Virtuoso Insights - December 2008 - (Page 24)

Golden Anniversaries, Golden opportunities Hawaii Celebrate in style with these exciting offers available through your Virtuoso travel advisor. Alaska Tauck World Discovery — Whether you’re celebrating a major birthday, your parents’ own golden anniversary, or simply your life together as a family, your time in Hawaii is sure to be enchanting on this Magical Hawaii vacation. Designed for all ages, this eight-day adventure has you hopping between Oahu, Maui, and the Big Island while throw-net fishing, making kapa cloth, taking surfing and hula lessons, and more. Departs April 11, 18; June 6, 20; July 11, 25; August 8, 22; and December 19, 2009. From $2,973 per person. ©cruise West cruise West — It’s 50 to the third power when you venture to the Great Land with Cruise West next year — because anyone celebrating their 50th birthday or 50th wedding anniversary aboard one of its luxury small-ships will receive a special $50 shipboard credit! Choose from 162 distinctive Alaska adventures, ranging from 4 to 25 days in length and offering you a chance to explore the Great Land up close and personal. Contact your Virtuoso travel advisor for itineraries, dates, and fares. st. regis resort princeville — Nearing completion of its multi-million dollar renovation, the legendary Princeville Resort on Kauai takes a royal new turn in its history, becoming the only St. Regis resort in Hawaii. The facelift includes a sumptuous new spa, a Jean-Georges Vongerichten restaurant, and an island theme throughout. Be among the first to experience this new brand of Hawaiian luxury. The resort is due to reopen to grand fanfare in spring 2009; your Virtuoso travel advisor can provide you with all the details, along with exclusive amenities and rates. Knightly Tours — The Iditarod is touted as the “Last Great Race,” while the aurora borealis, or Northern Lights, are one of Nature’s greatest wonders. Knightly Tours introduces you to both phenomena on an amazing 10-day tour. Traveling between Anchorage and Fairbanks, you’ll attend the Mushers’ Banquet and have breakfast with an Iditarod musher before watching the big start to this 1,000-mile race. Then spend two nights at Chena Hot Springs for a chance to soak in the healing waters and search for the mysterious Lights. Departs March 4, 2009. From $3,099 per person. Clockwise from upper left: Surf’s up: family fun in Hawaii; small-ship cruising aboard the Spirit of Oceanus; Mush! Sled dogs await the “Last Great Race”; and seaside at the St. Regis Resort Princeville. 24 Virtuoso insights

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Virtuoso Insights - December 2008 Contents The World of Virtuoso The Art of Travel Golden Anniversaries Grand Slam Tennis In the Flow Celluloid Travels Top Destinations for 2009 The Perfect Ending

Virtuoso Insights - December 2008

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