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CONTENTS APRIL 2012
VOL 40 | NO 4
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Hi, I’d like to extend my sincere greetings to all our travel trade
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Asia & South Pacific
6 Editor’s Desk
61 Familiarization Trips
40 Taiwan - Touring Taiwan
8 Publisher’s Corner
62 Industry News - Interview:
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44 Asia Listings
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10 Partner’s Voice
12 Cruise News
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63 Been There Haven’t Done
That - Paris, The
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47 Industry Calendar
65 Directory of Advertisers
64 Airfare Destinations
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15 The Croatia you don’t know
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57 Caribbean - Love Blooms
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60 Caribbean Listings
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15 Croatia - The Croatia
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19 Exclusive Interview:
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32 South Africa - The
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36 Africa Listings
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52 Mexico - Luxury Hotels 48 Hawaii - Honeymoon
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54 South and Central
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21 Greece - Isn’t it Time to
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23 Flanders - Brusselicious
26 Europe Listings
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TOO MUCH
INFORMATION?
I do not think there is any such a thing as
too much information. I am an unstoppable Googler. In other words, I spend lots
of time on google.com. Everything I ever
wanted to know is right there at my fingertips. I think it makes us smarter.
I recall doing research projects where we
had to visit the library and look up information in encyclopedias, check spelling and
grammar in dictionaries, and find those elusive synonyms in the thesaurus. The fact
that all that information, and a whole world
more, is right at my fingertips is a gift.
I would imagine that access to the information on the internet would be essential
to a travel agent, too. You can check out
tourist board and destination websites,
get immediate answers to client questions, review your potential suppliers, find
airfare, and book online. Even JAX FAX
has an Air Search Engine on our website
(www.jaxfax.com) where you can find
a consolidator to work with when looking for a specific flight. Our older issues
are archived online, and we have tools
and info geared to assist you in your
business. Again, no such thing as too
much information.
I have debated the issue of “TMI” with others. I think being able to look something up
with the touch of a few keys is amazing. If
I have a thought, or want to know something I can just “Google” it. Doing research
the old way was terribly time consuming,
and I never looked up what I wanted to
know – only what I needed to know. Now, I
can look up anything, anytime! There are a
lot of other search engines too, if you prefer a different environment in which to do
your searching.
The other side of this debate is that having
all of this information so easily accessible
is making us lazy. We are losing the skills
of research, of the experience of cracking
open a book and finding that necessary
nugget of information. There is definitely
something to be said about doing manual
research, and there is a lot of information
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that is not online. Through time, people
have been careful to meticulously record
history and information, and I mean absolutely no disrespect or disregard for that. In
fact, the internet can lead you to that historical information, and often does!
Today however, if I find a topic of interest,
I am now much more likely to look it up on
the internet than I would have been to get
in the car and go to the library to do the
necessary research. In fact, I would have
wondered about my subject of interest for a
moment, and then just let that thought go.
Now, in the moment of the thought, I will
take the time to look it up, and some small
piece of the information and newfound
knowledge will stay with me forever.
In preparing this issue of JAX FAX, I looked
up cities in Croatia in search of perfect
photos, I used dictionary.com to double
check spelling and searched google for the
proper city names in the Taiwan article. I
cannot even say how long it would have
taken me to do the same exercise without
the internet.
While the internet is a marvelous thing, I
am a tactile reader, and find the sensation
of holding a book, or a magazine like JAX
FAX to be very important. I like the weight,
I like to flip pages, I like the feel of the paper. For reading, I want print. For research, I
want access to the internet. Luckily, the internet has gives us each the option to have
it any way we want it!
I must mention one thing that I am not so
appreciative of in this age of information.
Everyone is attached to and tuned into their
handheld gadgets all the time. When waiting for an appointment, or anywhere for that
matter – everyone has their device out and
their fingers are flying. We are each in our
personal worlds, alone with our thoughts,
and losing touch with personal interaction,
except via social media and email. I hope
we can find a balance – we need each other
to share all this newfound knowledge with!
PUBLISHING
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Randi White >>Randi@jaxfax.com
Associate Publishing Manager | ContributingEditor
Jeff Posner >>Jeff@jaxfax.com
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EDITORIAL
Managing Editor Katie Hultgren >>Editor@jaxfax.com
Editorial Assistant Arielle Feger >>Arielle@jaxfax.com
West Coast Editor Bill Becken
Cruise Editor Lillian Africano
Editor-at-Large Ryley Hartt
WORLDWIDE CORRESPONDENTS
Europe Tom Bross, Monique Burns, Stillman Rogers,
Barbara Radcliffe Rogers, Maria Lisella
Central & South America Mercedes Cardona
Asia Pacific Marian Goldberg
Africa & the Middle East Lisa Loverro
Caribbean Melanie Reffes
CONTRIBUTING EDITORS
Nina Africano, Jeff Burdick, Christopher Cooke, Phyllis
Cocroft, Jad Davenport, Denise Dubé, Katharine Dyson,
Ben Frank, Chantal Guillou-Brennan, Barry Goldsmith, Buzzy Gordon, Patricia Harris, Dannielle Hayes,
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KEEPING IT FRESH
If you always do what you’ve always done,
you’ll always get what you’ve always got!
I think to some extent we are all guilty of
this in business. However, in this rapidly
changing world, “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”
really doesn’t apply anymore. We all need
to take a hard look at how our businesses
have or haven’t adapted, and decide how
we can move forward in improving our
products and/or services. This process involves leaving your ego and successes of
the past behind and mapping a course to
future prosperity.
This is exactly the process that we at JAX
FAX have gone through the past several
months, and what you are reading now
is the result of months of planning and
hard decision making. When you produce
a product month in and month out for 40
years, it is easy to become complacent.
However, what is easiest is not always
best, and we took a long hard look at the
product we were producing versus our
competitor’s products, and decided it was
time for a change.
In celebration of our 40 years serving the
travel agent community, we are very proud
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Douglas Cooke, CTC, Publisher
to present to you the new and improved
JAX FAX Travel Marketing Magazine. We
believe we have always had great content
that travel agents can use to help plan vacations for their clients. We have some of
the best travel writers in the business who
understand their role in producing articles
that will help you sell worldwide destinations to your clients. We also provide you
with specific products to sell through our
Best Buys, Spotlight and Consolidator Listings. However, we came to realize that the
way we presented this information was
dated, and not as compelling as it needed
to be. This led to some hard decisions to
change the status quo and move ahead in
a new direction. Our three month search
for a new art director led us to hire the
very talented man behind the redesign
of the magazine, Silvio Del Monaco. He
has given us a more appealing and readable magazine - and he’s not done yet.
We will continue to innovate and bring our
readership new tools and content you can
use to not only sell travel, but also build
your business.
Our commitment to bringing our readers
a better product is not just limited to our
print magazine. We are currently working on a redesign of our website and the
digital version of JAX FAX Magazine. In
our online tools, we have added several new air consolidators to our “Find
a Consolidator” search engine and are
working to build awareness and usage
of our Homebased Travel Agent Registry
(www.HBTAR.com).
This process has not been without its fair
share of stress and sleepless nights. However, we couldn’t be happier with what
we have achieved, and we hope you will
agree. As always, your comments are
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knowledge to our readers. Please feel free
to call me at 203-301-0255 or email me at
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PARTNER’S VOICE
STAYING ENGAGED
WITH CLIENTS
Is there a travel professional anywhere who
has not had a client or family member book
their trip through some alternative venue?
One moment we are certain of having a
loyal client and the next we are learning of
the great trip they are taking booked online
or with a cruise line direct or with another
agency. As regretful as the experience may
be, there is a lesson in the pain.
We all make the mistake of wrongly assuming once a client is happy with our services
they are ours for life. Unfortunately, however, the perceived value of any service
diminishes with elapsed time. Your clients
are daily visited with images of travel opportunities and unless your brand has a
very strong hold on their psyche, you may
lose them to the first pretty opportunity that
comes along.
No matter how good past experiences with
your brand may have been, unless you keep
the relationship immediate and fresh, your
clients are easily led astray.
So what’s the secret to perpetual customer
loyalty? Clients return when they feel connected to you and your travel practice at an
emotional level, the result of a relationship.
It’s not enough for them to have been satisfied with their prior encounters, they need
to feel you are a vital, even an indispensable
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part of their travel life.
Here are a few things you can do to achieve
a powerful loyalty.
Stay connected – don’t let too much time
elapse between contacts. Visit with them
on a regular basis with newsletters, phone
calls, Facebook posts, notes and letters.
Know Your Clients – market to clients on a
one-to-one basis. Know their hobbies, know
their family, know why they travel. If they
like to cruise, provide them with cruise opportunities and information. If they don’t like
to cruise, then don’t! Market appropriately.
Train clients – don’t be afraid to let clients
know your expectations. Ask them to bring
you any travel offer in which they might be
interested. Let them know you will help
them evaluate the merit of any travel opportunity, no matter how big or how small. Empower them by teaching them the logistics
of travel, how you best perform your duties
and what you need and expect from them.
Establish the parameters of the relationship
from the outset and have them agree to
work with you within those ground rules.
Be approachable – believe it or not, some
clients feel like they are “bothering you” by
asking about travel prior to a booking decision. Assure your clients you want to hear
from them.
Be involved - look for opportunities to be
engaged with your clients outside of their
travel planning. The more actively you participate in your community, in volunteer
work, in civic functions or in social gatherings, the more “top of mind” you remain when a travel opportunity strays into
their path.
Finally, when a client slips up and does book
outside of your purview, don’t shun them or
make them feel badly. Instead, congratulate
them on their upcoming (or past) travel experience and then graciously remind them
of the opportunity to work with you when
they travel. Ask openly if they were not
happy with your past efforts on their behalf
and extract a promise of their return to you
the next time they travel. Assure them you
want their business. Marketing is not an onagain, off-again activity. Customer loyalty is
a hard-won prize and one needing continual
maintenance. Never let up in your efforts to
win over your clients.
CRUISE NEWS
HONEYMOON CRUISES
Cruise lines love honeymooners, especially those who splurge on the “extras” that
enhance onboard revenues. The love affair is mutual; what could be more romantic than sailing away on a beautiful ship
with someone you love? Or more relaxing and convenient than packing once and
then seeing two, three – or a half dozen
ports? The newer ships have an expanded
selection of alternative dining options, so
couples can experience different cuisines
in different locations.
access to the spa’s relaxation room and
Persian Garden thermal suite.
A successful honeymoon cruise needs to
match the couple; budget, age and personality are key. Cost-conscious newlyweds,
for example, will find value and variety in
Carnival’s spacious standard cabins, comfortable beds (perfect for breakfast in bed
or any other room service meal) and itinerary choices ranging from the ever-popular
Caribbean to New England, Europe and
Alaska. If the budget-conscious couple is
also young and fond of partying, Carnival’s
“fun ships” could be a perfect match.
Older couples who love everything British and the quiet of smaller vessels might
prefer the “human scale” ships of Fred
Olsen, which depart from British ports
and sail the world. On a grander scale,
the ships of Cunard offer mature Anglophiles luxury with their afternoon tea
and a grand array of ports and itineraries.
Oceania’s newest ships, the Marina and
soon-to-debut Riviera could be a good
match for older honeymooners – secondtime honeymooners, perhaps – not only
for the compatible passenger base, but
also for itineraries in Europe, Africa and
the South Pacific, as well as the Bon Appétit Culinary Center, the world’s only
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Honeymoon Packages
For sophisticated couples with more to
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adventure could be a good choice. Fresh
flowers, high-end linens, complimentary
wine with exceptional meals, port-intensive destinations in Europe, exotic Asia
and the Middle East are just part of the
appealing package.
Cunard, like virtually all cruise lines, offers
á la carte packages of romantic extras, at
a price. For $275, the Deluxe Occasion
Package includes a bottle of Perrier-Jouet, Grand Brut and a box of handcrafted
chocolates in the stateroom on arrival;
a fresh flower arrangement in the stateroom; a formal portrait photo; a champagne breakfast in bed on the morning
of choice and a $100 spa gift certificate.
For $460, the package also includes two
Cunard bathrobes.
Celebrity Cruises can pamper newlyweds in their Concierge Class cabins (priority services, daily canapés, etc.). The
AquaSpa cabin on Solstice-class ships offers in-room wellness amenities, priority
Not all romantic “extras” are pricey.
