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<strong>JAXFAX</strong><br />
® FEBRUARY 2010<br />
MAGAZINE<br />
The <strong>Travel</strong> Agents’ Path to Profits<br />
Antigua & Barbuda<br />
20 DUBAI<br />
Super-sized Adventures<br />
22 SOUTH AFRICA<br />
Call of the Wild<br />
32 GREECE<br />
Athens with a Fresh Eye<br />
50 THAILAND<br />
Growth & Amazing Values<br />
52 FIJI<br />
Finding Value In Paradise<br />
62 MEXICO<br />
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A R C V E R I F I E D T R A V E L C O N S U L T A N T P R O G R A M
VOLUME 38, NO. 2 FEBRUARY 2010<br />
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DESTINATION ARTICLES<br />
15 JAMAICA Jammin’ in 2010<br />
With more flights from the U.S. than in previous high seasons,<br />
voted “Golf Destination of the Year for the Caribbean” by…<br />
20 DUBAI Home to Super-sized Adventures<br />
With an eclectic mix of traditional culture and sleek architecture,<br />
a trip to Dubai will turn any adult into a mesmerized…<br />
22 SOUTH AFRICA Call of the Wild<br />
While tracking a leopard in the Sabi Sands private game<br />
reserve, my guide assures me the tree-swinging baboons are...<br />
32 GREECE Athens with a Fresh Eye...<br />
Athens has often been eclipsed by the Greek islands that<br />
promise and deliver cloudless blue skies, turquoise seas and...<br />
36 EUROPEAN RAIL Rail Hi-Speeds it...<br />
As Eurostar celebrates its 15th anniversary, the English/French<br />
joint venture that gets travelers from central London to Paris…<br />
A & B TB<br />
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12 COVER FEATURE ANTIGUA<br />
The Sandy Sister Act: Selling Antigua & Barbuda<br />
With Boggy Peak re-named Mount Obama in honor of our 44th President, Antigua<br />
is poised to welcome American travelers this winter season. Officially named on<br />
the August 4th birthday of the President, Mt. Obama stands proud at 1,319 feet<br />
and is the highest peak on the island. Measuring 14 miles long and eleven miles…<br />
PUBLISHER’S CORNER 6 Two Industry Powerhouses Join Forces<br />
EDITOR’S DESK 8 We Need a Bigger Plan And a Longer Memory<br />
SNAPSHOTS 10 The Month in Review<br />
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS 14 Derede Samuel Whitlock, US Director of Tourism for A & B<br />
39 Nico Zenner, President of <strong>Travel</strong> Bound<br />
50 THAILAND Growth & Amazing Values<br />
Like most tourism destination last year, Thailand experienced a<br />
16% decline in the number of inbound tourists in the first…<br />
52 FIJI Finding Value In Paradise<br />
I’m lying supine against the trunk of a fallen coconut tree on<br />
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62 MEXICO Riviera Maya<br />
From Cancun to the Belize border, Riviera Maya unfurls along<br />
eighty-one miles of Mexico’s Caribbean coast. With some of…<br />
64 GALAPA<strong>GO</strong>S New Air Access Boosts Tourism<br />
More access and activities are adding to the tourism offering in<br />
the Galapagos Islands this year. New flights from the U.S. to…<br />
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from well-meaning agencies with suggestions for people<br />
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Dr. Basil Springer, founder and director of the Caribbean<br />
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of fairness, wisdom and compassion. Mike Spinelli,<br />
past president, the American Society of <strong>Travel</strong> Agents<br />
(ASTA), and assistant chairman of the Haitian League,<br />
said, “Ironically, the biggest problem Haiti faces is one of<br />
charity being concentrated on eradicating Haiti’s problems,<br />
and not the causes.”<br />
Maria Lisella, Editor<br />
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S<strong>UP</strong>ERCLUBS RESORTS<br />
Snapshots<br />
41-74 Club Host Holiday Charity Luncheon<br />
The 41-74 Women’s <strong>Travel</strong><br />
Club of New York celebrated its<br />
annual Holiday Gala at the Mandarin<br />
Oriental in New York City.<br />
Pictured from left to right are: Lisa<br />
Conway, Exec.Vice President; Florentina Florescu, Corresponding Secretary;<br />
Isabella Santora, Past President; Corrine Mutarelli, Member-at-Large; Yvonne<br />
Nichie, 1st VP; Adele Black, President; April Piazza, Member-at-large; Denise<br />
Kahoud, Treasurer; Rena Udell, Parliamentarian; and Dorothy De Nonno,<br />
Recording Secretary.<br />
Breezes Resort Gets Presidential Welcome<br />
Breezes Resort & Spa Panama,<br />
the first Super-Inclusive resort in<br />
Central America, officially opened<br />
its doors December 12, 2009 with<br />
statewide luminaries, including<br />
Excelentísimo Sr. Ricardo Martinelli,<br />
president of the Republic of Panama. Located in the coastal<br />
community of Santa Clara, just 90 minutes from Panama<br />
City, the 294-room resort has been booked solid with consumers<br />
and agents since its soft opening October 1, 2009.<br />
From left: Excelentísimo Sr. Ricardo Martinelli, president of the Republic of<br />
Panama and Hon. John. J. Issa, chairman of SuperClubs.<br />
Bolongo Bay Wins Hotelier of the Year<br />
Richard Doumeng (center)<br />
is shown receiving the<br />
2009 CHTA Caribbean<br />
Hotelier of the Year Award<br />
at Caribbean Marketplace,<br />
held Jan. 10th in Puerto<br />
Rico. The award is the highest honor bestowed by the Caribbean<br />
Hotel & Tourism Association, recognizing superior achievement<br />
in Resort Operations, Food & Beverage, <strong>Marketing</strong> and Sales,<br />
Resort Maintenance, Staff Training and Motivation, Innovative<br />
Management, Environmental Practices, Community Affairs, and<br />
Involvement with National and Regional (CHTA) lodging industry<br />
associations. Dick and his wife Joyce (left) were previously given<br />
the same honor in 1988, making them the only family to have<br />
received the award twice.<br />
THE MONTH IN REVIEW<br />
BILL CANCELLARE JR BILL CANCELLARE JR<br />
Jamaica to the Rescue<br />
Jamaica’s Minister of<br />
Tourism helps put the finishing<br />
touches on a Jamaica window<br />
display at Liberty <strong>Travel</strong>’s West<br />
37th and 7th Avenue location<br />
in New York City. Minister Bartlett was in New York City for the<br />
launch of the Jamaica Tourist Board’s Winter Rescue sales blitz<br />
across the United States, providing travel agents with updates<br />
on the destination’s latest news.<br />
From left: Liberty <strong>Travel</strong>’s Area Leader Michael DeMattia, Minister of Tourism<br />
Edmund Bartlett, Liberty <strong>Travel</strong>’s Team Leader Flor Mota, Jamaica’s Director of<br />
Tourism John Lynch<br />
TABS Celebration<br />
The <strong>Travel</strong> Agents of<br />
Brooklyn and Staten<br />
Island celebrated their<br />
Annual Holiday Gala at<br />
El Carib in Brooklyn.<br />
Their new Board of Directors from Left: Chuck Betivegna, TradeShowChairman,<br />
Immediate Past President; Camille Sperrazza, Member Liasion; Kathy<br />
O'Leary, Recording Secretary; Bob Paradiso, Vice President; Mary Evans,<br />
President; Valerie Tropea, Publicity; Helaine Zagaro, Corresponding Secretary;<br />
Charles Hintze, Treasurer<br />
Saint Lucia United at Caribbean Marketplace<br />
The Saint Lucia Tourist Board<br />
(SLTB) and the Ministry of<br />
Tourism and Civil Aviation joined<br />
their private sector partners,<br />
including hotels, destination<br />
management companies, tour operators and travel agencies to<br />
position the Eastern Caribbean nation as a premier location for<br />
travel and tourism in 2010. Above, the Saint Lucia tourism contingent<br />
stands together at the Saint Lucia booth at the Sheraton<br />
Puerto Rico Convention Center Hotel & Casino in San Juan.<br />
From left: SLTB US Northeast sales rep., Lorine St. Jules; McHale Andrew,<br />
Executive VP of the St. Lucia Hotel and Tourism Association; Nerdin St. Rose,<br />
SLTB VP of <strong>Marketing</strong> and Sales; Director of Tourism, Louis Lewis; Permanent<br />
Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation Titus Preville; Minister<br />
of Tourism and Civil Aviation, Senator Allen Chastanet.<br />
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The Sandy Sister Act:<br />
Selling Antigua & Barbuda<br />
With Boggy Peak re-named Mount<br />
Obama in honor of our 44th President,<br />
Antigua is poised to welcome<br />
American travelers this winter season.<br />
Officially named on the August 4th<br />
birthday of the President, Mt. Obama<br />
stands proud at 1,319 feet and is the<br />
highest peak on the island. Measuring<br />
14 miles long and eleven miles wide,<br />
Antigua sits pretty south of St. Maarten<br />
and east of St. Kitts. Three hundred<br />
and sixty five beaches rim its coastline<br />
and with an array of accommodations<br />
from upscale resorts to quaint inns, the<br />
island is a magnet for the winter-weary.<br />
To the north, Barbuda is a very big<br />
beach surrounding a very little island,<br />
so far untouched by mass tourism.<br />
Beds for Heads<br />
New on the hotel horizon, Sugar<br />
Ridge opened in December with sixty<br />
rooms and the island’s first Aveda Spa.<br />
Perched on its namesake hill bordered<br />
with sugar cane fields, the property<br />
provides shuttles to the beach and an<br />
18-hole golf course. “Our team<br />
remained focused on this project, even<br />
in this challenging economic climate,“<br />
said Aidan McCauley, company director.<br />
”The opening is a tribute to what<br />
we have set out to do, which is offer a<br />
luxurious resort that is affordable and<br />
unrivaled in the region.” Visit<br />
www.sugarridgeantigua.com<br />
Accessible by boat, Jumby Bay has<br />
reopened after a $28 million renovation.<br />
Secluded and swanky, the Rosewoodmanaged<br />
property unveiled new facilities<br />
including a Sense spa and bistro-style<br />
eatery overlooking a new infinity pool.<br />
Accommodations include forty<br />
redesigned guestrooms and suites.<br />
Jumby Bay encourages eco-minded<br />
guests to join the Turtle Watch Program.<br />
All-inclusive rates through April 10 start at<br />
By Melanie Reffes<br />
Antigua and Barbuda’s pink and white sand beaches are protected by barrier reefs.<br />
$1,395 per night. Visit www.jumbybayresort.com<br />
Two Sandals properties include the<br />
Grand Pineapple Beach Resort on the<br />
northeast coast and Mediterranean Village<br />
at Sandals Grande Antigua Resort<br />
overlooking Dickenson Bay. “Together,<br />
the Villages represent the best of both<br />
worlds,” said Gordon “Butch” Stewart,<br />
Sandals chairman. “With nine fine-dining<br />
restaurants, six pools, Red Lane spa and<br />
large areas for shopping, guests have<br />
more options in one grand setting.” Visit<br />
www.sandals.com<br />
Elite Island Properties manage a<br />
quintet of resorts including Galley Bay,<br />
St James’s Club, Dian Bay, Pineapple<br />
Beach Club and the Verandah. On the<br />
West Coast, Galley Bay is the jewel in<br />
the crown with refurbished Gauguininspired<br />
cottages and the Teepee bar<br />
where you may spot next door neighbor<br />
Giorgio Armani sipping a glass of<br />
Grandin Champagne. The only resort<br />
that touches the Caribbean Sea and the<br />
Atlantic Ocean, St. James’s Club is<br />
family-friendly with babysitting services<br />
when the Monte Carlo casino is open.<br />
The “Linger Longer“ promotion at all<br />
five resorts offers 50% off the 8th<br />
night, valid year round. Visit<br />
www.eliteislandresorts.com<br />
On the south coast, 72-suite Curtain<br />
Bluff has been under the same ownership<br />
for more than four decades. Ratcheting<br />
up the luxe-factor with caviar and<br />
champagne massages, sightings of<br />
Oprah and Eric Clapton are as legendary<br />
as the wine cellar stocked with twentyfive<br />
thousand bottles. “The year 2009<br />
was tough for many; we want to offer<br />
something extra special to start 2010 off<br />
right,“ said Rob Sherman, managing<br />
director, referring to the “Power of 10”<br />
which includes a second spa treatment or<br />
tennis lesson for ten dollars above room<br />
rates. Visit www.curtainbluff.com<br />
In English Harbour, Copper & Lumber<br />
Store Hotel dates to 1783 when<br />
Captain Horatio Nelson commissioned<br />
the warehouse to shore up his embattled<br />
fleet. The waterfront inn is a<br />
favorite of modern swashbucklers who<br />
favor its whitewashed brick structure<br />
and antique brass keys that unlock<br />
fourteen guest quarters, each named<br />
after one of Nelson’s ships. Visit<br />
www.copperandlumberhotel.com<br />
More island history at the Inn at English<br />
Harbour with twenty-eight rooms in<br />
colonial-style cabanas and villas. Although<br />
upgraded with Wi-fi and spa, the Inn<br />
retains its old-world charm with the Terrace<br />
Restaurant and Stone Bar built in<br />
the original stone house. “No detail has<br />
been spared to preserve the integrity and<br />
grace of the historic inn while updating<br />
the comforts and amenities essential to<br />
today’s travelers,” explained Fabio Giorgi,<br />
general manager. Visit www.theinn.ag<br />
Chow Down<br />
The Caribbean Sea laps so close to the<br />
Coconut Grove restaurant that it’s not<br />
unusual for the waves to wash right into<br />
the dining room. With a steady stream of<br />
guests from the attached Siboney<br />
Beach Club, the open-air eatery is a<br />
favorite watering hole of the ex-pat community.<br />
Outside Nelson’s Dockyard, Grace<br />
Before Meals is famous for fruit smoothies<br />
large enough to be a meal, though<br />
burgers and rotis are also on the menu. In<br />
a leafy courtyard inside the Dockyard,<br />
Wardroom Restaurant and Mainbrace<br />
Pub serve British fare to a crowd of regulars.<br />
Around the corner in Falmouth Harbour,<br />
Mad Mongoose attracts hungry<br />
sailors with affordable drinks and hearty<br />
Guinness pies. On Hilda Davis Drive,<br />
Papa Zouk’s pours two hundred kinds of<br />
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BARBUDA TB
um and Trappas, overlooking English<br />
Harbour, serves international fare with<br />
flair. On the Dickenson Bay resort strip,<br />
the Beach specializes in Caribbean<br />
recipes prepared with an Asian twist.<br />
Testing the Waters<br />
A local favorite, Pigeon Beach is a quarter-mile<br />
of white sand within view of the<br />
volcano on Montserrat. Dickenson Bay<br />
and Runaway Bay, on the northwestern<br />
coast, front the busy resort strip. Galley<br />
Bay attracts surfers during the winter, joggers<br />
at night, and for those who prefer<br />
their birthday suit over a swimsuit, the<br />
crescent beach at Hawksbill is all about<br />
privacy. On the hilly southwest corner,<br />
Fryes Bay and Darkwood Beach are<br />
worth the effort necessary to find them.<br />
Long Bay is protected by a reef and recommended<br />
for family swimming and the<br />
secluded Half Moon Bay has been<br />
deserted since Hurricane Luis destroyed<br />
the beach resort in 1995. On Deck<br />
Ocean Racing offers sailing courses<br />
aboard a 40-foot racing yacht. Visit<br />
www.ondeckoceanracing.com. Kokomo<br />
Cats sells sailing tours on the fastest<br />
catamaran in the Caribbean. Visit<br />
www.kokomocats.com. Antigua Paddles<br />
offers a snorkel and hike package<br />
to Bird Island with its white beaches<br />
and rare wildlife. www.antiguapaddles.com.<br />
Here at the epicenter of<br />
Caribbean sailing, yachties flock year<br />
round to the islands many sailing<br />
events and spirited pubs, and divers<br />
covet the two-hundred shipwrecks<br />
including that of the Andes circa 1905 .<br />
Let’s Get Physical<br />
Islanders are devoted to cricket with<br />
the Antigua Recreation Ground one of<br />
the finest in the Caribbean. The Historical<br />
and Archaeological Society arrange hikes<br />
to Fort George atop Monk’s Hill and Fort<br />
Barrington near Deep Bay. For independent<br />
trekkers, the trail from English Harbor<br />
to Shirley Heights reaches a summit of<br />
492 feet with breathtaking views of sheltered<br />
bays and the craggy south coast.<br />
The scenic Fig Tree Drive dotted with<br />
sugar mills, banana groves and little<br />
churches is a popular day trip. Cedar Valley<br />
Golf Club and Jolly Harbor Golf<br />
Club offer 18 holes and The K-Club on<br />
Barbuda has its own nine-hole course.<br />
A Storied Past<br />
East of St. Johns, Betty’s Hope is a<br />
plantation, restored sugar mill and small<br />
museum. The only existing Georgian<br />
naval dockyard in the world, Nelson’s<br />
ANTIGUA & BARBUDA NTO<br />
Make a Date: April - Sailing Week island-wide<br />
July 24- August 3 – Carnival 2010<br />
Dockyard was built in 1725 as England’s<br />
most important outpost in the Caribbean.<br />
History aside, it is also a big tourist draw<br />
with shops and cafes. Inside the Antigua<br />
and Barbuda Museum, fans will appreciate<br />
the cricket bat of Sir Vivian Richards,<br />
the best player in the Caribbean.<br />
Get your Groove On<br />
The Sunday night party at Shirley<br />
Heights Lookout above English Harbour<br />
gets going at 4 pm when revelers<br />
toast the sunset and enjoy a lobster<br />
dinner from one of many grills. With no<br />
shortage of Wadadli beer, the party<br />
gets going after dark with steel bands<br />
and reggae performers. Entry is 20<br />
local dollars. Visit www.shirleyheightslookout.com.<br />
Crowds at the restaurants<br />
and bars on Dockyard Drive spill<br />
into the streets after dark. The hot spot<br />
is Abracadabra where expert bartenders<br />
pour knock-out rum punches.<br />
Shop to It<br />
Antigua is the center for duty-free<br />
shopping in St. John’s. A few blocks<br />
away, haggling with vendors lends charm<br />
to the Heritage Craft Market. Near the<br />
cruise ship pier, Heritage Quays has<br />
dozens of stores and cafes and for a less<br />
frenetic scene vendors sell Antiguan souvenirs<br />
at Nelson’s Dockyard.<br />
Barbuda<br />
Thirty miles north of Antigua, Barbuda’s<br />
coastline is rimmed with pink and white<br />
sand beaches protected by barrier reefs.<br />
Rocky and flat, much of the island is covered<br />
in bush with the beaches of the<br />
southwestern shore stretching as far as<br />
ten miles without interruption. The Frigate<br />
Bird Sanctuary is the largest in the<br />
Caribbean while Long Island and Great<br />
Bird Island offer outstanding opportunities<br />
for birdwatchers. There are two hotels on<br />
the island; Coco Point Lodge<br />
(www.cocopoint.com) and the chi-chi<br />
Lighthouse Bay Resort (www.lighthousebaybarbuda.com)<br />
with helicopter<br />
transfers included in the rates. A few<br />
guest houses are in the village along with<br />
sheep and goats that roam during the day<br />
and return to their pens at night. The Barbuda<br />
Express ferry (www.antiguaferries.com)<br />
makes the trip from Antigua in<br />
ninety minutes and Winair<br />
(www.winair.com) offers the 15-minute<br />
flight twice daily.<br />
Getting There<br />
From New York City, Continental flies<br />
daily during high season from Newark.<br />
Delta flies nonstop from JFK on Thursdays<br />
and Sundays with connections in<br />
Miami and San Juan. For island-hoppers,<br />
Fly Montserrat Airlines offers twice<br />
daily service between Montserrat and<br />
Antigua. Ferry service is also available<br />
between the two islands. Visit www.flymontserrat.com.<br />
Navigating the 108<br />
square-mile island is easiest with a rental<br />
car, $35.00 daily not including the $20.00<br />
license and taxes. Taxis are plentiful but<br />
pricey with fares about $30.00 from the<br />
airport to English Harbour.<br />
For information call the Antigua<br />
and Barbuda U.S. Tourist Office, 888-<br />
268-4227 or visit www.antigua-barbuda.org<br />
and www.barbudaful.net<br />
THE CATAMARAN HOTEL<br />
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Cabins offer all the comforts of home, kitchenette,<br />
phone, cable and two restaurants on-site,<br />
serving local, international and Italian cuisine.<br />
SUMMER RATES, from $145 per night for beachfront<br />
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Visit www.catamaran-antigua.com<br />
Call 268- 460-1036 | Fax: 268-460-1339<br />
or E-mail us at catclub@candw.ag<br />
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW<br />
Antigua & Barbuda Making Waves<br />
What was the impact of 2009 and what is<br />
the outlook for 2010?<br />
From the arrival standpoint, Antigua &<br />
Barbuda were able to maintain the level of<br />
stay over visitors from the United States,<br />
as well as cruise visitors in 2009. However,<br />
occupancy levels were down, and by<br />
extension the yield was down due to<br />
hotels discounting rates to remain competitive.<br />
The outlook for 2010 is extremely positive.<br />
We expect a slow and uneven recovery,<br />
however by year end we anticipate<br />
there will be considerably more activity.<br />
We have also been able to negotiate additional<br />
airlift with increased service from<br />
Continental out of Newark, and with Delta<br />
out of New York and Atlanta. Consumers<br />
continue to see “taking a vacation” as a<br />
priority and although they may make<br />
fewer trips, they are still inclined to travel<br />
but tend to demand higher value.<br />
What makes Antigua and Barbuda unique as a<br />
Caribbean island destination?<br />
This fraternal twin island destination<br />
offers two totally different experiences<br />
to create the ultimate dream<br />
vacation. Antigua has a range of properties,<br />
from the ultra exclusive such as<br />
Jumby Bay and Carlisle Bay to intimate<br />
escapes such as Hermitage Bay, The Inn<br />
at English Harbor or the newly opened<br />
Sugar Ridge Resort. There are options to<br />
suit every taste and budget. Barbuda, on<br />
the other hand, offers a great alternative<br />
for the eco-traveler with award winning<br />
beaches and a more secluded experience<br />
at the Lighthouse Bay Resort. Your clients<br />
will enjoy the spectacular cuisine that can<br />
be found in the cornucopia of restaurants<br />
and eateries throughout the destination,<br />
from mouth watering authentic local fare<br />
and Creole to continental culinary delights,<br />
fine wines and spirits. Barbuda is the<br />
seafood capital of the Caribbean, known<br />
for its spiny lobster. The “Black Pineapple”<br />
which is indigenous to Antigua is surprisingly<br />
sweet. Cavalier Rum and Susie’s<br />
Hot Sauce are locally made products, both<br />
winning international awards.<br />
by Randi White<br />
Derede Samuel Whitlock, US Director of Tourism for Antigua & Babuda,<br />
recently sat down with JF to discuss several exciting new<br />
upgrades to the islands' resorts and air service, and explain why<br />
they're the perfect spot to tie up or tie the knot in 2010.<br />
Sailors and yachtees can experience<br />
“Sailing Week” on Antigua, which is the<br />
fifth largest regatta in the world. The general<br />
shape and layout of the island, with<br />
many protected coves, makes it a haven<br />
for yachts to anchor. Yachting has given<br />
the island an upscale appeal and provides<br />
a backdrop for sailing as a great spectator<br />
sport. Tourists can feel a true part of the<br />
nautical experience. Many yachts on display<br />
are amazing floating palaces and add<br />
to the cachet that makes Antigua the ultimate<br />
“Sailcation”.<br />
What are the key selling points for a travel<br />
agent selling Antigua to their clients?<br />
Getting to Antigua & Barbuda is<br />
easy and convenient. With so many hotel<br />
and resort options offering the all inclusive<br />
to the extra inclusive, and each featuring<br />
distinctive qualities, you can easily find<br />
one to suit all ages, preferences or interests.<br />
Curtain Bluff Resort boasts one of<br />
the largest wine cellars in the Caribbean.<br />
The newly reopened Jumby Bay has consistently<br />
been voted one of the top<br />
Caribbean resorts. Sandals Antigua has<br />
easily been voted one of the most romantic<br />
experiences year after year, ideal for<br />
honeymooners. Blue Waters, Galley Bay<br />
and St. James have recently undergone<br />
major renovations and upgrades. Jolly<br />
Beach and Verandah are perfect for families,<br />
offering family friendly rates, packages<br />
and amenities. Antigua & Barbuda is<br />
safe, and the warmth and friendliness of<br />
the people will make your holiday even<br />
more special. There is so much to do on<br />
these islands, whether clients want a<br />
relaxing vacation or one filled with activities.<br />
There is much to choose from including<br />
every type of water sport such as jet<br />
skiing, parasailing, kite surfing, land based<br />
activities, spectacular golf, spas, horseback<br />
riding, tennis, zipline, and submarine<br />
tours where you can experience the<br />
underworld in its natural habitat, marveling<br />
at turtles, stingrays and sharks. There are<br />
well over 20 offshore islands to visit,<br />
snorkel and scuba dive. Catamaran cruises<br />
stop at these islands where visitors<br />
can indulge in a unique “Robinson Crusoe”<br />
experience.<br />
Antigua & Barbuda is the easiest island<br />
in the Caribbean to exchange nuptials and<br />
offers your clients a “hassle free, expedited”<br />
wedding experience. There is no residency<br />
requirement, so same day<br />
weddings are easily arranged. This allows<br />
cruise passengers the ability to get married<br />
on their stop over to Antigua as well.<br />
Antigua and Barbuda offer different<br />
unique settings – at sea, on the beach or<br />
offshore on one of the many deserted<br />
islands. Most of the resorts have wedding<br />
planners who will work with you to create<br />
the perfect day.<br />
Antigua is the first country to rename a<br />
national landmark in honor of the 48th<br />
President, Mount Obama National Park.<br />
This attraction will be developed into an<br />
Eco park and a symbol of triumph, hope<br />
and dignity for all people.<br />
What is the impression you would like visitors<br />
to take home?<br />
I would like visitors to leave thinking,<br />
what a discovery! Particularly for those<br />
who are well traveled throughout the<br />
Caribbean. We can take them on a journey<br />
back to colonial times to experience<br />
Nelson’s Dockyard – an old British Naval<br />
Fort. Antigua and Barbuda is one of<br />
those destinations that offers such<br />
diverse experiences; driving through the<br />
rainforest, escaping and enjoying one of<br />
our 365 white sandy beaches, looking at<br />
the outline of the volcano in neighboring<br />
Montserrat, or experiencing it close-up<br />
through a helicopter tour. Essentially, you<br />
can be easily transported from one era to<br />
another. We offer the most exhilarating<br />
activities on land and at sea, relaxed<br />
entertainment and night-life, and world<br />
class culinary dining from Continental to<br />
Creole to local fare with the freshest<br />
seafood in the Caribbean. Visitors will<br />
receive the warmest Antiguan welcome<br />
and leave already planning their return.<br />
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ANTIGUA & BARBUDA NTO
CO<strong>UP</strong>LES RESORTS<br />
CARIBBEAN & BERMUDA<br />
Jamaica is Jammin’ in 2010<br />
Melanie Reffes<br />
With more flights from the U.S. than in previous high seasons,<br />
and new partnership with Expedia.com, and the International<br />
Association of Golf Tour Operators Carribean “Golf<br />
Destination of the Year” award, Jamaica is anticipating<br />
record arrivals in 2010. “Despite the challenging economic<br />
environment, Jamaica continues to discover innovative ways<br />
of diversifying its product in time for the winter season,”<br />
said John Lynch, director of tourism. “Our tourism infrastructure<br />
has continued to undergo a series of developments,<br />
from an increase in room stock to a boost in our appeal<br />
through improvements to our attractions and entertainment<br />
sectors.” In addition to flights via Delta, US Airways, American<br />
Airlines, Continental, United, Spirit and Northwest, Jet-<br />
Blue starts service from Orlando on February 8 and AirTran<br />
will begin nonstop flights from Atlanta, Baltimore and Orlando<br />
on February 11. Apple Vacations operates seasonally<br />
from Chicago, Minneapolis, Detroit, St. Louis and Milwaukee<br />
and Funjet sells charters from St. Louis, Minneapolis and<br />
Milwaukee.<br />
Hotel Horizon<br />
Room stock has also<br />
increased due to the grand<br />
resorts on the north coast, and<br />
with booking discounts and<br />
add-ons like massages and golf<br />
lessons it’s a buyer’s market.<br />
As part of the realignment to the Breezes brand, Lido<br />
Negril Resort is now Breezes Grand Negril, Grand Lido<br />
Braco Resort has been renamed Breezes Rio Bueno and the<br />
family-friendly Starfish Trelawny is now known as Breezes<br />
Trelawny with “kids stay free” and “single parent supplement”<br />
waivers remaining intact. Visit www.breezes.com.<br />
Sandals has dropped Dunn’s River Villaggio from its portfolio<br />
effective May 31, 2010, however they will operate the<br />
Ocho Rios resort and take bookings through July, 2010 in<br />
order to accommodate existing bookings. Sandals Whitehouse<br />
European Village<br />
reopened in December 2009<br />
with the debut of Neptune’s, a<br />
Mediterranean-themed eatery.<br />
“While we regret the inconvenience<br />
of the closing, the wait<br />
was worth it and we are thrilled<br />
to share the improved Sandals<br />
Whitehouse with our guests,” said Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart,<br />
chairman. In Montego Bay, 52-room Sandals Carlyle, formerly<br />
Sandals Inn reopened with a new name and butler<br />
service starting in April. Visit<br />
www.sandals.com.<br />
Next to Sandals Royal<br />
Caribbean, 681-room RIU<br />
Montego Bay is the fourth RIU<br />
in Jamaica and easy to spot<br />
with its signature lavender<br />
SANDALS WHITEHOUSE<br />
RIU MONTE<strong>GO</strong> BAY<br />
DREAMER CATAMARANS<br />
With departures from Cornwall Beach on the Hip Strip in Montego Bay ,<br />
Dreamer Catamaran Cruises is a licensed attraction by the Jamaica Tourist<br />
Board and popular with tourists not staying at a seaside resort.<br />
exterior. Visit www.riu.com.<br />
Available at all four Couples Resorts, Conception-Moon<br />
add-on includes $75 gift shop credit and $100 certificate for<br />
a return booking. Visit www.couples.com.<br />
In Montego Bay, Half Moon introduced ‘Select Online<br />
Training’ to familiarize agents with the fifty-five year old<br />
resort. Benefits include FAM trips, upgrades and gifts for<br />
clients accessible via the agent-exclusive website<br />
www.halfmoon.com/agents.<br />
Get off the Beach Chair<br />
There are 150 licensed attractions in Jamaica which is the<br />
highest number in the Caribbean. “Soft adventure is one of<br />
the fastest growing segments,” said John Lynch, director of<br />
tourism, “providing an ideal option for visitors to spice up<br />
their vacation, no matter their skill or physical level.” Visit<br />
www.attractions-jamaica.com.<br />
In Montego Bay, Dreamer Catamaran Cruises sells a<br />
three-hour Sail and Snorkel cruise from Cornwall Beach for<br />
$65, which includes foot massages for the ladies and dance<br />
lessons from a spirited crew. Visit www.dreamercatamarans.com.<br />
Chukka Caribbean, the largest tour provider, has<br />
bolstered its roster with Flight of the White Witch in Montego<br />
Bay and Bird of Paradise Zipline Canopy above the<br />
White River valley. www.chukkacaribbean.com. In Negril,<br />
two tours celebrate the second anniversary of the Kool Runnings<br />
Water Park. Kool Culinary Heritage is a palate-pleasing<br />
excursion and Kool Kanoe Swamp Adventure is a scenic<br />
ride through the canals of the Great Morass, one of the<br />
island’s protected eco-systems. Visitors can stay and play all<br />
day for $28 per person. Visit www.koolrunnings.com. Mystic<br />
Mountain is the first eco-attraction in the Caribbean to<br />
stay open at night with an illuminated Sky Explorer ride and<br />
gourmet dining overlooking the lights of Ocho Rios. Agent<br />
