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Limited Cabins for Azamara Ocean Cruise: Visit WWII History on this Memorial 70th Anniversary of D-Day
AZAMARA JOURNEY– a Mid-sized ship with NO MORE THAN 693 OTHER GUESTS TO CRUISE WITH and SHARE THESE INCLUSIVE AMENITIES
- NEW Select standard spirits, international beers and wines
- Complimentary AzAmazing EveningsSM event (except Transatlantic voyages)
- Gratuities
- Bottled water, soft drinks, specialty coffees and teas
- English butler service for suite guests
- Self-service laundry
- Shuttle service to and fromport communities, where available
- Concierge services for personal guidance and reservations
Azamara European Ocean Cruise From Portugal to Germany
Would You Like To Vacation Like a Millionaire?
EXTRAORDINARY EXPERIENCES UNLIKE ANY OTHER LUXURY VACATIONS
Imagine swimming to your room, having an infinity plunge pool in the sky or a soaking tub in a balcony. Take in breathtaking ocean views and receive service from your own personal butler. These are only some of the unique ways to make your romantic dreams a reality with the most extravagant collection of suites in paradise.
How much is your time worth?
If you’re like me, you want that ultimate vacation or honeymoon experience. It’s easier than you might think! Being informed of the possibilities is the first thing you want to do and then plan ahead. Planning vacations can be a very daunting task and is not everyone’s strength. Consider consulting a travel expert to plan your dream vacation. They will do all the work for you. All you have to do is show up and go on your ultimate vacation experience and have the time of your life.
How much is your time worth? Your time might be better spent doing the things you do best and leave the travel plans to a travel expert. Have you ever researched a vacation online, then traveled, only to find out it just wasn’t quite like those glorious pictures you saw? Perhaps you returned home saying, “I wish I had——–” (you can fill in the blanks). After that happened to me a few times, I began to call on an experienced travel expert to help me sort it all out. Eventually, I got to be as good as that expert and became one myself. I founded SusanRogersTravels.com to help others, who love to travel, sort out the, Quality vs. Quantity, dilemma. I can do that for you!
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Ever had a virtual tour of Europe? Join me this Wednesday at 7 p.m. (EST)!
A Virtual Guided Experience Through Europe
Join me on March 12, 2014 at 7 p.m. (EST) for a wonderful virtual tour bringing Europe Guided Experience right to you.
Almost daily, I am on a Webinar learning about far away places. I love it! Because most of the vendors record their presentations, I can go back and listen again when I need the info. Perhaps you would also enjoy that opportunity. Here’s your chance to come along with me for an armchair ride through Europe! Find out about luxury offerings from a premier tour company in Europe–Insight Vacations.
An Insight Vacation in 2014 will be like nothing you’ve experienced before in your travels. They’ve gone even further to introduce unique experiences and special touches that allow you to truly connect with the destination, its people and its culture. Their tours range from Britain, the Continent, the Eastern Mediterranean Morocco, USA, Canada and India!
Insight Vacations has so much to offer you. We will demonstrate the value to you and this is all done from the comfort of your home. Register now and join me Wednesday, March 12, 2014, at 7 p.m. (EST).
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HONEYMOONS MADE EASY!
RELAX, Joy in Paradise is Easier Than You Think!
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SPRING CREEK RANCH: MY ALL TIME FAVORITE WINTER VACATION!!
Spring Creek Ranch, Jackson Hole, Wy!
Best Snow in the country with more to come!
We have hit over 400 inches of Snow this season!
Spring Creek Ranch is located on a wildlife sanctuary almost 1,000 feet above the town of Jackson and has the most spectacular views of the Teton Mountain Range, including the world famous 13,700-foot Grand Teton. Our luxury resort gives guests the choice of Inn Rooms, Condominiums, or Mountain Villas.
This is an exhilarating adventure!
Join Me Tonight – Special Alaska Cruise Virtual Tour – Ask Questions
“LET’S TAKE AN ARMCHAIR TRIP TOGETHER: ALASKA CRUISE.”