For $35 on Carnival, couples can have
their stateroom decorated with festive
“Happy Honeymoon” wishes, four aluminum streamers leading off a center ceil-
by Lillian Africano
ing decoration, four danglers among the
streamers, a six-foot-long banner reading
“Happy Honeymoon” and a twenty-inch
table decoration.
All honeymoon packages need to be ordered well in advance; many, if not most,
lines require proof of marriage. Equally important, the romantic (but limited in number) tables for two need to be requested
as early as possible.
Couples who can’t imagine anything
more romantic than a Disney honeymoon among the characters of their childhood can list their names on the line’s
honeymoon gift register and pick up “honeymoon” buttons from guest services
(perhaps in the hope that buttons will yield
some “perks” during the cruise). A number of honeymoon-appropriate packages
can be pre-ordered, among them, the $99
“Romantic Encounter,” which includes
robes, champagne and chocolates.
Norwegian Cruise Lines has honeymoon packages ranging from $135 (sparkling wine in stateroom at embarkation;
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You Don’t Know
By Suzanne Morphet
“Who was Nikola Tesla?” asked the middleaged journalist from Brussels with the puzzled
look on her face. I was stumped too. Was he
a hero from the civil war that tore Yugoslavia
apart and that’s still a painful memory here
in Croatia?
Our guide at the Nikola Tesla Memorial Centre in Croatia’s quiet countryside set us both
straight. We had heard of Thomas Edison, yes?
Well, Nicola Tesla was an even bigger genius,
transforming the world with inventions and
beating Edison in the race to develop electricity.
If you took high school physics or chemistry you would know this of course, and a
visit to the Nicola Tesla Memorial Centre
(www.mcnikolatesla.hr) would be a must-see
on a visit to his mother country on the Mediterranean. Even if you don’t have a science background, the centre is a fascinating mix of images, words and sounds that describe the life
and work of the genius who ‘lit up’ the world.
During my two weeks in Croatia in October
2011, Tesla became a metaphor for the country itself. Like him, much of Croatia is largely
unknown, at least by North American travelers,
yet offers much of interest, particularly in the
way of active adventure.
Croatia isn’t much bigger than Switzerland, but
it’s got about 2,500 miles of coastline, eight
national parks and adventure tourism outfitters
offering everything you need for a variety of
outdoor fun.
Climbers head to Paklenica National Park with
its 1,150-foot vertical rock face. Mountain bikers choose from 186 miles of track near the ski
resort of Bjelolasica. For hikers, the white limestone of North Velebit National Park is crisscrossed with trails. Speleologists can spend
days exploring the country’s caves, including
the recently discovered Velebita cave with the
longest underground vertical drop in the world,
over 1,640 feet. And for canoeists and kayakers
there’s an abundance of clean rivers, lakes and,
of course, the island-studded coast.
First though, our group of international writers
wanted to see a bit of Zagreb, the country’s
chic capital. “Showing off is the main sport,”
laughed our guide, Hela Markanovi, as we
strolled through the city’s old town, where locals lounged in fashionable clothes, smoking
cigarettes and drinking coffee at back-to-back
cafes. (Mercifully, there are no Starbucks here.)
While walking a pedestrian-only cobblestone
street we notice a cravat shop, then learn that
cravats (men’s ties, that is) were first worn by
Croatians and the word ‘cravat’ comes from a
French pronunciation of Croat. (For pure silk
ties made in Croatia, Markanovi recommends
Salon Croata in the Oktogon Passage.)
Besides coffee and cravats, Zagreb offers other
kinds of culture; a neo-Gothic cathedral, a new
Museum of Contemporary Art and a stunning
cemetery – the Mirogoj Monumental Cemetery. With its black and white tiled arcades,
ivy-covered columns and interplay of lights and
shadows, it’s considered one of Europe’s most
artistically significant.
A modern four-lane motorway (with tolls) leads
out of Zagreb; rent a car and it’s easy to get
around. When Croatia joins the European Union
in 2013 the motorway will extend all the way to
Dubrovnik on the southern-most coast.
Two hours south of Zagreb is the Lika-Karlovac
region. Leaving the motorway and driving the
‘old’ road is like taking a trip back in time. Old
women wear kerchiefs, shepherds stand watch
over sheep in fields and water wheels still grind
grain. And yet, modern adventure tourism
has arrived.
LET THE ADVENTURES BEGIN
When we stop for lunch at Mrežnica House
(www.mreznicka-kuca.com) on the bank
of the river by the same name, a fleet of red
canoes awaits us. After a traditional lunch of
meat and potato dishes (lamb is a specialty) on
the outdoor patio, some of us pair up to paddle
while others join a tour guide for a cycle.
The beautiful green water of the Mrežnica River
is slightly acidic, and over time it has dissolved
some of the underlying rock, creating 93 waterfalls over about 40 miles.
Paddling here means lots of portaging if you’re
going upstream, but downstream it’s pure play.
Most of the ‘falls’ are short ledges. After watching other paddlers go over a ledge, my partner
and I nervously follow suit, then realize the flexible plastic canoes were designed for this! And
even if we capsize, the water’s warm, so warm
that we eventually ‘park’ our canoe on a ledge
and jump in for a swim.
The next day we’re paddling another river, this
time in traditional American canoes. We’re on
the lazy Gacka River, enjoying bucolic scenery;
an old water mill, fields with grazing sheep, a
white stone chapel against a cloudless blue
sky, a fisherman casting for trout. The Old Town
canoes are from the USA but we’re clearly in
a different country, maybe a different century.
This delightful disconnect was reinforced when
we stopped for coffee a few hours later. Sipping a cappuccino, I noticed something big and
furry in one corner. A large brown bear stood
with its mouth agape and tongue lolling out,
while a red fox lurked at its feet. Then I noticed
a rabbit standing on its hind legs, dressed in a
man’s vest and hat, with a walking stick in one
paw. Where am I again, Alice’s Wonderland?
You get that otherworldly feeling at Plitvice
Lakes National Park too. Here, at this UNESCO
World Heritage Site the bears and other wildlife are alive, but so too, it seems, is the karst
landscape. Once a confluence of rivers, there
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44-foot sailing catamaran, cruising through
azure blue water. Two kayaks are lashed to the
bow and a half a dozen bicycles mounted to a
rack on the stern. Snorkeling gear is tucked out
of sight. For the next three days we (Kelemen,
two of his guides and one other guest) will explore the Elaphiti group of islands by just about
every possible means.
These small islands off Dubrovnik are rich in
history, yet relatively unspoiled. Only three of
the 13 are inhabited and two are car-free. Fewer people live on them now than in the past.
Šipan, for instance, was once home to 7,000
and boasted 38 churches and chapels. Today,
about 400 people call this sun-drenched island
home. Fortunately, half a dozen of them are
fishermen; our first night we dine on smoked
tuna, pasta with fresh shrimp and octopus patties at Kod Marka, an acclaimed restaurant on
the water.
We kayak under the
towering cliffs of Kolocep, walk the palm-treed
waterfront of Lopud and
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on the north coast. I fly
back to Zagreb and hire
a car and driver to take
are now 16 lakes of different shades of blue,
grey and turquoise all interconnected by gurgling, gushing, delightfully noisy waterfalls. The
landscape is constantly evolving as carbon dioxide in the water calcifies underwater plants,
building rock ledges and forcing water to
change course.
In a word, Plitvice Lakes is stunning. A trail follows the perimeter of some of the lakes, along
with boardwalks. A boat takes passengers
across one lake. However private boating and
swimming are not allowed; the park doesn’t
want people to disturb the delicate ecology.
No trip to Croatia is complete without seeing
some of the coast and it’s a cheap, 50-minute
flight from Zagreb to Dubrovnik. When the rest
of my group heads home, I hop on a plane for
Dubrovnik, where I’m met by Željko Kelemen,
the owner of Huck Finn Adventure Travel.
Another hour and I’m barefoot on Kelemen’s
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me there; a three-hour journey.
TRUFFLES AND MORE
Every weekend from the beginning of October
until mid-November is the annual Livade Days
of Truffles Festival in the tiny town of Livade.
There are food and wine tastings, cooking demonstrations, a truffle hunting demonstration and
a truffle auction. This is also the home of Restaurant Zigante (www.restaurantzigante.com),
whose owner found the world’s largest truffle
– a beefy 2.8 pounds – in 1999. Before looking around we head straight to the restaurant’s
outdoor patio to learn what these prized and
pricey fungus taste like in the hands of gourmet chefs. Surprisingly, we discover they’re
best eaten raw. The waiter begins by waving
an offensive smelling nugget under my nose
(to attest to its freshness), then grates it over a
plate of venison carpaccio. The paper-thin slices
meld beautifully with the meat. The next dish,
grated truffle over fresh tagliatelle with melted
butter couldn’t be simpler, yet tastes extravagant. Each course of our four-course menu
features white truffles, the last dish being the
most surprising: vanilla ice cream with truffles.
It’s… well, different. “You either like them or
you don’t,” explained Tanja Prodanovi, marketing manager for Restaurant Zigante afterwards,
adding that “the truffle has to be the king” with
other ingredients playing second fiddle.
After lunch we wander over to a grassy field to
watch a truffle hunting demonstration. A man
with a large paunch is standing with two midsized dogs. When he gives the command, they
immediately start sniffing the ground. A truffle
had been ‘planted’ earlier and within seconds
the older dog, Jackie, is digging at the precise
spot. The hunter rewards her with a biscuit,
then digs up the truffle for himself.
The hunters go out at night, explains my guide,
Antonio Giudici, when the scent of the truffles
is most intense. Because of the prices white
truffles command – over $8,800/lb last October – hunters are secretive. “A hunter will
never tell you where he found truffles or how
many he found,” Antonio says, “and the dogs
don’t talk!”
Under the festival’s big white tents, visitors sip
wine – the region has three main varieties of
grape, the white malvazija, red teran and sweet
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muskat – and dip cubes of bread into trufflebased sauces. Other products are on display
too; cheese, honey, prosciutto, and lots and
lots of olive oil, some mild, some spicy. The
Istrian peninsula is agriculturally rich; the free
guidebook Istra Gourmet lists 136 olive growers and 110 winemakers in its 2011 edition.
The hardest part for travelers to Croatia, I decide that night, is narrowing down all your
choices. Happily, the country is small enough
that you can pack in a lot in a short time.
Where to Stay
Zagreb: The Sheraton Zagreb hotel is within
walking distance of museums and restaurants.
Visit www.hotel-sheratonzagreb.com
otocac: hotel Park exclusive, (www.hotelpark.com.hr) is priced from $74 /night including breakfast.
Plitvice Lakes National Park: hotel Jezero
(www.np-plitvicka-jezera.hr/en) has accommodations starting at $112/night
Carload: hotel Koran (www.hotelkorana.hr)
offers rooms from $138/night.
Motovun: hotel Kastel is located at the
top of an ancient hilltop town, and of-
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www.hotel-kastel-motovun.hr
All hotels listed above have one or more of
heated indoor pools, steam baths and/or
fitness facilities.
tour aNd adveNture GuideS
huck Finn adventure travel offers single and
multi-day guided tours (kayaking, canoeing, cycling, hiking) throughout Croatia. On the coast
you can choose to sleep on the company’s catamaran or at small inns. Highly trained Englishspeaking guides. www.huckfinncroatia.com
adria veleticia offers multi-activity holidays
including caving, canoeing and sea kayaking in
the Lika region. www.adria-velebitica.com
ranch Jelov Klanac, rakovica, offers horseback riding near Plitvice Lakes National Park.
www.horseriding-croatia.com
Kanuking-avantura offers canoeing on
the Mreznica River and cycling in the area.
www.kanuking-avantura.hr
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INTERVIEW
Interview with Andreja Cvitkovic,
Director USA & Canada
of the Croatian National Tourist Office
By Katie Hultgren
Q. A recent survey indicates that Croatia is the
“Top Up and Coming Destination” in Europe
for 2012. What are your expectations and goals
for 2012?
