Aussie Air Pass

Qantas Airways offers the largest domestic Australian network and the most flights to Australia than any other US carrier. If you're planning on traveling around Australia, then the Qantas Aussie AirPass is perfect for you! The AirPass deal includes international flights from Los Angeles, San Francisco or Honolulu plus up to three domestic Australian flights from US$999(plus taxes and charges).*

^{Special Deal on Select Travel Dates!}
Commence travel between 1 May and 8 June 2010 and score a great deal on the Qantas Aussie AirPass, but book today because this special pricing ends soon!

Qantas only allows a very few seats per flight for the Aussie Air Pass traveler, so availability disappears quickly.

Cities Included in the Qantas Aussie AirPass

Zone	Cities
1	Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Canberra, Hobart and Lauceston.
2	Cairns, Townsville, Gold Coast, Newcastle, Sunshine Coast (Maroochydore) and Hamilton Island.
3	Mackay, Rockhampton, Gladstone, Hervey Bay, Ballina, Coffs Harbour, Port Macquarie, Lord Howe Island, Alice Springs and Ayers Rock.
4	Perth, Karratha, Darwin, Gove, Hayman Island, Kalgoorlie and Broome.

Easy add-on from Vancouver to LA.

Call Erik at 866.611.1947 or email travelinq.erik@gmail.com

Olympic Getaway

Honolulu: 2-9 February, 2010

Round-trip air (direct flights) with 7 nights at the Aqua Continental

$795.00 per person including all taxes and fees

Ain't life good?

More Asian than American, Honolulu is a delightful blend of ethnicities, a cacophonous mixture of language, custom and cuisine served with generous helpings of Hawaiian hospitality. Among its many museums and cultural offerings, it has the only royal palace in the USA, and has become a foodie heaven of cheap noodle joints and fancy Pacific Rim cuisine. Then, when city life is all too much, you can saunter over to gorgeous Waikiki to lounge on the sand, play in the water and listen to splendid Hawaiian music in the evening.

Key Attractions
Polynesian Cultural Center 
Visit Hawaii, Tahiti, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, Maori New Zealand and the Marquesas without boarding a plane or obtaining a passport. You'll enjoy hands-on activities and demonstrations such as dancing the hula in Hawaii, coconut husking in Samoa and fishing in Tahiti. The centre also offers one of the best luaus(Hawaiian feast) on Oahu. 
Website: www.polynesia.com

Bishop Museum 
Bishop Museum is Hawaii's largest museum and the premier natural and cultural history institution in the Pacific. Its US$17 million Science Adventure Center encompasses six zones featuring dozens of interactive displays, the centerpiece of which is a 7.9m  (26ft) man-made volcano.
Website: www.bishopmuseum.org

Iolani Palace 
Built in 1882, Iolani Palace was the official residence of the last two reigning Hawaiian monarchs, King Kalakaua and Queen Liliuokalani. Many precious artefacts are on display, including centuries-old wooden calabashes, feather capes and helmets, and the royal thrones and crown jewels.
Website: www.iolanipalace.org 

Sea Life Park 
Among the diversions at this world-class marine attraction are an aquarium filled with 2,000 reef animals, including sharks, turtles and tropical fish; a seabird sanctuary; sea turtle lagoon; Humboldt Penguin breeding habitat; and up-close-and-personal sessions with dolphins, sea lions and stingrays. 
Website: www.sealifeparkhawaii.com

Chinatown 
This feast for the senses offers herbal shops, acupuncture clinics, dim sum restaurants, noodle factories, boutiques selling embroidered silk cheongsams, and open-air markets selling fresh fish and produce. Looking for leis? You'll find the best prices and selections at the stands on Maunakea Street. 
Roughly the area bordered by Nimitz Highway, Nuuanu Avenue, and River and Beretania Streets 
Website: www.chinatownhi.com

You Gotta Stay in Vegas for Something to Happen in Vegas

Las Vegas: 13-16 January

Bally's - $400 per person

Mirage - $455 per person

Prices include round trip airfare from Vancouver and 3 nights hotel

(and all applicable taxes & fees)

Call Erik at 866.611.1947 or email travelinq.erik@gmail.com

Come Sail Away...

