CLUBMail: Fall 2014

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YOUR TICKET TO GREAT THEATER AND TRAVEL! TONY WINNER

CICELY TYSON

VANESSA WILLIAMS

BLAIR UNDERWOOD

STARRING IN THE BROADWAY PRODUCTION OF

THE TRIP to BOUNTIFUL

AT THE EMERSON/CUTLER MAJESTIC THEATRE NOVEMBER 20–DECEMBER 7 PAGE 6

INSIDE :

29 Shows!

86 Trips! showofthemonth.com

In this issue…

THEATER &

THEATER OCTOBER 2014

JUNE 2015

Newsies 6/23–7/5

Far From Heaven thru 10/11 The Addams Family 10/16–19 Dear Elizabeth 10/17–26 Bad Jews 10/24–11/22 Les Misérables 10/28–11/1 Mamma Mia! 10/28–11/2

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Annie 11/5–16 The Ultrasonic Rock Orchestra 11/21–23 The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife 11/21–30 Meet Me In St. Louis 11/28–30 Boston Ballet’s The Nutcracker 11/28–12/31 The Trip to Bountiful 11/20–12/7

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NOVEMBER 2014

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JANUARY 2015

NOVEMBER 2014

DECEMBER 2014

A Christmas Carol 12/5–6 Elvis & The Beatles 12/6 Necessary Monsters 12/5–1/3 Rudolph The Red–Nosed Reindeer: The Musical 12/9–14 Irving Berlin’s White Christmas 12/16–28

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Red Hot Patriot: 11 The Kick–Ass Wit of Molly Ivins 1/ 2–11 A Future Perfect 1/9–2/7 11 Motown The Musical 1/27–2/15 7

FEBRUARY 2015 Intimate Apparel 2/13–22

MARCH 2015

Big Fish 3/13–4/11 City of Angels 3/27–4/5

APRIL 2015

Dirty Dancing 4/28–5/10

MAY 2015

Mothers and Sons 5/8–6/6 Light Up the Sky 5/15–24

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AUGUST 2015 Kinky Boots 8/11–23

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TRAVEL Thanksgiving in Bethel, ME 11/26–29

DECEMBER 2014

Newport Christmas 12/5–7 Ogunquit Christmas 12/12–14 New Year’s in Boston 12/31/14–1/1/15 Quebec Winter Carnival 1/30–2/2

FEBRUARY 2015

Paris Escape 2/15–21 Barcelona Holiday 2/15–21

MARCH 2015

Florence Getaway 3/15–21 Roman Holiday 3/15–21 Ireland: Belfast, Derry & Dublin 3/18–25

APRIL 2015

Washington, D.C. 4/9–12 French & Italian Rivieras 4/11–19 The Amalfi Coast 4/17–25 Charm of the South 4/19–25 America’s Music Cities 4/19–26 Imperial Cities 4/20–30 Discover Beijing 4/21–29 Classic Tuscany 4/25–5/3

MAY 2015

The Amalfi Coast 5/2–10 British Landscapes 5/7–16 The Greek Islands 5/8–20 The Italian Lakes 5/9–17

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TRAVEL Guide Rome & Malta 5/15–23 Discover Poland 5/21–6/1

JUNE 2015

The Azores 6/2–9 An Alaskan Adventure 6/2–12 San Francisco Getaway 6/14–18 France Magnifique 6/18–29 Bar Harbor, ME 6/26–28 French Riviera, Provence & Paris 6/27–7/5 The Many Shades of Ireland 6/27–7/6 Canada’s Atlantic Coast 6/30–7/6

JULY 2015

Golden Prague 7/5–12 Historic Germany 7/9–20 Lisbon, Seville & Madrid 7/11–21 Jewels of Alpine Europe 7/13–25 America’s Canyon Country 7/16–24 America’s Cowboy Country 7/21–28

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AUGUST 2015

Discover Portugal 8/1–9 51 Quebec City & Montreal 8/9–13 22 Galapagos Cruise & Ecuador 8/10–19 54 The Best of the West 8/22–9/4 69 Ocean City, MD 8/23–26 22 America’s National Parks & Wonders 8/31–9/8 23

SEPTEMBER 2015

Legendary Ireland 9/2–10 41 Switzerland, Austria & Bavaria 9/2–11 70 Mackinac Island 9/10–17 24 France Magnifique 9/11–22 65 Legendary Italy 9/12–22 36 South Dakota: Black Hills & Badlands 9/18–24 25 Swiss & Italian Charm 9/19–27 37 San Francisco Getaway 9/20–24 64 p. 23 Wildlife Safari 9/25–10/7 p. 48 Kenya 55 The Amalfi Coast 9/26–10/4 32 London, Paris & Amsterdam 9/27–10/7 44 Danube River Cruise 9/28–10/6 56 The Azores 9/29–10/6 52 America’s Cowboy Country 9/29–10/6 68

OCTOBER 2015

Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta 10/1–5 Discover Poland 10/1–12 Memphis & Nashville 10/3–8 The Amalfi Coast 10/3–11 The Best of the West 10/3–16 The Azores 10/6–13 Discover Beijing 10/7–15 British Landscapes 10/8–17 Kenya Wildlife Safari 10/9–21 Classic Tuscany 10/10–18 French Riviera, Provence & Paris 10/10–18 Naples, Sorrento & Rome 10/10–20 Jewels of Alpine Europe 10/12–24 America’s Canyon Country 10/15–23 Lisbon, Seville & Madrid 10/16–25 The Greek Islands 10/23–11/4 Classic Sicily 10/24–11/1

NOVEMBER 2015

New Orleans & Gulf Coast 11/1–6 Galapagos Cruise & Ecuador 11/2–11

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DECEMBER 2015

Christmas Markets of Budapest, Vienna & Prague 12/6–16

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TOPNOTCH RESORT STOWE, VT

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BOSTON THEATER WEEKENDS Mamma Mia! 11/1–2 Motown the Musical 2/14–15 Dirty Dancing 5/2–3, 5/9–10 Newsies 6/27–28 p. 8/22–23 51 Kinky Boots 8/15–16,

Travel Club Select

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Extraordinary destinations.

Longer stays. Multiple departure dates.

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LETTERS, WE GET LETTERS! T

oday it seems that you can’t buy a roll of duct tape without reviewing your experience on some website! This got me thinking. We receive

evaluations of our trips every day. It’s this feedback that helps us craft the amazing tours and getaways—at such incredible prices—that our members expect. So, I went back and looked at hundreds of them to see if this avalanche of comments, praise and suggestions would help new members understand what The Travel Club is really all about. That’s when I reread a recent letter from a member who had us plan a special trip for her family, built around several of our popular Italy programs. It sums up the essence of a Travel Club experience: Dear Travel Club, Our trip to Italy was wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. Together we planned a fantastic tour and you did such a great job putting all my hopes and dreams together for this family vacation. Everything was perfect. The hotels were first class, the included meals at the restaurants were fabulous, and what can I say about [our tour guide] Gabriella! She is a “gem.” She went above and beyond…

I will never forget this family trip. I will treasure the memories for a life time.

I have already recommended The Travel Club…to everyone who has asked me and told them I would book another tour in a heartbeat.

Again, many thanks for a job so well done.

Rosemarie S., June 2014

There you have it—personal service, attention to detail, knowledge of the destination, memories galore and unbeatable value—that’s a Travel Club experience.

THEATER, WE HAVE THEATER! As always, Show of the Month Club has great seats for all the best shows coming to Boston and beyond. But reserve early. Tickets for Kinky Boots, Motown, Newsies and Dirty Dancing are going fast! And, don’t forget the holiday shows—Boston Ballet’s The Nutcracker, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, Annie and North Shore Music Theatre’s justly famous A Christmas Carol.

Theater tickets are a perfect gift!

Happy travels, whether by plane or theater seat!

Tim Montgomery, President 3 WEEKS ONLY! NOV 20 – DEC 07

CICELY VANESSA BLAIR TYSON WILLIAMS UNDERWOOD

THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL

BY HORTON FOOTE DIRECTED BY MICHAEL WILSON

Cicely Tyson in her Tony Award-winning role

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SPEND YOUR HOLIDAY WITH THE LEADING LADIES OF BROADWAY!

Andrea McArdle “Annie”

Faith Prince

“Guys and Dolls”

Donna McKechnie “A Chorus Line”

Maureen McGovern “Little Women”

Music Direction by John McDaniel An evening of song, dance, laughter and memories that will have you seeing stars!

DECEMBER 2, 2014 • 7:30 PM • VISIT SHOWOFTHEMONTH.COM FOR TICKETS! Wilbur Theatre • 246 Tremont Street, Boston, MA • 617.338.1111

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Give the Gift of Theater & Travel…and it’s on us!

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he gift of a two-year Show of the Month Club membership is perfect for the theater lover and traveler on your list.

AND, IT’S FREE!

This is our gift to you! Simply choose that lucky someone on your holiday gift list, visit our website or give us a call, and we’ll send your recipient a note acknowledging you as the gift-giver.

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CITI EMERSON COLONIAL THEATRE 106 Boylston Street, Boston

OCTOBER 28–NOVEMBER 2, 2014 Order today for the best seats!

M

amma Mia! is the ultimate feel-good show that has audiences coming back again and again to relive the thrill. Now it’s your turn to have the time of your life at this smash-hit musical that combines ABBA’s greatest hits, including “Dancing Queen,” “S.O.S.,” “Super Trouper,” “Take A Chance on Me” and “The Winner Takes It All,” with an enchanting tale of love, laughter and friendship. Whether it’s your first visit or your fourteenth, see the show that has the whole world coming back for more, because every time feels like the first time at Mamma Mia!

THE CITI PERFORMING ARTS CENTER WANG THEATRE NOVEMBER 5–16, 2014 270 Tremont Street, Boston Order today for the best seats!

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he world’s best-loved musical returns in time-honored form. Directed by original lyricist and director Martin Charnin and choreographed by Liza Gennaro, this production of Annie is a brand new incarnation of the iconic original. Featuring book and score by Tony Award-winners Thomas Meehan, Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin, Annie includes such unforgettable songs as “It’s the Hard Knock Life,” “Easy Street,” “I Don’t Need Anything But You,” plus the eternal anthem of optimism, “Tomorrow.”

REVIVAL OF THE BROADWAY PRODUCTION!

EMERSON CUTLER MAJESTIC THEATRE 219 Tremont Street, Boston 3 WEEKS ONLY! NOV 20 – DEC 07

NOVEMBER 20–DECEMBER 7, 2014 Order by: October 15

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icely Tyson reprises her 2014 Tony Award-winning performance as the frail yet feisty Carrie Watts in Horton Foote’s THE TRIP TO beloved American classic The Trip to Bountiful, a story of intergenBOUNTIFUL erational family conflict directed by Michael Wilson. Living in a cramped apartment in Houston with her dutiful son Ludie and bossy daughter-in-law Jessie Mae (Grammy and Tony nominee Vanessa Williams), the elderly Carrie dreams of making one final journey to her hometown of Bountiful, Texas, which she was forced to abandon 20 years earlier. With pension check in hand, her last journey to Bountiful begins. Filled with joyous gospel hymns, ARTSEMERSON.ORG / 617.824.8400 including an unforgettably moving “Blessed Assurance,” this American treasure is a masterpiece of memory, mortality and the undeniable, universal yearning for the warmth of home.

CICELY VANESSA BLAIR TYSON WILLIAMS UNDERWOOD

Available dates and complete ticket pricing are posted on our website—www.showofthemonth.com Ordering through our secure website is the fastest and most convenient way to reserve your tickets! Complete details on creating your online account and placing your online order are explained at www.showofthemonth.com/account

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THE BOSTON OPERA HOUSE 539 Washington Street, Boston

NOVEMBER 28–DECEMBER 31, 2014 Order by: October 27

A chance to see the new production crowds raved about! Boston Ballet’s dazzling holiday tradition for the entire family! Don’t miss your

renowned production of Mikko Nissinen’s The Nutcracker debuted to critical acclaim in 2012 with new sets and costumes, and critics called the production “the most magical version of The Nutcracker”. See it again or for the first time, and be swept away in a winter wonderland.