A. We believe that the true potential of this
market has not yet materialized for us completely. American travelers are curious about
new experiences while they travel and I believe
Croatia is still undiscovered for them, and thus
appealing. We have worked very hard to promote our destination through the media over
the past few years and it is now time to capitalize on the success we had with that. I believe
that the travel agents and tour operators can
more easily sell tours and packages when the
clientele is more familiar with the destination.
We will keep working on strengthening our
relations with the media but also with travel
agents and tour operators who are interested
in, or are already selling Croatia.
Q. Croatia is well known for its history, architecture and culture. It is becoming more
well-known for adventure and culinary travel.
What should agents share with their clients
about Croatia?
A. Croatia is a land whose rich cultural heritage
is discovered not only from within the walls of
numerous museums, galleries and churches,
many of which today are included in the UNESCO World Heritage List, but also in that magical
place on the Mediterranean, where even the
shortest stroll becomes a journey down a staircase thousands of years old. With as many as
ten cultural phenomena, Croatia is among the
countries with the most protected intangible
cultural heritage elements, recorded on the
UNESCO List. Croatia is also one of the ecologically best-preserved parts of Europe; we have 8
national parks and 11 parks of nature.
The coast and its natural beauty is enhanced by
architectural jewels such as you’ll find in Pula,
Zadar, Sibenik, Trogir, Korcula, Split and the
pearl of the Adriatic, Dubrovnik. Many smaller
towns are equally impressive.
The Mediterranean climate on the coast is
balmy enough for olives, figs, vines, oranges
and lemons to grow. The beaches, crystal
clear, turquoise blue waters of the Adriatic
Sea are still among our main attractions. There
are more than 1,000 islands to explore with
many small bays and marinas, a heaven for
sailing enthusiasts.
Croatians offer their guests the very best of
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tected town 30 minutes away from Split.
everything and you will feel a true hospitality everywhere you go. Croatia has a little bit
of everything, the beauty, the heritage, the
hospitality and the spirit on a rather small geographical area, making it a very attractive holiday destination.
Croatia is entering the European Union in
2013, and opportunities will be created for
even stronger development of the country’s
tourism sector.
Q. When is the best time to travel to Croatia
and is there a program you would recommend
for the agents to talk to their clients about?
A. It is important to note that Americans like
to travel to Croatia off season, that is spring
and fall in addition to the summer, and we have
now developed many additional programs and
offerings in those periods. Gastronomy travel is
one segment of Croatian tourism that we are
very proud of and which is very interesting to
Americans. The Croatian gastronomy is specific
for every region, reflecting the country’s geography, history, and culture. Each Croatian region
has its own, unique cuisine. The northern and
southern areas of the Adriatic are characterized
by differences in taste and preparation of more
Mediterranean foods. In the north of Croatia
however, Austro-Hungarian culinary influences
are more evident.
Q. What is the experience of Croatia from a
cruise ship?
A. Dubrovnik, our main port of call, is known
as the “Jewel of the Adriatic” for good reason.
Its timeless beauty is encased in ancient fortress walls that surround Old Town Dubrovnik.
Walking the narrow streets of the Old Town
with a guide is a must. Guests should also visit
Dubrovnik city walls and ride the cable car that
takes you to the Srdj Mountain for amazing panoramic views of the city. One can take a boat
tour of the neighboring Elaphiti Islands, Korcula or Peljesac peninsula, well known for wine
in Croatia.
Split is our second port of call, and also the
largest city on the Middle and south Dalmatian
coast. Diocletian’s Palace is living ancient history and has the status of a UNESCO protected
site, standing as a monument to the power of
the Roman Empire. Medieval buildings have
been converted to modern shops, cafes and hotels. One can stroll the streets and back alleys
of Split as well as the catacombs of Diocletian’s
Palace. Split is close to islands Brac and Hvar so
trips to those islands can make a nice itinerary,
as well as a visit to Trogir, the UNESCO pro-
Q. Your website has a wealth of resources and
information for travel agents. What can agents
find there?
A. Our website, www.croatia.hr, has an excellent overview of the destination. It is possible
to search for: islands, small towns, national
parks, nature parks, UNESCO heritage sites,
hotels, campsites, marinas, lighthouses and
private accommodation. The site also offers a
central accommodation search engine, allowing users to search for accommodations with
Google maps and geo-positioning
Brochures (including the Hotel Directory and
the Calendar of Events) are available for download. We publish news on our site daily, as well
as links and references. On the business tab
of the site one can find a list of all the events
that the Croatian National Tourist Board is participating in, as well as the Congress part of
the site. We have a Facebook page (Croatia)
as well as a Twitter account (@Croatia_hr) and
a YouTube presence. They are all very easy to
follow through one single screen on our main
web site: www.croatia.hr/en-GB/Links/Follow-Croatia-hr
Q. Please share with our readers any other
news and upcoming events in Croatia.
A. May is full of cultural events, such as the
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By Maria Lisella
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The new Acropolis Museum, for instance,
houses the enigmatic Elgin Marbles (or at
least the portion the Brits left behind), and
continues to garner praise since its opening
in 2009; a walk along the waterfront in
Piraeus is still an unexpected pleasure.
Square, also known as Constitution
Square, just a stone’s throw from one
of Athens’ most important sites – the
Cycladic Museum – can you advise clients
they will be safe and can sidestep any
unpleasantness?
Faye George, spokesperson for the Greek
Tourism Organization reports, “Plans
for this year include the debut of one of
the most important ancient settlements,
Akrotiri, in a remote corner of Santorini.”
From all accounts from those who have
recently visited the Plaka, the protests are
self-contained at Syntagma, and are not
unlike the brand of expression in our own
backyards on Wall Street.
Athens neighborhoods are a treasure trove
of great finds: Monastiraki’s narrow streets
come alive with its flea market; Psiri’s
shops and small churches by day and
lively nightlife; Palaio Faliro, a suburb on
southern Athens’ coast is a great respite to
sip an ouzo on the rocks or have a coffee;
or, lose yourself in the beyond-belief blue
sea and sky that is so indelibly Greece
at Vouliagmeni, arguably the best beach
in town.
Says Nicholas Filippidis, Director of
Product Development in North America for
Louis Cruises, “The unions and workers
have accepted an agreement and they are
implementing it…so definitely the steam
has been released and yes, it is certainly
safe to travel to Greece.”
But with the demonstrations in Syntagma
“Greece is the mother of democracy and
the people are demonstrating peacefully,”
says Ginny Ravanos, owner of Brooklynbased Aegean Mediterranean Tours.
“My daughter lives there as does my new
grandchild, so I know it is perfectly safe
and this is what I tell my clients.”
Likewise, Homeric Tours’ officers at
Syntagma Square send daily reports about
local events taking place outside their
windows and confirm the status quo, says
Tasoula Christofidis, General Manager at
the New York office.
Chris Balciyan, Director of Sales &
Marketing for west coast-based European
Tours says, “I walked to Syntagma
Square to see what was happening; the
demonstrations were focused on the
government, not other people and certainly
not travelers.” The biggest glitch he faced
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of Athens such as Olympia, Napflion,
a gorgeous seaside town, Epidavros,
Mycenae. Crown Peters features every
combination of cruise and land packages
built with the utmost flexibility – to board
the ship in Athens, arrive on Mykonos,
stay for three nights and hop the ship
again for Santorini before heading back to
Athens. The company also offers Cyprus,
Egypt, Italy, Turkey and a score of other
destinations although its primary specialty
remains Greece.
Nevertheless, tourism is off to a slow start.
Americans are prone to a stay-at-home
mentality during Presidential election
years, the economy on both sides of the
Atlantic is sluggish, but more worrisome
are sky-rocketing fuel surcharges that can
turn a $1,000 airfare into $1,700, making
it nearly impossible to continue selling air/
land packages.
If clients act decisively, savvy agents can
nab a few deals such as a $1,000 airfare
(with tax and surcharges) from Delta; while
Louis Cruises is extending deals beyond
early spring, the traditional discount time,
as an incentive to spur bookings.
Currently, Delta offers the only nonstop
service to Greece from the U.S. yet carriers
from all three alliances – OneWorld,
Sky Team, Star Alliance, and Virgin
Atlantic – operate flights from the U.S. to
Athens, where all American travelers first
touch down.
Ravanos reports religious and college
groups are following through on long-term
plans to visit Greece, as are honeymooners
who have no intention of delaying their trips.
Homeric Tours’ Alexandra Tsakanikas, vice
president of operations says, “Bookings
are coming in incredibly close to departure,
a long-standing trend.” Americans are in
the habit of waiting for a “deal” that may
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Most deals exist for a very short window,
says Cally Papas, President of Cloud
Tours, often expiring at the end of March
and April, long before high season. Papas,
who features four and five-star boutique
properties, does not predict a softening
in prices among those hotels, especially
on the Greek Islands, so has created a
series of value-added amenity packages.
Cloud Tours’ island-hopping programs
include special meals, spa treatments,
wine tastings, short cruises on catamarans
and schooners to thermal waters inside
a volcano crater, barbecued meals, and
sunset sails. Cooking classes were added
in the past and will continue to be featured.
Destiny” which will be renamed “Louis
Olympia” for the three and four-day cruises
operation out of Piraeus and Kusadasi as
of May 11, 2012. “We implemented some
aggressive pricing to catch up, and we
are extending some of those deals. If the
situation warrants it, we will periodically
insert specials on specific dates beyond
March,” says Filippidis.
“This is not the year for innovation,” says
Ted Evangelatos, President of Freegate
Tours, which is celebrating its 30th
anniversary this year. “We are promoting
the tried and true itineraries that have
a universal appeal and represent good
value.” Despite a drop in bookings to
Greece, Evangelatos reported an uptick for
reservations to Israel.
Homeric Tours has added a half-dozen
features to its portfolio including the newly Balciyan adds, his firm encourages people
opened Westin Resort, Costa Navarino, to visit Athens but, “Some will just board
a complex of three hotels overlooking the the ship and ignore Athens, which is a
Ionian Sea on the Peloponnese peninsula. pity,” he says, “but that is more common
Managed by Starwood and the brainchild among less experienced travelers.”
of a Greek ship magnate, it features a
property expressly for families with a water Greek Tourism’s Faye George echoes a
park, and sleepover camp for children, different sentiment: “The ouzo still flows,
while another caters to adults with a Greece is still gorgeous and compelling –
Thalassotherapy spa, bird watching, golf if you’re in love, Greece will let you loose,
course, biking and hiking. Additionally, the if you’re looking for love, this is the place
ride along the new Moreas Motorway (A-7) to be.” ■
to Navarino is one of the
most beautiful road trips in
QuiCk ReFeReNCe
Greece, adds Tsakanikas.
Greek National Tourist Organization: 212-421-5777, www.gnto.gr
About a four-hour drive
Louis Cruises: 877-568-4787, www.louiscruises.com
from Athens through
Aegean Mediterranean Tours: 718-645-6499,
Kalamata (famous for its
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olives) at the southern
end of the Peloponnese,
Homeric Tours: 212-753-1100, www.homerictours.com
drivers take the motorway
European Tours: 800-882-3983, info@EuropTours.com,
to scale mountains to
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reach Navarino.
Crown Peters: 800-321-1199, www.crownpeters.com
Cloud Tours: 800-223-7880, www.cloudtours.com
On the sea, Louis Cruises
will replace the Louis
Freegate Tours: 888-FREEGATE, www.freegatetours.com
Majesty with “Thomson
EUROPE
2012
BRUSSELICIOUS
Food, Glorious Food!
With gourmet chefs and master chocolatiers,
award-winning brewers and sidewalk fritessellers, compact Brussels has made a huge
contribution to the world culinary scene. But,
with Brusselicious 2012, the capital of Belgium
has thrown itself into a virtually nonstop feeding frenzy. Showcasing all aspects of the food
chain—from farmers and fishermen to cooks
and brewmasters—Brusselicious 2012 features more than a half-dozen food festivals as
well as theme dinners, hotel breakfasts and
champagne tastings, gourmet walking tours,
and food-related films and art exhibits.
Most emblematic of Brusselicious 2012 is Tram
Experience. A joint venture of VISITBRUSSELS,
Electrolux and STIB/MIVB (the city’s leading
public transport company), the all-white designer tram makes a two-hour circuit through
the heart of Brussels as passengers savor innovative dishes created by Belgian master chefs.