commissions are given for bookings confirmed on the website.<br />
Visit www.rainforestbobsledjamaica.com.<br />
Rastaman Libations<br />
The island’s most famous culinary export is also a new tour<br />
guaranteed to tempt the foodies in the crowd. Culinary Jerk<br />
Trail celebrates spicy venues including Boston Jerk in Port<br />
Antonio and Ultimate Jerk in Discovery Bay. “We invite travelers<br />
to sample this dish the way it was meant to be, which is in<br />
our laid back and tropical environment,” said tourism minister<br />
Edmund Bartlett. Visit www.visitjamaica.com/jamaica-jerk.<br />
Appleton Rum Tour includes a visit to the distillery south of<br />
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Jamaican Bobsled Ride at Mystic Mountain Park, Ocho Rios<br />
Montego Bay, plenty of samples and time to peruse the gift<br />
shop stocked with rum-themed souvenirs. Visit www.appletonrumtour.com.<br />
Eye to the Future<br />
Opening in the fall, a cruise ship pier at Falmouth will have<br />
the capacity to handle two 5,400-passenger Royal<br />
Caribbean Genesis-size ships simultaneously. Opening later<br />
this year, Montego Bay Convention Center will be the<br />
island’s largest meeting facility and home to one of three<br />
casinos once the government passes the necessary legislation.<br />
Casinos are also expected to open later this year in the<br />
not-yet-built Harmony Cove Hotel and Celebration<br />
Jamaica, near the Solis Palmyra, opening in March next to<br />
the Ritz-Carlton in Montage Bay. Secrets Resorts will open<br />
their first Jamaican properties in March with the 350-suite<br />
Secrets St. James Montego Bay and 350-suite Secrets<br />
Wild Orchid. Built side by side, the complex will include a<br />
$ 170 ANTIGUA<br />
The Catamaran Hotel offers intimacy in an<br />
idyllic setting along one of Antigua's 365 beaches, perfect<br />
for weddings, honeymoons and romantic getwaways. Starting<br />
at their winter rate of $170 per night through May 15,<br />
their air-conditioned beachfront rooms, suites and Captain's<br />
Cabins offer all the comforts of home, with private shower,<br />
kitchenette, phone, cable and two restaurants on-site, serving<br />
local, international and Italian cuisine. Guests can also<br />
book in advance to take advantage of their discounted summer<br />
rates, which start at $145 per night for beachfront<br />
rooms and $210 per night for the Presidential Suite, May 16<br />
through the end of November.<br />
Visit www.catamaran-antigua.com<br />
CHTA Names Green Globe as Strategic Partner<br />
The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA)<br />
has signed a Strategic Partnership agreement with the prestigious<br />
Green Globe Certification to work with and support<br />
the Caribbean hospitality industry and Alliance for Sustainable<br />
Tourism (CAST) Governing Council.<br />
“We are pleased to add Green Globe Certification to our<br />
elite group of supporters of the Caribbean hospitality industry,”<br />
said Alec Sanguinetti, Director General and CEO of<br />
CHTA. He added, “The synergies between Green Globe Certification<br />
and our own CAST will bring enhanced awareness<br />
and benefits to our entire membership. They and our other<br />
Strategic Partners recognize the importance of tourism and<br />
the hospitality sector, and our impact on the economy of the<br />
region.” Guido Bauer, CEO of the California based Green<br />
Globe Certification said, “Since Green Globe's inception in<br />
1994, the Caribbean has had more Green Globe certified<br />
properties than any other region in the world. After many<br />
years supporting sustainable tourism in the Caribbean we<br />
are honored to take on such an important and prestigious<br />
plaza with entertainment and shopping. www.secretsresorts.com.<br />
For more information, contact the Jamaica Tourist<br />
Board, 800-526-2422; www.visitjamaica.com<br />
CARIBBEAN & BERMUDA NEWS & BEST BUYS<br />
DOUG COOKE<br />
role as a CHTA Strategic Partner and a member of the CAST<br />
Governing Council.”<br />
CHTA and CAST will actively promote and endorse the<br />
Green Globe Certification program. Green Globe Certification<br />
may consider using CAST personnel for the purposes of<br />
environmental auditing and other related activities in the<br />
Caribbean. Green Globe Certification will be a sponsor of<br />
CHTA conferences and events. For more information, visit<br />
www.caribbeanhotelandtourism.com.<br />
Paradise Beckons with Free Airfare<br />
Nassau Paradise Island is offering your clients (U.S. residents)<br />
a free companion airfare when they book a four-night<br />
Nassau Paradise Island vacation. The Free Companion Airfare<br />
deal is available to travelers who book a minimum fournight<br />
stay at any of the 15 participating hotels by March 3,<br />
2010, for travel from January 4 to June 23, 2010 (taxes, fees<br />
and certain blackout periods apply).<br />
The destination is also offering residents of Florida a special<br />
offer to redeem a free companion ticket (including all<br />
taxes and fees) when a three-night stay is booked. Participating<br />
island properties include: Atlantis, Paradise Island,<br />
One&Only Ocean Club, Best Western Bay View Suites,<br />
Paradise Harbour Club & Marina, British Colonial Hilton<br />
Nassau, Paradise Island Harbour Resort All-Inclusive,<br />
Comfort Suites Paradise Island, The Reef Atlantis, The<br />
Cove Atlantis, Sandals Royal Bahamian Spa Resort &<br />
Offshore Island, Graycliff Hotel, Sheraton Nassau Beach<br />
Resort, Harborside Resort at Atlantis, Wyndham Nassau<br />
Resort, and Marley Resort & Spa.<br />
Agents must book flights and hotel accommodations<br />
(based on double occupancy), by March 3, 2010 for travel<br />
until March 18, 2010 and April 19 – June 23, 2010. Limit one<br />
Free Companion Airfare offer per room. Visit www.NassauParadiseIsland.com<br />
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$ 61 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC<br />
Allegro Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic,<br />
previously an adults-only resort owned by Jack Tar Hotels,<br />
and then Holiday Village Golden Beach, is offering familyfriendly<br />
rates as low as $61 per person, per night which represents<br />
a savings of up to 46 percent. The all-inclusive resort<br />
was re-flagged as of November 1, and renovated. The property<br />
still maintains a separate, exclusive area for adults. Winter<br />
rates start from $61 per person, per night, based on<br />
double occupancy for travel until April 30, 2010. Call 800-<br />
858-2258; or, visit www.occidentalhotels.com<br />
$ 3500 GRAND CAYMAN<br />
Valentine’s Day lasts more than a single day<br />
and night at the Cotton Tree, the new boutique Cottage hotel<br />
on the Grand Cayman. The enticing three-night package is available<br />
through April, 2010. The romantic treatment starts when<br />
couples enter their beachfront cottage, pre-stocked with grapes,<br />
cheese, champagne and chocolate. As a memento of the occasion,<br />
couples can receive a professional photograph of themselves,<br />
done either in Cotton Tree’s garden (under a Cotton Tree<br />
or exotic fruit tree) or on the beach. Additionally, a top local chef<br />
is on hand for a cooking lesson to prepare an aphrodisiac dinner<br />
ensuite (starting with oysters or one of the Caribbean’s favorite<br />
aphrodisiacs, conch, and ending with a chocolate decadence<br />
dessert) with a sommelier choosing the wines to match. Couples<br />
are also treated to three hours on a luxury 42’ Sea Ray<br />
sport yacht that includes fresh fruit, light snacks, snorkel gear,<br />
the use of a Sea-Doo Wave runner, sparkling wine and an open<br />
bar. The three-night Honeymoon Romance Package costs<br />
$3,500 per couple. Visit www.caymancottontree.com<br />
$ 199 PUERTO RICO<br />
Hilton Worldwide’s two Puerto Rico properties<br />
are offering Winter Escapes Packages through March<br />
31, 2010. Guests who book the Winter Escapes Package will<br />
receive breakfast for two, and earn a $50 activity credit for<br />
each consecutive two-night stay, up to $200.<br />
At the Conrad San Juan Condado Plaza rates start at<br />
$199. Overlooking the Atlantic Ocean and Condado Lagoon,<br />
the Conrad San Juan Condado Plaza is the area’s premier<br />
urban resort offering newly redesigned guestrooms and public<br />
spaces, as well as numerous recreational activities,<br />
including water sports, a 24-hour casino, tennis courts and<br />
outdoor massage area. The hotel also houses numerous dining<br />
establishments, which include two restaurants by<br />
renowned Chef Wilo Benet – Varita and Pikayo. Call 888-<br />
543-1230; www.ConradHotels.com<br />
Rates at the El Conquistador Resort, The Waldorf Astoria<br />
Collection spread across 500 acres in Fajardo, start at $259. The<br />
property boasts a new Coquí Water Park; the private Palomino<br />
Island for an array of water sports and other recreational activities;<br />
a Golden Door Spa; Arthur Hills 18-hole golf course; a casino;<br />
and numerous dining options. For guests seeking a higher<br />
level of privacy and pampering, El Conquistador Resort’s sister<br />
property, Las Casitas Resort, is offering the Winter Escapes<br />
Package, with rates starting at $289. Call 800-925-<br />
3673; www.ElConResort.com, www.LasCasitasVillage.com,<br />
www.WaldorfAstoriaCollection.com<br />
$ 9800 BARBADOS<br />
Sandy Lane is offering a new Tropical<br />
Escape package to travelers visiting the resort by February 7,<br />
2010 and between February 22 – March 26, 2010. In addition<br />
to one complimentary night offered to guests booking<br />
eight night stays, the Tropical Escape package features a full<br />
daily breakfast in the resort’s elegant beachfront restaurant,<br />
complimentary round trip transfers, and unlimited use of<br />
non-motorized water sports. Rates start at $9,800 for<br />
accommodations in an Orchid Room. All rates include full<br />
breakfast, non-alcoholic beverages in the honor bar,<br />
roundtrip executive transfers, and are subject to 10% service<br />
charge. Rates for 2010 at Sandy Lane range from $1,000<br />
to $4,200 for rooms, $1,800 to $6,200 for suites, and $4,000<br />
to $10,000 for penthouses, and $9,000 to $25,000 for the<br />
Villa at Sandy Lane. Call 866-444-4080;<br />
www.sandylane.com<br />
$ 55 JAMAICA<br />
Sunflower Cottages & Villas located in Runaway<br />
Bay on the north coast of Jamaica, offers guests a special<br />
rate of $55, which includes accommodations, breakfast,<br />
lunch and dinner. Rate is based on doubles through April 14,<br />
2010. Visit www.sunflowerseavillas.com<br />
Fun Holiday Beach Resort offers guests the Winter Package<br />
through April 15, 2010. Sample all-inclusive Winter Package<br />
rates include Garden View rooms for $85 per person<br />
based on double occupancy and Ocean View rooms for $93<br />
per person double. Visit www.funholidaybeachresort.com<br />
Strawberry Hill offers the Unwind & Rejuvenate package<br />
with accommodations that include a suite with private balcony<br />
overlooking the Blue Mountains and one 30-minute<br />
massage per person. Roundtrip airport transfers are included<br />
from Kingston to Strawberry Hill. Rates begin at $295 (European<br />
Plan) based on double occupancy or $595 to include all<br />
meals from an a la Carte menu, a wide selection of beverages,<br />
and a customized stocked mini-bar stocked daily with<br />
juices, bottled water and herbal waters. Visit www.islandoutpost.com<br />
$ 2391 CARIBBEAN<br />
Expanding its offerings for travelers seeking<br />
an indulgent getaway at sea, Kensington Tours has added<br />
five intimate Caribbean catamaran cruise itineraries to its<br />
portfolio. Among the eight-day itineraries are The Bahamas –<br />
Discover the Abaco Islands, including Great Guana Cay and<br />
Man-O-War Cay, and quaint towns such as Treasure Cay and<br />
Hope Town; the French West Indies and Dutch Antilles –<br />
Visit exotic St. Martin, St. Barts, Anguilla, and the deserted<br />
islands of Prickly Pear Cays; the Mayan Riviera and Yucatan<br />
– Explore Mayan ruins, the lifestyle of Isla Mujeres, Cancun,<br />
and the beautiful beaches and natural parks of Contoy; St.<br />
Vincent and the Grenadines – Sail to Mustique, Bequia, Tobago<br />
Cays and Mayreau Island; and the British Virgin Islands –<br />
Visit Virgin Gorda, Jost Van Dyke, Anegada, Peter Island and<br />
Norman Island. Rates for the Caribbean catamaran cruises<br />
start at $2,391 per person double depending upon itinerary<br />
and travel dates. Call 888-903-2001;<br />
www.KensingtonFIT.com<br />
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TRIP # ROUND TRIP PRICE VALIDITY<br />
DEPARTING TYPE DAYS MIN MAXS<strong>UP</strong>PLIER PERIOD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION<br />
ANTIGUA<br />
NEW YORK To:ANTIGUA<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 425 Net $ 550 TRAVEL PEOPLE ALL YEAR ALL USA TO ALL CARIBBEAN;800-999-9912<br />
ARUBA<br />
HOUSTON To:ARUBA<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 474 Net SKYBIRD TRAVEL & TOURS TO 2/28/10 888-SKYBIRD;OTHER CITIES AVAILABLE<br />
LOS ANGELES To:ARUBA<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 466 Net SKYBIRD TRAVEL & TOURS TO 2/28/10 888-SKYBIRD;OTHER CITIES AVAILABLE<br />
NEW YORK To:ARUBA<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 423 Net SKYBIRD TRAVEL & TOURS TO 2/28/10 888-SKYBIRD;OTHER CITIES AVAILABLE<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 325 Net $ 450 TRAVEL PEOPLE ALL YEAR ALL USA TO ALL CARIBBEAN;800-999-9912<br />
BARBADOS<br />
NEW YORK To:BARBADOS<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 365 Net $ 495 TRAVEL PEOPLE ALL YEAR ALL USA TO ALL CARIBBEAN;800-999-9912<br />
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC<br />
NEW YORK To:PUNTA CANA<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 299 Net $ 495 TRAVEL PEOPLE ALL YEAR ALL USA TO ALL CARIBBEAN;800-999-9912<br />
GRENADA<br />
NEW YORK To:GRENADA<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 325 Net $ 450 TRAVEL PEOPLE ALL YEAR ALL USA TO ALL CARIBBEAN;800-999-9912<br />
GUADELO<strong>UP</strong>E<br />
MIAMI To:POINT-A-PITRE<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 475 Net $ 550 TRAVEL PEOPLE ALL YEAR ALL USA TO ALL CARIBBEAN;800-999-9912<br />
HAITI<br />
MIAMI To:PORT AU PRINCE<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 120 Net $ 240 TRAVEL PEOPLE ALL YEAR ALL USA TO ALL CARIBBEAN;800-999-9912<br />
JAMAICA<br />
NEW YORK To:KINGSTON<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 350 Net C & H INTERNATIONAL TO 2/28/10 888-8238839;CECELIA.CHANG@CNHTRAVEL.COM<br />
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FT LAUDERDALE To:MONTE<strong>GO</strong> BAY<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 148 Net $ 218 TRAVEL PEOPLE ALL YEAR ALL USA TO ALL CARIBBEAN;800-999-9912<br />
NEW YORK To:MONTE<strong>GO</strong> BAY<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 423 Net SKYBIRD TRAVEL & TOURS TO 2/28/10 888-SKYBIRD;OTHER CITIES AVAILABLE<br />
SAN FRANCISCO To:MONTE<strong>GO</strong> BAY<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 576 Net SKYBIRD TRAVEL & TOURS TO 2/28/10 888-SKYBIRD;OTHER CITIES AVAILABLE<br />
MARTINIQUE<br />
MIAMI To:FORT DE FRANCE<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 475 Net $ 550 TRAVEL PEOPLE ALL YEAR ALL USA TO ALL CARIBBEAN;800-999-9912<br />
SAINT MARTIN<br />
MIAMI To:ST. MAARTEN<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 335 Net $ 450 TRAVEL PEOPLE ALL YEAR ALL USA TO ALL CARIBBEAN;800-999-9912<br />
ST. KITTS<br />
WASHINGTON DC To:ST. KITTS<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 460 Net $ 590 TRAVEL PEOPLE ALL YEAR ALL USA TO ALL CARIBBEAN;800-999-9912<br />
ST. LUCIA<br />
NEW YORK To:ST. LUCIA<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 325 Net $ 450 TRAVEL PEOPLE ALL YEAR ALL USA TO ALL CARIBBEAN;800-999-9912<br />
ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES<br />
NEW YORK To:ST. VINCENT<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 735 Net $ 845 TRAVEL PEOPLE ALL YEAR ALL USA TO ALL CARIBBEAN;800-999-9912<br />
TRINIDAD & TOBA<strong>GO</strong><br />
MIAMI To:PORT OF SPAIN<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 385 Net $ 495 TRAVEL PEOPLE ALL YEAR ALL USA TO ALL CARIBBEAN;800-999-9912<br />
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS<br />
NEW YORK To:ST. THOMAS<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 250 Net $ 360 TRAVEL PEOPLE ALL YEAR ALL USA TO ALL CARIBBEAN;800-999-9912<br />
FamiliarizationTrips<br />
EGYPT<br />
With Deluxe Nile Cruise and Air<br />
The 9 day / 8 night fully escorted FAM is featuring top hotels and a deluxe<br />
Nile cruise with guaranteed departures in March and April. The price for<br />
recognized agents is $1,295 pp from NY (not incl. taxes) and companion<br />
price is $1,495 pp (not incl. taxes.) Highlights of this FAM include: RT air<br />
from JFK on Egyptair in economy class, buffet breakfast daily, 4 day / 3<br />
night Deluxe 5 star Nile cruise with upper deck, outside Nile view cabin and<br />
buffet lunches and dinners, transportation and entry fees to included antiquity<br />
sites and museums.<br />
Call <strong>Travel</strong> Egypt 877-778-3497; www.travelegypt.com/winter2010fam.htm<br />
CHINA ASIA PACIFIC<br />
With cruise on the Yangtze River in Victoria Cruises<br />
Trips departing March 10-23 (14 days) or March 22-30, 2010 (11 days), RT<br />
transpacific air (LAX/SFO) and fuel surcharges included, starting at $1,599* pp.<br />
In addition to a-la-carte dining and five-star accommodations, booking an 11day<br />
Pacific Delight Tours' Fam Trip allows agents to experience a cruise on the<br />
Yangtze River in Victoria Cruises' exclusive Executive Suites, or in a Superior<br />
stateroom with our 14-day program. Pricing for March 2010 11- and 14-day Fam<br />
Trips start at $1,599 per person, with an additional spouse rate of $300.<br />
Pacific Delight Tours: 800-221-7179; visit www.PacificDelightTours.com.<br />
EGYPT<br />
$499 9-Days Egypt: Deluxe Nile Cruise Tour<br />
Arrival in Cairo on Saturdays, Return the following Sunday. Companions<br />
allowed at supplement. For additional information, qualifications & registration<br />
contact: Sunny Land Tours 1-800-783-7839; www.HotFamTrips.Com<br />
INDIA KASHMIR<br />
ride tour in Jaipur to Amer castle, Gondola cruise of the lakes and floating<br />
gardens, Area specialist English speaking guides. 4 days Nepal Extension:<br />
Agent $687 Per person sharing, spouse $176, single sup. $265, clients may<br />
join at supplement of $357. Airfares from Delhi. Hotel with daily breakfast.<br />
Airport transfers. Sightseeing tours. Local English speaking guide<br />
Call Himalayan Int'l Tours 516-739-4660, visit www.himalayantours.com<br />
ISRAEL<br />
Complimentary Holy Land Trip, January 14th – 21, 2010. Explore the Biblical<br />
cities of Jerusalem and Bethlehem. Discover the Dead Sea, Jordan River,<br />
and the Sea of Galilee. Enjoy Tel Aviv, the city that never sleeps. Additional<br />
visits include Massada, the colorful Druze market, the Church of Annunciation<br />
and St. Joseph’s workshop in Nazareth, the Tomb of King David and the<br />
Room of the Last Supper! All Iatan agents are welcome with companion.<br />
Sunny Land Tours 1-800-783-7839; visit http://hotfamtrips.com/IsraelFam.htm<br />
ITALY<br />
Andiamo to the Amalfi Coast<br />
Five-night fam, departing Feb. 19-25, visits the Amalfi Coast with stays in<br />
Naples (1 night) and Sorrento (4 nights). Highlights include those seen on<br />
the Food Network: tasting Neopolitan pizza, an excursion to Pompeii, cooking<br />
class, sightseeing in Sorrento and a visit to a winery. Agent land rate<br />
$899 pp/dbl; companion sup., $199; agent single supplement $399.<br />
Call 718-524-0490; info@GoAndiamo.com; www.goandiamo.com<br />
PERU<br />
$599 7-Days Peru: Lima/Cusco flights included<br />
Arrival on Saturdays, Return on Saturdays. For information, qualifications &<br />
registration call: Sunny Land Tours 1-800-783-7839; www.HotFamTrips.Com<br />
TURKEY<br />
11 days Luxury Tour with optional 4 days Nepal extension<br />
8 Day Tour of Turkey - Post ASTA IDE April 23-30, 2010<br />
Price is $1499 and include: AC minibus or midibus or coach for sightseeing<br />
Departure May 10, 2010. Delhi, Agra Taj Mahal, Agra Red Fort, Jaipur, Sri- & transfers. English speaking guide. All entrance fees. Turkish breakfast at<br />
nagar, Pahalgam Himalayan resort, Mogul gardens and Srinagar city in all four & five star hotels. 18 meals. Shi Sha break with tea or coffee in Cor-<br />
Kashmir. Agent $1768 pp sharing, spouse $433, plus agent cost, single sup. lulu Ali Pasha Medresah. Dinner with 2 local drinks. Domestic airfare. Show<br />
$597, clients may join at supplement of $879. Airline Departure, security AT Kervansaray. Porterage at hotels. 1-6 pax minibus & 8-16 pax midibus.<br />
Taxes extra**. Includes: RT Airfares from New York, Inter India flights, Optional Hot Air Balloons Of Cappadocia on Day 6, Wednesday April 28th<br />
Hotels with American breakfast, houseboat with daily breakfast and din- $199; upgrade to a Cave Hotel in Cappadocia from $190.<br />
ners, Airport transfers, Sightseeing tours as per daily program, Elephant Foreign Independent Tours Inc: 800-248-3487; www.fittours.com<br />
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AFRICA &THE MIDDLE EAST<br />
Dubai: Home to<br />
Super-sized Adventures<br />
By Lisa Loverro<br />
With an eclectic mix of traditional culture and sleek architecture,<br />
a trip to Dubai will turn any adult into a mesmerized<br />
child. Part of the United Arab Emirates (UAE),<br />
Dubai will simultaneously transport you back in time<br />
while hitting you smack in the face with a dose of the<br />
future. Now claiming the tallest building in the world, the<br />
Burj Khalifa (formerly named the Burj Dubai, renamed after<br />
the President of the United Arab Emirates) which opened<br />
last month, Dubai could be likened to a “city on steroids”<br />
where too much spending and shopping is always in vogue.<br />
Formerly, this Persian Gulf region consisted of nothing more<br />
than small fishing communities and Bedouin camps. Today,<br />
Dubai has morphed into a city of modern buildings and artificial<br />
islands creating a touring paradise for its visitors.<br />
“Dubai tourism has seen a tremendous growth in visitors to<br />
the region over the past five years, with the number of visitors<br />
from the U.S. more than tripling since 2004,” boasts Virginia<br />
Goff, Manager of Promotion for Dubai Tourism North<br />
America.<br />
“Even in 2009, as the world faced a challenging year for<br />
tourism, Dubai tourism numbers remained consistent year on<br />
year with 2008 and we are confident that as the economy<br />
picks up, the region will continue to draw an increase in visitors<br />
from North America,” Goff adds.<br />
At first glance, its history and culture have seemingly disappeared,<br />
but peel back its outer shell and you’ll discover it’s all<br />
there beneath the surface. A trip on an Abra (water taxi) to Deira,<br />
bordered by the Persian Gulf and Dubai Creek, transports visitors<br />
to what was once the epicenter for trading in the Gulf region<br />
where spice, gold and textile souks (markets) line the streets<br />
while boats from Iran and Pakistan sail into port to sell goods.<br />
Camels, Hummers and Skiing…Oh My!<br />
A kaleidoscope of attractions, Dubai is a mixed bag of nonstop<br />
activity. For starters and a dose of vertigo, send them up<br />
to the observation tower on the 124th floor of the new Burj<br />
Khalifa...the ultimate high!<br />
Visitors can enjoy an arctic blast in the Middle East at the<br />
Emirates Dubai Mall with Ski Dubai, an artificially made ski<br />
slope complete with chair lift. Always a treat for children, the<br />
Dubai mall houses one of the world’s largest aquariums containing<br />
33,000 aquatic creatures. For a memorable experience,<br />
book your clients a desert safari adventure. Beyond The<br />
Dunes (www.beyondthedunes.com) will satisfy any adrenaline-seeking<br />
junkie as they scale some of the desert’s highest<br />
dunes in high-end Hummers. Your clients may also elect to<br />
sleep alfresco under the stars with the company’s all-day,<br />
overnight excursion.<br />
Polo anyone? With an Arabian twist on an old sport, Camel<br />
Polo is now available through Gulf Ventures (www.gulfventures.ae)<br />
where all skill levels are welcomed. Lama Tours<br />
(www.lama.ae) offers daily excursions throughout the city,<br />
LISA LOVERRO<br />
Polo with an Arabian twist<br />
stopping at all of Dubai’s “greatest hits” including Souks and<br />
marinas. You can arrange for a desert safari with Lama, sans<br />
the Hummer.<br />
A visit to the Jumeirah Mosque, organized by the Sheik Mohammed<br />
Centre for Cultural Understanding, is a highly recommended<br />
cultural activity. “As the only mosque in the UAE<br />
open to non-Muslims, not only is the Jumeirah Mosque beautiful,<br />
but the one-hour visit led by a local Emirati provides an<br />
‘open doors, open minds’ environment where visitors can<br />
learn about the culture and religion,” says Goff.<br />
Eat Your Heart Out<br />
Dining options are about as endless as their desert and most<br />
are located within hotels. The Noble House, with panoramic<br />
views of the city’s skyline on the 17th floor of the Raffles<br />
Hotel, is a fine dining establishment serving contemporary Chinese<br />
dishes. With outdoor dining, Al Nafoorah, in the Emirates<br />
Towers, is one of Dubai’s top Lebanese restaurants and<br />
the Exchange Grill in the Fairmont Hotel is the place to chow<br />
down on Angus beef. London fare is served at Rivington Grill<br />
located in the Souk al Bahar with a sticky toffee pudding that<br />
is mind-blowing, and the ridiculously high-priced International<br />
cuisine at The Edge on Sheikh Zayed Road has been hailed as<br />
the best in town by “Time Out Dubai.”<br />
Sophisticated cocktails at The Shangri-la Hotel’s iKandy<br />
Lounge, a very cool, poolside lounge allows for mingling with<br />
locals, and the views at Bar Vu on the 51st floor of the Emirates<br />
Towers and Neos Sky Lounge at the Address Hotel<br />
Downtown will leave clients breathless!<br />
Find a Hotel to Suit Your Clients<br />
Hotels in Dubai cater to different crowds and it can be a<br />
daunting task to determine the best fit for your client. To get<br />
clients “into the groove,” the Burj Khalifa will host the first<br />
Giorgio Armani hotel aptly named, The Armani Hotel Dubai<br />
(www.armanihotels.com). Scheduled to open March 18,<br />
2010 bookings and registration are now available on their website.<br />
What could be more vogue than a stay there? For honeymooners,<br />
The Residence and Spa at the One and Only<br />
Royal Mirage (www.oneandonlyresorts.com) is a tropical<br />
paradise in the midst of the bustling city.<br />
The Arabian styled private residences have 16 suites and 32<br />
prestige rooms, all sea facing with private balcony or garden patio.<br />
For golfers, the Park Hyatt (www.dubai.park.hyatt.com), located<br />
just outside the city, is a luxury waterfront resort sitting adjacent<br />
to the Dubai Creek Golf & Yachting Club; perfect to enjoy<br />
Dubai’s skyline while playing around.<br />
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The Address Dubai Mall Hotel with the world's largest building,<br />
The Burj Khalifa, towering in the background<br />
The Address Dubai Mall (www.theaddress.com) opened<br />
in September 2009 and sits in the heart of downtown Burj<br />
Dubai, with a direct link to The Dubai Mall for those looking to<br />
be centrally located. For a boutique experience, the<br />
Qaramdeen Hotel (www.southernsunme.com/qamardeen),<br />
a four-star deluxe, boutique hotel offers Arabian charm and<br />
classic comfort.<br />
If there were a category entitled “friendly and trendy,” The<br />
Intercontinental Festival City (www.ichotelsgroup.com)<br />
would more than fit the bill. Its minimalist and modern rooms,<br />
hip bars, and connection into the Dubai Festival City Mall live<br />
up to the service expected by its brand name, but with an<br />
overload of chic.<br />
The sultan of them all, the iconic Burj Al Arab<br />
(www.jumeirah.com), celebrating its 10th anniversary in December<br />
2009, is located on Dubai’s renowned Jumeirah Beach<br />
strip, one of the nicest beaches in the area and perfect for<br />
beach and sun worshippers.<br />
Easy Access<br />
Emirates (www.emirates.com/usa) serves Houston, Los<br />
Angeles and San Francisco with daily non-stop flights and<br />
twice-daily non-stop flights are flown from New York City. For<br />
more information on Dubai, visit www.dubaitourism.ae<br />
Israel Hits High Notes on Land and Red Sea<br />
As tourism to Israel hit an all-time high of 333,000 travelers<br />
in the month of October, a 9% increase compared to the same<br />
period last year, commensurate with a 20% increase in cruise<br />
travel with 23,500 cruise passengers, and a 6% increase in<br />
the number of tourists who visited Israel and stayed for a minimum<br />
of one night compared with October 2008, Israel is<br />
heading into its lively culture season.<br />
The 5th Eilat Chamber Music Festival will attract music<br />
lovers and travelers from around the world to the southern Israeli<br />
resort town of Eilat, February 18-27. The festival will<br />
showcase a series of 20 chamber music concerts and classical<br />
music recitals, poetry and theater performances at the<br />
Golden Tulip Club Hotel in Eilat.<br />
Festival performances will include: Sir Roger Moore reciting poetry<br />
alongside violinists Aleksey Igudesman and Julian Rachlin; a<br />
multilingual performance of Fabio Vacchi’s Irini, Essalahm, Shalom;<br />
a special concert featuring the works of Polish composer Krzysztof<br />
Penderecki; Israeli author Amos Oz reading short stories from his<br />
latest book, Scenes from a Village Life, alongside percussion duo<br />
PercaDu; Violinist Fumiaki Miura performing Vivaldi’s Four Seasons;<br />
an evening of Hungarian Gypsy music concerts featuring violinist<br />
Roby Lakatos; and Chamber music concerts highlighting works by<br />
Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Strauss, Schumann, Brahms, Mozart<br />
and Piazzolla. The festival will also include a special Chopin music<br />
marathon commemorating the 200th anniversary of the late composer’s<br />
birth. Visit www.eilat-festival.com. For information about<br />
Israel, visit www.goisrael.com<br />
Kenya’s Small Hotel Edge on Poverty<br />
Bush and Beyond, the central booking and reservations office<br />
for a selection of small luxury camps and lodges, announced that<br />
three of its properties — Rekero Camp, Acacia House, and the<br />
Topi House — were commended at the Responsible Tourism<br />
Awards in the category of “Poverty Reduction,” that were<br />
awarded at the World <strong>Travel</strong> Market in London. With locations<br />
throughout Kenya in the Masai Mara, Chyulu Hills, Laikipia, the<br />
Northern Frontier, and Diani Beach, Bush and Beyond guarantees<br />
personal experiences as the properties hosts from eight to 20<br />
guests. Contact Elizabeth Bean Crookston 647-344-9492; E-mail:<br />
ebean@bush-and-beyond.com<br />
$ 3610 EGYPT<br />
Discover the holy land of Judaism, Christianity,<br />
and Islam with an exclusive tour from Baobab Expeditions, which<br />
offers an opportunity for travelers to visit Egypt’s Sinai desert with<br />
the Bedu tribe. Baobab Expeditions has been ranked by National<br />
Geographic Adventure <strong>Magazine</strong> as one of the “Best Adventure<br />
<strong>Travel</strong> Companies on Earth 2009.” Baobab’s 10-day tribal Sinai journeys<br />
are set for the dates of April 10th to 19th, 2010; June 12th to<br />
21st, 2010; August 21st to 30th, 2010; and September 18th to<br />
27th, 2010. Pricing begins at $3,610 per person for double occupancy<br />
and includes accommodations, all meals on expedition and<br />
breakfasts at hotels, local experienced guides, drinking water, and<br />
all transportation and excursions. The use of tents on expedition<br />