December 5 - 12

$541 CAD per person (Double Occupancy)

Includes all taxes & port charges

	Norwegian Cruise Line
	Norwegian Pearl
	7 Days 12 Dec (Saturday): Miami, FL 4:00 PM Depart  13 Dec 2009 (Sunday): AT SEA  14 Dec (Monday): Samana Bay - In port 10A - 6P 15 Dec (Tuesday): St. Thomas - In port 9A - 6P  16 Dec (Wednesday): Tortola - In port 7A - 3P 17 Dec (Thursday): AT SEA 18 Dec (Friday): Norwegian Private Island - In port 10A - 6P 19 Dec (Saturday): Miami, FL 8:00 AM Dock Call Erik at 866.611.1947 Cruises Worldwide

Today's Travelers

Where they're going and what they're doing... A recap of travel bookings made by my clients today that may help to inspire your next adventure.

Although I tend to focus on low prices and last minute steals and deals, what is truly most important to me is as a travel professional is...

$$ VALUE $$

Maximize what you get for what you spend.  My latest obsession is Escorted Tours.  The number of travelers that come to me after a trip and tell me how they wish they had done more research, seen more, or experienced more is countless.  With such an amazing world, it's rare to re-visit any but our very favorite destinations, so the regret I hear from people about feeling that they missed their opportunity to take in as much as possible during their trip is quite common.  Or equally, the number that say how overwhelmed they felt trying to do the research, to figure out how to truly have the very best experience during their travels.  Finally, I also hear too many stories of people going basic up front with their arrangements, only to spend more than they wanted to during their trip because of last minute, on-the-road add-ons.  I've become a big fan (especially if your time is tight, you haven't researched thoroughly, or it's your first visit to a destination) of putting time and effort into matching the right Tour with the right Traveler.  Everything (or nearly everything) is taken care of and your trip can be hassle-free.

Here's an example of an amazing Tour that some of my clients booked today... 

NILE RIVER CRUISES

JOURNEY ALONG THE LIFELINE OF EGYPTIAN CIVILIZATION, SIGHTSEEING ANCIENT TEMPLES, TOMBS, LOCAL VILLAGES, AND FARMS ON A NILE RIVER CRUISE. LOCATED IN AFRICA'S NORTHEAST, THE NILE IS THE LONGEST RIVER IN THE WORLD! MEASURING 4,160 MILES (6,955 KM), THE RIVER FLOWS NORTH FROM LAKE VICTORIA THROUGH UGANDA, SUDAN, AND EGYPT, PASSING RAINFORESTS, MOUNTAINS, SAVANNAS, SWAMPS, AND DESERT LANDSCAPES BEFORE CULMINATING IN THE FERTILE NILE DELTA AND DRAINING INTO THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA. SAIL PAST 5,000 YEARS OF HISTORY ON AN INCREDIBLE NILE RIVER CRUISE VACATION THROUGH EGYPT.

THIS CAPTIVATING NILE RIVER CRUISE VACATION OFFERS AN EXCITING VOYAGE THROUGH THE KINGDOM OF THE PHARAOHS. IN CAIRO, MARVEL AT KING TUTANKHAMUN’S TREASURES, VISIT THE ENIGMATIC SPHINX, AND SEE THE GREAT PYRAMIDS OF GIZA. THEN, FLY TO ASWAN FOR A 4-NIGHT NILE RIVER CRUISE TO LUXOR. ALONG THE WAY, VISIT THE ASWAN DAM, THE TEMPLE OF ISIS, THE VALLEY OF KINGS AND VALLEY OF QUEENS, AND LUXOR TEMPLE. YOU’LL ALSO RIDE THROUGH EDFU TO THE TEMPLE OF HORUS, VISITING COLORFUL LOCAL BAZAARS AND EXPLORING THE STUNNING MONUMENTS OF KARNAK.

