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K tions at the mind-boggling Grand Bazaar; mystical Whirling Dervishes continue on R U T a tradition seven centuries old; the call to prayer echoes... PUBLISHER’S CORNER 6 Introducing Enhanced "Cruise News You Can Use" in JAX FAX EDITOR’S DESK 8 Spending in All the Right Places SNAPSHOTS 11 The Month in Review EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW 17 Hasan Zongur, Director, Turkish Culture & Tourist Office 47 Moira Smith, Gen. Manager, Goway’s AFRICAExperts

DESTINATION ARTICLES 34 PACIFIC ISLANDS Agent Incentives 18 SPAIN & PORTUGAL 35 MEXICO Riviera Maya O T N E Spain’s southwestern province of Huelva, in S Z E I L R 36 BELIZE E E Economic Escapes

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Spending in All the Right Places hen I arrive at a hotel, I auto - To put myself at ease, to erase the ostensible “class dif - matically grab the handle of my ference” between us you grab for the handle (if one were to wheelie and roll it into the scratch the surface among journalists in fancy , one Wlobby. If there are stairs, it would find there is little class difference if any at all), an takes me a moment to loop my palm impulse I think of as very American, I stopped myself and around the handle, take a deep breath and try to make the surrendered to their hospitality. Because the world has task look effortless. I rarely let the bellhop or porter take my changed and these guys are not only following protocol, bag. I tell myself this is because I like to get to my room they are trying to keep their jobs. quickly, take a shower, change my clothes without waiting Once I was abroad and tried following my routine but the around for the luggage to arrive. But part of this is my femi - desk clerk was blunt: “Madame, this may be an imperfect nist mantra for traveling dames: If you cannot carry it, do not ‘caste’ system, but all the elderly man wants to do is save bring it. But even independent diehards need to take a look his job.” Embarassed, I let go of the wheelie, reached into around, be conscious of others and adjust to the necessities my pocket and scored the tip. of the New World Order. What do we risk by not letting go of that bag? Well, for I visited a gorgeous five-star luxury property in a big city. one thing, hotels might get the idea they can do away with Caught up in my own agenda, I started to roll that 21” piece porters, which would leave travelers bemoaning yet another of hardware when three middle-aged men appeared seem - loss in the special experience of travel: a world of gracious ingly out of thin air, to help me. Dressed in blue or grey gestures. (Haven’t we seen enough of this on airlines?) serge suits with brass buttons, they were at the ready. But Cutting off that small spigot of tipping, of spending will not there was something different here: first of all, there were improve the world economy, in fact, it may make it worse. three of them, secondly, it forced me to take notice of them Something to keep in mind when clients want to cancel as human beings -- they looked anxious and it was not trips and not just modify them. because I was rollilng a steamer trunk. Maria Lisella, Editor Classic Egypt Tour 9 Days $1181* Accommodation, Nile cruise, inter-Egypt airfare, guided sightseeing, most meals and entrance fees. BONUS: FREE Giza Sound and Light Show. Mysteries & Magic of Egypt 15 Days $2758* Accommodation, Nile cruise, inter-Egypt airfare, guided sightseeing, most meals and transfers. BONUS: FREE Giza Sound and Light Show. *Valid 1 Jun- 27 SepÕ09. Price is per person, twin share. Land only. 0 2 -

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By Nina Africano O T C H S I K R U T

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search of the exotic: fairytale the days of the sultanate running from Y E K R

visions of the stunning jewels Taksim Square to Tünel Square. From U Kaputas Beach T of Topkapi Palace (above) with the Square it’s an easy walk to the Fits treasure chests overflowing with Galata Tower, a stone lookout that has withstood fire and earth -

jewels; the intoxicating fragrances of a O quake for over 650 years. Take in the sweeping views from its T N

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air at the Spice Market; carpet sellers U Dolmabahce Palace First-time visitors must see the Sultanahmet district, the old T carry on their ritual seductions at the city. Built in 360 A.D. by the Byzantine Emperor Justinian, the mind-boggling Grand Bazaar; mystical Whirling Dervishes contin - Aya Sofia (Hagia Sofia) was the most magnificent church in all of ue on a tradition seven centuries old; the call to prayer echoes Christendom for centuries. Once decorated with gold and mar - from minaret to minaret as the sun goes down on stone streets ble, its greatness lies in its architecture: the massive middle trod by the soldiers of a dozen ancient empires. dome is 100 feet in diameter and is flanked by two half domes Istanbul, a city with one foot in Europe and one in Asia, the supported by four giant pillars. Under the Sultantate, the Hagia ancient capital of Byzantium, is also a bustling modern hub with a Sofia became a mosque—and the architectural inspiration for the happening nightlife, described by Newsweek as “One of the nearby Blue Mosque and for mosques everywhere. When coolest cities in the world.” In this city of incredible contrasts, the Mustafa Kemal Atatürk founded today’s secular Turkish Republic cultural center of a country with the youngest population in in 1923, he resolved the religious issue by making this great Europe, one which is still striving for acceptance in the European monument a state-run museum. Union, the Golden Horn separates the Old City in the south from Steps away, the Blue Mosque takes its name from the blue- the new city to the north. glazed tiles that cover its interior walls, glowing as the sunlight streams through stained glass windows. Renowned for its six City Sightseeing by District minarets and perfect proportions, the mosque was built by Sultan The heart of the modern city is the Beyo lu district, where Ahmet in 1609. At 109 feet wide, the center dome, which rests office buildings and luxury apartments tower over ancient land - on four mammoth pillars, is larger than that of the Hagia Sofia. marks; street art galleries, chic boutiques, trendy restaurants and nightclubs line cobbled streets. In the traditional Turkish Familiar Film Locations cafés, men sport full-bodied mustaches and their free-roaming A short walk away the ruins of the Roman Hippodrome lay dogs lounge in the shade; across the street may be a Starbucks. with the Ottoman-era Sunken Palace Cistern at its northern end. The central artery of Beyo lu is Istiklal Caddesi (Independence The cistern was the setting for a scene in the James Bond thriller •SPAIN•ITALY•TURKEY•EGYPT•PORTUGAL • 40 years of outstanding service • Family owned • Personalized service SANTORINI ESCAPADE MINOAN GEMS ZORBA’S ENVY LAND OF GODS & SULTANS • High quality tours at affordable rates 9 DAYS 13 DAYS 12 DAYS 11 DAYS $ $ $ $ • Proud member of NTA From 1265 p.p.d.o. From 1595 p.p.d.o. From 1485 p.p.d.o. From 1619 p.p.d.o. Gk Dom Air, 2N Athens w/HD tour, Gk domestic Air, 2N Ath w/ HD Gk Dom Air, 2N Athens w/HD tour, 2N IST, 2N Athens 4D Cruise, 3N Santorini, tour, 3DCruise, 3N Crete, 3N Sant, 3N Mykonos, 3N Santorini, HD SS: ATH FD SS IST-w/lunch. all transfers, all meals Car rental Crete, transfers, all meals 4D Cruise, all transfers, all meals 6D Greece & Turkey Cruise on cruise, breakfast. cruise, breakfast on cruise, breakfast w/Meals. Transfers

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Composite From with Love that saw chandelier in the world, a 4.5-ton bagatelle that hangs in the Holi - Sean Connery rowing through the day Reception Room. water surrounded by marble columns. If time permits, there is much more to see in Istanbul: the Also nearby is another movie setting, Istanbul Archeological Museums; the Pera Museum, designed the Topkapi Palace (above), a rambling by Frank Gehry on the site of a 19th century building; the complex of buildings and gardens com - Mosaics Museum; the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Art; and manding a splendid view over the the Istanbul Modern, the country’s first modern art gallery. Golden Horn. Topkapi was built in the No trip to Istanbul is complete without a foray into the fabled 15th century by Sultan Mehmet the Grand Bazaar (right). First constructed in 1464, it is one of the Conqueror, whose empire once largest covered markets in the world, with over 4,000 shops O

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H and , the coast of North Africa, S gold and silver, brass and copper, leather goods, crafts, spices, I K R the Crimea, and even parts of Italy, U souvenirs from pashminas to T-shirts, and of course, carpets. To T Poland, and the . enter a carpet shop sets in motion an Of the different tours offered at Topkapi, the harem or age-old sales dance—the unfurling of women’s quarters is among the most popular; but the showstop - dozens of carpets in every price range per of every visit is the Treasury, a veritable Ali Baba’s cave over - accompanied by a tutorial on carpet- flowing with gold and precious gems. You can’t help but gawk weaving, and washed down by cups of

open-mouthed at the treasures here: the jewel-encrusted sword tea. Bargaining is of course part of the S S O R

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of Ahmet I, and the arm and skull of St. John the Baptist, also T jewel-encrusted. Stagger on to see the 86-carat Spoonmaker’s Where to Stay Diamond, a treasure chest literally brimming with cut and pol - If touring palaces makes you yearn to live like a sultan, you’re ished emeralds of varying sizes, and finally, the famous Topkapi in luck—Istanbul offers travelers an array of splendid digs, both Dagger, with three huge emeralds in its hilt. old and new. The five-star Çiragan Palace Kempinki, on the In 1854, the Sultan moved his court and his harem to the shores of the Bosphorus, was once the residence of Sultan Dolmabahçe Palace, a white marble confection with 365 rooms, Abdülaziz. In the restored palace, 11 sumptuous suites start at French-style gardens, and glorious Bosphorus views. The Sultan 2,000 lira or $1,264 per night, and include butler service. furnished his Baroque palace with the finest carpets, ornate In the new building, the Çiragan Palace Kempinski counts 313 clocks, gold dinner plates, and gem-encrusted tableware. Queen rooms and 20 deluxe suites; several dining rooms, and 14 bou - Victoria presented the Sultan with what may be the finest crystal tiques. Outside is an infinity pool where swimmers can gaze at the Bosphorus while inside is a full-service spa with a traditional FOREIGN INDEPENDENT TOURS Turkish hammam. Visit www.kempinski-istanbul.com Set on a hilltop with a panoramic view of the Bosphorus and Ancient Mystique...A Lifetime of Memories the Old City, Swissôtel The Bosphorus is surrounded by 65 800-248-3487 | www.fittours.com acres of historic gardens that once belonged to the Dolmabahçe Palace. Close to historical attractions, such as Grand Bazaar and the Blue Mosque, Swissôtel is a 15-minute walk from Istanbul’s Come to Turkey for: main shopping district. Visit www.swissotel.com • History and Culture The Hyatt Regency is a sleek, modern hotel with a five-star • Landscape and “Moonscape” location high above the Bosphorus in the bustling Taksim dis - trict. Guests on the Regency floor have at their disposal a spa - • Wine Tours, Culinary Tours cious lounge with scenic views where they can enjoy • Cooking Classes and more. complimentary breakfast and a bountiful cocktail interlude. The hotel’s Gaia Fitness Centre & Spa has a full menu and features a Come to Get Married or to Renew Your Vows! splendid hammam and a warm marble block to lie on and soak up the steam. Visit www.istanbul.regency.hyatt.com Since it first opened in 1892, European royalty favored the Art Nouveau Pera Palace at the heart of the cosmopolitan Pera dis - trict. Dame Agatha Christie wrote her most famous mystery, Murder on the Orient Express here. The Pera Palace is sched - e to uled to re-open in late 2009 after an extensive renovation. See Com www.perapalas.com for updates. key! Getting There: Trains, Planes and Luxe Liners Tur Turkish Airlines (www.thy.com ) offers direct flights to Istanbul from New York (JFK) and Chicago. Most major carriers offer con - nections via European cities; however, travelers can ease the impact of jet lag with a stop in another city. One posh option is to fly to Paris and journey to Istanbul aboard the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, the last word in luxury train travel. The five-day trip overnights in Budapest and Bucharest at $9,190 per person. Visit www.orient-express.com

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Equally romantic is to approach ASTA’s IDE in 2010 Istanbul from the sea; among the Istanbul will host ASTA ’s International Destination lines offering cruises in and out of Expo April 19-22, 2010. Discounted airfare will be Istanbul are: Azamara, Carnival, available on Turkish Airlines while participating Celebrity, Costa, Crystal, Cunard, hotels are: the Hyatt Regency Istanbul , Swissôtel Hapag-Lloyd, Holland America, The Bosphorus , the Ritz-Carlton Istanbul , Ceylan

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Regent, Royal Caribbean, U T For more information, call the Turkish Tourist Seaborn, Seadream, Silversea, Office, 877-367-8875; E-mail: Voyages of Discovery , and Windstar. Most Black Sea cruises [email protected]; www.tourismturkey.org originate from Istanbul, as do many itineraries that take in the Eastern Med and the Greek Islands, or longer routes that termi - For consolidator airfares and tour packages to nate in Civitavecchia (Rome). Turkey see page 59-60 of the Listings Section Two other popular ports of call on the southern Aegean are Zmir (Smyrna), Turkey’s third largest city, and Kusadasi. Like Bodrum and Kalkan, Kusadasi is a seaside town busy with summer tourists, and is a short distance from Ephesus (above), one of the best-preserved Greco-Roman cities on the Mediterranean. Turkey has an exciting roster of events for 2009: The 12th Fly - ing Broom International Women’s Film Festival (May 7–14 2009, Ankara); The 37th International Istanbul Music Festival (June 5–30, 2009, Istanbul); 16th Aspendos International Opera and Ballet Festival (June 10–July 3, 2009, Antalya); The 648th Kirkpinar Festival and Grease Wrestling Championship (June 29–July 5, 2009, Edirne). This annual festival showcases Turkey’s traditional national sport in which olive oil-covered wrestlers compete. The International Izmir Festival (June 1–July 31, 2009, Izmir) is another opportunity to enjoy world- class music, ballet and theatre, with some performances at Cesme and antique city of Ephesus.