and a luxury upgrade is optional (restrictions apply). The expedition<br />
is available to groups of up to ten, and requires moderate to difficult<br />
physical effort. Call 516-622-2279; or visit www.Baobab-<br />
Expeditions.com<br />
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South Africa’s<br />
‘Call of the Wild’<br />
By Lisa Loverro<br />
While tracking a leopard in the Sabi Sands private game<br />
reserve, my guide assured me the tree-swinging<br />
baboons are harmless. “They just like to play,” said<br />
Westley. Latter upon returning to my villa to find three<br />
of them frolicking in my plunge pool I thought to<br />
myself, “Welcome to Africa”!<br />
Splendor in the Savannah<br />
A safari is a once in a lifetime experience that will more than<br />
likely change people’s view of the world. So make it a memorable<br />
one by matching your clients with the perfect lodge. Most offer<br />
various types of lodging within the same complex. Singita<br />
(www.singita.com) for instance, has three camps; the more exclusive<br />
are Ebony, and Boulders, and their intimate hideaway,<br />
Castelton, accommodates just 12 guests. Ulusaba (www.ulusaba.com),<br />
Sir Richard Branson’s lodge has two very distinct and<br />
different accommodations. Rock Lodge, the more posh of the<br />
two, sits high atop a rocky mountain while Safari Lodge, aptly<br />
named for its location directly down in the bush, is where visitors<br />
would be more likely to see an elephant or two roaming by their<br />
JOCK SAFARI LODGE<br />
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They can enjoy all the most amazing wildlife - the big five, whale watching and shark diving, abundant birdlife and appealing African residents<br />
such as giraffe, hippo and warthog. Visit a breathtaking array of landscapes - forests and deserts, mountains and beaches, wetlands and savannahs.<br />
Experience a dozen different cultures – music, cuisine, dance, dress and jewellery. And it’s all easily accessible in one world-class country.<br />
Dynamic cities with distinctive characters offer international quality shopping alongside colourful indigenous crafts and artwork. Impressive resort<br />
facilities provide unique and unforgettable stays in a wide variety of environments. Adventurous activities are abundant, including surfing,<br />
mountaineering, white water rafting, game viewing, trail hiking, sailing and ballooning as well as visiting historic sites such as Robben Island, the<br />
Cradle of Humankind, World Heritage sites and centuries old wine estates.<br />
Whatever your clients’ dreams of the perfect holiday destination, South Africa can offer it and Rennies <strong>Travel</strong> can<br />
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HRG Rennies <strong>Travel</strong> is southern Africa’s oldest and largest travel organisation, with 72 offices in four countries.<br />
And nowhere else can you get so many magnificent experiences for travellers from one source.<br />
Contact Nadine Thayer on nadine@inspiringdestinations.com<br />
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windows. Jock Safari Lodge (www.jocksafarilodge.com) just<br />
underwent an extensive refurbishment program so successful<br />
that the lodge re-earned its five-star status.<br />
All are located in the Krueger National Park and Sabi Sands<br />
region, both considered to be the best in the country for viewing<br />
the Big Five (elephants, lions, etc.) They are easily accessible<br />
by air from either Cape Town or Johannesburg via a short<br />
flight on SAAirlink (www.saairlink.co.za).<br />
Historical Johannesburg<br />
For history buffs, Johannesburg should be on the itinerary. Although<br />
not as well known as Cape Town for tourism, the city<br />
houses the Apartheid Museum and South Africa National Museum<br />
of Military History, both very educational and worthwhile<br />
sights. A visit to the town of Soweto, birthplace of Nelson Mandela<br />
is more than worth the trip and can be arranged through tour<br />
Destination<br />
Management<br />
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Mother and child in Kruger National Park<br />
operators such as SA-Venues (www.sa-venues.com).<br />
Aside from its historical aspect, Johannesburg offers great<br />
dining, art galleries and ballet. Accommodations range from the<br />
ultra exclusive Saxon Hotel (www.thesaxon.com), with a<br />
13,000 square-foot spa and newly constructed suites, to the<br />
more affordable Michelangelo Hotel (www.lhw.com) centrally<br />
located in the Nelson Mandela Square, and the Intercontinental<br />
Sandton Sun & Towers (www.ichotelsgroup.com) located<br />
in a residential and business district of Johannesburg.<br />
Exotic Cape Town<br />
Cape Town, one of the most picturesque cities on our planet,<br />
is a mish-mash of outdoor adventure and exotic dining. In contrast<br />
to the Apartheid Museum, the District Six Museum here<br />
is a personal and moving account of the struggles this District endured<br />
during Apartheid. Just as moving is a visit to the Robben<br />
Island Museum, which served as a prison from the 17th to 20th<br />
centuries and declared a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1999.<br />
Tours are given by former political inmates of Robben Island<br />
where Mandela was incarcerated from 1964 to 1982.<br />
A cable car ride up the city’s landmark, Table Mountain, is<br />
not to be missed, as the view from the summit is stunning.<br />
Cape Town itself is a playground for the thrill-seeker. Biking,<br />
surfing, and rappelling are all easily arranged at Downhill Adventures<br />
(www.downhilladventures.com) and for day tours<br />
around Cape Town, along with Safari excursions and Cape<br />
Wineland tours, Gilt-Edge (www.gilt-edge.com), a luxury tour<br />
operator based in Cape Town can handle it all.<br />
When my waiter asked, “How would you like your wildebeest<br />
cooked?” I confidently replied “Why, medium rare of course!” Culinary<br />
surprises will pop up everywhere in Cape Town! The cuisine<br />
runs the gamut including local game meats; Eland, Kudu, Impala<br />
and Wildebeest…all delicious and sampling should be encouraged.<br />
The Roundhouse (theroundhouserestaurant.com), set up on a<br />
hill in the Camps Bay section, is a historic landmark dating back to<br />
the 1700s. Today it’s a premier dining facility with contemporary<br />
French cuisine and breathtaking views of the coastline. For the best<br />
gnocchi in town (yes, I said gnocchi) send your clients to 95<br />
Keerom, favorite of all the locals. Afternoon High Tea will make anyone<br />
feel special at the Mount Nelson (www.mountnelson.co.za).<br />
Accommodations vary from the exclusive Ellerman House<br />
(www.ellerman.com) in the swanky section of Bantry Bay, to<br />
the larger One and Only Cape Town (www.oneandonlyresorts.com),<br />
The Cape Grace (www.capegrace.com) and<br />
Table Bay Resorts (www.suninternational.com/Destinations),<br />
all located by the V&A Waterfront. The Twelve Apostles<br />
(www.12apostleshotel.com) has a beautiful spa but is a<br />
bit removed on a secluded stretch of highway.<br />
The Thrill of the Falls<br />
Victoria Falls is without a doubt one of the most spectacular<br />
natural sights in the world. The mighty Zambezi River plummets<br />
108 meters in a roar of spray and mist to create a visual<br />
feast for the eyes. Victoria Falls Adventures (www.victoriafallsadventures.com)<br />
has got you covered with everything<br />
from white water rafting and helicopter tours to skydiving!<br />
World Cup Envy<br />
South Africa will be on everyone’s radar beginning June of<br />
2010 when the FIFA World Cup descends upon the country.<br />
While tickets are at a premium and hotels are filling up fast, its<br />
likely rates will be at an all-time high during this period. Gilt-<br />
Edge has a dedicated website for the World Cup, as they have<br />
charter flights and blocks of rooms set aside for the event. All<br />
information can be and accessed by visiting www.gilt-<br />
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edge2010.com. In addition, all information (including ticket<br />
purchase) can be viewed at www.fifa.com/worldcup.<br />
Getting There<br />
There are direct flights to Johannesburg on South African Airways<br />
(www.saa.com) and Delta Air Lines (www.delta.com). SAA<br />
operates flights from New York (JFK) and Washington Dulles &<br />
Delta Airlines from Atlanta. From other USA destinations fly via a European<br />
capital on British Airways, Virgin, KLM or Air France.<br />
Call the South African Tourist Board, 800-593-1318 or<br />
visit www.southafrica.net<br />
Rennies <strong>Travel</strong> Offers Luxury and Adventure<br />
Rennies <strong>Travel</strong> Destination Management was established<br />
1954 and is the oldest and largest travel company in Southern<br />
Africa, providing solutions for corporate travel management,<br />
leisure travel, groups, incentives, conferences and technology<br />
solutions. The year 2010 is a landmark year for South Africa,<br />
which will be hosting the FIFA 2010 World Cup. “Rennies<br />
<strong>Travel</strong> is all about delivering the ultimate Southern African<br />
Dream,” says Susan van de Merwe, Executive Head. “Along<br />
with customizing every program to suit the clients interest and<br />
budget, we take great care to integrate socially responsible<br />
new products to deliver a taste of luxury and creative adventure.”<br />
Visit www.renniestravel.com<br />
Exciting Journey to South Africa<br />
Explore two distinct areas and enjoy accommodation in two<br />
special properties with Lion World Tours’ Luxury Cape Town: 15<br />
on Orange in Cape Town and Rijk’s Country Lodge on Rijk’s<br />
Wine Farm, minutes from Tulbagh. The Luxury Cape Town package<br />
is $1,699 (+$300 for fuel surcharge) pp/dbl for six nights and<br />
includes five-star accommodations, RT international airfare [New<br />
York or Washington/Johannesburg/New York or Washington],<br />
South Africa domestic flights [Johannesburg/Cape Town/Johannesburg],<br />
all transfers, most meals, transportation in air-conditioned<br />
vehicles, and meet and greet services of a South African<br />
Airways Vacations representative. Call 800-387-2706; www.lionworldtours.com<br />
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$ 2999 SOUTH AFRICA<br />
FIT, or Foreign Independent Tours is selling<br />
a nine-day luxury adventure to South Africa and Botswana that<br />
promises to deliver an incredible cultural experience.<br />
Included are luxury accommodations such as the Thulamela<br />
Lodge Kruger National Park, Leshiba Village an authentic & holistic<br />
African experience, Mashatu Tented Camp, Tuli Block,<br />
Botswana all interspersed with four game drives. Priced from<br />
$2,999 per person double through Nov., 2010. For more than<br />
20 years, Foreign Independent Tours has been offering an<br />
array of escorted group tours and vacations featuring Africa,<br />
Budget <strong>Travel</strong>, Central and Eastern Europe, Egypt, Italy, Jordan,<br />
Malta, Morocco, Small Groups, South Africa, Turkey, and<br />
the company specializes in private car and custom tours. Call<br />
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$ 1899 AFRICA<br />
Friendly Planet <strong>Travel</strong> has just released six<br />
packages that are as expansive as the continent itself. Three<br />
of the six follow: Discover Morocco is an eight-day program<br />
priced from $1,899 per person double. The 10-day Kenya<br />
Wildlife Safari priced at $2,999 per person double for a trip that<br />
combines Kenya and Tanzania. The nine-day Pyramids and Nile<br />
Cruise is priced from $1,899 per person double, visits Giza,<br />
Luxor and Edfu and more, plus four nights on a luxury cruise<br />
on the Nile. Call 610-228-2138, E-mail Jackie@GregoryFCA.com;<br />
visit www.FriendlyPlanet<strong>Travel</strong>.com<br />
$ 9100 ZIMBABWE<br />
Rothschild Safaris’ “Along the Mighty Zambezi<br />
River Zimbabwe Canoe & Walking Safari” takes travelers through<br />
the country in boats, canoes and on by foot. This safari is for the<br />
adventurous traveler who wants the closest possible encounters<br />
with wildlife. This experience begins with a canoe trip through<br />
Mana Pools National Park, followed by a walking safari along the<br />
Zambezi’s shoreline with one of Southern Africa’s pre-eminent private<br />
guides. Each night is spent recalling the day’s adventures<br />
around the bush fire in camp on the banks of the mighty Zambezi<br />
River. This nine-day safari starts at $9,100 per person. Contact<br />
Leora Rothschild to plan your client’s dream vacation to Africa and<br />
receive commission on all FIT bookings. Call 800-405-9463; visit<br />
www.rothschildsafaris.com<br />
$ 6145 JORDAN<br />
Cox & Kings announces a new Private <strong>Travel</strong><br />
Journey “Hidden Treasures of Jordan.” The tour introduces Jordan<br />
to visitors who are looking to connect with the country’s untouched<br />
and undiscovered side—both its nature and people. The<br />
tour cover musts for a first time visitor, and also features stays at<br />
two new eco-lodges, benefiting local communities and assisting<br />
conservation efforts of several nature reserves within the country.<br />
Guests stay at Feynan Lodge, one of the recent environmentallyfriendly<br />
projects supported by the King and Queen of Jordan. Near<br />
the Dead Sea, the marshland of Azraq Wetlands Reserve is being<br />
restored. On this 12-night, program, guests will tour the sites of<br />
Petra, Jerash, Madaba, and Kerak. The journey is priced from<br />
$6,145 per person double includes some meals and all sightseeing<br />
with a private guide. The best time to visit Jordan is during<br />
spring or fall. Call 800-999-1758; www.coxandkingsusa.com<br />
$ 3185 SOUTH AFRICA<br />
Goway’s AFRICAExperts announces savings<br />
of up to $720 for single travelers on their World in one Country<br />
South Africa tour. The World in one Country tour allows visitors<br />
a glimpse of South African wildlife, scenery, traditional cultures<br />
of old as well as the dynamic South Africa of today. From wildlife<br />
reserves that teem with birdlife and excite with sightings of the<br />
infamous “Big Five” to modern cities, world renowned wine<br />
farms, ancient forests and the arresting beauty of rugged coastlines<br />
to long stretches of warm waters and golden sands. This<br />
tour encompasses a huge slice of South Africa hospitality, culture<br />
and sights. Prices start from $3,158 and single passengers save<br />
up to $720 per departure; valid on new bookings for travel before<br />
October 31, 2010, but excludes the World Cup Soccer period<br />
June 1to July 31. Call 800-245-0920; E-mail info@goway.com<br />
or visit www.AfricaExperts.com<br />
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From D.C. To Dakar<br />
With Continuing Service to Johannesburg<br />
Only award-winning South African Airways offers daily non-stop<br />
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$ 3200 ZIMBABWE<br />
Singita Pamushana, which is located in the<br />
Malilangwe Wildlife Reserve in southeastern Zimbabwe, is offering<br />
clients a chance to contribute to the local community<br />
when booking one of its land excursions. When clients book<br />
four night stays starting at $3,200 per person, the fourth<br />
night’s charge will be donated to a community development<br />
project in the region.<br />
Pamushana Lodge comprises six luxury suites and one villa,<br />
each offering incredible views of the Malilangwe dam.<br />
The lodge’s Game Viewing Excursions, range from private<br />
open Land Cruiser or walking safaris with an experienced<br />
guide and tracker. Clients choosing the Gonarezhou package,<br />
will take a full day trip to Gonarezhou National Park, including<br />
a picnic lunch at the famous Chilojo Cliffs. This offer is subject<br />
to availability through June 30 and Sept. 15-Dec. 15, 2010.<br />
Call 800-999-1758; E-mail tours@coxandkingsusa.com;<br />
www.coxandkingsusa.com<br />
Cape Grace’s New Face<br />
Following the 2008 year-long Cape Grace refashioning, The<br />
Spa has undergone a facelift of its own. Now incorporating a sense<br />
of place more than ever, the existing Spice Route theme has been<br />
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from India to Kenya, Tanzania to Madagascar and Mozambique to<br />
South Africa. In celebration of the reopening, the Spa at Cape<br />
Grace has unveiled a new product line, Skin Sphere, with signature<br />
products in the body range and new amenities created with signature<br />
scents. Visit www.capegrace.com/services/<br />
Coastal Aviation Unifies Tanzanian Safaris<br />
As of June 2010, Coastal <strong>Travel</strong>s Ltd. is rescheduling their<br />
flights to connect Serengeti National Park in the North and Ruaha<br />
National Park in the South via Arusha. The new routing will make<br />
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Park, adjacent to the Ngorongoro Crater, was named the new 7th<br />
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Peter Mwenguo, Managing Director, Tanzania Tourist Board said<br />
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Manyara, and Tarangire. Now, as flight service improves between<br />
the North and South, the visitor can also discover in the same visit,<br />
the excitement and beauty of the South – Ruaha, the Selous,<br />
Mikumi, Kitulo.” Visit www.tanzaniatouristboard.com<br />
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Athens with a Fresh Eye<br />
and More Time to Spend<br />
By Maria Lisella<br />
Athens has often been eclipsed by the Greek islands<br />
that promise and deliver cloudless blue skies,<br />
turquoise seas and small, white buildings bleached<br />
by the Mediterranean sun, but this capital city is<br />
almost a secret to the millions of visitors who pass<br />
through waiting for their ships to sail elsewhere.<br />
Says Chryssanthos Petsilas, Deputy Director of the Greek National<br />
Tourism Organization, U.S.A., “Visitors land in Athens and<br />
visit the Acropolis, the Plaka–now they have added the new Acropolis<br />
Museum–of course, and often the National Archeological Museum,<br />
all of which are must-sees, but visitors should not stop<br />
there.” Visitors often miss the wonderful cultural performance festivals<br />
in Athens each year at the Herodion Theater next to the<br />
Acropolis. Performances are staged two to three times weekly<br />
from May through September where one can expect the unexpected,<br />
like Tango in Athens and not just Greek tragedies.<br />
“I wish people would stay in Athens for five nights, and some do<br />
by spending some time prior to their island vacations and adding a<br />
day or two on their return. There really is so much to see and experience<br />
in the city and some of its suburbs,” says Debbie Gregory<br />
of Crown Peters, whose programs are structured for maximum<br />
flexibility so the city stays are easily tacked on to a tour.<br />
The New Athenian “Temple” of Art<br />
With the opening of the Acropolis Museum last June, Athens<br />
seems well on her way (could Athens be anything but a woman,<br />
after all so was Athena) to show her hidden talents and charm.<br />
Located in the historic Makryianni district about 1,000 feet southeast<br />
of the Acropolis, the new museum is right next to the Acropoli<br />
Metro Station.<br />
The ultramodern Acropolis Museum exhibits all the significant<br />
finds from the Sacred Rock and its foothills. It has become the<br />
number one cultural magnet for locals and visitors alike and the reviews<br />
have been nothing less than spectacular. Swiss-born architect<br />
Bernard Tschumi in New York and Athens-based Michael<br />
Photiadis have arranged the best surviving works of classical<br />
sculpture in a way that gives them the breadth and space they<br />
NIKOS DANIILIDIS<br />
Parthenon Gallery<br />
deserve. The Parthenon marbles, for instance, are set in a rooftop<br />
gallery along with 19th-century white plaster copies of the controversial<br />
Elgin marbles, a reminder of Greece’s claim to repatriate<br />
the artifacts that are still housed in the British Museum to this day.<br />
At the Museum of Cycladic Art, a major archaeological exhibition<br />
dedicated to Eros and its various manifestations in antiquity, from<br />
its first mention in Hesiod’s texts to the Roman period, is open to<br />
the public through April 5, 2010. When I first visited the Cycladic<br />
Museum its collection was set with dramatic lighting and it was<br />
impressive, but today the collection has been expanded and an<br />
Atrium Café has been added that is set under a a transparent roof<br />
and air-conditioned, making it a great respite in mid-summer. The<br />
Museum Shop is also well stocked with publications, games, toys,<br />
jewlery and reproductions of Cycladic art as well as jewelry.<br />
Athens alone counts about 30 major museums from Numismatic<br />
to Philatelic, Jewish Heritage, the Benaki Museum, the<br />
Venizelos Historical Museum and the Cycladic. The media coordinator<br />
at the GNTO suggests a trip to the National Museum of<br />
Contemporary Art and the Old Parliament House, which now<br />
houses the National Historic Museum and is often overlooked,<br />
but gives a quick view of 19th century Greece’s revolutions toward<br />
independence.<br />
Lately, Greece has attracted attention not only on the international<br />
finance pages but also on the sports pages as it recently<br />
won the Mediterranean Games to take place in 2013. Dubbed the<br />
lesser-known cousin of the Olympic Games, the big beneficiaries<br />
of the Games are likely to be the smaller cities of Volos and Larissa<br />
and the region of Thessaly, but as the gateway to the entire country,<br />
Athens cannot lose.<br />
“(Athens’) museums are comparable to Paris, Rome or Madrid,”<br />
says Cally Pappas, owner of Cloud Tours, which specializes in honeymoon<br />
travel. “Constitution Square and Kolonaki Square are filled<br />
with cafes, beautiful stores, pastry shops and ouzeries that are<br />
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full of life.” Just outside the new Acropolis Museum, there is a<br />
walkway, that runs down to the Plaka and is definitely worth the<br />
walk for insight into this city.<br />
Dine Like the Ancients<br />
The media coordinator at the GNTO notes: “Very few visitors<br />
stay long enough to realize that Athens has a coastal area.<br />
They stay within the confines of the downtown area so they<br />
have no awareness of what has become a coastal strip of<br />
great dining spots along the waterfront.” Athens’ culinary<br />
scene is also given short shrift, though the last 10 years–especially<br />
the moments leading to the Olympics–have seen a<br />
flurry of restaurant openings, ranging from restaging Ancient<br />
Greek cuisine to nouveau cuisine and Eastern Greek choices<br />
that has been influenced by Constantinople.<br />
Families with children and groups might enjoy the Archaeon<br />
Gefsis, a group of restaurants that feature Ancient Greek cuisine.<br />
Waiters dress like Ancient Greeks and diners adapt to the “ancient<br />
Greek” culture of not using a fork but just spoons and<br />
knives, tasting citron rather than lemons and herbal teas instead<br />
of coffee all to the sounds of flute and stringed musical instruments.<br />
Expect dinner to last between three and four hours. Hytra<br />
Restaurant (the word refers to a traditional pot used in Greek cuisine)<br />
is known for its reinvented classical Greek cuisine with a<br />
nouveau flair including special mezes and an emphasis on freshness<br />
and flavors based on the owner’s Cretan roots.<br />
“A short ride out to the suburbs like Vouliagmeni, Kavouri or<br />
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and cafes,” says Pappas. “About 20 minutes from Piraeus visitors<br />
can take a hydrofoil and spend the day on the charming and<br />
beautiful island of Hydra known for its artist community and<br />
where there are no cars allowed.”<br />
There are three Agoras or markets in town; the ancient one<br />
just northwest of the Acropolis, the Roman one near the<br />
Plaka–both which have been closed for centuries–and the<br />
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goods, nuts and herbs. “Aside from Plaka there is Monasteraki<br />
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Acropolis, Temple of Olympian Zeus, Zappion, Catholic<br />
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Contact the Greek National Tourist Organization at 212-421-<br />
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If your clients love good food and wine, suggest Cloud Tours’<br />
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wines and food. This independent tour includes round-trip<br />
airfare New York/Athens (fuel surcharge as well), all Greek domestic<br />
air and hydrofoils, two nights in Paros, four nights in Santorini,<br />
four nights in Crete, wine tasting in Paros and Santorini,<br />
cooking classes in Santorini & Crete, city tour of Athens with the<br />
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daily breakfast, hotel service fee and taxes, car rentals in Crete and<br />
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travel is April – October. Imagine a day visiting Olympia, the<br />
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Winery. Nearby is the wine-making town of Nemea, famous<br />
in ancient times as the place where Hercules slew the Lion of<br />
Nemea. Self-drive itineraries are available. Cloud Tours can adjust<br />
this itinerary to fit your clients’ time table without additional fees or<br />
include a cooking class of a wine tasting in any of their island hopping<br />
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$ 1249 NORWAY<br />
Because Troms, Norway is located in the Northern<br />
Lights Belt, evening activities on Nordique Tours’ In<br />
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outside of Troms and a horse-drawn sleigh ride at night to the<br />
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$ 1099 SPAIN<br />
TourCrafters has come up with a terrific bargain:<br />
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in Madrid plus three nights at the 4-star Villa de Bilbao<br />
plus breakfasts, car rental and air fare costs $1,275. The same<br />
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$ 1395 ITALY<br />
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Flights depart on Thursday and return on Tuesday – and<br />
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Rail Hi-Speeds it to the<br />
Call for Value for Money<br />
By Maria Lisella<br />
As Eurostar–the English/French joint venture that gets travelers<br />
from central London to a Paris bistro in a little over two<br />
hours– celebrates its 15th anniversary, the European Union<br />
is fast moving toward the grand gesture of deregulating all of<br />
Europe’s railway systems, starting this year.<br />
The Eurostar has, no doubt, garnered its fair share of attention<br />
over the years as it has managed to bite into the airline market<br />
share. Since services first started on November 14, 1994, more<br />
than 100 million people have traveled on Eurostar, with an expected<br />
count of 10 million at the end of 2009.<br />
This particular rail ride has been a tremendous boost to rail travel<br />
as Eurostar now accounts for 80% of all passengers traveling directly<br />
between London and Paris, while London’s airports share<br />
the remaining 20% between them. Passengers traveling to or from<br />
London do so from the renovated St. Pancras Station, and in Paris<br />
clients go directly to the Gare du Nord. Clients can also opt for Brussels,<br />
Belgium or Lille in northern France.<br />
But the Eurostar is not the only celebrity in the rail yard. Railteam<br />
forecasts that by 2020 the number of international high-speed rail<br />
journeys on the Railteam network will have increased by at least<br />
50 percent, with 68 million international trips being made per year<br />
compared with 45 million made in 2007. Railteam is an alliance between<br />
Europe’s leading high-speed rail operators, currently<br />
Deutsche Bahn (Germany), SNCF (France), Eurostar (UK, France<br />
and Belgium), NS Hispeed (Netherlands), ÖBB (Austria), SBB<br />
(Switzerland) and SNCB (Belgium), as well as three of their highspeed<br />
subsidiaries Thalys, Lyria and Alleo.<br />
Frédéric Langlois, president and CEO of Rail Europe, the major<br />
distributor of all rail products in the U.S., predicts that deregulation<br />
will further push the traveling public, both business and leisure traffic,<br />
toward total reliance on high-speed rail for short-haul travel. He<br />
has indicated in the past that the rule of thumb is that when rail<br />
travel time averages less than two hours or less, it grabs about<br />
90% of the market share and when it is three hours or less, it takes<br />
about 70% of the market.<br />
Deregulation Will Broaden the Base & <strong>Travel</strong> Trends<br />
From October through December 2009, Rail Europe Inc. reported<br />
sales of 16% over the same period last year, while the number of<br />
passengers purchasing rail increased by 28%.<br />
“The increasing popularity of rail travel is due to the fact that it<br />
continues to offer the traveler the best experience and value for<br />
money, both of which are key factors in a down economy,” says<br />
Langlois. With the onset of deregulation however, the competition<br />
will heat up starting with Eurostar, although according to Eurostar<br />
chief executive Richard Brown that may not happen this year or<br />
next year. Reports in Rail Technology indicate that rival providers<br />
could come in the form of Deutsche Bahn, which would like to run<br />
direct services from London to German cities like Frankfurt and<br />
Cologne. Deutsche Bahn has already indicated that it is organizing<br />
its timetables from Brussels to Frankfurt and Cologne to match<br />
those of Eurostar’s arrivals, ensuring the waiting times from the<br />
U.K. to Germany move passengers in a streamlined way. The<br />
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Eurostar in Waterloo, London<br />
Netherland’s state-run railway company, Nederlandse Spoorwegen<br />
is also eyeing the Channel Tunnel between London and Amsterdam.<br />
Rail Europe reports an interesting travel trend that shows that an<br />
increasing number of travelers are choosing to purchase point-topoint<br />
tickets particularly in Italy, Spain, and France. The growing<br />
popularity of point-to-point tickets in these countries is easily attributed<br />
to the expansion and development of new high-speed<br />
routes in Spain over the last two years and in Italy as recently as<br />
December 2009.<br />
Indeed, according to the Eurail Group, Italy climbed the charts to<br />
become the second most popular country of choice for Pass holders<br />
while the One Country Pass available for Italy is currently the<br />
best selling Eurail Pass overall. Further, what has always seemed<br />
a pipe dream may actually come to fruition in the next seven years.<br />
Italy has approved funding to build the Messina Bridge, set to be<br />
the world’s longest suspension bridge.<br />
The 12,000 ft-long rail-cum-road bridge will link the island of Sicily<br />
to the Italian mainland. The bridge, to include four tracks for a highspeed<br />
railway line along with a highway, is expected to carry 200<br />
trains daily and replace the slow ferry service between the island<br />
and mainland. Construction is expected to finish in 2017.<br />
<strong>Travel</strong> trends for 2010 point to the fact that value for money will<br />
continue to be one of the deciding factors this year, and travelers<br />
will search out the best deal and the best discounts. Eco travel is<br />
another growing trend and trains can help travelers reduce their<br />
carbon footprint. <strong>Travel</strong>ing by high-speed trains generates 10 times<br />
less green house gas emissions than flying.<br />
With the growth of mobile applications and capabilities, mobile<br />
phones will play an important role in travel planning. Rail Europe<br />