THE CITI PERFORMING ARTS CENTER SHUBERT THEATRE 265 Tremont Street, Boston

DECEMBER 9–14, 2014 Order by: November 3

Tscreen and onto the stage this holiday season. Join us in celebrating

he beloved TV classic “Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer” soars off the

Rudolph’s 50 years on television and enjoy all your favorite characters—Santa and Mrs. Claus, Hermey the Elf, Bumble the Abominable Snow Monster, Clarice, Yukon Cornelius and, of course, Rudolph—as they come to life in the all-new Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical. It’s an adventure that teaches us that what makes you different is often what makes you special. Don’t miss this wonderful new holiday tradition that speaks to the misfit in all of us.

Based on the animated television special “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” and the stage production directed and conceived by Jeff Frank and First Stage.

THE CITI PERFORMING ARTS CENTER WANG THEATRE 270 Tremont Street, Boston

DECEMBER 16–28, 2014 Order by: November 3

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rving Berlin’s White Christmas tells the story of two showbiz buddies putting on a show in a picturesque Vermont inn, and finding their perfect mates in the bargain. Full of dancing, romance, laughter and some of the greatest songs ever written, including “Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep,” “Happy Holiday,” “Sisters,” “Blue Skies,” and the unforgettable title song, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas promises to be a merry and bright experience for the entire family!

THE BOSTON OPERA HOUSE 539 Washington Street, Boston

JANUARY 27–FEBRUARY 15, 2015 Order by: December 8

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t began as one man’s story…became everyone’s music…and is now Broadway’s musical. Motown The Musical is the true American dream story of Motown founder Berry Gordy’s journey from featherweight boxer to the heavyweight music mogul who launched the careers of Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Smokey Robinson and many more. Motown shattered barriers, shaped our lives and made us all move to the same beat. Now, experience it live on stage in the record-breaking smash hit Motown The Musical!

Available dates and complete ticket pricing are posted on our website—www.showofthemonth.com Ordering through our secure website is the fastest and most convenient way to reserve your tickets! Complete details on creating your online account and placing your online order are explained at www.showofthemonth.com/account

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CITI EMERSON COLONIAL THEATRE 106 Boylston Street, Boston

APRIL 28–MAY 10, 2015 Order today for the best seats!

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irty Dancing: The Classic Story on Stage is a recordbreaking live theater sensation, exploding with heartpounding music, passionate romance and sensational dancing. London’s Sunday Express says “This crowd-pleasing stage adaptation hits the jackpot!” Featuring the hit songs “Hungry Eyes,” “Hey Baby,” “Do You Love Me?” and the heart-stopping “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life.”

You’ll have the time of your life!

THE BOSTON OPERA HOUSE

JUNE 23–JULY 5, 2015 Order today for the best seats!

539 Washington Street, Boston

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hey delivered the papers, until they made the headlines…

Direct from Broadway comes Newsies, the smash-hit, crowd-pleasing new musical from Disney. Winner of the 2012 Tony Award for Best Score and Best Choreography, Newsies has audiences and critics alike calling it “a musical worth singing about!”—The New York Times. Filled with one heart-pounding number after another, it’s a high-energy explosion of song and dance you just don’t want to miss.

THE BOSTON OPERA HOUSE

AUGUST 11–23, 2015 Order today for the best seats!

539 Washington Street, Boston

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inky Boots is the exhilarating Broadway musical that will lift your spirits to new high-heeled heights! Winner of six Tony Awards including Best Musical, this inspirational story follows a struggling shoe factory owner who works to turn his business around with help from Lola, a fabulous entertainer in need of some sturdy stilettos. Together, this unlikely pair finds that they have more in common than they ever dreamed possible…proving that when you change your mind about someone, you can change your whole world.

Available dates and complete ticket pricing are posted on our website—www.showofthemonth.com Ordering through our secure website is the fastest and most convenient way to reserve your tickets! Complete details on creating your online account and placing your online order are explained at www.showofthemonth.com/account

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SpeakEasy Stage Company

NOW THROUGH OCTOBER 11, 2014

Roberts Studio Theatre • 527 Tremont Street, Boston Orchestra seating; 10% DISCOUNT

order today

FAR FROM HEAVEN: From the creators of the musical Grey Gardens and Tony Award-winning playwright Richard Greenburg (Take Me Out) comes a lush musical adaption of Todd Haynes’s acclaimed romantic melodrama of private longings and social taboos. A 1950s Connecticut housewife’s perfect life is shattered when she discovers her husband’s shocking secret and then seeks comfort in a forbidden relationship that dramatically alters her view of herself and the world.

Wed, Thu & Fri Eve $50.40 • Thu Mat $41.40 • Sat Mat & Eve, Sun Mat $54.90 Fri @ 8 pm; Sat @ 4 & 8 pm; Sun @ 3 pm; Wed, Thu @ 7:30 pm; Thu 10/9 @ 2 pm

Boston Premiere

Stoneham Theatre

OCTOBER 16–19, 2014

395 Main Street, Stoneham Orchestra seating; 10% DISCOUNT

order by: September 29

THE ADDAMS FAMILY: Gomez and Morticia Addams couldn’t be prouder of their creepy and kooky family. But when their delightfully sinister daughter, Wednesday, falls in love with a perfectly normal boy and invites his parents over for dinner, nothing will ever be the same. Just in time for Halloween, see all of your favorite characters from the Addams Family come to life in this wonderfully wacky Broadway musical comedy.

Adults $45 • Seniors $40 • Students $18 Thu 10/16 @ 7:30 pm; Fri 10/17 @ 8 pm; Sat 10/18 @ 3 & 8 pm; Sun 10/19 @ 2 pm

Musical Comedy

The Lyric Stage Company

OCTOBER 17–26, 2014

140 Clarendon Street, Boston Orchestra seating; 10% DISCOUNT

order by: September 29

DEAR ELIZABETH: Told through the extensive and imaginative correspondence between two of the 20th century’s most important and celebrated American poets—Elizabeth Bishop and Robert Lowell—Dear Elizabeth is a different kind of love story. Bishop and Lowell’s thirty-five-year friendship served to buoy each other up in life and art, each being profoundly impacted by the other. Celebrated playwright Sarah Ruhl weaves a lyrical, moving portrait of a friendship between two writers that transcends oceans, continents and time.

A Play in Letters Thu & Fri Eve $51.40 • Sat Mat & Eve, Sun Mat $56.80 Fri 10/17 & 10/24 @ 8 pm; Sat 10/18 & 10/25 @ 3 & 8 pm; Sun 10/26 @ 3 pm; Thu 10/23 @ 7:30 pm

SpeakEasy Stage Company

OCTOBER 24–NOVEMBER 22, 2014

Roberts Studio Theatre • 527 Tremont Street, Boston Orchestra seating; 10% DISCOUNT

order by: October 10

BAD JEWS: Two cousins wage war over a coveted family heirloom in this biting comedy about religion and culture. At odds are the annoyingly devout Daphna Feygenbaum, a young woman who wears her Jewishness like a righteous badge of honor, and her equally self-centered cousin Liam Haber, an entitled young man who has spent much of his life distancing himself from his cultural traditions. When the combatants are forced to spend the night in close quarters, the result is a viciously funny brawl over family, faith and legacy.

New England Premiere

Wed, Thu & Fri Eve $50.40 • Thu Mat $41.40 • Sat Mat & Eve, Sun Mat $54.90 Fri @ 8 pm; Sat @ 4 & 8 pm; Sun @ 3 pm; Wed, Thu @ 7:30 pm; Thu 11/20 @ 2 pm

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North Shore Music Theatre

62 Dunham Road, Beverly Inner Circle seating; 10% DISCOUNT

OCTOBER 28–NOVEMBER 1, 2014 order by: October 7

LES MISÉRABLES: Set against the backdrop of 19th-century France, Les Misérables tells an enthrall-

ing epic story of broken dreams and unrequited love, passion, sacrifice and redemption. The world’s most popular musical examines the metamorphosis of ex-prisoner Jean Valjean who agrees to care for a dying factory worker’s young daughter, all the while being hunted for decades by the ruthless policeman Javert. The Tony Award-winning masterpiece has thrilled audiences around the world and will now be presented in a unique in-the-round production.

Tue 10/28 @ 8 pm $58.50; Wed 10/29 @ 8 pm $63; Thu 10/30 @ 7:30 pm $63; Sat 11/1 @ 2 pm $63

World’s Longest-Running Musical

The Regent Theatre

7 Medford Street, Arlington Orchestra seating; 10% DISCOUNT

NOVEMBER 21–23, 2014 order by: November 3

THE ULTRASONIC ROCK ORCHESTRA performs the legendary rock opera JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR: Back by popular demand, the URO will perform this powerful 26-song epic “live.” A must-see for fans of the Andrew Lloyd Webber–Tim Rice phenomenon.

Preferred Orch. $34.05 • Reserved Orch. $31.80 Fri 11/21 @ 8 pm; Sat 11/22 @ 8 pm; Sun 11/23 @ 2 pm

The Lyric Stage Company 140 Clarendon Street, Boston Orchestra seating; 10% DISCOUNT

NOVEMBER 21–30, 2014 order by: October 31

THE TALE OF THE ALLERGIST’S WIFE: A middle-aged Upper West Side doctor’s wife is devoted

to mornings at the Whitney, afternoons at MOMA and evenings at BAM. Plunged into a mid-life crisis of Medea-like proportions, she’s shaken out of her lethargy by the reappearance of a fascinating and somewhat mysterious childhood friend. Filled with passion and humor, The New York Times called The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife a “window-rattling comedy of mid-life malaise.”

Fri Eve $51.40 • Sat Mat & Eve, Sun Mat $56.80 Fri 11/21 & 28 @ 8 pm; Sat 11/22 & 29 @ 3 & 8 pm; Sun 11/30 @ 3 pm

Stoneham Theatre

395 Main Street, Stoneham Orchestra seating; 10% DISCOUNT

NOVEMBER 28–30, 2014

order by: November 7

MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS: Join the Smith family for the holidays as they face leaving their beloved St.

Louis home and relocating to New York City. This heart-warming American musical is a celebration of family, home, hearth and love. Featuring “The Trolley Song,” “The Boy Next Door,” and, of course, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.”

Fri 11/28 @ 8 pm; Sat 11/29 @ 7 pm; Sun 11/30 @ 2 pm • Adults $45 • Seniors $40 • Students $18

North Shore Music Theatre

62 Dunham Road, Beverly Inner Circle seating; 10% DISCOUNT

DECEMBER 5 & 6, 2014 order by: November 14

A CHRISTMAS CAROL: With dazzling special effects that have grown even more exciting over time,

traditional and original songs, and colorful costumes, A Christmas Carol has become a holiday favorite throughout New England. Based on the Charles Dickens classic, A Christmas Carol tells the tale of curmudgeonly miser Ebenezer Scrooge, who is visited by the ghosts of Christmases Past, Present and Future hoping to change his destiny and save his soul. This brilliant musical, an original adaptation written by former NSMT Artistic Director Jon Kimbell, follows Scrooge through a series of strange and magical journeys, where he ultimately discovers the true spirit of the holiday season.

Fri 12/5 & Sat 12/6 @ 7:30 pm $63

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The Regent Theatre

DECEMBER 6, 2014

7 Medford Street, Arlington Orchestra seating; 10% DISCOUNT

order by: November 3

ELVIS & THE BEATLES: The Greatest Concert That Never Was: The King meets the Fab Four in one fabulous show—performed by the legendary Mahoney Brothers! The concert that rock fans have dreamed about for generations is finally brought to life in a Regent Theatre Legends Series Exclusive.

Preferred Orch. $29.55 • Reserved Orch. $25.05 Sat 12/6 @ 8 pm

SpeakEasy Stage Company

DECEMBER 5, 2014–JANUARY 3, 2015

Roberts Studio Theatre • 527 Tremont Street, Boston Orchestra seating; 10% DISCOUNT

order by: November 21

NECESSARY MONSTERS: Sex, murder and terrible danger lurk just around the corner in Necessary

Monsters, the new reality-bending comedy from John Kuntz, author of the award-winning plays The Salt Girl and The Hotel Nepenthe. Through a series of intricately connected stories, Kuntz pulls us into the labyrinth of the human psyche for this dream-like and darkly hilarious look at the ways that we commit violence and the stories we create to keep us up at night.