“One of the most beautiful and interesting places I’ve traveled to is Alaska. Many people say that they have sailed to The Inside Passage and think that this is all there is to Alaska. NOT!!! It is so huge that I think it would take 5 or 6 trips to see it all. Now, granted, I’m a nature lover from top to bottom. I’ve been twice for 14 day trips and saw not only the Inside Passage, but The Yukon Territory and the central portion containing Denali National Park. I’ve seen close to 20 each of grizzly bears, moose, caribou and Dall Sheep; a couple of wolves, and even a big porcupine. I’ve flown over Mt. McKinley (it’s huge), ridden the Denali train from Fairbanks to Anchorage and stayed in a couple of lodges along the way. My next trip I want to take a plane out to a remote lodge and see those big bears catching salmon jumping out of the river. I’d also like to see the pod of whales returned to Alaska for the summer. I saw them during the winter in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. In order to prepare you for an exciting adventure, I’m inviting you to join me as I attend an on-line Webinar. I watch many every week and find them to be a great way to learn about a destination. Come along with me on this armchair trip to Alaska.” Bon Voyage, Susan
Online Alaska-A Virtual Tour
Join us Today at 7:00 p.m. (EST)!!
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Valentine Day Vacation Gift – Booking Bonus, Air Credits, Free Nights
Valentine Day Vacation Gift
Resorts made for two people in love
Make this Valentine’s Day truely special with a Luxury Included® Sandals vacation. Woo your one and only with romantic beaches, an exquisite candlelight dinner, luxurious sumptuous suites with breathtaking ocean views, private pools and enchanting fire pits – perfect way to ignite passion. Read more
What’s the difference? River Cruising or Ocean Cruising?
Does smooth sailing and smaller group gatherings with a more intimate feeling appeal to you?
Or, do you prefer the hustle bustle of a huge group and long walks to get all over a ship as well as on and off?
Do you prefer all-inclusive sailings with soft drinks, wine, beer and perhaps other alcohol, including shore excursions? Perhaps you like paying extra for all of that?
In a nutshell, I believe that River Cruising is a most enjoyable way to travel and gives you greater value because of their all-inclusive deals.
Splendors of Italy European River Cruise
European River Cruise Splendors of Northern Italy, Venice, Florence & Rome
Experiences this “Splendors of Northern Italy, Venice, Florence & Rome” on Travel+Leisure’s #1 ranked river cruise ship River Countess. For (13) thirteen magical nights, experience all the luxury that makes River Countess Travel+Leisure’s #1 ranked ship, both river and ocean, on their “World’s Best” list. Read more
Wine and Dine Fabulous California Coastline 2014 (Free Beer, Wine, & Spirits)!!
FREE BEER, WINE, & SPIRITS
8 NIGHT COASTAL CALIFORNIA VOYAGE
– ALL INCLUSIVE VACATION – FROM $1499
5 Late and Overnight Stays and 3 Full Days in San Francisco
Sailing from February 10, 2014 – February 18, 2014
Coastal California & San Francisco: Raise a toast to the Golden State’s great winemakers and innovative cuisine as you sail the scenic coastline from Los Angeles to San Francisco. Enjoy five late and overnight stays and three full days in San Francisco, which you’ll enter by sailing into San Francisco Bay beneath the Golden Gate Bridge. While in San Francisco you’ll have the chance to visit the world-renowned wineries of Napa and Sonoma Valleys. Other highlights include Santa Barbara, a beautiful town of elegant estates, fine wineries and plein-air galleries, and Monterey, famous for its wines, old Cannery Row, and more recently for its spectacular Aquarium. What a great voyage for wine lovers to celebrate Valentines’ Day! Make sure to get this all inclusive vacation today!