“Tram Experience sums up the main goal of
Brusselicious: to give people the opportunity
to discover or rediscover the many treasures
of Brussels by way of the city’s gastronomy,”
says Patrick Bontinck, VISITBRUSSELS CEO.
The six participating chefs, who each hold
two Michelin stars, include Brussels standouts Lionel Rigolet of Comme Chez Soi
(www.commechezsoi.be), serving veal can-
nelloni and pike-perch with Syrah coulis, and
Pascal Devalkeneer of Le Châlet de la Forêt
(www.lechaletdelaforet.be) promising “pleasure and inventiveness.” Also on board are
Namur-area chefs Sang-Hoon Degeimbre of
L’Air du Temps (www.airdutemps.be), concentrating on Belgian classics like mussels
and chips, and Pierre Resimont of L’Eau Vive
(www.eau-vive.be), focusing on local ingredients like Brussels sprouts, cèpe mushrooms and young pigeon, as well as Antwerp-area chefs Thierry Theys of Nuance
(www.resto-nuance.be), and Bart de Pooter of De Pastorale (www.depastorale.be),
highlighting such regional produce as lobster
and eels from the Eastern Sheldt estuary,
and asparagus from Werchter village. Tram
Experience, including a three-course menu,
champagne, wines and soft drinks, operates
Tuesday-Sunday, and costs about $100. Prebooking is mandatory.
If that’s too tame, consider Dinner in the Sky.
In June, Brussels’ star chefs prepare lunch and
dinner for diners at platforms 131 feet above
the Place des Palais, the Atomium, the Cinquantenaire and the Bois de la Cambre. Themed dinners also are slated March through September.
In April, the Belgian Vine Growers Dinner showcases the finest vintages from the Sambre and
Meuse hills. In July, a Mussels & Chips Dinner
unfolds on the pebble beach of Bruxelles-lesBains, a seasonal strand on the Willebroek Canal, as well as at several Medieval Ommegang
Banquets held during the annual recreation of
Emperor Charles V’s 16th-century procession.
September brings festive evenings like the
By Monique Burns
Slow Food Dinner, highlighting local products,
and a Toots Thielemans Dinner celebrating the
90th birthday of Flanders’ internationally known
jazz musician.
More casual experiences are also on tap. Lastminute travelers can jet over to Brussels with
the kids, April 8, for a giant Easter Egg hunt,
featuring thousands of chocolate eggs, in the
city’s parks. Later in the month, hotel barmen
and recent hotel-management students vie to
produce updated versions of the Black Russian,
a cocktail of vodka and coffee liqueur invented
in Brussels in 1949. From June 3 to September 16, bring a blanket to Picnics in the Parks,
where organic-food baskets and cold drinks will
be sold every Sunday in a different Brussels
park.
The Brusselicious festival season kicked
off with the Omnivore Food Festival
(www.omnivore.fr), a world tour that stopped
in Brussels, March 17-20, as part of the Horeca Life Fair (www.horecalife.be). Also that
month, international chefs competed in Brussels for the prestigious Bocuse d’Or Europe
(www.bocusedor.com). On May 20, festivities
at the Fête du Port, or Port Festival—underscoring Brussels’ key role as an inland waterway to the North Sea—include the preparation
of a giant paella. Brussels Wine Week, June 2
and 3, offers a long weekend of wine-bar tours
and tastings for one flat price. By fall, festival
season shifts into high gear with the Belgium
Beer Weekend, August 30-September 2, featuring a parade of brewers, plus activities in the
Grand Place and ornate Stock Exchange.
At Belgium’s biggest food event, the Brusjaxfax.com APR•12
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FLANDERS
www.jauntee.com
$995
With Jauntee, the sunny Croatian Islands are the destination for the ultimate
summer vacation! Visitors can explore the tiny fishing village of Bol and lounge
on the famous “Golden Horn”, one of the best and most unique beaches in
Croatia. The island of Brac is an ideal place for hiking, swimming, wind surfing,
horseback riding and great seafood. Hvar, only a short ferry ride away, is famed
for its secluded beaches, and some of the best diving and snorkeling in the
world. Guests can reserve a full day for a sailing trip to the island of Vis or a
boat excursion to the Blue Caves on the island of Komiza. The tour ends back
in Split, where guests are at leisure to enjoy the magnificent city. This vacation
package offers a lot of flexibilities; choice of hotels, travel experts who can
further customize the itinerary, or the addition of more days or more places to
visit. Price includes accommodations, breakfast daily, private transfers, and
all taxes.
DALMATIAN SUNSHINE
www.jetvacations.com
$1895
Euroquest offers travelers a 9-day sightseeing tour, visiting Dubrovnik, Split,
Plitvice Lakes, Postojna Cave, Bled, Ljubljana and Zagreb. Offered from April
to October, this package includes first class hotels, daily breakfast and five
dinners, touring on motor coach with professional tour director, luggage handling, service charges and fees. Tour highlights include a walking tour of Old
Dubrovnik, traveling the Adriatic coast, Diocletian’s Palace, Plitvice National
Park, visit the Postojna caves in addition to many more sites of cultural and
historical importance.
ESCORTED TOUR
PRAGUE AND VIENNA
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selicious Festival, September 6-9, a hundred
stands will showcase the fare of Brussels’ best
restaurants along with waffle-makers and chipsellers. The fifth edition of Goûter Bruxelles,
or Savor Brussels, September 17-23, includes
tastings and other events dedicated to such
fresh produce as the iconic Brussels sprout.
Chocolate Week, November 1-11, includes
the Brussels Chocolate Festival (November
1-4) as well as workshops, entertainment and
other special events. In November, mark your
calendars for the first Brussels Beer Challenge
(November 3-4), and the Festival des Fritkots
highlighting the street stands, or fritkots, where
Belgian frites, or chips, are sold in traditional paper cones.
Brussels will be in a celebratory mood throughout the year. Beyond Tram Experience, expect
such top restaurants and brasseries as Alexandre (www.alexandre-restaurant.be), Lola
(www.restolola.be), Jaloa (www.restaurantjaloa.com), Rouge Tomate (www.rougetomate.be), Va Doux Vent (www.vadouxvent.
be), Vismet (vismet@hotmail.com) and
Yume (yume-resto.be) to showcase their finest creations. Look for special treats from top
chocolatiers like Gerbaud (www.chocolatsgerbaud.be), Mary (www.mary.be), Neuhaus
(www.neuhaus.be), Pierre Marcolini (www.
marcolini.be) and Wittamer (www.wittamer.
com). Or stop by the Maison des Maîtres Chocolatiers (www.mmcb.be) in the Grand Place
for daily demonstrations and tastings.
Take a cooking class at Cooking Time (www.
cooking-time.be) or [Mmmmh!] (www.mmmmh.be). Or head to Tour & Taxis (www.
expo-atable.be) to view textiles, photos and
objects in “A Table,” or “Dinner’s Served,” a
special exhibit exploring how the world will
feed 9 billion people by 2050. Take in a food-related film like “Babette’s Feast” at Cinematek
(www.cinematek.be), where two international movies will be shown every month.
Or simply pick up a theme map focusing on
sweets, gourmet food or classic dishes, and
stroll through the city. As you marvel at more
than 30 monumental sculptures of mussels,
Brussels sprouts and other foods decorating
the streets for Brusselicious 2012, be sure
to sample the city’s many gustatory delights,
including those created specially for this gourmet year—chocolate caraques, or pralines,
and bottles of Brusselicious Faro, a lusty brew
based on a centuries-old recipe of lambic beer
and sweet brown sugar. For information on
Brussels visit www.visitbrussels.be
For a Calendar of Events, as well as tram
bookings, contact www.brusselicious.be
CROATIA
BEST
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CZECH HOLIDAY
www.pachatours.com
$1045
Pacha Tours is offering travelers to experience the beauty and history of inland
Greece with their 5-day escorted tour. The tour departs Athens by the Coastal
Road and along the way visits the Corinth Canal, the Theater of Epidaurus,
and the Town of Nauplion. In Mycenae, visitors can see the archaelogical site
and the tomb of Agamemnon before departing for Olympia, the original site of
the Olympic Games. Kalambaka is known as the small town situated at the
foot of the astonishing complex of Meteora, where among striking scenery,
perched on top of huge rocks which seem to be suspended in mid-air, stand
ageless monasteries. Land price includes accommodations, some meals, and
transportation within Greece.
www.amta.com
$1568
American Travel Abroad invites all travelers to have a holiday in Prague and
Vienna. In Prague, morning sightseeing tours over the first two days take visitors to Old Town Square to view the Astrological Clock, the Jewish Quarter, St.
Nicholas Church, Charles Bridge and other interesting sights of this captivating
city, such as the Royal Castle of Hradcany and St. Vitus Cathedral. The tour
then moves on to Vienna, which features the Hofburg, once the seat of the
Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Prater amusement park, the UN building, St.
Stephen’s Cathedral and other vivid reminders of the city’s imperial history.
Land price includes choice of first class accommodations, some meals, as well
as airport transfers and baggage handling.
EUROPE
ITALY
CITIES TOUR
BRITAIN
WALKING TOUR
www.cosmos.com
$1239
BEST
BUYS!
This fascinating itinerary from Cosmos focuses on Italy’s most celebrated treasures: the “Eternal City” of
Rome, home of the “dolce vita,” and the verdant hilly landscape of Tuscany with its medieval and Renaissance
heritage. The vacation begins with two overnights in Rome and guided sightseeing that introduces the city’s
highlights. Traveling northward, the tour base in Tuscany is the spa town of Montecatini, where visitors will
spend four nights. It is ideally situated for discovering Florence with its Renaissance masterpieces, Pisa with its
Leaning Tower, Siena and San Gimignano with their medieval castles and towers, and olive groves and vineyards
from which celebrated olive oil and Chianti wines are produced. Returning south, the tour stops at St. Francis’
Assisi before spending a final night back in Rome. Land only price includes accommodations in first class hotels,
some meals, and touring by private motorcoach.
www.sceptretours.com
$1369
Sceptre Tours’ most popular Britain vacation offers the absolute best of the great land. Travelers will see all the
famous landmarks in London before taking a special walk through the ornamental gardens of Hampton Court
Palace, then venture on to Stonehenge and Bath, and visit Shakespeare’s birthplace in Stratford-upon-Avon and
picturesque Llangollen in North Wales. In Edinburgh, Scotland’s capital, tourists visit its famous castle and the
Queen’s Holyrood Place. A walking tour of the medieval city of York and a visit to its minster, the market town
of Stamford and the university city of Cambridge complete this magnificent vacation. Land only price includes
8 nights accommodations, some meals, and transportation via private motor coach.
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AFRICA & THE MIDDLE EAST
THE WONDERS
OF LIMPOPO
SOUTH
AFRICA
By Cindy Ross
It is the local
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Jeep rovers line up to transport us down
a sandy road from Eastgate Airport to the
Kapama River Lodge, one of the largest
privately owned game reserves in South
Africa. As the porter loads my suitcase, he
asks, “Where are you from?” I tell him,
“The U.S.” He replies, “Forget America,
you are home now. You are in South
Africa.” I will do that, I promise us both.
We depart on game drives every morning
before dawn, and every evening as the
moon rises. During the day we swim, nap,
read, and sip cold fruit slushies at the lodge.
We also visit Camp Jabulani, owned and
operated by the same Roode family as our
lodge. Thirteen rescued elephants, along
with their tag-along babies, take visitors on
an unforgettable walk through the reserve.
The northernmost province of Limpopo
is famous for its wide variety of culture;
five distinct indigenous peoples with their
individual arts, language, traditional dress,
and music. This is one of the reasons we
have chosen Limpopo to tour. But it is the
game drives that draw so many visitors to
Africa, and Limpopo is one of the finest
places to see them.
If you are interested in conservation and a
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at wildlife, there’s also the Hoedspruit
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at Kapama. This center focuses on rare,
vulnerable or endangered animals, as well
as treat and rehab orphaned and injured
animals. The Cheetah Conservation project
is one of their focuses, breeding and release
cheetahs.
A myriad of jeep tracks criss-cross the
40,000-acre, privately owned Kapama
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absolutely no hunting is allowed. A
single fired shot would scare away these
magnificent creatures that parade before
us, totally undisturbed, as if we aren’t even
present.