World Premiere

Wed, Thu & Fri Eve $50.40 • Thu Mat $41.40 • Sat Mat & Eve, Sun Mat $54.90 Fri @ 8 pm; Sat @ 4 & 8 pm; Sun @ 3 pm; Wed, Thu @ 7:30 pm; Thu 1/1 @ 2 pm

The Lyric Stage Company

JANUARY 2–11, 2015

140 Clarendon Street, Boston Orchestra seating; 10% DISCOUNT

order by: December 15

RED HOT PATRIOT: THE KICK-ASS WIT OF MOLLY IVINS: A dyed-in-the-wool liberal

from deep in the heart of Texas, the unsinkable Molly Ivins’ rapier wit made her one of America’s highestregarded political columnists, satirists, and beloved rabble-rousers. Red Hot Patriot weaves personal anecdotes with Molly’s unforgettable humor and wisdom, celebrating her courage and tenacity—even when a complacent America wasn’t listening.

Thu & Fri Eve $51.40 • Sat Mat & Eve, Sun Mat $56.80 Fri 1/2 & 1/9 @ 8 pm; Sat 1/3 & 1/10 @ 3 & 8 pm; Sun 1/4 & 1/11 @ 3 pm; Thu 1/8 @ 7:30 pm

SpeakEasy Stage Company

JANUARY 9–FEBRUARY 7, 2015

Roberts Studio Theatre • 527 Tremont Street, Boston Orchestra seating; 10% DISCOUNT

order by: December 26

A FUTURE PERFECT: Claire and Max find their values put to the test when best friends Alex and

Elena announce they are having a baby. Claire is climbing the corporate ladder in advertising, while her husband Max is a puppeteer for PBS. With friends entering into parenthood, they ask: What happened to the indie rock kids that hated everything their parents believed in? A dark comedy about friendship, babies, and defining success.

World Premiere

Wed, Thu & Fri Eve $50.40 • Thu Mat $41.40 • Sat Mat & Eve, Sun Mat $54.90 Fri @ 8 pm; Sat @ 4 & 8 pm; Sun @ 3 pm; Wed, Thu @ 7:30 pm; Thu 2/5 @ 2 pm

The Lyric Stage Company 140 Clarendon Street, Boston Orchestra seating; 10% DISCOUNT

FEBRUARY 13–22, 2015 order by: January 19

INTIMATE APPAREL: From the author of By the Way, Meet Vera Stark, Intimate Apparel is a loving and evocative portrait of Esther, an independent but lonely African-American seamstress in early 20th-century Manhattan who earns a living sewing exquisite lingerie for wealthy socialites uptown and women of ill repute downtown. When Esther receives a letter from a stranger who is laboring on the Panama Canal, she begins an epistolary courtship with him, only to discover that he is not all that he seems. Disillusioned yet unbroken, Esther reluctantly returns to her sewing machine to refashion her dreams from the cloth of life’s experiences.

Thu & Fri Eve $51.40 • Sat Mat & Eve, Sun Mat $56.80 Fri 2/13 & 2/20 @ 8 pm; Sat 2/14 & 2/21 @ 3 & 8 pm; Sun 2/22 @ 3 pm; Thu 2/19 @ 7:30 pm

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SpeakEasy Stage Company

Virginia Wimberley Theatre • 527 Tremont Street, Boston Orchestra seating; 10% DISCOUNT

MARCH 13–APRIL 11, 2015 order by: February 23

BIG FISH centers on Edward Bloom, a traveling salesman whose larger-than-life stories of epic adventures delight everyone around him—except his pragmatic son Will. Just as Edward’s health begins to decline, Will learns that he is about to become a father, and sets out to discover his family’s true story by seeking the truth behind his father’s tall tales.

New England Premiere of Andrew Lippa’s Hit Musical

Wed, Thu & Fri Eve $50.40 • Thu Mat $41.40 • Sat Mat & Eve, Sun Mat $54.90 Fri @ 8 pm; Sat @ 4 & 8 pm; Sun @ 3 pm; Wed, Thu @ 7:30 pm; Thu 4/9 @ 2 pm

The Lyric Stage Company

MARCH 27–APRIL 5, 2015

140 Clarendon Street, Boston Orchestra seating; 10% DISCOUNT

order by: March 9

CITY OF ANGELS: Set in the seductive Hollywood of the 1940s, City of Angels chronicles the misadventures of Stine, a disillusioned young novelist attempting to write a screenplay. As his marriage falls apart, we follow Stine’s film alter-ego, the dashing detective Stone, who is haunted by the memory of the girl that got away. With a jazzy, brassy score, City of Angels simultaneously spoofs the glamorous real world of old Hollywood and the film noir “reel” world of thugs and femme fatales.

Thu & Fri Eve $51.40 • Sat Mat & Eve, Sun Mat $56.80 Fri 3/27 & 4/3 @ 8 pm; Sat 3/28 & 4/4 @ 3 & 8 pm; Sun 3/29 & 4/5 @ 3 pm; Thu 4/2 @ 7:30 pm

Winner of Six Tony Awards Including Best Musical (1990)

SpeakEasy Stage Company

Roberts Studio Theatre • 527 Tremont Street, Boston Orchestra seating; 10% DISCOUNT

MAY 8–JUNE 6, 2015 order by: April 20

MOTHERS AND SONS: A 2014 Tony Award Nominee for Best Play, Mothers and Sons is Terrence McNally’s timely and touching new work that explores our evolving understanding of what it means to be a family. Funny, provocative and poignant, this acclaimed drama follows Dallas matriarch Katharine Gerard on an unexpected visit to New York to meet with her late son’s former partner, who is now married to another man and raising a young son. Forced to consider the life her son might have led, Katharine must now come to terms with her own life choices and how society has changed around her.

New England Premiere Wed, Thu & Fri Eve $50.40 • Thu Mat $41.40 • Sat Mat & Eve, Sun Mat $54.90 “Moving, intensely resonant.”

Fri @ 8 pm; Sat @ 4 & 8 pm; Sun @ 3 pm; —Chicago Tribune Wed, Thu @ 7:30 pm; Thu 6/4 @ 2 pm

The Lyric Stage Company 140 Clarendon Street, Boston Orchestra seating; 10% DISCOUNT

MAY 15–24, 2015 order by: April 27

LIGHT UP THE SKY: A group of New York theater-types gather in the Ritz-Carlton Boston hotel room of a grand, charismatic leading lady. The hopeful young playwright and a cynical old one, the high-strung director and the boorish producer, and, of course, the leading lady’s mother are all in seventh heaven expecting a smash out-of-town triumph. But after a disastrous reception from the Boston audience, everyone wishes they had opened in Oklahoma. Light Up the Sky is an affectionate and hilarious look at the backstage foibles and frailties of that unique and fascinating microcosm of the world: theater folk!

Moss Hart’s 1948 Classic!

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Thu & Fri Eve $51.40 • Sat Mat & Eve, Sun Mat $56.80 Fri 5/15 & 22 @ 8 pm; Sat 5/16 & 23 @ 3 & 8 pm; Sun 5/24 @ 3 pm; Thu 5/21 @ 7:30 pm

RESERVE by phone: 617-338-1111, ext. 3

BROADWAY YOUR WAY

THERE ARE SO MANY GREAT SHOWS! A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER PIPPIN LES MISÉRABLES CHICAGO ON THE TOWN MATILDA CINDERELLA ONCE SIDESHOW IF/THEN ALADDIN THE LAST SHIP AND MORE!

ONE-NIGHT PACKAGES BEGIN AT JUST $499 PER PERSON DOUBLE OCCUPANCY available through December 31, 2014

Designed for the independent traveler, this Travel Club service lets you choose your dates of travel and the shows you want to see! Your NYC getaway can last as long as you like and you can go whenever you want. These packages include accommodations at SHERATON TIMES SQUARE (or similar), AMTRAK’S REGIONAL TRAIN SERVICE and a top-price theater ticket. When it comes to deciding which show (or shows) you want to see, call us and we’ll help you choose!

Remember, this is BROADWAY YOUR WAY, so get your calendar and start planning—it’s as easy as 1, 2, 3!

1. Pick your dates.

2. Pick your show.

3. Pick up the phone and call 617-338-1111, ext. 3!

Prices vary depending on the season of travel and your choice of theater tickets. Call early for best availability. Please note that weekend performances may be more expensive.

RESERVE online: www.showofthemonth.com/travel

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2014 –2015 BOSTON THEATER WEEKENDS! Our Boston Theater Weekends may be the best deal in town!

40 COUNTRIES, 6 CONTINENTS, 54 MILLION FANS!

4 TONY AWARD NOMINATIONS!

AN UNPRECEDENTED LIVE EXPERIENCE!

$309 pp/do

$359 pp/do

$299 pp/do

NOVEMBER 1–2, 2014 Citi Emerson Colonial Theatre

FEBRUARY 14–15, 2015 The Boston Opera House

MAY 9–10, 2015 Citi Emerson Colonial Theatre

“A worldwide smash hit…”

—Daily Telegraph

“Sets the theater on fire!”

—Time Out New York

“Oozes sex appeal…”

—The Evening Standard

IF YOU ENJOY WEEKEND GETAWAYS… …we have just the ticket! Simply drive to Boston and The Travel Club takes care of the rest: the parking, a top-price Saturday night theater ticket, overnight accommodations at a terrific hotel, breakfast and even a $25 gift certificate to Maggiano’s Little Italy restaurant. Ideal for a girls getaway, birthday surprise, anniversary celebration or holiday gift.

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RESERVE by phone: 617-338-1111, ext. 3

OUR ONE-NIGHT WEEKENDS INCLUDE: • Saturday night hotel

• Sunday breakfast

• Saturday evening top-price theater ticket

• Valet parking at hotel (one car per room)

accommodations

• $25 Dining Gift Certificate

for Maggiano’s Little Italy*

Reserve early at www.showofthemonth.com/travel or call 617-338-1111, ext. 3.

8 TONY AWARD NOMINATIONS, WINNER FOR BEST CHOREOGRAPHY AND SCORE!

6 TONY AWARDS, INCLUDING BEST MUSICAL!

$299 pp/do JUNE 27–28, 2015 The Boston Opera House

$349 pp/do AUGUST 15–16, 2015 AUGUST 22–23, 2015 The Boston Opera House

“A thrilling American musical…”

—Philadelphia Inquirer

“Sweet, colorful and a little naughty!”

—Associated Press

50 Park Plaza at Arlington Street The Boston Park Plaza Hotel stands along Park Square east of the Back Bay area with easy access to Newbury Street, Faneuil Hall Marketplace and the Theater District and is a member of the Historic Hotels of America. Room amenities include in-room safes that can accommodate most laptops, new Beautyrest Pillowtop Mattresses, Wi-Fi Access (additional fee required), coffee maker and hair dryer.

Discover why the Grande Dame of Boston hotels continues to host celebrities and dignitaries alike, including every U.S. President. * (one certificate for two persons; one certificate accepted per table) RESERVE online: www.showofthemonth.com/travel

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DRIVE YOURSELF GETAWAYS TOPNOTCH RESORT and SPA Stowe, VT

2014 Two-Night Getaways

TOPNOTCH RESORT’S STUNNING NEW FACADE!

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he Travel Club’s getaways to Topnotch Resort and Spa are the ultimate girls-getaway, romantic escape, or family fun-fest. And, Stowe—a small Vermont town with an amazingly cosmopolitan vibe—is the perfect destination. A recent multi million dollar expansion brings two new restaurants (Flannel and The Roost), lots of open space and redesigned guestrooms to the list of luxurious, world-class amenities. Enjoy the outdoor living room overlooking Mount Mansfield, Topnotch Spa (considered one of the world’s top resort spas by Spa Finder, Condé Nast Traveler and Travel + Leisure), the lovely 120-acre wooded estate, pools, hot tubs and tennis. En route to Stowe, stop in West Lebanon, N.H. for lunch or dinner with our friends at Lui Lui where you’ll receive 20% off your dining check! Once you’ve arrived and had a chance to unwind you may decide all you want is a cocktail and a good book.

Take it from us—Stowe is one of the prettiest New England towns and offers a legendary mix of shops, culture, cafés and hospitality. A phenomenal resort stay at an unbeatable price—and all exclusive to The Travel Club.

FLANNEL (FORMERLY NORMA’S)

Foliage!

Now–October 18:

$269* Fri and Sat: $379* Sun–Thu:

Early Winter Skiing!