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By Maria Lisella

Hasan Zongur, Director of the Turkish Culture & Tourist Office in New York explains why this is the year to visit Turkey: “Quite simply, the dollar goes further in Turkey for travelers looking to immerse themselves in a foreign culture while still enjoying a high level of luxury.” JF: How many Americans visited in 2008? restaurants offering fine dining experi - How does this compare to 2007 and what ences. Savvy travelers will uncover hid - are your goals for the future? den gems at our world famous TCTO : In 2008 Turkey welcomed 26.3 bazaars, and our spas range from the million international visitors, up from traditional to the indigenous at reason - 23.3 million in 2007. This represents a able prices. which dates back to 1892 and where 12.8 percent year-over-year increase. JF: Any trends to be on the look out for? Agatha Christie stayed, will re-open in The U.S. was among the top 10 tourist TCTO : Turkey is currently offering late 2009. markets for Turkey: In 2008, U.S. visi - excellent value: 1 USD currently equals JF: Any new air service to report on? tors totaled 679,472 up from 646,000 1.63 Turkish Lira – and most likely will TCTO : Turkish Airlines is scheduled in 2007, representing an increase of 5 continue to do so. That said, Turkey to begin first class service from New per cent year over year. will be near the top of any savvy for - York to Istanbul in late 2009; Turkey’s According to the United Nations World eign traveler’s list of “luxury for less” national carrier, became a Star Alliance Tourism Organization statistics, Turkey destinations. Two other emerging member last year. is among the top 10 tourism destina - trends: Turkey is becoming a meetings JF: Upcoming Turkish destinations? tions in the world by foreign visitors, a and conventions center in Europe and TCTO : Since it is very difficult to stick distinction we’ve held since 2005. – possibly a “related” trend since golf - to just one, a few more examples: Cap - JF: How will you keep the momentum? ing is always popular among business padocia is on the rise as a destination TCTO : On April 1 we launched a new travelers – Turkey is becoming a top with its boutique luxury cave hotels, advertising and marketing campaign golf destination in the region with the hot-air ballooning, historical treasures called “Unlimited Turkey” that really number of golfers to Turkey increasing like cave churches and underground conveys the diversity of experiences significantly. cities. Bodrum has been called the available to those traveling to Turkey. JF: What is Turkey’s best selling point? New Riviera of the Eastern Mediter - The campaign includes enticing images TCTO : We see Turkey’s diversity of ranean by several media outlets. of hot air ballooning over historical experiences and overall exoticism as JF: Can you give us a client profile? ruins in Cappadocia, dining in Istanbul, its most attractive qualities. Istanbul TCTO : The diversity of experiences elegant spas or shopping and exciting offers 7,000 years of history at the very available to visitors to Turkey makes it nightlife, focusing on aspects of Turkey crossroads of civilization, combined very difficult to give a picture of the with which many Americans may not with all the culture and style one would “typical” traveler to Turkey and it be familiar. expect from a city whose population is offers something for all price points – The integrated marketing campaign even greater than New York City’s. an important asset to us given the cur - includes billboards in prominent out - Istanbul has been named the European rent recession. door locations as well as advertise - Capital of Culture for 2010. JF: What is the impression you would like ments on television, in print Elsewhere, Turkey offers far more than visitors to take home? (nationwide glossies, the travel sec - the exploration of ancient civilizations: TCTO : We want travelers to feel like tions of leading dailies, travel trade Golfing, skiing, intra-country cruises, the experiences they enjoyed in Turkey media) and on Double Decker Buses adventure travel, yachting, natural won - were both amazing and surprising. throughout key U.S. markets. ders and distinct regional cuisines are a For example, Istanbul has flown under JF: Why should travel agents send their few reasons to visit Turkey. the radar until recently – yet has been clients to Turkey? JF: Any new accommodations? consistently ranked among the top five TCTO : Turkey is in a very distinct posi - TCTO : Three new hotels opened: The cities in Europe to visit. We also want tion right now to not only offer travel - Park Hyatt Istanbul-Tesvikiye , the them to leave feeling that there is so ers truly special experiences, but also 285-room Sheraton Istanbul Atakoy, much more to explore in Turkey – to offer them affordable luxury, which and the The W Hotel Istanbul . enough for many more visits to come. we know is so very important right Additionally, the Courtyard by Mar - For more information, call the now. Visitors to Turkey this year will riott, Istanbul International Airport is Turkish Tourist Office, 877-367-8875; find four- and five-star hotels at three- scheduled to open in May, and the his - E-mail: [email protected]; star prices and moderately priced toric Pera Palas Hotel in Istanbul, www.tourismturkey.org

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ine, chocolates, truffles. For affluent food - ies, the Piemonte region of Italy would be a dream vacation. If only they knew about it, say local tourism officials. The region surrounding the city of WTurin is counting on food as one of the pillars of a new mar - keting effort to increase leisure tourism to a region better O T

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Y L lakes, mountains, cultural activities, scenic castles, Michelin- A T I starred restaurants and vineyards that dot the region. Piemonte, which borders France and , is one cold, gray industrial region that’s not as “Italian” as areas of the biggest and most diverse regions of Italy. While you such as Tuscany and Sicily. can see the Alps in the distance from downtown Turin, the The hometown of Fiat, chocolatier Ferrero Rocher and rolling vineyards of Barolo and Barbaresco are only a short other Italian manufacturing conglomerates, Turin has long drive away. The lake District, where grand hotels have wel - been a business travel destination. It has also been a stop comed celebrities from Winston Churchill to modern-day for religious tourists, since it houses the shroud believed to socialites, are a day trip from the city. be the burial cloth of Jesus. Turin rode a wave of Olympic fame when it hosted the But the city is seeking to become better known for its 2006 Winter Games, but it wants to be known as more than Baroque architecture, museums and restaurants. It also a destination for skiers and business people. And counts on some fine castles built by the monarchs of the Piemonte’s tourism officials want to develop brand name Savoy dynasty which unified the country into the modern recognition for their patch of northwestern Italy that will Italian Republic; Turin was the country’s capital for a time. match the high profile of areas such as Tuscany. “The Olympics were the beginning of an explosion in the touristic process,” said Patrick Hoffnung, general manager Pivotal Events of the Turin Tourist Board. The Olympics spurred renova - “Certainly the Olympic Games were a turning point” said tions in several of the main institutions of the city, including Mercedes Bresso, President of the Piemonte Region. the Museum of Cinema and the Egyptian Museum, said to The region received 11 million total visitors in 2006, but have a collection of artifacts second only to the Cairo Muse - saw a small decrease in 2007. Still, signals remain positive um. It also spurred new hotel construction and infrastruc - even for 2009, said Bresso. ture improvements; the region spent nearly 500 million Euro “We think we can win this challenge,” she said. in infrastructure improvement between 2000 and 2006. The new effort will include advertising and promotion, as The Olympic games created a tourism market, but they well as joint efforts with suppliers and tour operators. The didn’t define Piemonte’s image, said Maria Elena Rossi, region is also spending about 10 million Euro on tourism pro - C.E.O. of Sviluppo Piemonte Turismo , the region’s tourism motion annually through 2009. promotion board. Efforts in the U.S. are focused on themed fam trips and Still, a recent market survey found 55% of American visi - press trips ranging from outdoor sports to gastronomy, spas tors said the games had an important role in their selection and cultural attractions. of Piemonte as a travel destination. The objective is to fight the perception that Piemonte is a Piemonte is banking on other coming events to spur DONNA FRANCA MOST ACCLAIMED RESORT PACKAGES I’M ITALY by SEA SIDE VACATIONS (MINORI AMALFI COAST) 6 DAYS /5 NIGHTS LAND ONLY - $899 per. person dbl. occ. 5 nights at First class Hotel Villa Romana, Buffet Breakfasts /Dinners daily. 1 Culinary lesson ( how to make the famous Neapolitan Pizza) One week FIIAT PUNTO standard with unlimited mileage, insurance,taxes. ENCHANTING TAORMINA (SICILY) 6 DAYS/ 5 NIGHTS LAND ONLY - From $699 per person dnl.occ . 5 nights at the superior Hotel Isabella centrally located with sea view rooms . Buffet breakfast daily, hotel taxes. One Week FIAT PUNTO standard with unlimited mileage, insurance and taxes ( can be substituted with a private round trip car transfer Airport/Hotel). AEOLIAN ISLANDS EXPLORER (SICILY) 7 DAYS/ 06 NIGHTS LAND ONLY From: $ 1,499 per person dbl.occ. 6 Nights at the First class Carasco Hotel in Lipari with superior rooms with balcony and sea view. Buffet breakfasts and Dinners daily, Round trip Catania airport/ Milazzo Pier transfers. Round trip Boat transfers Milazzo Pier Lipari Island. 4 Boat excursions to the islands of Fil - icudi, Alicudi, Panarea & Stromboli. Complimentary entrance to the Lipari Archeologial Museum SPLENDORS OF CINQUE TERRE (PORTOVENERE ITALIAN RIVIERA) 6 DAYS/5 NIGHTS LAND ONLY- From $1,629 per person dbl occ. 5 nights at the First class Grand Hotel Portovenere Hotel with sea view rooms. Buffet Breakfasts daily. One Welcome Dinner. Round trip airport Genoa to Portovenere Private car transfers.. Full day private car excursion to the Cinuque Terre with english speak - ing driver.Hotel Taxes. For reservations and information please call toll-free 800-225-6290 (617-375-9400 for local calls). 800-225-6290 www.donnafranca.com [email protected] | 470 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215

WWW.JAXFAX.COM MAY 2009 21 EUROPE tourism, such as the exposition of the Shroud of Turin the perception that there is a shortage of outdoor activities planned for spring of 2010 and the 150th anniversary of Italy’s in Piemonte, even though the region has an extensive lake unification in 2011. system with fishing, boating and camping available. The tourism research found sports such as cycling and fishing Food and Wine and Sports were important among potential U.S. travelers, but they Visitor arrivals from the U.S. rose in 2005 and 2006, but dipped were unaware of what Piemonte had to offer in those areas. in 2007, as the weakness of the U.S. dollar against the Euro and Piemonte also has a wealth of castles, spas and hot the slowdown of the U.S. economy have taken their toll. Ameri - springs that are being developed to attract tourism, said can tourists accounted for 1.95 percent of Piemonte’s tourism Marco Cavaletto, director of Tourism, Commerce and Sport market, or about 200,813 overnights in 2007. for the region. Tourism authorities have identified food and wine, culture, Hoffnung, who joined the board earlier this year, said he’d like landscape and the lifestyle of the region.as its strong points to set up e-training for U.S. travel agents including virtual tours in the U..S. market. Wines such as Barolo and Barbaresco, and online courses to showcase the city’s offerings. The board white truffles and the chocolate-and-hazelnut confection is also working on programs focused on spas, ski and food -- all called gianduia _ all prized by foodies -- are all native to areas that would attract the affluent U.S. market. The Turin Piemonte. Both vermouth and the Nutella chocolate spread board itself now covers both the city of Turin and province sur - were invented in Turin. rounding it, part of a process of more coordination and coopera - Many of the events in the annual tourism calendar are built tion among the tourism authorities of the region. around food. The town of Alba hosts an annual festival for Indeed, local tourism groups in the eight provinces of the white truffle harvest in September, and Turin hosted the Piemonte, along with local tourism boards, restaurant and seventh annual Salone del Gusto food fair in October, which business associations and other local commerce groups are brings together foodies from 150 countries. collaborating more often in their promotions and develop - Market research studies found the local cuisine is a strong ment efforts, said Cavaletto. draw with U.S. travelers, mainly families and affluent sin - gles. Piemonte stressed that by participating in last year’s Passport to Piemonte Aspen Food and Wine Festival and the Food and Wine Festi - The Torino+Piemonte Card ranges in price from 19 Euros val held in New York. or about $25 for two days to 35 Euros or about $45 for But the efforts to attract U.S. tourists are challenged by seven days or the 2-day Junior Pass for 10 Euros or about

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Celebrity Anniversaries Linz’s ongoing program coincides with “anniversary spe - cials” inspired by the bicentennial of Austrian classical com - poser Franz Joseph Haydn’s death (in 1809). Although he had a lengthy Viennese music-making career (no surprise), Haydn left a deeper impact on southerly Burgenland wine country—due to his 30-year tenure as Esterházy Palace’s court conductor, hence capital-city Eisenstadt’s important annual festival, Sept. 21-27 ( www.haydnfestival.at ). Graz’s biggest visitor numbers come when its Styriarte festival dominates a midyear month (June 26-July 26, www.styriarte.com ), ensuring ’09 applause for such favorites as Gerschwin’s Porgy & Bess and two Mozart piano concertos. Bad Ischl—surrounded by forested Salzkammergut slopes— merits long-time operetta prestige, evident during each year’s tuneful Léhar Festival (July 11-Aug. 30; www.badischl.at ). Highlighting romantic Salzburg’s signature event (July 25-

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26 MAY 2009 WWW.J AXFAX. COM BEST BUYS $ BRUSSELS AND PARIS ponents of a tour in one price-- a medieval banquet can cost $85 175 Marriott Hotel Brussels is offering Discover per person and an Irish Night averages $74, so clients can save up Brussels and Paris at one low price for two nights each in to $550 per couple per week, based on an eight-day vacation for the Brussels Marriott Hotel and at the Paris Marriott Rive two people, such as the Irish Heritage tour. This could take the Gauche Hotel including breakfast for two from $185 per selling price from $1,328 for land-only to $1,712 including airfare night per room. The package is available from Thursday from NY. Call 800-CIE-TOUR; www.cietours.com through Sunday or Friday through Monday and rate is avail - able only with a minimum of four nights in total. $ EUROPE Add a cultural getaway in the heart of medieval Ghent for 214 The Leading Hotels of the World is sweeten - one night in double room, breakfast for two,and clients get ing the pot even further with a continent-wide promotion two entrance tickets for the Design Museum around the that has vacationers reaching for their passports and decid - corner from the hotel. This offer is available from $175 per ing between a visit to the Spanish Steps, surfing in room, per night. Visit www.marriott.com/hotels/hotel- or sunbathing on the island of Crete. The program, valid for deals/gnemc-ghent-marriott-hotel/ travel between May 1 and September 30, 2009, offers a Call 800-228-9290, mention code E0N; Brus - savings of 30% off rack rates at nearly 60 stunning, partici - [email protected]; www.parismarriottrive pating Leading Hotels. Starting at $214 per night, based on gauche.com ; www.marriottbrussels.com twin share, breakfast and VAT. The hotels participating in the program are: The Ritz in London; in $ PORTUGAL Biarritz, Marbella Club Hotel Golf Resort & Spa , Grand 119 9 Azores Express has developed three six- Hotel Villa Medici and the Grand Hotel & La Pace in Tus - night packages in the Azores on the island of São Miguel at cany; Hotel Palace Berlin , Aldrovandi Palace in Rome, three participating properties; all valid through Sept. 14. In Hotel Lancaster in Paris, Hotel Le Palais and Hotel Savoy the center of Ponta Delgada, the 53-room, five-suite Hotel in Prague, in , New York Talisman was recently renovated; a six-night stay costs Palace Boscol o in Budapest, Hotel Okura in Amsterdam, $1,220 per person double. Visit www.hoteltalisman.com Hotel Sacher Wien in Vienna, Beau Rivage Palac e in Lau - The modern VIP Executive Azores is a four-star hotel, sanne, and Elounda Beach Hotel in Crete, Greece. Refer to with 229 rooms, including 18 suites. It also has two restau - booking code L52; 800-223-6800; www.lhw.com/europe rants, a bar, a disco, health club, solarium and an indoor pool; a cyber café will open this summer. Rates are $1,179 Smolka Turns 30 per person double. Visit www.viphotels.com Smolka Tours, European travel specialist for groups and The elegant Hotel do Colégi o is a four-star hotel in Ponta individual travelers, is proud to announce the successful Delgada, located in a restored 19th century building. The on- completion of its 30th year in operation. Now under the site restaurant, A Colmeia, is considered one of the best in management of Doris and Douglas Clark of Shrewsbury, NJ the Azores for $1,199 per person double. Call 800-762-9995; Smolka Tours began in 1978, under the ownership of Peter visit www.hoteldocolegio.com/pt and Theodora Smolka. It has been serving travel agents nationwide, arranging group tours for performing groups $ (choirs, bands and orchestras), as part of its all Europe offer - 132 8 To boost 2009 sales, CIE Tours International is ings. Smolka Tours services were expanded in 1987 to focusing on the added value of its inclusive tour price policy that include customized tours, independent vacations and city covers sightseeing, accommodations, meals, entertainment and programs. Doris Clark, a native Austrian, and her husband the policy also allows tour director/guides to focus on client needs Doug, became Smolka Tours’ new owners in 1995. rather than selling optional extras. CIE Tours provides all the com - Call 800-722-0057, or visit www.smolkatours.com