Once upon a time, the reserves were
ranches, (an attempt to raise cattle),
but too many wild creatures saw the
bovines as a fast food easy meal and
the environment was too harsh. Forty
water holes remain from those by-gone
days, providing opportunities for superb
game viewing. The game are traded and
purchased amongst reserves to keep the
herds healthy and balanced. They are
fenced in, all except the leopards, who
can climb trees and move about as they
wish, disregarding all manmade attempts
at control.
We ride in open safari jeeps, with tiered
seating so no heads block the view of lions,
elephants, wildebeests, rhinos, warthogs,
kudu, impala, zebra, giraffe and Cape
buffalo. Of the hundreds of animals we
see, the most astounding is the wallowing
Cape buffalo, grunting and lounging in
the mud only a few dozen yards from our
jeep. We watch for half an hour.
Mother lions walk slowly through the
bush, hunting. A female giraffe rips acacia
branches with her teeth and eyes us with
her long lashes. Warthog families trot
along, their tails held high. The elephant’s
great ears flap as they walk, placing their
feet very deliberately in the sandy soil. Our
game spotter sits in a chair like an outrigger
seat, off the front of the land rover. Our
guide drives and scopes the land, glancing
down at the road from time to time,
looking for tracks.
On our evening drive, strange and beautiful
bird songs pierce the cooling air, guinea
fowl hop across the road, and bush babies
eye us with their enormous eyes. The full
orange moon rises over the grasslands
and we tuck blankets around our legs to
ward off the chill. Then a leopard appears
on our guide’s sonar. We track him down
and accompany him in the jeep as he walks
cross country for half an hour, searching for
a meal, his eyes glowing like burning coals
in the spotlight. He is breathtaking. We
hoped to see “The Big Five,”(lion, leopard,
rhino, elephant, Cape buffalo) and our
guide makes our wish come true.
After Kapama, we spend a few days
touring the province, following the Open
Africa Ribollo Arts Route where we visit
a woodworker, a batik artist, a jewelry
maker, and a potter’s studio. We stop at
Sunland Baobab Tree, the world’s widest of
its species. With a 47-meter circumference,
it is believed to be 6,000 years old. It’s so
spacious inside the hollow tree that 60
people could be crammed in, or only a
handful enjoying the draft beer, seats
and music system! We also check out
the Modjadji Cycad Reserve, high in the
Lobedu Mountains. Here is the oldest and
largest concentration of this ancient palm
like plant whose cones bear seeds that
were once the main diet of prehistoric
mammal-like reptiles. Twelve miles of wellconstructed trails drop off the mountain
to the acacia and grassland below.
Our last night in Limpopo is spent at
Protea Ranch Hotel outside Polokwane
(www.theranch.co.za). Their fantastic
program, “Walking with the Lions,” a one
and a half hour walk with young lions in
their natural habitat, is the highlight of
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30 lions, many of which have been
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At times, the lions run ahead, then double
back and come towards us. Should I stop
or walk towards them? What is the more
aggressive behavior? A handler picks up
a tail and hands it to me, which I hold
like a leash. The lions walk among us
like comrades, at our sides, like a pet on
a leash. Yet they don’t feel anything like
dogs. There are three females and two
males around 9 months old.
The lions periodically run off and romp,
until a handler calls them back with
scraps of meat. It feels surreal. It feels as if
the air is supercharged with electricity. It
feels so incredibly exciting to be walking
with these kings of the animal kingdom.
Helen Keller said, “Life is a either a
daring adventure or nothing at all.” A
trip to Limpopo, South Africa raises that
bar quite high.
For more information, visit South Africa
Tourism, www.southafrica.net
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“Walking with the Lions”
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Taiwan
Taiwan is a mix of densely populated urban
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fact, Taiwan’s highest mountain (Yu Shan,
or Jade Mountain) is some 600 feet taller
than Mt. Fuji, in Japan. It has spectacular mountain lakes, aboriginal villages,
miles and miles of excellent biking paths,
world class hot springs, a vast network of
well-maintained hiking trails, many originally built by the Japanese, and is one of
the great wind surfing destinations in
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Taiwan’s restaurants and ability to faithfully
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China make it one of the top culinary destinations in Asia. The Japanese cuisine, especially sushi and set meals, has improved
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recent trip and ordered a lamb curry pizza,
with cheese and masala; it was actually
delicious. We also visited a Thai restaurant
that was nearly as good as some of the
better ones I’ve eaten at in Bangkok. There
are also decent Italian restaurants in Taipei.
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American cuisine, though they have nearly
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past, when traveling was much more difficult than it is today. For example, I was
recently in a former gold mining town
called Jiufen. There is an “old” street,
which for the most part has been turned
into a tourist arcade, where one can find
rows of stalls selling various foods and local crafts. I noticed certain food items here
that are simply not seen in Taipei, or other
cities I’ve been to throughout the country. A number of stalls sold a kind of large
gently rounded dumpling with translucent
skin and a mass of red color directly under
the skin at the top, which is a produced by
red yeast with sweet rice fermented with
wine, and mixed with fresh pork and fresh
bamboo shoots. You can apparently find
this in Mainland China as well, but I don’t
think it is sold just 25 miles away, in Taipei.
At Sun Moon Lake I sampled a steamed
dumpling with an orange yellow semitranslucent skin made mainly from pumpkin. While pumpkin buns are fairly common
in Taipei, pumpkin skin dumplings are certainly not; the dumpling was filled with succulent local mushrooms. Another unique
item was a steamed ball made from taro
strips with pieces of mushroom mixed in.
It was served with a hot chile sauce with
garlic and fermented red beans mixed in a delicious combination. One can also get
local mountain chicken, a very small variant of the farm raised chicken most of us
are used to; it’s generally grilled until crispy
and served with a spice and herb mixture
that I wasn’t quite able to fathom, although
I think it has local mild peppercorns as the
main ingredient and garlic as well.
Similarly, one can find tofu stuffed with
fish paste sold in Juifen. This is not
unique; what makes it unusual is that after being stuffed, additional fish paste is
placed on the outside of the tofu, and it
is then cooked, and served with a clear
light sauce.
I have also had the opportunity to eat a
typical “spa” meal in Wulai, which is a hot
spring resort town located about 15 miles
southeast of Taipei, tucked away among
2,000 foot mountains. Wulai is an area that
was formerly the home of one of the several aboriginal cultures that inhabited the
island of Formosa before Chinese began
to settle them, mainly in the 17th and 18th
centuries. One of the many interesting
dishes (which included another dish made
with fiddlehead ferns) was a soup made
with with chicken legs, local peppercorns
(which are less spicy and more bitter than
Indonesian peppercorns, and somewhat
“lemony” in taste), and yellow ginger. The
chicken is boiled in this broth for a few
hours until it’s literally falling off the bone.
Taiwan also has perhaps the best teas in
the world. Their Oolong tea has won international competitions. My personal favorite
is Alishan tea, from an area located more
than a mile high in altitude. The tea has a
delicate fragrance and flavor that makes it
one of the most desirable and costly teas
in Taiwan. The same area also produces
a very aromatic and balanced Assam tea.
Taiwan’s Top Ten
There is great emphasis placed on “Top
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personal visits. Of course, I haven’t been
everywhere but I think I’m getting close:
1. 101 Tower had it’s relatively brief “15
minutes of fame” as the world’s tallest
building; but it has a great collection of
shops and restaurants, an attractive observation area, and the wait is no longer
interminable to get up.
2. Wulai or similar hot springs (one can
find them in many places; I’ve been to
them in Danshui, Beto, Elam, and Kenting.)
They are inexpensive, provide a truly relaxing experience, and are well maintained
and clean. They generally contain a variety of temperature regulated pools, along
with wet and dry saunas and a plunge
pool to close up all those open pores.
Many spas have food-sauna packages that
are quite affordable; the food is Taiwan’s
equivalent of California Spa cuisine...light,
fresh veggies stressed, simple, wholesome, healthy.
3. Taroko Gorge is not quite the Grand
Canyon but it is a great natural wonder
in its own right; thousands of feet deep
in places, extremely narrow; generally
the roads wind up through these gorges,
tracking the main river which carved them,
rather than overlook them, so one gets to
experience the sometimes claustrophobic
ambiance of being hemmed in by such
majestic peaks. The highest mountains
in the park are above 11,000 feet and get
snow in the winter despite being located
in a semi-tropical climate.
4. Kenting is one of the most incredible
examples of headlands I’ve ever seen.
This is the very bottom of Taiwan and from
various well-constructed viewpoints, you
can see view the expanse of landscape
unfold in front of you - both east and west
coasts converging in a single point. You
can climb up to nearly 1,000 feet for a panoramic view of the entire area. And there’s
also an excellent hot spring in the vicinity to soothe any post hiking aches you
may have.
5. Taipei Expo was originally the site of
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the Taipei International Flora Expo, most of
the original pavilions are still there; some
of them provide completely unique and
unexpected perspectives on ecology and
sustainability. That includes one building
created almost entirely out of recycled
plastic bottles (all of the walls, ceiling, etc.
with just a few steel beams), which also
employs a natural sprayed water cooling
system, lowering the ambient temperature
by several degrees, thus, lowering energy
costs. The Pavilion of Dreams is one of the
best places to take kids that I’ve ever been
to, due to the plethora of interactive components to the exhibit including a huge
360 degree video mural which can grow
trees out of the ground when kids press in
the right place on the screen or even just
hold their breath. A device placed on the
wrist keeps track of various statistics of
your visit, syncs up with various scanners
to produce unique characters made of light
or to interact with videos. Standing in special areas and waving one’s hands produces flashes of fairy dust or other fantastic
effects. The machine which collects the
devices at the exit also spits out a unique
fortune based partly on user choices at
the beginning.
6. Taipei National Museum: When former President Chiang Kai-shek fled from
the Chinese mainland he had either the
foresight or the chutzpah to snatch most
of the imperial treasure trove in Beijing and
ship it across to Taiwan. Whatever the motives or propriety of this singular act, there’s
no denying that this museum contains
perhaps the most extensive collection of
early Chinese art, artifacts and jewelry on
the planet.
7. Sun Moon Lake: I was very fortunate
to visit Sun Moon Lake on my most recent
trip. I think that it gets short shrift in most
travel guides. We were there for most of
two days but I feel that 3 days are definitely needed to fully experience this scenic mountain lake and surrounding shores.
There are multiple hiking trails, most with
easy-to-climb steps carved into the mountainside on most steep areas. They vary
from nearly flat wheelchair accessible
lakeside trails to challenging 3 mile hikes
that gain 4,000 feet in altitude. Incredible
views of the lake are found in many places.
Some of the hikes reward the visitor with
variety of towers and viewing platforms
from virtually every scenic point on the
lake. There’s also a vast cultural park complete with entire reconstructed Aboriginal
village, crafts, performances, etc. Both
parks can be reached from the lake via a
scenic cable car traversing over mountain
ridges. Ferryboats and water taxis ply the
lake’s multiple piers. I advise going on a
weekday, as there’s far less of a crowd.
8. Yushan/Alishan is a high mountain
resort town located about 20km from
Yushan National Park. Yushan Mountain is
higher than Mt. Fuji, and is a popular climbing destination. Permits are required for
any kind of climbing or even difficult hiking
in Taiwan. Apparently there are extremely
high winds near the summit of Yushan,
which make having a guide and sticking to
the established route absolutely imperative.
9. Night markets throughout Taiwan
are fascinating from both a culinary and
cultural standpoint. Each one has a different look and feel. Some are ultra traditional such as Nonxia Market in an older
part of Taipei; others, such as the one in
Kaohsiung, feature more adventurous
items, such as a steamed bun filled with
pineapple, ham, pork, and melted cheese
(awesome!) offered up by a local culinary
legend. Night markets offer several blocks
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deep fried chicken cutlets with a wide variety of seasonings offered (called chicken
pie, for some reason -the best is probably
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may wish to give this cart a wide berth), to
deep fried squid balls. Also found here are
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TAIWAN
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sweets, and refreshments including finely
crushed ice with various types of beans
boiled in with sugar, fruit-flavored tapioca
and jellies, fresh fruit, jam, taro, pudding,
and items spooned over frozen milk, which
has the consistency of powdery snow.