October 19–December 18:

$309*

(any day of week) * Rates are pp/do for a two-night stay.

CALL TO RESERVE! INCLUDES:

• Two nights’ deluxe accommodations: Topnotch Resort, Stowe, VT • Breakfast at Flannel (excluding gratuity) Saturday and Sunday • Morning coffee service and afternoon tea • Valet parking • 20% discount at • Shuttle service to Stowe Village and Stowe Mountain • Special Travel Club Gift Bag

RESORT AMENITIES:

• World-class spa • Indoor and outdoor pools and hot tubs • Sauna and steam room • Tennis and golf • Cardio and weight studios • Resort-wide Wi-Fi • Carriage rides and winter sleigh rides • Guided hikes and snowshoe tours

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DRIVE YOURSELF GETAWAY THANKSGIVING in MAINE at the Bethel Inn

Wednesday, November 26–Saturday, November 29, 2014

turkey to cook, no dishes to wash, no N o guests who won’t leave—The Travel

Club makes it happen with our tradition of “holiday alternatives”—equally memorable and a lot less work! This year we’re sending you to Bethel—“Maine’s Most Beautiful Mountain Village,” and a classic New England resort, the Bethel Inn—located right on the village common. You’ll be treated to a Welcome Reception and a Healthy Holiday Cooking hands-on demonstration (including samples) in the evening.

Thanksgiving Day starts with a guided walking tour of historic Bethel followed by the grand dinner buffet. We’ve also included admission to the Bethel Wares Fair craft show (held right at the inn), a horse-drawn carriage ride and a tour of the Balsam Fir Factory. Scrumptuous food, elegant country surroundings, Black Friday shopping…this getaway has it all!

RESERVE BY: October 24, 2014

$429

per person double occupancy $399 per person triple occupancy, $375 per person quad occupancy; $619 for single reservations. Per person deposit is $150.

INCLUDES:

• Three nights’ accommodations: Bethel Inn, Bethel • Welcome reception • Full breakfasts daily • Dinner at Bethel Inn either Wednesday or Friday evening • Thanksgiving Dinner at Bethel Inn • Chef’s presentation of holiday desserts with samples • Guided walking tour of Bethel Village • Horse-drawn carriage ride • Admission to Bethel Wares Fair (Black Friday craft show) • Admission to Balsam Fir Factory Tour • Luggage and handling

TRAVELER REVIEWS “The Boothbay Harbor trip had everything: harbor view hotel, whale watch, coastal garden visit, time to explore the quaint village and lobster dinner. Well worth it!”

—James B.

RESERVE online: www.showofthemonth.com/travel

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DRIVE YOURSELF WEEKEND

CHRISTMASTIME in NEWPORT, RI

Friday, December 5–Sunday, December 7, 2014 The Travel Club for the 44th annual J oin Christmas in Newport—a city-wide fes-

tival celebrating the glorious traditions of the holidays. Your accommodations at The Hotel Viking place you in the center of the celebrations where you’ll enjoy historic buildings decked out in holiday finery, fun (and free) events and wonderful shopping. The magnificent historic houses put on an amazing holiday display of spectacular evergreens, decorated trees, plus thousands of poinsettias and wreaths. We’ve included a ticket to the Holiday Evening at The Breakers on Saturday, from 6pm. We’ve also arranged a Newport Gourmet Walking Tour of Bellevue Avenue on Saturday afternoon.

$349

per person double occupancy Call for triple and single reservations. Per person deposit is $150.

INCLUDES:

• Two nights’ four-star accommodations: The Hotel Viking, Newport • Continental breakfast Saturday and Sunday • Holiday Evening at The Breakers • Newport Gourmet Walking Tour • Luggage handling at hotel • Parking at hotel Book early—this sells out every year!

RESERVE BY: TODAY!

DRIVE YOURSELF WEEKEND CHRISTMAS by the SEA

OGUNQUIT, MAINE

Friday, December 12–Sunday, December 14, 2014

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hat’s prettier or more festive than a New England seacoast village all dressed up for the holidays? Upon arrival at the Meadowmere Resort you’ll be treated to a wine and cheese reception and be welcomed by local holiday carolers. On Saturday you can enjoy the festivities of Ogunquit’s 28th Annual Christmas by the Sea before your VIP admission to the popular Taste the Season Competition. Local restaurants compete for the coveted titles and you’ll get to sample and vote! Don’t miss the barbershop quartet concert and holiday singalong at a local church. Before heading home on Sunday you’ll want to head to Kennebunkport and the festivities of the 33rd Annual Christmas Prelude—voted #2 Christmas Town in America by HGTV!

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$299

per person double occupancy $269 per person triple occupancy; $249 per person quad occupancy; $449 for single reservations.

Per person deposit is $150.

INCLUDES:

• Two nights’ first-class accommodations: Meadowmere Resort, Ogunquit • Deluxe continental breakfast Saturday and Sunday at Meadowmere • Wine and Cheese Reception with Holiday Caroling • Dinner one evening at Jonathan’s Restaurant • VIP admission to Ogunquit’s Taste the Season Competition on Saturday • Kittery Outlets Discount Book • Parking at hotel

RESERVE by phone: 617-338-1111, ext. 3

DRIVE YOURSELF GETAWAY NEW YEAR’S in BOSTON

Wednesday, December 31, 2014–Thursday, January 1, 2015

ew Year’s Eve is the perfect time to get away even if it’s not too far. Cruise into the New Year with a one-night stay at the InterContinental Boston, a AAA Four Diamond landmark, luxury hotel on the revitalized, historic waterfront. You’ll celebrate the last hours of 2014 aboard the Odyssey and enjoy a special dinner cruise with a front row seat to view Boston Harbor’s First Night Fireworks Display. This five-hour party features live entertainment and dancing, hors d’oeuvres, threecourse plated dinner service and midnight champagne toast. Your deluxe accommodations include high-speed internet, cable/satellite TV, blackout drapes and sound system. Once you’ve arisen in 2015, you may want to indulge in the state-of-the-art health and fitness club, indoor heated pool and steam rooms or just enjoy a peaceful walk through the quiet streets of Boston.

$399

per person double occupancy Call for triple and single reservations.

INCLUDES:

• One night’s deluxe accom­mo­dations: InterContinental Boston • New Year’s Eve Dinner Cruise aboard the Odyssey • Breakfast on Thursday • Valet parking for one car per room • Drink at RumBa

RESERVE BY: November 24, 2014 Reserve today—this program will sell out.

QUEBEC WINTER CARNIVAL Friday, January 30–Monday, February 2, 2015

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oin in the festivities as Quebec City celebrates the joy and magic of winter with the world’s largest winter carnival! A highlight on the Quebec event calendar since 1894, this rowdy tradition is a chance to “eat, drink and be merry.” In addition to the Carnival’s revelry, and over the course of two days, you’ll see the Plains of Abraham, the Citadel, Château Frontenac, the unique Ice Hotel, the magnificent Snow Palace, the majestic Shrine of Ste. Anne de Beaupre, dating back to 1658, and the “taller-thanNiagara-Falls” Montmorency Falls. You’ll be carried away by the spectrum of events and activities, including snow rafting, horsedrawn sleigh and dog sled rides, the canoe race on the icy St. Lawrence river, the International Snow Sculpture Competition, and the magical night parades.

$629

per person double occupancy $619 per person triple occupancy; $849 for single reservations. Cancellation insurance waiver is $48.

Although not required, we recommend purchasing the waiver. Purchase must be made at time of booking. Passport required. Per person deposit is $300.

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip motorcoach transportation from select locations • Three nights’ accommodations: Hotel Palace Royal, Quebec City • Four meals: three breakfasts at local cafés, one dinner • Sightseeing and touring • Services of professional Tour Manager

RESERVE BY: October 24, 2014 TRAVELER REVIEWS

“[We] had a delightful trip. Much of the credit for our wonderful experience goes to our guide, John, and our driver, Dave. John was knowledgeable, friendly, attentive to needs and added many interesting activities.”

—Joan I.

RESERVE online: www.showofthemonth.com/travel

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WASHINGTON, D.C. Cherry Blossom Parade

Thursday, April 9–Sunday, April 12, 2015

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xperience the memories, monuments and museums of our Capital. A full day of touring with our local guide includes Arlington National Cemetery and the Vietnam and World War II Memorials and ends with dinner on our own in Alexandria. The next morning we’ll attend the National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade— decorated floats, gigantic colorful helium balloons, marching bands, clowns, horses, antique cars, military and celebrity performances and various cultural performing groups—before an afternoon to explore on our own. We’ll provide transportation to the Mall area to get you started.

Dinner this evening is followed by a twilight tour of the illuminated monuments with stops at the Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials. As we depart for home the next morning we’ll view the new United States Air Force Memorial.

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$569 per person triple occupancy; $769 for single reservations. Cancellation insurance waiver is $48. Although not required, we recommend purchasing the waiver. Purchase must be made at time of booking. Per person deposit is $300.

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip motorcoach transportation from select locations • Three nights’ accommodations: Doubletree Crystal City Hotel • Five meals: three breakfasts, two dinners • Sightseeing and touring • Services of professional Tour Manager

RESERVE BY: January 5, 2015

BAR HARBOR, MAINE Friday, June 26–Sunday, June 28, 2015

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et’s go Downeast…to Bar Harbor on Mount Desert Island—the largest off the coast of Maine—and home to Acadia National Park and impressive Cadillac Mountain. We’ll settle into Four Diamond accommodations at the Blue Nose Inn offering ocean views of Frenchman Bay, lovely pools and garden paths. We’ve included a guided tour of Mount Desert Island and Acadia including a drive to the top of Cadillac (weather permitting). Later we’ll have time to explore Bar Harbor—19th-century New England’s premier summer resort—and wander the galleries and shops before boarding our lobstering cruise and a traditional Downeast Lobsterbake with piano entertainment at our hotel. As we head home on Sunday we’ll enjoy a quick visit to picturesque Ogunquit.

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$439

per person double occupancy $429 per person triple occupancy; $559 for single reservations. Cancellation insurance waiver is $18. Although not required, we recommend purchasing the waiver. Purchase must be made at time of booking. Per person deposit is $150.

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip motorcoach transportation from select locations • Two nights’ accommodations: Blue Nose Inn, Bar Harbor • Four meals: two breakfasts, two dinners including lobsterbake • Sightseeing and touring • Services of professional Tour Manager

RESERVE BY: March 20, 2015 RESERVE by phone: 617-338-1111, ext. 3

CANADA’S ATLANTIC COAST

Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick with the Nova Scotia International Tattoo Tuesday, June 30–Monday, July 6, 2015

ANNE OF GREEN GABLES HOUSE

$1,619

per person double occupancy $1,599 per person triple occupancy; $2,119 for single reservations. Cancellation insurance waiver is $84.

Although not required, we recommend purchasing the waiver. Purchase must be made at time of booking. Passport required. Per person deposit is $300.

PEGGY’S COVE LIGHTHOUSE

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elcome to Atlantic Canada—the Maritimes—a small group of islands and peninsulas with a one-of-a-kind rugged coastline, breathtaking mountain vistas, hidden fishing villages, a ribbon of lighthouses and fascinating cultural and historic attractions. We’ll begin with a drive to Portland and visits to the Portland Head Light and Old Port District before boarding the new Nova Star Ferry for our overnight passage to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. Enjoy a visit to Peggy’s Cove—one of the most photographed spots in Atlantic Canada—before arriving in Halifax and a city tour that includes the Titanic gravesites and a photo stop at the majestic Citadel National Historic Site. A highlight of this vacation is the famous International Tattoo evening performance! In Charlottetown, capital of Prince Edward Island, we’ll enjoy a lobsterbake and an excursion to the home of Anne of Green Gables. In New Brunswick we’ll see the truly amazing Hopewell Rocks on the shores of the Bay of Fundy (a Marine Wonder of the World) and the Reversing Falls before dinner on the impressive waterfront of Saint John.

Our last day sees us home by way of Maine and a midday stop for lunch.

RESERVE BY: March 25, 2015

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip motorcoach transportation from select locations • Five nights’ hotel accommodations • One night accommodations: inside cabin Nova Star Ferry • Eleven meals: six breakfasts, five dinners including a lobsterbake • International Tattoo reserved seats • Sightseeing and touring • Services of professional Tour Manager

FEATURES:

Portland Head Light, Portland Old Port District, Nova Star Ferry, Nova Scotia’s scenic lighthouse route, Peggy’s Cove, Halifax highlights tour, Prince Edward Island, lobsterbake, Cavendish National Park, “Anne of Green Gables,” Confederation Bridge, Hopewell Rocks, Reversing Falls in Saint John.

