Welcome to Travel Club — Exclusive Offers Just for You!

Volume 6 Issue 2

Welcome to Travel Club — Exclusive Offers Just for You! s a member of Travel Club, you can take advantage of specials from a wide EXCLUSIVE spectrum of preferred travel suppliers and easily receive hundreds of dollars Save $100 per couple A in travel savings! Best of all? It is complimentary to you, our valued client! Love to Save and Travel! You’ll Not a member? No problem! Sign up with us now and within minutes you’ll meet local people, hear their stories, and enjoy their food, wine have instant access to fantastic savings and terrific offers! We’ll highlight and culture in a way that brings special deals and book your travel experience in no time! Just enter the Travel every destination to life. Travel Club site to cash in on the benefits. To redeem a special deal, mention the with Trafalgar and you’ll experience Travel Club offer to us when making your booking. It’s that easy! things you wouldn’t have known Here are a few of our current offers to help provide some vacation about doing it on your own. inspiration: Terms and Conditions: Valid for travel by December 31, 2017. Valid on new bookings only. Subject to • Anderson Vacations — Save $300 per couple on escorted down under tours availability. Not valid on last minute deals or weekly specials. Offer is valid with 5% EPD which needs to • G Adventures — Save 10% off select small group departures be booked and paid in full by April, 27 2017. Must book by June 30, 2017. • Norwegian Cruise Line — Receive up to $300 USD onboard credit per stateroom Travel Club Membership includes: These are just a sample of the many valuable offers available exclusively to • Discounted Hotel Rates — Up to 50% OFF you as a Travel Club member! As one of our VIP customers, we look forward • Great Value on Cruises, Vacation to fulfilling your vacation dreams and helping you travel in style! Packages, Entertainment/Theme Parks, Car Rentals and More! For more details on how you can cash in on a year’s worth of travel • Informative Travel Articles savings, contact us today. • Helpful Travel Links To see more of the current A DIFFERENT Travel Club offers…turn the page! POINT OF VIEW, BECAUSE travel edge THE VIEW IS THE WHOLE

pg.3 POINT. pg. 4-5 pg. 6-7 Padma Lakshmi WestJet Vacations Avalon Waterways What deﬁ nes luxury? Is it the enjoyment 1 Book & deposit by June 30, 2017 & of the good things in life, or is it simply up having things just the way you prefer to SAVE $2,000 them? At Avalon Waterways, we per couple on select 2017 Avalon Europe river cruises* navigate elegance and ease to bring you the perfect degree of relaxed Plus indulgence. On our river cruises through Book with a TRAVELSAVERS agency and Save Europe, we see luxury from a unique an additional $200 per couple!† point of view—and we invite you to do the same.

Start/End City 2 PARIS North HOLLAND Extension Sea AMSTERDAMAMMSSSTTETERDAE Burgundy DIJON GERMANY ST JEANDELOSNE HOLLAND BEAUNE Rhine River SEURRE (Cruise WJL only) KEUKENHOF Saône River 7 AMSTERDAM COLOGNE 14 DELFT Rhine MÂCON (Cruise WJL only) 7 ROTTERDAM Gorge Main Beaujolais River BAMBERG Region KINDERDIJK RÜDESHEIM Main Danube Canal LYON WILLEMSTAD NUREMBERG VEERE WÜRZBURG VIENNE (Cruise WLJ only) TOURNON MIDDELBURG REGENSBURG DÜRNSTEIN Danube River PASSAU VIVIERS SLOVAKIA Rhône River GHENT ANTWERP BRATISLAVA FRANCE VIENNA AVIGNON SALZBURG BRUSSELS BUDAPEST Camargue ARLES AUSTRIA Start/End City HUNGARY Start/End City BELGIUM Provence 1 Extension CÔTE D’AZUR Extension

HOLLAND & BELGIUM MAGNIFICENT EUROPE BURGUNDY & PROVENCE 8 days from Brussels to 15 days from Amsterdam to 11 days from Côte d’Azur to Amsterdam (or reverse) Budapest (or reverse) Paris (or reverse)

A variety of other applicable Europe river cruises available, please inquire.

FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO BOOK YOUR VACATION, CONTACT US TODAY.

*Book a select 2017 Avalon Waterways Europe river cruise to receive $1,000, $500 or $250 off per person on the land/cruise or cruise only price. Offer available on select dates in 2017 and on select cruises ONLY. Booking must be made, under deposit and discount applied by June 30, 2017 for travel at select times in 2017. Avalon and Royal Suites excluded. Not applicable to custom tours. Not applicable on TBA space. Combinable with all applicable offers except single supplement waiver. Applies to new 2017 bookings only and will not be applied to pre-existing bookings. †Book a 2017 Avalon Waterways Europe River Cruise with TRAVELSAVERS to receive $100 per person off the land/cruise or cruise only price. Booking must be made, under deposit, and discount applied between April 1 and June 30, 2017 for travel in 2017. Offer is combinable with any other current offer, including Journeys Club Repeat Traveller beneﬁ t, if applicable. Applies to new 2017 bookings only, and offer will not be applied to pre-existing bookings. Offers reliant on space availability at time of booking and may be withdrawn at any time. Full cancellation penalties will apply. Additional restrictions may apply; see Travel Terms & Conditions for details. Avalon Waterways offer is available from participating GFOB ofﬁ ces only. 3280 Bloor St. W, Centre Tower, Suite 400, Toronto, ON M8X 2X3. TICO#1893755/50015835 Spotlight Exclusives Here’s a Sampling of the Travel Club offers for Quarter 2, 2017

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The Affluent Traveler recently sat down with New York Times Best-Selling Author and Host/Executive Producer of Bravo’s Top Chef, Padma Lakshmi, to find out more about her current adventures and globetrotting journeys.

Tell us what you’ve been up to lately. : I just finished filming the 14th season Q of Bravo’s Top Chef in Charleston, South Carolina, and my new book, The Encyclopedia of Spices & Herbs, comes out on October 4th. I also just launched a line of frozen organic rices and lentils last year called Padma’s Easy Exotic. They’re available at grocery stores like Wegman’s and at select Whole Foods nationwide. If they’re not available at your local store, ask the manager to order them. As a small company, we rely on word of mouth!

Where do you like to relax? : Preferably at home, in my Q own bed. What is your favourite : destination and why? Q I love Paris, it has something to offer everyone, regardless of your budget or interests. I lived there as a model in my 20s, and as my interests have changed, so too has Paris changed with me. It’s a wonderful place to break writer’s block as well.

Where haven’t you travelled : that you would like to go? I just finished filming Q I would love to travel to Egypt — the 14th season of Bravo’s I’ve always found its history fascinating. Top Chef...and My new What is a must-have item when book, The Encyclopedia : you travel? I carry vitamin C packets wherever I go. of Spices & Herbs, comes Q out on October 4th. What is the most unusual gift you : have brought home from your travels? Q There is a seven-foot-tall cow’s head that hangs above the piano in my living room that came from Kerala.

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Me Oh Maya, Cancun is Pretty! WestJet Vacations Can Take You There

Cancun and Riviera Maya have become for its quirky bars and restos plus cool Why WestJet Vacations? Simply said, it’s hugely popular with Canadians. A shops along famous car-free “Fifth Avenue.” the customer service that makes all the combination of crystal clear, turquoise difference when it comes to the perfect water, over 200 kilometres of whitest Whether you choose Cancun or Riviera vacation experience. sand beaches and a huge array of Maya, there is an amazing array of day activities and nightlife have proven the trips from ziplining to snorkelling, visits WestJetters live their culture of caring key to success. to ancient Mayan temples or cooling and are committed to making your dips into deep natural wells called vacation experience the best it can be. Cancun is now a bustling city with cenotes (“see-noh-tees”). For that reason, Canadian vacationers sparkling malls, nightlife of every hue rated WestJet Vacations the top vacation and hotels from the casual to all- Non-stop flights to Cancun are available company for customer service, and inclusives where your every whim is from: Calgary, Edmonton*, Halifax*, named them Canada’s most trusted catered to. It’s a legendary getaway Hamilton*, Kelowna*, London*, vacation company based on a 2015 known for fun and friendliness. Montreal, Moncton*, Ottawa*, Quebec survey of Canadian vacationers by Leger, City*, Regina*, Saskatoon*, Toronto, the Research Intelligence Company. South of Cancun you’ll find the Riviera Vancouver, Victoria* and Winnipeg*. Maya: a great selection of all-inclusive Connecting flights are also available. Plus, when you book a WestJet resorts, many enjoying their own Vacations package to Cancun it includes romantic seclusion, while others are round-trip flights, accommodations and within easy distance of the famously airport transfers. funky town of Playa del Carmen. Once a hippie haven, Playa is still known today * Schedule is seasonal.