10. Danshui is a seaside town just 40
minutes from downtown Taipei by MRT
(Taiwan’s subway system). Danshui has
an extensive system of alleys and lanes,
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2012 calendar of travel trade shows and events
date
event
location
contact information
April 2-4
World Ports & Trade Summit
ADNEC, Abu Dhabi
www.worldportsandtrade.com
April 12-14
TourSIB
Novosibirsk, Russia
http://toursib.sibfair.ru/eng
April 16
Travel Trade Show
Albuquerque, NM
www.travel-trade-shows.com
April 18-20
Sea Japan 2012
Tokyo, Japan
www.seajapan.ne.jp/en
April 18. 19
Travel Trade Show
CO Springs, Denver CO
April 20-22
PATA Annual Meeting 2012
Putrajaya, Malaysia
www.pata.org/events
April 23
Seatrade Asia Awards
Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore
www.seatradeasiaawards.com
April 26-29
Cruise 3 Sixty
Fort Lauderdale, FL
www.cruise3sixty.com
May 7
Travel Trade Show
Indianapolis/Carmel, IN
May 9 - 11
Expotur 2012
Costa Rica
www.expotur.com
May 9, 10
Travel Trade Show
Gd Rapids, Detroit MI
May 13-15
Home Based Agent Forum
Las Vegas, NV
www.homebasedagentforum.com
May 14
Seatrade Awards 2012
Guildhall, London
www.seatrade-awards.com
May 15, 16, 17
Travel Trade Show
Albany/ Rochester/ Buffalo, NY
May 21 22, 24
Travel Trade Show
Chicago, IL & Minneapolis, MN
June 5-6
Online Mktg Strat. for Travel
Miami, FL
brian@eyefortravel.com
June 14-17
ITE HK
Hong Kong, China
www.itehk.com/ITEHK
June 25
Travel Trade Show
Honolulu, HI
Sept. 11, 12, 13
Travel Trade Show
California venues
Sept. 17, 18, 19
Travel Trade Show
California venues
September 20
Travel Trade Show
Las Vegas, NV
September 25-28
PATA Travel Mart 2012
SMX, Philippines
www.pata.org/events
September 27-28
Seatrade All Asia Cruise
Shanghai, China
www.asiacruiseconvention.com
October TBA
World Heritage Travel Expo
The Venetian Macao
www.worldheritagetravelexpo.com/en
October 10, 11
Travel Trade Show
Mesa/Chandler, Tuscon ,AZ
October 15-18,
Travel Trade Show
Texas venues
November 5
Travel Trade Show
Salt Lake City, UT,
November 7, 8
Travel Trade Show
Boulder / Denver CO
November 27-29
Seatrade Middle East
Dubai, UE
www.seatrade-middleeast.com
November 27-29
Seatrade Med Cruise
Marseille, France
www.seatrade-med.com
For inclusion in this directory, email your event to editor@jaxfax.com, thank you.
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NORTH AMERICA & HAWAII
HONEYMOON
IN HAWAII
There’s a reason Hawaii is the perennial
number one honeymoon destination. Gorgeous, sensual and romantic - this is the
land of palm fringed beaches, impossibly
blue waters, balmy trade winds perfumed
with the fragrance of tropical flowers, mai
tais, luaus, dreamy music, hula dances,
ethereal rainbows and unforgettable
sunsets. It’s enchanting and magical. No
surprise a recent survey found the happiest person in America lives here. Hawaii
speaks to your heart.
With an eclectic mix of Hawaiians, other
Pacific Islanders, Asian Americans, Latinos
and Caucasians, the accepting, friendly
attitude here is called the ‘aloha spirit.’
Hawaii is also gay friendly. Same sex civil
unions were instituted this January, making it an ideal honeymoon spot for clients
in the LGBT community.
Food lovers will be impressed with the
superb cuisine emphasizing sustainable
and locally sourced foods. There’s a trend
toward star chefs in the hotel restaurants,
which offer the freshest fish and the best
wagyu beef.
The Hawaiian Islands have a stunning and
varied topography. Lush and tropical, each
island has its own unique treasures. Many
honeymooners enjoy seeing a few of the
islands. It’s about a twenty minute flight
to island hop on Hawaiian Airlines. The
carrier will launch the only nonstop service from JFK to Honolulu in June, with
gourmet cuisine, at no extra charge even
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By Maxine Albert
in economy, by celebrity chef Chai Chaowasaree.
I recommend renting a car and leisurely
exploring each island. There are plenty
of spots to pull over, marvel at nature’s
beauty and enjoy secluded pristine
beaches in this tropical paradise. The resorts cater to lovers and offer a variety of
honeymoon packages. Prices vary according to season and type of room or suite.
Here is a round up of some of the best
choices out there.
Populous Oahu is the site of the capital
Honolulu and world famous Waikiki. It’s a
great combo of modern city and tropical
resorts with swinging nightlife. Resorts
will arrange any water sport your guests
request, including surf and stand up paddle lessons. Favorite activities include
swimming with dolphins, dinner cruises
and heading out to the rural North Shore
with its legendary surfer beaches and
big waves.
The iconic Royal Hawaiian Hotel, known
as ‘The Pink Palace of the Pacific,’ fronting
Waikiki Beach, offers the utmost in luxurious elegance, fresh off its $85 million
makeover. With exquisite Asian-inspired
suites in the historic wing, oceanfront lanais in the tower wing, a courtyard garden
of coconut palms, and delicious Pacific
Rim cuisine at Azure, guests receive the
royal treatment. The resort’s famed beachfront Mai Tai Bar, birthplace of the eponymous cocktail, offers views of majestic
Diamond Head Crater and the Hawaiian
sunset, a spectacular canvas of mauve,
magenta and gold with a hint of green.
The other historic oceanfront beauty,
Moana, the ‘First Lady of Waikiki,’ charms
with its period Victorian furnishings and
lobby as well as a newer wing. The couple’s traditional Hawaiian Lomi Lomi massage at the oceanfront Moana Lani Spa is
a favorite of honeymooners. The outdoor
oceanfront Beachhouse Restaurant has a
nightly serenade of Hawaiian music and
hula dancers under a giant banyan tree and
starry sky - very romantic.
The Big Island is home to funky hip Kona,
green, back and white beaches and the
most active volcano on the planet. Blue
Hawaiian Helicopter Volcano/Waterfall
Tour flies over Kilauea Volcano with spectacular views of red lava flowing. Hawaii
Forest and Trails offers group and private custom tours in Volcanoes National
Park where you trek past rainforests and
black lava terrain onto the magnificent
summit caldera.
Set above the cliffs of North Kohala, Ahu
Pohaku Retreat generates its own solar
power and grows its own food. Sustainability meets luxury here with large rooms
with ocean views and balconies, huge
bathrooms with soaking tubs plus full service spa.
Four Seasons Resort Hualalai offers
beautiful views, stylish furnishings, large
bungalows, golf course, spa, fabulous res-
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taurants and a pool with manta rays.
Mauna Kea Beach Hotels’ sumptuous
rooms, plush beds, large bathrooms, golf
course, tennis club and Mandara Spa,
make it a standout.
Maui has pristine palm lined shores, as
well as red and black beaches and a scenic landscape with dramatic contrasts between mountains and sea. A highlight is
the spectacular Hana Highway drive past
waterfalls and dazzling views of oceans,
coast and lush forest.
The Westin Maui Resort & Spa is replete
with lobby lagoons with pink flamingos
and swans, Heavenly Spa, stylish oceanfront rooms, beachside dining and a Luau
renowned for its fire knife dance. Guests
board whale-watching catamarans in front
of the resort, to see the coveted humpbacks. The best snorkeling is a two-minute
walk to Black Rock at the Sheraton. Contact Hawaii’s only Director Of Romance,
located here, for Honeymoon packages
and requests.
Understated elegance, impeccable rooms
and fantastic restaurants describe The
Four Seasons Resort Maui fronting
Wailea Beach.
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forest and unsurpassed wilderness. If
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legendary Napali trail offers breathtaking
vistas of the coastline. Ke’e Beach has
the best sunsets, Hanalei Beach will take
your breath away. Hanalei has chic shops,
trendy eateries and happening nightlife.
Built into the cliffs above Hanelei Bay,
The St. Regis Princeville is a honeymooner’s paradise with views of the sea,
mountains and the mysterious Bali Ha’i
Island from the film ‘South Pacific.’ With
exquisite rooms and exceptional suites,
butler service, marble bathrooms and the
best Taro Pohaku Stone Massage in the
exclusive Halele Spa, it’s the ultimate in
luxury accommodations. The St. Regis Bar
has nightly entertainment, floor to ceiling
windows and a delicious Jean George
Vongerichten inspired menu. All of the
restaurants are superb with great views
and offer romantic private dining for honeymooners. It’s not surprising that guests
call this the most beautiful spot on Earth.
Grand Hyatt Kaua’i Resort and Spa is
elegant, with plantation themed spacious
rooms, a great pool, excellent restaurants,
Hawaiian ambiance and Anara Spa.
Hawaii has an extremely high rate of loyal
$1095
Hawaiian Airlines
www.HawaiianAirlines.com
Royal Hawaiian Hotel
www.royalhawaiian.com
Moana Surfrider
www.moana-surfrider.com
Blue Hawaiian Helicopter Tour
www.bluehawaiian.com
Hawaii Forest and Trails
www.hawaii-forest.com
Ahu Pohaku Retreat
www.hawaiiislandretreat.com
Four Seasons Resort Hualalai
www.fourseasons.com/hualalai
Mauna Kea Beach Hotels’
www.maunakeabeachhotel.com
The Westin Maui Resort & Spa
www.westinmaui.com
The Four Seasons Resort
www.fourseasons.com/maui
The St. Regis Princeville
www.stregisprinceville.com
Grand Hyatt Kaua’i Resort and Spa
www.grandhyattkauai.com
return visitors. With many islands to visit
and a culture as warm and friendly as the
scenery is beautiful, Hawaii leaves you
feeling you haven’t seen it all – and wanting more. Don’t be surprised if your clients ask you to send them back again and
again. Visit www.gohawaii.com ■
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CENTRAL & SOUTHAMERICA
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Ever since Acapulco enjoyed its heyday as
a jetsetter destination in the 1950’s and
‘60s, Mexico has been known as a destination offering luxury options aplenty, with
different regions vying for prominence:
Los Cabos/Cabo San Lucas, Riviera Maya,
Puerto Vallarta, Costa Alegre, and more recently, Riviera Nayarit. So it really should
come as no surprise in the 21st century
that Mexico is number two in the world in
luxury destinations, according to the luxury
travel agency group Virtuoso. In addition,
Elite Traveler tapped Mexico as a top destination for best hotel suites in the world,
while Spa International ranked Mexico
number one for a spa vacation.
In a country the size of Mexico – which
extends from top to bottom approximately the same distance as Europe is
wide (from Moscow to Madrid) – there
are luxury hotels of all shapes and sizes:
from mega-resorts on endless beaches to
urban boutique properties, remote mountain lodges and sprawling rural haciendas. Moreover, with 31 UNESCO World
Heritage sites scattered throughout the
land, luxury accommodations can be
found virtually everywhere there is a
tourist attraction.
Take, for example, tequila country, where
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the blue agave plant is cultivated and distilled into the popular spirit. The town of
Tequila, in the state of Jalisco, is home to
some of the world’s leading producers, including Sauza, Cuervo and Cofradia. Most
visitors taking distillery tours stay overnight in nearby Guadalajara, Mexico’s second largest city, or journey several hours
from Puerto Vallarta. There is a local option, however: the boutique hotel located
on the Cofradia Estate, just minutes from
Tequila’s main square.
The bungalows at Cofradia harmonize
beautifully with their natural surroundings.
Each themed unit consists of a large room
with king-size bed and is distinguished by
its own color scheme. The en suite bathrooms are on par with those in the finest
business class hotels: the spacious stall
shower features multiple heads that send
massaging spray from all sides. There
are two dining options: an al fresco restaurant-snack bar, and a gourmet restaurant that opened in October of last year.
Visit www.tequilacofradia.com.mx
A scenic drive past agave plantations
and through the verdant Sierra Occidental Mountains leads to Jalisco’s jewel on
the Pacific Coast, Puerto Vallarta. There,
perched atop Vallarta’s old colonial neigh-
By Buzzy Gordon
borhood, the stately, highly acclaimed
Hacienda San Angel reigns like a queen
surveying the sea to the west and junglecovered hills to the south. Owned, renovated and operated as a labor of love by
San Francisco native Janice Chatterton,
the rooms, suites and courtyards are exquisitely appointed with valuable antiques.