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By Maria Lisella T A Baobab Tree in Southern Africa. S t one moment or other the nations that loosely Resources, led by former tourism minister Francis Nhema, is make up the Southern African region -- expected to promote Zimbabwe’s conservation programs and Botwswana, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia and further develop ambitious transfrontier parks as well as restore Zimbabwe -- have taken turns in swiping the Zimbabwe’s once admired National Parks. spotlight from one another as they strengthen “That Victoria Falls is one of the world’s most magnificent natu - Atheir economies through tourism. ral splendors was never in question. That it has remained tranquil, safe, operational and welcoming is something the world now Botswna understands,” said Kennedy. The prospect of peace, a unified Sometimes life imitates literature and is the better for it. and functional government augured well tourism growth, he said. Recently, Botswana Tourism Board sponsored a preview There is renewed hope that as the new government settles screening of the making of the pilot film, The No. 1 Ladies' and systems resume working in Zimbabwe, warnings against Detective Agency, for tour operators and travel agents who sell travel to the country will be lifted. Already, international aid to Botswana. The new television series, which premiered on HBO arrest the spread of cholera has started pouring in. For informa - on March 29, 2009, is adapted from the best-selling novels by tion, contact Zimbabwe Tourism Authority’s U.S. representa - author Alexander McCall Smith, and was entirely filmed on loca - tive, www.gotovictoriafalls.com tion in Botswana. The larger than life Precious Ramotswe, fic - tional owner of Botswana’s only female-owned detective Zambia agency, is played by Grammy Award-winner Jill Scott with the Over the past couple of months, Zambia’s newly elected pres - series having been shot on location in Botswana recently. The ident, Rupiah Banda, who vowed during his campaign to reduce series will run on Sundays during prime time (check local list - visa fees for visitors to the country, has done so. The Depart - ings) for the next six weeks with a weekly installment of Mme. ment of Immigration in Zambia and the Zambia Tourist Board Ramotswe’s adventures. have confirmed that a single entry visa now costs $50 with a One guest asked Smith what made Botswana so special to multiple entries costing $80. Visas can be purchased prior to him. "People often say when you visit Botswana that you are travel or upon entering the country. For information, contact likely to be impressed by the spirituality of the place," he said. Zambia Tourism, 202-265-9717; E-mail [email protected] ; "Not in a religious sense, but just a sense of human spirituality, www.zambiatourism.com; for visa information, visit and spiritual possibilities. And you can't help but be bowled over www.zambniaembassy.org by the magnificence of the country, by the sense of being in this great natural theater of light, wonderful expanses of countryside South Africa and intense natural beauty. It's very moving. It's overwhelming. In spite of a tough economic environment South African I fell in love with it.” Tourism has reported strong support for business tourism at the Leslee Hall of Partner Concepts , Botswana Tourism Board's recent Meetings Africa, South Africa’s top business tourism trade representative in North America said, "Botswana is a stable, exhibition attended by nearly 2,000 participants. Meetings Africa democratic country where women are empowered to make a experienced 15 percent more exhibitors this year with a total of difference, "We encourage everyone to participate in this inspira - 218 businesses offering their wares to the global travel trade. Of tional contest, and to learn more about what makes Botswana those exhibitors, 50 were at Meetings Africa for the first time. such a special vacation destination in Africa." For information, Nomasonto Ndlovu, Global Manager: Business Tourism at contact Botswana Tourism, visit www.botswanatourism.us South African Tourism said, “Although we have experienced a slight decrease in visitor numbers to Meetings Africa com - Zimbabwe pared to last year, feedback indicates that the event attract - Described as “momentous” are the changes on Zimbabwe’s ed more quality local and international buyers and overall political landscape have raised hopes that the country’s promis - exhibitors conducted good business with these buyers.” ing tourism could once again flourish, led by Victoria Falls, Zim - Meetings Africa 2010 will be held at the Sandton Conven - babwe’s leading attraction and a Natural World Wonder. tion Centre from February 24 to 26. For more information, “Zimbabwe stands at the brink of momentous change,” said visit www.meetingsafrica.co.za . Ross Kennedy, spokesman for the gotovictoriafalls.com cam - For more information, contact South African Tourism , paign, which for the past three years has championed efforts to Laura Saeger, Business Tourism Manager, 800-593-1318 / keep the destination on the world tourist map. 212-471-6263 or visit www.southafrica.net A broad-based government incorporating Zimbabwe’s three main political parties came into effect following the premier’s Products Coming Online appointment of a new Minister of the renamed Tourism and South African Airways Vacations’ new "Southern Africa Tap - Hospitality, Walter Mzembi, met with industry leaders almost estry" safari package takes travelers to the hottest luxury spots in immediately. Another new ministry, Environment and Natural South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, and Zambia at the price of

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rom the towering buildings , manicured gardens and elegantly prepared cuisine, to the white gloves worn by limo drivers and a transportation system that works, visitors to Tokyo soon become aware of the attention paid to detail, design, cleanliness and orderliness. Fol - Flowing my attendance at the Luxury Travel Forum for JF, my plans to remain in Tokyo changed from “must go” to “stay.” I was free to explore some of this great metropolis on my own. waterfront, it’s easy to see the Tokyo Tower, built in 1958, a taller View is everything in Tokyo, and the accommodations at copy of The Eiffel Tower, but my arrival at the Hinode Pier was the Ritz-Carlton-Tokyo (www.ritzcarlton.com ), a five-star farther south than I’d hoped. Still, the subway system in Tokyo is hotel, which occupies the top nine floors of the Midtown excellent, if not a little daunting, and I was soon at the hotel. Not Tower, the tallest building in Tokyo, present an impressive wishing to venture out again, the Saiyo Ginza’s affordable, popu - bird’s-eye view the city. lar Italian bistro, Attore, provided me with universal comfort food. Close by, the Midtown Tower is an expansive maze of con - My gastronomic mission the following morning included a crete and glass buildings and multi-level malls that comprise pre-dawn visit to the Tsukiji Fish Market and tuna auction, the Roppongi Hills ( www.rappongihills.com/en ). Farther and then breakfast on fresh sushi. Stricter regulations south, the Sheraton Miyako and the Grande Tokyo Bay toward tourists were enacted in January 2009, due to their Hotels are located in tranquil districts, where gardens and interference during the auction process. waterfalls offer an oasis in the busy metropolis. In May of Across from the Four Seasons Hotel Marunouchi 2011, Starwood Hotels & Resorts is opening the first W (www.fourseasons.com ), the Hong Kong-based Shangri-La branded property in the Minato Mirai 21 business district of Hotels and Resorts is opening the Shangri-La Hotel on the top 11 the port city of Yokohama. Elsewhere in Japan, the Shera - floors of the Marunouchi Trust Tower. Visit www.shangri-la.co ton Okinawa Ginowan Hotel will open in the Fall of 2010. My final inspection was at the Park Hyatt Tokyo , where Visit www.StarwoodHotels.com/Sheraton 'Lost in Translation' was filmed. The hotel offers a choice There’s little left of historic architecture in Tokyo (formerly Edo). between stays at the Hyatt Regency Kyoto or Hyatt Much of the city was destroyed by an earthquake in 1923 and by Regency Hakone Resort Spa in the foothills of the Goya bombs during World War II. A replica of the 19th century Edo mountains. The package includes breakfast and rail trans - Castle, now the Imperial Palace, home to Emperor Akihito, was portation to both destinations and is available through completed in 1968. Visit www.ImperialPalace.com August 31, 2009. Visit www.hyatt.com In the Fall of 2010, the nationwide Tokyu Hotel Group Getting Around plans to open the Capitol Tokyu Hotel within walking dis - tance from here. Visit www.tokyuhotelsjapan.com Before continuing my journey to the markets and major My walking tour complete, I was in time for an exemplary museums in Ueno, I stopped for a coffee near the Tokyo dinner at the Hinokizaka on the Ritz-Carlton’s 45th floor. The Station. Built in 1912, the station was bombed in 1945 and restaurant’s top chef, Junichi Yoshida, prepares sumptuous is currently being restored. While sipping the brew and dishes on a built-in teppan (griddle), while diners at a count - browsing the internet, I learned that a new solution for trav - er opposite watch in eager anticipation. elers is the East Japan Rail Pass. Powered by ACP Rail’s In one day, I’d come to view the Ritz-Carlton as home – for RailNet web-based system, it’s now possible to receive a its design elements and service. The following afternoon, confirmation and e-ticket voucher for exchange in Japan my car was delivered to me at my new home, a comfortable (visit www.jreast.co.jp/e or www.japanraildirect.com ). suite at the Hotel Saiyo Ginza (www.saiyo-ginza.com ), a Travel agents can book directly on their GDS through carrier Rosewood Hotel, one of the first luxury properties built in code 9B and receive an eight percent commission. Tokyo, which retains its five-star, luxury status still. When booking clients’ flight segments, present the PNR Although noon hour is the standard midday meal, a multina - number and passport to claim the East Japan Rail Pass in tional power lunch was still going on at the Repertoire by Japan. Visit www.Accesrail.com the time I left to see more of the city. Due to a drop in the price of jet fuel Japan Airlines (JAL) Clutching maps, I explored Ginza, the “Fifth Avenue of Tokyo,” has slashed the fuel surcharge for tickets issued between passing Tiffany’s, Cartier’s and Chanel before venturing into the April 1 and June 30, 2009. Visit www.jal.com subway, where a passenger helped me decipher the system. A For more information, contact the Japan National Tourist giant red paper lantern marks the entrance to the Sensouji Bud - Organization, 212-757-5641; www.japantravelinfo.com dhist Temple at Asakusa, beyond which is a long street flanked For information on Tokyo, contact the City of Tokyo by shops selling colorful souvenirs and snacks. The Asakusa Tourism , 212-505-8363 ; www.tourism.metro.tokyo.jp shrine, built in 1649 is the only structure that escaped wartime bombs. At the beautiful Hamarikyo Onshi Garden, I boarded the For consolidator airfares and tour packages to Japan Sumida River Cruise boat, which follows the coastline. From the see page 75-76 of the Listings Section

32 MAY 2009 WWW.J AXFAX. COM BEST BUYS $ JAPAN $ NEW ZEALAND 682 Kintetsu International is selling the popular 448 5 Travelers who want the luxury experience but Ichiban Package visiting to the political and cultural capitals still expect value for their buck will appreciate Classic Vaca - of Japan. Tokyo is the world's most populous metropolitan tions’ “All Inclusive Luxury Adventure”, which includes area with 35 million people and the world's largest metro - roundtrip flights from Los Angeles to Auckland, luxury accom - politan economy. In addition, Tokyo is the seat of the Japan - modations and amenities, multiple tours and activities. The 11- ese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of day escapade starts in Auckland, where you can enjoy some the Japanese Imperial Family. Kyoto is the most visited city fine wine, beer and olive oil on the Waiheke Vineyard Tour, and in Japan and is home to the world famous Geisha. The follow it with a helicopter tour of Mount Tarawera Volcano. The Ichiban package price covers land arrangements only for package starts at $4,485 per person double including interna - two nights in Tokyo and three in Kyoto starting at $682 per tional airfare from Los Angeles, 10 nights’ accommodations, person double for five nights. Call 800-422-3481 ; hotel transfers, rental car for 11 days, Auckland Wild Escapes [email protected]; www.japanforyou.com tour, Waiheke Vineyard tour, helicopter tour of Mount Tarawera Volcano, New Zealand Wild Escapes tour and Jet Boat Safari. $ SOUTH PACIFIC Call 866-429-6383; www.classicvacations.com 169 8 For a limited time only, a family of four can enjoy five nights in French starting at $1,698 per IN THE NEWS adult. In addition to roundtrip economy air from Los Ange - IN THE NEWS les, Air Nui’s four new family packages also include adult breakfasts daily and all transfers. Bookings must be South Pacific Air Update made by May 15 for travel now through May 31, July 10-17, Aircalin offers great passes to visit the South Pacific. and Nov. 1 - Dec. 10, 2009. Per adult prices are as follow: One is the Oceania Pass and the other is Visit South Pacific $1,698 for the five-night“Tahiti Family Vacation” includes a Pass. The price varies depending on the number of stay at the new Manava Suite Resort Tahiti, which opened coupons purchased, with a minimum of two required. The on March 1; $1,998 for “Tahiti and Moorea Family Fun” ; passengers must reside outside of the South Pacific and $2,098 for “ Family Getaway”; $2,498 for the purchase the pass prior to departure in connection with any “Bora Bora Affordable Family Luxury Vacation.” Call 877- transpacific carrier. Aircalin, the airline of (a 824-4846; www.airtahitinui-usa.com French overseas territory), flies from New Caledonia's capi - tal, Nouméa, to Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne in Aus - tralia. In addition to Australia, Aircalin serves Auckland in New Zealand, Nadi in Fiji, Papeete in Tahiti, Port Vila in Vanu - atu and the islands. E-mail [email protected] ; www.aircalinusa.com Air Pacific, Fiji’s International carrier, operates a fleet of Boeing aircraft to 18 destinations in 11 countries. Sister air - line, Pacific Sun operates a combination of ATR42-500’s, De Havilland Twin Otter’s and Britten Norman Islander’s on Fiji domestic routes with the ATR42’s also servicing regional sectors between Suva, Tonga, and Funafuti as well as between Nadi and Port Vila. Last year, Air Pacific was recognized as the Best Airline in the South Pacific in Global Traveler’s fifth annual GT Tested Award survey for 2008. Visit www.airpacific.com