5 A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW, BECAUSE THE VIEW IS THE WHOLE POINT.

What deﬁ nes luxury? Is it the enjoyment Book & deposit by June 30, 2017 & of the good things in life, or is it simply up having things just the way you prefer to SAVE $2,000 them? At Avalon Waterways, we per couple on select 2017 Avalon Europe river cruises* navigate elegance and ease to bring you the perfect degree of relaxed Plus indulgence. On our river cruises through Book with a TRAVELSAVERS agency and Save Europe, we see luxury from a unique an additional $200 per couple!† point of view—and we invite you to do the same.

A variety of other applicable Europe river cruises available, please inquire.

FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO BOOK YOUR VACATION, CONTACT US TODAY.

The Changing Face of River Cruising

Avalon Waterways is pleased to and cranny, from the comfy library/lounge 16 sparkling ships in Europe, ranging announce a number of upgrades (with topnotch self-serve tea/coffee 24 from the 5 day Christmastime in Alsace to its river cruises — including a hours a day) to the compact but modern and Germany (with a special focus on fresh view on Europe! gym, the outdoor rooftop restaurant or Europe’s traditional Christmas markets) the new Avalon Fresh menu. to the 24 day From the Black Sea to Over 70 percent of staterooms on its the North Sea, taking you in comfort classy, contemporary ships feature beds This year, Avalon has added an exciting from Bucharest, Romania to that face the window and the incredible collection of wholesome menu items to Amsterdam. sights river cruising is famous for. In its already delicious repertoire. Avalon fact, they like to say the view is the Fresh features fresh, local ingredients And if you have a special passion… whole point. from small farms, combined with a Avalon is there to help you nurture sprinkle of ingenuity to make sure you it with a choice of 10 themed Imagine relaxing on your comfy bed feel great throughout the day. And cruises including music (classical sipping a cappuccino or a glass of gluten-free options are available. and jazz), wine tasting, beer tasting, regional wine as you watch medieval art, Jewish heritage, WWII history castles, vineyards and charming The company also now has bikes and Christmas markets. towns slip by? (complete with helmets and maps) if you wish to explore ashore on two Avalon is a part of the Globus family of What also makes these Panorama wheels; as well as Nordic walking brands, which has hosted travellers in Suites so special is not just their poles — all complimentary. Europe for almost 90 years. Why not size (a generous 200 square feet) but combine a cruise with one of their 4-day also the “open air balcony”: a wall of Avalon is known for its fun and Monograms City Breaks in a choice of windows that opens over two meters informative shore excursions, at least 19 cities, or an escorted motorcoach wide to bring in the sounds and sights one included in every port of call. But tour? Sister companies Globus and of Europe. This way, you gain extra room now they’ve upped the bar with the Cosmos have over 150 itineraries for a loveseat, table and armchair while new Avalon Active Danube cruises, with to choose from. not giving up space to a conventional a host of optional activities including (often cramped) balcony. guided biking, jogging, walking — and even canoeing — excursions. The innovations don’t stop with the unique design of Avalon’s award-winning In 2017 and 2018, Avalon will feature ships. You’ll find creativity in every nook 40 different European itineraries on its

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