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In This Issue
Hot Travel Deals
China Shopping Tour
Travel Tales
Book - Three Cups of Tea
Tour: Hike the Alps
Golf The Wild West
Copenhagen: The World is Coming Out
Reader Recommendations
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Greetings from WAVE Journey.com!
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If you don't have plans yet for the end of October,
get your passport ready and head to China with
travel agent, Arlene Scott (guaranteed to be a
great trip), and join her on her 10 day China
Shopping Tour. What better way to shop for the
holidays? Details below, so keep reading.
WJ continues to stay busy and recently spent a
few days on the Oregon Coast and touring
Ashland, Oregon. Thanks to the Britt Festival in
Jacksonville, Oregon for inviting us to experience a
fantastic concert by the 70's band Chicago. And,
also thanks to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in
Ashland, for the fun time we had at "As You Like
It", a play by William Shakespeare.
Looking for ideas for an Oregon tour? Next
month's newsletter will have a suggested itinerary
for an 11-day loop to experience some of the finest
Oregon has to offer.
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Yaquina Head Lighthouse
Oregon Coast.
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At the beginning of September, Pronghorn Golf Resort in Oregon, hosted its
2nd Annual Ghost Tree Invitational Fundraiser and WJ was at the wonderful
Dinner on the Range event. Thanks Jim and Debbie of Home Technologies in
Bend, for hosting us for this very fun and worthwhile evening. Read Viv's Blog
about this event and view photos by clicking here.
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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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TRAVEL TALES
The Perfect Girlfriend Vacation -
European Christmas Markets River
Cruise
by Nancy Pitman
Want to try something totally different
with your shopping buddies? Sail the
Danube from Nurnberg to Vienna for a
European Christmas Markets River
Cruise. Hassle free this unique trip will
provide much more than entertainment
for you and your friends.
Christmas markets ooze with
atmosphere. Each individually
decorated kiosk shines with bright
colorful lights mingled with garlands of
freshly cut firs. Filled with the
Christmas Spirit of days gone by,
people are dressed in warm fuzzy
clothes to ward off the chill of a cool
winter day. Smiles of wondrous delight
adorn the children's faces.
READ MORE...
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RECOMMENDED BOOK ~
Three Cups of Tea
by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver
Relin
One Man's Mission to Promote
Peace... One School at a Time!
What an adventure.
This is a great read and enlightens the
world on the school situation in
Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Website:
http://www.threecupsoftea.com
Recommended by Elaine in Corvallis,
Oregon USA
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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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FEATURED STORY
Walpurgisnacht - A German Witchfest
by Steenie Harvey
Germany's Harz Mountains have an eerie reputation. Locals don't wait until
Halloween to cast the runes or scare the neighbors. April
30---Walpurgisnacht---is the spookiest date in their calendar, a trysting-time for
ghosts and witches.
Yet although Walpurgisnacht is a tourism money-spinner, it isn't some made-up
festival. With origins that predate Christianity, May Eve is a tangible link to a
long-gone age when people firmly believed magic stalked the land.
Throughout much of central Europe, Walpurgisnacht remains one of the year's
great turning points. Folklore deems this is the night when the northern winter
makes a final stand, whenDame Holda's witches gather in lonely places to dance
away the snow. It's essentially a time to bid farewell to darkness and celebrate the
Rite of Spring.
READ ON...
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RECOMMENDED 2008 TOURS
European Alps Hiking & Cultural Tours
Le Queyras Wildflower Tour - Sunday June 22 - Wednesday July 2, 2008
The Magic Of Monte Bianco - Saturday July 5-12, 2008
La Vanoise Wildlife Tour - Sunday August 24 - Saturday Sept. 6, 2008
Contact: Hilloah Rohr - 541 330 6621
http://www.hilloah.com/hiking.htm
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Golf in the Wild West
By Angella Hamilton
The cart path winds through a steep, rocky hillside as a coyote darts across the
green. The saguaro cactus hides a jackrabbit that nearly escapes being the
coyote's dinner. No, this isn't a desert sanctuary; it's Rancho Manana - one of
Arizona 's 'most scenic golf courses'. North of Phoenix, in the western town of
Cave Creek lies a quiet resort filled with charm. A dude ranch in 1945 has
become a star in itself with scenic golf, upscale southwestern dining and a newly
renovated spa.
READ MORE...
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THE WORLD IS COMING OUT IN
COPENHAGEN
The second World Outgames will be held
in Copenhagen from 25 July to 2 August
2009. Thousands of lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgender sports
enthusiasts, cultural movers and shakers,
activists, their families, friends and
supporters will gather in the Danish
capitol for 9 absolutely fabulous days of
serious sport, serious culture and totally
serious fun. Don't miss it! Mark your
calendar now.
Website: http://www.copenhagen2009.org/
Recommended by Winnie in Toronto,
Canada.
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PARIS ~ READER RECOMMENDATION
Paris sightseeing cruise on the river Seine
For your next visit to Paris, if you haven't taken a cruise on the Seine (everyone
should do it once) try Bateaux Les Vedettes du Pont-Neuf. A one hour cruise
operated year-round from 10:30am until 10 or 10:30pm (depending on time of
year) will cost 11 Euro - discount coupon on their website. Paris is especially
beautiful at night from the cruise with the Eiffel Tower lit up and in all her glory.
Located in the center of Paris, next to the famous Pont-Neuf bridge :
Bateaux Les Vedettes du Pont-Neuf
Square du Vert Galant
75001 Paris
Tel : 33 (0) 1 46 33 98 38
E-mail : info@vedettesdupontneuf.com
Website: www.vedettesdupontneuf.com
Recommended by Sally Williams, Ireland
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