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T for utmost luxury.” time, remote, exotic, but tourism executives S U associated with these destinations are making efforts A Only a 10-hour non-stop Wto both educate consumers and sharpen agent sales skills flight from Los Angeles and when it comes to closing a sale to these destinations. just a 3-hour time difference “The Cook Islands is a destination not many U.S. travelers from the west coast, in the have visited or even recognize by name,” says John Dean, Cook Islands clients can escape the rush and clutter of CEO of Cook Islands Tourism. “We are thrilled to launch this everyday life, choosing simply to relax and absorb the natu - interactive website to show the U.S. the appeal of our desti - ral environment, sun-soaked beaches and a distinct culture. nation. Site visitors will learn about our non-stop flight from Cook Island Tourism has launched a new interactive game Los Angeles, our excellent exchange rate and the natural to raise awareness of the South Pacific destination. The interactive game, Where in the World are the Cook Islands? allows users to learn about the destination offerings, loca - tion and fun facts. U.S. residences have the chance to enter a sweepstakes to win the grand prize of a week-long trip for two people. The sweepstakes runs now through June 16, 2009. To enter, visit www.findthecookislands.com

Bula Me in Fiji In an effort to reinforce ties with key partners on the East Coast and due to increased inquiries on Fiji in the area, Tourism Fiji launched a nine-day Roadshow spanning nine key east coast cities. “One of the key objectives of the East Coast Roadshow was to increase Fiji’s footprint in the East Coast and to pro - mote and encourage agents to sign up for the destination loyalty program as the specialists are key in driving interest in Fiji as a top tourism destination,” says Sera Cawanibuka, Regional Matai Coordinator – The Americas for Tourism Fiji. More than 260 travel agents participated while Roadshow participants included: Tourism Fiji, Air Pacific, Toberua Island Resort Fiji, Sonaisali Island Resort, Tokoriki Island Resort Fiji, Taunovo Bay Resort, Matangi Private Island Resort, Namale Fiji Resort & Spa, Outrigger on the Lagoon Fiji and Castaway Island Fiji . Several tour opera - tors were in attendance over the course of the Roadshow: Goway by Islands Escapes and SWAIN Tours . For informa - tion, contact Tourism Fiji, 310-568-1616; E-mail [email protected]; www.fijime.com

Tahitian Tales A few facts about Tahiti: It takes under eight hours to fly from Los Angeles to Tahiti; the time difference between Tahiti and the US is only two hours; and finally, Tahiti is com - posed of 118 islands, atolls spread across the size of a conti - nent. Travel agents are urged to register at the Tahiti Tourisme site and join the Tahiti Tiare Program, a Destination Specialist Program that requires free registration to all quali - fied Travel Professionals in the U.S. and Canada. Registered agents will have special access to Tahiti’s travel industry partners. For information, contact Tahiti Tourisme, 310-414- 8484 ; E-mail: [email protected] ; www.Tahiti- Tourisme.com

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U Queensland Coast ated as a result of Baz Luhrmann’s movie Australia and Tourism A Australia’s campaign has reached a combined audience of more who have never visited Australia have provided glowing endorse - than 580 million people. "In just one case in the USA an Aussie ments for the country with one UK critic saying that after seeing Specialist travel agent took a group of clients to the movie and by the film they were tempted to visit their travel agent,” Buckley the end of the evening had booked a $50,000 trip to Australia," said. “Robbie Collins in The News of The World told his readers, reported Geoff Buckley, managing director, Tourism Australia. ‘You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, and when you get home you’ll be straight As the international travel market contracts, Baz Luhrmann’s online, looking for cheap deals to Sydney’.” Australia is keeping the country’s profile high around the world, Buckley said the combination of the film’s publicity and the Buckley indicated. ‘Come Walkabout’ campaign has correlated with a significant “Our international offices are reporting very significant interest increase in visitors to www.australia.com , Tourism Australia’s in the country from media and travel companies as the film website and the primary call to action for its campaign activities. opens around the world and Tourism Australia’s ‘Come Walka - “Visitor numbers to our website from all markets where the bout’ campaign rolls out,” Buckley said. movie and campaign were released have increased by approxi - “Whilst we are realistic that the global financial crisis will result mately 17 per cent from the previous December, which is tradi - in a decline in international visitors to Australia in 2009, we tionally a very slow month for Australia.com traffic,” Buckley believe that by keeping Australia front of mind amongst con - said. “The December figures are the highest numbers in 12 sumers we can minimize the impact of the crisis and lay a foun - months, and we expect these figures to continue to rise during dation for a return to growth in 2010.” our traditionally busy period between January and March.” Simultaneously, Tourism Australia’s global destination cam - “To date tens of millions of people around the world have paign has attracted a record number of commercial partners as spent their hard-earned dollars to go to a cinema to see a film the industry looks to reduce the impact of the current global that showcases the land and the people of Australia. That is a big downturn on Australian tourism, Buckley reported. win for the country,” Buckley said. “More than 120 co-operative partners are on-board with us in Twentieth Century Fox International reports that after opening around 160 separate marketing activities across 20 countries – in the number one position in many key markets, the film is cur - with many of the partners coming on board in the past two rently ranked number three overall at international box office after months,” Buckley said. This number represents more partners three weeks in release in most markets and worldwide has tick - than Australia has counted for any other campaign and is testi - et sales of about $150 million. The film ranked five in the U.S. mony to the value of this opportunity to market the country behind Quantum of Solace , Twilight, Bolt, and Four Christ - alongside an epic movie. mases, respectively, with $20 million in receipts. “Whilst Tourism Australia has its own measures for the suc - Critics and Travelers Browse cess of our campaigns, we consider every single person who “We recognized early on that we could leverage the film for buys a ticket to the movie as a bonus potential traveller to Aus - destinational coverage and that is exactly what has happened,” tralia. This is potential which is absolutely vital for our industry Buckley said. Media have been sent to all parts of the country to right now,” Buckley said. experience the themes of our ‘Come Walkabout’ campaign and “While it is still early days for our campaign internationally the film Australia all while helping to spread the word about how these results to date are making sure that Australia is front and an Australian holiday can transform you.” center in the minds of prospective travelers across the globe,” Tourism Australia’s two-pronged campaign – which incorpo - Buckley said. rates the Baz Luhrmann produced ‘Come Walkabout’ advertising He admits that “...it will be some time before we see the campaign as well as a raft of marketing activities directly linked to full flow-on effects of the campaign, it is encouraging that the film Australia – has now rolled out across 20 markets. Cam - our global activities are helping to ensure that travellers are paign partners include airlines, travel agents, wholesalers and still thinking about Australia as a place to next visit. affinity partners. Additionally, Tourism Western Australia spent For more information, contact Tourism Australia in Los $1 million on a campaign linked with the release of Australia in Angeles, 310-695-3200 ; visit www.australia.com or the U.S., Canada, Japan, Europe and that ties in www.specialistaustralia.com with an international Tourism Australia plan Australia has already grossed more than $200 million at the For consolidator airfares and tour packages to global box office and is the second highest grossing movie at the Australia see page 73 of the Listings Section Australian box office, after Crocodile Dundee . “Even film critics

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WWW.JAXFAX.COM MAY 2009 E35 SOUTH & CENTRAL AMERICA Riviera Maya’s Living Culture By Dannielle Hayes ot far from the crowded beaches of Mexico’s Can - cun, the Riviera Maya stretches down the Caribbean coast to the Mayan ruins of Tulum. For travelers looking beyond Cancun’s beach and bar scene, this area offers exquisite 5-star hotel Mayan experience. In Pac-Chen, visitors may watch hammocks Nresorts as well as opportunities to explore the rich archeolo - being woven, take a walk with a local Mayan guide who points gy and living culture of the Mayan people. out medicinal plants and even take a dip in a cenote after a Backpackers started coming here in the early 1970’s, drawn by purification ceremony led by a shaman. A typical Mayan feast the endless white sand beaches and the Great Mayan Reef, sec - awaits them on return to the community and the Mayan ond only to Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. Extending from Isla women offer beautiful embroidered dresses for sale, which Mujeres to south of Belize, the Barrier Maya has some of the often take a few months to make. best scuba diving in the world. Those early backpackers hung Visit www.alltournative.com their hammocks near some popular beach dives like the Blue In the small town of Tulum, there are several eco-lodges that Parrot Bar and Caribbean Swing, until development of the area have recently sprouted up close to the Sian Ka’an Biosphere started in the 1990’s with all-inclusive Spanish chain hotels pop - Reserve. A UNESCO World Heritage Site , Sian Ka’an is best ping up around Playa del Carmen. By 1996-1997 there were seen with Community Tours Sian Ka’an, (www.siankaan - 9,000 hotel rooms along this coast, no hotel being more than tours.org ) a local tourism alliance among four Mayan coopera - four stories high, the height of a palm tree. tives or with CESiaK (www.cesiak.org ) which offers Geologically, the Riviera Maya is part of a huge limestone shelf comfortable accommodations. Community will make hotel pick- that heaved up from the ocean floor billions of years ago. Natural ups from Tulum for any of their four amazing tours with Mayan erosion of the soft limestone has created sinkholes or cenotes guides including a visit to the archeological site of Muyil. Sian as the Mayan call them. The cenotes connected by underground Ka’an stretches over 1.3 million acres with 23 known archeolog - streams were not only the Mayan’s source of fresh water, but ical sites dating back more than 2,300 years and an abundance also sacred places of rituals offered to the gods. of wildlife. It Takes a Village to Become a City The Mayan archeological site of Tulum now offers night tours, when visitors are equipped with earphones explaining the histo - It is believed that the Mayan people migrated from north of ry of the buildings illuminated in hot colors. The site of Coba is Mexico to the Yucatan Peninsula and further south sometime best seen in daylight when one can rent a bicycle to pedal along between 2000 and 1000 B.C. They led a nomadic life in search the ‘sac-be’ (Mayan white limestone road) between pyramids, of fish and game until about the 4th Century AD when they set - then chow down on a delicious hot rolled crepe with cheese tled on the land and converted to agriculture. They learned how and sugar called a marquesita. to form and fire clay to make vessels for domestic use and prac - Typical Mayan food is served at the popular Yaxche Restau - ticed a method of farming called ‘ray” which entailed setting fire rant in Playa del Carmen ( www.mayacuisine.com ) especially to the forest and planting corn in the ashes. However, this farm - during the Life and Death Festival (our Halloween). For a total ing practice impoverished the soil, so the Maya split up forming immersion into these festivities however, there is nothing like new villages over a vast area. The villages became cities and Xcaret ( www.xcaret.com ) , an eco-archeological park featuring developed a form of government of the city-state type. underground rivers, swimming with the dolphins, archeological During the Classical period from 320 to 987 AD, known to sites, a Maya village, an aquarium and at night a fantastic experts as the “Maya Old Empire”, many great Mayan cities Mayan Mexico show. were established in present-day Guatemala, Honduras and in At the end of the day when your legs feel like jelly from climb - the Yucatan, Palenque and Chichen-itza. The Post-Classical peri - ing all those Mayan pyramids, a great hotel is just what is need - od centered in the Yucatan, saw the union of the Mayan with ed. The year-old Mandarin-Oriental Riviera Maya the Toltecs around 940 AD. The Toltecs, a much more war-like (www.mandarinoriental.com ) fills that bill nicely. A mere half people had already established Uxmal and were led by the hour drive from Cancun International Airport, this luxury resort is mighty ruler Quetzalcoatl. When the Spanish Conquistadors set amidst 36 acres of tropical forests with views of the arrived about 1520, they tried to destroy the Mayan civilization Caribbean, lagoons or cenote. The resort’s spa embraces Mayan forever. The great Mayan temples and pyramids became philosophy with Asian healing rituals and its four dining options deserted and overgrown, but fortunately the Mayan culture are sure to please all palates. Look for the new Hacienda Tres remains strong and proud. Rios (www.haciendatresrios.com ) and the equally grand Visitors to the Riviera Maya may still experience Mayan daily Capella Bahia Maroma (www.capellahotels.com ) in 2009. life through the efforts of local tour operator, For information, visit www.rivieramaya.com For general AllTourNative.com . Dedicated to preserving the Mayan her - information, call the Mexican Tourist Board at 800-44- itage, AllTourNative begun by Carlos Marin in 1998 works with MEXICO; www.visitmexico.com three Mayan communities: Tres Reyes, Esmeralda and Pac- Chen. Marin convinced these communities not to hunt and log For consolidator airfares and tour packages to anymore in the fragile environment but instead to offer a true Mexico see page 68 of the Listings Section