TRIP PLANNER: DAY 1

Motorcoach to Portland, ME; Nova Star Ferry, overnight to Yarmouth, NS DAYS 2–3 Atlantica Hotel, Halifax, Nova Scotia DAYS 4–5 Hotel on Pownal, Charlottetown, P.E.I. DAY 6 Chateau Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick DAY 7 Motorcoach home

RESERVE online: www.showofthemonth.com/travel

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QUEBEC CITY and MONTREAL Sunday, August 9–Thursday, August 13, 2015

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hat’s in store for you on this five-day summer getaway to Canada’s Quebec province? Beauty, culture and tons of old world charm! Spend two nights in fabulous Quebec City where you’ll enjoy breakfasts at local cafés and be treated to a narrated tour, including the Old City. En route to Montreal you’ll visit the shrine of Sainte Anne de Beaupre and Montmorency Falls before arriving at your accommodations in the heart of the city and dinner at a popular nearby restaurant. Breakfast amongst locals at neighborhood restaurants and enjoy a guided tour, including the panoramic view from Mount Royal.

RESERVE BY: May 1, 2015

$819

per person double occupancy $799 per person triple occupancy; $1,119 for single reservations. Cancellation insurance waiver is $60.

Although not required, we recommend purchasing the waiver. Purchase must be made at time of booking. Passport required. Per person deposit is $300.

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip motorcoach transportation from select locations • Four nights’ accommodations: Hotel Palace Royal, Quebec City two nights, Fairmont Queen Elizabeth, Montreal two nights • Six meals: four breakfasts, two dinners • Sightseeing and touring • Services of professional Tour Manager

OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND Sunday, August 23–Wednesday, August 26, 2015

ASSATEAGUE ISLAND

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ur destination is Ocean City—Maryland’s popular Eastern shore resort where ten miles of beach await. Oceanfront accommodations at Dune’s Manor Hotel are near the famed three-mile boardwalk and include an oceanfront room with private balcony.

Discover nearby Assateague Island, a protected wildlife refuge where the famed ponies still run wild, visit the Ocean City Life Saving Museum and enjoy a free afternoon to wander the shore or enjoy the traditional afternoon tea served on your hotel’s verandah. We’ve also included the Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art in nearby Salisbury and free time in charming Berlin—Budget Travel magazine’s “coolest small town in America 2014!”

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$699

per person double occupancy $689 per person triple occupancy; $959 for single reservations. Cancellation insurance waiver is $48.

Although not required, we recommend purchasing the waiver. Purchase must be made at time of booking. Per person deposit is $300.

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip motorcoach transportation from select locations • Three nights’ accommodations: Dune’s Manor Hotel, Ocean City • Six meals: three breakfasts, three dinners • Sightseeing and touring • Services of professional Tour Manager

RESERVE BY: May 18, 2015 RESERVE by phone: 617-338-1111, ext. 3

AMERICA’S NATIONAL PARKS & NATURAL WONDERS

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Monday August 31—Tuesday, September 8, 2015

here is nothing so American as our national parks.”—Franklin D. Roosevelt.

From the wild splendor of Yellowstone to Zion National Park—a paradise “too stunning for mere mortals”—we’ll explore an exceptional natural landscape on this new travel program as we visit five of America’s most popular National Parks. Considered the “Crown Jewel,” an unspoiled living museum, Yellowstone is also the first Park, established by Ulysses Grant in 1872.

Witness a spectacular combination of mountains and meadows, lakes, hot springs and waterfalls, wildlife, and, of course, Old Faithful. Home to the most rugged mountains in America, Grand Teton National Park’s sky-scraping jagged peaks are often called “mountains of the imagination.”

We’ll “cowboy up” in the resort town of Jackson, Wyoming, have a chance to float on the Snake River and enjoy chuckwagon food and western entertainment. Marvel at the sandstone cliffs and delicately sculpted pillars that create a magicallycolored “forest of stone” in Bryce Canyon National Park. Described as both enchanting and spectacular, the massive sandstone cliffs of Zion National Park will charm us in their colors of cream, pink, and red. We’ve saved the best for last as we journey to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, considered one of the Seven Wonders of the World, for some of the most breathtaking views to be had in the U.S. On the last night of our vacation we’ll trade the majestic scenery of these amazing parks for the stunning neon glitter of a man-made wonder—Las Vegas!

BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK

$2,499

per person double occupancy

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees. $2,479 per person triple occupancy; $3,149 for single reservations. Travel Insured insurance is $175. Although not required, we recommend purchasing the insurance. Purchase must be made at time of booking. Per person deposit is $300.

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip regularly scheduled flights from Boston to Salt Lake City and Las Vegas to Boston, via a connecting city • Eight nights’ accommodations • Thirteen meals: eight breakfasts, five dinners • Escorted, private, round-trip airport/hotel transfers • Sightseeing and touring • Services of professional Tour Manager

TRIP PLANNER: DAY 1

RESERVE BY: April 24, 2015

Flight from Boston Sheraton Hotel, Salt Lake City, UT

DAYS 2–3 Yellowstone National Park, WY

FEATURES:

Yellowstone National Park, Old Faithful Geyser, Yellowstone Lake, Grand Canyon of Yellowstone, Grand Teton National Park, Jackson and Jenny Lakes, Chapel of Transformation, Jackson, chuckwagon food and western entertainment, Star Valley, Salt Lake City tour, Bryce Canyon National Park, Zion National Park, Grand Canyon National Park North Rim, Las Vegas.

DAY 4

Antler Inn, Jackson, WY

DAY 5

Sheraton Hotel, Salt Lake City, UT

DAY 6

Ruby’s Inn, Bryce Canyon National Park, UT

DAY 7

Grand Canyon National Park, AZ

DAY 8

Tropicana, Las Vegas, NV

DAY 9

Return flight to Boston

RESERVE online: www.showofthemonth.com/travel

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MACKINAC ISLAND Michigan’s Crown Jewel

Thursday, September 10–Thursday, September 17, 2015

NIAGARA FALLS

$1,439

per person double occupancy

driving is the only way to Sometimes really see our beautiful country and this

week-long vacation is the perfect example.

Our destination is “suspended in time” Mackinac Island—voted one of the Top 10 Islands in the World by Condé Nast Traveler.

Before we arrive in Michigan’s enchanting “Crown Jewel” we’ll visit one of America’s greatest historic destinations: 300 years of American life at Greenfield Village and the Henry Ford Museum, with 200 acres of “invention, inspiration and innovation.” In Mackinaw we’ ll explore Mackinaw Crossings before our short ferry ride to Mackinac Island and waterfront accommodations at the gracious Island House.

Horses, buggies and bicycles are the only transportation allowed on the island and we’ll set off on a scenic horse-drawn carriage tour followed by lunch at the magnificent Grand Hotel. The following day brings us to Frankenmuth—a quaint Bavarian village settled in 1845—and a narrated tour of the shop-lined streets and family-style dinner.

Our return journey brings us to Niagara Falls with overnight accommodations and dinner at the impressive Sheraton on the Falls hotel. Instead of planes, trains and automobiles, on this vacations you’ll enjoy scenic motorcoaching, ferries and buggies!

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$1,419 per person triple occupancy; $1,879 for single reservations. Cancellation insurance waiver is $96.

Although not required, we recommend purchasing the waiver. Purchase must be made at time of booking. Passport required. Per person deposit is $300.

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip motorcoach transportation from select locations • Seven nights’ accommodations • Thirteen meals: seven breakfasts, one lunch, five dinners • Sightseeing and touring • Services of professional Tour Manager

FEATURES:

Edsel Ford Estates dinner and mansion tour, Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum, Mackinaw Crossings shopping complex, ferry to Mackinac Island, horse drawn carriage tour of Mackinac Island, lunch at Grand Hotel, Bavarian village of Frankenmuth, Niagara Falls visit.

TRIP PLANNER: DAY 1

Depart by motorcoach Rochester Plaza Hotel, Rochester, NY

DAYS 2–3 Greenfield Inn, Allen Park, MI DAYS 4–5 Island House, Mackinac Island, MI DAY 6

Bavarian Inn Lodge, Frankenmuth, MI

DAY 7

Sheraton on the Falls, Niagara Falls, ON

DAY 8

Motorcoach home

RESERVE by phone: 617-338-1111, ext. 3

BADLANDS & BLACK HILLS of SOUTH DAKOTA Friday, September 18–Thursday, September 24, 2015

CRAZY HORSE MEMORIAL

$1,999

per person double occupancy

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees. $1,979 per person triple occupancy; $2,419 for single reservations. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change. Travel Insured insurance is $115.

Although not required, we recommend purchasing the insurance. Purchase must be made at time of booking. Per person deposit is $300.

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he Spirit of the West lives on in South Dakota and this weeklong getaway is a wonderful chance to escape the bustle of modern life and reconnect with our country’s rich history. We’ll witness 2.5 billion years of geological history in a single day via the steep canyons, spires and buttes created by the stark, beautiful environment of the Badlands and the 865-foot Devil’s Tower Monument (made famous in Close Encounters of the Third Kind). Excursions to the man-made rock formations of Mount Rushmore and the stillin-progress Crazy Horse Memorial are equally breathtaking. Spend three exciting nights in the gold rush town of Deadwood, former residence of true American originals Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane. At the Hampton Inn, however, with its 24-hour casino and indoor pool, you won’t be roughing it like they did. The Old West lives on…

RESERVE BY: May 13, 2015

• Round-trip regularly scheduled flights from Boston to Rapid City, SD, via a connecting city • Six nights’ accommodations • Ten meals: six breakfasts, four dinners • Escorted, private, round-trip airport/hotel transfers • Sightseeing and touring • Services of professional Tour Manager

FEATURES:

Journey Museum, Badlands National Park, Wall Drug, Mount Rushmore National Memorial, Crazy Horse Memorial, Deadwood, Custer State Park, Needles Highway Scenic Drive, Devil’s Tower Monument, Kevin Costner’s TaTanka: Story of the Bison.

TRIP PLANNER: DAY 1

Flight from Boston to Rapid City

DAYS 1–3 Hotel Alex Johnson, Rapid City DAYS 4–6 Hampton Inn and Casino, Deadwood DAY 7

RESERVE online: www.showofthemonth.com/travel

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ALBUQUERQUE BALLOON FIESTA Four Nights in Santa Fe

Thursday, October 1–Monday, October 5, 2015

$1,799

per person double occupancy

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees. $1,799 per person triple occupancy; $2,099 for single reservations. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change. Travel Insured insurance is $115. Although not required, we recommend purchasing the insurance. Purchase must be made at time of booking. Per person deposit is $300.

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip regularly scheduled flights from Boston to Albuquerque, via a connecting city • Four nights’ first-class accommodations: Lodge at Santa Fe • Six meals: four breakfasts, two dinners • Escorted, private, round-trip airport/hotel transfers • Sightseeing and touring • Services of professional Tour Manager

up! You won’t believe your eyes! At Albuquerque’s International Balloon L ook Fiesta—the most photographed event on the planet—500 hot air balloons take flight

into the blue New Mexico sky in a mass ascension creating a stunning panorama of color.

Experience the beauty and charm of the Southwest from your Lodge at Santa Fe accommodations—a Heritage Hotels & Resorts member perched on a hilltop overlooking downtown Santa Fe with views of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. You’ll be treated to an excursion to Taos Pueblo—a village inhabited by Native Americans for more than 800 years—and have time for lunch and to explore historic Taos Plaza. At sunrise you’ll witness the opening ceremonies of the 44th annual Fiesta as hundreds of balloons turn the sky into a picture postcard! Later, you’ll discover Albuquerque’s famous Old Town and take a thrilling ride on the Sandia Peak Tramway, the world’s longest aerial tramway. Your Southwest journeys caps off with a locally guided tour (followed by free time) of Santa Fe. As the day winds down you’ll head back to the Fiesta for the excitement of the Balloon Glow—just before dusk hundreds of balloons are illuminated turning the darkening sky into a dazzling array of color, followed by a fireworks display.

