorer – Holland America
Oct 8 – 24 Learn more
Lands of the Bible
Nov 8 – 28 Learn more
Antarctic Cruise
Dec 31 –Jan 13 Learn more
MALE
Ancient Mysteries – President's Cruise – Holland America
Oct 21 - Nov 9 Learn more
Peru – Land of the Incas
Nov 12 - 27 Learn more
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Receive a complimentary cabin upgrade
in addition to a special USD$100 per person shipboard credit when you
reserve space on our December 4 – 11, 2010 sailing on Wind Spirit, escorted by David & Roslyn Craig. This offer expires June 30th! Call us today or book online!Learn more about this sailing…
COMING SOON!
Our new "Experience our World"
56-page colour brochure will be arriving in mailboxes in early June.
If you are not on our mailing list and would like a copy, please let us
know. The new brochure is packed with new tours and cruises departing
in 2010 and 2011. We are constantly adding new programs; visit our website for the latest informtion.
Of
special note to watch for are brand new experiences – Crystal Cruises
Panama Canal sailing on the 6-star ms Crystal Symphony, a tour to
Legendary Bhutan, Uzbekistan – the Sillk Road, our second tour Into the
Heart of West Africa, Malta & Sicily, our annual President's Cruise –
Bordeaux & Beyond, PLUS MUCH MORE!
EU DECLARES VACATIONS A HUMAN RIGHT
The
EU has declared that vacations are a human right and plans to subsidize
holidays for pensioners, youths and those too poor to travel.
"Travelling
for tourism today is a right. The way we spend our holidays is a
formidable indicator of our quality of life," EU commissioner Antonio
Tajani told a group of ministers on April 15th at the European Tourism
Stakeholders Conference.
Under Tajani's plan taxpayers would foot up
to 30% of the travel bill, while vacationers would be encouraged to
visit different regions of Europe to learn about their neighbours and
boost local economies.
The plan will be operated as a pilot project
through 2013. Expected to cost hundreds of millions of Euros, it will be
open to pensioners and anyone over 65, young people between 18 and 25,
disabled people, and families facing "difficult social, financial or
personal" circumstances.
IN FULL BLOOM SOUTH AFRICA'S WILD WESTERN CAPE
With
more than 8,000 plant species on display, South Africa's Western Cape
is a nature-lover's paradise, from its botanic gardens to its wild and
wonderful scenery. Read more
For information on the best ever tour to South Africa, Victoria Falls & Chobe National Park Click here
PASSIVE OR EXPERIENTIAL TRAVEL
During a recent office strategy meeting, the topic came up regarding whether or not to include
a
specific visit to a cattle station in Australia's outback and a bush
dinner prepared by the station cook. The roads are dusty and the ride
is very bumpy, though the coaches used are the best available in this
part of the country. The journey to this site is fairly long, but
necessary in order to experience the real outback, a vast, lonely,
beautiful region.
We do believe that our group members travel with us to truly experience
a destination, to learn about the ways of life, in addition to simply
visiting the tourist sites. To truly experience and understand a
destination, its' culture, its' people, one needs to live it, feel it,
taste, smell and hear it….in other words, experience it! It's something we strive for in all of our journey's and something which we feel sets us apart.
VOYAGE TO THE NEW WORLD
What
must it have been like for those first pioneers who ventured across the
Atlantic in hopes of building a new life in a strange land? While the
anticipation of a new life in the "land of milk and honey" must have
been thrilling, surely it was, at the same time, somewhat terrifying. Read on
LOOKING TO GET AWAY THIS FALL?
May we suggest one of our Holland America Mediterranean cruises
on ms Noordam OR...
TAKE BOTH AND SAVE MORE!(in addition to our special group rates)
Western Mediterranean Sep 15 – 28
Ports
of call: Rome, Livorno (Florence/Pisa), Monte Carlo,, Barcelona, Palma
de Mallorca, La Goulette (Tunisia), Trapani (Sicily) & Naples Learn more
Roman Empire Sep 25 – Oct 8
Ports of call: Rome, Dubrovnik, Corfu, Katakolon, Santorini, Kusadasi (Ephasus), Athens, Messina (Sicily) Learn more
In addition to our special group rates, TAKE BOTH CRUISES & SAVE EVEN MORE on our Mediterranean Odyssey! Learn more
Example:
Individual Cruise Only rate Cat K
West. Mediterranean $2,955
Roman Empire $2,920
By booking back-to-back cruises you pay just $4369 for both!
It pays to take a longer vacation! Ask for details.
WHAT A WAY TO START THE NEW YEAR!
This New Year's you could be on a flight to Buenos Aires to start the adventure of a lifetime - an ANTARCTIC CRUISE!
After
a night in Buenos Aires, sail from Ushuaia, the world's southernmost
city, and spend eight full days cruising to and exploring the Antarctic
Peninsula, including cruises and landings by PolarCirkel boats (similar
to Zodiacs) to the dramatic bays, amongst glistening icebergs and past
islands dotted with wildlife. Experienced cruisers will love this
itinerary, combining lecture filled days at sea with visits to the
world's most dramatic scenery, while sailing on the comfortable ms Fram,
a ship that was purpose-built for this expedition. Learn more
LIMITED AVAILABILITY
Newfoundland & Labrador Aug 4 - 15 More info
Alaska's Inside Passage Aug 18 - 25 More info
European Sojourn plus Oberammergau Sep 3 - 11 More info
Best of Ireland Sep 3 - 18 More info
Alaska's Inside Passage Sep 8 - 15 More info
Best of Ireland Sep 24 - Oct 9 More info
Charming Bermuda Sep 26 - Oct 3 More info
The Heritage of Turkey Sep 28 - Oct 12 More info
Greece - In the Footsteps of St. Paul Oct 2 - 16 More info
Canada New England - Holland America Oct 9 - 21 More info
VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR AN UP-TO-DATE LISTING OF MORE FALL AVAILABILITY
VOYAGE TO THE NEW WORLD...Cont'd
And
one thing we know for sure, the sea voyage was not one of luxury,
pampering and spacious quarters with colour TV's, ensuite bathrooms,
private balconies and spa treatments. And there were no stops at
exciting ports of call along the way. Then, the journey was the only
means to get from point A to B; a voyage where the excitement was in
reaching the other side. Now, Transatlantic voyages are journeys of
discovery and exploration along the way and the pleasure is in the
voyage itself.
Today, luxurious cruise ships re-position
themselves in spring and fall and offer passengers an ideal opportunity
to cruise at bargain prices, experience ports of call on both sides of
the Atlantic, savour relaxing days at sea, enjoy pampering,
entertainment, fine dining and the countless amenities offered onboard.
Plus, there is only one long distance flight involved, a huge
attraction for many.
We are offering just such a sailing with
Holland America for 23 days, from November 7 to 29 onboard the lovely ms
Prinsendam, formerly the legendary Royal Viking Sun. And this is no
ordinary skip across the ocean! After an overnight flight to Athens,
Greece, we set sail to explore ten historic and fascinating ports in
Italy, Spain and Portugal, following by seven glorious days of cruising
ending in Ft. Lauderdale. And the fully inclusive pricing is
unbeatable!
Visit our website for complete details, but don't wait too long to grab space on this sailing! Learn more
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