WWW.JAXFAX.COM MAY 2009 35 SOUTH & CENTRAL AMERICA Belize’s Economical Escapes s one of the last unspoiled places on earth, Belize and single beds, ceiling offers travelers the authenticity they seek in a fans, private showers, Caribbean getaway. With direct flights from the refrigerators, coffee U.S. and Canada, Belize is nestled between Mexi - makers, beach decks co to the north and Guatemala to the west and and hammocks overlook - Asouth. For generations, the English-speaking people of ing the Caribbean Sea. Prices range from: $20 to $55 per night. Belize have demonstrated a commitment to preserving the Call + 501-523-3148 ; E-mail i [email protected] ; country’s charms. www.seasprayhotel.com This year, millions of travelers from around the globe have The Lodge at Chaa Creek: has achieved the prestigious elected Belize’s hotels and resorts as some of the best in the Green Globe Certified Silver status under the global Certification world, according to the 2009 TripAdvisor poll. Properties through - program. The global program recognizes The Lodge at Chaa out the country were recognized in a number of categories Creek’s commitment to operating at the world’s highest environ - including all-inclusives, luxury, hidden gems, romance, family mental standard and becoming Belize’s first ever Green Globe travel and best bargain. In all, nine villas and resorts were recog - Certified business. Prior to achieving Certification, The Lodge at nized in TripAdvisor’s 2009 Travelers’ Choice Award. Chaa Creek successfully Benchmarked against key environmen - Additonally, Belize is poised to appeal to price-sensitive tal indicators including energy and water consumption, total clients. Families frantically searching for affordable and fun waste production and community commitment. summer travel options will find Belize as their perfect The Lodge at Chaa Creek chose to demonstrate their com - escape, as the destination is offering stays for less than $75 mitment to the environment by undertaking Certification – per night – with each hotel promising good value, comfort the highest level of the Green Globe program. The Certifica - and entertainment for the entire family. tion process involves either an onsite audit or offsite assess - ment by an independent third party Green Globe Accredited Affordable Accommodations Assessor. The successful completion of the Certification The Jaguar Morning Star Guest House: The property process demonstrates The Lodge at Chaa Creek’s strong sits in the middle of Caye Caulker, named by Travel + commitment to the principles of environmental sustainabili - Leisure as one of the emerging and affordable beach desti - ty. Call 877-709-8708 ; [email protected] ; nations for 2009, and is a short walk from the market, www.chaacreek.com beach, restaurants and water activities including kayaking, Midas Resort: Located in the heart of the Cayo District, snorkeling, scuba diving, manatee tours, windsurfing and Midas Resort offers a lush jungle property with tons of family has bike rentals on-site. Rooms at this guest house have adventure opportunities, both on and off site. The resort has spectacular views of both the sunrise and the sunset over cottages, cabanas, casitas and suites available for families to the water, and offer a constant breeze throughout the day. enjoy a relaxing evening, following a full day of adventure in the Prices range from $45-$60 per night. Call +501-226-0347 Cayo district. Breathtaking Maya ruins tower above the tree (ask for Allison or Joanne); E-mail [email protected] ; tops, giving families the chance to experience educational trips www.jaguarmorningstar.com together, while winding jungle rivers let visitors take exciting Da Real Macaw: Located right on one of the sandy beach - river rafting and tubing rides to cool off. A few minutes away is es of Caye Caulker, features thatched-roof cabanas, and the town of San Ignacio also offers families horseback riding, beach-front porches as well as rooms, cabanas, condos and birding, butterfly farms, and jungle treks. Prices range from $49 apartments within 60 yards of the Caribbean. From Adiron - to $79 per night. Call +501-824-3172 ; E-mail info@midasbe - dack chairs set out on the beach and hammocks swaying in lize.com; www.midasbelize.com the cool Caribbean breeze to wireless internet and cable TV. Palmento Grove , an eco-cultural tourism resort located in Prices for beachfront rooms and cabanas range from $20- Hopkins Village, recently announced new "experiential and $70 per night. Call +501-226.0459; E-mail dereal - volentourism" travel packages that give guests an opportunity to [email protected]; www.derealmacaw.biz immerse themselves in the local Garifuna culture. The resort Hopkins Inn: Families desiring a laid-back, relaxing vaca - also introduced a "Hopkins Summer Special," offering packages tion will love this little inn tucked away under coconut trees of $37.50 per night for seven-day stays, $32.50 per night for 15- and red hibiscus hedges, located right on the beach of Hop - day stays and $27.50 per night for 30-day stays. kins Village. Hopkins Inn's cabanas offer comfy beds, locally- Visit www.palmentogrovehopkins.com made furniture and lots of windows to admire the picturesque Belizean landscape. As with Jaguar Morning ...And in the Air Star, Hopkins Inn offers snorkeling, diving, canoeing, fishing Tropic Air recently announced the construction of a new $2 and windsurfing, but also is located on the mainland which million terminal in San Pedro on Ambergris Caye, scheduled for gives families the option of hiking, birding, and inland tours. completion in May 2009. Tropic Air is one of the largest Belizean Prices: start at $49 per night with breakfast. Call +501-523- airlines, and offers service to nine different tourism destinations 7283 ; E-mail [email protected]; www.hopkinsinn.com throughout Belize. For more information about where Tropic Air Sea Spray Hotel: Twenty beachfront rooms and one cabana flies and tours offered by the company, visit www.tropicair.com staggered along the Placencia shoreline form this cozy, family- For more information, contact Belize Tourism, 800-624- friendly hotel. A variety of rooms are offered featuring double 0686; E-mail [email protected]; www.travelbelize.org

36 MAY 2009 WWW.J AXFAX. COM IN THE NEWS BEST BUYS Mexico Launches Offensive $ BELIZE 175 Friends and families looking for an eco-adven - Because Mexico is the tenth most visited tourist destination ture with fun-filled activities, fine dining, a spectacular location, in the world and because 80 million Americans visited the coun - and luxurious accommodations need look no further. The try in 2008, Mexican Tourism officials are concerned about Lodge at Chaa Creek offers exciting tropical adventures and impact on tourism of recent reports of violence taking place in a is blessed with delightful Belizean charm for everyone. handful of towns mostly tucked in the northwest corner of the Available through August 31 rates are based on a three-night country. Balancing a tightrope of not wanting to bring more minimum and decrease with volume: four adults, $175 per attention to the situation, yet wanting to address U.S. tourism person per night; six adults, $165 per person per night; eight concerns, Carlos Behnsen, executive director for the Mexico adults, $125 per person/per night; 10 adults, $120 per person Tourism Board (MTB) stressed geography. per night. Children sharing their parents' room pay $55; in their Long known as an Achilles heel among American travel - own Cottage, $120. Rates include: cottage accommodation, all ers, a mileage chart indicated that most of the towns in meals, guided bird walk, visit to the Butterfly Farm, Natural question were nearly 1,000 miles from the tourist meccas of History Museum, and Rainforest Medicine Trail, canoeing on Cancun, Oaxaca, for instance. The distance from Tijuana to the Macal River, Swimming in Chaa Creek’s new swimming Los Cabos for instance is 900 miles or a 1.5-hour flight, from pool and hiking the Ruta Maya Trail System within our 365- Tijuana to Cancun, the distance is 2,012 miles (about the acre nature reserve. Government taxes and service charge not same as New York to Las Vegas) and Ciudad Juarez is about included. Call 877-709-8708 ; [email protected] ; 1,400 miles to Cancun. www.chaacreek.com “Mexico remains a safe tourist destination and this is reflected in the 22.6 million international visitors that arrived in 2008, of $ MEXICO which, 18 million were Americans. This number represents a 5.9 395 The Esperanza Resort offers the unforget - percent increase from the previous year.” table "A Night to Remember" proposal package. This roman - The U.S. Government did issue a Travel Alert on Feb. 20, 2009, tic offering allows couples to escape to a realm of their own a level of attention issued to indicate travelers should be vigilant and personalized to their liking. The package includes a pri - but not as extreme an alert as a Travel Warning, which would vate beach dinner under the stars, special three-course indeed discourage travel to a destination. menu, musical serenade, a private bon fire and a cham - Agent concerned about clients traveling to Mexico, might visit pagne toast to celebrate the moment. Package price is $395 www.mexico-update.com per couple. Call 866-311-2226; www.esperanzaresort.com

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tourist destinations in the Stepping to the Beat of the DR DR attracting international travelers, sports champions assing through the streets of the Dominican and celebrities alike. The Republic visitors cannot miss the countless hand - region already counts the made posters that hang from telephone poles pro - largest number of attrac - moting upcoming merengue or bachata nights at tively-priced hotel rooms in O T nearby venues. These are not a local delicacy N the north, championship R Punless you are referring to your hips and the heartbeats of D designer golf courses, the DR. Salsa, Latin jazz and other dance music can be shopping, casinos, nightlife, rejuvenated local beaches and heard in the country, but they are not as popular as the other developments are planned. Puerto Plata’s annual jazz Dominicans’ beloved merengue and bachata counterparts, festival (held each October) is legendary worldwide. both of which visitors might want to try dancing to. Upon arrival, visitors will realize that music is the country’s With U.S. arrivals totaling more than one million arrivals for soundtrack. By day, the sound permeates the streets, and the fourth consecutive year in 2008, reflects a slight visitor after sunset, the air pulses with life drawing locals and visi - increase despite the international economic slowdown. tors to the crowded dance floors of the DR’s hottest night - Minister of Tourism Francisco Javier Garcia said, “More clubs. In short, dance is the language of the DR, so to get visitors are choosing the DR for our unspoiled natural beau - the most out of a visit, it pays to know a thing or two about ty, diversity and accessibility.” With eight international air - the beats the country lives by. ports and many seaports, magnificent hotels, world-class golf courses, luxury marinas, amazing cultural and historic Merengue or Bachata? attractions, exciting nightlife and eco-adventures not found The country’s national dance, traditional merengue groups are anywhere, the DR is ahead of the pack. comprised of a three-piece band including a melodeon (accordion- This month, JetBlue Airways announced plans to fly non- like instrument), a guira (a scraped percussion piece) and a tambo - stop from Santo Domingo to Fort Lauderdale beginning in ra (double-headed drum); however, it has expanded to incorporate May 2009. The carrier inaugurated its Santo Domingo-San other instruments such as the saxophone, trumpets, violin, flute Juan, Puerto Rico connection on Dec. 3, 2008. That route and piano. Its tempo is characterized by an aggressive beat, had such great demand that on Dec. 18, 2008, an additional requiring its dancers to swing their hips in rapid, fluid motions and flight was added. Visit www.jetblue.com make sure their feet follow suit. Early merengue’s lyrics were Barcelò Hotels & Resorts will be reintroducing the based on sexual encounters and socially tricky subjects, thus pre - Barcelò Bavaro Palace Hotel after completing a multimillion- venting it from becoming widely accepted. Today, merengue’s dollar renovation and expansion that includes the addition of lyrics cover more general topics from politics to current events. Its 488 new junior guest suites. Visit www.Barcelo.com music has become so popular, in fact, that it is honored with two Grupo Bahia Principe from Spain that operates hotels in regional festivals each year. Samana, Maria Trinidad Sanchez, Punta Cana and La Although its true origins remain disputed, merengue combines Romana areas, broke ground for the construction of the African and European elements. Others claim that merengue is a Playa Nueva Romana project, a hotel/real estate develop - purely Dominican form, developed by a soldier named Tomas Tor - ment midway between San Pedro de Macoris and La res after the country’s victory at the battle of Talanquera. Another Romana, in the Cumayasa River area. shaping influence was the country’s interaction with Germany, a Visit www.bahiaprincipeusa.com major trading partner, who familiarized the DR with the accordion. Following a reduction in tempo from its original form -- to Emerging Venues accommodate American soldiers who were in the country Celebrity developers such as Julio Iglesias and Oscar de la between 1916 and 1924 and couldn’t keep up with the fast-pace Renta are not only investors in the Puntacana Resort and of the dance -- the merengue took off. Club, they call it home. Recent reports have mentioned that Throughout the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s, popular artists continued to New York’s Harlem Rep. Charles Rangel has owned a develop merengue by adding their own touches to the tempo and beachfront villa in the sun-drenched Dominican Republic lyrics. Johnny Ventura and Wilfrido Vargas, who had top hits dur - resort of Punta Cana Hotel. Not surprisingly, the area has ing those decades, are considered some of the best merengue remained the most popular destination in the DR. musicians in history. Today, artists like Juan Luis Guerra, Jose Luis Set on the East Coast, its international airport reported Rodriguez and Pablo Alejandro peak the charts. receiving nearly 1.9 million arrivals in 2008. The second A much slower dance than the merengue, bachata emerged most visited airport is Las Americas International Airport in in the rural areas of the island during the 1960s. It was derived Santo Domingo with nearly one million arrivals, followed by from bolero, a music genre native to Cuba, and is compared to Puerto Plata International Airport on the North Coast, El country or R&B music of the United States. Bachata is character - Cibao International Airport in the Central region, La Romana ized by guitar-based melodies rather than large bands. Its lyrics are International Airport, also on the East Coast, El Catey Inter - mostly about relationships and hard times. national Airport on the Northeast Coast and La Isabela Inter - During the ‘70s and ‘80s, the economic hardships experienced national Airport, also in Santo Domingo. by the rural and poor could be heard in the beat and lyrics of Waiting in the wings, however is Puerto Plata, which is bachata. Now, it is experiencing a resurgence in tourist and rural emerging as one of the Caribbean’s most popular emerging areas and is liked by all classes. Well-known bachata artists

38 MAY 2008 WWW.J AXFAX. COM include Luis Vargas, Anthony Santos, Joe Veras, and Raulin BEST BUYS Rodriguez; and Aventura is a Bachata-R&B music group from New York City. $ Music Festivals 62 The 'Sizzling Summer' offer from Half Moon in Travelers join locals each year for several annual music fes - Jamaica has posted room rates starting at just $62.50 per person tivals once they fall in love with the addictive rhythms. per night for a 14-night stay. With the Sizzling Summer package, Santo Domingo Merengue Festival: The week-long vacationers pay for seven nights and receive seven nights free -- Santo Domingo Merengue Festival is held during the last bringing the nightly rate equivalent to $62.50 per person per week of July or the first week of August every year at the night based on two adults sharing a superior room on a room Malecon. The seaside Dominican musical showcase encour - only basis. Families can also take advantage of the offer with two ages drinking, eating and dancing. children under 12 staying for free when sharing a room with two Puerto Plata Merengue Festival: Puerto Plata hosts a adults. In addition children pay half price for meal plans. The Siz - week-long celebration of merengue acts during the third zling Summer offer is valid for all rooms, suites and staffed villas week in October every year. More than 100,000 tourists and for stays between June 1 and Sept. 30. locals gather at outdoor bars and in the streets to listen to Call 800-051-3893; www.halfmoon.com performers and partake in the festivities. Dominican Republic Jazz Festival: The festival is staged $ ST LUCIA at three scenic north coast locations: Cabarete, Sosua and 490 The Landings St. Lucia , a RockResort, is Puerto Plata each October. Renowned musical acts ranging introducing the "Invest in Yourself" deal that provides $1,000 from Enrique Iglesias to Ricky Martin have appeared in years in resort credit for travelers who book a five-night stay. Use past. www.drjazzfestival.com the resort credit to mix and match water activities, golf, For more information, contact the Dominican Republic meals and spa treatments to create the perfect vacation. Ministry of Tourism, 888-374-6361; or visit Book a minimum of five nights and receive $1,000 per www.GoDominicanRepublic.com stay of Resort Activity Credit valid towards the following: spatreatments and products, food and beverage purchases For consolidator airfares and tour packages to the at The Beach Club restaurant, Viscount Lounge, or room Dominican Republic see page 61 of the Listings Section service; snorkel trips, sailing lessons, water ski and a rainfor - est Zip Line Tour. Rates start at $490 per night for a Deluxe Harbor Front Villa Suite complete with two bedrooms, IN THE NEWS kitchen and stylish living room. Based on quadruple occu - pancy. Call 877-657-7625; www.rockresorts.com Breezes/SuperClubs Rebranding Spree $ DOMINICAN REPUBLIC As part of the Breezes re-branding, SuperClubs will not 350 The 50-room luxury boutique hotel, Casa Colonial be renewing the Breezes Puerto Plata Resort lease. Beach & Spa , situated on the golden sand beaches of the Effective May 1, Breezes Puerto Plata in the Dominican Dominican Republic’s north coast, has announced another value- Republic will no longer be affiliated with SuperClubs added offer for discerning travelers. Guests who book a stay Resorts. SuperClubs will accommodate guests booked at from Sunday through Thursday in 2009 at the lavish Casa Colo - Breezes Puerto Plata at any of the other resorts in the nial Beach & Spa will receive 20 percent off their room rate and Caribbean without penalty. Visit www.superclubs.com complimentary daily breakfast. The Sunday through Thursday offer is designed to provide trav - Hilton PR Properties Join Waldorf elers and repeat guests with an extraordinary hospitality experi - Hilton Hotels Corporation announced three of Puerto ence at significant cost savings. The discount of 20 percent will Rico’s most renowned luxury hotels would join Hilton’s luxu - be taken off stays Sunday through Thursday on rack rates rang - ry division -- the Waldorf Astoria Collection : El Conquista - ing from $350 - $1,300 in high season (January 4 – April 18, dor Resort & Golden Door Spa ; El San Juan Hotel & 2009) and $286 - $968 in low season (April 19 through Decem - Casino and the Condado Plaza Hotel & Casino . ber 23, 2009). Visit www.waldorfastoriacollection.com Call 809-320-3232 or visit www.casacolonialhotel.com Divi Slashes Rates $ BERMUDA Divi Resorts slashes rates by up to 60%, for travel 475 Situated among 13 acres of lush gardens and through December 23, 2009 at the following: Divi Village rolling hills, Pink Beach Club located in Tucker's Town, Golf & Beach Resort, Aruba – studio suite from $139 per Bermuda, invites couples to exchange nuptials with a Wed - night; Divi Aruba Phoenix Beach Resort – studio suite ding Package priced at $2,750 for up to eight guests (includ - from $179 per night; Divi Dutch Village Resort , Aruba – ing the bride and groom), which is added on to the cost of a studio suite from $125 per night; Divi Southwinds Beach hotel stay. Resort , – studio suite from $153 per night; Divi Additional guests can be added for $50 per person (maxi - Heritage Beach Resort , Barbados – studio suite from $99 mum of 40 guests). In other offers, rates start at $530 per per night; Divi Flamingo Beach Resort, Bonaire – hotel night through October 31, 2009, based on single or double rooms from $127 per night; Divi Little Bay Beach Resort, occupancy in garden suite accommodations. St. Maarten – hotel rooms from $148 per night. Call 800- Call 800-355-6161; E-mail reserva - 367-3484; www.diviresorts.com [email protected]; www.PinkBeach.com