RESERVE BY: May 26, 2015 FEATURES:

Excursion to Taos Pueblo and Taos Plaza. Balloon Fiesta morning launch and evening Balloon Glow.

Albuquerque’s Old Town, Sandia Peak Tramway, Santa Fe guided tour including Loretto Chapel.

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MEMPHIS & NASHVILLE Saturday, October 3–Thursday, October 8, 2015

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ou’re going to love this experience!

Discover the musical culture and rich historic tapestry of America’s iconic music meccas, Memphis and Nashville, and see where Blues and Rock & Roll began! In Memphis we’ll stroll along famous Beale Street—a National Historic Landmark lined with bars, restaurants, shops and live music venues. Memphis also means Elvis—her most famous son—and Graceland. We’ll enjoy a morning tour to learn about this musical heritage that ends with a visit to Elvis’ palatial estate—filled with the largest collection of gold records in the world as well as his elaborate stage costumes and jewelry—and his burial site in the Meditation Garden. During your free time this afternoon you might visit the impressive Stax Museum of American Soul Music, the Memphis Rock ‘n Soul Museum (a satellite of the Smithsonian), the Gibson Guitar Factory or the National Civil Rights Museum. You’ll have a chance to get acquainted with Memphis’ other king: legendary Bar-b-que at a slew of famous BBQ joints such as Charlie Vergos’ Rendezvous, Tops Bar-B-Q, Central BBQ and Neely’s Bar-B-Que. Nashville, where country music was born, has become the new darling of the South; it was one of the most popular international travel destinations of 2014 and ranked #15 on The New York Times list of 52 Places to Go in 2014. We’ll hit the highlights as we visit famous Music Row, Historic RCA Studio B, the Parthenon and the one-of-a-kind Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Nashville’s musical legacy is best preserved at the Grand Ole Opry and we have reserved seats for an evening performance before a day of touring that starts in Lynchburg at the Jack Daniel’s Distillery and ends with dinner and entertainment at the famed Wildhorse Saloon.

GRACELAND

$1,699

per person double occupancy

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees. $1,679 per person triple occupancy; $2,109 for single reservations. Travel Insured insurance waiver is $115.

Although not required, we recommend purchasing the insurance. Purchase must be made at time of booking.

Per person deposit is $300.

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip regularly scheduled flights from Boston to Memphis and Nashville to Boston, via a connecting city • Five nights’ hotel accommodations • Eight meals: five breakfasts, three dinners • Escorted, private, round-trip airport/hotel transfers • Sightseeing and touring • Services of professional Tour Manager

FEATURES:

Memphis tour, excursion to Graceland, Nashville tour including Music Row, RCA Studio B, Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Grand Ole Opry performance reserved seat, excursion to Lynchburg and Jack Daniel’s Distillery.

TRIP PLANNER: DAY 1

Flight from Boston

DAYS 1–2 Sheraton Hotel, Memphis DAYS 3–5 Opryland Hotel, Nashville DAY 6

Return flight to Boston

RESERVE BY: May 26, 2015

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NEW ORLEANS and THE GULF COAST

Sunday, November 1–Friday, November 6, 2015

NEW ORLEANS JAZZ BAND

$1,649

BOURBON STREET

your spot on this unforgettable R eserve getaway to America’s Deep South.

Spend two nights at the deluxe Beau Rivage Resort and Casino in historic Biloxi, Mississippi and enjoy great gaming, shopping, spa, pools and restaurants all in a fabulous gulf front setting. What could be more fun than a Biloxi Shrimp Cruise where you’ll learn the art of catching, cooking and eating—Mississippi Gulf Coast style—followed by lunch at a popular eatery. Visit the Beauvoir-Jefferson Davis Home and Presidential Library and the NASA John C. Stennis Space Center. Arrive in New Orleans and take in the sights with your local guide as you visit the Lakefront, St. Charles Avenue, Jackson Square and famous St. Louis #3 Cemetery. Your accommodations in The Big Easy are superbly located in a private residential area of the French Quarter. At the New Orleans School of Cooking you’ll have dinner and learn how to cook Louisiana-style! Enjoy an excursion along the River Road to beautiful Oak Alley Plantation—complete with tour, free time to enjoy the grounds and an included lunch. We’ll wind up this southern adventure with the traditional jazz brunch buffet at the historic Court of Two Sisters.

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per person double occupancy

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees. $1,629 per person triple occupancy; $2,149 for single reservations. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change. Travel Insured insurance is $115.

Although not required, we recommend purchasing the insurance. Purchase must be made at time of booking. Per person deposit is $300.

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip regularly scheduled flights from Boston to New Orleans via a connecting city • Five nights’ first-class accommodations: Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, Biloxi two nights; Hotel Provincial, New Orleans three nights • Ten meals: five breakfasts, two lunches, three dinners • Escorted, private, round-trip airport/hotel transfers • Sightseeing and touring • Services of professional local Tour Manager

TRAVEL FACT THE FRENCH QUARTER or Vieux Carré is New Orleans’s oldest neighborhood and a National Historic Landmark. Explore its architecture; lush greenery and fountains; Jackson Square’s fortune tellers, artists and musicians; cafés, voodoo temples and the historic French Market!

RESERVE by phone: 617-338-1111, ext. 3

FLORENCE GETAWAY Sunday, March 15–Saturday, March 21, 2015

is a stunning medieval city conF lorence sidered to be one of the world’s most

beautiful with its palaces, churches and museums. So you won’t be overwhelmed by this breathtaking collection—we’ve included a half-day walking tour to acquaint you with the city’s most famous areas and a “skip-theline” visit to the Uffizi Gallery. (Be sure to hit the third level where you’ll get marvelous views of the Ponte Vecchio!) Don’t miss the delightful antique flea markets at Piazza dei Ciompi, the jewelry shops along Ponte Vecchio, the Boboli Gardens, and the espresso cafés along the Piazza della Repubblica. In March you’ll enjoy Florence in the off-season when it’s less congested and easier to get a table at restaurants!

RESERVE BY: December 8, 2014

$1,849

per person double occupancy

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees. $2,139 for single reservations. Triple accommodations may be available upon request. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change. Passport required. Per person deposit is $300.

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip regularly scheduled Alitalia Airlines flights from Boston to Florence, via Rome • Five nights’ three-star accommodations: Hotel Cellai • Buffet breakfast daily • Half-day guided Florence walking tour • Half-day guided visit to Uffizi Gallery • Escorted, private, round-trip airport/hotel transfers

WANT TO ADD A FEW DAYS IN ROME? ASK ABOUT A LOW-COST EXTENSION! RESERVE online: www.showofthemonth.com/travel

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ROMAN HOLIDAY

Sunday, March 15–Saturday, March 21, 2015

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he ancients were right! Rome is the Eternal City and its 3,000-year heritage is evident on every street of this historic and cultural gem where modern life blends with the antiquities of a lost time. Our independent programs are designed for you to experience Rome on your own but we have a few suggestions.

Don’t miss the Borghese Museum—the art, the gardens and the building are extravagantly beautiful. Head to the Campo dei Fiori outdoor market at Piazza Navona—buy your wine, bread, cheese and enjoy a picnic as you people watch. We’ve included “jump-the-line” tickets for the Vatican Museum. (Tip: mail your postcards from inside Vatican City for the unique stamps and postmark.) The weather in March is perfect for sightseeing and you’re more likely to encounter Romans than tourists! You’ll discover the treasures of this immense open-air museum go hand-in-hand with Rome’s more tangible pleasures—legendary cuisine, cutting-edge fashion and shopping!

$1,859

per person double occupancy

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees. $2,139 for single reservations. Triple accommodations may be available upon request. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change. Passport required. Per person deposit is $300.

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip, non-stop, regularly scheduled Alitalia Airlines flights from Boston to Rome • Five nights’ three-star accommodations: Hotel Milani • American buffet breakfast daily • Half-day guided panoramic motorcoach tour • Half-day guided Vatican tour • Escorted, private, round-trip airport/hotel transfers

RESERVE BY: December 8, 2014 TRAVELER REVIEWS

“Hotel Milani’s location was great for this mostly-on-your-own trip. We were able to use the Metro and walk to almost everything. Staff was very helpful, room was clean, shower hot. We enjoyed our tour guide and a short half-day tour was just enough.”

—Kathleen L.

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THE FRENCH & ITALIAN RIVIERAS

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Cannes, Monte Carlo, Genoa & Portofino Saturday, April 11–Sunday, April 19, 2015

$2,819

per person double occupancy

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees. $3,314 for single reservations. Triple accommodations may be available upon request. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change.

Passport required. Per person deposit is $300.

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hh. The Riviera—a name that evokes that magical, slender strip of swank seaside resort towns stretching from St. Tropez to Portofino. And did we mention breathtaking scenery and a wonderful climate!

On this exclusive Travel Club holiday, we’ll discover terraced olive groves and vineyards, streets lined with palm trees, gorgeous beaches and picturesque hilltop villages. We’ll enjoy three nights in Nice—the “Grand Old Dame of the Côte d’Azur”—and relax in the heart of the French Riviera, flanked by brilliant blue water and a host of excellent museums and galleries. Enjoy a guided tour of Nice including the world-famous flower market (think Cary Grant in To Catch a Thief ) and the amazing Matisse Museum. An excursion to glamorous Monaco and Montecarlo will have you thinking you’re in a movie! A full-day excursion brings us to medieval Saint Paul de Vence, built on a high rocky outcrop and surrounded by ramparts; Grasse—designated “a town of art and history”; and exclusive Cannes with its famous Boulevard de la Croisette lining the spectacular curved coastline. Crossing over into Italy we’ll stay in Sanremo on the Riviera dei Fiori (“riviera of flowers”), famous for its casino and striking Russian Orthodox Church.

We’ll enjoy a full-day excursion—that starts with a cruise—to the world-famous resort of Portofino and ends with a visit to old town Genoa. This amazing vacation is capped by a visit to ancient Dolceacqua for a wine tasting.

RESERVE BY: December 31, 2014

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip regularly scheduled Swiss Air Lines flights from Boston to Nice, via Zurich • Seven nights’ four-star accommodations • Nine meals: seven breakfasts, two dinners with wine • Wine tasting • Escorted, private, round-trip airport/hotel transfers • Services of professional local Tour Manager

FEATURES:

Tour of Nice including the flower market and Matisse Museum; full-day excursion to Saint Paul de Vence, Grasse and Cannes; excursion to Monaco and Monte Carlo. Full-day excursion to Portofino and Genoa; wine tasting in Dolceacqua.

TRIP PLANNER: DAY 1

Overnight flight from Boston

DAYS 2–4 NH Hotel, Nice DAYS 5–8 BW Nazionale, Sanremo DAY 9

Return flight to Boston

MONACO HARBOR

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ME E A S IC 4!

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THE AMALFI COAST

Capri, Positano, Pompeii and Ravello Friday, April 17–Saturday, April 25, 2015 Saturday, May 2–Sunday, May 10, 2015 Saturday, September 26–Sunday, October 4, 2015 Saturday, October 3–Sunday, October 11, 2015

POSITANO

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teeped in legend, the Amalfi Coast has attracted visitors for thousands of years. Even the ancient Romans knew a great vacation spot when they saw it! Today this 50 km long stretch of paradise continues to entrance visitors with its panoramic vistas, sun-washed, cliffside villages and, of course, its unmatched Italian style and culture. There is no more beautiful and romantic coastline in the world and the Club has become justly famous for its Amalfi Coast tour.

Homebase is a charming hotel in Maiori with its long, wide beach. From there you’ll set out on a new adventure each day—a guided tour of the excavations at Pompeii followed by a winery visit; a full-day visit to the magical and glamorous isle of Capri; a full-day visit to glorious Sorrento, with lunch; and an exploration of the town of Amalfi. The next day you’ll travel by motorboat to the village that seems to tumble into the blue sea—Positano—where you’ll have the whole day to explore on your own. And we’ve included a half-day visit to astonishing Ravello, including admission to Villa Rufolo and lunch. After this trip, you’ll know what “la dolce vita” really means!

CAPRI

$2,599

per person double occupancy

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees. $2,939 for single reservations. Triple accommodations may be available upon request. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change.

Passport required. Per person deposit is $300.

