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LEFT: The Canadian makes its way through the Rockies RIGHT: The Canadian’s Park Car, where guests can go upstairs to view the scenery from a glass dome Ontario and Quebec even offer Wi-Fi Internet access). When you take downtown-todowntown service [city to city] into consideration, you eliminate taxi rides to the outskirts of town and that just saves even more time.” Beauty and Convenience When pitching train travel through Canada to clients, Macaraeg recommends that agents focus on two points: “VIA Rail provides a picture-perfect prelude: Traveling to your destination aboard VIA Rail provides a refreshing introduction to that region’s natural beauty. Is there a better mood-setter for the majestic mountains of Jasper National Park than gazing out—and up—at them through a 360-degree domed viewing car aboard VIA Rail’s western Canadian train? And isn’t a preview of the Maritimes’ rolling hills and lush countryside from VIA Rail’s eastern Ocean train a fitting way to start a vacation in either New Brunswick or Nova Scotia?” The second point, he continues, is convenience. “Along the heavily populated swath of Ontario and Quebec provinces known as Canada’s Corridor, VIA Rail’s downtown-todowntown services make sense for leisure travelers and festival-hoppers. Stations are centrally located and easily accessible, and travel times are less than you might think: From Montreal to Ottawa [travel is] less than two hours, and [Montreal] to Quebec City is less than three. Travel between Toronto and Montreal is just over four hours. You can really see a lot of Canada in an easy, affordable way through VIA Rail Canada.” I CONNECTING YOU For more information on traveling through Canada, visit www.travelagentcentral.com/canada A L P R e r fe AS E / ct K A P O for CR S T UI SE S 10% COMMISSION ON EVERY BOOKING! GETAWAYS FROM A (AFTERNOON TEA) TO Z (ZIP LINE TOURS) P PHOTO: TOURISM VICTORIA PHOTO: TOURISM VANCOUVER/AL HARVEY PHOTO: TROY CAMPBELL VICTORIA Victoria Clipper Round-trip Seattle to Victoria from $125 pp/do Victoria Clipper cruise with hotel in Victoria from $143 pp/do VANCOUVER Stay overnight in Vancouver and get there via Amtrak® Cascades from $166 pp/do TWO NATION TOUR From SeattleBCor Vancouver, Includes 1 Night in each city: Victoria, Vancouver, Clipper Cruise, Amtrak & more from $331 pp/do DAILY DEPARTURES FROM L DOWNTOWN SEATTLE May thru September $65-80pp KIDS FREE* KIDS FREE* KIDS STAY FREE with any overnight package NO PASSPORTS REQUIRED FOR U.S. BORN CITIZENS SEE OUR WEBSITE OR CALL GROUPS WELCOME FOR MORE DETAILS. *1 CHILD FREE WITH FULL FARE PAID ADULT. RATES IN US DOLLARS, PER PERSON & INCLUDES TAX. PACKAGE RATES ARE PER PERSON AND BASED ON DOUBLE OCCUPANCY. RESTRICTIONS AND FUEL SURCHARGES MAY APPLY. RATES VARY BY TRAVEL DATE. SUMMER RATES SHOWN ABOVE. CALL FOR FALL SPECIALS. SUBJECT TO CHANGE. Featuring the Victoria Clipper & Amtrak® Cascades For reservations or brochures contact us at: 206-448-5000 • 1-800-888-2535 • ClipperVacations.com Interested? Request #010. July 7, 2008 TravelAgent | 31 http://www.travelagentcentral.com/canada http://ClipperVacations.com http://ClipperVacations.com

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Travel Agent - July 7, 2008 Online Now Contents Contributors From the Editor Europe: History and a Scenic Landscape Define Normandy Pacific/Asia: Kuala Lumpur Offers Luxury Shopping and Hotels Hawaii: Honolulu’s Nightlife is as Dazzling as its Sunshine Canada: VIA Rail Offers a New Way to Enjoy the Great North Las Vegas: Hotels and Casinos Away From the Strip Florida: Hilton Daytona Beach Offers Budget-Friendly Packages Central & South America: Panama is Poised to Become a Hot Destination Mexico: The ME Cancún Targets an Upscale Clientele Caribbean: Maxim Opens a New Resort in Puerto Plata The Latest News and Notes from Dominica Cruises: A CLIA Study Offers Good News About Cruising Cartagena and Santa Marta Offer Two Different Sides of Columbia Cover Story: Wendy Goodenow Industry In Crisis: A New Report Offers a Gloomy Forecast for the Airline Industry Hotels: Prince Edward Island Celebrates Anne of Green Gables EZGuider: Vacation.com Launches a New Platform Agenda: Fam Trips, Deals & Incentives, Calendar Opinion Consortia Can Be An Agent’s Best Friend MLT Expands Roles and Offerings Malaysia Continues Agent Push In the Spotlight Agent Access Classified Marketplace Editorial Index Advertising Index Trendwatch

Travel Agent - July 7, 2008

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