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® FEBRUARY 2008 JAXFAX MAGAZINE The Travel Agents’ Path to Profits 18 AUSTRALIA Driving Business Down Under 34 SWITZERLAND Cultural Landscape in Lavaux 36 BELIZE Preserves and Promotes 42 JAMAICA Hot, Cultured and Cool Green 48 SOUTH AFRICA Sharing its Wealth with Agents 50 JORDAN The Royal Way for Common Travelers CHINA • JAPAN • AUSTRALIA • NEW ZEALAND • MEXICO • • C A Providing Professional and E I N S Reliable Services for 24 years... T A R . A E L ASIA . S A M • OOvveerr 1152 MMiilllliioonn CCoonnssoolliiddaattoorr NNeett FFaarrees s E A China Discovery Superbuy (11 days 9 nights) China Classics Superbuy (13 days 11 nights) R C PPlluuss NNoonn--CCaappppeedd CCoommmmiissssiioonnss ffoorr I I C includes airfare from LAX/SFO, fuel includes airfare from LAX/SFO, fuel R FF,, CC && YY CCllaassss PPuubblliisshheedd FFaarreess WWoorrllddwwiiddee! ! A F surcharges, domestic flights, 4N Beijing, surcharges, domestic flights, 4N Beijing, A • 2N Xi'an, 3N Shanghai, sightseeing, 2N Xi'an, 2N Guilin, 3N Shanghai, culture show, transfers, and meals specified sightseeing, culture show, transfers, S • MEXICO BEACHES NET AIRFARE SALE O and meals specified T DEPARTURE CUN CZM PVR SJD ZIH DEPARTURE CUN CZM PVR SJD ZIH U S BOS $301 $381 $459 $430 $385 NYC $308 $388 $388 $396 $332 T A CHI $317 $397 $348 $359 $331 SFO $396 $476 $339 $359 $366 H E DTT $275 $355 $440 $389 $410 WAS $317 $397 $388 $396 $310 A E Thailand Classics (11 days 9 nights) These are weekday net airfares valid for travel from April 1, 2008 through March 31, 2009 M Yangtze River Expedition (17 days 15 nights) L E D includes airfare from LAX/SFO, R includes airfare from LAX/SFO, fuel D CARIBBEAN NET AIRFARE SALE I fuel surcharges, domestic flights, I surcharges, domestic flights, 3N Beijing, 2N DEPARTURE MBJ PUJ SXM AUA SJU STT LIR BDA C M Shanghai, 2N Xi'an, 2N Guilin, 2N Hongkong, 4N Bangkok, 2N Chiang Mai, 3N Phuket, BOS $410 $412 $421 $470 $308 $308 $594 $288 A sightseeing, culture show, transfers, • 5D Yangtze River Cruise, sightseeing, culture CHI $330 $445 $549 $470 $284 $284 $488 $288 • show, transfers, and meal specified and meals specified N DTT $360 $520 $549 $469 $260 $260 $609 $499 P A NYC $270 $440 $509 $358 $316 $316 $579 $288 T SFO $418 $689 $659 $549 $390 $390 $573 $448 U S E I WAS $620 $490 $509 $437 $268 $268 $619 $288 R K These are weekday, "Basic" season net airfares valid for travel between April 01 - Dec 15, 2008. Vietnam & Cambodia Treasures (15 days 13 nights) T Japan Discovery (8 days 6 nights) A The prices shown above do not include any applicable taxes, security fees or fuel surcharges. Net airfares are available from other cities but O P will vary in price depending on the point of origin within the U.S. All fares are subject to change without notice. includes airfare from LAX/SFO, fuel includes airfare from LAX/SFO, fuel • R surcharges, 3N Tokyo, 1N Hakone, surcharges, 3N Saigon, 2N Hoi An, 3N UP TO 7% NON-CAPPED COMMISSION I A C 2N Kyoto, sightseeing, transfers, Hanoi, 2N Siem Reap, 3N Bangkok, I FOR FIRST, BUSINESS & ECONOMY CLASS O and meals specified sightseeing, transfers, and meals specified D PUBLISHED AIRFARES INTO THESE SUN DESTINATIONS N • I Dallas - HDQ Washington Virginia San Diego Minneapolis S • 800-485-6828 202-296-8886 703-354-9288 858-614-0288 612-872-4931 . 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(JAX) Live Your Myth in Greece CONTENT • FEBRUARY 2008 52 West Main Street, Milford, CT 06460 203-301-0255 • Fax: 203-301-0250 DEPARTMENTS Audited Circulation ATHENS & DELPHI CRUISING THE AEGEAN II Douglas Cooke, CTC ASIA & SOUTH PACIFIC 18 Publisher & Editorial Director, [email protected] 7 Days from $1,199 9 Days from $1,549 Randi White BEST BUYS • NEWS 20-21 Vice Pres./Associate Publisher, [email protected] Including Airfare, 5 Nights Athens, City Tour Including Airfare, 3 Nights Athens & 4 Day Cruise Maria Lisella CANADA 22 Editor, [email protected] NORTH AMERICA & HAWAII 24 Chantal Guillou-Brennan Art & Production Director, [email protected] CLASSICAL GREECE I CLASSICAL AEGEAN'S DELIGHT I BEST BUYS • NEWS 24 Anne C. 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