Your Destination Guide to Exotic Lands

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Barbara S. King
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Adventure is calling!

Ready for a fairytale stay high in the Himalayas? Maybe a safari in the shadow of Mount Kilimanjaro? Then again, you might prefer a luxury cruise along the tranquil Mekong River, or an overwater pavilion in the magical Maldives. You’ll find inspiring travel ideas for authentic trips in this Destination Guide.

Your Virtuoso travel advisor, can make any travel fantasy a reality – in exclusive fashion, of course. Look over these pages for a few ideas and start planning your customized adventure today!


In this issue

6: AFRICA
Sip sundowners on The Masai Mara, and ride elephant-back at Victoria Falls. Take a boating safari in the Okavango Delta, then taste crocodile as you rail across the Great Karoo.

20: ASIA
Meet the mysterious Mud Men of Papua New Guinea, cruise spectacular Halong Bay in Vietnam, or dine on dim sum in Hong Kong.

38: INDIA
Watch the sun rise upon the Taj Mahal. At Varanasi, view worshippers cleansing in the Ganges River. Or make your own exclusive pilgrimage across the country on a tour by private plane.

Enjoy this issue

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Got Klout? Columbus does

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On Mar. 15, 1493, Christopher Columbus returned to Spain after his first visit to the Western Hemisphere. In his honor, there is one country, a few provinces and counties, and more than 200 cities and towns named after him. I just checked his score on Klout.com. I guess they don’t assign scores to dead people. Oh well…

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Open your mind to the endless travel possibilities when you take the VIRTUOSO LIFE® Travel Dreams Survey. It takes only minutes to complete, but leaves you with a lifetime of inspiration. Plus, once you submit the survey you’ll be entered to win a dream vacation of your own.

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Save 50% or More During Seabourn’s Europe Suite Sale.
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Announcing Seabourn’s Europe Suite Sale.
From the sparkling French Riviera to Dubrovnik’s ancient walls, sail with Seabourn into the heart of the Mediterranean during our Europe Suite Sale. Savor the onboard pleasures of the World’s Best Small-Ship Cruise Line as you embark on a blissful voyage to the Greek Isles, or revel in the charming treasures of Northern Europe. Book now and take advantage of incredible offers, including*:

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Complimentary veranda upgrades
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* On select sailings. See Terms and Conditions for details.
The Seabourn Difference
Spacious, all-suite accommodations with sweeping ocean views - many with verandas Complimentary welcome champagne and in-suite bar stocked with your preferences
Open bars throughout the ship and fine wines poured at lunch and dinner Tipping is neither required nor expected - service simply to delight you
All dining venues are complimentary - dine where, when and with whom you wish Gourmet dining that rivals the finest restaurants anywhere

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Complimentary veranda upgrade offer is from the ocean view to veranda category on select voyages and are subject to availability at time of booking. Upgrade will be reflected in fare paid for selected suite category. Shipboard credit offer of $1,000 per suite ($500/person) on select voyages available in PH, CS, OW, SS, WG and GR suite categories only. Air credit offer of up to $1000 per suite ($500 per person) based on double occupancy with the purchase of Seabourn’s Air Program is available for all U.S. and Canadian gateways and is only applicable to select 2012 Europe sailings. Air credits combinable with promotions with promos RH, LG, LI and RU and is not combinable with any other offers. Air Credit is not applicable for 3rd/4th guests. Additional fees for baggage and other charges may be directly assessed by airlines or airports. Once you are notified of your flight details, please check your airline’s website or contact your airline directly for information. Seabourn reserves the right to charge a fuel supplement for all guests, without prior notice, if the NYMEX oil price exceeds $70.00 USD per barrel, and may collect such a supplement even if the cruise fare has been paid in full. Certain restrictions apply. Information herein is accurate at time of printing. Seabourn reserves the right to correct errors.Ships’ registry: Bahamas. ©2012 Seabourn.

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Celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge!

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Celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge!

 

 

Our friends at Viviani created a very unique and memorable itinerary combining the best of San Francisco and Napa Valley.

Spend Memorial Day weekend in San Francisco and the Napa Valley, to celebrate the iconic Golden Gate Bridge’s 75th Anniversary.

Memorial Day weekend is full of activites in the City by the Bay to celebrate the Bridge, complete with history and festivals.

 

Enjoy three nights in the Napa Valley, with two day trips to San Francisco and one full day of touring the Napa Valley. Bring your friends and enjoy an exciting day on the bay, learning how to man a sailboat,

with a professional Captain.

Fly above the Napa Valley in a hot air balloon, and taste world-renown wines at exclusive wineries.

 

Contact Ken Marshall, Ken@greatgetaways.travel, 913.338.2244 ext 305, for more information about

this once in a lifetime experience!

Hot air ballooning above the Napa Valley

 

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Who is the media darling regarding villas? Our own Judi Chaitman, of course!

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Judi Chaitman knows villas! When Travel Weekly wanted to talk to an expert about villas, they called Judi! This is just one of a zillion reasons we love Judi!
Read the article now and call Judi to help you plan your next villa vacation!

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Have you seen this new aircraft? Introducing the Boeing 787

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Boeing touts this plane burns less fuel—-than what? It also claims an enhanced customer experience. I interpret that to mean that the number crunchers abandoned their quest to squeeze one more body in the aircraft and that Boeing decided to treat people as “living,breathing human beings (not to be confused with “corporations…). Really? I don’t think so. At any rate, here she is in all her glory at the Singapore Air Show, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner:

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