WWW.NONSTOP.TRAVEL | (808) 593-0700 | APRIL 2016 Look Inside for Our Explorethe New 2017 Tours! World inside: JAPAN LAND TOURS › vietnam › ALASKA CRUISE TOUR › US Land › ALASKA › korea & MORE Aloha, As we write this letter, a record number of you are enjoying the beautiful cherry blossoms in Japan and South Korea. Thank you very much for your continued support! Look forward to seeing your photo contest entries. Be sure to check out two exciting new escorted Japan tours: Gourmet Onsen Meguri (Discovery): Iwaso Inn on Miyajima Island (2 Nights), Tamatsukuri Onsen (2 Nights), Kinosaki Onsen (1 Night) and Kyoto (3 Nights). Ultimate School Break: DisneySea, DisneyLand, Kyoto, Universal Studios and Osaka Aquarium. Make plans to join us on one of our Summer, Fall or Holiday season escorted Japan tours! Brenda Cabral Gene Miyake Danny Ching Manager Vice President President Lezlee Tam Janet Tanaka Assistant Manager Manager Cover: Francis & Sharon Moy on grounds of Otokoyama Sake Brewery in Asahikawa. Background Photo (Left): Graceland | Background Photo (Right): View of Mt. Fuji Inset Bottom Left: LeeAnne Uyehara, George Narcisco, Winona Tanaka, and Caroline Kuwahara at Otokoyama Sake Brewery in Asahikawa. Inset Bottom Right: Country Music Hall of Fame Table of Contents ›› 3 Photos: Hokkaido Winter Wonderland › 4 2017 Vietnam & Cambodia AMA River Cruise › 6 2017 America's Musical Heritage › 7 2017 Classic Fall Foliage › 8 2017 Exploring America's Great Parks › 9 2017 Majestic Canadian Rockies › 10 2016 Gourmet Onsen- Meguri (Discovery) › 12 2016 Christmas Ultimate School Break › 14 2017 New Years – Taste of Tokyo & Hakone 1150 South King Street, Suite 102, Honolulu, HI 96814 › 15 2017 New Years – Taste of Kyoto, Nara & Osaka › 16 2016 Post- Thanksgiving › 18 2016 & 2017 Journey Through Vietnam, Cambodia & Thailand (808) 593-0700 or Toll-Free 1-800-551-1226 › 20 2017 Heart of Europe Circle & Grand Heart of Europe › 21 2017 Australia & New Zealand › 22 2017 Alaska Glacier Bay www.nonstop.travel › 24 2017 Denali Explorer Alaska Cruise Tour › 26 2016 Summer Japan Land Tours › 28 2016 Fall Japan Land Tours Monday – Saturday: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm › 30 2016 Fall Discover Korea & Western Korea › 31 2016 Oceania Cruises › 32 Photo Contest Fully Validated Parking (Entrance on Young Street) 2 | April 2016 Hokkaido Winter Wonderland Tour #1 February 2016 Photos courtesy of Tour Manager: Geri Ichimura A The Manuel Family stretching their legs during a rest stop. A B Joan and Roger Grande enjoying the Minion sculpture at Odori Park, Sapporo Ice Festival. C Alan Kamemoto joining the prison work gang at the Abashiri Prison Museum. D Group in their yukatas before enjoying a special Kaiseki Dinner at the Abashiri Koso hotel. E Janice Kaneshiro enjoying ice sculptures at the Asahikawa Winter Festival. F Amy and Roy Abe at the Ainu Village in Shiraoi. B C D Karen and Denis Tanigawa at the entrance to the Ainu Village in Shiraoi E F www.nonstop.travel or call 808.593.0700 | 3 2017 VIETNAM, CAMBODIA AND THE RICHES OF THE MEKONG 15 Nights / 17 Days • Travel to Hanoi & Return from Ho Chi Minh City Aboard AmaDara – New Ship! • Escorted from Honolulu • February 20 – March 08, 2017 Tour Manager: Janet Tanaka Exploring Vietnam & Cambodia! COMPLETE PACKAGES! Your journey begins in Vietnam’s bustling capital, Hanoi, followed by an excursion to FROM $ * breathtaking Ha Long Bay for an overnight sojourn. A short flight to Siem Reap, 7069 Cambodia, brings you to the gateway of the ancient Khmer empire. Spend three days touring INCLUDES ROUNDTRIP AIRFARE FROM the temples of Angkor Archeological Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, HONOLULU, 7 NIGHT RIVER CRUISE, 6 NIGHT PRE-CRUISE & 2 NIGHT POST-CRUISE LAND before embarking your Mekong cruise on Tonle Sap Lake. Visit rural villages, PROGRAM, MEALS AS INDICATED ON THE historic pagodas, floating markets and a Buddhist monastery along the way. ITINERARY & ALL TRANSFERS Overnight in Phnom Phen, capital of Cambodia. Conclude your cruise in lively Ho Chi Minh City, where you will enjoy a two-night stay. EARLY BOOKING DISCOUNT PER PERSON Included Features: SAV E $150 • 2 nights hotel accommodation in Hanoi at • Complimentary house-brand spirits, BOOK BY APRIL 30, 2016† the Sofitel Legend Metropole (or similar), beer and soft drinks during cruise including daily buffet breakfast • Bottled water in every stateroom SAV E $100 • Overnight stay on board a traditional replenished daily BOOK BY JUNE 30, 2016† wooden Junk in Ha Long Bay • Welcome Dinner and Farewell Cocktail Party • 3 nights hotel accommodation in Siem & Dinner $ Reap at the Sofitel Royal Angkor (or similar), • 2 nights hotel accommodation in Ho Chi SAV E 50 † including daily buffet breakfast Minh City (Saigon) at the Sofitel Plaza Saigon BOOK BY AUGUST 31, 2016 • 7 nights deluxe cruise accommodation in an (or similar), including buffet breakfast outside stateroom with a balcony • Onboard special highlights including • Life enriching tours and excursions folklore dances and music performances, A NON-STOP TRAVEL EXCLUSIVE OFFER! • Fine dining with all meals included during culture discussion forums, theme dinners your cruise and piano entertainment • Unlimited wine with every lunch and dinner • Non-smoking environment (smoking SAVE $250 on board permitted only on the Sun Deck) PER PERSON ^ * Fares are per person, USD based on double occupancy and INCLUDE ALL AIRLINES & CRUISELINE TAXES AND FEES. Cruiseline and airline fuel supplements, taxes and fees are subject to change and tour member is responsible for any increases. Prices shown include cruise in category C in a French & Outside Balcony stateroom on the Tonle Deck. Pricing does not include required visas (Vietnam & Cambodia), cancellation or medical insurance. Some airline-imposed personal charges, including but not limited to baggage, priority boarding, and special seating, may apply. For details visit www.exploreflightfees.com. After initial deposit, a $75 per person Non-Stop Travel (NST) Cancellation Fee will apply. Group departures may be canceled, if there are less than (24) tour members. Final payment to NST for “non-cruiseline” Air & Land package must be made by Money Order or Personal Check. NST does not guarantee that all tour members will fly together with Tour Manager. Tour Manager assignments and “final” tour itinerary are subject to change. NST reserves the right to correct errors or omissions including but not limited to, fares, fees and surcharges at any time. † Early Booking Discount is per person. Purchase of Non-Stop Travel’s complete Air & Land package is required. 4 | April 2016 CATEGORY FARE Hanoi 2 1 Ha Long Bay Cat C – Tonle Deck / French & Outside Balcony, 251 sq. ft. $7,069^ Cat B – Sadec, Saigon & Tonle Deck / French & Outside Balcony, 251 sq. ft. $7,668^ Mekong Cat A – Saigon Deck / French & Outside Balcony, 251 sq. ft. $7,968^ Suite – Sadec Deck / French & Outside Balcony, 366 sq. ft. $8,468^ LAOS ^ THAILAND Luxury Suite – Sadec Deck / French & Outside Balcony, 502 sq. ft. $9,768 Air & Land Deposit: $250 Per Person • Cruise Deposit: $400 Per Person CAMBODIA Cruise deposits are non-refundable for Cat A & Suites Siem Reap (Angkor Wat) 3 VIETNAM ^ Tonie Sap Lake Koh Chen $250 per person discount is reflected in the rate(s) shown. Kampong Chhnang Prek Kdam Kampong Tralach Oudong 2 Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) Day 8: Mon, Feb 27 – SIEM REAP – PREK KDAM – EMBARKATION – KAMPONG CHHNANG. Today you will board your river cruise ship at Phnom Penh Prek Kdam. Meet your fellow travelers at a Welcome Dinner as the ship cruises to Kampong Chhnang. (B, L, D) My Tho Tan Chau Day 9: Tue, Feb 28 – KAMPONG CHHNANG – KOH CHEN. After breakfast, a local boat will take you into the lakeside wetlands that form Xeo Quyt Cai Be Sa Dec the mouth of the Tonle Sap River. In the afternoon, take a leisurely walk to the Koh Chen village, where you will visit home workshops specializing in silversmithing and copper-smithing. (B, L, D) Selected shore excursions are included in the cruise tour. Additional optional excursions are available for purchase through Ama Waterways. Day 10: Wed, Mar 01 – OUDONG – KAMPONG TRALACH – PHNOM PENH. This morning you will be transferred to Oudong, the former capital of Cambodia, and tour a monastery where you will receive a special Buddhist blessing. In Kampong Tralach, you will have a Day 1: Mon, Feb 20 – DEPART HONOLULU truly memorable excursion – an oxcart ride through the rice paddies surrounding a small village. Later, your ship will depart for Phnom Day 2: Tue, Feb 21 – ARRIVE IN HANOI, VIETNAM. Welcome to Hanoi, Vietnam’s capital city. After Penh, the capital of Cambodia, where an afternoon walking tour will give you a wonderful introduction to the city. Your tour includes a checking into your hotel mid-afternoon, the remainder of the day is yours to explore on your own. SOFITEL stop at Wat Phnom. Return to the ship for dinner and an onboard Khmer folk performance presented by local children. The vessel moors LEGEND METROPOLE or similar (2 Nights) overnight in Phnom Penh. (B, L, D) Day 3: Wed, Feb 22 – HANOI. A morning sightseeing tour will take you to some of Hanoi’s most famous Day 11: Thur, Mar 02 – PHNOM PENH. This morning you will take an excursion to Cambodia’s infamous Killing Fields and also visit the historical and cultural sites, including the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Ba Dinh Square, One-pillar Khmer Rouge’s grim Tuol Sleng S21 detention center (Genocide Museum) just outside the city. After lunch on board, your afternoon Pagoda and The Temple of Literature. You will also visit the infamous prison that American POWs tour explores the highlights of the city, famous for its French colonial architecture, busy cafés and colorful nightlife. Visit the Royal Palace, sarcastically dubbed the “Hanoi Hilton” during the Vietnam War.