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Mediterranean & Black Sea European Cruise
Mediterranean Cruise
Enjoy the best of local life, led by knowledgeable, professional guides with special destination insights. We’ve selected some of our very best Land Discoveries® for you to choose from. A wide range of exclusive tours and upscale outings you’re not likely to find anywhere else. And because we’ve taken great care to include excursions for every interest, taste, and level of activity, we’re sure there’s something for everyone.
You’ll love where we take you. But you’ll also love how we take care of you along the way.
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CREATE YOUR OWN ART MASTERPIECES – ART ILLUMINATION EUROPE RIVER CRUISES
COME EXPERIENCE UNIQUE ART APPRECIATE & PAINTING IN PARIS & NORMANDY – ART ILLUMINATION EUROPE RIVER CRUISES
Enjoy Northern France’s fascinating artistic heritage and create your very own masterpieces inspired by the same places that captivated artists like Renoir, Gaugin, Monet, and many more through Art Illumination Europe River cruises.
Featured Included in Your Exclusive Art Illumination Cruise are:
- Special art-themed excursions
- On board painting sessions with step-by-step guidance and painting materials provided for guest use (easels, canvases, brushes, & paints)
- Hosted by an expert art instructor
- Take home your paintings
- Insightful and entertaining art discussions
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OFFER EXTENDED—book by January 31, 2014—Mediterranean Voyage
Receive one free Land Discoveries shore excursion in every port on select 2014 Mediterranean Voyages. A guided shore excursion in each and every place you visit, worth up to $2,000 per couple, when you book before January 31, 2014.
At Azamara Club Cruises, our Land Discoveries shore excursions are designed and led by experienced tour guides in places travelers rarely see. It’s our way of taking Destination Immersion further than ever. That means longer stays, more overnights and night touring, and now more ways to spend all that extra time.
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Are “LOOSE LIPS SINKING YOUR SHIP” ?
Are “LOOSE LIPS SINKING YOUR SHIP”
This a question posed by Jamie Saxe in an article on TravelResearchOnline-Smith. It caught my attention mainly because I’ve been promoting a Special 70th Anniversary WW II D-DAY Memorial Cruise sailing June 2014 and this question seemed timely. My Father was stationed in France during WW II. As a 4 year old child I remember him coming home on the train to Hammond, La. where we waited for him. When he got off the train he was singing “Oh, what a beautiful morning, oh what a beautiful day. I’ve got a beautiful feeling, everything’s going my way!” Funny the little things one remembers when a child. Later, after Mom and Dad had both passed on, I found a postcard of The Arc de Triomphe from Paris that he had written to my Mom. It was written in Oct 1941 when I was 3 months old. The surprising thing was the date it was stamped as mailed by postal service—Nov 1944. Who knows where that card had been taken to before the Army sent it on home. When I was in Paris for a River Cruise on the Seine, I had my picture taken in front of the Arc. If those stones could only talk.
Small Ship Cruise and Why should you consider an Azamara Cruise
Small Ship Cruise AzAmazing Evenings in 2014
Experience local life with one-of-a-kind events created just for you!
Travel to the Heart of Local Culture
Small Ship Cruise gives the feeling that you’ve engaged with the real character of a place makes travel deeply satisfying. Imagine a romantic evening on a hillside in Tuscany, with a live performance by three tenors, or getting the red carpet treatment before a ballet at the Mikhailovsky Theater in St. Petersburg, or spending an evening onboard under a blanket of stars while savoring local delicacies. There may be a moment during your AzAmazing Evenings event when you forget you’re actually on a voyage. Have fun and savor the moment—that’s what AzAmazing Evenings are all about.
Get so close to local culture and local life, you can actually feel it.
Discover Europe on a Theme Cruise from AmaWaterways
Want to look like a hero to your special ones?
It’s not just where you go–it’s how you get there! The experience is more that the place you go to. It’s like a delicious multi-layered cake. You can savor one layer at a time. Now is the time to consider these great cruises for 2015 from AmaWaterways. For a small deposit you can reserve your suite now and pay for it over time. It’s like putting your dream travel on lay-away. You can go anywhere you want that way. I’ll help you decide and set you in motion to turn your travel dreams into travel realities. Want to look like a hero to your special ones? Call me.