Included: All Accommodations (4 nights 1st Class Hotels + 4 nights Cruise) Most meals (8 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 4 dinners) All shore excursions during the Cruise Fully escorted with Egyptologist guides Flights from Cairo to Aswan and Luxor to Cairo $2400 per person. That's value! Call Erik at 866.611.1947 for Tours - Adventure, River Cruise, Food & Wine, Hiking, Biking...

Kid-Friendly

For Sandos Hotels & Resorts, quality is paramount.  A testament to our commitment, Sandos Hotels is the recipient of the following awards:

• Hotel Sandos Playacar Beach Resort & Spa was recently honored by Apple Vacations with the company's Golden Apple award for their standard of quality, service and value.

•    TripAdvisor, an important traveler’s community which provides travel guides as well as recommendations for hotels and resorts, recently awarded the Sandos Playacar Beach Resort & Spa with a Traveler’s Choice Award for being one of the best hotels for families.


•    The Primo Award. This prize was awarded to Sandos Caracol Eco Resort & Spaby the Thomas Cook travel company as a result of the high levels of satisfaction from their clients with the hotel’s facilities, services, employees and cuisine.

•   Hotel Sandos Caracol Eco Resort & Spa was recognized as the “Leading Hotel in Mexico” at the World Travel Mart in London.

•   Hotel Sandos Playacar Beach Resort & Spa was accepted into the exclusiveEnsemble Travel Group and its Hotel & Resort Collection for the high-caliber vacation experience it provides for guests.

The qualified staff will take good care of your children and make sure they have a great time with games and shows. Parents can relax with time to themselves and enjoy their vacation to the full in the knowledge that their children are being very well looked after. Special services and facilities for our very special guests!

The most important thing is that your family has the best vacation ever atSandos Hotels & Resorts. They also offer activities that involve parents, children and teenagers, creating a totally family-friendly atmosphere.

The endless range of activities at the hotel will keep your kids and teenagers fully occupied and entertained!

Family of 4 - Pacakage: Flights + All-Inclusive Hotel + Round-Trip airport transportation:

$3200 including all taxes (that's only $800 average per person!)

Call Erik now at 866.611.1947

Travel back in time in Mexico's Riviera Maya

Mayan Riviera - Stretching from Punta Brava just south of Cancun International Airport to Punta Allen just south of Tulum, exists one of the most fascinating destination spots in the world. Tropical beaches, ancient ruins, abundant marine and wildlife abound. The Great Mayan Reef is the largest coral reef in the Western Hemisphere.

Mexicans refer to the Riviera as "Riviera Maya" while foreigners call it the "Mayan Riviera" or "Maya Riviera". It is used all three ways in this web site.

We do not know if there exists an exact spot where the Mayan Riviera - Riviera Maya starts but the general concensus is that once you get onto highway 307 along the coast in Quintana Roo you are pretty well in the Mayan Riviera. This highway runs from Cancun all the way down to Belize. The Mayan Riviera ends after Tulum, where the Costa Maya begins.

As you drive along highway 307 you are usually around a kilometer away from the beach. The land is flat and the scenery will appear similar to that of any flat-forested region of Canada or Europe. The highway itself is brand-new having just been widened in recent years and is in impeccable shape.

Along the Mayan Riviera, on the highway there is the occasional Mexican craft market, small industrial center, and lots of resort entrances. On the shoreline there are numerous privately owned rental cabanas, fishing and diving operations and beaches.

The most popular travel destination in the Mayan Riviera is Playa del Carmen which is where you get the ferry to go to Cozumel. After Playa del Carmen the next town of any great size is Tulum.

Current deal - All inclusive: 7 Nights at a 4 star hotel for only $761 CDN.  To book this great vacation or for any other travel needs, please call Erik at (866) 611 1947.