Travel Well and Spend Less - July 14, 2010

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We have some more fabulous opportunities coming up this Fall. Contact us for further details on these or any other travel ideas you have.

MSC Cruises - 10 Nights Scenic Splendours of Fall - from $772USD/person (Cruise)

Departs Sept. 22

Sail on the new MSC Poesia from New York roundtrip.

Just add non stop air to NYC for $620CAD on Cathay Pacific.

Ports of Call: New York, Sydney, Halifax, Charlottetown (PEI), Newport, (RI).

This is great value to see the Northeast Fall foliage.

Double Occupancy

Inside Cabins - $772USD, Oceanviews $971USD, Balconies $1,272USD

Single Occupancy - great values

Inside Cabins - $1,272USD, Oceanviews $1,511USD, Balconies $1,872USD

Cuba & Costa Rica in the Fall

Here are just some ideas for a getaway this Fall. Prices are for land only except where noted. Other dates are available. No single supplements if you are willing to share.

* 9 Day Cuba Explorer – Oct. 24 to Nov. 1 - $1,459CAD (Land) + $800CAD (air)

Experience the best Cuba has to offer: from the sublime beauty of the Vinales landscape to the crumbling façade of Havana and Trinidad, this small country is filled with the steamy pulse of salsa and a waft of tobacco. Travel with GAP Adventures.

* 9 Day Costa Rica Sampler – Nov 27 to Dec 5 - $1,299CAD (Land) + $950 (Air)

Connect with nature’s best in Costa Rica. Explore lush rainforests full of exotic flora and fauna. Hike to the Arenal Volcano where you can relax in the hot springs and later enjoy a tortilla lunch with a local family. Learn how chocolate is made on a tour at La Tirimbina Rainforest Center and then enjoy a bird’s eye view of Monteverde’s cloud forest atop a treetop canopy. Costa Rica is a world famous destination known for beautiful landscapes from the ground up.

NOTE: The above 2 trips are with award-winning GAP Adventures.

Great Cruise & Land Packages This Fall   

It's not too late to do a repositioning cruise as the ships leave our ports this Fall. So many combinations of cruise ships and land destinations. The important thing to remember is these packages are very all-inclusive as they include the cruise, one way air, hotel accommodations, transfers and taxes. Here is just one -

9 Night Cruise 'n Stay Package - Holland America Statendam - from $789CAD + $250 taxes

Package includes:

4 night cruise from Vancouver to San Diego

Transfer to and 2 nights accommodation at the Holiday Inn on the Bay

Motor coach transfer to Las Vegas

3 nIghts at the Flamingo Las Vegas

Air back to Vancouver

We have so many more options to choose from. Contact us now.

India on Sale

17 Days - Royal India Tour - $3,190CAD for first person, $1,990CAD for second + air taxes

Departures from October to March, 2011

Top tour operator for India, Indus Travel, has the above special on sale. These are great opportunities to see this country.

Package includes roundtrip air from Vancouver, all accommodations, sightseeing tours, tour guides, all breakfasts and some dinners, and more.

Visit Delhi, Agra, Jaipur, Pushkar, Udaipur, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Bikaner, Mandawa

Egypt on Sale

10 Days - Egyptian Experience - Oct 29 to Nov 7 - $1,550CAD (Land)

Add air from Vancouver

Price includes all accommodations, most meals, motorcoach tour, all service charges, overnight train from Cairo to Aswan, internal flight from Luxor to Cairo, airport transfers, and more.

Trafalgar Tours Cost Savers has a great price for this package. You will visit Memphis, Sakkara, Giza, Aswan, Luxor and Cario. Plus you will cruise the Nile.

Something to Make you Smile and Ponder

So there was this fellow getting into his car, and this man asks him "Can you give me a lift?"

The fellow said, "Sure, you look great, the world's your oyster, go for it."

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Then there was this woman who went into the doctor's office and said, "I've hurt my arm in several places."

The doctor said, "Well, don't go there anymore."

Here are a few more airports with interesting names - No kidding…..

Wagga Wagga Airport (Australia)

Fak Fak Airport (Indonesia)

Moron Airport (Spain)

Pickle Lake Airport (Canada)

Batman Airport (Turkey)

Useless Loop Airport (Australia)

Fu Kui Airport (Japan)

Black Tickle Airport (Canada)

Words of Wisdom - If the grass looks greener on the other side of the fence it"s probably astro turf. - Anonymous?

Travel Quote - "Life is either a daring adventure or nothing." Helen Keller

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