Your Educated Gypsy Travel Planner,
Susan
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Caribbean Cruise Offers from Holland American!
CARIBBEAN CRUISE OFFER – EXPLORE YOUR WORLD WITH FOUR EXTRAORDINARY OFFERS
Make your next voyage an incredible value with our new Explore4 offers. When you book select 2014 sailings you will receive all four offers below:
1. FREE Signature Beverage Package or a Beverage Card (depending on cruise selected)**
Signature Beverage Package:
◾A value of $100 per day, per stateroom ($50 per person)
◾Includes wine, beer, spirits, cocktails (including non-alcoholic), sodas and coffee (a daily limit applies)
◾Applies to beverages priced up to $7 (menu price)
◾Beverage service charge covered by Holland America Line
◾Excludes Caribbean and Mexico sailings, and the land portion of Alaska Land+Sea Journeys (other exclusions apply)
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Hawaii Cruise (All-Inclusive) 7-Day Vacations
Round Trip Honolulu on this 7 Day All Inclusive Cruise!
The Only Cruise Sailing To All 4 Hawaiian Islands In 7 Days Year-Round!
Starting at $929 (select dates) – No Passport Required
At Hawaii Cruise Make New Friends or Bring a Friend! Sail Island to Island. This All Inclusive Cruise includes nearly 100 hours in ports, and 2 days in Maui. Recently Renovated in 2013, the Pride of America has more suites, more restaurants than any other cruise line, and an array of accommodations to fit guests’ needs. Accommodations include 2 bedroom suites, family suites, and studios for the solo traveler.
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American Queen River Cruises – 2014 Cabin Upgrade Promotion, Save up to $3,200
American Queen River Cruises – Step back in time 100 years!
SEE WONDERFUL HISTORIC HOMES IN ALL THIER GLAMOUR!
Cruise the Mighty Mississippi!!!
There’s no more unique way to enjoy a Mississippi river cruise and experience the history, heritage and culture of America’s heartland than a voyage aboard a genuine steamboat like the American Queen. Stroll through charming towns and vibrant Mississippi river cities. Explore historic ports of call like New Orleans, Natchez, Mark Twain’s Hannibal, Chattanooga and Pittsburgh, just to name a few. Along the way, you’ll learn about the great events and people that have contributed to America’s history and culture. Your American Queen Steamboating river cruise on the Mississippi, Ohio and Tennessee rivers awaits you, so book now. We look forward to welcoming you aboard as you experience the heartland of America as never before—from the decks of the grand, elegant Steamer American Queen.
American River Queen offers a variety of cruise locations and themes!
Upper Mississippi Cruises
Minneapolis, St. Paul, St. Louis – Starting July 2014 : 5 Day & 9 Day Voyages
Early explorers and native tribes left their legacy behind in town names here: Joliet. Red Wing. Dubuque. Rolling farmland stretches out to the horizon; barges are measured in acres; man-made lakes and locks channel the river’s flow. What to do on a river day? Grab your binoculars and study a pair of American bald eagles. Wave to the motorboat captains locking through the dam beside you. Study red in ten different shades of fall foliage. Tap into the sense of wonder that caused early pioneers to call the heartland home.
Destinations handpicked to pique the interest of nature lovers, history buffs and culture enthusiasts let you delve into beauty and adventure on an epic scale. After all, this is America’s Heartland, envisioned by Washington and Jefferson, celebrated by Mark Twain and stitched into the very fabric of a nation. From Chippewa country in the north to the confluence of the Missouri near St. Louis and Ohio Rivers at Cairo, the Upper Mississippi flows through the pages of U.S. history. Read more
Save 50% on USA River Cruises
American Queen & American Empress 50% OFF*
Select 2014 USA River Cruises
JOIN US FOR THE 2014 INAUGURAL SEASON ABOARD THE
AMERICAN EMPRESS
April 6, 2014 kicks off the exciting inaugural season of luxury river cruising in the Pacific Northwest aboard the regal American Empress. The newly refinished American Empress will deliver riverboat opulence on a grand scale and proudly serve as the largest overnight riverboat west of the Mississippi River. The first 9 voyages of the inaugural season are being offered at a special 50% OFF* rate. Don’t miss your opportunity to take part in the 2014 inaugural season aboard the American Empress.