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip regularly scheduled Alitalia Airlines flights from Boston to Naples, via Rome • Seven nights’ four-star accommodations: Hotel San Francesco, Maiori • Nineteen meals: seven buffet breakfasts, five lunches (including four at local restaurants while touring), seven dinners • Escorted, private, round-trip airport/hotel transfers • Services of professional local guide during excursions

RESERVE BY: December 31, 2014

FEATURES:

Half-day guided excursion to Pompeii, including a winery visit and lunch; full-day guided excursion to Capri, including lunch; full-day excursion to Sorrento and Amalfi, including lunch; visit to Positano; half-day guided excursion to Ravello, including lunch.

TRAVELER REVIEWS “The Travel Club always does an excellent job with their trips, but the Amalfi Coast was spectacular... and our guide was phenomenal. It was very memorable…and we always meet such nice people on these trips! Hats off to all of you!”

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CLASSIC TUSCANY

The Cinque Terre, Florence, Lucca and Siena Saturday, April 25–Sunday, May 3, 2015 Saturday, October 10–Sunday, October 18, 2015

CINQUE TERRE

$2,559

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gorgeous, sun-drenched climate; romantic, rustic surroundings; traditional, delicious cuisine—experience the Italy of your dreams in Tuscany. You’ll begin by flying to Rome then connecting to Florence and checking into the beautiful Grand Hotel Plaza in the exclusive spa resort of Montecatini Terme. From there you’ll embark on excursions through the Tuscan countryside, visiting Florence—“The Cradle of the Renaissance”— and home to the Academy of Fine Arts, the Duomo and Palazzo Vecchio—stunning Lucca, beautiful Siena and astonishing San Gimignano. Near the end of the week you’ll explore the Cinque Terre, five small villages accessible only by foot or boat. This fabulous trip is led by experts so, instead of struggling with guidebooks, you can concentrate on taking photos and, of course, taking in the wondrous surroundings of Tuscany.

RESERVE BY: December 31, 2014

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees. $2,799 for single reservations. Triple accommodations may be available upon request. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change.

Passport required. Per person deposit is $300.

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip regularly scheduled Alitalia Airlines flights from Boston to Florence, via Rome • Seven nights’ four-star accommodations: Grand Hotel Plaza, Montecatini Terme • Thirteen meals: seven buffet breakfasts, six dinners with wine • Wine tasting and lunch in the Cinque Terre • Wine tasting and lunch at Fattoria Il Poggio in Montecarlo • Escorted, private, round-trip airport/hotel transfers • Services of professional local Tour Manager

FEATURES:

Full-day excursion to Florence; full-day excursion to Lucca; full-day excursion to Siena and San Gimignano; full-day guided excursion to the Cinque Terre; visit to Montecatini Alto.

TRAVELER REVIEWS “I couldn’t believe what I got for the price of the trip...unbelievable! Tour Manager Gabriella set the tone for a very special time, one I’ll never forget. What a wonderful, kind, funny, knowledgeable woman. I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed this trip. The hotel and staff were exceptional and the food was beyond my expectations with a full breakfast and a five-course meal everyday. I don’t know how you do it for the price, but don’t stop.”

—Richard S.

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THE ITALIAN LAKES Lake Como and Lake Garda

Saturday, May 9–Sunday, May 17, 2015

$2,889

per person double occupancy

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees. $3,084 for single reservations. Triple accommodations may be available upon request. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change.

Passport required. Per person deposit is $300.

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n a country filled with unmatched beauty, the Italian Lakes region makes an impression all its own. This holiday hits the highlights as we begin with three days of exploration around legendary Lake Como, including a visit by private boat to magical Bellagio—a town that many regard as the most beautiful in Italy—and Bergamo, pretty as a postcard nestled in the foothills of the Alps. We’ll even cross the border into Switzerland for a visit to Lugano, a town of parks, flowers and vil las with a Mediterranean atmosphere, and Bellinzona—Switzerland’s most Italian town—where we’ll explore one of the city’s three medieval castles. A short drive brings us to Lake Garda and our lakeside hotel— home base for visits to romantic Verona, the setting for Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, and Brescia, with its airy piazzas, picturesque lanes and, possibly, the most beautiful historic center in the region. It’s a week of glamorous locations, unrivaled scenery and, of course, great food!

RESERVE BY: December 31, 2014

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip regularly scheduled Alitalia Airlines flights from Boston to Milan and Verona to Boston, via Rome • Seven nights’ three-star accommodations • Eleven meals: seven breakfasts, four dinners • Escorted, private, round-trip airport/ hotel transfers • Services of professional local Tour Manager

FEATURES:

Lake Como mini-cruise including Bellagio; tour of Como; full-day excursion to Lugano and Bellinzona; guided tour of Bergamo; excursion to Lake Garda; excursion to Verona with guided walking tour; excursion to Brescia with wine tasting.

TRIP PLANNER: DAY 1

Overnight flight from Boston

DAYS 2–4 Hotel Firenze, Como, Lake Como DAYS 5–8 Hotel Drago, Assenza di Brenzone, Lake Garda DAY 9

Return flight to Boston

TRAVELER REVIEWS “Traveling with The Travel Club you meet the nicest people. I look forward to my next holiday.”

—Sophie F.

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ROME and MALTA A One-of-a-Kind Vacation!

Friday, May 15–Saturday, May 23, 2015

Left photo: Peter Vanicsek

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his exclusive Travel Club vacation combines two astonishing destinations brimming with thousands of years of history, extraordinary art and architecture, sumptuous cuisine and stunning scenery.

Rome, both ancient and modern, is an immense open-air museum with a treasure to be found on every corner. We’ll introduce you to this eternal city on a panoramic coach tour and include a half-day visit to St. Peter’s Square and Basilica and the Vatican Museum. Even if you’ve been to Rome before (or a dozen times!), you haven’t discovered all its secrets. You may have seen the Colosseum, but have you seen the secret keyhole with the stunning view of St. Peter’s? You’ve been to the Pantheon, but have you visited Santa Maria del Popolo, one of the churches in the film Angels and Demons? A short flight brings us to Valletta, the 16th-century fortified capital of Malta, with its Renaissance cathedrals and baroque palaces, a vibrant café culture, eclectic shops and historic cobbled streets packed with 320 monuments. An ancient Mediterranean trading hub, Malta’s culture is a mix of Italian, French, North African and Greek—all with a hint of English—in this former British colony where English is the official second language.

We’ve arranged a tour highlighting the Barrakka Gardens and the Grand Master’s Palace in Valletta and an amazing full-day excursion that includes the island of Gozo, Victoria and the Citadel and two Game of Thrones filming locations—the medieval city of Mdina (King’s Landing) and the Azure Window, a stunning rock formation at Dwerja (Daenerys’ memorable wedding scene)!

RESERVE BY: December 31, 2014

$2,889

per person double occupancy

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees. $3,364 for single reservations. Triple accommodations may be available upon request. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change.

Passport required. Per person deposit is $300.

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip regularly scheduled Alitalia Airlines flights from Boston to Malta, via Rome • Seven nights’ four-star accommodations • Breakfast daily • Welcome dinner with wine in Malta • Maltese folklore show with dinner and wine • Escorted, private, round-trip airport/ hotel transfers • Services of professional local guide during excursions

FEATURES:

Half-day guided panoramic coach tour of Rome; half-day guided tour including St. Peter’s Basilica and the Vatican Museum; half-day guided tour of Valletta; full-day guided Malta excursion.

TRIP PLANNER: DAY 1

Overnight flight from Boston

DAYS 2–4 Hotel Milani, Rome DAYS 5–8 Hotel Valentina, St. Julian’s, Malta DAY 9

RESERVE online: www.showofthemonth.com/travel

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LEGENDARY ITALY

Como, Sanremo, Parma & Tuscany Saturday, September 12–Tuesday, September 22, 2015

MILAN DUOMO

$3,219

BELLAGIO, LAKE COMO

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his breathtaking combination of some of our favorite places in Italy, brought together for the first time in a single fabulous trip, was designed by one of our most popular Tour Directors: Gabriella. If you’ve had the pleasure of traveling with her on one of our Tuscany tours, you know how perfect this will be! You’ll begin with a twonight stay in lovely and magical Lake Como, where sparkling blue waters are back-dropped by Alpine peaks, and enjoy a cruise to the legendary village of Bellagio. En route to Sanremo, we’ll stop for a tour of fashionable Milan and see the Gothic Milan Duomo, the Galleria and the museum at La Scala Opera House. A favored getaway destination since the mid-1700s, charming Sanremo has a long stretch of beach and lively harbor, an impressive casino and a medieval center, called La Pigna. From this ideal location on Italy’s Riviera we’ll hit the glitzy, ritzy French Riviera for an excursion to Nice and St. Paul de Vence.

When we think of Parma we might think of the three Ps: prosciutto, parmigiano and pasta. During our visit we’ll also discover that Parma is an elegant city with a small historic district and a 12th-century Baptistery that is considered one of Italy’s most interesting buildings. Enjoy a city tour and excursion to Castello di Fotanellato—a moated fortress/residence from the Middle Ages. Our holiday ends with a few days in Tuscany amid a striking landscape of medieval hilltop villages, hillsides planted with olives and vineyards and lonely stands of cypress trees. Two full-day excursions introduce us to Florence, Lucca and Pisa.

Mamma mia, what a vacation this will be!

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per person double occupancy

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees. $3,549 for single reservations. Call for triple reservations. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change. Passport required. Per person deposit is $300.

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip regularly scheduled Alitalia Airlines flights from Boston to Milan and Florence to Boston, via Rome • Nine nights’ three- and four-star accommodations • Thirteen meals: nine breakfasts, four dinners with wine • Wine tasting and light lunch at Frattoria Il Poggio in Montecarlo • Balsamic vinegar and parmigiano tasting • Escorted, private, round-trip airport/hotel transfers • Services of professional local Tour Manager

TRIP PLANNER: DAY 1

Overnight flight from Boston

DAYS 2–3 Hotel Tre Re, Como DAYS 4–5 Hotel Nazionale, Sanremo DAYS 6–7 Hotel Button, Parma DAYS 8–10 Grand Hotel Plaza, Montecatini Terme DAY 11

Return flight to Boston

FEATURES:

Lake Como: excursion to Bellagio. Milan city tour. Sanremo: excursion to Nice and St. Paul de Vence. Parma: city tour and visit to Castello di Fontanellato. Modena. Montecatini Terme: excursion to Florence including half-day guided walking tour; excursion to Lucca and Pisa.

RESERVE by phone: 617-338-1111, ext. 3

SWISS and ITALIAN CHARM Saturday, September 19–Sunday, September 27, 2015

$2,759

per person double occupancy

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees. $3,039 for single reservations. Call for triple reservations. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change. Passport required. Per person deposit is $300.

INCLUDES:

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n Northern Italy’s Lombardy province, where the Alps give way to Switzerland, you’ll discover deep water blue lakes, smart resort towns, ancient villages, fortified castles and lush gardens. In Baveno, a popular resort on Lake Maggiore flanked by cypress trees, dotted with villas and beloved by Winston Churchill and Queen Victoria, you’ll enjoy accommodations directly on the lakefront in a converted 18th-century villa. During excursions to Isola Bella, quiet and secluded Lake Orta and romantic Bellagio on Lake Como, you’ll visit elegant palaces, terraced gardens and cobblestoned medieval squares while wandering along lakeside promenades. You’ll have some time to browse along the famous Via Nassa in Lugano, Switzerland and see the highlights of Milan in a half-day tour.

The highlight of this holiday may be the fullday excursion to three jewels of Alpine Switzerland: Ascona, with its charming old town and promenade overlooking Lake Maggiore; Locarno, which boasts the warmest climate in Switzerland, with flourishing palm and lemon trees and a 12th-century castle; and Bellinzona, the “most Italian Swiss town” with picturesque squares and courtyards as well as a trio of castles listed with UNESCO.

RESERVE BY: December 31, 2014

• Round-trip regularly scheduled Alitalia Airlines flights from Boston to Milan, via Rome • Seven nights’ three-star accommodations: Hotel Romagna, Baveno • Fourteen meals: seven buffet breakfasts, seven dinners with wine • Escorted, private, round-trip airport/hotel transfers • Services of professional local Tour Manager

FEATURES:

Cruise to Isola Bella, tour of Palazzo Borromeo and gardens; full-day excursion to Ascona, Bellinzona and Locarno; full-day excursion to Lake Como; full-day excursion to Lake Orta with wine tasting and snack; full-day excursion to Milan; excursion to Lugano.