The gourmet restaurant, where diners are
serenaded by colorful mariachis, is a favorite of the local expatriate community.
www.haciendasanangel.com
At the opposite end of northern Jalisco,
bordering the state of Leon, is Lagos de
Moreno, a colonial gem often overlooked
by foreigners. Its “cathedral” is one of
the country’s finest examples of 18th–
century ecclesiastical architecture, and
the Monte Cristo Emporium is a treasure
trove of museum-class antiques. On the
city’s outskirts is Hacienda Sepulveda,
a property whose provenance dates back
to Spanish land grant days. Like Lagos, it
has remained largely undiscovered by nonMexicans; but tourists seeking a relaxing
break from sightseeing could hardly find
a better place to chill. The historic mansion has been meticulously restored and
the guest rooms furnished with authentic
period pieces. The manicured grounds and
Central & South ameriCa
colonnaded pool are ideal places to unwind
with a drink from the well-stocked bar. Spa
goers will especially appreciate the atmosphere in the 120 year-old building shaped
like a temezcal, the traditional sweat
lodge of Mexico’s indigenous peoples.
www.haciendasepulveda.com.mx
Lagos was never a large city; its importance
lay as a way station on the route to the
silver mines in Zacatecas, nowadays just
over a two-hour drive to the north. Today,
the city of Zacatecas, renowned for its
Baroque buildings of pink cantera stone
that have earned World Heritage status,
is a center of art and culture, with some
of Mexico’s most interesting museums
and an annual music festival that draws
international stars. It is also one of the few
cities in the world to boast a hotel that is a
must-see attraction: the distinctive Quinta
Real Zacatecas has won international
architectural awards for its unique
conversion
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restaurant, built into former grandstands,
surrounds a presently cobblestoned arena
landscaped with colorful flowers; the
Suites Patio’s residential area re-creates a
traditional Mexican urban quarter, complete
with fountain. www.quintareal.com
What the Quinta Real Zacatecas does in an
urban environment, Hacienda Katanchel
manages to do in a rural setting. Spanishborn architect Anibal Gonzalez transformed
a 17th-century Spanish Colonial hacienda
into a lush retreat in the tropical jungle
of the Yucatan Peninsula – and worked
his magic again when he rebuilt it after a
devastating hurricane. Guests stay in individual pavilions featuring private gardens,
refreshing plunge pools and indoor and
outdoor hammocks. Over the years, Katanchel has won numerous accolades for
its modern interpretation of the region’s
cuisine, served in an elegant dining room.
www.haciendakatanchel.com
This multiplicity of hammocks is not surprising in an area of Mexico known for producing arguably the best in the Americas. The
Presidente InterContinental Cozumel
Resort & Spa, on the island of Cozumel in
the Mexican Caribbean, was recently cited
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San Juan Water and Beach Club
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Love Blooms
by Melanie Reffes
SELLING DESTINATION WEDDINGS
IN THE CARIBBEAN
Whether it’s the spell of the calm waves or
the warming rays of the sun, a wedding in
the Caribbean is inherently romantic. Iconic
images like moonlit strolls and horseback
riding at sunset continue to sell the region
as the tropical hub for destination weddings
and honeymoons, however, the jittery
economy has given way to a plethora of
clever incentives that aim to encourage
agents to book a dizzying array of wedding
and honeymoon packages. From free room
nights and ceremonies on a golf course to
anniversary gift certificates, the Caribbean
is holding tight to one of its most lucrative
niche markets.
COOL BLUE
On one of the ten sweetest beaches in
the world, The Somerset on Grace Bay
(www.thesomerset.com) in Turks & Caicos
is sophisticated charm with villa suites that
linger at the edge of the cobalt sea framed by
endless stretches of sugary sand. For up to a
dozen guests, “Intimate Vows” includes all
the paperwork including the marriage license
delivered via FedEx, bouquets, boutonnieres
and bubbly as well as a keepsake flower-filled
conch shell. A pair of gourmet restaurants
and a divine spa has earned the fifty-three
villa resort a sparkling reputation as one of
Provo’s finest for a special occasion.
In Grand Cayman, at the Cotton Tree
(www.caymancottontree.com) float
your boat aboard the forty-two foot Sea
Ray Sports yacht that comes equipped
with a photographer, snorkeling gear, snacks
and libations. The luxury cruise is just one
of the amenities offered at the eye-catching
eco-astute resort with rainbow-colored
beach cottages, resident sommelier and
personal chefs.
Pretty in Puerto Rico, the 80-room
San Juan Water and Beach Club
(www.waterbeachclubhotel.com), known
simply as The Water Club, is designed in
sapphire-blue to match the waves of the
Atlantic Ocean. “Think intimate beachfront
wedding with a rooftop reception that turns
into the bash of the year, catered to perfection
by Chef Raúl Correa, while the hottest DJs
spin the tunes,” smiles José Torres, general
manager. “All the bride needs to do is look
gorgeous!” Nightly rates range from $199 to
$359, based on double occupancy.
THE BIG TICKET
Romance is big business at the pretty
Divi Aruba (www.diviaruba.com)
and adjacent Tamarijn Aruba with a
complimentary seven-night stay for couples
whose wedding party books ten double
occupancy rooms for five nights. The gratis
honeymoon includes an ocean view room,
candlelit dinner and free night on their first
anniversary. Upping the ante, the resort
is offering newlyweds a $1,000 credit if
their wedding party books twenty rooms.
Unique ceremony venues include vows on
the golf course or strolling down a candlelit walk along a palm-fringed aisle. A popular
weekend for weddings, Memorial Day is
also the time for the Aruba Soul Beach
Music Festival sponsored by the Westin and
the Renaissance and guaranteed to please
with headliner R. Kelly performing his R&B
classics. Visit www.soulbeach.net
Weddings at Windjammer Landing
(www.windjammer-landing.com) in St.
Lucia range from cozy to over-the-top with
a convenient online planning service called
“Say Yes, Before I Do” that is guided by a
team of eager experts who offer advice from
ceremony locales to champagne tastings
and tapas menus. The Mediterranean-style
resort with six pools and five restaurants
sells four themed packages with tasty perks
including meals prepared by a private chef,
an afternoon “wedding mixer” at one of
the three bars and a tiara for the bride who
wants to be a Queen for the Day. “We work
very closely with our travel industry partners
to make it as easy as possible for them to
book the party and to assist with additional
details that come with group travel. This
includes information about weddings in
our travel industry training, and a wedding
brochure which is designed specifically for
the travel professional,” said Mark Ozawa,
managing director.
One of the hottest tickets this spring is the
St. Lucia Jazz Festival from April 30 to May
13 with a top-shelf roster of superstars from
Lionel Ritchie and Ziggy Marley to South
African trumpeter Hugh Masekela and gospel
king Kirk Franklin. Now in its 21st year, the
lively festival is around the island including
scenic Pigeon Island, Rudy John Beach Park
in Laborie and in the quaint village of Fond
D’Or in Dennery. www.stluciajazz.org
EASY BREEZY BREEZES
Starting May 1, a quintet of island-inspired
wedding themes, a trio of new packages
and a gratis sixth night will be offered at the
Breezes Resorts in Jamaica, Curacao and
the Bahamas. “Endless Love” includes a
complimentary ceremony with a six-night
stay, “Timeless Love” sells for $999 and
includes mimosas in bed and a host of
souvenirs and the higher-priced “Eternal
Love” priced at $1,599 includes a free fournight anniversary stay. Properties includes
Breezes Runaway Bay, Breezes Trelawny and
Breezes Grand Negril in Jamaica, Breezes
Bahamas and Breezes Curaçao, the island’s
only all-inclusive resort on the beach. Visit
www.superclubs.com
ALL ABOARD
New and funky, Island Rhythms Tours
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BERMUDA
6 NIGHT STAY
ST. THOMAS
GOOD LUCK MOON
Just about everyone with a little romance
in her (or his) soul will be intrigued by
the many Moon Gates seen throughout
Bermuda. Walking through one of these
circular stone structures is said to bring
good luck to honeymooners and anyone
else in love. As the story goes, a sea
captain built the first Moon Gate in 1860
after seeing one in China with a sloping
roof that represented the half-moon of
the summer sky. Attached to a low wall
or freestanding, couples walking through
a Moon Gate are guaranteed long life and
a bright future. www.gotobermuda.com
BERMUDA
& Caicos are a couple’s must-do. Tour
aboard a bright green flatbed truck that
makes stops at Lake Victoria to see
the salt pond, Cheshire Hall where the
centuries old tradition of growing cotton
is celebrated and Sapodilla Hill revered
for the historic inscriptions that date back
to the 18th century. Delighted to host
weddings aboard the truck, couples are
invited to book an entire tour for their
wedding party. “We love romance and will
organize a wedding from top to bottom,”
smiles O’Brien Forbes. “For couples
wanting a unique experience, nothing
beats a ceremony on a moving truck as it
winds around the island.”
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surround them in modern luxury. Guests can explore the charming British Isle
with its pastel homes and historic sites, enjoy a round of golf on a world-class
course, dive shallow reefs and shipwrecks or lounge on its famous pink sand
beaches. On a 7-night cruise aboard the Celebrity Summit departing from New
Jersey, guests will experience the luxury and convenience of cruising in addition to the beauty and fun of Kings Wharf, Bermuda.
7,700
$
www.thereefs.com
Beginning in May, travelers can reunite at The Reefs for 6 blissful days and 5
relaxing nights and leave with memories that will last a lifetime. In addition to
a discount on two hotel rooms or suites, guests also receive a digital camera
to take photos and videos during the vacation. And best of all, the camera is to
be kept and taken home with travelers. Price also includes four $100 vouchers
to use toward treatments at La Serena Spa or rounds of golf at Port Royal, Riddell’s Bay or Fairmont Southampton, a bottle of chilled champagne upon check
in, daily breakfast, afternoon tea and gourmet dinner for each guest, a 3-day
bus/ferry pass for each person, and round trip airport transportation.
www.bolongobay.com
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Bolongo Bay Beach Resort invites guests to “Sea’s the Moment” on St.
Thomas with a new unforgettable vacation experience. The package features
a 4.5-hour private boat trip on board a 36”Sea Ray, complete with Captain and
First Mate to cater to every need. This unique opportunity is available for two or
six people. This day to remember begins with a cruise over to nearby Charlotte
Amalie Harbor for a private tour by sea. Afterward, the boat will set anchor in
a secluded spot for swimming, snorkeling and lunch. This package is available
year-round, dependent upon weather. For reservations, call 800-524-4746.
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SANDALS’ WEDDINGS
GOOD TIMES IN ARUBA
AUTHENTICALLY LOCAL
Most Sandals’ properties offer a beach, a
garden and a gazebo location, perfect for a
destination wedding in Jamaica, St. Lucia,
Antigua or the Bahamas. Sandals ensures
your wedding will be as special as your love
for each other. Sandals has paired with Martha Stewart Weddings to offer five signature
wedding themes. If you are staying 6 nights
or longer in a qualifying room category, the
basic wedding package is included. The basic package includes: wedding consultant
and team, bridal bouquet, music, officiant,
wedding cake, marriage documents, 5x7
honeymoon photograph, honeymoon dinner
for bride and groom and a complimentary
bottle of sparkling wine, full breakfast-in-bed
and mimosas, and more. Themes can be
customized with extra finishing touches. Additional wedding packages include the Flutter
of Romance, The Classic White wedding, The
Seaside Serenade, The Chic & Natural, and
the Island Paradise wedding.
www.sandals.com
A sunset in Aruba means more than just
the end of a fun-filled day at the beach. The
evening is when the happy island comes
alive at beach bars, Happy Hour spots
and a handful of vibrant clubs. Highlights
of Aruba’s most popular nightlife hangout
spots include MooMba Beach, which was
recently selected as one of the world’s top
beach bars by CNN Go, and Pelican’s Nest
Seafood & Grill Bar on Pelican Pier, which
offers a spectacular view at sunset. Bugaloe Beach Bar & Grill, a colorful and fun spot,
is located on De Palm Pier and is known for
its live music performances. Pure Beach,
the hidden jewel of Palm Beach, is a trendy
oceanfront venue featuring an open air
lounge, bar and restaurant located at Divi
Aruba Phoenix Resort. Aruba’s trendiest areas for nightlife entertainment include the
Palm Beach Strip, Downtown Oranjestad
and the pub-crawl option on the famous Kunucu Kukoo party bus.