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European Cruise AmaWaterways Wine 2014 Specials
Amber light casts its netand foliage begins to morph into striking shades of red and orange. There is something very magical about experiencing the beauty of Europe during the fall. Maybe it’s because the air is refreshingly crisp after months of warm weather. Maybe it’s because the crowds of summer tourists have left and locals begin to prepare for the holidays ahead. Or maybe it’s because the stunning colors and smells of the season seem to amplify the radiance of everything around you.
Whatever it is, Europe’s grand capitals and historic landmarks are even more breathtaking during this time of year. And seeing cities like Paris, Amsterdam and Budapest transform into an autumn paradise is that much better aboard an AmaWaterways river cruise.
Book a Fall Cruise Soon and Save up to $1,500 Off per Stateroom
EUROPEAN CRUISE LIMITED TIME OFFER ON
ALL 2014 WINE ALL INCLUSIVE CRUISES
SAVE $1,500 PER STATEROOM
OR RECEIVE A SINGLE SUPPLEMENT WAIVER
There is nothing quite like an AmaWaterways European Wine Cruise. Discover all of the history, majesty and wonder of Europe as you experience fairy tale castles, beautiful cathedrals and visit the famed wineries of Europe’s most scenic wine regions. In addition to all the sights, tours and dining normally included on an AmaWaterways all inclusive cruises, our wine cruises also offer these activities at no extra cost!
WINE CRUISE BONUS FEATURES
- Exclusive excursions to historic wineries & vineyards
- Select premium wine tastings from celebrated European and North American wineries
- Private wine cellar tours
- Inspired wine & food pairings
- Exciting lectures & discussions with acclaimed wine experts
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Best Way for Travelers to Prevent Identity Theft
There are plenty of things to worry about while on the road: remembering your passport, confirming your reservations, packing enough socks for a week. Add “protecting your identity” to that list. Each year, victims of identity theft lose some $20 billion in cash and valuables, so arm yourself well in advance. Here are 4 ways to protect your identity while traveling.
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Visit Downtown Abbey & English Castles for 8 Days – Sept 2014
ALL INCLUSIVE TOUR IN DOWNTOWN ABBEY
Experience 8 Days Of Amazing TV Insight And Beautiful Countryside
The most watched PBS Television series now comes to life as we take you to the sites used in the series. Highclere Castle (Downton Abbey) , Waddesdon Manor. Experience the British Museum, Westminstery Abbey, Tower of London, Kew Palace & Gardens, Windsor Castle, Stonehenge, The Roman Baths dating from 3,000 BC. With a very limited supply of tickets available for public visits to Highclere Castle, this is a very special all inclusive tour.
Highlights Include:
- British Museum
- Highclere Castle – Downtown Abbey
- Westminster Abbey
- Tower of London
- Kew Palace & Gardens
- Windsor Castle
- Stonehenge
- The Roman Baths in Bath, England
- Jane Austin Center
- Waddeson Manor
- 6 Nights in 4-star Manor House Mansion
A Virtual Tour of the Best of the Best All Inclusive Resorts in Mexico
INQUIRING MINDS WANT TO KNOW!
You’re always asking “What’s the Best” so here’s your chance to judge for yourself about Mexico.
SAVE THE DATE July 29, 2014 at 7pm!
Please send your feedback to my email address.
Let me know if you have a special destination you want to know “What’s the Best”. And stay tuned for more Arm Chair Virtual Tours presented by Susan Rogers Travels. Bon Voyage, Susan
A Virtual Tour of the Best of the Best All Inclusive Resorts in Mexico
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