Most of you are likely familiar with the limitations on taking liquids through airport security as carry on.  With each new security breach, travelling to the United States becomes more and more difficult.  To ensure that you have a smooth start to your trip, make sure to head to the airport very early, and check in with the Canadian Air Transport Authority for the latest news on what you can take through airport security.  Currently, carry-on baggage is not being accepted for flights to the U.S., however there are a number of items that are not being counted as carry-on.  Check with your travel agent of you need further guidance! 

*** Update January 20, 2010: 1 carry on allowed for flights to US.

Get up to a $750 Disney Gift Card FREE when you buy a minimum 5-night/6-day Magic Your Way package at select Disney Resort Hotels!

Eat, play and shop with the Disney Gift Card. Use the card to cover vacation expenses: dining at your choice of Walt Disney World® restaurants, special event tickets, sports, recreation, tours and more—all this in addition to shopping! With your gift card in hand, the world is yours!

Receive a $750 Gift Card when you stay at a Deluxe Resort, $500 at a Moderate Resort, and $300 for staying at a Value resort.

Contact me for more details or to book your Disney Vacation!

All Inclusive Caribbean resorts are an extremely popular vacation option for Canadians.  Here are just a few of the reasons that YOU should consider one this winter:

1. Escape to the heat - probably the #1 reason to head south this winter.
2. Convenience - flight, transfers, hotel, activities, food, and drinks all for one price.  No surprises, and very easy.
3. Enjoy time with family - Many resorts offer excellent kids facilities and programs, and all inclusives are perfect for multi generational vacations, which have never been more popular.  (more…)

Sunquest is partnering with MSC again for it’s 2010 cruise program -choose from one of 4 fabulous ships with unique 7 night itineraries, and air is included with all bookings!    In addition to already low prices, the first 500 passengers to book inside cabins also get a free upgrade to a balcony!   Don’t wait, contact me today for a quote.

Back by popular demand Sunquest is offering the pay no fuel surcharge promotion!  It’s a savings of $90 per person, and valid for bookings made November 11-24, 2009 for departures January 1-March 31, 2010. The offer applies to all gateways, destinations, and durations Sunquest offers. The tax amounts are automatically reduced by the $90 fuel value and the offer is applicable to new bookings only and is subject to change without notice.

Although I love to work with my customers in researching and booking their last minute getaways,  I can also if you prefer to do it yourself on-line!   Check out my secure booking engine for all inclusive vacations.  When you book, I will receive an immediate confirmation, and will still help with any questions, issues, special requests, travel tips, and with making sure you receive and understand the trip documents.  Travelonly.com is quick and easy to use, it provides the lowest and most up-to-date pricing, and it’s the best of both worlds: you can book your trip yourself, and still receive the support of a travel agent that you can trust and count on.

Looking for the ultimate adventure, and have some money to burn?  GAP Adventures is now offering a trip to The ‘Final Frontier’!  On the ‘Russian Space Adventure’,  you can journey to the edge of the earth’s atmosphere in a MiG31 Jet Fighter!   At 60,000 feet you will have a view of planet earth that very few people will ever experience. 

They also have a couple of more ‘economical’ options.

Contact me with questions, or to book your once in a lifetime trip to SPACE!

It pays to book your vacation early.  Simply book a minimum seven night sun vacation with WestJet Vacations before October 30, 2009 for travel between November 1, 2009 and May 15, 2010 and receive a $400 WestJet future travel credit per room booked!  This offer applies to all of their U.S. and International sun destinations.  With 21 great sun spots to choose from, your toughest choice may be which one to pick.  Contact Kevin at Travelonly for help in planning your next getaway!

A play of life and death, promised in a moment of mortal threat - so began the history of the Oberammergau Passion Play in 1633.  In the middle of the Thirty Years War, after months of suffering and death from the plague, the Oberammergauers swore an oath that they would perform the “Play of the Suffering, Death and Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ” every ten years.  At Pentecost 1634, they fulfilled their pledge for the first time on a stage they put up in the cemetery above the fresh graves of the plague victims.

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This summer I had the opportunity to visit a truly outstanding resort: Beaches Turks and Caicos.  It was only for one night, but that was long enough to be very impressed with what the property has to offer.  The other three Beaches properties are in Jamaica (I have also toured Beaches Boscobel), and they have many of the same features and amenities, however the Turks and Caicos location is certainly the jewel in the crown.

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