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often in the boroughs outside of Manhattan, often T A no more than 15 minutes from the center of town. M NThese places retain more of the flavor of New York rather than For Astoria, a foodie’s delight, hop on the N or the W. Still pop - what is now showing up in midtown – national chain stores and ulated with Greek and Cypriot restaurants now side by side with tall glass weeds of faceless and unimaginative lbuildings with Brazilian, Japanese, Spanish, Mexican and European cafes (not preposterous price tags to match. If your clients want to save the Starbucks kind but the ones where you can sit for hours money, but still want to visit the Big Apple, be their New York over one cappuccino) and several great art attractions within a expert by guiding them to a native’s way of seeing and being in walk or subway ride. Ride to the end of the train to Ditmars this metropolis. Boulevard for a stroll along one of the main streets or stop off Accommodations are the first hurdle. Compared with a year on Broadway (four stops outside of Manhattan). Don’t miss the ago, hotel prices are reduced by as much as 50%. Joel Cohen, variations on street food either, just follow the aromas. Vice President of New York City Vacation Packages (NYCVP) , On the corner of Ditmars Blvd. and 31st St. visitors will find a tour company promoting leisure travel to the City, said, “Last one of the finest Italian restaurants in the Big Apple -- Trattoria year you’d have to stay in New Jersey if you wanted the hotel L’Incontro. Skip the menu and order whatever the specials are. rates that we’re offering now for midtown Manhattan proper - Visit www.trattorialincontro.com ties. And unlike past years when hotels may have reduced rates In this portion of Astoria, a quick art tour will take visitors to for a few dates here and there, we’re seeing rate reductions the outdoor and free Socrates Sculpture Park and the nearby right through March of 2010.” Call 877-NYC-TRiP or visit Isamu Noguchi Museum ( www.noguchi.org ), both at the www.nyctrip.com . river’s edge in the shadow of a huge Costco. On 30th street, vis - Travel Bound has added more than 6,000 new hotel proper - itors will find the Fisher Landau Center for Art ( www.flcart.org ), ties to its portfolio with popular name brand chain hotels such as open to the public Thursday through Monday, 12 to 5 p.m. Hilton, Conrad, Doubletree, Hampton Inn, Embassy Suites ; And on 35th Avenue, the American Museum of the Moving among the Accor divisions-- Sofitel, Novotel, Mercure; the Image, which is undergoing a huge expansion that will double InterContinental Hotels Group -- Intercontinental, Holiday Inn, its size, has an entrhalling permanent exhibit that can be visited. Crowne Plaza as well as more than 4,000 new U.S. properties Visit www.movingimage.us (from primary and secondary cities) included. Travel Bound A recent addition is Tablao Flamenco, a series of once-a- offers best available published (ME) rate with dynamic pricing month, live flamenco performances in a nightclub setting, and last-room availability. Visit www.booktravelbound.com that takes place in the heart of Astoria’s business district. Located at 41-01 Broadway, take the R or V trains to Stein - Royalty in Queens way St., one of the longest shopping streets in New York. Some estimates indicate that nearly 200 languages are spo - Call 718-392-8888; www.centroespanolnyc.org ken in Queens, the borough with mailing addresses that reflect Or, take the take the #7 to Vernon/Jackson Avenue to visit neighborhoods, ie, New York’s villages outside of Manhattan. Long Island City, home to MOMA’s little sister in Queens: P.S. 1, The closest neighborhoods to Manhattan are Long Island City which is considered to be an artistic laboratory filled with riskier and Astoria, both just across the East River in full view from the art than its well-established big sister in town. Its galleries are United Nations. Just spot the Coca Cola sign across the river classroom-sized as the building once housed the first public and you have pinpointed the burgeoning new neighborhood school in Queens. Visit MOMA in the morning, keep your ticket behind Gantry Park. stub and hop the E train to Queens in the afternoon for free Less than 10 years ago, the only hotels in Queens were near admission to P.S. 1; otherwise the suggested price at P.S. 1 is the airports or enroute to them, but today, Long Island City counts $5; residents of Long Island City have free access with proof of 17 hotels within its bounds, ie, right off the 100-year-old Queens - residence. Look for the Warm Up Dance Parties on Sat. from boro or 59th St. Bridge. Options range from Ravel (718-289-6101 ; 2:30 to 9 p.m. for $10. Visit www.ps1.org www.ravelhotel.com ), close to the river in what is still an industri - Dining options include the café inside the museum or walk al zone to Verve Hotel part of the Choice Hotel Group’s Ascend one block to Manducatis (Latin for “you eat;” call 718-729-9845 ) Collection (718-786-4545 ; www.ascendcollection.com ); Holi - for authentic Neopolitan cuisine, dining rooms with fireplaces -- day Inn Express (718-706-6700 ; www.hiexpress.com ); La this is where the P.S. 1 curators eat. Also on Jackson Ave. adja - Quinta Inn Queens (800-531-5900 ; www.lq.com ; Quality Inn cent to Manducatis is Manetta’s known for its brick oven pizza Long Island City (718-391-0202 ; www.qualityinn.com ; Best (718-786-6171 ). Visit Art-O-Mat, a gallery, opened from Thurs. to Western City View Motor Inn (718-392-8400 ; Sun., featuring local artists on the walls and Poetry Readings on www.bestwesternnewyork.com ); Quality Inn Long Island City the first Sunday of every month. Visit www.artomat.com (718-391-0202 ; www.qualityinn.com ); Days Inn Long Island For refreshments, there are cafes and coffee shops, but there City (718-433-0077 ; www.daysinn.com ); and Holiday Inn Man - are also some worthwhile dining options, Bella Via ( 718-361- hattan View (718-707-3700 ; www.holidayinn.com ) 7510 ), Tournesol ( 718-472-4355 ), Café Henri ( 718-383-9315 ) or

40 MAY 2009 WWW.J AXFAX. COM Manducatis Rustica, a newly opened bistro for gelato, pannini, IN THE NEWS desserts on Vernon Blvd. ( 718-937-1312 ). For avant-garde performances, look into The Chocolate Factory, a multi-faceted art space with theater and gallery ( 718-482-7069; Epic Summer Deals from Vail www.chocolatefactorytheater.org ). For a more classical outlook, Vail Resorts recently announced a new all-inclusive sum - the Astoria Symphony performs in acoustically-gifted churches or mer family vacation experience in Colorado’s Rocky Moun - at LaGuardia Community College. Visit www.astoriamusic.org tains, “Epic Summer, A Colorado Family Adventure.” Vail Resorts is combining the best of its Keystone, Brecken - Getting Around ridge, Vail and Beaver Creek mountain resorts in Colorado Make sure independent clients purchase copies of Time Out with classic Rocky Mountain summer adventures for locally and New York Magazine , weekly bibles to New York. If your guided, all-inclusive family vacation experiences in four- and clients are well-traveled, instruct them on how to use the New seven-day itineraries. Vail Resorts will begin taking reserva - York City Subway system, one of the great things about the city tions for the Epic Summer trips. Call 888-521-7669; as it is one of the oldest and most extensive public transporta - www.epicsummer.com. tion systems in the world with 468 stations in operation and 656 miles of track. It is a behemoth and it reflects the work of once Museum of Anthropology Re-opens newly-transplanted New Yorkers from all over the world. Vancouver’s beloved Museum of Anthropology (MOA) re- New Yorkers are up in arms about the possibility of paying opened after a six-month, $3.5 million renovation. MOA fea - $103 a month on an unlimited Metro Card but don’t let that get tures a new wing, (increasing the size of the museum by 50 in the way. Give clients subway maps, and show them how to per cent), as well as a refreshed welcome plaza, museum shop follow the colored ribbons named A, B, C, F, N, V, W, 1, 2, 3, 4, and Great Hall featuring soaring totems and massive carvings 5, 6 and 7—trust them to take you east, north, south, and west. by Northwest Coast First Nations artists. MOA is renowned for Yellow Taxis (with meters in full view) are fun and easier to its Northwest Coast collections and collaborative approach to travel in since riders can now pay with credit cards. But natives working with First Nations and other cultural communities. The will tell you, depending on the time of day, you might arrive at first exhibitions in the newly renovated museum include the your destination faster by walking, New Yorkers’ preferred Tatau – the Art and History of Samoan (opening March mode of transportation. 8). Some renovations continue at the museum: the Bill Reid Rotunda (home of 'The Raven and the First Men' sculpture) For consolidator airfares and tour packages to and Michael M. Ames Theatre will re-open in May. The Multi - New York see page 65 of the Listings Section versity Galleries (replacing Visible Storage) and the temporary exhibit gallery will open in January 2010. www.moa.ubc.ca

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f yo u think that you woke up in paradise you’re not far off: M this is Maui. From the summit of Haleakala Crater to the shore of Big Beach in Makena, Maui has a breadth of exhila - rating outdoor sights, activities, and entertainment for every visitor, plus accommodations for every style and budget. To The Dining ‘Experience’ find out what to do and where to stay, read on. No visit to Maui is complete without experiencing a lu’au I (feast) in historic old Lahaina, and sunset is the perfect time Activities and Places to See for it. The oceanfront Old Lahaina Lu’au offers a popular Ringed by 120 miles of coastline, Maui boasts 81 accessible sunset feast right off Front Street where you can enjoy tradi - beaches, 39 with public facilities. Some renowned favorites are: Big tional Hawaiian cuisine including a k lua pig, cooked in an Beach, Makena which is a beautiful white sand beach popular for earthen oven, and haupia (coconuāt pudding), along with bodysurfing, bodyboarding; Ka`anapali Beach (West Maui) excellent a buffet of more familiar foods, an open bar, leis, live music for swimming and snorkeling. To the right end of the beach you will and skilled performances under a spectacular starry find the famous Black Rock with a large assortment of fish, sea tur - night. ( 800-248-5828 , www.oldlahainaluau.com) tles and coral; and Baldwin Beach Park (North Shore) with a large There are over 300 restaurants on Maui to match your vaca - sandy beach and lots of grassy and shady areas. tion dollar and taste in cuisine. Located right on famous Kaana - Maui’s year round warm water attracts more than tourists. From pali Beach, is Leilani's On The Beach offering an open air mid November to mid May, over 10,000 humpback whales migrate dining room and a menu of house specialties including succulent from their summer feeding grounds in Alaska to Maui’s sheltered fresh fish and the famous Kimo's Original Hula Pie. ( 808-661- waters to mate and give birth to their calves. The Whale Center of 4495, www.leilanis.com ) the Pacific in Ka ʻanapali Resorts Whaler’s Village shopping complex On the water's edge at Kaanapali Beach, the Hula Grill serves tells the story of these gentle giants. Whaler's Village Museum renowned chef Peter Merriman's Hawaiian regional seafood in depicts the human history of the whaling trade by means of actual the relaxed ambiance of a plantation era beach house, ( 808-667- artifacts from the days of Moby Dick. 6636, www.hulagrill.com ) Many cruises are available from Lahaina Harbor, some with a cause like (not for profit) The Pacific Whale Foundation who’s mission is Road Trip Itineraries to promote appreciation, understanding and protection of whales, dol - The legendary road to Hana is only 52 miles from Kahului, but phins, coral reefs and our planet's oceans. During a two hour cruise, the drive can take up to 4 hours to complete because it's available several times a day, onboard marine naturalists explain, and fraught with narrow one-lane bridges, hairpin turns, and incredi - point out, the social behavior of humpback whales while you listen to ble island views with plenty of opportunities to stop, so get an whale songs from an underwater hydrophone. For cruise information early start and take your time. visit www.pacificwhale.org Many tourist guides will direct travellers to secluded “sacred Enjoying the underwater world without getting wet is possible sites” but encourage your clients to please respect the “No with two alternatives: Through a 54-foot long acrylic tunnel Trespassing” signs to avoid conflict with locals. inside the 750,000-gallon the ocean exhibit at The Maui Ocean Beauty is everywhere on Maui. Three opportunities to stretch your Center observe numerous reef sharks, stingrays, and thousands legs for more than a few minutes off Hana Highway include: The of tropical reef fish and green sea turtles. Located in Ma‘alaea Garden of Eden Arboretum at the 10 mile marker is opened from Harbor, Maui Ocean Center is open daily, 9-5, July and August 8:30am to 3 p.m., ($10 admission). A little farther past the 16 mile until 6pm. 808-270-7000 or visit www.mauioceancenter.com marker is the Ke’anae Arboretum (no entrance fee and always Another popular alternative is a trip onboard the Atlantis Sub - open) boasting a spectacular cluster of rainbow Eucalyptus trees, marine . The two-hour tour takes you out from Lahaina on a col - ornamental trees and medicinal plants. A half a mile beyond this orful journey. This tour operates daily with hourly departures point you can take Ke’anae Rd. toward the Ke’anae village and its from 9:00 a.m.to 2:00 p.m. Save 10% when you reserve online 1860 church and continue onto the peninsula lookout for a scenic at www.atlantissubmarines.com view of the jet-black lava coast. Once a whaling village, Lahaina offers an combination of histo - Hana itself is an small undeveloped town, home to the ry, culture and vibrant night life. The old grog shops have been Wai’anapanapa State Park but about nine miles beyond Hana lies transformed into more than 40 art galleries and a wide range of Haleakala National Park at Kipahulu (your $10 entrance fee is restaurants. The Old Jail Gallery run by the non-profit Lahaina reinvested in the upkeep of this wonderful 30,000 acre park) Arts Society, is home to 185 member artists. You can explore where you can swim in the tranquil pools of Oheo Gulch, or Lahaina’s rich history by following the signs on Lahaina’s Historic Seven Sacred Pools then take a two hour hike through a spectac - Trail located throughout town or take a guided tour with Maui ular bamboo forest up the Pipiwai Trail to the 400-foot Waimoku Nei Native Expeditions , recipient of the 2008 Best of Lahaina Falls, which is well worth the trek. Award. ( 808-661-9494 , www.mauinei.com ). Stretching across the island to east Maui, the Haleakala What you can’t miss in Lahaina, is the largest banyan tree in the National Park is also home to Haleakala Crater, rising over U.S. which is over 60 feet high and covers almost an acre, but what 10,000 feet above sea level. Visitors to Haleakala Crater wake you might miss is one of the largest statues of Buddha outside of up early to drive up 9,740 feet, to the Haleakala Visitor’s Center Japan in the Lahaina Jodo Mission on Ala Moana Street. to watch the sunrise or sunsets. On a clear day you can spot