MILAN

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NAPLES, SORRENTO and ROME Saturday, October 10–Tuesday, October 20, 2015

ST. PETER’S SQUARE, ROME

SORRENTO

Naples—“Italy’s most red-blooded F rom city”—to sunny Sorrento—the gateway to

the Amalfi Coast—to one-of-a-kind Rome, this new Travel Club vacation is a classic! Described as “real-life” Italy, Naples is busy, lived-in and a little chaotic. Although the historic center—a UNESCO World Heritage Site—drips with ancient architecture, cathedrals and churches, it’s also where Neapolitans live, work and shop as they have for centuries. We’ve included (in our opinion) two of the most vital things to do in Naples: indulge in pizza in the place it originated and visit the world-famous National Archaeological Museum, home to pieces from the excavations at Pompeii. En route to Sorrento we’ll visit the doomed city of Pompeii (destroyed by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 A.D.) for a guided tour of the ruins followed by lunch and a wine-tasting.

Sorrento is all charm with cobblestone streets lined with lemon trees, lively piazzas filled with flowers and sidewalk cafés, an unspoiled old quarter and a lively main shopping street all perched on a cliff overhanging the sea. We’ll enjoy a full-day excursion to the magical isle of Capri with its busy waterfront, grand villas, white-washed houses and the lush scent of bougainvillea in the air. A drive along the legendary Costiera Amalfitana brings us to Amalfi—medieval architecture and winding lanes nestled in lemon and olive groves spilling down the cliffside—and Positano—the coast’s most picturesque town with “houses tumbling down to the sea in a cascade of sun-bleached peach, pink and terracotta,” says Lonely Planet.

Some might say we’ve saved the best for last as we journey to Rome for three nights and touring that includes a guided panoramic coach “see the sights” tour and a visit to St. Peter’s Square, the Sistine Chapel and admission to the Vatican Museum.

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$3,429

per person double occupancy

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees. $3,915 for single reservations. Call for triple reservations. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change. Passport required. Per person deposit is $300.

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip regularly scheduled Alitalia Airlines flights from Boston to Naples, via Rome and Rome to Boston • Nine nights’ three- and four-star accommodations • Twelve meals: nine breakfasts, three dinners • Traditional Neapolitan pizza dinner with wine • Wine tasting and lunch • Escorted, private, round-trip airport/hotel transfers • Services of professional local Tour Manager

TRIP PLANNER: DAY 1

Overnight flight from Boston

DAYS 2–3 Palazzo Turchini, Naples DAYS 4–7 Hotel Conca Park, Sorrento DAYS 8–10 Hotel Milani, Rome DAY 11

Return flight to Boston or similar hotel accommodations

FEATURES:

Full-day guided tour of Naples including the National Archaeological Museum. Half-day guided visit to Pompeii followed by winery visit and lunch; full-day guided excursion to Capri; full-day guided excursion to Positano and Amalfi. Guided tour of the Royal Palace in Caserta. Half-day guided panoramic motorcoach tour of Rome, half-day guided excursion to St. Peter’s Square and Vatican Museum.

RESERVE by phone: 617-338-1111, ext. 3

EV SEL ER LS CLASSIC SICILY Y Y OU EA T Palermo, Agrigento and Taormina R!

Saturday, October 24–Sunday, November 1, 2015

TAORMINA

is dramatic—in every sense of the word.

S icily Lying only 80 miles from the coast of North

Africa, Sicily has seen invaders—Greeks, Romans, Arabs, French and many more—all attracted to its beauty, fertility and magic. That doesn’t sound all that dramatic, you say? Try this: Sicily is both blessed by the spectacular, turquoise Mediterranean Sea and cursed by volcanoes and earthquakes. Not enough? Quintes­sentially Italian yet uniquely Sicilian, the island has seen plagues, family vendettas, poverty and prosperity.

It has always attracted poets, painters and lovers of beauty. It has mountains and beaches and vineyards; its cities and towns are both ancient and modern. In short—it’s dramatic! Join us this October as we explore Sicily from the storied streets of Palermo to the most famous of all Italian resort towns—Taormina. In between, we’ll visit Marsala and sip wine; spend a day marveling at the Greek temples in Agrigento; wander the streets of Catania; and, finally, discover the charms of Taormina, to this day, a hot spot for the rich and famous. We’ll be treated to an excursion to Mount Etna and have plenty of time to explore on our own. Now that’s dramatic!

RESERVE BY: December 31, 2014 TRAVELER REVIEWS “I have traveled with the Travel Club to many European locations and have always been satisfied with the tours, guides and accommodations.” —Cathryn V.

$2,719

per person double occupancy

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees. $2,969 for single reservations. Call for triple reservations. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change. Passport required. Per person deposit is $300.

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip regularly scheduled Alitalia Airlines flights from Boston to Palermo and Catania to Boston, via Rome • Seven nights’ three- and four-star accommodations • Eleven meals: seven buffet breakfasts, four dinners with wine • Wine tasting in Marsala • Escorted, private, round-trip airport/hotel transfers • Services of professional local Tour Manager

TRIP PLANNER: DAY 1 DAYS 2–4 DAY 5 DAYS 6–8 DAY 9

Overnight flight from Boston Hotel Garibaldi, Palermo Hotel Kaos, Agrigento Hotel Continentale, Taormina Return flight to Boston

FEATURES:

Guided full-day tour of Palermo; full-day excursion to Erice and Marsala including wine tasting and Sicilian snacks; tour of the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento; visit to Catania; half-day walking tour of Taormina, half-day excursion to Mount Etna.

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W N! E IRELAND N TIO A Belfast, Derry and Dublin C VA Wednesday, March 18–Wednesday, March 25, 2015

DUBLIN

the Club for an exclusive holiday includJ oin ing Northern Ireland! We’ll visit Belfast—

recently voted one of the world’s top destinations

by The National Geographic Traveller—and Derry—awarded the prestigious title “U.K. City of Culture 2013”—before we head south to Dublin. “Today Northern Ireland seems rejuvenated,” says Lonely Planet. Belfast has a vibrant nightlife, excellent restaurants and the Titanic Visitor Centre—“a comprehensive and fascinating exhibition detailing the construction, launch and maiden voyage of the city’s famous and illfated liner.” We depart Belfast along the scenic (some say magical) route of the Nine Glens of Antrim and visit Northern Ireland’s only World Heritage site—the Giant’s Causeway! Science says the causeway, formed of massive basalt columns, was created by volcanic activity. Myth says it was carved by the mighty hero-giant Finn McCool. A city of rich cultural and architectural heritage, Derry (or Londonderry) is vibrant and bustling and still surrounded by 17th-century defensive walls. We’ll wind our way along the Grand Atlantic Drive with its remarkable scenery of beaches, bays, inlets and rocky headlands before heading south to Dublin—home to Oscar Wilde, Guinness and U2! With pubs famous for traditional entertainment, 1,000 plus years of history, hot restaurants and trendy galleries, Dublin is a cosmopolitan capital whose culture has been brilliantly preserved.

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$2,199

per person double occupancy

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees.

Call for single and triple accommodations. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change.

Passport required. Per person deposit is $400.

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip regularly scheduled non-stop Aer Lingus flights from Boston to Dublin • Six nights’ accommodations • Eight meals: six breakfasts, two dinners • Escorted, private, round-trip airport/ hotel transfers • Sightseeing and touring • Services of professional local driver/guide

FEATURES:

Visit St. Patrick Centre. Belfast guided city tour including Titanic Belfast. Excursion to the Giant’s Causeway. Guided walking tour of Derry. Excursion to Donegal and Glenveagh National Park. Drive along the Grand Atlantic Drive. Dublin panoramic tour.

TRIP PLANNER: DAY 1

Overnight flight from Boston

DAYS 2–3 Europa Hotel, Belfast DAYS 4–5 Tower Hotel, Derry DAYS 6–7 Ashling Hotel, Dublin DAY 8

Return flight to Boston or similar hotel accommodations

RESERVE by phone: 617-338-1111, ext. 3

Left photo: Petr Brož/Wikipedia

GIANT’S CAUSEWAY

LEGENDARY IRELAND

Wednesday, September 2–Thursday, September 10, 2015

RE W SER ILL VE SE EA LL RL OU Y! T!

$2,649

per person double occupancy

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees. $2,649 per person triple occupancy; $3,029 for single reservations. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change. Travel Insured insurance is $175. Although not required, we recommend purchasing the insurance. Purchase must be made at time of booking. Passport required. Per person deposit is $400.

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he pipes, the pipes are calling, from glen to glen, and down the mountain side….” Next September you can answer on this week-long jaunt that offers a bit of history, loads of hospitality and a countryside full of charm and beauty. You’ll delve right in when upon arrival, you head directly to the amazing 700-foot-high Cliffs of Moher and later arrive at your accommodations in Galway. In Connemara, you’ll visit the gothic revival lakeside castle of Kylemore Abbey with its Victorian Gardens and have leisure time to explore Galway. Enjoy a visit to Bunratty Castle and Folk Park and a drive through the lovely village of Adare before arriving in Killarney where you’ll have a two-night stay.

An amazing excursion is in store as you wind along the Ring of Kerry, see the Gap of Dunloe and enjoy a visit to Muckross House.

Journey to world-famous Blarney Castle and earn the gift of gab by kissing the Blarney Stone, before a walking tour of Kinsale. Visit Cork’s English Market, tour Old Jameson Distillery and see the famous Rock of Cashel.

Your last stop will be Dublin where you’ll spend two nights and see Trinity College and St. Patrick’s Cathedral on a guided tour with free time to explore on your own.

• Round-trip regularly scheduled flights from Boston to Dublin or Shannon • Seven nights’ first-class accommodations • Thirteen meals: seven breakfasts, six dinners, including dinner and entertainment at Merry Ploughboy’s Pub • Escorted, private, round-trip airport/hotel transfers • Sightseeing and touring • Services of professional local Tour Manager

FEATURES:

Cliffs of Moher, Connemara region, Kylemore Abbey, Bunratty Castle and Folk Park, Ring of Kerry, Gap of Dunloe, Muckross House, Blarney Castle and Blarney Stone, Blarney Woolen Mills, Kinsale, Old Jameson Distillery in Midleton, Rock of Cashel, Dublin Tour including Trinity College and St. Patrick’s Cathedral.

TRIP PLANNER:

DAY 1 Overnight flight from Boston DAYS 2–3 Menlo Park Hotel, Galway DAYS 4–5 Killarney Towers Hotel, Killarney DAY 6 Imperial Hotel, Cork DAYS 7–8 Bewleys Hotel, Ballsbridge, or Cardiff Lane Hotel, Dublin DAY 9 Return flight to Boston For detailed day-by-day itineraries of all trips visit www.showofthemonth.com/travel or call 617-338-1111, ext 3.

RESERVE BY: March 31, 2015

RESERVE online: www.showofthemonth.com/travel

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PARIS ESCAPE

Sunday, February 15–Sunday, February 21, 2015

NOTRE DAME CATHEDRAL

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his Travel Club classic remains one of the best values in travel today! For these trips we’ve chosen accommodations in the heart of Montparnasse, located along the northern edge of the 14th arrondissement, known for its lively nightlife, much of which is based around historic brasseries like La Coupole, La Rotonde and Le Select. Once a warren of artists’ studios and swinging cafés, this neighborhood takes you back to the café society of the early 20th century—imagine having a drink with Picasso, Modigliani, Hemingway, Man Ray or Trotsky. Don’t miss the rooftop terrace of Tour Montparnasse for the best panoramic view of the city and treat yourself to a cocktail at Le Bar Américain on the 56th floor. The Hotel Villa Modigliani offers a secluded inner courtyard and garden, proximity to the Jardin du Luxembourg and Saint Germain des Prés, and is also convenient to the Paris Metro. This neighborhood is perfect for strolling, dining, and shopping in the Galeries Lafayette Montparnasse. You may want to visit Rue d’Odessa for its countless pancake houses (a specialty from France’s Brittany region) and the pedestrianized Rue Daguerre.

$2,199

per person double occupancy

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees.

Call for triple and single reservations. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change.

Passport required. