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In This Issue
Product Recommendations
MaskAnna
Hot Travel Deals
Trek The Unforgettable
Eat, Pray, Love
China Shopping Tour
On Safari
Reader Recommendations
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Greetings from WAVE Journey.com!
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Viv and Jill invite you to join us for a fun filled week at a dude ranch in Idaho,
USA.
We will be enjoying a week of gorgeous scenery, fantastic food and exciting
activities at Twin Peaks Ranch from July 8-15.
So, if you haven't made your summer vacation plans yet, pull out your
cowgirl/boy hat and boots and contact the ranch for all the details on what will be
an amazing week of horse riding, river rafting the Salmon River, fly fishing,
boating, swimming, line dancing, an overnight campout at North Basin, a cattle
drive and plenty more... come solo, bring a friend, partner or the entire family!
www.twinpeaksranch.com
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Reader Book Recommendation ~
Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
Ann in Springfield, Illinois loved this book
and asked us to get the word out about it.
www.elizabethgilbert.com/eatpraylove.htm
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SPIRIT OF THE SAHARA
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Spirit of The Sahara ~
Trek The Unforgettable
CaroIine Joy is an English woman soon
to be based in Douz, the 'Gateway to
the Sahara'.
She writes:
"Following my first Saharan trek I found
myself unable to leave the desert
behind and returned frequently, my
love of both the desert and the local
way of life leading me to establish this
company, working in conjunction with
Bedouin colleagues in the area. My
aim is to share this wonderful
experience by making it accessible to
others, to share the beauty and peace
of the desert, placing trekkers in the
safe hands of experienced local guides
whilst fully complying with the official
requirements of the Tunisian
authorities.
Our policy is to promote
environmentally and socially
responsible tourism and we are listed
in the directories of Ecotours and
Responsible Travel.
We also support the Bedouin, without
whom these treks would not be
possible, by organising a fund to
supplement medical care."
For more information on the tours
Caroline offers, visit her website:
www.spiritofthesahara.co.uk
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Recommended Tour
10 days China Shopping Tour
Beijing, Zhouzhuang, Shanghai
29 Oct - 07 Nov 2007
Day 01/29 Oct Vancouver / Beijing (AC29 1335/1600)
Begin your "Hello China" adventure either by departing for Beijing by Air Canada.
After crossing the International Date Line, you will lose a day.
Day 02/30 Oct Arrive Beijing
Arrive Beijing at 4:00pm. Upon arrival, meet your local guide and transfer to your
hotel. Rest of the day free at leisure. (Please wear your name tags upon arrival).
Hotel: 5* International (4 nights)
Day 03/31 Oct Beijing Hotel breakfast. Take a morning stroll around Tian'anmen
Square - this vast square and its periphery are home to some of the grandest
monuments and government edifices in China.. Continue your tour to visit The
Imperial Palace - the "Forbidden City" - the sequestered world of China's final
emperors. After lunch, shopping at Yasiu Market. Buffet dinner at the Hotel.
(B/L/D)
Day 04/01 Nov Beijing. Head to the outskirts of Beijing to marvel at the Great
Wall, and - if you wish - to take the opportunity to scale its heights. After lunch,
enjoy a coach ride to the Summer Palace - much as it was when the Empress
Dowager Cixi retreated to this rolling, regal landscape of lake, pagodas, and
pavilions. Enjoy a boat ride on Kunming Lake before heading back to Beijing.
This evening you will feast on a Peking Duck Dinner. After dinner, enjoy a Martial
Arts Kung Fu Performance. (B/L/SD)
Day 05/02 Nov Beijing. Hotel breakfast. Morning tour takes you to The Temple of
Heaven, established on the site that feng shui masters determined was the place
where Heaven and Earth meet. This is where emperors presided over prayers
and rituals for good weather and bountiful harvests. Enjoy a rickshaw tour to the
ancient part of Beijing - Hutong. After Lunch, drop off at Wangfujing Street for the
last minute shopping in Beijing or enjoy a 90 minutes Chinese traditional foot
massage (optional). Dinner at own expense. (B/L)
Day 06/03 Nov Beijing / Shanghai / Zhouzhuang (domestic flight). Morning flight
to Shanghai. Upon arrival, met and transfer for lunch. Enjoy a scenic ride to the
ancient water town of Zhouzhuang, listed by UNESCO at one of China's Cultural
Heritage. After checking the hotel, free time to enjoy this tranquil town. Dinner at
hotel. (B/L/D)Hotel: Zhouzhuang Hotel - best in town (1 night)
Day 07/04 Nov Zhouzhuang / Shanghai. After breakfast. Enjoy a gondola ride on
the canal to enjoy the tranquility of this canal town, visit the popular 'Shen
Mansion' - the resident owned by the richest man in China during Ming Dynasty.
Free time to shop at local market before heading back to Shanghai. Visit the
Oriental Pearl Tower. and enjoy a western buffet dinner at its revolving
restaurant. (B/L/D)Hotel: 5* The Regent (3 nights)
Day 08/05 Nov Shanghai. After breakfast, visit Jade Buddha Temple, one of the
must see in Shanghai, then to the silk factory to learn how to make silk from a silk
worm cocoon. Heading to the spectacular 'The Bund'- a terrific vantage point
from which to view the grand colonial buildings along Zhongshan Donglu, the
colourful traffic on the Huangpu River, and space-age Pudong on the opposite
shore. Lunch at Le'Maison French Restaurant at Xintiandi (French Concession).
In the afternoon, free time to explore Nanjing Road for your pre-Christmas
shopping. After dinner, enjoy a skilful acrobatic show. (B/L/D)
Day 09/06 Nov Shanghai. Hotel breakfast. Free day at leisure. (B)
Day 10/07 Nov Shanghai / Vancouver (AC38 1705/1240). Hotel breakfast. Free
until transfer to Shanghai Pudong Airport to catch your flight back to Vancouver.
(B)
Bon Voyage!
*B-American Breakfast L-Lunch D-Dinner SD-Special Dinner
$2999.00
Price includes the following:
~ Air with Air Canada to and from YVR (Vancouver) - direct flights
~ Domestic flights for Beijing Shanghai
~ *Star hotels in Beijing and Shanghai
~ Most meals as indicated on itinerary
~ Tours
~ Gratuties
~ Chinese Visa and taxes
***Ask us about using RBC points for this trip or using airmiles for the air
Contact: Arlene Scott
CWT-Four Seasons Travel
33790 South Fraser Way
Abbotsford BC Canada V2S 5M4
Tel.: 604-853-9111
Fax.: 604-853-8621
email: abbotsford@carlsonwagonlit.ca
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With so many exciting locations to choose from, CC Africa can custom fit an
African Safari that is beyond your wildest dreams. Impeccable service from start
to finish, tremendous value and beautiful locations - you'll only wish you'd stayed
longer! www.ccafrica.com
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Reader Recommendations ~
Bill Shares The Following...
"Chinky is fantastic! So professional, so fast, we've got a really cool
itinerary."
Bill and his wife, Jennifer, (from Oregon, USA) are heading off to South Africa in
June and Tour Guide/Operator, Chinky Taljaard, was able to assist them with
their trip planning.
If you're in need of advice for your next journey to South Africa, Chinky Taljaard
of Go Self-Drive Tours, is the person to help you with all your in country
accommodations, excursions and tour planning.
Visit Chinky's website:
www.goselfdrive.co.za
CHINKY TALJAARD
GO SELF-DRIVE TOURS
Tel: +27 (0)44 382 3290
Fax:+27 (0)88 044 382 3290
(NB: It is important to use the
entire prefix for a fax)
Mobile: +27 (0)83 461 2001
goselfdrive@telkomsa.net
info@goselfdrive.co.za
www.goselfdrive.co.za
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Product Recommendations ~ Tried and Tested by WJ
1st Class Sleeper ~ Your Bed In The Clouds!
Use 1st Class Sleeper on your next coach flight and arrive feeling as though you
travelled in 1st Class.
Use 1st Class Sleeper for all your air, car or train travel to provide you with neck
and lumbar support, and to increase your comfort during trips of any length.
Easy to inflate/deflate and weighs around 1lb.
www.1stclasssleeper.com
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Maskanna
The world that Maskanna inhabits is a magical one,
full of mystery, romance, fantasy, and celebration. With roots firmly planted in the
Venetian Carnival Mask tradition, Ann Grundy takes the techniques and tools of
her Italian mentors, Prof. Agostino Dessi and his daughter Alice Dessi, and uses
her own unique talent and vision to fashion masks that tell captivating stories.
Maskanna invites you to explore the mask gallery and to read Ann's biography to
learn more about this enchanting art. The resources and links will take you on a
journey through some of the sources that Ann finds most inspirational.
www.maskanna.com
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