42 MAY 2009 WWW.J AXFAX. COM Mauna Kea on Big Island, Oahu, Molokai, Lanai and part of the in hopes of catching a closer look at the traveling whales, or west shore from Lahaina to Kapalua. embark on the Hawaiian Canoe Experience to learn the basics of Hawaiian paddling and their native chants. Rates for the Early South & West Shore Accommodations Summer Aloha package start at $385 dbl./occ. in a one-bedroom Talk about choices! From a world-class 5 Diamond resort, to moderate suite. For rates and packages visit an intimate seaside boutique hotel, Maui has it all including www.fairmont.com/kealani / or call 866-540-4456 . championship golf courses available to guests from all four Immerse yourself in the spirited major resort areas of Ka’anapali, Wailea, Makena and Kapalua. atmosphere of Lahaina town from the Below rates are low season, 10%-15% commissionable, call newly remodeled accommodations at respective resort for details. Outrigger Aina Nalu . The Aina Nalu I I A provides a spacious, relaxing setting, R

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Travel’s First Blush ometimes it begins with studying abroad, a cocooned way to see the world beyond one’s borders. That first

flash of interest can initiate a lifelong interest in travel. O T Two months ago, JF ran an article in Message Board N H S I R

S I about Alex Harris’ book, Breaking Borders . While much of the book is about Harris’ personal journey through war-torn Europe, the crux of place American students in classes with natives. his life’s mission is to seek tolerance and peace through travel. Japan is currently the most important source market for lan - Not surprisingly, among the youth travel trends tracked and cited by guage learning, followed by Spain and Germany. The UK contin - the United Nations World Tourism Organization, findings suggest that ues to be the strongest language travel destination - with new following a study abroad experience, 80% of youth return home with destinations such as Australia and opening up. a more enlightened outlook. Weill Cornell Medical College will see the first class graduate More than 80,000 Americans study abroad at the college or univer - this month from its program in in Qatar. Others, amid controver - sity level each academic year, according to the U.S. Network for Edu - sy are considering setting up shop on Middle East campuses in cation. That number has increased by about two percent annually Abu Dhabi, the . over recent years, becoming an established part of American aca - demic life. Visit www.ed.gov Youth Travel Accommodations While most U.S. citizens who study abroad go to Europe (over 60 The latest trend that is driving growth in the youth accommo - percent), growing numbers are going to Asia, Latin America, and Aus - dation industry is the worldwide upgrading of youth hostels tralasia. The majority of these students (nearly 70 percent) are short- from bunk-bed dormitories to incorporate innovative concepts to term visitors enrolled in courses or programs sponsored, or offered, attract the ‘flashpacker’ market e.g. by offering hostel and hotel by U.S. post-secondary institutions or special foreign student pro - rooms under one roof. According to the UNWTO, 50% of youth grams provided by host country institutions. About 90 percent are accommodation suppliers have recently invested in improving undergraduate students. their capacity and facilities. The value of student travel has prompted many countries to ease This, combined with major developments in social networking visa restrictions on working holidays, particularly Australia and New and environmental issues, has led to a dramatic increase in the Zealand - now favorite destinations for GAP Year Students. The quality and professionalism of the youth accommodations. recent legislation -- the Paul Simon Study Abroad Act -- is expected to increase interest in studying abroad (see at end of article). Product Lines Further, the United Nations World Tourism Organization’s glob - Several youth travel tour operators such as Contiki al data indicates that youth travel represents around 20% of all (www.contiki.com/deals ) post deals not only for new clients but international arrivals and is one of the tourism industry’s fastest also for alumni; STA Travel also lists deals, spring and summer growing sectors. And they spend money: The average expendi - breaks with guides on how to behave, tips on avoiding cultural faux ture per trip has increased by 40% among young travelers. As a pas and discount cards. ( www.statravel.com ). Student Universe result of their experiences, 80% return home more tolerant and (www.studentuniverse.com ) is a site that offers deals on all com - respectful of other cultures. Visit www.unwto.org ponents from flights to rental cars; and All Ways Travel The following are some of the key findings of a 2007 industry (www.luv2travel.com ) has enhanced its online booking system Air report published by the World Youth, Student and Educational Care for flights and Vacation Center for package options to (WYSE) Travel Confederation and UNWTO that reveals the latest browse. Stateside, American Tours and Travel, Inc . trends in youth travel destinations, products and innovations. (www.travelgroups.com ) has been coordinating group trips – from sports teams to music and church groups and class trips, Young & Independent Traveler Profile to destinations like New York, Orlando, and Washington D.C. for Forget the ‘budget image’ - today’s young travelers stay longer more than 40 years. and spend overall more than mainstream tourists. Since 2002, the average spend per trip has increased by 40% to 1,915 in 2007. Studying Abroad in a Bear Economy A new generation of ‘flashpackers’ (older backpackers with bigger With the introduction into legislation of the Paul Simon budgets) is emerging, extending the ‘youth travel’ market to 30+ years. Study Abroad Act , experts are predicting a rise in student Young people tend to travel with a purpose: 70% travel to learn a interest in study abroad opportunities, despite the country’s cur - language, participating in volunteer work or study abroad programs. rent economic woes. The Paul Simon Study Abroad Act is a congressional plan to Where Are They Going? increase annual study abroad participation by at least one million Currently, Australia, the USA and France are the most popular students within 10 years, particularly among low income and youth travel destinations. At the same time, the number of U.S.- community college students to more nontraditional destinations. based universities establishing satellite programs abroad has With the economy the way it is, some experts, including Josh increased markedly in the past few years. Irons, manager of the popular online study abroad directory New York University and Boston University operate satellite StudyAbroad.com , believe now is the right time for this. programs in London, Cornell and the University of Chicago have The U.S. dollar has recently risen in value in many countries, set up Asia campuses in , thus leading this country to and having a study abroad experience on a resume is one of the gain a higher profile as an educational hub. Some programs most effective ways to get noticed as a job candidate.

44 MAY 2009 WWW.J AXFAX. COM BEST BUYS $ FLORIDA package can get one additional night for free. Packages 199 Following the 2009 WGC-CA Championship, begin at $559 and include accommodations at a hotel near Doral Golf Resort & Spa , a Marriott Resort , is offering Universal, two days of theme park admission for the price of travelers a chance to play where the pros just played, for a one, complimentary scheduled transportation between the fraction of the price. Guests can practice their swing on the hotel and Universal Studios Hollywood. Book by Aug. 31, fairways that golf greats such as Tiger Woods and Phil Mick - 2009 for travel through Sept. 30, 2009. Call 877-639-2550, elson, who just celebrated his first-ever WGC win, recently visit www.UniversalTravelAgents.com conquered. Golf aficionados brave enough to take on the infamous Blue Monster can book the three-night Monster $ LONG ISLAND, NY Madness Package. Available through May 31, rates start at 349 Visit the historic Glen Cove Mansion on $199 per person, per night, based on double occupancy. Dosoris Lane – the famous street that Audrey Hepburn, The package offers over 50% savings and features: accom - Humphrey Bogart, and William Holden lived on in their clas - modations in a garden-view room (room-only rates start at sic motion picture from 1954, Sabrina. The two-night Week - $269); a $150 resort credit, per room; three rounds of 18 end with Sabrina package includes a 15% discount holes on the following courses: the highly acclaimed Blue certificate to use in either the Mansion’s Pub 1910 restau - Monster (reg. $325); the Great White (reg. $250); and rant or for room service, as well as a hearty Long Island choice of play on the Red or Gold course (reg. $175); daily breakfast for two each morning. The pièce de résistance is a buffet breakfast at Terrazza Restaurant & Café DVD player in the couple’s guestroom with movie munchies Call 800-713-6725; www.doralresort.com ; mention G4X and DVDs of Sabrina -- both the original movie starring for the Monster Madness package. Audrey Hepburn and the 1995 remake staring Julia Ormond. Guests can arrive to Glen Cove for the Weekend with Sabri - $ NEW YORK na Package by train. The Mansion will retrieve them from 129 Located in Brooklyn, hotel le jolie and hotel le the famous and historic Glen Cove Train Station – exactly bleu are offering Big Apple bound travelers New York City how Sabrina Fairchild came “home” to Dosoris Lane to find accommodations for less than a fraction of the regular price. romance in the 1954 classic film. The two-night Weekend Valid now through December 30, 2009, weekday BAR or with Sabrina package is $359 per couple. Call 516-671-6400; best available rates at the Williamsburg and Park Slope www.glencovemansion.com gems start at $129 and $169 respectively and $149 and $179 on weekends. Deal rates at hotel le jolie and hotel le bleu require a minimum stay of two nights and must be booked at least seven days prior to arrival. As these rates fluctuate, travelers are encouraged to check the hotel’s website regularly in order to secure the lowest rates. Con - tact hotel le jolie, 866-526-4097; www.hotellejolie.com ; hotel le bleu at 866-427-6073; www.hotellebleu.com

$ 369 5 For six days in June, July or September, The Wayfarers walkers can enjoy a culturally enriching sojourn along The Brontë Trail, an area eloquently described by Char - lotte, Emily and Anne Brontë more than a century ago. The Victorian and Gothic spirit of Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights seems to follow walkers as they explore Yorkshire’s Haworth Village, where the Brontë sisters lived. The itiner - ary includes a visit to the Brontë’s childhood home, The Par - sonage, with an enlightening pre-dinner talk by Brontë expert Ann Dinsdale. Beginning in Haworth and ending in Chatsworth, the Walk is priced at $3,695 per person (before discount), based on double occupancy. Tour dates are June 14-19, 2009; July 26-31, 2009 (women only); Sept. 6-11, 2009; the terrain includes paths, valleys and hills and is con - sidered a moderate level at eight to 12 miles of walking per day. Call 800- 249-4620; www.thewayfarers.com

$ FLORIDA 559 Now is the time for families to plan the get - away they need – and Universal Studios Hollywood ’s newest value-driven travel offer gives them the perfect opportunity. Starting today, families booking a two-night

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Louis Appoints Insider to Direct Sales and Marketing

Charis (Harry) he managed Louis Tours (the Group's Tour opportunities that would build on its Papacharalambous Operating division) for five years and later core strengths in the Mediterranean is currently the new both Louis Travel (retail chain) & Louis and in the Red Sea. Don't be surprised head of the Sales and Tours as General Manager. if Louis sets its sights on more winter Marketing Depart - In a brief interview, Papacharalam - cruising in the Eastern Med as well. ment of Louis Cruise bous indicated that he hopes to bring At this moment, Louis is focusing on Lines while George Stathopoulos is under - an even wider perspective to the com - upgrading and improving its fleet with taking new enhanced duties as Executive pany's cruise activities namely extend - newer hardware. Its strategy to deal Consultant Business & Product Develop - ing the winter cruising options. From with wholesalers and tour operators ment for Louis Cruises. Born in Berne, its Cyprus, Pireaus Genoa and Mar - will remain in place. Watch for a com - Switzerland, the 39-year-old Papachar - seille base, Louis Cruises fan out plete interview in JF's June issue. alambous has spent the past dozen years across the Mediterranean but Call 877-568-4787 ; E-mail working for all three major companies in Papacharalambous hopes to expand [email protected] ; visit the Louis Group: a year with Louis Hotels, that radius and is actively searching for www.louiscruises.com

Bonaire Welcomes “Native” Commissioner Jeffrey Leven - Department of Economic and Labor setting the bar high for those who stone has been Affairs. come after” said the Commissioner. appointed as the “I feel privileged to have been Levenstone is a graduate of the new Commissioner appointed to this position as the Com - Academy Human Resources in Tiburg of Tourism. Appoint - missioner of Tourism,” stated Com - The and Jones University, ed by the Tourism missioner Levenstone. “I look forward where he earned his MBA in Project Corporation Bonaire, Levenstone is a to assuming the position of Commis - Management. Bonairean native. During the past sioner of Tourism at this particularly Located eighty-six miles east of decade Commissioner Levenstone has challenging time in the global market - Aruba, the Dutch Caribbean island is served in various managerial positions place, when we are all called upon to celebrating its Commitment to Conser - in the field of social affairs, human work together to come up with new vation, commemorating the 40th resources, parking and mobility and and innovative ways to keep Bonaire in Anniversary of Washington-Slagbaai fast moving Consumer goods. Prior to the forefront of sustainable tourism. National Park and the 30th Anniversary his new position as Commissioner of Those who have held this position of the Bonaire National Marine Park. Tourism, he served as Head of the before me have accomplished much, Visit www.tourismbonaire.com

EL AL Appoints New President and CEO EL AL, Israel’s Cohen received his Bachelor of Sci - Chairman and leading EL AL during national airline, ence degree in Industrial Engineering this difficult period.” appointed Amikan & Management from Ben-Gurion Uni - Celebrating more than 60 years of Cohen as Chairman, versity. service, EL AL, Israel's national airline, EL AL Israel Air - “Without a doubt, Amikan Cohen is offers the most nonstop flights lines. one of the leading figures in the Israeli between New York (JFK/Newark) and Cohen has served as President/CEO business world. His vision and leader - Israel as well as the only nonstop serv - of some of the most successful com - ship will be a valuable asset to the EL ice from Los Angeles. panies in Israel and was most recently AL Board of Directors, management Only EL AL operates First Class president of a leading telecommunica - and employees, both now and in the service on nonstop flights between tions company, Partner Communica - future,” said Haim Romano, Presi - the U.S.A. and Israel. tions Co. Ltd., and previously at the dent, EL AL Israel Airlines . “We The airline has annual revenues of well-known food companies Elite and would also like to thank Major-General about $1.93 billion and carries more Strauss and held several top manage - (Res.) Amnon Lipkin-Shachak for his than 1.8 million passengers annually. ment positions at Tadiran. significant contribution as interim Visit www.elal.com