plans to launch its mobile application in May 2010 so that visitors<br />
planning summer trips to Europe will have easy access to planning<br />
and booking tools to create their trips.<br />
Last fall, Rail Europe introduced an upgraded travel agent booking<br />
site, agent.raileurope.com, that now includes Amtrak USA<br />
Passenger Rail products in addition to the broad range of European<br />
rail passes and tickets previously available on the site. The site offers<br />
dynamic new features that allow travel agents to book train<br />
tickets in Europe & North America, explore detailed train and train<br />
station information, as well as access order history status and easily<br />
view agent commissions.<br />
Langlois stated, “We recognized the need to offer sophisticated<br />
online booking technology. Our new website provides travel agents<br />
the tools to easily and efficiently research, plan and book European<br />
and American rail vacations for their clients…we are thrilled to offer<br />
access to the American train market through our new partnership<br />
with Amtrak.”<br />
“The ability to reach rail centric travel agents through Rail Europe<br />
is vital to increasing the number of international passengers on<br />
board Amtrak trains,” said Emmett Fremaux, Amtrak’s vice president<br />
of marketing and product management. “We welcome the<br />
opportunity to work with Rail Europe to offer our products to even<br />
more travelers.” Call 888-382-7245; www.agent.raileurope.com<br />
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Aeroflot’s Grand<br />
Opening at Terminal D<br />
Moscow and certainly Aeroflot will shed the<br />
last vestiges of their “Cold War” shabbiness<br />
this month on the opening day of<br />
Aeroflot’s new Terminal D at the Sheremetyevo<br />
International Airport. Its is expected<br />
to become Russia’s main air hub as well as home to most<br />
of Aeroflot’s domestic and international flights and its<br />
SkyTeam members and partner carriers. The Terminal is<br />
being touted as an architectural masterpiece as it displays<br />
digital copies of famous paintings from the State Russian<br />
Museum and the National Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts<br />
throughout. It has already won accolades such as the<br />
“ARX Award” that ates Russian architecture and development<br />
and the original architectural plan was nominated for<br />
the “Best Transport Infrastructure Object.”<br />
The most modern, comfortable and hi-tech facility at the<br />
Sheremetyevo airport, Terminal D can accommodate up to<br />
12 million passengers annually, nearly doubling the capacity<br />
of the airport. Since November, Aeroflot has been moving<br />
its own flights and flights operated by its partners to the<br />
new Sheremetyevo Terminal D, located next to Terminal F<br />
(Sheremetyevo 2). Aeroflot’s 77 international flights, 33 international<br />
flights by partners and SkyTeam member carriers,<br />
Aeroflot’s 38 domestic daily flights, 7 flights by<br />
DonAvia, and 16 by Aeroflot Nord. Thirty of Aeroflot’s longhaul<br />
flights including some within the CIS countries, will remain<br />
in “Sheremetyevo-2” and in terminal C.<br />
Aeroflot also announced upgrades and changes for the airline<br />
including the arrival of a new Airbus 330-200 and<br />
changes to the airlines flight schedule. The A330-200<br />
boasts 34-business class and 207 economy class seats. The<br />
IFE on board allows passengers to select “multi-channel<br />
video/audio programs; the world’s latest films and Russian<br />
films; international and Russian music videos; popular animation<br />
movies; musical albums by various performers;<br />
audio books; and interactive video games,” an Aeroflot<br />
spokeswoman said in one online report.<br />
For the U.S. market additional flights are among the most<br />
significant schedule changes: Flight 316 from JFK to SVO<br />
will now depart from New York at 7:05 p.m.; Flight 315 from<br />
SVO to JFK will now arrive in New York at 5:00 p.m.; as of<br />
June 1st through September 30 four additional flights will<br />
be added, bringing the total to 11 flights weekly from New<br />
York’s JFK airport to Moscow; and Flights SU317 and<br />
SU318 between Moscow and Washington will now operate<br />
on Thursdays.<br />
Agents are cautioned to advise clients to make sure their<br />
flight is on the list of flights departing from Terminal D at<br />
the entrance to Terminal D, if it does not appear on the list,<br />
refer them to the information desk.<br />
If their flight departs from another terminal of the<br />
Sheremetyevo airport, they will be invited to exit 6, where<br />
passengers can board shuttle buses to other terminals. The<br />
buses depart every 10 minutes.<br />
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Aeroflot was the first Russian carrier to enter the IOSA<br />
Registry, and has multiple times confirmed the certificate.<br />
Aeroflot has successfully passed the ISA<strong>GO</strong> (IATA Safety<br />
Audit for Ground Operations) procedure. Aeroflot operates<br />
one of Europe’s youngest air fleet that consists of 115 aircraft.<br />
Aeroflot is based in Moscow, at the Sheremetyevo International<br />
Airport. Since Oct. 2009, the Aeroexpress Train<br />
has been streamlining passengers’ way to Moscow’s Belorusski<br />
Train Station to Sheremetevo Airport. Aeroxpress<br />
train tickets are now offered at the airline ticket offices, so<br />
agents can save clients’ time by getting both tickets simultaneously.<br />
For more information on Aeroflot, visit<br />
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$ 869 EUROPE<br />
Celtic Tours World Vacations’ 2010 brochure includes<br />
the expanded eight-day “Regional Discovery” product offerings–priced<br />
under $1,000– and includes the Celtic Dream, Irish<br />
Rose, Celtic Sojourn, Celtic Delight, Celtic Charm, Heart of Ireland,<br />
Irish Harmony, Tuscan Experience, Southern Italian Odyssey and<br />
the Treasures of Italy. The Celtic Fling is the first in a series of an<br />
eight-day budget escorted tours, featuring a regional view of South<br />
West Ireland with visits of Glin, Listowel, Tralee and both the Dingle<br />
Peninsula and Ring of Kerry. Accommodations are in first and<br />
superior first class hotels; include sightseeing full Irish breakfast<br />
daily and six dinners. Prices start at $869 per person double. In<br />
Italy, a new regional discovery in the south features the escorted<br />
eight-day Sorrento and Amalfi coast prices from $1099 per person<br />
double. Call 800-833-4373 or visit www.celtictours.com<br />
$ 1276 GREECE<br />
European Tours Poseidon Tour offers an 8<br />
day/7 night package including 2 nights accomodation in<br />
Athens, Athens city tour, 2 nights on the island of Mykonos<br />
and a 3 day cruise to the Greek Islands and Turkey, stopping<br />
in Patmos, Kusadasi, Heraklion and breathtaking Santorini.<br />
Guests have to option to visit the Grotto of St. John where the<br />
Book of the Revelation was written; Ephesus, one of the most<br />
complete ancient cities ever excavated; and the Palace of<br />
Knossos, center of the Minoan Civilization. Tour program includes<br />
daily breakfast, four or five-star hotel accommodations,<br />
half-day Athens city-tour, ferry transfers and hotel taxes. Airfare<br />
is not included. Call 800-882-3983 or email info@europtours.com;<br />
www.europtours.com<br />
Turkish Airlines Sponsors FC Barcelona<br />
Dr. Temel KOTÝL (right), CEO of Turkish Airlines, and Mr.<br />
Joan Laporta (left), Chairman of the<br />
legendary Barcelona Football Club,<br />
signed a three-year sponsorship deal<br />
to become “the 3rd international official<br />
sponsor” of Barcelona FC, who<br />
made history last year by bringing<br />
home 6 trophies in a single season.<br />
This deal brings one of the fastest<br />
growing carriers in the world one step<br />
closer to becoming a global brand. Turkish Airlines will provide<br />
the team with transport to tournaments and training camps,<br />
have players appear in commercial spots and have their logo<br />
displayed on-screen at the Nou Camp Stadium and all other<br />
team locations. More information about their Frequent Flyer<br />
Program is available at www.thy.com/smiles and for more information<br />
on Turkish Airlies flights and fares please visit<br />
www.thy.com or contact Turkish Airlines Sales Offices.<br />
New Site at Europe Express<br />
Europe Express, formerly EEI <strong>Travel</strong>, has launched a new website:<br />
www.europeexpress.com which allows agents additional<br />
functionality including flexible FITs, live air, and Google maps<br />
showing the exact location of each hotel. Upcoming enhanced<br />
features are: tour management, online tour sign up, upgraded look<br />
to quotes, detailed itineraries for the client, and online payments.<br />
Call 800-927-3876; www.europeexpress.com<br />
TURKISH AIRLINES<br />
Spain in the U.S. at February Festivals<br />
New York’s annual flamenco celebration, now in its 10th year,<br />
will feature mesmerizing performances with renowned dancers<br />
and musicians direct from Andalucia, Spain from Feb. 11-14. This<br />
year's Flamenco gala features new figures in flamenco dance: the<br />
sensuous Pastora Galván; Manuel Liñán, a master of technique;<br />
the passionate Belén López, who has caused a sensation in flamenco<br />
circles in recent years; and Rocío Molina, known as a fiery<br />
dancer. Visit www.nycitycenter.org<br />
At the same time, prepare your palate for Piquillo red peppers<br />
and rosado wine as the Kingdom of Navarra, Spain will<br />
visit New York and Washington D.C. for its nine-day Gastronomic<br />
Festival Feb. 6-14. For more information on restaurants<br />
and events, visit www.navarragastronomy.com. Contact the<br />
Tourist Office of Spain at 212-265-8822; www.spain.info<br />
Up & Away named Top Consolidator for SN<br />
Up and Away <strong>Travel</strong>, a major consolidator for most international<br />
carriers “is the top seller of tickets on Brussels Airlines<br />
(SN) from North America for the third year in a row,”<br />
stated Terence Mascarenhas, the company’s president at their<br />
New York headquarters, adding that “we are delighted to work<br />
with a carrier and management that is so focused on our customers<br />
and the markets we specialize in.” Up and Away <strong>Travel</strong><br />
offers special net fares from the Brussels gateway to all 14<br />
destinations in Africa served by the Belgian airline. Passengers<br />
originating in the United States are offered discounted add-on<br />
rates on major transatlantic carriers such as American,<br />
United, Delta, Continental, Lufthansa and Jetairways, and<br />
baggage is checked thru to the final destination in Africa. Brussels<br />
Airlines currently offers flights to Abidjan, Banjul, Bujumbura,<br />
Conakry, Dakar, Douala, Entebbe, Kinshasa, Freetown,<br />
Kigali, Luanda, Nairobi, Yaounde and Monrovia. The consolidator<br />
also offers net fares for travel originating in the above<br />
cities to Europe and the United States. Visit www.upandaway.com;<br />
800-275-8001<br />
Brussels Airlines Joins The Star Alliance<br />
Lufthansa has acquired a 45 percent stake in Brussels Airlines<br />
after being granted approval from the European Union.<br />
Following this action, Brussels Airlines has joined the Star Alliance,<br />
thus solidifying an already strong partnership of 11<br />
major airlines. Brussels Airlines is the Belgian airline offering<br />
the widest choice of flights to and from the “capital” of Europe.<br />
With a fleet of 51 aircraft, the airline operates some 200<br />
daily flights to 55 European airports and 14 African destinations.<br />
With the addition of Brussels Airlines, customers on the<br />
Star Alliance network can now choose from more than 19,700<br />
daily flights to reach 1,077 destinations in 175 countries. New<br />
to the network are more connections from Brussels Airport,<br />
which has now become a Star Alliance hub. These include four<br />
destinations in Africa, which are presently not being served by<br />
other Star Alliance member carrier: Bujumbura, Burundi;<br />
Conakry, Guinea; Kigali, Ruanda; and Monrovia, Liberia. Eleven<br />
Star Alliance member carriers serve 81 destinations in 40<br />
countries across Africa. Belgium has now become a home<br />
market for the Star Alliance network, thereby improving the<br />
customer proposition for both business and leisure customers.<br />
www.brusselsairlines.com<br />
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW<br />
<strong>Travel</strong> Bound: Measuring<br />
Success One Market at a Time<br />
From humble beginnings as an FIT and customized<br />
group operator to Europe, <strong>Travel</strong><br />
Bound (TB) is now selling hotels, transfers,<br />
sightseeing options, packages and customized<br />
groups to 130 countries, including<br />
the U.S. and the regions of Asia, Latin<br />
America and the Caribbean. For a brief period<br />
in the 90’s, the company offered escorted<br />
motorcoach tours in Europe, but has<br />
pretty much stuck to its core products and<br />
business model since–selling FIT and customized<br />
groups at competitive rates and<br />
commissions levels to travel agents only. JF<br />
spoke with Nico Zenner, president of TB.<br />
JF: What is TB’s edge over the competition?<br />
TB/Zenner: With well over 30,000 hotels<br />
and tens of thousands of transfer and<br />
sightseeing options, TB fulfills an important<br />
role as preferred travel supplier to<br />
thousands of travel agents that count on<br />
its vast inventory, competitive pricing, superior<br />
technology, worldwide local support<br />
and exemplary customer service. As a<br />
brand of Gulliver's <strong>Travel</strong> Associates,<br />
some 30 offices around the world not only<br />
source the very best prices and products<br />
but also assist customers locally in case<br />
their travel plans change.<br />
JF: Can you talk about the diversity of your<br />
product and clientele?<br />
TB/Zenner: Our portfolio of products include<br />
boutique hotels, affordable inns, allinclusive<br />
resorts and upscale or luxury<br />
properties around the world.<br />
Passengers on a budget, travelers looking<br />
to get pampered, and people looking for a<br />
short break–all through their travel<br />
agent–will find what they’re looking for<br />
with TB. Through this range of product<br />
line, we offer flexibility, mostly no minimum<br />
night stay requirements, no fees,<br />
few, if any, cancellation penalties, great<br />
deals and above all - choice.<br />
JF: How does TB gather its market intelligence?<br />
TB/Zenner: TB actively listens to its customers.<br />
This year and last, when customers<br />
were and continue to be careful<br />
about how they spend, we’ve signed up<br />
many more hotels, lowered rates and provided<br />
thousands of special offers ranging<br />
from room upgrades to free nights (if you<br />
purchase 2,3 or more) and complimentary<br />
By Maria Lisella<br />
amenities. Most of TB hotel rates include<br />
all taxes and hotel service fees; in Europe,<br />
even most breakfasts are included.<br />
JF: What percentage of TB’s sales originate<br />
with agents?<br />
TB/Zenner: 100% of TB sales are generated<br />
through travel agents. TB doesn’t sell<br />
directly to consumers.<br />
JF: What is the biggest challenge in reaching<br />
agents?<br />
TB/Zenner: The biggest challenge is not<br />
reaching agents, but educating them. We<br />
tell them that, especially in today’s environment,<br />
TB offers a very compelling<br />
story: depth and breadth of product, flexibility,<br />
ease of booking and amending, competitive<br />
pricing, customer service and the<br />
ability to earn more money. Agents can<br />
provide even better service to their customers<br />
if they book their pre- and post<br />
cruise (even pre-/post escorted tour)<br />
arrangements with TB.<br />
JF: Has the word reached agents about TB’s<br />
domestic inventory?<br />
TB/Zenner: There is still a great deal of untapped<br />
potential in selling domestic travel<br />
through TB (some 3,000 hotels in the USA<br />
and growing quickly, not to mention<br />
Canada.) Selling customized groups<br />
through TB is also a great way for agents<br />
to make money, and at the same time create<br />
a unique experience for their clients<br />
while TB does all the work. A quote request<br />
is all it takes to get the ball rolling<br />
and we guarantee 24-hour turnaround on<br />
group quotes.<br />
JF: How large an outreach staff do you have?<br />
TB/Zenner: There are over a dozen TB<br />
Business Development Managers in the<br />
field assisting travel agents. We also have<br />
an inside sales team and a fantastic team<br />
of well-trained professionals in our customer<br />
contact center. <strong>Travel</strong> Agents can of<br />
course request an online meeting in order<br />
to become even better trained in selling<br />
TB products and services.<br />
JF: Is the TB website exclusive to agents?<br />
TB/Zenner: We have an award-winning<br />
travel agent exclusive website. It has won<br />
several awards and continues to receive<br />
accolades from the travel professionals<br />
who use it daily or occasionally. The site<br />
not only offers an easy booking engine but<br />
also allows users to amend bookings, consult<br />
past bookings, consult travel guides to<br />
hundreds of destinations, email vouchers<br />
(TB doesn’t ship documents and therefore<br />
charges no shipping or handling fees).<br />
Agents can experience virtual sightseeing<br />
tours, book hotels right from city maps<br />
and sort hotel queries by star rating, location<br />
(proximity to specific sights or neighborhoods),<br />
price or name.<br />
JF: Any new destinations in your portfolio?<br />
TB/Zenner: TB is constantly adding new<br />
hotels and destinations. Shortly, more domestic<br />
inventory will be added in many secondary<br />
and tertiary cities and towns, in<br />
places many other providers don’t give you<br />
much choice. Most destinations are already<br />
well covered and to make things even easier<br />
for agents we’ve created easy to book,<br />
inexpensive short stay packages in key<br />
cities: pre and post cruise arrangements<br />
with transfers, hotel stay and sightseeing<br />
tours; and themed getaways such as food<br />
and wine, family reunions, soft adventure,<br />
and close-to-home vacations.<br />
Agent Guide Now Available<br />
<strong>Travel</strong> Bound’s new 176-page 2010<br />
<strong>Travel</strong> Agent Guide, a geographicallyarranged<br />
directory of the company’s hotels<br />
and services for independent<br />
travelers is now available. This year’s inventory<br />
includes more than 31,000 hotels<br />
and 6,000 sightseeing tours in<br />
destinations around the world. Additionally,<br />
a 12-page introduction explains how<br />
to create pre- and post-cruise packages<br />
and customized group travel. Agent<br />
commission starts at 10% on individual<br />
services, 15% on packages. To order the<br />
Agent Guide, simply go to www.booktravelbound.com<br />
and click on “travel<br />
agents/brochures.” or call 800-808-9541.<br />
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ARMENIA<br />
NEW YORK To:YEREVAN<br />
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AUSTRIA<br />
NEW YORK To:VIENNA<br />
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AZERBAIJAN<br />
DETROIT To:BAKU<br />
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BELARUS<br />
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To:MINSK<br />
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NEW YORK To:MINSK<br />
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BELGIUM<br />
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AUSTIN To:BRUSSELS<br />
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BOSTON To:BRUSSELS<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 299 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
CHICA<strong>GO</strong> To:BRUSSELS<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 359 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
MIAMI To:BRUSSELS<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 369 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
NEW YORK To:BRUSSELS<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 249 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
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SAN FRANCISCO To:BRUSSELS<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 439 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
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ATLANTA To:LONDON<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 181 Net C & H INTERNATIONAL TO 2/28/10 888-708-0088;SODE.DELRISCO@CNHINTL.COM<br />
BOSTON To:LONDON<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 189 Net HARI-WORLD TRAVEL TO 2/28/10 888-449-8783;WWW.HARIWORLD.COM<br />
CHICA<strong>GO</strong> To:LONDON<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 204 Net HARI-WORLD TRAVEL TO 2/28/10 888-449-8783;WWW.HARIWORLD.COM<br />
LOS ANGELES To:LONDON<br />
DAILY BUSINESS $ 3500 Net EXTRA VALUE AIR ALL YEAR 800-758-1382;OTHER CITIES & 1ST AVBL.<br />
DAILY OW BC $ 1245 LEGEND TRAVEL AND TOURS TO 12/15/10 800-295-3436;CALL 4 RULES AND OTH CITY<br />
NEW YORK To:LONDON<br />
DAILY BUSINESS $ 1295 Net $ 2550 ARROW TRAVEL ALL YEAR CALL FOR OTHER CITIES;866-359-2776<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 175 CROWN PETERS FROM 2/1/10 BIZ NETS AVBL;800-321-1199;MORE DESTS<br />
DAILY BUSINESS $ 3200 Net EXTRA VALUE AIR ALL YEAR 800-758-1382;OTHER CITIES & 1ST AVBL.<br />
DAILY OW BC $ 1175 LEGEND TRAVEL AND TOURS TO 12/15/10 800-295-3436;CALL 4 RULES AND OTH CITY<br />
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SAN FRANCISCO To:LONDON<br />
DAILY BUSINESS $ 1595 Net $ 2750 ARROW TRAVEL ALL YEAR CALL FOR OTHER CITIES;866-359-2776<br />
WASHINGTON DC To:LONDON<br />
DAILY OW BC $ 1125 LEGEND TRAVEL AND TOURS TO 12/15/10 800-295-3436;CALL 4 RULES AND OTH CITY<br />
DETROIT To:MANCHESTER<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 211 Net HARI-WORLD TRAVEL TO 2/28/10 888-449-8783;WWW.HARIWORLD.COM<br />
BULGARIA<br />
ATLANTA To:SOFIA<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 359 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
BOSTON To:SOFIA<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 297 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
CHICA<strong>GO</strong> To:SOFIA<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 219 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
DALLAS To:SOFIA<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 399 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
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TRIP # ROUND TRIP PRICE VALIDITY<br />
DEPARTING TYPE DAYS MIN MAX S<strong>UP</strong>PLIER PERIOD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION<br />
DETROIT To:SOFIA<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 379 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
HOUSTON To:SOFIA<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 399 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
LOS ANGELES To:SOFIA<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 357 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
MIAMI To:SOFIA<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 357 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
NEW YORK To:SOFIA<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 297 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
PHOENIX To:SOFIA<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 399 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
SAN FRANCISCO To:SOFIA<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 357 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
SEATTLE To:SOFIA<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 429 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
WASHINGTON DC To:SOFIA<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 297 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
CHICA<strong>GO</strong> To:VARNA<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 465 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
MIAMI To:VARNA<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 615 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
NEW YORK To:VARNA<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 435 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
WASHINGTON DC To:VARNA<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 565 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
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SOFIA To:BOSTON<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 357 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
SOFIA To:CHICA<strong>GO</strong><br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 343 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
SOFIA To:DALLAS<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 457 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
SOFIA To:LOS ANGELES<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 429 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
SOFIA To:MIAMI<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 405 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
SOFIA To:NEW YORK<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 357 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
SOFIA To:SEATTLE<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 519 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
SOFIA To:WASHINGTON DC<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 357 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
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ATLANTA To:DUBROVNIK<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 804 Net SKYBIRD TRAVEL & TOURS TO 2/28/10 888-SKYBIRD;OTHER CITIES AVAILABLE<br />
CHICA<strong>GO</strong> To:DUBROVNIK<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 804 Net SKYBIRD TRAVEL & TOURS TO 2/28/10 888-SKYBIRD;OTHER CITIES AVAILABLE<br />
NEW YORK To:DUBROVNIK<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 711 Net SKYBIRD TRAVEL & TOURS TO 2/28/10 888-SKYBIRD;OTHER CITIES AVAILABLE<br />
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LOS ANGELES To:ZADAR<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 1162 Net SKYBIRD TRAVEL & TOURS TO 2/28/10 888-SKYBIRD;OTHER CITIES AVAILABLE<br />
NEW YORK To:ZADAR<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 980 Net SKYBIRD TRAVEL & TOURS TO 2/28/10 888-SKYBIRD;OTHER CITIES AVAILABLE<br />
LOS ANGELES To:ZAGREB<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 798 Net SKYBIRD TRAVEL & TOURS TO 2/28/10 888-SKYBIRD;OTHER CITIES AVAILABLE<br />
NEW YORK To:ZAGREB<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 320 Net SKYBIRD TRAVEL & TOURS TO 2/28/10 888-SKYBIRD;OTHER CITIES AVAILABLE<br />
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CONSOLIDATOR NET FARES AND OVERRIDE COMMISSIONS<br />
TO WORLDWIDE DESTINATIONS FROM ALL U.S. GATEWAYS<br />
800-742-2776 www.picassotravel.com Groups: 877-742-2776<br />
CZECH REPUBLIC<br />
NEW YORK To:KARLOVY VARY<br />
DAILY SKED TUR NET/COMM DOWNTOWN TRAVEL ALL YEAR SPA CZECH REP;800-952-3519/212-481-1800<br />
DAILY SPA NET Net PANORAMA TRAVEL, LTD. ALL YEAR WB AVBL;800-204-7130<br />
NEW YORK To:PRAGUE<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 307 Net AMERICAN TRAVEL ABROAD 12/25/09-3/25/10 OW $181;NET;CALL:800-228-0877<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 260 CZECH VACATIONS TO 3/31/10 WWW.CZECHVACATIONS.COM;800-204-7130<br />
DAILY SKED TUR $ 689 CZECH VACATIONS TO 2/28/10 WWW.CZECHVACATIONS.COM;800-204-7130<br />
DAILY SKED AIR NET/COMM DOWNTOWN TRAVEL ALL YEAR 212-481-1800;WWW.DOWNTOWNTRAVEL.COM<br />
ESTONIA<br />
NEW YORK To:TALLINN<br />
DAILY SKED AIR NET/COMM DOWNTOWN TRAVEL ALL YEAR 212-481-1800;WWW.DOWNTOWNTRAVEL.COM<br />
FINLAND<br />
NEW YORK To:HELSINKI<br />
DAILY SKED AIR NET/COMM DOWNTOWN TRAVEL ALL YEAR 212-481-1800;WWW.DOWNTOWNTRAVEL.COM<br />
FRANCE<br />
NEW YORK To:NICE<br />
DAILY BUSINESS $ 1950 Net $ 2850 ARROW TRAVEL ALL YEAR CALL FOR OTHER CITIES;866-359-2776<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 264 Net CROWN PETERS FROM 2/1/10 BIZ NETS AVBL;800-321-1199;MORE DESTS<br />
ATLANTA To:PARIS<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 300 Net C & H INTERNATIONAL TO 2/28/10 888-708-0088;SODE.DELRISCO@CNHINTL.COM<br />
DENVER To:PARIS<br />
DAILY OW BC $ 1424 LEGEND TRAVEL AND TOURS TO 12/15/10 800-295-3436;CALL 4 RULES AND OTH CITY<br />
LOS ANGELES To:PARIS<br />
DAILY BUSINESS $ 2050 Net $ 2950 ARROW TRAVEL ALL YEAR CALL FOR OTHER CITIES;866-359-2776<br />
DAILY BUSINESS $ 3800 Net EXTRA VALUE AIR ALL YEAR 800-758-1382;OTHER CITIES & 1ST AVBL.<br />
DAILY OW SKAIR $ 475 LEGEND TRAVEL AND TOURS TO 12/15/10 800-295-3436;CALL 4 RULES AND OTH CITY<br />
MIAMI To:PARIS<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 354 Net CROWN PETERS FROM 2/1/10 BIZ NETS AVBL;800-321-1199;MORE DESTS<br />
NEW YORK To:PARIS<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 264 Net CROWN PETERS FROM 2/1/10 BIZ NETS AVBL;800-321-1199;MORE DESTS<br />
DAILY BUSINESS $ 3300 Net EXTRA VALUE AIR ALL YEAR 800-758-1382;OTHER CITIES & 1ST AVBL.<br />
SAN FRANCISCO To:PARIS<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 369 Net HARI-WORLD TRAVEL TO 2/28/10 888-449-8783;WWW.HARIWORLD.COM<br />
GEORGIA (EX SOVIET REPUBLIC)<br />
NEW YORK To:TBILISI<br />
DAILY SKED AIR NET/COMM DOWNTOWN TRAVEL ALL YEAR 212-481-1800;WWW.DOWNTOWNTRAVEL.COM<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 395 Net PANORAMA TRAVEL, LTD. TO 3/2010 ADD-ONS WB AVBL;800-204-7130<br />
GERMANY<br />
CHICA<strong>GO</strong> To:BERLIN<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 528 Net SKYBIRD TRAVEL & TOURS TO 2/28/10 888-SKYBIRD;OTHER CITIES AVAILABLE<br />
NEW YORK To:BERLIN<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 370 Net SKYBIRD TRAVEL & TOURS TO 2/28/10 888-SKYBIRD;OTHER CITIES AVAILABLE<br />
ATLANTA To:COLOGNE<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 551 Net SKYBIRD TRAVEL & TOURS TO 2/28/10 888-SKYBIRD;OTHER CITIES AVAILABLE<br />
SAN FRANCISCO To:COLOGNE<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 676 Net SKYBIRD TRAVEL & TOURS TO 2/28/10 888-SKYBIRD;OTHER CITIES AVAILABLE<br />
DETROIT To:FRANKFURT<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 570 Net SKYBIRD TRAVEL & TOURS TO 2/28/10 888-SKYBIRD;OTHER CITIES AVAILABLE<br />
NEW YORK To:FRANKFURT<br />
DAILY BUSINESS $ 1950 Net $ 3250 ARROW TRAVEL ALL YEAR CALL FOR OTHER CITIES;866-359-2776<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 275 Net CROWN PETERS FROM 2/1/10 BIZ NETS AVBL;800-321-1199;MORE DESTS<br />
DAILY BUSINESS $ 3300 Net EXTRA VALUE AIR ALL YEAR 800-758-1382;OTHER CITIES & 1ST AVBL.<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 251 Net SKYBIRD TRAVEL & TOURS TO 2/28/10 888-SKYBIRD;OTHER CITIES AVAILABLE<br />
SAN FRANCISCO To:FRANKFURT<br />
DAILY OW BC $ 1875 LEGEND TRAVEL AND TOURS TO 12/15/10 800-295-3436;CALL 4 RULES AND OTH CITY<br />
WASHINGTON DC To:FRANKFURT<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 268 Net HARI-WORLD TRAVEL TO 2/28/10 888-449-8783;WWW.HARIWORLD.COM<br />
LOS ANGELES To:HAMBURG<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 251 Net SKYBIRD TRAVEL & TOURS TO 2/28/10 888-SKYBIRD;OTHER CITIES AVAILABLE<br />
NEW YORK To:HAMBURG<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 251 Net SKYBIRD TRAVEL & TOURS TO 2/28/10 888-SKYBIRD;OTHER CITIES AVAILABLE<br />
ATLANTA To:MUNICH<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 551 Net SKYBIRD TRAVEL & TOURS TO 2/28/10 888-SKYBIRD;OTHER CITIES AVAILABLE<br />
CHICA<strong>GO</strong> To:MUNICH<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 528 Net SKYBIRD TRAVEL & TOURS TO 2/28/10 888-SKYBIRD;OTHER CITIES AVAILABLE<br />
GREECE<br />
ATLANTA To:ATHENS<br />
DAILY SKED TUR 7 $ 799 $ 975 AEGEAN/MED CRUISES/TOURS TO 8/31/10 888-968-0335;13-16%COMM:CRUISES/TOURS<br />
BOSTON To:ATHENS<br />
DAILY SKED TUR 7 $ 799 $ 975 AEGEAN/MED CRUISES/TOURS TO 8/31/10 888-968-0335;13-16%COMM:CRUISES/TOURS<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 363 Net CROWN PETERS FROM 2/1/10 BIZ NETS AVBL;800-321-1199;MORE DESTS<br />