In an effort to meet travelers’ growing desire for authentic vacation experiences,
a selection of Hilton Hotels & Resorts,
DoubleTree by Hilton, and Hilton Garden
Inn hotels in the Caribbean announced the
“Authentically Local” package - an exciting
new program that introduces travelers to
local culture and language. Available now
through Dec. 31, 2012, the package features accommodations and a number of
local touches including: Local culture consultants who provide can’t miss authentic
destination suggestions, a hands-on cultural experience specific to each hotel and
destination including a choice of dance
lessons, cooking classes, cocktail tastings,
boat tours, traditional dinners with local
flair, and much more. Guests booking “Authentically Local” should check with culture
consultants at each property to learn about
the most celebrated experiences known to
the destination.
www.aruba.comm
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‘‘ I Do’’
Say
to a Sandals® Honeymoon and your
Beautiful Beginnings Wedding
is
Your Caribbean
wedding can be as
intimate or elaborate
as you wish—Sandals
will plan everything
to the last detail.
FREE*
Say “I do” to a wedding in paradise, because when you
book a six-night honeymoon stay in any room or suite at
any Sandals Resort, the Beautiful Beginnings wedding
theme is FREE*. There are also five other distinctive
themes to choose from, and they’re only found exclusively
at Sandals. Of course, the best thing about getting
married at Sandals is that everything is included, so the
honeymoon can begin the moment you say “I do.”
Honeymoon Gifts† Included:
• Chilled bottle of
sparkling wine will
await you upon arrival
• Full mimosa breakfast
in bed on a morning
of your choice
• Special turndown
service including
tropical flower petals
on your bed
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*With purchase of 6 nights or more stay, includes all room categories. All weddings subject to mandatory government and documentation fees, which vary by island. All weddings
that do not meet the minimum night stay requirement will be subject to a $750 processing and administration fee, which is inclusive of government and documentation fees. All fees
subject to change at any time.†To qualify for the free honeymoon inclusions all you have to do is check-in online after booking your honeymoon at www.checkin.sandals.com. Certain
restrictions apply. Offers may be withdrawn or changed at any time. Sandals® is a registered trademark. Unique Vacations Inc., is the worldwide representative for Sandals Resorts.
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Sunnyland Tours, visit www.hotfamtrips.com
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only for agents. Up to 3 guests +$100 pp. Agent page: cruisetourtravel.
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The Blue Walk: 619.584.4213, carloinfrance@yahoo.com,
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and Hampton Inn for 1 night, room taxes and service charges. The 4 day
/ 3 nights Galapagos Cruise aboard the M/V Explorer. Meals as noted..
Airfare from Miami, Quito, Guayaquil and San Cristobal Island, Galapagos.
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Tara Tours Inc., 305-278-4464; FamTrips@TaraTours.com
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Lima & Machu Picchu Departure: March 26-April 1, 2012
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available at discount price upon request.
Jaf Travel & Tours: 786-242-7222; Fax 786-242-7225;
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Exclusive Interview with Luc Berini,
Vice President, Sales & Marketing, XL
Airways France
Q. Some of our agents may not be familiar with XL Airways. Can you tell us when
XL Airways was established, and a little
about the airline?
A. We were founded in 1995 and rebranded as XL Airways France in 2006.
Our hub is Paris Charles de Gaulle airport
and we offer both scheduled service and
charter operations globally. We operate a
modern fleet of Airbus and Boeing equipment. Although our primary focus is the
leisure market, many of our long-haul
flights offer two classes of service.
Q. What regions does XL Airways serve?
A. In addition to flying scheduled service
between USA and Paris Charles de Gaulle
we provide service to Asia, within Europe
(Venice, Sicily and Corsica) and to popular
leisure destinations in Mexico & the Caribbean. We are the only airline to offer nonstop service between France and Las Vegas. This is also true between France and
Malé (Maldives), and between France and
Phuket (Thailand).
Q. How many years has XL Airways
France served the US market?
A. This will be our third summer of seasonal scheduled, non-stop service. Every year we’ve added more flights and
frequency. This year, we’re introducing
scheduled service to San Francisco.
Q. From where in the US does XL Airways fly?
A. We fly from New York JFK, San Francisco and Las Vegas - all non-stop - to Paris
Charles de Gaulle. During the peak summer travel period, we have up to six flights
a week to/from New York JFK and two
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Vegas service is one flight a week.
Q. When does 2012 seasonal service
commence?
A. Flights from New York JFK start May
4th, San Francisco’s inaugural flight is May
26th and Las Vegas service commences
May 31st.
Q. Does XL Airways offer any flights or
services that other airlines do not?
A. Our fares are great; this is the first
thing I want agents to know – our fares
are very, very competitive, but we also
provide all the comforts and amenities a
leisure traveler should expect including a
hot meal, a selection of beverages, periodicals, on-board entertainment, pillow and
blanket. On the Las Vegas and San Francisco flights we feature a premium cabin –
Galaxie Class – with extra comforts including leather seats with added leg space and
recline, a welcome drink, individual entertainment screens, complimentary amenity
kit and a choice of hot meals.
Q. Tell us about your equipment.
A. Our fleet consists of Airbus A320,
A330 and Boeing 737-800 equipment. All
XL Airways France long haul flights are operated with Airbus A330-200 or A330-300.
Short and medium-haul flights are operated with Airbus A320 or Boeing 737-800
equipment. Seating on the A330-200 is
2-3-2 in Galaxie Class and 3-3-3 or 2-4-2 in
the main cabin.
Q. Where can travel agents book flights
for XL Airways?
A. Any travel agent with access to a GDS
system can ticket XL Airways France.
Our airline symbol is “SE.” Of course, if
an agent doesn’t have access to a GDS
system, either directly or through a host
agency, or if they prefer to ticket directly
with an airline they can call our US office
at 877-496-9889 and we would be happy
to be of assistance.
Q. Do you have a US office that supports
travel agents?
A. For assistance and information you
can contact of US office toll free 877-4969889 or email XLAirways_fr@apg-usa.us.
Our normal hours of operation are 8:30
AM – 8:30 PM EST with extended hours,
once our seasonal service to New York,
San Francisco and Las Vegas begins.
Q. Is there anything else you would like
agents to know about XL Airways?
A. There are a few things I would like
agents to remember about us. First, we are
a low fare airline, but not a no-frills airline;
your customers can expect a clean, safe and
reliable experience with the standard amenities. Besides, if they spend less money on
airfare, they have more to enjoy when they
arrive at their destination! Second, please
consider XL Airways France for our other
destinations operated from Paris. Also, don’t
forget that Paris Roissy Charles de Gaulle
airport is connected to a great air, train and
highway network, allowing passengers to
reach any European destination within less
than 4 hours. Finally, we provide travel agencies with support and information so you can
make a good decision for your clients. If you
have any questions, please contact us. We
look forward to being of assistance. Welcome aboard XL Airways France!
BEEN THERE HAVEN’T DONE THAT
Hotel de Salm
Carrousel Arch Near Louvre “Secret Entrance”
PARIS - THE GREAT INDOORS
by Professor Barry Goldsmith
Last month we discovered the unknown
and seldom-visited Parisian parks — Paris’
“Great Outdoors.” This month we’re going
indoors to discover Paris’ great unknown
and seldom-visited museums. There’s
much more to see besides the Louvre and
the Musee d’Orsay. There are ways to
avoid lines at the Louvre even on its most
crowded days. Instead of waiting to venture
down the Louvre’s stunning glass Pyramid,
look for the Carrousel du Louvre — the
small arch at the beginning of the Tuileries
Gardens — and take those adjoining stairs
down to the Louvre’s underground mall.
Plan an evening of culture with a late visit to
the Musee d’Orsay. After viewing Manet’s
Dejeuner sur L’Herb (Picnic on the Grass),
have your own feast in one of Paris’ most
elegant, chandeliered and mirrored NeoRococo dining rooms. The Musee d’Orsay’s
dining room is, by far, the most elegant
museum restaurant in the world. Nowhere
in Paris can you eat in such splendor at
such paltry prices. It ranks in magnificence
up there with the Les Ambassadeurs
Restaurant in the Hotel de Crillon and Le
Meurice of the Hotel Meurice.
In the courtyard of the Musee d’Orsay
is the museum of French history and the
great personages in French history, the
Museum of the Legion of Honor. And as
with many museums in Paris, the building
itself has an amazing history. It was the
Hotel (mansion) de Salm, and rumor has it
that the south facade of our White House
(with its rounded colonnade) drew its
inspiration from the Hotel de Salm’s main
facade with its rounded, half-domed central
projection.
Paris has a museum for every taste. A
museum for almost every artist (from
Delacroix to Zadine), and a museum
spanning every historic period. So let’s start
in Roman and Medieval Paris. The medieval
Musee Cluny incorporated Roman baths.
How apropos visiting Gothic art in a Gothic
home. It’s Paris’ “Cloisters Museum,” but
the Cloisters is a medieval composite of
many different cloisters from non-extant
medieval buildings. Cluny’s most touted
work is the famous Lady and the Unicorn
tapestry.
The Museum of the Renaissance is just a
half-day trip out of Paris, a welcome addition
to the usual Versailles and Fountainebleau
day trips. The Ecouen Museum of the
Renaissance is, fittingly, in a Renaissance
chateau.
Instead of a day trip to Chartres, Metro to
a seldom-visited great cathedral, St. Denis.
St. Denis is important architecturally and
historically. It is the birthplace of the Gothic
Style. The Gothic pointed arch in the
ambulatory was first used in this church,
by Abbott Suger. St. Denis also doubles
as a museum of sepulchral sculpture.
Get to see what ancient French kings and
queens actually looked like and what they
wore from these stone-funerary effigies.
However, there is one exception: Louis
Musee D’Orsay
XVI and Marie Antoinette (both beheaded
in 1793) are attired in clothes from 1815
— Empire style — the year of the Bourbon
Restoration.
Head north a few blocks from Printemps
Department Store, still on Boulevard
Hausmann, and you’ll arrive at my favorite
Parisian small museum — Paris’ Frick (New
York) and Wallace Collection (London). This
museum is named after Edouard Andre
(banker) and his wife Nelie Jacquemart
(artist). Like the Frick, it’s a private mansion
built to house a private collection. This
collection concentrates on French 18thcentury painting. My favorites are the
Davids and Vigee-LeBruns. The Jacquemart
Andre also has one of the best collections
of Italian Renaissance paintings, including
works by Uccello and Mantegna.
I also lead a Chopin Tour of Paris. We visit
Chopin’s piano in the Musee de la Cite
de La Musique and visit the hands that
played that piano (cast of Chopin’s hands)
in the Musee de la Vie Romantique, once a
summer home where Georges Sands and
Chopin spent time together. If you want
to see Georges Sands’ main chateau go
to the Loire Valley to the seldom-visited,
completely furnished Nohant. Visit the
Bank of Tokyo on the Place Vendome to see
the room where Chopin died. And finally,
Chopin’s grave in Pere Lachaise Cemetery.
There are many more great museums:
Baccarat — in the Philippe Starckerestored Vicomtesse Noailles villa. Cite
de L’Architecture (architecture museum
newly restored in 2007 architecture) in
the stunning Art Deco Palais Chaillot. The
Musee Quai Branly (opened 2006). ■
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with
Flanders
With delightful chocolates and divine Belgian beers as the local specialty, a visit to Flanders feels like a match made in heaven.
Situated in the North of Belgium, Flanders boasts six beautifully preserved historic cities: Antwerp, Brussels, Bruges, Ghent,
Leuven and Mechelen. From medieval splendor to mouthwatering dishes, it’s hard to find fault with this pint-sized destination
in the centre of Europe. Start your love affair with Flanders. Go to www.visitflanders.us and find great deals and packages.
Flanders, it’s in Belgium.
www.visitFlanders.us

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