46 MAY 2009 WWW.J AXFAX. COM EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Cultivating the Expert in AFRICAExperts

By Maria Lisella favorable towards North Americans, so once you’re there it offers outstanding With Africa in the news more than ever, value. We expect to be able to hold most JF interviewed Goway ’s Moira Smith , of our rates into 2010. General Manager AFRICAExperts . She JF: Does Goway conduct programs for has been with Goway just over a year but agents? has been selling Africa for 27 years, prima - Goway: We have an ongoing training pro - rily focused on South Africa. For 10 years gram in the form of webinars, in-house on safari, they will still want to travel to she worked as the Marketing Manager for training, expos and familiarization trips – in places like Egypt or Morocco. Second- Thompsons Tours (the largest outbound fact we currently have nine agents in time travelers tend to book certain coun - Operator in Southern Africa) followed by a South Africa on a fam trip. tries or experiences more often like two-year stint as Managing Director for JF: Would you break up the timeline of travel Namibia or gorilla trekking in or Tourvest Outbound Operators. to Africa by season or by migration seasons Rwanda. JF: Recently Goway has been sending out and other natural phenomenon -- how would JF: What makes your staff Africa experts ? notices that business to Africa is good. How you tell agents to sell Africa? Goway: We feature 16 countries in Africa. good and which countries are doing well? Goway: What is most important is that Our staff has traveled extensively within Goway: The beauty about selling such a they understand exactly what the client is Africa. Our two most recent employees wide range of countries in Africa and the hoping to experience as certain times of are South Africans with 25 years’ of sell - Middle East, is that there is always one or the year offer different experiences. For ing (and traveling in) Africa under their more countries that is ‘hot.’ Currently we example the great wildebeest migration is belts. We run an intensive in-house train - are seeing great demand for Egypt and constantly moving, so in some months ing program that qualifies our staff as the Middle East, particularly for combina - your best bet would be to stay in the AFRICAExperts. tions such as our ‘Pyramids to Petra.’ Masai Mara in , whereas at other JF: Goway has been posting some incredible Kenya, after very slow bookings for the times we would recommend parts of the incentives for agents, any other encourage - first nine months, has recovered to similar Serengeti. Similarly, there are times of ments for agents to persuade clients to visit levels as two years ago. South Africa the year that we would recommend view - Africa in 2009? A recent incentive was a free remains consistent. ing the Victoria Falls from the Victoria Falls safari for children under 12 with the second JF: Is the "Obama" factor helping business to side, and others from the Livingstone child paying just $333? East Africa? side. In Egypt, the summer is very hot Goway: We’re very excited about our Goway: While we haven’t had anyone and because of this, it’s considered the unique Safari School and Ultimate Fam directly asking to ‘follow in Obama’s foot - lowest season. That being said, the Trip competition. Six lucky agents will win steps’, as mentioned earlier, Kenya is back opportunity to linger over sites because the trip of a lifetime in September where on track. there are far fewer tourists appeals to they will actually attend Safari School and The Kenya Tourist Board has also been some travelers. learn what it takes to be a ranger. doing a lot of promotion and as of April 1 JF: What concerns agents most about Africa? They will also participate in an “Amazing they are reducing visa fees by 50% with Goway: Travelers are beginning to realize Race” in Cape Town, where the American children under 16 free. Effectively, this that it’s safer than prevailing perceptions agents will compete against the Canadi - means that a family of four now only pay would lead them to believe. ans. For every booking they make with $50 for their visa compared to $200 previ - Often agents are anxious because they AFRICAExperts they get an additional ously, which is encouraging. are not familiar with Africa, so they look entry into the draw. More information is JF: Is Goway involved with conservation for a high-quality service wholesaler to online www.goway.com/safarischool efforts in Africa? advise them through the booking and con - JF: What about new products into 2010? Goway: Our founder and President, sultation processes. Goway: We’ve added some exceptional Bruce Hodge, is passionate about wildlife JF: Is price a major obstacle and is there a game lodges in the Eastern Cape in South conservation, and Goway has adopted ani - repeat factor? Africa. This malaria-free, “Big Five” area mals around the world: we currently have Goway: I don’t think price is a major fac - is a great extension to the Garden a family of Koalas and a Tassie Devil in tor. As a long-haul destination, the cost of Route with lodges that are family Australia, Kiwis in New Zealand, a Chee - the air is a reality, but we do have pro - friendly. In the unique Lemala tah and a Chimp in Africa. grams for all budget types. Africa casts a Migration safari offers clients semi-per - JF: Why is this the year to visit Africa? spell on you, and once you’ve been, you manent luxury tented camps (they Goway: In my opinion every year is the will go back. Clients fall in love with the move depending on where the migra - year to visit Africa, but I accept I may be ‘Bush’, or the safari experience. So hav - tion is). biased! Certainly the economic situation ing been to Kenya they look to traveling to For discerning clients there is very little has meant that we’ve been able to negoti - Southern Africa for a different safari expe - that beats the Classic Wilderness ate exceptional added value. Currently the rience. Our customers are Globetrotters, Safaris Okavango experience. exchange rate in South Africa is extremely that is, real travelers, and if they’ve been Call 800-387-8850; www.goway.com

WWW.JAXFAX.COM MAY 2009 47 WORLDWIDE CRUISES By Jonathan Siskin, Cruise Editor Cruise Shipping Miami Celebrates Silver Anniversary arking its 25th anniversary this year, the largest cruise industry trade show in the world attracted nearly 1,000 exhibitors and more than 11,000 attendees representing 109 countries this past March 16-19 at the MMiami Beach Convention Center. Formerly known as SeaTrade , it undertook a major re-branding effort late last year which resulted in changing the name of the annual event to Cruise Shipping Miami (CSM) . According to organizer Michael Katzoff, “We believe that the new name along with the creation of a distinctive new logo N

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is the largest and oldest cruise industry meeting in the world.” D N While the dark and stormy economy has impacted all aspects president and CEO of Holland America Line; Rick Sasso, president and CEO of A MSC Cruises; Adam Goldstein, president and CEO of Royal Caribbean Interna - of travel in 2009 including the cruise business—onboard rev - tional and Gerry Cahill, president and CEO of Carnival Cruise Lines. enues are down and bookings are much closer to departure dates than in the past— top executives of major cruise lines Another panel discussion highlighting the luxury segment of conveyed an upbeat outlook on the future at the State of the the industry featured CEOs from Seabourn, Silversea, Crystal, Industry session that opened the conference. Lead off speaker Sea Cloud , and American Cruise Line. Richard Sasso, chairman of the Cruise Lines International According to Pam Conover, president and CEO of Seabourn, Association (CLIA) marketing committee and president and upscale passengers are looking for value like everyone else, and CEO of MSC Cruises/USA, noted that value combined with Seabourn discounts offer opportunities to attract new guests world penetration and new, innovative marketing techniques are that previously could not afford a luxury cruise. Seabourn’s confi - key to the industry’s ability to withstand the current economic dence in the future is reflected by the fact that it has invested downturn and continue to grow. more than $900 million in new tonnage over the next three He also cited responses to a recent CLIA travel agent survey years. Meanwhile, Crystal’s CEO Greg Michael echoed Conover that 80 percent of agents reported that the wave season was by noting that his company is also offering prices the line hasn’t “good” or “better” than last year and that around 50 percent seen in years. believe this will be a “very good” or “good” year for sales. The Luxury lines are also turning more to Europe and other areas survey also indicated that cruises rank highest in consumer worldwide as source markets. CEO Amerigo Perasso of Sil - interest and perceived value compared to other vacation versea believes that Europeans tend to have less qualms about options. CLIA expects a total of 13.5 million people will cruise in cruising this year than Americans and expects they will play a 2009,which is up 2.3 percent over 2008. key role in filling their ships. Following Sasso’s presentation was a panel discussion featur - ing industry CEOs Gerald Cahill of Carnival Cruise Line , Adam Market Trends to Watch in 2009 Goldstein of Royal Caribbean , Stein Kruse of Holland America Fuel supplements : After adding them supplements in 2008, Line and Kevin Sheehan of Norwegian Cruise Line . Among most cruise lines have eliminated them for cruises in 2009/10. the themes of the discussions were that while most cruisers Budget offers : There are a host of significant discounts and will continue to come from North America, there an increasing special promotions currently available to stimulate bookings demand in other markets worldwide. including special rates on selected itineraries, free airfare and/or Carnival’s Cahill talked about the flexibility of cruise pricing and shore excursions, kids sail free plans, adjusted deposit require - the ability to move inventory by reducing fares. He also empha - ments, relaxed cancellation policies and layaway and other flexi - sized the necessity of devoting more resources to marketing with ble payment plans. the focus on promoting value for the travel dollar as well as target - International passenger sourcing : Number of passengers ing consumers who have never previously cruised. Kruse indicat - from international markets increased 30 percent year over year ed that the media has scared many potential cruisers away and through the third quarter of 2008. With 23 million guests the vast majority of Americans pay their mortgages and have dis - sourced from international markets last year(up from 18 million posable income to travel. He then sounded an optimistic outlook in 2007) this uptick should continue this year due to the move - by saying “Our best times are ahead of us and we should not for - ment toward globalization with Europe solidifying its position as get that.”Royal Caribbean’s Goldstein noted the arrival of the first the number one overseas source market with the most passen - of the company’s Oasis Class mega-liners later this year carrying gers coming from the UK, Germany, Italy and Spain. up to 5,400 passengers. When asked if this was the limit on Going green : More cruise lines are implementing the latest cruise ship size or if there were plans to build bigger vessels, he technology to create environmentally friendly vessels. remained noncommittal, “We would never say we expect Oasis Use of travel agents : Despite the growth of the Internet, to be the largest ship, ever.” Meanwhile Cahill took the opposing agents are responsible for 90 percent of annual bookings with view by saying it was unlikely that Carnival would build a ship larg - some lines reporting that agents account for as much as 97 er than Oasis. percent of bookings. Visit CLIA at www.cruising.org

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PITTSBURGH To:ROME DAILY SKED AIR $ 640 Net CROWN PETERS FROM 5/1/09 BIZ NETS AVBL;800-321-1199;MORE DESTS

TAMPA To:ROME DAILY SKED AIR $ 387 Net CROWN PETERS FROM 5/1/09 BIZ NETS AVBL;800-321-1199;MORE DESTS

WASHINGTON DC To:ROME DAILY SKED AIR $ 387 Net CROWN PETERS FROM 5/1/09 BIZ NETS AVBL;800-321-1199;MORE DESTS DAILY SKED AIR $ 286 Net TRANS AM TRAVEL INC. TO 9/30/09 800-822-7600;OTHER CITIES AVBL. DAILY SKED AIR $ 300 Net UP & AWAY TO 3/31/10 FLY BA;800-275-8001;202-639-0520;BIZ OK

ATLANTA To:VENICE DAILY SKED AIR $ 505 Net CROWN PETERS FROM 5/1/09 BIZ NETS AVBL;800-321-1199;MORE DESTS

BOSTON To:VENICE DAILY SKED AIR $ 334 Net CROWN PETERS FROM 5/1/09 BIZ NETS AVBL;800-321-1199;MORE DESTS

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reflects outstanding performance in all areas, has been given each IN THE AIR By Robert Levine year since 1974. According to ATW, Asiana was recognized for its superb commitment to passenger safety and operational excel - AIR JAMAICA New Flights to Jamaica from NY & Orlando lence as reflected in industry leading dispatch reliability and engine Effective June 25, 2009, Air Jamaica will introduce the “Nite - inflight shutdown rates. ATW’s editors noted that Asiana’s dedica - bird” flight between New York’s John F. Kennedy airport and tion to operating at the highest level of safety is matched by its Kingston, departing New York at 2:15 a.m. and arriving in Kingston devotion to superb customer service. Visit www.flyasiana.com at 5:00 a.m. The return flight will depart Kingston at 12:15 a.m. and arrive in New York at 5:00 a.m. Beginning on June 29th, the AIR EUROPA , Cheaper, Easy Way to Get to Spain airline will offer seven weekly flights between Orlando and Beginning June 1, Air Europa launches daily nonstop service Jamaica. The addition of two new flights will give passengers between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to direct service to Kingston after a stop in Montego Bay. Madrid Barajas International Airport (MAD). The fare will be $490, Call 800-523-5585 or visit www.AirJamaica.com. plus taxes and fuel surcharges. Beginning October 29, the fare will be reduced to $159; for travel midweek flights completed by AIR INDIA Offers Higher Commission; Low Fares To Frankfurt December 13, paid upon booking. Air Europa flight 92 will depart Book either Executive or First Class tickets from JFK, Newark or JFK at 7:25 PM, arriving in Madrid the next day at 8:30 AM. Air Chicago’s O’Hare airports and Air India will pay a 10% commission, Europa return flight #9 will depart MAD at 3:15 PM, arriving at JFK good through June 1, 2009. Earn 4% commission on all other book - at 5:25 PM the same day. The plane will have 24 seats in business ings, (without a cap) on Air India ticket issued in the U.S. class and 275 in economy class. The airline is part of the Globalia Air India’s non-stop flights from Chicago’s O’Hare International Corporation and is an associate member of the Sky Team Alliance. Airport and Newark Liberty International Airport to Frankfurt Call 212-921- 2381; www.aireuropa.com began March 29 and is available every day of the week, year round. There is no minimum stay and no weekend surcharges, BA Welcomes Atlanta Pax to Terminal 5 and tickets are valid for up to one year. Advance purchase is not British Airways’ Atlanta passengers now will arrive and depart at required. Call 800-255-3191. London Heathrow’s Terminal 5. The schedule is as follows: East - bound, BA226, departs Atlanta at 9:15 p.m., arrives Heathrow Termi - ASIANA Wins “2009 Airline of the Year” nal 5 at 10:20 a.m. the following morning; Westbound, BA227, The Airline of the Year award, given by the prestigious Air Trans - departs Terminal 5 at 3 p.m., arrives Atlanta at 7:10 p.m. the same port World magazine, has been awarded to 21-year-old Asiana Air - day. British Airways’ B777 operates the only four-class configuration lines, the first Korean airline to be so honored. The award, which on the Atlanta-London route. Call 800 AIRWAYS; www.ba.com

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