DALLAS To:ATHENS<br />
DAILY SKED TUR 7 $ 799 $ 1015 AEGEAN/MED CRUISES/TOURS TO 8/31/10 888-968-0335;13-16%COMM:CRUISES/TOURS<br />
LOS ANGELES To:ATHENS<br />
DAILY SKED TUR 7 $ 799 $ 1120 AEGEAN/MED CRUISES/TOURS TO 8/31/10 888-968-0335;13-16%COMM:WEDDNGS/TOURS<br />
MIAMI To:ATHENS<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 413 Net CROWN PETERS FROM 2/1/10 BIZ NETS AVBL;800-321-1199;MORE DESTS<br />
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BALTIC STATES<br />
L I T H U A N I A • L AT V I A • E S T O N I A<br />
Scandinavia • Czech Republic • Russia<br />
Group Departures • Air and Land Packages<br />
Low Airfares • FITs<br />
VYTIS TOURS 40-24 235th Street, Douglaston, NY 11363<br />
TOLL FREE: 800-7789847 • 718-423-6161 • FAX: 718-423-3979<br />
www.vytistours.com Email: Vyttours@earthlink.net<br />
NEW YORK To:ATHENS<br />
DAILY SKED TUR 7 $ 799 $ 975 AEGEAN/MED CRUISES/TOURS TO 8/31/10 888-968-0335;13-16%COMM:WEDDNGS/TOURS<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 363 Net CROWN PETERS FROM 2/1/10 BIZ NETS AVBL;800-321-1199;MORE DESTS<br />
DAILY SKED TUR 7 $ 1350 CROWN PETERS FROM 2/1/10 AIR;6N ATH;CITY TOUR;MORE<br />
TAMPA To:ATHENS<br />
DAILY SKED TUR 7 $ 799 $ 1080 AEGEAN/MED CRUISES/TOURS TO 8/31/10 888-968-0335;13-16%COMM:CULTURAL TOURS<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 543 CROWN PETERS FROM 2/1/10 BIZ NETS AVBL;800-321-1199;MORE DESTS<br />
HUNGARY<br />
BOSTON To:BUDAPEST<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 297 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
CHICA<strong>GO</strong> To:BUDAPEST<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 331 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
MIAMI To:BUDAPEST<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 399 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
NEW YORK To:BUDAPEST<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 259 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 337 Net AMERICAN TRAVEL ABROAD 12/25/09-3/25/10 OW $181;NET;CALL;800-228-0877<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 363 Net CROWN PETERS FROM 2/1/10 BIZ NETS AVBL;800-321-1199;MORE DESTS<br />
DAILY SKED TUR $ 689 CZECH VACATIONS TO 3/31/10 WWW.CZECHVACATIONS.COM;800-204-7130<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 260 CZECH VACATIONS TO 3/31/10 WWW.CZECHVACATIONS.COM;800-204-7130<br />
SAN FRANCISCO To:BUDAPEST<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 483 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
IRELAND<br />
ATLANTA To:DUBLIN<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 576 Net C & H INTERNATIONAL TO 2/28/10 888-708-0088;SODE.DELRISCO@CNHINTL.COM<br />
ITALY<br />
CHICA<strong>GO</strong> To:FLORENCE<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 374 Net SKYBIRD TRAVEL & TOURS TO 2/28/10 888-SKYBIRD;OTHER CITIES AVAILABLE<br />
SAN FRANCISCO To:FLORENCE<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 855 Net SKYBIRD TRAVEL & TOURS TO 2/28/10 888-SKYBIRD;OTHER CITIES AVAILABLE<br />
BOSTON To:MILAN<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 285 Net CROWN PETERS FROM 2/1/10 BIZ NETS AVBL;800-321-1199;MORE DESTS<br />
DETROIT To:MILAN<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 459 Net SKYBIRD TRAVEL & TOURS TO 2/28/10 888-SKYBIRD;OTHER CITIES AVAILABLE<br />
LOS ANGELES To:MILAN<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 359 Net SKYBIRD TRAVEL & TOURS TO 2/28/10 888-SKYBIRD;OTHER CITIES AVAILABLE<br />
NEW YORK To:MILAN<br />
DAILY BUSINESS $ 1995 Net $ 3250 ARROW TRAVEL ALL YEAR CALL FOR OTHER CITIES;866-359-2776<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 283 Net CROWN PETERS FROM 2/1/10 BIZ NETS AVBL;800-321-1199;MORE DESTS<br />
ATLANTA To:ROME<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 311 Net C & H INTERNATIONAL TO 2/28/10 888-708-0088;SODE.DELRISCO@CNHINTL.COM<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 770 Net SKYBIRD TRAVEL & TOURS TO 2/28/10 888-SKYBIRD;OTHER CITIES AVAILABLE<br />
BOSTON To:ROME<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 285 Net CROWN PETERS FROM 2/1/10 BIZ NETS AVBL;800-321-1199;MORE DESTS<br />
CHICA<strong>GO</strong> To:ROME<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 363 Net HARI-WORLD TRAVEL TO 2/28/10 888-449-8783;WWW.HARIWORLD.COM<br />
LOS ANGELES To:ROME<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 355 Net SKYBIRD TRAVEL & TOURS TO 2/28/10 888-SKYBIRD;OTHER CITIES AVAILABLE<br />
MIAMI To:ROME<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 365 Net CROWN PETERS FROM 2/1/10 BIZ NETS AVBL;800-321-1199;MORE DESTS<br />
NEW YORK To:ROME<br />
DAILY SKED TUR 5 $ 599 $ 999 AEGEAN/MED CRUISES/TOURS TO 8/31/10 888-968-0335;13-16%COMM:CRUISES/TOURS<br />
DAILY SKED TUR 8 $ 799 $ 1299 AEGEAN/MED CRUISES/TOURS TO 8/31/10 888-968-0335;13-16%COMM:CRUISES/TOURS<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 283 Net CROWN PETERS FROM 2/1/10 BIZ NETS AVBL;800-321-1199;MORE DESTS<br />
BOSTON To:VENICE<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 365 Net CROWN PETERS FROM 2/1/10 BIZ NETS AVBL;800-321-1199;MORE DESTS<br />
NEW YORK To:VENICE<br />
DAILY SKED TUR 8 $ 599 $ 999 AEGEAN/MED CRUISES/TOURS TO 8/31/10 888-968-0335;13-16%COMM:CRUISES/TOURS<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 412 Net CROWN PETERS FROM 2/1/10 BIZ NETS AVBL;800-321-1199;MORE DESTS<br />
LATVIA<br />
NEW YORK To:RIGA<br />
4,7 SKED AIR $ 475 Net UNITED TOURS CORP. TO 2/28/10 888-838-1674;212-245-1100;OW OK<br />
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LATVIA<br />
NEW YORK To:RIGA<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 340 Net AMERICAN TRAVEL ABROAD 12/25/09-3/25/10 OW $285;NET;CALL:800-228-0877<br />
DAILY SKED AIR NET/COMM DOWNTOWN TRAVEL ALL YEAR 212-481-1800;WWW.DOWNTOWNTRAVEL.COM<br />
LITHUANIA<br />
NEW YORK To:VILNIUS<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 340 Net AMERICAN TRAVEL ABROAD 12/25/09-3/25/10 OW $285;NET;CALL:800-228-0877<br />
DAILY SKED AIR NET/COMM DOWNTOWN TRAVEL ALL YEAR 212-481-1800;WWW.DOWNTOWNTRAVEL.COM<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 705 IMPRESSA CLUB, LTD. ALL YEAR OTH CITY;718-645-8578;IMPRESSACLUB.COM<br />
MACEDONIAN REPUBLIC<br />
BOSTON To:SKOPJE<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 479 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
CHICA<strong>GO</strong> To:SKOPJE<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 330 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
NEW YORK To:SKOPJE<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 435 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
MOLDOVA<br />
NEW YORK To:CHISINAU<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 385 Net PANORAMA TRAVEL, LTD. 10/1/09-3/31/10 C,WB,U.S. ADD-ONS AVBL;800-204-7130<br />
SEATTLE To:CHISINAU<br />
DAILY SKED AIR NET/COMM MISSION VALLEY TRAVEL ALL YEAR 800-321-8069;WWW.MVTI.US;ALL CITIES<br />
POLAND<br />
CONSOLIDATOR NET FARES AND OVERRIDE COMMISSIONS<br />
TO WORLDWIDE DESTINATIONS FROM ALL U.S. GATEWAYS<br />
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NEW YORK To:KRAKOW<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 350 Net AMERICAN TRAVEL ABROAD 12/25/09-3/25/10 EWR SAME;OW $265;NET;800-228-0877<br />
ATLANTA To:WARSAW<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 363 Net AMERICAN TRAVEL ABROAD 12/25/09-3/25/10 KRK,GDN SAME;OW $215;NET;800-228-0877<br />
BOSTON To:WARSAW<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 358 Net AMERICAN TRAVEL ABROAD 12/25/09-3/25/10 KRK SAME;OW $212;NET;CALL:800-228-0877<br />
CHICA<strong>GO</strong> To:WARSAW<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 410 Net AMERICAN TRAVEL ABROAD 12/25/09-3/25/10 KRK SAME;OW $268;NET;CALL:800-228-0877<br />
DETROIT To:WARSAW<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 416 Net AMERICAN TRAVEL ABROAD 12/25/09-3/25/10 KRK,GDN SAME;OW $247;NET;800-228-0877<br />
HOUSTON To:WARSAW<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 363 Net AMERICAN TRAVEL ABROAD 12/25/09-3/25/10 KRK,GDN SAME;OW $215;NET;800-228-0877<br />
NEW YORK To:WARSAW<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 300 Net AMERICAN TRAVEL ABROAD 12/25/09-3/25/10 GDN,KTW SAME;OW $177;NET;800-228-0877<br />
PHILADELPHIA To:WARSAW<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 350 Net AMERICAN TRAVEL ABROAD 12/25/09-3/25/10 KRK SAME;OW $265;NET;CALL:800-228-0877<br />
WASHINGTON DC To:WROCLAW<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 450 Net AMERICAN TRAVEL ABROAD 12/25/09-3/25/10 KRK,GDN SAME;OW $267;NET;800-228-0877<br />
PORTUGAL<br />
BOSTON To:LISBON<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 257 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
CHICA<strong>GO</strong> To:LISBON<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 287 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
MIAMI To:LISBON<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 299 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
NEW YORK To:LISBON<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 235 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
SAN FRANCISCO To:LISBON<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 349 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
ROMANIA<br />
BOSTON To:BUCHAREST<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 310 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
CHICA<strong>GO</strong> To:BUCHAREST<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 305 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
NEW YORK To:BUCHAREST<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 310 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
SAN FRANCISCO To:BUCHAREST<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 507 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
RUSSIA<br />
CONSOLIDATOR NET FARES AND OVERRIDE COMMISSIONS<br />
TO WORLDWIDE DESTINATIONS FROM ALL U.S. GATEWAYS<br />
800-742-2776 www.picassotravel.com Groups: 877-742-2776<br />
LOS ANGELES To:IRKUTSK<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 925 Net $ 1125 TRAVEL PEOPLE ALL YEAR ALL USA TO ALL EUROPE:800-999-9912<br />
CHICA<strong>GO</strong> To:MOSCOW<br />
DAILY SKED AIR NET/COMM DOWNTOWN TRAVEL ALL YEAR 800-952-3519;WWW.DOWNTOWNTRAVEL.COM<br />
LOS ANGELES To:MOSCOW<br />
DAILY SKED AIR NET/COMM DOWNTOWN TRAVEL ALL YEAR 800-952-3519;WWW.DOWNTOWNTRAVEL.COM<br />
DAILY SKED AIR NET/COMM MISSION VALLEY TRAVEL ALL YEAR 800-321-8069;WWW.MVTI.US;ALL CITIES<br />
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TRIP # ROUND TRIP PRICE VALIDITY<br />
DEPARTING TYPE DAYS MIN MAX S<strong>UP</strong>PLIER PERIOD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION<br />
LOS ANGELES To:MOSCOW<br />
DAILY HTL PKG 3 $ 210 RUSSIAN AMERICAN CONSULT. ALL YEAR 877-268-2677;VISAS;HTLS AVBL ALL RUSSIA<br />
MIAMI To:MOSCOW<br />
DAILY SKED AIR NET/COMM DOWNTOWN TRAVEL ALL YEAR 800-952-3519;WWW.DOWNTOWNTRAVEL.COM<br />
NEW YORK To:MOSCOW<br />
DAILY BUSINESS $ 2050 Net $ 2950 ARROW TRAVEL ALL YEAR CALL FOR OTHER CITIES;866-359-2776<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 292 Net CROWN PETERS FROM 2/1/10 BIZ NETS AVBL;800-321-1199;MORE DESTS<br />
DAILY SKED AIR NET/COMM DOWNTOWN TRAVEL ALL YEAR 212-481-1800;WWW.DOWNTOWNTRAVEL.COM<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 400 IMPRESSA CLUB, LTD. ALL YEAR OTH CITY;718-645-8578;IMPRESSACLUB.COM<br />
DAILY BUSINESS CALL FOR QUOTES MISSION VALLEY TRAVEL ALL YEAR 800-321-8069;WWW.MVTI.US;ALL CITIES<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 241 Net PANORAMA TRAVEL, LTD. ALL YEAR OTHER CITIES AVAIL;800-204-7130<br />
DAILY HTL PKG 3 $ 210 RUSSIAN AMERICAN CONSULT. ALL YEAR 877-268-2677;HTLS AVBL ALL RUSSIA<br />
VARY SHIP PKG 11 $ 1200 $ 1760 RUSSIAN AMERICAN CONSULT. ALL YEAR 877-268-2677;VISA SVCS;HTLS;ALL GATES<br />
SAN FRANCISCO To:MOSCOW<br />
DAILY HTL PKG 3 $ 210 RUSSIAN AMERICAN CONSULT. ALL YEAR 877-268-2677;VISAS;HTLS AVBL ALL RUSSIA<br />
SEATTLE To:MOSCOW<br />
DAILY SKED AIR NET/COMM DOWNTOWN TRAVEL ALL YEAR 800-952-3519;WWW.DOWNTOWNTRAVEL.COM<br />
DAILY SKED AIR NET/COMM MISSION VALLEY TRAVEL ALL YEAR 800-321-8069;WWW.MVTI.US;ALL CITIES<br />
WASHINGTON DC To:MOSCOW<br />
DAILY SKED AIR NET/COMM DOWNTOWN TRAVEL ALL YEAR 800-952-3519;WWW.DOWNTOWNTRAVEL.COM<br />
LOS ANGELES To:ST. PETERSBURG<br />
DAILY SKED AIR NET/COMM MISSION VALLEY TRAVEL ALL YEAR 800-321-8069;WWW.MVTI.US;ALL CITIES<br />
NEW YORK To:ST. PETERSBURG<br />
DAILY HTL PKG 3 $ 210 RUSSIAN AMERICAN CONSULT. ALL YEAR 877-268-2677;HTLS AVBL ALL RUSSIA<br />
VARY SHIP PKG 11 $ 1200 $ 1760 RUSSIAN AMERICAN CONSULT. ALL YEAR 877-268-2677;VISA SVCS;HTLS;ALL GATES<br />
SERBIA<br />
BOSTON To:BELGRADE<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 347 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
CHICA<strong>GO</strong> To:BELGRADE<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 305 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
LOS ANGELES To:BELGRADE<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 537 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
NEW YORK To:BELGRADE<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 324 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
SLOVAKIA<br />
NEW YORK To:BRATISLAVA<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 390 CZECH VACATIONS TO 3/31/10 WWW.CZECHVACATIONS.COM;800-204-7130<br />
SPAIN<br />
ATLANTA To:BARCELONA<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 297 Net C & H INTERNATIONAL TO 2/28/10 888-708-0088;SODE.DELRISCO@CNHINTL.COM<br />
BOSTON To:BARCELONA<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 237 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
MIAMI To:BARCELONA<br />
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NEW YORK To:BARCELONA<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 237 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
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BOSTON To:MADRID<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 239 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
CHICA<strong>GO</strong> To:MADRID<br />
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NEW YORK To:MADRID<br />
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BOSTON To:GENEVA<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 299 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
CHICA<strong>GO</strong> To:GENEVA<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 319 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
LOS ANGELES To:GENEVA<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 359 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
SWITZERLAND<br />
MIAMI To:GENEVA<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 295 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
NEW YORK To:GENEVA<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 235 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
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SAN FRANCISCO To:GENEVA<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 359 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
BOSTON To:ZURICH<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 297 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
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DAILY SKED AIR $ 315 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
DAILY BUSINESS $ 1864 Net $ 3728 PERFECT TRAVEL CALL 212-840-6777 CALL FOR RULES/OTHR CITIES<br />
DALLAS To:ZURICH<br />
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LOS ANGELES To:ZURICH<br />
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MIAMI To:ZURICH<br />
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NEW YORK To:ZURICH<br />
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SAN FRANCISCO To:ZURICH<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 359 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
TURKEY<br />
MIAMI To:ISTANBUL<br />
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NEW YORK To:ISTANBUL<br />
DAILY SKED TUR 7 $ 699 $ 1299 AEGEAN/MED CRUISES/TOURS TO 8/31/10 888-968-0335;13-16%COMM:PILGIMAGES<br />
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WASHINGTON DC To:DNEPROPETROVSK<br />
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To:KIEV<br />
DAILY TOUR PKG 3 $ 295 RUSSIAN AMERICAN CONSULT. ALL YEAR 877-268-2677;VISAS;HTLS FOR ALL UKRAINE<br />
CHICA<strong>GO</strong> To:KIEV<br />
DAILY SKED AIR NET/COMM DOWNTOWN TRAVEL ALL YEAR 800-952-3519;WWW.DOWNTOWNTRAVEL.COM<br />
HOUSTON To:KIEV<br />
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MIAMI To:KIEV<br />
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NEW YORK To:KIEV<br />
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To:ODESSA<br />
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MESSAGE BOARD<br />
Bob Lawrence Takes on Two Roles at <strong>Travel</strong> Impressions<br />
<strong>Travel</strong> Impressions<br />
has named industry<br />
veteran Bob<br />
Lawrence to the dual<br />
roles of senior director,<br />
Caribbean Destination,<br />
and American Express Vacations<br />
Product Key Linkage.<br />
Lawrence joins <strong>Travel</strong> Impressions with<br />
more than 30 years of travel industry experience<br />
with a predominant focus in marketing<br />
the Caribbean region. Most recently,<br />
Lawrence was regional vice president<br />
Caribbean product at LibGo <strong>Travel</strong>.<br />
In his role as senior director, Caribbean<br />
Destination, Lawrence will report to Paul<br />
Darya Camacci is<br />
stepping into Trafalgar's<br />
newly created<br />
position of Director,<br />
National Accounts for<br />
the Eastern Region.<br />
Reporting to Susan Donegan, Vice President,<br />
National Accounts, Darya brings over<br />
Zar, vice president, Caribbean Destination,<br />
Managed Brands and Airline/Car Relations<br />
and will work closely with Pauline Abatamarco,<br />
senior director, Caribbean Destination.<br />
His key responsibilities will include:<br />
acquisition and management of supplier<br />
product and inventory; development and<br />
fulfillment of marketing plans; promotion<br />
of destinations; development of promotions;<br />
and manage supplier relations.<br />
In his product key linkage role for American<br />
Express Vacations, Lawrence will report<br />
to Francesca Bonavita, executive vice<br />
president and general manager for American<br />
Express Vacations, and will serve as liaison<br />
for American Express Vacations with<br />
15 years experience in the travel industry,<br />
including senior executive sales positions<br />
with <strong>Travel</strong> Counsellors USA and Auto Europe/Destination<br />
Europe. Camacci has had<br />
extensive interaction with the travel agency<br />
community in sales and support positions in<br />
the tour and lodging sector of the industry.<br />
She will focus on strengthening Trafalgar's<br />
all <strong>Travel</strong> Impressions destination teams.<br />
This includes supporting American Express<br />
Vacations customer and American Express<br />
Cardmember strategy and vision, both online<br />
and offline and communicating the<br />
American Express Vacations product and<br />
destination requirements.<br />
Prior to joining <strong>Travel</strong> Impressions,<br />
Lawrence held various positions during his<br />
30-year tenure with LibGo <strong>Travel</strong> including<br />
regional VP Caribbean product & Caribbean<br />
marketing, VP Caribbean marketing and director<br />
of Mexico marketing. Lawrence also<br />
served as vice president product development<br />
at National Leisure Group.Visit<br />
www.<strong>Travel</strong>Impressions.com<br />
Trafalgar Expands Sales Team with Camacci as Director<br />
G R E E N C O R N E R — By Jim Moronek<br />
How Green Was My Bali<br />
You deserve this vacation. You’ve earned it and<br />
you’re so ready for it, you can almost taste the<br />
pan-seared chicken breast on leek fondue with<br />
ginger cream. Yes, your chosen destination is<br />
exotic Bali, maybe only because further from here<br />
you cannot get. And you are treating yourself to a little<br />
slathering of luxury travel (remember, you deserve this). So,<br />
then, why that nagging sense of guilt?<br />
Because, last week you attended a meeting protesting the<br />
impact of tourism on your own peaceful little resort community,<br />
that’s why. Because there’s a bumper sticker on your car<br />
which reminds tailgaters to tread lightly on your planet if not<br />
your tail. Mostly, because your neighbor just returned from an<br />
“eco-vacation” boasting of her natural rice diet, her natural<br />
campsites in the jungle, and her natural insect bites. “Took<br />
only photographs; left only footprints,” she smirked. You plan<br />
to take only battery-operated appliances and leave only credit<br />
card vouchers (luxury, remember).<br />
But now you wonder what damage the increasing invasion of<br />
the tourist hordes (yourself among them) will befall Bali’s fragile<br />
beauty. To the rescue comes a concept and a company called<br />
Second Nature ~ Vacations for Body, Mind & Planet whose<br />
goal is “to expand the idea of ‘green travel’ beyond the jungle so<br />
that every traveler can make a positive contribution to the envi-<br />
ronment on their<br />
next vacation.” It<br />
operates on the<br />
principle that “ecological<br />
sensitivity in<br />
travel should be<br />
‘second nature,’ and<br />
not just an occa-<br />
relationships with key East Coast-based National<br />
Accounts while supporting the District<br />
Sales Managers. Camacci's position complements<br />
that of Marina Accardo, Director,<br />
National Accounts for the Western Region<br />
and Amanda Ogle, Sales Manager for the<br />
home-based agency channel.<br />
Visit www.trafalgar.com<br />
sional issue, or limited<br />
only to wilderness.” And what a relief to know that you<br />
needn’t suffer jungle rot to experience environmentally correct<br />
travel. Quite the contrary, the 5-star Oberoi Hotel & Resort on<br />
Legian beach has caught your eye, where, among other exotic<br />
amenities, “a spacious open-air bathroom of bamboo and marble<br />
is set in a private, walled garden. With a riot of tropical flowers and<br />
plants. Some say the gardener is a magician, and that all Balinese<br />
are gardeners.” All this and a green conscience, too.<br />
www.oberoihotels.com<br />
Is this enough to qualify as “green travel?” Will the concept of<br />
“Second Nature” save the planet? The first impulse is to contrast<br />
these good intentions against the world-wide, rampant destruction<br />
of rain forests, ozone layers and open spaces of which we are all<br />
too familiar. On second thought, however, if every tourist were to<br />
have wasted a little less and learned a little more and returned a<br />
little more respectful of home as a resource, just maybe a second<br />
chance at salvation could truly become second nature. For additional<br />
information visit: www.lotustours.us<br />
49 MESSAGE BOARD WWW.<strong>JAXFAX</strong>.COM FEBRUARY 2010<br />
WWW.OBEROIHOTELS.COM/<br />
The Oberoi Spa
ASIA &THE SOUTH PACIFIC<br />
Thailand’s Tourism<br />
Growth & Amazing Values<br />
By Marian Goldberg<br />
Like most tourism destinations, Thailand experienced a<br />
16% decline in the number of inbound tourists in the first<br />
half of 2009. Nevertheless, they are seeing clear signs of<br />
recovery. In August, 2009 the number of tourists declined<br />
by 5%, switching to growth of more than 10% in September<br />
and October, which continued through the end of<br />
2009. In fact, the number of tourists arriving via Suvarnabhumi<br />
International Airport (between November and mid-<br />
December 2009) increased nearly 40%. The Tourism<br />
Authority of Thailand (TAT) expects the number of international<br />
tourists visiting Thailand to grow at around 7 to 10% to<br />
approximately 15.0 to 15.5 million in 2010.<br />
According to Mrs. Juthaporn Rerngronasa, Deputy Governor<br />
for International <strong>Marketing</strong> for TAT, speaking at the “Amazing<br />
Thailand Road Show” held on October 15, 2009 at the Hilton<br />
Hotel in NY, the American tourism market is extremely resilient<br />
and extremely important for Thailand. To encourage this<br />
bounce back in the U.S. market she announced Thailand’s<br />
“Amazing Thailand Amazing Value” campaign. The strategy is<br />
to “let the Americans and the world know that Thailand is a<br />
real value as a travel destination, in terms of both value-formoney<br />
and emotional value,” she said.<br />
The campaign groups Thailand’s tourism products into seven different<br />
categories, each with a special theme under the name of<br />
Seven Wonders of Amazing Thailand. “All the themes reflect Thailand’s<br />
culture and traditions, and provide travelers with a vacation in<br />
which they can learn more, enjoy more, relax more and appreciate<br />
more,” she explained. The themes are: Thai-ness, Treasures,<br />
Beaches, Nature, Wellness, Trends, and Festivities. A related video<br />
can be viewed at www.youtube.com/watch?v=poX4EOxuoMg<br />
Assisting Visitors<br />
On October 1, 2009, TAT opened its new Internet Call Center<br />
at the head office in Bangkok to help visitors get updated tourism<br />
information — or even lodge a complaint. The Call Center provides<br />
24-hour service in Thai and English via internet inquiry or<br />
video live chat. Tourists log into www.tourismthailand.org and<br />
click on the “1672 tourist hotline” icon on the lower right-hand<br />
side of the web page. The information available covers four categories:<br />
accommodation, traveling, sight-seeing, and seasonality.<br />
Responses are provided in a timely manner.<br />
As of November 30, 2009, the Center had responded to<br />
3,074 visitors in 18 countries, with the U.S. visitors ranking the<br />
second highest number of inquiries after Japan.<br />
Value for Money and Special Interest Markets<br />
According to the latest Country Brand Index (CBI) conducted by<br />
FutureBrands Inc., Thailand, with its reputation as the “land of<br />
smiles,” was ranked fourth in the category of “friendly locals” after<br />
Bahrain, Canada, and Australia. In addition, Thailand took the #3 position<br />
in the “Value for Money” category and #5 in the “Nightlife”<br />
category. Nearly 3,000 international business and leisure travelers<br />
from nine countries participated in the comprehensive study.<br />
TED FOLKE<br />
Bang Pa-in Palace, Ayutthaya<br />
In a separate recognition, the International Association of<br />
Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO), named Thailand the “Golf Destination<br />
of the Year” for Asia & Australasia. Additionally, Thailand<br />
was also honored as “Asian Spa Capital of Year,” on November<br />
19, 2009, at the Fifth Annual AsiaSpa Awards hosted by AsiaSpa<br />
magazine. At this same time, Phuket’s Six Senses Destination<br />
Spa was named “Destination Spa of the Year.”<br />
News in Air Service and Hotels<br />
Thai Airway’s domestic Carrier, Nok Air (www.nokair.com),<br />
meaning “bird” in Thai, opened three new routes linking Bangkok<br />
and the northeastern provinces of Sakon Nakhon, Nakhon Phanom,<br />
and Buri Ram on December 3, 2009. Thai Airways delivered three<br />
Boeing 737-400’s to Nok to service these flights.<br />
InterContinental Hotels opened Hua Hin on December 1, 2009<br />
two and a half hours southwest of Bangkok. Inspired by the<br />
Maruekhathaiyawan Palace built by King Rama VI, the resort<br />
features 119 rooms, 10 of which are deluxe with direct pool<br />
access. The resort’s most superior accommodations are its 11<br />
ocean-view deluxe suites, six executive suites, three beachfront<br />
villas with private plunge pools and one presidential suite.<br />
All guests can enjoy the infinity pool and the beachside barbecue<br />
fire pit. Rooms start at $154 per night. (www.ichotelsgroup.com/intercontinental/en/gb/locations/huahin)<br />
The world’s first Ritz-Carlton Reserve – Phulay Bay, a Ritz-Carlton<br />
Reserve opened on December 22, 2009 in Krabi, Southern<br />
Thailand. The property features individual, signature, one-of-a-kind<br />
boutique resorts positioned in unique settings, each with a distinctive<br />
personality and sense of place reflecting its history and culture.<br />
Nestled on the shore of the Andaman Sea, the resort is the<br />
vision of in-demand Thai architect Lek Bunnag. It features a marriage<br />
of style and design in keeping with and tied to the natural environment<br />
of the location with both contemporary and traditional<br />
Thai cultural elements. Its new ESPA comprises three traditional<br />
Thai pavilions set over two levels offering 11 treatment rooms<br />
including single and couples massage rooms and two VIP<br />
treatment suites. Resort Pavilion rates start at $589. (http://reserve.ritzcarlton.com/phulay_bay/home.aspx)<br />
New air service and new accommodations along with exotic culture,<br />
great weather, activities and genial locals at a value-driven<br />
price are sure to attract more visitors to Thailand as the international<br />
economy improves. Thailand also will continue to promote its<br />
country through online marketing channels, overseas Thais, and<br />
through its continuing series of Amazing Thailand Road Shows.<br />
For more information contact the Tourism Authority of<br />
Thailand, 800-842-4526; E-mail info@tatny.com or visit<br />
www.tourismthailand.org<br />
50 ASIA & THE SOUTH PACIFIC WWW.<strong>JAXFAX</strong>.COM FEBRUARY 2010
Come and find your own wonder in Amazing Thailand!<br />
The Seven Wonders of Amazing Thailand, whatever you’re looking for, you’ll find it here.<br />
Whatever your own definition of wonder, it’s waiting for you. It could be the gorgeous<br />
Thai beaches or the spectacular Thai heritage. It could be any one of the Seven Thai<br />
Wonders. But one thing is for sure. Thailand always makes it possible for you to find<br />
your own wonder. Come and find your own wonder. In Amazing Thailand.<br />
www.tourismthailand.org<br />
1-800-THAILAND
FiJi<br />
Finding Value<br />
In Paradise<br />
Ryley Hartt<br />
I’m lying supine against the trunk of a fallen coconut tree on<br />
my own private beach at Jean Michel Cousteau Fiji Resort<br />
(www.fijiresort.com). A gentle breeze rustles the palm<br />
fronds overhead, carrying the sweet smell of frangipani<br />
blossoms and small roadside brush fires in its vectors.<br />
There is a saying here that the coconuts have eyes, that they<br />
always manage to avoid people, though I am skeptical. A<br />
google search reveals one hundred and fifty coconut-related<br />
RYLEY HARTT<br />
Meke at Tau Village<br />
deaths reported annually worldwide. None so far at Cousteau.<br />
The sunlight strikes the crystalline water and charges it with<br />
lambent color. Here I could easily exhaust my allotted word<br />
count on a single tide pool, pontificating on the differences between<br />
viridian and lapis lazuli etc., but if you’ll meet me<br />
halfway I think we can do this in three words—electric copper<br />
green—and move on. Similarly, I could drum up a million ways<br />
to describe the white beach sand I’m resting on, but it would<br />
be far more interesting to report that most of it is coral, pulverized<br />
and passed through the digestive chamber of a parrotfish.<br />
Indeed, I spent nearly an hour before breakfast<br />
watching them gnaw on the reef with their deceptively rugged<br />
beaked dentition. A single fish can produce up to a ton of sand<br />
in one year. Knowing that our appreciation of nature is always<br />
culturally derived, I guess it would suffice to say that Fiji looks<br />
a lot like a Corona ad, but that wouldn’t give you anything to<br />
think about the next time you’re cleaning out the fish tank or<br />
the litter box.<br />
I am really trying to construct something roughly chronological<br />
here, but the concept of “Fiji time” isn’t really programmed<br />
for chronological. It’s been 6 days since I arrived and<br />
in that time I’ve been presented with 5 seashell necklaces, 6<br />
garlands of flowers, 7 perfumed face cloths and 15 bowls of<br />
kava (high tide, i.e. full to the max, mercifully not all in one sitting).<br />
At least 8 songs have been sung in my honor and I’ve<br />
been coaxed onto 3 massage tables where I spent 2.5 hours<br />
wondering what my face would look like to someone staring<br />
up at the padded doughnut. I have gone through 2 scuba tanks<br />
and 2 sleeves of golf balls. The promise of a “unique and authentic<br />
experience,” the same one that usually triggers my<br />
fight or flight instinct, has been paid many times over. My<br />
memory card is full, and I am not talking about bytes.<br />
When you are selling Fiji to clients, bear in mind that they<br />
are increasingly seeking out experiences, not just destinations.<br />
They can probably imagine what the beaches look like.<br />
Chances are they’ve read about the friendly people and already<br />
know how to say bula, vinaka, and “No more Fiji Bitter, I’ll take<br />
a Heineken please.” I doubt they’d expect to be greeted by<br />
name right off the plane, engaged by locals everywhere they<br />
go and invited to dinner or to drink kava in a song circle with<br />
their new friend from the resort staff. Fiji is already a wellknown<br />
destination for honeymooners and couples (about 80<br />
percent of American visitors), but is underappreciated by the<br />
FIT and family markets that its laid-back, effusive personality<br />
truly caters to. Mention that childcare is dirt-cheap, engaging,<br />
and thus guilt-free at most resorts.<br />
For FITs there are no roped-off viewing areas and no phony<br />
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tourist traps. Some (myself included) might balk at the idea of<br />
visiting an “authentic village” on Viti Eco Tours’ trip to Tau<br />
Village or going to Catholic mass for a “typical average Fiji Sunday<br />
experience”—these are lifted straight from my itinerary—<br />
but it is impossible to roll your eyes at the warmth and<br />
sincerity of the people you meet. Even a half-day in any one<br />
place is enough to make you wish you could stay longer, and<br />
that’s before you throw in the seemingly endless possibilities<br />
for world-class diving, surfing, golf and spas. Like the coral<br />
reef that environs them, the Fiji Islands offer clients a chance<br />
to discover the world in macro; up-close and vibrant, with each<br />
new discovery connected to something else and yet somehow<br />
totally unique. Apart from that, there are enough options<br />
to customize trips to suit anyone, and they’re more affordable<br />
than ever.<br />
Driving Home Value<br />
In July, Forbes.com ranked Fiji among the top 15 travel values<br />
for American tourists. In April the Reserve Bank of Fiji<br />
decided to devalue the country’s currency by 20 percent to<br />
boost tourism. At the 2009 Fiji Matai Convention, recently<br />
held at the brand-new Intercontinental Fiji Golf Resort &<br />
Spa, Tourism Fiji CEO Jo Taumoto emphasized the need to<br />
create product awareness and drive home the value for<br />
money message in the North American market. Taumoto remains<br />
optimistic in spite of the global financial crisis and a<br />
significant drop in tourism this year. He outlined a plan to effectively<br />
double the number of annual visitors by 2016, saying,<br />
“It took us about 50 years to drive the numbers from<br />
10,000 to about 500,000 visitors. We want to take the next<br />
500,000 in seven years.”<br />
The message being sent by the recent currency devaluation<br />
and the 1 million visitor mark set for 2016 is pretty clear; the<br />
dollar is up, tourism is down, and now is a good time to get to<br />
know Fiji. With the U.S. dollar presently worth $1.89 Fijian, it’s<br />
a message that seems to be catching on. Numbers are down<br />
across the board, but month-to-month progression shows a<br />
marked improvement. After sustaining a 30 percent drop in<br />
tourism revenue through the first six months of this year, the<br />
numbers from this past month rebounded to just 4 percent<br />
shy of those from last year, which saw 66,000 visitors from<br />
the U.S.<br />
Getting There and Getting Around<br />
Air Pacific currently operates 5 days a week from LAX to<br />
Nadi International Airport. The ten and a half hour flight departs<br />
at 10:30 p.m. and arrives just after 5 a.m. the following<br />
day, whereupon Fiji’s regional carrier, Pacific Sun, offers connections<br />
to local airports in the early morning and throughout<br />
the day. Taxis are readily available for short trips (though most<br />
are unmetered), and otherwise Nadi serves as home base for<br />
the vast majority of transfer services like Exclusively Fiji,<br />
Rosie Holidays, and Focus on Fiji <strong>Travel</strong>. Fiji’s tourism website,<br />
www.fijime.com, features an easy to use and comprehensive<br />
guide to help you and your clients decide how to<br />
spend all of those devalued Fiji dollars, with information on<br />
specific regions, activities, accommodations and packages.<br />
Additional information on ferry transfers to the Mamanuca and<br />
Yasawa island groups is also available.<br />
New Places to Stay<br />
The Fiji Orchid’s six luxurious bures (thatched roof bungalows)<br />
start at FJ$550 per night or FJ$275 for day use. Situated<br />
in the foothills of the volcanic Nausori Highlands on five<br />
acres of tropical gardens once belonging to Raymond Burr,<br />
just 15 minutes from Nadi International airport, The Orchid offers<br />
travelers who are just passing through a serene stopover<br />
while they wait to catch a flight. Features a gourmet restaurant,<br />
pool and massage bure. Visit www.fijiorchid.com<br />
Located 20 minutes from the International airport, Denarau<br />
Island is a popular stop for those coming or going from the<br />
Mamanucas and Yasawas and the largest integrated resort in<br />
the South Pacific. Radisson Resort Fiji is Denarau’s newest<br />
five star beachfront resort, with 270 rooms and suites, the<br />
largest pool complex on the island and their commitment to<br />
offering value for the money is reflected in their dining options<br />
and specials. Visit www.radisson.com/fiji<br />
The brand new Intercontinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa features<br />
271 luxuriously appointed rooms and an 18 hole championship<br />
golf course designed by Vijay Singh, ideally located<br />
on a ‘world’s best beach.’ In addition to the five restaurants<br />
and bars, every room comes with a private terrace with a<br />
Cleopatra bath and day bed. Visit www.intercontinental.com<br />
Koro Sun Resort, near Savusavu town on the island of<br />
Vanua Levu, just re-opened in September after some major<br />
renovations. All guests are greeted with a complimentary foot<br />
massage from Mela, the magic behind Koro Sun’s signature<br />
Rainforest Spa, one of Islands <strong>Magazine</strong>’s ‘Top Island Spas<br />
2009.’ The LEEDs certified, all-inclusive resort is an ideal destination<br />
for romantic getaways, with their own PADI dive center<br />
and 23 bures with a wide range of accommodations,<br />
including the Tree Top Honeymoon Bure and five new villas<br />
built over the Koro Bay lagoon. Visit www.korosunresort.com<br />
Fiji’s New Adventure Capital<br />
Located between Nadi and the capital of Suva, Pacific Harbor<br />
has recently become ground zero for thrill seekers. A gorgeous<br />
two-hour drive from Nadi by private car or a forty<br />
minute flight to the new airport at Taunovo Bay, Pacific Harbor<br />
overlooks Beqa island, home to some of the best diving in Fiji,<br />
as well as the world-class left handed reef break known as<br />
Frigate’s Passage. Pac Harbor is also the place to look for the<br />
best big-game fishing and kite boarding.<br />
There are a number of exciting and diverse accommodation<br />
options to be found here, all bound by a tangible community<br />
feel and an industrious and inventive approach to recreation.<br />
The Uprising Beach Resort is as good as it gets for backpackers<br />
and the young at heart, offering budget (though by no<br />
means shabby) accommodations starting from just $35 per<br />
night in their tree house dormitory and $180 per night beachfront<br />
bures. Uprising has an atmosphere that’s nearly impossible<br />
to describe except to say that it’s worth checking out,<br />
either to gather around a bonfire for a sundowner with the locals<br />
and their very own rugby team, go island hopping on their<br />
Island Jet Ski tour, or just to see what they mean by horseboarding.<br />
Visit www.uprisingbeachresort.com<br />
The Pearl South Pacific Fiji Islands is a luxurious and contemporary<br />
take on the spirit of the South Pacific, centrally located<br />
on one of the longest stretches of beach in Fiji, walking<br />
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distance from their own 18 hole Robert Trent Jones Jr. golf<br />
course and Arts Village, Pacific Harbor’s shopping and cultural<br />
center. With 72 ocean or garden view rooms, six individually<br />
themed penthouse suites, four restaurants, six bars, a full spa<br />
and gym, The Pearl offers all the bells and whistles of a big resort<br />
while preserving its own remarkable intimacy and character.<br />
Visit www.thepearlsouthpacific.com<br />
Beqa Adventure Divers offer packages through both Uprising<br />
and The Pearl for the chance to dive with up to eight<br />
species of sharks, including massive bull and tiger sharks. Visit<br />
www.fiji-sharks.com<br />
Rivers Fiji is considered the #1 adventure tour in Fiji, with<br />
whitewater rafting and kayaking tours venturing high in the<br />
lush interior of Viti Levu. Clients can raft the Upper Navua<br />
river’s volcanic, waterfall-filled gorges protected by their Upper<br />
Navua Conservation Area or journey to the Namosi Highlands<br />
and see villages, hike to waterfalls and kayak the ‘Luva River.<br />
Visit www.riversfiji.com<br />
Zip Fiji offers a unique perspective of the Wainadoi jungle as<br />
the only zip line canopy tour in Fiji and home to the second<br />
longest zip line in the Southern Hemisphere at 210 m. Visit<br />
www.zip-fiji.com<br />
For more information. contact Tourism Fiji at 800-YEA-<br />
FIJI; email infodesk@bulafiji-americas.com; or visit<br />
www.fijime.com<br />
Book Goway’s Odyssey by Feb. 26<br />
Goway <strong>Travel</strong>’s China Odyssey escorted tour program has<br />
confirmed 2010 departure dates for their popular escorted program<br />
to China. The China Odyssey is priced from $1,989 for<br />
the 11-day tour and from $2,449 for the 14-day tour - and offers<br />
first class and deluxe centrally located hotels. A unique<br />
feature of the tour is that a National Guide remains with the<br />
group through their entire China journey, rather than employing<br />
local guides in each location. The 14-day journey includes<br />
the more popular downstream cruise on the Yangtze River and<br />
uses one of the best four-star ships available in the region. To<br />
kick off the China Odyssey 2010 program, Goway is offering<br />
a $100 per person Early Booking Bonus on bookings made by<br />
February 26. Call 888-469-2988; E-mail res@goway.com;<br />
www.Goway.com/asia<br />
$ CHINA<br />
2799 Pacific Delight Tours is offering a 12-day vacation<br />
package for their Imperial China/Yangtze River Gold Experience<br />
program featuring Executive Suite accommodations with<br />
VIP concierge services, use of the exclusive Executive Lounge<br />
and private, a la carte dining on the Yangtze River cruise segment.<br />
The program also includes FiveStarPlus luxury hotels, all intra-<br />
China air/land transportation, most meals and bilingual tour directors<br />
to escort guests on a comprehensive sightseeing program<br />
featuring cultural highlights throughout the Yangtze River, Beijing,<br />
Xian, Chongqing and Shanghai. This China tour starts from $2,799<br />
per person double. As with all programs in the Pacific Delight Gold<br />
Experience Distinctive Collection, cultural lectures and sightseeing<br />
activities are limited to groups of 16 participants or less. Call 800-<br />
221-7179; www.PacificDelightTours.com<br />
$ CHINA<br />
2649 In celebration of the world’s largest luxury river<br />
cruise ship recently launched on China’s Yangtze River by Victoria<br />
Cruises the five-star cruise line’s longtime industry partner,<br />
Uniworld River Cruises is offering a 12-day Highlights of China<br />
& the Yangtze program. Starting from $2,649 per person double<br />
Uniworld’s Highlights of China & the Yangtze program features<br />
seven nights in deluxe hotels in Beijing, Xi’an, and Shanghai, a<br />
three-night cruise on the lavish Victoria Jenna, all domestic flights<br />
within China, all transfers, most meals, a multitude of fully-escorted<br />
sightseeing with English-speaking guides. Call 800-733-<br />
7820 or visit www.uniworld.com<br />
$ TAHITI<br />
2988 “There’s something about the water which is<br />
magical to me,” says Dean James Max, the Executive Chef of<br />
3030 Ocean, located on Fort Lauderdale beach at the Marriott<br />
Harbor Beach Resort & Spa. Onboard the m/s Paul Gauguin<br />
May 1, 2010 seven-day sailing to Tahiti and the Society<br />
Islands, While onboard, Chef Max will host cooking classes,<br />
culinary seminars and fishing excursions. Rates for ocean view<br />
staterooms and suites aboard the m/s Paul Gauguin start at<br />
$2,988 per person, based on double. Call 800-848-6172; or,<br />
visit www.pgcruises.com<br />
SITA Awarded Green Globe Certification<br />
Recognizing the tour operator's commitment to operating at<br />
the world's highest environmental standards, SITA World<br />
Tours, based in Los Angeles, has received the prestigious<br />
Green Globe Certification award. Having cleared a stringent<br />
process and third party verification, the company's Chairman<br />
& CEO states, "We are very proud to have this certification issued<br />
to us, as it is an important testament to what is good for<br />
our guests, staff and the many countries we operate in.”<br />
Adding to that, Laudie Hanou, the company's Vice President<br />
noted that "It was well worth the<br />
effort and changes required by our<br />
staff. We are excited about continuing<br />
to seek out new and innovative<br />
ways to continue as an<br />
environmentally responsible company."Visit<br />
www.sitatours.com<br />
From left to right are SITA’s President, Mr. Mok Singh; CEO of Green Globe Certification,<br />
Mr. Guido Bauer; and SITA’s CEO/Chairman, Mr. Roger Mahal.<br />
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DAILY BUSINESS $ 3150 JBTI TOUR LLC YEAR ROUND 800-967-2345;212-696-2058;INFO@JBTI.COM<br />
SAN FRANCISCO To:SHANGHAI<br />
DAILY BUSINESS $ 2700 JBTI TOUR LLC YEAR ROUND 800-967-2345;212-696-2058;INFO@JBTI.COM<br />
WASHINGTON DC To:SHANGHAI<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 470 Net C & H INTERNATIONAL TO 2/28/10 866-787-2288;PETE.CHHABRA@CNHINTL.COM<br />
COOK ISLANDS<br />
LOS ANGELES To:RAROTONGA<br />
DAILY<br />
FIJI<br />
SKED AIR $ 718 Net AUSSIE ADVENTURES LIMITED ALL YEAR 866-828-AUSSIE;AIR ONLY AVAIL<br />
BOSTON To:NADI<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 1357 Net QANTAS VACATIONS LOW SEASON 800-348-8146;WWW.QANTASVACATIONS.COM<br />
CHICA<strong>GO</strong> To:NADI<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 1336 Net QANTAS VACATIONS LOW SEASON 800-348-8146;WWW.QANTASVACATIONS.COM<br />
DALLAS To:NADI<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 1301 Net QANTAS VACATIONS LOW SEASON 800-348-8146;WWW.QANTASVACATIONS.COM<br />
HOUSTON To:NADI<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 1301 Net QANTAS VACATIONS LOW SEASON 800-348-8146;WWW.QANTASVACATIONS.COM<br />
LOS ANGELES To:NADI<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 828 Net AUSSIE ADVENTURES LIMITED ALL YEAR 866-828-AUSSIE;AIR ONLY AVAIL<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 966 Net QANTAS VACATIONS LOW SEASON 800-348-8146;WWW.QANTASVACATIONS.COM<br />
NEW YORK To:NADI<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 1357 Net QANTAS VACATIONS LOW SEASON 800-348-8146;WWW.QANTASVACATIONS.COM<br />
SAN FRANCISCO To:NADI<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 1073 Net QANTAS VACATIONS LOW SEASON 800-348-8146;WWW.QANTASVACATIONS.COM<br />
WASHINGTON DC To:NADI<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 1357 Net QANTAS VACATIONS LOW SEASON 800-348-8146;WWW.QANTASVACATIONS.COM<br />
HONG KONG (CHINA)<br />
CONSOLIDATOR NET FARES AND OVERRIDE COMMISSIONS<br />
TO WORLDWIDE DESTINATIONS FROM ALL U.S. GATEWAYS<br />
800-742-2776 www.picassotravel.com Groups: 877-742-2776<br />
BOSTON To:HONG KONG<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 652 Net C & H INTERNATIONAL TO 2/28/10 617-357-1608;PETER.LI@CNHTRAVEL.COM<br />
CHICA<strong>GO</strong> To:HONG KONG<br />
DAILY BUSINESS $ 3200 Net EXTRA VALUE AIR ALL YEAR 800-758-1382;OTHER CITIES & 1ST AVBL.<br />
DAILY BUSINESS $ 3500 JBTI TOUR LLC YEAR ROUND 800-967-2345;212-696-2058;INFO@JBTI.COM<br />
LOS ANGELES To:HONG KONG<br />
DAILY BUSINESS $ 2250 Net $ 2950 ARROW TRAVEL ALL YEAR CALL FOR OTHER CITIES;866-359-2776<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 655 Net <strong>GO</strong>WAY AIR ALL YEAR 800-387-8850;AIRFARES@<strong>GO</strong>WAY.COM<br />
DAILY BUSINESS $ 2700 JBTI TOUR LLC YEAR ROUND 800-967-2345;212-696-2058;INFO@JBTI.COM<br />
DAILY BUSINESS $ 2480 JGT TRAVEL/LAX ALL YEAR 800-367-8833;OTHER CITIES & FARES AVAIL<br />
DAILY OW BC $ 1243 LEGEND TRAVEL AND TOURS TO 12/15/10 800-295-3436;CALL 4 RULES AND OTH CITY<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 740 Net SKYBIRD TRAVEL & TOURS TO 2/28/10 888-SKYBIRD;OTHER CITIES AVAILABLE<br />
DAILY BUSINESS $ 2580 TOKYO TRAVEL SERVICE TO 1/31/10 18% COMM ON PUB FARES;CST#1017187-60<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 433 Net TOKYO TRAVEL SERVICE TO 1/31/10 800-227-2065;CST#1017187-60;NO ADV.<br />
NEW YORK To:HONG KONG<br />
DAILY BUSINESS $ 3600 Net EXTRA VALUE AIR ALL YEAR 800-758-1382;OTHER CITIES & 1ST AVBL.<br />
DAILY BUSINESS $ 3150 JBTI TOUR LLC YEAR ROUND 800-967-2345;212-696-2058;INFO@JBTI.COM<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 658 Net SKYBIRD TRAVEL & TOURS TO 2/28/10 888-SKYBIRD;OTHER CITIES AVAILABLE<br />
SAN FRANCISCO To:HONG KONG<br />
DAILY BUSINESS $ 2800 JBTI TOUR LLC YEAR ROUND 800-967-2345;212-696-2058;INFO@JBTI.COM<br />
DAILY BUSINESS $ 2480 JGT TRAVEL/LAX ALL YEAR 800-367-8833;OTHER CITIES & FARES AVAIL<br />
SEATTLE To:HONG KONG<br />
DAILY BUSINESS $ 2480 JGT TRAVEL/LAX ALL YEAR 800-367-8833;OTHER CITIES & FARES AVAIL<br />
WASHINGTON DC To:HONG KONG<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 570 Net JGT LOW SEASON 800-926-7274;WWW.JGTTRAVEL.COM<br />
INDIA<br />
CHICA<strong>GO</strong> To:CHENNAI<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 435 Net SKYBIRD TRAVEL & TOURS TO 2/28/10 888-SKYBIRD;OTHER CITIES AVAILABLE<br />
NEW YORK To:CHENNAI<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 429 Net HARI-WORLD TRAVEL TO 2/28/10 888-449-8783;WWW.HARIWORLD.COM<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 370 Net SKYBIRD TRAVEL & TOURS TO 2/28/10 888-SKYBIRD;OTHER CITIES AVAILABLE<br />
SAN FRANCISCO To:CHENNAI<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 305 Net SKYBIRD TRAVEL & TOURS TO 2/28/10 888-SKYBIRD;OTHER CITIES AVAILABLE<br />
ATLANTA To:DELHI<br />
DAILY BUSINESS $ 4800 Net EXTRA VALUE AIR ALL YEAR 800-758-1382;OTHER CITIES & 1ST AVBL.<br />
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TO LEARN MORE ABOUT TRAVELING TO INDIA VISIT<br />
WWW. .ORG<br />
INDIA<br />
BOSTON To:DELHI<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 470 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
Himalayan International Tours Visit: www.himalayantours.com<br />
TOURS & AIRFARES Email: tours@himalayantours.com<br />
India Nepal Bhutan Tibet Thailand Reservation & Brochure: 800-421-8975<br />
CHICA<strong>GO</strong> To:DELHI<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 469 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 441 Net HARI-WORLD TRAVEL TO 2/28/10 888-449-8783;WWW.HARIWORLD.COM<br />
LOS ANGELES To:DELHI<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 365 Net SKYBIRD TRAVEL & TOURS TO 2/28/10 888-SKYBIRD;OTHER CITIES AVAILABLE<br />
MIAMI To:DELHI<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 573 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
NEW YORK To:DELHI<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 359 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 350 Net PANORAMA TRAVEL, LTD. TO 3/31/10 OTHER CITIES;ADD-ONS AVAIL;800-204-7130<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 370 Net SKYBIRD TRAVEL & TOURS TO 2/28/10 888-SKYBIRD;OTHER CITIES AVAILABLE<br />
CONSOLIDATOR NET FARES AND OVERRIDE COMMISSIONS<br />
TO WORLDWIDE DESTINATIONS FROM ALL U.S. GATEWAYS<br />
800-742-2776 www.picassotravel.com Groups: 877-742-2776<br />
SAN FRANCISCO To:DELHI<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 639 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
WASHINGTON DC To:DELHI<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 575 Net SKYBIRD TRAVEL & TOURS TO 2/28/10 888-SKYBIRD;OTHER CITIES AVAILABLE<br />
HOUSTON To:HYDERABAD<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 580 Net SKYBIRD TRAVEL & TOURS TO 2/28/10 888-SKYBIRD;OTHER CITIES AVAILABLE<br />
SAN FRANCISCO To:HYDERABAD<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 415 Net SKYBIRD TRAVEL & TOURS TO 2/28/10 888-SKYBIRD;OTHER CITIES AVAILABLE<br />
BOSTON To:MUMBAI<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 470 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
CHICA<strong>GO</strong> To:MUMBAI<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 470 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
DETROIT To:MUMBAI<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 590 Net SKYBIRD TRAVEL & TOURS TO 2/28/10 888-SKYBIRD;OTHER CITIES AVAILABLE<br />
LOS ANGELES To:MUMBAI<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 649 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 1060 Net <strong>GO</strong>WAY AIR ALL YEAR 800-387-8850;AIRFARES@<strong>GO</strong>WAY.COM<br />
MIAMI To:MUMBAI<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 583 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
DAILY OW SKAIR $ 475 LEGEND TRAVEL AND TOURS TO 12/15/10 800-295-3436;CALL 4 RULES AND OTH CITY<br />
NEW YORK To:MUMBAI<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 369 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 373 Net HARI-WORLD TRAVEL TO 2/28/10 888-449-8783;WWW.HARIWORLD.COM<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 370 Net SKYBIRD TRAVEL & TOURS TO 2/28/10 888-SKYBIRD;OTHER CITIES AVAILABLE<br />
SAN FRANCISCO To:MUMBAI<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 285 Net SKYBIRD TRAVEL & TOURS TO 2/28/10 888-SKYBIRD;OTHER CITIES AVAILABLE<br />
INDONESIA<br />
LOS ANGELES To:BALI, DENPASAR<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 760 Net <strong>GO</strong>WAY AIR ALL YEAR 800-387-8850;AIRFARES@<strong>GO</strong>WAY.COM<br />
WASHINGTON DC To:JAKARTA<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 838 Net JGT LOW SEASON 800-926-7274;WWW.JGTTRAVEL.COM<br />
JAPAN<br />
LOS ANGELES To:NA<strong>GO</strong>YA<br />
1234 SKED AIR $ 412 Net TOKYO TRAVEL SERVICE TO 1/31/10 800-227-2065;CST#1017187-60;FARES CHNG<br />
DENVER To:NARITA<br />
DAILY OW BC $ 1653 LEGEND TRAVEL AND TOURS TO 12/15/10 800-295-3436;CALL 4 RULES AND OTH CITY<br />
WASHINGTON DC To:OKINAWA<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 757 Net JGT LOW SEASON 800-926-7274;WWW.JGTTRAVEL.COM<br />
LOS ANGELES To:OSAKA<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 412 Net TOKYO TRAVEL SERVICE TO 1/31/10 800-227-2065;CST#1017187-60;FARES CHNG<br />
CHICA<strong>GO</strong> To:TOKYO<br />
DAILY BUSINESS $ 3795 Net EXTRA VALUE AIR ALL YEAR 800-758-1382;OTHER CITIES & 1ST AVBL.<br />
DAILY BUSINESS $ 3548 JBTI TOUR LLC YEAR ROUND 800-967-2345;212-696-2058;INFO@JBTI.COM<br />
LOS ANGELES To:TOKYO<br />
1346 BUSINESS $ 3116 TOKYO TRAVEL SERVICE TO 1/31/10 18% COMM ON PUB FARES;CST#1017187-60<br />
DAILY BUSINESS $ 3116 JGT TRAVEL/LAX ALL YEAR 800-367-8833;OTHER CITIES & FARES AVAIL<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 412 Net TOKYO TRAVEL SERVICE TO 1/31/10 800-227-2065;CST#1017187-60;FARES CHNG<br />
LOWEST FARES TO JAPAN & ASIA<br />
800-367-8833 • JGTwas@jtbusa.com • www.jgttravel.com<br />
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NEW YORK To:TOKYO<br />
DAILY BUSINESS $ 2850 Net $ 3750 ARROW TRAVEL ALL YEAR CALL FOR OTHER CITIES;866-359-2776<br />
DAILY BUSINESS $ 3795 Net EXTRA VALUE AIR ALL YEAR 800-758-1382;OTHER CITIES & 1ST AVBL.<br />
DAILY BUSINESS $ 4200 JBTI TOUR LLC YEAR ROUND 800-967-2345;212-696-2058;INFO@JBTI.COM<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 589 Net TOKYO TRAVEL SERVICE TO 1/31/10 800-227-2065;CST#1017187-60;RATES CHNG<br />
SAN FRANCISCO To:TOKYO<br />
DAILY BUSINESS $ 3500 Net EXTRA VALUE AIR ALL YEAR 800-758-1382;OTHER CITIES & 1ST AVBL.<br />
DAILY BUSINESS $ 3200 JBTI TOUR LLC YEAR ROUND 800-967-2345;212-696-2058;INFO@JBTI.COM<br />
DAILY BUSINESS $ 3116 JGT TRAVEL/LAX ALL YEAR 800-367-8833;OTHER CITIES & FARES AVAIL<br />
SEATTLE To:TOKYO<br />
DAILY BUSINESS $ 3250 JGT TRAVEL/LAX ALL YEAR 800-367-8833;OTHER CITIES & FARES AVAIL<br />
WASHINGTON DC To:TOKYO<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 560 Net JGT LOW SEASON 800-926-7274;WWW.JGTTRAVEL.COM<br />
KAZAKHSTAN<br />
To:ALMATY<br />
DAILY TOUR PKG 3 $ 346 RUSSIAN AMERICAN CONSULT. ALL YEAR 877-268-2677;VISAS;HTLS AVBL ALL KAZAK.<br />
KOREA<br />
CHICA<strong>GO</strong> To:SEOUL<br />
DAILY BUSINESS $ 2830 JBTI TOUR LLC YEAR ROUND 800-967-2345;212-696-2058;INFO@JBTI.COM<br />
LOS ANGELES To:SEOUL<br />
DAILY BUSINESS $ 2130 JGT TRAVEL/LAX ALL YEAR 800-367-8833;OTHER CITIES & FARES AVAIL<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 445 Net TOKYO TRAVEL SERVICE TO 1/31/10 800-227-2065;CST#1017187-60;MORE CITIES<br />
NEW YORK To:SEOUL<br />
DAILY BUSINESS $ 2630 JBTI TOUR LLC YEAR ROUND 800-967-2345;212-696-2058;INFO@JBTI.COM<br />
SAN FRANCISCO To:SEOUL<br />
DAILY BUSINESS $ 2300 JBTI TOUR LLC YEAR ROUND 800-967-2345;212-696-2058;INFO@JBTI.COM<br />
DAILY BUSINESS $ 2130 JGT TRAVEL/LAX ALL YEAR 800-367-8833;OTHER CITIES & FARES AVAIL<br />
SEATTLE To:SEOUL<br />
DAILY BUSINESS $ 2160 JGT TRAVEL/LAX ALL YEAR 800-367-8833;OTHER CITIES & FARES AVAIL<br />
WASHINGTON DC To:SEOUL<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 620 Net JGT LOW SEASON 800-926-7274;WWW.JGTTRAVEL.COM<br />
KYRGYZSTAN<br />
To:BISHKEK<br />
DAILY TOUR PKG 3 $ 310 RUSSIAN AMERICAN CONSULT. ALL YEAR 877-268-2677;VISAS;HTLS AVBL ALL KYRGY.<br />
MALAYSIA<br />
LOS ANGELES To:KUALA LUMPUR<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 798 Net $ 1298 TRAVEL PEOPLE ALL YEAR ALL USA TO ALL ASIA;800-999-9912<br />
NEW ZEALAND<br />
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CLASS FARES: SAVE <strong>UP</strong> TO 50%<br />
Cheapest Economy Class Net Fares to Worldwide Destinations. Search Your fares at www.panexpresstravel.com<br />
800-518-7437 • 800-518-7726 • 877-475-1049 • FAX 212-730-1486 • Email: info@panexpresstravel.com<br />
LOS ANGELES To:AUCKLAND<br />
DAILY BUSINESS $ 2950 Net ARROW TRAVEL ALL YEAR CALL FOR OTHER CITIES;866-359-2776<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 752 Net AUSSIE ADVENTURES LIMITED 1/17/10-6/16/10 866-828-AUSSIE;AIR ONLY AVAIL<br />
DAILY BUSINESS $ 4403 Net AUSSIE ADVENTURES LIMITED ALL YEAR 866-828-AUSSIE;AIR ONLY AVAIL<br />
DAILY PRM ECON $ 2199 Net AUSSIE ADVENTURES LIMITED ALL YEAR 866-828-AUSSIE;AIR ONLY AVAIL<br />
DAILY BUSINESS $ 7295 Net EXTRA VALUE AIR ALL YEAR 800-758-1382;OTHER CITIES & 1ST AVBL.<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 958 Net <strong>GO</strong>WAY AIR ALL YEAR 800-387-8850;AIRFARES@<strong>GO</strong>WAY.COM<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 721 Net QANTAS VACATIONS SALE FARE 800-348-8146;WWW.QANTASVACATIONS.COM<br />
NEW YORK To:AUCKLAND<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 1218 Net <strong>GO</strong>WAY AIR ALL YEAR 800-387-8850;AIRFARES@<strong>GO</strong>WAY.COM<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 897 Net QANTAS VACATIONS SALE FARE 800-348-8146;WWW.QANTASVACATIONS.COM<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 1255 Net SKYBIRD TRAVEL & TOURS TO 2/28/10 888-SKYBIRD;OTHER CITIES AVAILABLE<br />
SAN FRANCISCO To:AUCKLAND<br />
DAILY BUSINESS $ 4780 Net AUSSIE ADVENTURES LIMITED ALL YEAR 866-828-AUSSIE;AIR ONLY AVAIL<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 884 Net AUSSIE ADVENTURES LIMITED 1/17/10-6/16/10 866-828-AUSSIE;AIR ONLY AVAIL<br />
DAILY PRM ECON $ 2299 Net AUSSIE ADVENTURES LIMITED ALL YEAR 866-828-AUSSIE;AIR ONLY AVAIL<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 945 Net SKYBIRD TRAVEL & TOURS TO 2/28/10 888-SKYBIRD;OTHER CITIES AVAILABLE<br />
WASHINGTON DC To:AUCKLAND<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 1038 Net QANTAS VACATIONS SALE FARE 800-348-8146;WWW.QANTASVACATIONS.COM<br />
LOS ANGELES To:CHRISTCHURCH<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 752 Net AUSSIE ADVENTURES LIMITED 1/17/10-6/16/10 866-828-AUSSIE;AIR ONLY AVAIL<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 809 Net QANTAS VACATIONS SALE FARE 800-348-8146;WWW.QANTASVACATIONS.COM<br />
NEW YORK To:CHRISTCHURCH<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 985 Net QANTAS VACATIONS SALE FARE 800-348-8146;WWW.QANTASVACATIONS.COM<br />
LOS ANGELES To:WELLINGTON<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 809 Net QANTAS VACATIONS SALE FARE 800-348-8146;WWW.QANTASVACATIONS.COM<br />
NEW YORK To:WELLINGTON<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 985 Net QANTAS VACATIONS SALE FARE 800-348-8146;WWW.QANTASVACATIONS.COM<br />
PHILIPPINES<br />
LOS ANGELES To:CEBU<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 825 Net $ 995 TRAVEL PEOPLE ALL YEAR ALL USA TO ALL ASIA;800-999-9912<br />
LOS ANGELES To:MANILA<br />
DAILY BUSINESS $ 2345 JGT TRAVEL/LAX ALL YEAR 800-367-8833;OTHER CITIES & FARES AVAIL<br />
DAILY BUSINESS $ 2650 TOKYO TRAVEL SERVICE TO 1/31/10 18% COMM ON PUB FARES;CST#1017187-60<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 470 Net TOKYO TRAVEL SERVICE TO 1/31/10 800-227-2065;CST#1017187-60;MORE CITIES<br />
SAN FRANCISCO To:MANILA<br />
DAILY BUSINESS $ 2345 JGT TRAVEL/LAX ALL YEAR 800-367-8833;OTHER CITIES & FARES AVAIL<br />
SEATTLE To:MANILA<br />
DAILY BUSINESS $ 2385 JGT TRAVEL/LAX ALL YEAR 800-367-8833;OTHER CITIES & FARES AVAIL<br />
WASHINGTON DC To:MANILA<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 650 Net JGT LOW SEASON 800-926-7274;WWW.JGTTRAVEL.COM<br />
SAMOA<br />
LOS ANGELES To:APIA<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 779 Net AUSSIE ADVENTURES LIMITED 1/17/10-5/14/10 866-828-AUSSIE;AIR ONLY AVAIL<br />
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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CLASS FARES: SAVE <strong>UP</strong> TO 50%<br />
Cheapest Economy Class Net Fares to Worldwide Destinations. Search Your fares at www.panexpresstravel.com<br />
800-518-7437 • 800-518-7726 • 877-475-1049 • FAX 212-730-1486 • Email: info@panexpresstravel.com<br />
SINGAPORE<br />
CHICA<strong>GO</strong> To:SINGAPORE<br />
DAILY BUSINESS $ 3230 JBTI TOUR LLC YEAR ROUND 800-967-2345;212-696-2058;INFO@JBTI.COM<br />
NEW YORK To:SINGAPORE<br />
DAILY BUSINESS $ 3030 JBTI TOUR LLC YEAR ROUND 800-967-2345;212-696-2058;INFO@JBTI.COM<br />
NEWARK To:SINGAPORE<br />
DAILY BUSINESS $ 2650 Net $ 4250 ARROW TRAVEL ALL YEAR CALL FOR OTHER CITIES;866-359-2776<br />
SAN FRANCISCO To:SINGAPORE<br />
DAILY BUSINESS $ 2430 JBTI TOUR LLC YEAR ROUND 800-967-2345;212-696-2058;INFO@JBTI.COM<br />
WASHINGTON DC To:SINGAPORE<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 600 Net JGT LOW SEASON 800-926-7274;WWW.JGTTRAVEL.COM<br />
TAHITI<br />
ATLANTA To:PAPEETE<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 1159 Net QANTAS VACATIONS SALE FARE 800-348-8146;WWW.QANTASVACATIONS.COM<br />
CHICA<strong>GO</strong> To:PAPEETE<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 1136 Net QANTAS VACATIONS SALE FARE 800-348-8146;WWW.QANTASVACATIONS.COM<br />
DALLAS To:PAPEETE<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 1100 Net QANTAS VACATIONS SALE FARE 800-348-8146;WWW.QANTASVACATIONS.COM<br />
HOUSTON To:PAPEETE<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 1100 Net QANTAS VACATIONS SALE FARE 800-348-8146;WWW.QANTASVACATIONS.COM<br />
LOS ANGELES To:PAPEETE<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 715 Net <strong>GO</strong>WAY AIR ALL YEAR 800-387-8850;AIRFARES@<strong>GO</strong>WAY.COM<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 776 Net QANTAS VACATIONS SALE FARE 800-348-8146;WWW.QANTASVACATIONS.COM<br />
NEW YORK To:PAPEETE<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 1159 Net QANTAS VACATIONS SALE FARE 800-348-8146;WWW.QANTASVACATIONS.COM<br />
SAN FRANCISCO To:PAPEETE<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 938 Net QANTAS VACATIONS SALE FARE 800-348-8146;WWW.QANTASVACATIONS.COM<br />
TAIWAN<br />
CHICA<strong>GO</strong> To:TAIPEI<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 630 Net SKYBIRD TRAVEL & TOURS TO 2/28/10 888-SKYBIRD;OTHER CITIES AVAILABLE<br />
LOS ANGELES To:TAIPEI<br />
DAILY BUSINESS $ 2150 JGT TRAVEL/LAX ALL YEAR 800-367-8833;OTHER CITIES & FARES AVAIL<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 550 Net SKYBIRD TRAVEL & TOURS TO 2/28/10 888-SKYBIRD;OTHER CITIES AVAILABLE<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 450 Net TOKYO TRAVEL SERVICE TO 1/31/10 800-227-2065;BLCKOUT;CST#1017187-60<br />
DAILY BUSINESS $ 2690 TOKYO TRAVEL SERVICE TO 1/31/10 18% COMM ON PUB FARES;CST#1017187-60<br />
SAN FRANCISCO To:TAIPEI<br />
DAILY BUSINESS $ 2150 JGT TRAVEL/LAX ALL YEAR 800-367-8833;OTHER CITIES & FARES AVAIL<br />
DAILY OW BC $ 1453 LEGEND TRAVEL AND TOURS TO 12/15/10 800-295-3436;CALL 4 RULES AND OTH CITY<br />
SEATTLE To:TAIPEI<br />
DAILY BUSINESS $ 2150 JGT TRAVEL/LAX ALL YEAR 800-367-8833;OTHER CITIES & FARES AVAIL<br />
WASHINGTON DC To:TAIPEI<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 570 Net JGT LOW SEASON 800-926-7274;WWW.JGTTRAVEL.COM<br />
THAILAND<br />
ATLANTA To:BANGKOK<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 621 Net C & H INTERNATIONAL TO 2/28/10 888-708-0088;SODE.DELRISCO@CNHINTL.COM<br />
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WORLDWIDE CRUISES<br />
River Cruises:<br />
The New Generation or The<br />
Americanization of River Cruises<br />
By Lillian Africano<br />
“River cruising has definitely taken off,” said agent Margaret<br />
Propper of Brownell <strong>Travel</strong>, named by Conde Nast as a River Cruise<br />
Specialist. “Many years ago, the river ships were old. Then the big<br />
three–Uniworld (www.uniworld.com), Avalon (www.avalonwaterways.com)<br />
and Amadeus (www.amawaterways.com)–<br />
all got new ships, changed the product and changed the look.<br />
Today, clients are looking for more and more luxury; they want<br />
French balconies, suites and elevators, they want good shore excursions<br />
and all-inclusive amenities such as wine with dinner. And,<br />
of course, new builds.”<br />
New builds were numerous in 2009, Tauck (www.tauck.com)<br />
launched the Swiss Jewel; Victoria (www.victoriacruises.com),<br />
the Jenna; Viking (vikingrivercruises.com) the Legend. Uniworld<br />
added two ships, the River Beatrice and the River Tosca (recently<br />
taken out of service and put into drydock due to passenger complaints<br />
about the finishes). AMA launched two ships, the MS Amalyra<br />
and the MS Amadolce.<br />
Avalon christened two ships, the Avalon Infinity and the Avalon<br />
Creativity—and announced that the Avalon Felicity and the Avalon<br />
Luminary will join the fleet in 2010. The award-winning small ship<br />
company will have christened five ships since 2008, bringing the<br />
fleet to 10. Last year, Patrick Clark, managing director of Avalon<br />
Waterways, said, “Fed, in part, by a big ship traveler base and the<br />
fact that cruisers are looking for new, in-depth experiences, river<br />
cruising is the fastest-growing travel style. Our new ship builds and<br />
increased itineraries represent more than $100 million in growth to<br />
meet increased demand.”<br />
As if signaling the end of the “old” era of river cruising, in 2009,<br />
Peter Deilmann Cruises, which had been offering European<br />
cruises since 1983 withand which had a fleet of older vessels, shut<br />
down their river operation.<br />
The “new generation” of river cruises would undoubtedly startle<br />
passengers who had only experienced the older product.<br />
Though reasonably comfortable, river cruising was once fairly limited<br />
in scope compared to ocean cruising. Now luxury river ships<br />
offer many of the amenities, like new bed systems, alternate dining,<br />
complimentary WiFi and elevators, once seen only on ocean<br />
cruises.<br />
Larry Greenman Manager of Public Relations and Customer<br />
Service for Victoria, recalls a time when riverboats were locally<br />
managed and had only basic comforts. “Europeans were not looking<br />
for the same kind of amenities Americans wanted. In 1994,<br />
Victoria began changing, aiming at the American market.”<br />
Last year, Victoria made news with the Jenna, the world’s largest<br />
and most technologically advanced river cruiser. The ship has four<br />
elevators, two separate full-service kitchens, bathtubs and high-efficiency<br />
dual flush toilets in every stateroom. “When we first conceptualized<br />
the Victoria Jenna, we envisioned a state-of-the-art river<br />
cruise ship above and beyond that which made our previous fivestar<br />
vessels exceptional,” noted Greenman. “We also renovated<br />
the Anna and the Katarina, added an elevator to the Katarina, and<br />
launched the Executive Suites program.” With a concierge service,<br />
VIKING RIVER CRUISES<br />
Viking Spirit in Passau Germany<br />
a dedicated executive lounge, business center, upgraded shore excursions,<br />
private lectures and complimentary a la carte dining and<br />
other services, the program was designed to create for affluent<br />
travelers a more luxurious experience within a luxury cruise.<br />
The new generation of cruises has occasionally been described<br />
as “Americanized.” Joost Ouendag, Vice-President of Product<br />
<strong>Marketing</strong> at Viking Cruises, the world’s top rated river cruise line<br />
said: “We are actually ten years into the Americanization of river<br />
cruising. In the beginning it was rudimentary; we simply asked ourselves<br />
what Americans would like. For example, five or six years<br />
ago, it was about smoking. Now that doesn’t even come up.<br />
“It has been a process, fine-tuned to the needs of the passengers.<br />
Yet, we always walk a fine line between providing comfort for<br />
our passengers, and at the same time, providing a cultural experience<br />
outside of their own, an immersion into something different.<br />
That is the biggest difference between ocean and river cruising. In<br />
ocean cruising, the ship is the destination. River cruising, which is<br />
the best way to explore Europe, Russia and Asia, is like the traditional<br />
coach tour, but much better, much more luxurious and comfortable.<br />
After flying to the ship, you walk across the gangplank and<br />
we bring you something new every day.”<br />
Entertainment has been upgraded on the new generation river<br />
cruisers. Tauck, which consistently gets high marks from travel<br />
agents, offers artisan demonstrations, wine tastings, music provided<br />
by professionals from area symphony orchestras and at least<br />
one “wow” experience on each cruise–for example, a lavish banquet<br />
with white glove service in a historic palace. The Jewel has<br />
an elevator and fourteen 300-square-foot luxury suites with marble<br />
bathrooms, full tubs and walk-in closets.. (Two suites on Viking’s<br />
Legend measure 310 square feet.)<br />
Though Viking has earned top honors, and though it has the<br />
largest fleet of river cruises, the company is keenly aware of<br />
the competition. Says Ouendag: “We have a very interesting,<br />
exciting product that is constantly on the move. One year a<br />
particular itinerary will be popular, the next year it will be different.<br />
With an ever-changing marketplace, we cannot rest on<br />
our laurels. Competitors and consumers keep us on our toes.<br />
So for 2010, we are giving wine with dinner and upgrading our<br />
shore excursions.”<br />
Asked about the effect of recession on river cruising, he said:<br />
“<strong>Travel</strong> is absolutely back. I’m not saying the recession is over,<br />
and granted our prices are sharper, but that is being done in<br />
every industry. We have cruises that are sold out for all of<br />
2010–and we are currently selling some 2011 cruises.” Looking<br />
toward the future, Ouendag expressed an industry-wide<br />
sentiment: “Not everything that could be done has been<br />
done.” Undoubtedly the companies who own or operate the<br />
ships that cruise the rivers of Europe, Asia and beyond will be<br />
finding ways to do what hasn’t been done in the coming years.<br />
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GRAND VELAS ALL SUITES & SPA RESORT RIVIERA MAYA<br />
Grand Velas<br />
A.DIAZ<br />
Riviera Maya: Margaritas and Mariachi in the Western Caribbean<br />
From Cancun to the Belize border, Riviera Maya<br />
unfurls along eighty-one miles of Mexico’s<br />
Caribbean coast. With some of the finest beaches<br />
and golf courses in the world, nearly 40,000 hotel<br />
rooms, duty-free shopping, eco-adventures, archeological<br />
sites and Great Mayan Reef (the largest coral reef in<br />
the western hemisphere) Riviera Maya is the preferred destination<br />
for three million travelers annually.<br />
Tourist centers include Playa Del Carmen, Cozumel, Isla Mujeres<br />
and Tulum and following completion on February 10th,<br />
the hotel zone will benefit from a $71 million facelift that<br />
pumped one billion gallons of sand on the beaches damaged<br />
by Hurricane Wilma in 2005.<br />
With 17 miles of beachfront resorts, Cancun has a first-rate<br />
tourist infrastructure while fifty miles south, Playa del Carmen<br />
has morphed from a sleepy fishing village to the largest city in<br />
the region. The deep waters separating it from Cozumel are<br />
ideal for sport fishing and down the coast in Tulum Mayan<br />
ruins sit atop cliffs overlooking the Caribbean Sea.<br />
Offering incentives to agents, the Destination <strong>Marketing</strong> Office<br />
has launched the Riviera Maya <strong>Travel</strong> Agent Program,<br />
(http://rivieramayatravelagentprogram.com). “These online<br />
seminars are a direct result of the high level of appreciation<br />
we have for travel professionals,” said Javier Aranda, general<br />
director, Riviera Maya Destination <strong>Marketing</strong> Office. For<br />
tourists coming from the US, a new website details events<br />
taking place in the region. Visit www.holarivieramaya.com<br />
Tu Casa<br />
A regal quartet of all-inclusive properties, Real Resorts include:<br />
Royal Playa del Carmen, Gran Porto Real Playa del<br />
Carmen, Royal Cancun and Gran Caribe Real Cancun. With<br />
an expansion that included forty-four new suites, Royal Playa<br />
del Carmen offers eleven dining options and junior-Olympic<br />
pool. An on-site civil registry office is a first for the region and<br />
allows couples to marry without legal red tape. “Extras for<br />
couples include tequila baths and strawberries by the Jacuzzi,”<br />
said Lili Levet, one of three romance concierges. At the adjacent<br />
Gran Porto Real, a pair of packages includes Free Swim<br />
with the Dolphins through April 30th and Kids Stay and Eat<br />
Free through April 20th. Visit www.realresorts.com<br />
Grand Velas Resort is, indeed, grand with 497 spacious<br />
suites and the largest spa in the region. Celebrating the UN-<br />
ESCO Natural World Heritage Site, Sian Ka’an Biosphere package<br />
takes guests through Mayan ruins and the natural habitat<br />
of jaguars and crocodiles. Rates through April 30 start at $438<br />
per person per night. Visit www.grandvelas.com<br />
Xcaret Dancers Royal Resorts Kensington Tours<br />
ROYAL RESORTS<br />
By Melanie Reffes<br />
The 90-suite all-inclusive AAA-four-diamond-rated Zoëtry<br />
Paraiso de la Bonita has introduced a Wellness Experience<br />
package from $65 per person per night, following its re-branding<br />
to an AM Resort. Visit www.zoetryresorts.com<br />
Dreams Riviera Cancun excels with nine restaurants and<br />
486 octagon-shaped rooms and suites. A member of Preferred<br />
Hotels & Resorts, the resort offers complimentary golf at El<br />
Camaleón Mayakoba Golf Club and Explorer’s Kids Club.<br />
Visit www.dreamsresorts.com/<br />
In Tulum, Catalonia Royal Beach Resort is an adult-only all-inclusive<br />
with 288 rooms and cultural extras like Mayan ritual spa<br />
treatments.www.cataloniacaribbean.com. For the eco-minded,<br />
the 14 cabana Amansala tempts with a six-night Bikini Boot Camp<br />
and men only Warrior Weeks. Visit www.amansala.com<br />
Marriott International will triple the number of hotels it has<br />
in Mexico including two in Riviera Maya. The 450 room JW<br />
Marriott Milla de Oro Resort & Spa and an upscale 150 room<br />
Renaissance Milla de Oro are slated to open next year.<br />
To Explore<br />
The most visited eco-archeological park, Xcaret has introduced<br />
new attractions including Vino de Mexico and an interactive<br />
sea turtle exhibition in addition to swimming in<br />
underground rivers, snorkeling and the flamboyant nightly cultural<br />
show. A Museum of Popular Mexican Arts will open this<br />
summer. Visit www.xcaret.com<br />
Underground currents of fresh water combine with salt<br />
water to produce an unparalleled ecosystem at Xel-Ha Park.<br />
Popular for snorkeling, other options include floating on inner<br />
tubes, swinging over sinkholes (or cenotes) and swimming<br />
with dolphins. Covering one thousand acres of rainforest,<br />
Aktun Chen is home to three caves with underground rivers.<br />
Xplor is an adventure park with 11 zip lines, cavern rafting and<br />
underground rivers. Visit www.xplor.travel. New attractions at<br />
Hidden Worlds Cenotes Park include the SkyCycle, enabling<br />
adventurers to pedal bicycles suspended over the rainforest<br />
by cables. Visit www.hiddenworlds.com<br />
Kensington Tours has added five itineraries aboard catamarans<br />
that sleep up to eight people. “An intimate cruise<br />
through the Riviera Maya is a great take on this popular destination,<br />
“said Jeff Willner, founder. “We visit the islands of Mujeres,<br />
Contoy, Blanca and the vibrant city Cancun for a price<br />
comparable to a week at any fine hotel.” Rates start at $2,391<br />
per person. Visit www.kensingtontours.com<br />
For more information, visit www.rivieramaya.com; call<br />
the Mexican Tourist Board at 800-44-MEXICO; www.visitmexico.com<br />
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New Air Access to the Galapagos Boosts Tourism Choices<br />
By Mercedes M. Cardona<br />
More access and activities<br />
are adding to the<br />
tourism offering in the<br />
Galapagos Islands this<br />
year. New flights from<br />
the U.S. to Ecuador, new<br />
scuba licenses and tour programs<br />
integrating home stays<br />
and camping are expanding<br />
the choices for visitors, say<br />
travel industry suppliers.<br />
Ecuadorian airline AeroGal recently began service to New<br />
York’s John F. Kennedy Airport, offering daily non-stops to<br />
Guayaquil, Ecuador’s largest city and main port, which serves as<br />
the international gateway to the Galapagos.<br />
The New York flights depart JFK’s Terminal 4 just before midnight<br />
daily and arrive in Guayaquil at 6:20 a.m., which gives travelers<br />
plenty of time to make connections onward to the<br />
Galapagos –where Aerogal flies to the islands of San Cristobal<br />
and Baltra–or other points in Ecuador. New York flights leave<br />
Guayaquil at 2:30 p.m. daily and arrive at JFK at 8:40 p.m. The<br />
flights are operated with Boeing 767 aircraft that seat 210 passengers;<br />
25 in business class and 185 in coach. This is the second<br />
U.S. gateway for the airline, which connects cities in<br />
ARGENTINA<br />
Buenos Aires, Iguazu Falls,<br />
Patagonia<br />
BRAZIL<br />
Rio de Janeiro, Salvador-Bahia.<br />
Amazon<br />
ECUADOR<br />
Quito, Galapagos Islands, Otavalo<br />
PERU<br />
Cuzco, Machu Picchu, Manu Reserve<br />
CHILE<br />
Santiago, Torres del Paine, Atacama<br />
BOLIVIA<br />
La Paz, Lake Titicaca, Santa Cruz<br />
Ecuador and also serves Bogota, Colombia and Miami as part of<br />
an international expansion that began in 2005. Officials said<br />
AeroGal is also looking to begin flights to Madrid in the near future<br />
to tap the European market; and it is awaiting delivery of an<br />
Airbus A330 aircraft that will be capable of making the journey.<br />
AeroGal was able to open the New York flight Dec. 7 by taking<br />
over some existing routes that were approved under the U.S-<br />
Ecuador bilateral agreement, but which had been left dormant by<br />
other carriers. LAN Ecuador is the only other airline offering U.S.<br />
non-stops to Guayaquil, operating daily service from New York and<br />
Miami. LAN, which until 2009 had only offered international service<br />
to Ecuador, is also eyeing the Galapagos. It started domestic<br />
service within Ecuador in April, connecting Quito and Guayaquil<br />
and has applied to connect both<br />
cities with San Cristobal or Baltra,<br />
but that service is still pending.<br />
At the moment, AeroGal has no<br />
plans to open other U.S. gateways,<br />
said CEO Gabriela Sommerfield.<br />
Because of the bilateral agreement,<br />
AeroGal is limited to operating no<br />
more than seven weekly flights<br />
from New York and another seven<br />
from Miami, she said. But Sommerfield<br />
added that if the airline<br />
needs additional seats on the route, it could trade up from its 767<br />
aircraft to a larger Airbus model. Aerogal recently sold a stake in the<br />
company to Colombia’s Avianca, so it has access to Avianca’s fleet<br />
of aircraft, which includes A320 and A330 wide-body planes.<br />
AeroGal marked the opening of its New York gateway with a trade<br />
show where tour operators including Metropolitan Touring,<br />
Surtrek Tour Operator and Gray Line Ecuador presented their<br />
Galapagos offerings. All the tour operators present agreed the U.S.<br />
market has softened somewhat during the recession, but the lure<br />
of the Galapagos remains strong among adventurous travelers.<br />
The number of travelers to the Galapagos is holding steady, but<br />
the booking window is getting shorter, said Alfonso Tandazo, of<br />
Surtrek. Rather than book 10 months to a year in advance, FIT bookings<br />
are coming in about 45 days before travel, so there are better<br />
last-minute deals, he said.<br />
Paulo Irigoyen, sales and promotions manager for Gray Line<br />
Ecuador, said his company’s booking window is holding at three to<br />
six months, but special offers are driving more traffic.<br />
For those travelers who make the commitment, new options<br />
are available. While cruises to admire island’s animal diversity remain<br />
popular with international travelers, options for camping and<br />
other active pursuits have expanded.<br />
Tandazo said the government recently opened up 10 licenses for<br />
scuba operators in the Galapagos, in addition to the live-aboard ships<br />
that ply the islands. Local boat operators will start receiving the licenses<br />
during 2010. Despite the sharp growth in dive boats, it doesn’t<br />
mean the waters will be crowded with divers, Tandazo said. Each<br />
license means an extra dive boat carrying up to 16 divers, so there<br />
will be at most some 200 divers per day. While the Ecuatorial waters<br />
are not too cold and the depths are manageable–anywhere<br />
from 75 to 90 feet, most operators recommend divers be of intermediate<br />
or advanced experience levels, having completed about<br />
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60 dives. Once in the water, they will find excellent diving, Tandazo<br />
said. Sighting large sea animals such as whale sharks, sea<br />
turtles, hammerhead sharks, is practically guaranteed, and several<br />
native species such as the Galapagos marine iguana and<br />
Galapagos shark are on display. Penguins and whales are also<br />
sighted, although Tandazo said only a 7 mm wetsuit is necessary.<br />
“For experienced divers, the Galapagos is a must,” he said.<br />
The Galapagos chain is made up of 13 main islands, six minor<br />
ones and dozens of volcanic cays, a layout that has lent itself to<br />
cruising. But many independent travelers are looking beyond.<br />
Tandazo also noted Suretrak is offering hotel-based island-hopping<br />
packages, which allow visitors to spend more time in the islands.<br />
While only four islands–Santa Cruz, Floreana, San Cristobal<br />
and Isabela–have hotels, there are no plans to open other islands<br />
to hotel development. “The Galapagos have always been offered<br />
in a very traditional manner by cruising,” said Gray Line’s<br />
Irigoyen. He said Gray Line is now planning home stays and<br />
camping in the islands, part of its efforts to sell packages with<br />
more experiential tourism in Ecuador. “We’re trying to give<br />
tourism to Ecuador a new focus,” he said. Indeed, Ecuador is<br />
stepping up its tourism promotions for the entire country, said<br />
Mariano Proaño, under secretary of tourism. He noted Ecuador<br />
has tripled its resources for marketing and promotion in the U.S.<br />
for 2010 as part of the country’s 2010-2014 marketing plan.<br />
For further information call the Ministry of Tourism-Ecuador<br />
Tourism Promotion Fund at 593-2-250-7560; E-mail fmpt_americas@turismo.gov.ec;<br />
or visit www.ecuador.travel/en<br />
$ 2000 ECUADOR AND GALAPA<strong>GO</strong>S<br />
Marnella Tours is selling a seven-day<br />
Ecuador: the Galapagos Passport, aboard the M/Y Coral I & II<br />
starting at $2,000 per person double on departures from August<br />
through Sept. 10. Included are: RT airfare to/from the<br />
Galapagos Islands from Quito/Guayaquil; three nights aboard<br />
the M/Y Coral I & II, meals & two tours daily on ship, three<br />
nights at Quito’s Four Points Sheraton with complimentary<br />
breakfast daily, a city tour of Quito, all hotel taxes & service<br />
charges, roundtrip airport transfers, as well as the Galapagos<br />
National Park Tax ($110) and the cruise fuel surcharge ($78).<br />
Standard cabins start at $2,000 per person double; $3,400 for<br />
single standard cabins. International airfare is additional. Call<br />
866-993-0033; www.marnellatours.com<br />
Cruising Galapagos with Adventure Associates<br />
Adventure Associates is offering a 10-day Galapagos Islands,<br />
Ecuador: Wilderness Cruise Package. The 7 night / 8 day cruise on<br />
an 83’ yacht includes all meals, and is accompanied by certified local<br />
naturalist guide. Also included are two nights lodging in Guayaquil<br />
or Quito; round-trip flight from Guayaquil or Quito to Galapagos; all<br />
airport transfers; and two breakfasts. With a guide, clients spend<br />
eight exciting days cruising the islands, snorkeling with colorful fish<br />
and taking short day hikes through one of the world’s greatest<br />
wildlife and volcanic island environments. An optional diving package<br />
is available. Packages start at $3,625, and represent a $500 savings.<br />
Visit www.adventureassociates.net; 888-532-8352<br />
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ARGENTINA<br />
LOS ANGELES To:BUENOS AIRES<br />
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MIAMI To:BUENOS AIRES<br />
DAILY SKED AIR NET/COMM 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 529 Net CHANTECLAIR TRAVEL CALL 1-866-580-2427 WWW.C-TRAVEL.NET<br />
NEW YORK To:BUENOS AIRES<br />
DAILY SKED AIR NET/COMM 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
DAILY BUSINESS $ 3300 Net EXTRA VALUE AIR ALL YEAR 800-758-1382;OTHER CITIES & 1ST AVBL.<br />
T/F/S SKED AIR $ 529 Net CHANTECLAIR TRAVEL CALL 1-866-580-2427 WWW.C-TRAVEL.NET<br />
BRAZIL<br />
NEW YORK To:BELO HORIZONTE<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 620 Net CHANTECLAIR TRAVEL CALL 1-866-580-2427 WWW.C-TRAVEL.NET<br />
MIAMI To:MANAUS<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 580 Net CHANTECLAIR TRAVEL CALL 1-866-580-2427 WWW.C-TRAVEL.NET<br />
MIAMI To:RIO DE JANEIRO<br />
DAILY SKED AIR NET/COMM 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 599 Net CHANTECLAIR TRAVEL CALL 1-866-580-2427 WWW.C-TRAVEL.NET<br />
NEW YORK To:RIO DE JANEIRO<br />
DAILY SKED AIR NET/COMM 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 560 Net CHANTECLAIR TRAVEL CALL 1-866-580-2427 WWW.C-TRAVEL.NET<br />
SAN FRANCISCO To:RIO DE JANEIRO<br />
DAILY SKED AIR NET/COMM 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
ATLANTA To:SAO PAULO<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 758 Net CHANTECLAIR TRAVEL CALL 1-866-580-2427 WWW.C-TRAVEL.NET<br />
LOS ANGELES To:SAO PAULO<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 625 Net CHANTECLAIR TRAVEL CALL 1-866-580-2427 WWW.C-TRAVEL.NET<br />
MIAMI To:SAO PAULO<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 599 Net CHANTECLAIR TRAVEL CALL 1-866-580-2427 WWW.C-TRAVEL.NET<br />
NEW YORK To:SAO PAULO<br />
DAILY BUSINESS $ 1950 Net $ 2550 ARROW TRAVEL ALL YEAR CALL FOR OTHER CITIES;866-359-2776<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 560 Net CHANTECLAIR TRAVEL CALL 1-866-580-2427 WWW.C-TRAVEL.NET<br />
DAILY BUSINESS $ 3800 Net EXTRA VALUE AIR ALL YEAR 800-758-1382;OTHER CITIES & 1ST AVBL.<br />
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DEPARTING TYPE DAYS MIN MAX S<strong>UP</strong>PLIER PERIOD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION<br />
SAN FRANCISCO To:SAO PAULO<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 625 Net CHANTECLAIR TRAVEL CALL 1-866-580-2427 WWW.C-TRAVEL.NET<br />
CHILE<br />
LOS ANGELES To:SANTIA<strong>GO</strong><br />
DAILY SKED AIR NET/COMM 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
MIAMI To:SANTIA<strong>GO</strong><br />
DAILY SKED AIR NET/COMM 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 529 Net CHANTECLAIR TRAVEL CALL 1-866-580-2427 WWW.C-TRAVEL.NET<br />
NEW YORK To:SANTIA<strong>GO</strong><br />
DAILY SKED AIR NET/COMM 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 529 Net CHANTECLAIR TRAVEL CALL 1-866-580-2427 WWW.C-TRAVEL.NET<br />
COLOMBIA<br />
MIAMI To:BO<strong>GO</strong>TA<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 355 Net CHANTECLAIR TRAVEL CALL 1-866-580-2427 WWW.C-TRAVEL.NET<br />
NEW YORK To:BO<strong>GO</strong>TA<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 445 Net CHANTECLAIR TRAVEL CALL 1-866-580-2427 WWW.C-TRAVEL.NET<br />
COSTA RICA<br />
ATLANTA To:LIBERIA<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 495 Net SKYBIRD TRAVEL & TOURS TO 2/28/10 888-SKYBIRD;OTHER CITIES AVAILABLE<br />
NEW YORK To:LIBERIA<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 517 Net SKYBIRD TRAVEL & TOURS TO 2/28/10 888-SKYBIRD;OTHER CITIES AVAILABLE<br />
ECUADOR<br />
NEW YORK To:GALAPA<strong>GO</strong>S ISLANDS<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 761 Net C & H INTERNATIONAL TO 2/28/10 888-8238839;CECELIA.CHANG@CNHTRAVEL.COM<br />
MIAMI To:GUAYAQUIL<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 325 Net $ 450 TRAVEL PEOPLE ALL YEAR ALL USA TO ALL LAT AMER;800-999-9912<br />
MIAMI To:QUITO<br />
DAILY SKED AIR NET/COMM 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 325 Net $ 450 TRAVEL PEOPLE ALL YEAR ALL USA TO ALL LAT AMER;800-999-9912<br />
NEW YORK To:QUITO<br />
DAILY SKED AIR NET/COMM 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
FRENCH GUIANA<br />
MIAMI To:CAYENNE<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 895 Net $ 995 TRAVEL PEOPLE ALL YEAR ALL USA TO ALL SO. AMERICA;800-999-9912<br />
GUATEMALA<br />
MIAMI To:GUATEMALA CITY<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 268 Net CHANTECLAIR TRAVEL CALL 1-866-580-2427 WWW.C-TRAVEL.NET<br />
GUYANA<br />
MIAMI To:GEORGETOWN<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 425 Net $ 550 TRAVEL PEOPLE ALL YEAR ALL USA TO ALL LAT AMER;800-999-9912<br />
HONDURAS<br />
MIAMI To:SAN PEDRO<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 218 Net $ 248 TRAVEL PEOPLE ALL YEAR ALL USA TO ALL LAT AMERICA;800-999-9912<br />
MEXICO<br />
ATLANTA To:MEXICO CITY<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 338 Net C & H INTERNATIONAL TO 2/28/10 888-708-0088;SODE.DELRISCO@CNHINTL.COM<br />
NEW YORK To:MEXICO CITY<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 236 Net C & H INTERNATIONAL TO 2/28/10 888-8238839;CECELIA.CHANG@CNHTRAVEL.COM<br />
WASHINGTON DC To:MEXICO CITY<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 500 Net C & H INTERNATIONAL TO 2/28/10 866-787-2288;PETE.CHHABRA@CNHINTL.COM<br />
NICARAGUA<br />
MIAMI To:MANAGUA<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 138 Net CHANTECLAIR TRAVEL CALL 1-866-580-2427 WWW.C-TRAVEL.NET<br />
PANAMA<br />
NEW YORK To:PANAMA CITY<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 320 Net CHANTECLAIR TRAVEL CALL 1-866-580-2427 WWW.C-TRAVEL.NET<br />
PARAGUAY<br />
MIAMI To:ASUNCION<br />
DAILY SKED AIR NET/COMM 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 300 Net CHANTECLAIR TRAVEL CALL 1-866-580-2427 WWW.C-TRAVEL.NET<br />
NEW YORK To:ASUNCION<br />
DAILY SKED AIR NET/COMM 3KM TRAVEL TO 3/28/10 866-927-1272;WWW.3KMTRAVEL.COM<br />
SURINAME<br />
NEW YORK To:PARAMARIBO<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 599 Net $ 699 TRAVEL PEOPLE ALL YEAR ALL USA TO ALL LAT AMER;800-999-9912<br />
URUGUAY<br />
MIAMI To:MONTEVIDEO<br />
DAILY SKED AIR $ 465 Net CHANTECLAIR TRAVEL CALL 1-866-580-2427 WWW.C-TRAVEL.NET<br />
CONSOLIDATOR NET FARES AND OVERRIDE COMMISSIONS<br />
TO WORLDWIDE DESTINATIONS FROM ALL U.S. GATEWAYS<br />
800-742-2776 www.picassotravel.com Groups: 877-742-2776<br />
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DOMESTIC COACH NET FARES WITHIN 48 STATES<br />
FROM NYC/ATL/BOS TO LAX/SFO/SAN/SEA $498*<br />
LAS/SLC/PHX TO DFW/OKC $468*<br />
WAS/PHL TO LAX/SFO/SAN/SEA $486*<br />
XNA/LIT/MCI TO LAX/SFO/SAN/SEA $498*<br />
MIA/MCO TO LAX/SFO/SAN/SEA $498*<br />
BOS/EWR/ROC TO DEN/PHX/SLC $489*<br />
FROM DFW/IAH TO LAX/SFO/SAN/SEA $368*<br />
SAN/SEA/PDX TO CLE/BNA/BHM $489*<br />
STL/DEN/SLC TO NYC/MIA/ATL/BOS $498*<br />
ORF/RDU/GSO TO LAX/SFO/SAN $498*<br />
DFW/IAH/OKC TO BOS/WAS/CLT $498*<br />
TPA/MCO/WPB TO LAS/ELP/DEN $398*<br />
*Add tax. Subject to availability in lowest class of service; or you can purchase sell up class 1 day advance purchase no min/ non refundable return changes $150 plus<br />
difference in fare; re-issue $300 plus difference in fare. All booking and changes strictly done by our office. If duplicate booking we will not issue tickets.<br />
EMAIL: US FOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CLASS RATES! vijay@legen.com<br />
Call LEGEND TRAVEL & TOURS 800-295-3436 Visit www.mylegendtravel.com<br />
561-965-7885, Fax: 561-965-5482 Email Adriana@legen.com or vijay@legen.com<br />
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TRIP # ROUND TRIP PRICE VALIDITY<br />
DEPARTING TYPE DAYS MIN MAX S<strong>UP</strong>PLIER PERIOD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION<br />
ARIZONA<br />
MIAMI To:PHOENIX<br />
DAILY OW SKAIR $ 154 LEGEND TRAVEL AND TOURS TO 12/15/10 800-295-3436;CALL 4 RULES AND OTH CITY<br />
BOSTON<br />
ST. LOUIS To:BOSTON<br />
DAILY OW SKAIR $ 167 LEGEND TRAVEL AND TOURS TO 12/15/10 800-295-3436;CALL 4 RULES AND OTH CITY<br />
CALIFORNIA<br />
NEW YORK To:LOS ANGELES<br />
DAILY OW SKAIR $ 198 LEGEND TRAVEL AND TOURS TO 12/15/10 800-295-3436;CALL 4 RULES AND OTH CITY<br />
BOSTON To:SAN DIE<strong>GO</strong><br />
DAILY OW SKAIR $ 198 LEGEND TRAVEL AND TOURS TO 12/15/10 800-295-3436;CALL 4 RULES AND OTH CITY<br />
WASHINGTON DC To:SAN FRANCISCO<br />
DAILY OW SKAIR $ 167 LEGEND TRAVEL AND TOURS TO 12/15/10 800-295-3436;CALL 4 RULES AND OTH CITY<br />
ATLANTA To:SANTA ANA<br />
DAILY OW SKAIR $ 175 LEGEND TRAVEL AND TOURS TO 12/15/10 800-295-3436;CALL 4 RULES AND OTH CITY<br />
CANADA<br />
ATLANTA To:CALGARY<br />
DAILY OW SKAIR $ 225 LEGEND TRAVEL AND TOURS TO 12/15/10 800-295-3436;CALL 4 RULES AND OTH CITY<br />
LOS ANGELES To:MONTREAL<br />
DAILY OW SKAIR $ 198 LEGEND TRAVEL AND TOURS TO 12/15/10 800-295-3436;CALL 4 RULES AND OTH CITY<br />
MIAMI To:OTTAWA<br />
DAILY OW SKAIR $ 176 LEGEND TRAVEL AND TOURS TO 12/15/10 800-295-3436;CALL 4 RULES AND OTH CITY<br />
BOSTON To:QUEBEC<br />
DAILY OW SKAIR $ 175 LEGEND TRAVEL AND TOURS TO 12/15/10 800-295-3436;CALL 4 RULES AND OTH CITY<br />
NEW YORK To:TORONTO<br />
DAILY OW SKAIR $ 165 LEGEND TRAVEL AND TOURS TO 12/15/10 800-295-3436;CALL 4 RULES AND OTH CITY<br />
DALLAS To:VANCOUVER<br />
DAILY OW SKAIR $ 198 LEGEND TRAVEL AND TOURS TO 12/15/10 800-295-3436;CALL 4 RULES AND OTH CITY<br />
COLORADO<br />
DALLAS To:DENVER<br />
DAILY OW SKAIR $ 98 LEGEND TRAVEL AND TOURS TO 12/15/10 800-295-3436;CALL 4 RULES AND OTH CITY<br />
NEVADA<br />
ORLANDO To:LAS VEGAS<br />
DAILY OW SKAIR $ 118 LEGEND TRAVEL AND TOURS TO 12/15/10 800-295-3436;CALL 4 RULES AND OTH CITY<br />
NEW YORK<br />
ARKANSAS To:NEW YORK<br />
DAILY OW SKAIR $ 167 LEGEND TRAVEL AND TOURS TO 12/15/10 800-295-3436;CALL 4 RULES AND OTH CITY<br />
2010 TRAVEL INDUSTRY CALENDAR OF EVENTS<br />
DATE EVENT LOCATION CONTACT INFORMATION<br />
January 20-24 FITUR Madrid, Spain www.fitur.ifema.es<br />
January 29-31 India <strong>Travel</strong> & Tourism Mart Ahmedabad, India www.indiatravelmart.com<br />
February 4-7 <strong>Travel</strong> & Tourism Kenya Nairobi, Kenya www.africantradefairs.ae<br />
February 5 Intourfest St. Petersburg St. Petersburg, Russia denisova@restec.ru<br />
February 6-8 <strong>Travel</strong> & Tourism Fair Mumbai, India www.fairfest.com/ttfotm_index.html<br />
February 9-11 <strong>Travel</strong> Trade Shows MD & VA www.travel-trade-shows.com<br />
February 9-10 I.M.T.M. Tel Aviv, Israel info@ortra.com<br />
February 9-10 <strong>Travel</strong> Technology Show London, UK www.traveltechnologyshow.com<br />
February 11-14 Holiday World Prague, Czech Republic www.pragooffice.eu<br />
February 11-14 EMITT Istanbul Istanbul, Turkey www.emittistanbul.com<br />
February 12-14 TOUREST Tallinn, Estonia www.fair.ee<br />
February 13–14 Los Angeles Convention Center Los Angeles, CA info@africatravelassociation.org<br />
February 13-14 Adventures in <strong>Travel</strong> Expo Los Angeles, CA www.adventureexpo.com<br />
February 17-20 <strong>Travel</strong> Trade Shows Louisiana www.travel-trade-shows.com<br />
February 18-20 ITTE - India <strong>Travel</strong> Trade Expo Mumbai, India www.itte.in<br />
February 19-21 India <strong>Travel</strong> Mart Chandigarh, India www.indiatravelmart.com<br />
February 21-23 The Jordan Tourism Board N. America Jordan, at The Dead Sea www.jordantravelmart.com<br />
February 26-28 New York Times <strong>Travel</strong> Show New York City, NY nfo@nytts.com; nytimes.com/travelshow<br />
February 26-28 VIVATTUR Vilnius, Lithuania www.visusplenus.lt/en/parodos<br />
February 26-28 Ferien-Messe Salzburg Salzburg, Austria info@reedexpo.at or www.messe.at<br />
March 4-6 ALPITEC International Trade Show Beijing, China www.ciec-expo.com<br />
March 6-7 Adventures in <strong>Travel</strong> Expo Washington, D.C. www.adventureexpo.com<br />
March 6–7 Washington Convention Center Washington DC info@africatravelassociation.org<br />
March 9-11 TRAVELCOM Dallas, TX www.tia.org<br />
March 10-14 ITB Berlin Berlin Germany www.itb-berlin.com<br />
March 13-16 ITM – Intourmarket Moscow Moscow, Russia www.itmexpo.ru/en<br />
March 15-18 Seatrade Cruise Shipping Convention Miami, FL www.cruiseshipping.net<br />
March 17-20 MITT-Moscow Int’l <strong>Travel</strong> & Tourism Moscow, Russia helga@ite-expo.ru or www.mitt.ru<br />
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Temple University Honors Top Students<br />
The answer to the question, “Where will the next generation<br />
of travel industry leaders come from?” was answered at<br />
the annual awards presentation for top students at Temple<br />
University’s School of Tourism and Hospitality Management.<br />
One after another, outstanding students were honored<br />
for their achievements in academics, volunteerism and successful<br />
internships in various segments of the travel and<br />
tourism industry.<br />
One such outstanding student was Tara Miller, a junior at the<br />
School of Tourism, who's dream is to work in a tourist office<br />
helping travel agents and consumers. Miller was the recipient<br />
of the Joel and Lenore Abels Scholarship Award which will<br />
help her finish her senior year at the University. She certainly<br />
doesn't need help with her grades as her grade point average<br />
was 3.9. At home she’s involved in operations and customer<br />
service at a AAA Three-Diamond Resort. In addition to the<br />
Abels Scholarship Fund, Miller has received commendations<br />
from Temple University, the PA Dutch Convention and Visitors<br />
Bureau, and the National Tour Association. “Supporting scholarships<br />
like that awarded to Tara Miller,” said <strong>Travel</strong> Matters<br />
Inc's CEO Bill McCue , “is the best way agents and suppliers<br />
can give back to the industry that has given us so much.”<br />
For more information about the Abels Scholarship Fund,<br />
please visit www.sthm.temple.edu/scholarships/documents/abels-form.pdf<br />
$ 795 TEXAS<br />
The Inn at Dos Brisas, situated just outside of<br />
Houston, wants guests to “Go Texan” with a luxury deal of a<br />
lifetime! The Inn will feature a special Rodeo Days package<br />
throughout the rodeo, March 2-22, 2010, which allows The Inn<br />
at Dos Brisas’ guests to experience the uniquely Texan<br />
lifestyle. Packages include breakfast at the Inn, Day and<br />
Evening Rodeo/Concert Sky Box passes with complimentary<br />
food and beverage; Parking Pass for Reliant Stadium, horseback<br />
riding or skeet shooting. Weeknight stay packages start<br />
at $795 per night based on a two-night minimum; weekends<br />
start at $975 per night based on double occupancy. Call 979-<br />
277-7750; or visit www.dosbrisas.com<br />
$ 395 BOSTON<br />
Following XV Beacon’s 10th Anniversary on New<br />
Year’s Eve 2010, this 60-room property is situated in a turn of the<br />
20th century Beaux-Arts building on Boston’s historic Beacon Hill.<br />
Each of the hotel’s rooms is individually designed with Italian-inspired<br />
decor. Guests can enjoy either queen size four-poster beds<br />
or king size beds, in room fireplaces, high-speed Internet, 300<br />
thread count linen sheets, complimentary Lexus sedan service,<br />
and museum quality artwork throughout. Mooo… restaurant and<br />
its subterranean Wine Cellar are not to be missed. The latter<br />
holds a collection of 2,800 selections and 31,000 bottles of fine<br />
and rare wine dating from the 1700s to present day. Standard<br />
rates at XV Beacon begin at $395 for “Classic Rooms” per<br />
night/double occupancy. Call 877-xvbeacon, 617-670-1500 or<br />
visit www.xvbeacon.com<br />
$ 168 VERMONT<br />
The Latchis Hotel announced the return of two<br />
wonderful packages: the Harris Hill Ski Jump Package and the<br />
Women's Film Festival Package. The Harris Hill Ski Jump on<br />
February 13 and 14 includes any hotel room (excluding suites<br />
and king room), 2 adult tickets to the Jump, 1 cowbell and a<br />
$50 gift certificate to the Adagio Trattoria (open 7 days a week)<br />
or Flat Street Taproom. Price for one night, including tax is<br />
$168. For a two-night stay, the price is $267.<br />
The Women's Film Festival package combines the innovative<br />
and inspiring films of the WFF–held from March 12 to 21,<br />
with accommodation at the Latchis, and a meal at Adagio Trattoria<br />
or the Flat Street Taproom. The Package includes any<br />
room at the Latchis (excluding our suites and king room); a<br />
$50 gift certificate to Adagio Trattoria or the Taproom; and two<br />
2-film movie passes. The one-night cost, including tax, is<br />
$152.50, and the two-night cost, including tax, is $246. Visit:<br />
www.latchis.com<br />
$ 499 FLORIDA<br />
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legendary Breakers Palm Beach, Florida start on January 4<br />
and run through April 27, 2010. Guests earn $100 or $200 in<br />
nightly credits per room, based on type of accommodations,<br />
that can be applied to numerous resort amenities, from dining<br />
to recreation to shopping. Winter season rates start at $499<br />
(per room per night) to earn $100 nightly credits, and premium<br />
rooms and suites generate a savings of $200 nightly credits.<br />
Call 888-273-2537; www.thebreakers.com<br />
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ADVENTURE ASSOCIATES<br />
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0414; F: 972-783-1286; www.adventure-associates.com; info@adventureassociates.com<br />
AEGEAN & MEDITERRANEAN CRUISES & TOURS<br />
1702 Quentin Rd., Brooklyn, NY 11229; 888-968-0335; 718-645-6499; F: 718-<br />
645-4865; www.aegeanmedtours.com; aegean@aol.com<br />
AEROFLOT<br />
1384 Broadway, 22fl, New York, NY 10018.; 212-944-2300, F: 212-944-5200;<br />
nyc-info@aeroflot.ru; newyork@aeroflot.ru<br />
AIR CALIN<br />
800-254-7251; info.aircalin@us-sales.com; www.aircalinusa.com<br />
AMERICAN TRAVEL ABROAD, INC.<br />
505 Eighth Ave, Ste 801, New York, NY 10018; 212-586-5230; 800-228-0877<br />
ex NY; F: 212-581-7925; info@amta.com ; www.amta.com<br />
ARC–AIRLINE REPORTINIG COMMISSION<br />
4100 North Fairfax Drive, Suite 600, Arlington VA 22203-1629; 703-816-8547;<br />
F: 703-816-5158<br />
ARROW TRAVEL<br />
280 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10016; 212-889-2550; F: 212-889-5959; 866-<br />
359-2776; www.arrowtravel.com; info@arrowtravel.com<br />
AUSSIE ADVENTURES<br />
4200 Eutaw Drive, Boulder, CO 80303-3627; 866-828-AUSSIE; 303-828-0757;<br />
F: 303-828-0820; info@aussie-adventures.com<br />
C & H INTERNATIONAL<br />
4751 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 201, Los Angeles, CA 90010; 800-833-8888; 323-<br />
933-2288; F: 323-939-2286; www.cnhintl.com<br />
CARAVAN TOURS, INC.<br />
401 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60611; 800-CARAVAN; 312-321-9800; F:<br />
312-321-9845; www.caravan.com; info@caravantours.com<br />
CHANTECLAIR TRAVEL / AKA- C-TRAVEL<br />
152 West 36th Street, Suite 805, New York, NY 10018; 866-361-3500, 212-<br />
695-3514; F: 212-695-8333, info@chanteclairtravel.com; www.chanteclairtravel.com<br />
CLOUD TOURS<br />
31-09 Newtown Ave, Long Island City, NY 11102; 800-223-7880; 718-721-<br />
3808; F: 718-721-4019; info@cloudtours.com; www.cloudtours.com<br />
CROWN PETERS<br />
34-10 Broadway, Astoria, NY 11106; 800-321-1199; 718-932-7800; F: 718-932-<br />
2930; travel@crownpeters.com; www.crownpeters.com<br />
CZECH VACATIONS<br />
12 East 33rd St. Suite 1200, New York, NY 10016<br />
DOWNTOWN TRAVEL<br />
3 West 35th Street 8th Floor, New York, NY 10001; 800-952-3519; 212-481-<br />
1800; Fax: 212-481-5516; downtowntravel@nyct.net; www.downtowntravel.com<br />
EAGLERIDER MOTORCYCLE RENTALS & TOURS<br />
11860 South La cienega Boulevard Hawthorne CA 90250-3461, 310-536-<br />
6777; F: 310-536-6770; rent@eaglerider.com; www.eaglerider.com<br />
ELITE TOURS & TRAVEL<br />
• 28790 Chagrin Blvd., Suite 180, Woodmere, OH 44122; 800-354-8320; 216-<br />
514-9000; Fax: 216-514-9001<br />
• 9070 Kimberly Blvd., Ste 49, Boca Raton, FL 33434; 561-208-7777; F: 561-<br />
208-0700<br />
EUROPEAN TOURS<br />
523 W. Sixth St., Suite 542, Los Angeles, CA 90014; 800-882-3983; 213-624-<br />
9378; F: 213-624-4898 www.europtours.com info@europtours.com<br />
EXTRA VALUE AIR<br />
• 150 Boulder Ridge Rd, Scarsdale, NY 10583; 800-910-0575, F: 914-478-6186<br />
• 1155 Warburton Ave. Suite 6P, Yonkers, NY 10701; 800-758-1382; Fax: 914-<br />
966-1979<br />
• 14 Jana Drive, Weston, CT 06883; 800-990-7321; F: 203-222-1804;<br />
sales@extravalueair.com; www.extravalueair.com<br />
TOURIST OFFICE FOR FLANDERS, BELGIUM<br />
620 8th Ave., 44 fl., New York, NY 10018; 212-584-2336; F: 212-575-3606;<br />
www.visitflanders.us<br />
FOREIGN INDEPENDENT TOURS<br />
2125 Center Avenue, Suite 209, Fort Lee, NJ 07024 800-248-3487; 201-585-<br />
1549; Fax: 201-585-2298 www.fittours.com<br />
<strong>GO</strong>WAY TRAVEL<br />
5757 West Century Blvd, Suite 807, Los Angeles, CA; 800 387 8850; Fax 800<br />
665 4432; res@goway.com; www.goway.com; www.gowayagent.com<br />
G.T.T. INTERNATIONAL<br />
• 4100 Spring Valley Rd., #202, Dallas TX 75244; 800-485-6828; F: 972-239-5068<br />
• 900 Fourth Ave., #555, Seattle, WA 98164; 800-827-5882; F: 206-381-5996<br />
• 3250 Wilshire Blvd., #1908 Los Angeles CA 90010; 866-868-8890; F: 213-<br />
251-9967<br />
• 4810 Beauregard St., #224, Alexandria, VA 22312; 703-354-9288; F: 703-<br />
354-9567<br />
• 9449 Balboa Ave., #212, San Diego, CA 92123; 858-614-0260; Fax: 858-614-<br />
0312; www.gttglobal.com; airfares@gttglobal.com<br />
HAHN AIR<br />
1-877-HR169HR (1-877-471-6947); servicedesk@hahnair.biz; www.hahnair.com<br />
ADVERTISERS DIRECTORY<br />
HARI WORLD<br />
• 3 W. 35th St, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10001; 212-997-3300; Fax: 212-997-3320<br />
• 5255 Mawry Ave., Freemont, CA 94538; 510-795-5000; Fax: 510-795-6183<br />
• 6346 N. Washtenaw Ave., Chicago, IL 60659; 773-381-5555; Fax: 773-381-2797<br />
• 3400 Peachtree Rd, NE Ste 815, Atlanta, GA 30326;404-233-5005; Fax: 404-<br />
233-5020 • www.hariworld.com<br />
HIGHVIEW TRAVEL<br />
199 Lee Avenue, Ste 686, Brooklyn, NY 11211, 888-3-HIGHVIEW; Fax 718-<br />
732-2123; inquiries@highviewtravel.com<br />
HIMALAYAN INTERNATIONAL TOURS<br />
205 Mineola Blvd, Suite 1B, Mineola, NY 11501; 516-739-4660; www.himalayantours.com<br />
HOMERIC TOURS & CHARTERS<br />
55 East 59th St, NY, NY 10022; 212-753-1100; 800-223-5570; F: 212-753-0319;<br />
W. Coast: 310-519-0366; 800-600-0377; Fax: 310-579-8246; info@homerictours.com;<br />
www.homerictours.com<br />
IMPRESSA CLUB LTD.<br />
2307 Coney Island Ave, New York, NY, 11223; 718-645-8578Fax. 718-336-6708<br />
INDIA TOURISM<br />
1270 Ave. of the Americas , Suite 303, New York, NY 10020;<br />
ad@itonyc.com, dvenka@gmail.com, www.incredibleindia.org; 212-586-<br />
4901, Fax 212-582-3274<br />
JBTI TOURS LLC<br />
118 E 28 St., Suite 375, New York, NY 10018; 212-696-2058. 800-9672345, F:<br />
212-696-2057: info@jbti.com; www.jbti.com<br />
JGT<br />
1629 K St. NW, Ste 601, Washington, DC 20006; 800-926-7274; 202-833-<br />
3531; F: 202-833-4370<br />
JTB USA (LAX)<br />
19700 Mariner Ave, Suite 102, Torrance, CA 90503; 800-217-2647; 800-223-<br />
6104; 310-606-5345; Fax: 310-606-5307; mht@jtbusa.com; www.jtbusa.com<br />
KENYA AIRLINES<br />
• 450 7th Avenue, Suite 705, New York, NY 10123, F: 212-279-6602, Kirti<br />
Surendran, nyc@kenyaair.net; 866 KENYA AIR (536 9224);<br />
www.kenyaair.net<br />
• 401 North Michigan Avenue, Ste 3320, Chicago, IL 60611-4255; F: 312-822-<br />
0048, Kazim Ghouse, chi@kenyaair.net;<br />
• 3050 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 1320, Houston, TX 77056-6569, F: 713-<br />
626-1905; ; Ravin Mehra, hou@kenyaair.net<br />
• 16250 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 115, Encino, CA 91436-2204, F: 818-501-<br />
2098, ; Sam Kordi, lax@kenyaair.net<br />
• 1235 Bay Street, Suite 601, Toronto, ON M5R 3K4, F: 416-972-0185. ;<br />
Shekhar Ramamurthy, toronto@kenyaair.net,<br />
• 1166 Alberni Street, Suite 1406, Vancouver, BC V6E 3Z3, F: 604-681-8953; ;<br />
Mable Tang, yvr@kenyaair.net<br />
LEGEND TRAVEL & TOURS<br />
1730 South Military Trail West Palm Beach, FL 33415; 800-295-3436, F: 561-<br />
965-5482 ; www.mylegendtravel.com<br />
LOUIS CRUISE LINES<br />
2801 NE 183rd Street, Suite 2204, Aventura, FL 33160; 877-568-4787, 786-<br />
207-8429, F: 786-207-8430; www.louiscruises.com, nfilippidis@comcast.net<br />
MISSION VALLEY TRAVEL, INC.<br />
112 Cooperative Way, Kalispell, MT 59901; 800-321-8069; 406-758-4848; F:<br />
406-758-4828; www.mvti.com<br />
M & K TOURS LTD., DBA 3KM<br />
3900 Veterans Memorial Hwy., Suite 171<br />
Bohemia, NY 11716-1027; 631-981 6927; 310-691-8538; 847-201-2979; 305-<br />
735-3807; 3km@3kmtravel.com<br />
PAN EXPRESS TRAVEL, INC.<br />
55 W. 39th Street, Suite 301, New York, NY 10018; 800-518-7437; 212-719-<br />
9292; F: 212-730-1486; gen@panexpresstravel.com; www.panexpresstravel.com<br />
PANORAMA TRAVEL, LTD.,<br />
12 East 33rd Street, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10016; 800-204-7130;212-741-<br />
0033; Fax: 212-645-6276; webmaster@panoramatravel.com; www.panoramatravel.com<br />
PERFECT TRAVEL<br />
19 W. 44th Street, Suite 310, New York, NY 10036; ; 212-840-6777; F: 212-<br />
840-6707; sales@perfecttravel.net<br />
PICASSO TRAVEL<br />
• 11099 S. La Cienaga Blvd, Suite 210, Los Angeles, CA 90045; 800-PI-<br />
CASSO, F: 310-645-1206<br />
• 350 Fifth Ave, N Y, NY 10118; 800-247-7283; 212-244-5454; F: 212-240-0747<br />
• 5250 W Century Blvd.,Ste 626, Los Angeles, CA 90045; 310-645-<br />
4400;www.picassotravel.com<br />
QANTAS VACATIONS<br />
300 Continental Blvd. Ste 350; El Segundo, CA 90245; 800-641-8772; 800-<br />
248-5830; F 310-640-1024<br />
RENNIES TRAVEL<br />
393 Carrollwood Drive, Youngstown, NY 14174; 716-745-9074; Fax 716-745-<br />
9084; nadine@inspiringdestinations.com; www.renniestravel.com<br />
RUSSIAN AMERICAN CONSULTING CORP.,<br />
45 W. 34th St, Ste 703, New York, NY 10001; 877-268-2677; 212-268-9336;<br />
Fax: 212-268-9368; racc@russianconsulting.com; www.russianconsulting.com<br />
SCEPTRE TOURS & CHARTERS<br />
9 South Long Beach Road, Rockville Center, NY 11570; 516-255-9800; Fax:<br />
516-255-9805 www.sceptretours.com<br />
SITA WORLD–AIR DIVISION<br />
450 7th Avenue, Suite 705, New York, NY 10123, 10118; 212-279-6601<br />
SKYBIRD TRAVEL & TOURS INC- SKY VACATIONS<br />
• 24701 Swanson Rd., Southfield, MI 48033; 888-SKY-BIRD; 248-372-4800;<br />
Fax: 248-372-4810; skybirdtravel.com<br />
• 104 S. Michigan Ave., Ste 1425, Chicago, IL 60603; 312-606-9600; Fax 312-<br />
606-0925<br />
• 2637 West Peterson Ave., Chicago, IL 60659; 773-878-0300; Fax. 773- 878-<br />
7543<br />
• 350 Fifth Ave, Ste 610; NY, NY 10118; 212-563-0300; Fax 212-563-2056;<br />
newyork@skybird-travel.com<br />
• 3913 Old Lee Highway #32B, Fairfax, VA 22030; 703-934-8999; Fax. 703-<br />
734-8157<br />
• 360 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Ste 2050, El Segundo, CA 90245: 310-647-3400;<br />
Fax. 310-647-5800<br />
• 1601 Bayshore Highway, Ste 340, Burlingame, CA 94010; Akshay Shah:<br />
akshay@skybirdtravel.com;<br />
SKYLINK TRAVEL<br />
• 980 Ave of the Americas, Ste 401, New York, NY 10018; 800-247-6659; 212-<br />
573-8980; F: 212-573-8878<br />
• 1025 Connecticut Avenue, Suite 213, Washington, DC 20036; 202-822-<br />
6666; F: 202-755-8046<br />
• 3525 West Peterson Avenue, Suite 301, Chicago, IL 60659; 773-463-4667,<br />
F: 773-478-2501<br />
• 8383 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 430, Beverly Hills, CA 90211; 323-653-6718, F:<br />
323-655-4393; www.skylinkus.com<br />
SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS<br />
Sun Trust Bldg., 515 E. Las Olas Blvd., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301; 800-772-<br />
9675; 974-769-5000; F: 954-769-5079; www.saa.co.za<br />
SWISSTIX<br />
www.SWISSTIX.com; 800-878-5228<br />
TAIWAN TOURISM BUREAU<br />
1 East 42nd Street, 9 Floor, New york, NY 100017; www.go2taiwan.net<br />
TOURISM AUTHORITY OF THAILAND<br />
61 Broadway, Suite 2810, New York, NY 10006; 212-432-0433; Fax: 212-<br />
269-2588<br />
TOURIST OFFICE OF SPAIN<br />
666 Fifth Ave., New York NY; 800-OK-SPAIN, 212-265-8822; F: 212-265-8864<br />
TOKYO TRAVEL SERVICE<br />
835 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 320Los Angeles, CA 90017; 213-680-3545; F: 213-<br />
488-9206<br />
TRANS AM TRAVEL INC.<br />
• 4222 King Street, Suite 130, Alexandria, VA 22302; 703-998-7676; 800-822-<br />
7600; F: 703-824-8190; hdq@transamtravel.com<br />
• 5200 W. Century Blvd., Ste 330, Los Angeles, CA 90045; 310-670-2111; F:<br />
310-670-1875; www.transamtravel.com<br />
TRAVEL PEOPLE<br />
10707 S.W. 104th St., Miami, FL 33176; 800-999-9912; 305-596-4800; F: 305-<br />
596-2344; www.travelpeople1.com; world@travelpeople1.com<br />
TURKISH AIRLINES<br />
8501 W. Higgins Road, Suite 210, Chicago, IL 60631; 773-693-5849; fax 773-<br />
693-2849; www.thy.com<br />
UNITED TOURS<br />
701 7th Ave., #1000, New York, NY 10036-1505; 800-245-0203; 212-245-1100;<br />
F: 212-245-0292<br />
<strong>UP</strong> & <strong>AWAY</strong> TRAVEL<br />
347 Fifth Ave., Suite 305, N Y, NY 10016; 212-889-2345; 800-275-8001; F: 212-<br />
889-2350; www.upandaway.com<br />
• 1010 Vermont Ave., Ste 1011, Washington, DC 20005; 800-746-4766; 202-<br />
639-0520; F: 202-639-0525<br />
• 376 Boyleston Street, Suite 204, Boston, MA 02116; 800-347-3813; 617-<br />
236-8100; F: 617-247-2920 • 8383 Wilshire Blvd., Ste 1022, Beverly Hills, CA<br />
90211; 888-978-7629; 323-852-9775; F: 323-852-9771<br />
• 2701 LeJeune Road, Suite 402, Coral Gables, FL 33134 877-876-2929; 305-<br />
446-9997;Fax: 305-446-0797<br />
USACA (U.S. AIR CONSOLIDATORS ASSOCIATION)<br />
925 L St, Ste 2020, Sacramento, CA 95814; 916-441-4166; Fax: 916-441-3520;<br />
www.usaca.com<br />
VYTIS TOURS<br />
40-24 235th Street, Douglaston, NY 11363; 800-77-VYTIS; 718-423-6161; F:<br />
718-423-3979; vyttours@earthlink.net; www.vytistours.com<br />
YA’LLA TOURS USA INC.<br />
4711 SW Huber Street, Suite 2, Portland, OR 97219; 800-644-1595; 503-977-<br />
3758; Fax: 503-977-3765 ; information@yallatours.com;<br />
www.yallatours.com<br />
This directory is provided as a free service for our advertisers and<br />
listers. JAX FAX <strong>Travel</strong> <strong>Marketing</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> makes every effort to<br />
provide correct & current contact information However, <strong>JAXFAX</strong> does<br />
not guarantee the accuracy or validity of the information contained<br />
in this directory. Any changes to the above information should be<br />
submitted in writing to : doug@jaxfax.com. — Doug Cooke, CTC,<br />
Publisher/Editorial Director<br />
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SOUTH & CENTRAL AMERICA<br />
Breezes Panama–A Pacific<br />
All-Inclusive for Everyone<br />
By Doug Cooke, CTC<br />
Superclubs debuted their first all-inclusive resort in<br />
Central America last fall with the opening of<br />
Breezes Panama Resort & Spa. JAX FAX had a<br />
chance to visit for a few days last November and<br />
our onsite report follows.<br />
Location<br />
Breezes Panama overlooks a spectacular stretch of beach in<br />
the Santa Clara region, known as “The Dry Arc” for its comfortably<br />
dry climate throughout most of the year. The resort is<br />
about a one hour, forty minute drive from the airport in Panama<br />
City. The Pan American Highway, which leads to resort, runs<br />
through small towns and lush, hilly countryside. Superclubs<br />
Breezes is part of a larger resort complex that includes an 18hole<br />
golf course, which is not part of Breezes, but is available to<br />
guests wanting to play a round. A winding driveway leads down<br />
a gentle sloping hillside to the resort, which overlooks the Pacific.<br />
An open-air reception area overlooks the pool complex and<br />
Pacific Ocean beyond. The resort sits above a beach that extends<br />
for miles in both directions with very little development<br />
along it shores, although that is sure to change in coming years<br />
as this resort area develops. For now it is a beach walkers paradise<br />
as I experienced each morning of my stay.<br />
Accommodations & Amenities<br />
The resort features 294 luxuriously appointed guest rooms<br />
and suites with separate parlors, all featuring either views of<br />
the Pacific Ocean or the lush mountainside surroundings. All<br />
guest rooms are equipped with air conditioning, a table and<br />
two sitting chairs, flat screen TV with international stations, direct<br />
dial telephone, desk with chair, iron and ironing board, tea<br />
and coffee maker, safety deposit box, hair dryer, private bath<br />
and shower or shower only and balcony or terrace. In addition,<br />
hotel suites are equipped with mini refrigerators stocked with<br />
soft drinks and water.<br />
A must in today’s busy world, computers with internet access<br />
are available and there is wifi available in the large<br />
lobby/reception area (additional fees apply).<br />
The hotel has three swimming pools, including one with a<br />
swim up bar for adults and two separate children’s pools, one<br />
featuring a slide. The hotel also has two heated Jacuzzis and<br />
two tanning pools. The pools are located below the main building<br />
and are flanked by guest room buildings making them the<br />
focal point of the resort.<br />
Sports available include all water sports, tennis courts – lit<br />
for night play, pool and beach volleyball, shuffleboard, bicycles<br />
and a large, well equipped fitness center.<br />
The Miraflores Spa offers several treatment rooms offering<br />
a wide variety of spa options at reasonable rates.<br />
Dining and Drinking Options<br />
Breezes resorts all offer a buffet restaurant which are open<br />
for breakfast, lunch, dinner and mid-night snacks along with<br />
DOUD COOKE<br />
DOUD COOKE<br />
Breezes Panama Resort & Spa<br />
their signature, a la carte specialty venues; Munasan Japanese<br />
restaurant features Teppanyaki tables and sushi, while<br />
Martino’s features Italian cuisine in an elegant setting. Reservations<br />
are necessary to ensure a table at either of these<br />
choices. The resort also offers a poolside bar and grill open<br />
from 12:00pm – 6:00pm.<br />
In addition, there are four bar options including; the<br />
lobby/Piano Bar (my favorite), the pool terrace and swim up<br />
bar, the Portobello Bar in the Italian Plaza and the Canopy<br />
Lounge and Sports Bar.<br />
Ship transiting through Miraflores Locks, Panama Canal<br />
Excursions<br />
It would be a shame to travel to Panama and not experience<br />
some of the unique tourism offerings available. A trip to Panama<br />
City makes for an interesting day trip. Be sure to recommend that<br />
your clients visit the “Old City” ruins. This was the site of the<br />
original city, which the residents burned to the ground to keep it<br />
out of the hands of famous Pirate Capt. Henry Morgan. Of course<br />
no trip to Panama would be complete without a visit to the<br />
Panama Canal. Watching ships come through the Miraflores<br />
Locks, followed by a trip through the on-site museum is a fascinating<br />
way to spend an afternoon.<br />
For your adventure seeking clients, a trip to El Valle De Anton<br />
is a must. This is an ancient volcanic crater with lush rainforest<br />
mountainsides. Located about an hours drive from<br />
Breezes, this is a great daytrip with activities including: ziplining,<br />
natural hot springs, hiking to waterfalls and to see unique<br />
square trees, horseback riding and bird watching. There is also<br />
a wonderful local farmers market in town where everything<br />
from local produce, herbal remedies and native handicrafts are<br />
available. Suggest that your clients stop in at Los Mandarinos<br />
Boutique Spa & Hotel (www.losmandarinos.com) for lunch.<br />
For more information or reservations go to<br />
www.breezes.com or call 877-273-3937.<br />
E70 NORTH AMERICA & HAWAII WWW.<strong>JAXFAX</strong>.COM FEBRUARY 2010
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spread over four distinct faces offering challenging steeps,<br />
cruisers, glades and terrain parks. Three base lodges offer full<br />
dining, four bars, ski repair & rental and on-site day care. Holiday<br />
Valley Inn has 106 rooms available and HV Rental Management<br />
Service offers 260 privately owned condominiums,<br />
townhouses and homes. For Mountain Lodging and HV<br />
Rental Property info visit the website<br />
www.holidayvalley.com To book package reservations call<br />
716-699-2345. Lift and lodging packages start at $133 pp/pn<br />
double occupancy weekdays, and weekends from $193 pp/pn.<br />
Special 3-night Holiday Packages available Presidents Weekend<br />
(Feb. 12-14) and Presidents Week (Feb 15-18).<br />
Set in the Adirondacks overlooking Lake Placid, Whiteface<br />
Mountain has the greatest vertical drop in the east, with 85<br />
trails and 11 lifts. Call 518-946-2223 or visit their website<br />
www.whiteface.com for helpful links to accomodation options<br />
in nearby Lake Placid, and to view a full directory of package options.<br />
Ski & stay packages are available from $79 per night.<br />
VERMONT: Killington Resort spans six mountains with<br />
141 trails, 22 lifts and 600 acres of snowmaking. Guests can<br />
also enjoy cross-country skiing, rock climbing, snowmobiling,<br />
snowshoeing, dog sledding, spas, shopping, fine dining and<br />
nightlife. Killington Central Reservations represents more than<br />
100 properties, from slope side full-service hotels to charming<br />
country inns, condominiums, townhomes and single-family<br />
homes. Guests save up to 30% on lift tickets, lodging and<br />
rentals by booking a ski & stay package. Featured packages<br />
and special offers available through their website or by phone.<br />
Mid-Winter packages start at $113 pp/pn 2-7 days and 5-day,<br />
5-night Ski Weeks are available from $81 pp/pn. Call 800-621-<br />
6867 or visit www.killington.com<br />
Smugglers’ Notch offers northern Vermont’s biggest vertical<br />
drop and has three interconnected mountains for beginners,<br />
intermediates and expert skiers. There are 78 trails, 6<br />
chairs and 700 acres of unmarked backcountry. Lodging includes<br />
more than 600 mountainside condominiums centered<br />
around a Resort Village with shopping, dining, child care and<br />
teen centers, pool and hot tubs, outdoor ice skating rink and a<br />
nordic ski (30 km) & snowshoe (26 km) center. Winter pack-<br />
KILLINGTON SKI RESORT<br />
Killington<br />
age information can be found at www.smuggs.com or by calling<br />
800-419-4615. The Club Smugglers’ Advantage Package offers<br />
condominium lodging; daily lift tickets; daily ski and snowboard allday<br />
camp for young children; group lessons for children ages 6-<br />
17; adult beginner lessons; one free adult group lesson; offslope<br />
activities and entertainment and more. Also ask about Super<br />
Sunday and Valentine’s Day weekend specials.<br />
Okemo is currently in top mid-winter form, with all 15 chairlifts<br />
servicing 119 trails, seven terrain parks and the Ross Powers<br />
Superpipe. Book a package for their Super Bowl Ski<br />
Weekend Feb 5-7 and save 20%. Guests save 30% when<br />
they stay 3 nights and enjoy the big game at the mountain.<br />
For more information call 866-706-5366 or visit<br />
www.okemo.com<br />
Clients can spend a day at Sunapee or Stratton with<br />
Okemo’s Three Mountain Package, although both resorts have<br />
pretty sweet deals of their own. Stratton’s Take it Easy package<br />
includes lodging, lift ticket, lunch and rentals all at just $89<br />
pp/pn (double occupancy), available midweek and select<br />
weekends for savings of $75 a day. For more information on<br />
Stratton and other Vermont ski areas you can visit<br />
www.skivermont.com<br />
NEW HAMPSHIRE: New Hampshire also has a wealth of<br />
alpine and Nordic ski areas, most of them only 20-30 minutes<br />
apart from each other. Rated the most accessible resort in<br />
New England by SKI <strong>Magazine</strong> readers, Loon Mountain<br />
boasts 12 lifts and 55 trails, including the recently opened<br />
South Peak. Call 1-800-229-7829 for lodging info or visit<br />
www.loonmtn.com<br />
Bretton Woods is renowned for its breathtaking views of<br />
Mount Washington, and has 101 trails, 5 lifts, frour terrain<br />
parks and a reputation for family programs, service and onmountain<br />
food and lodging. Elegant lodging options are also<br />
available at The Mount Washington Hotel, including, “Stay<br />
Here, Ski Free.” Call 603-278-1000 or visit www.Mount-<br />
WashingtonResort.com<br />
Just two hours from Boston, Waterville Valley is another<br />
excellent mountain for the whole family, offering Ski & Stay<br />
packages all winter long. Take advantage of WV Fab Feb<br />
through February 11th, two days and two nights from $105<br />
pp/pn. Waterville also offers a Threedom Pass, valid at Bretton<br />
Woods and Cranmore, and heavily discounted Spring skiing<br />
starting in late March. Call 603-236-8311 or visit<br />
www.waterville.com<br />
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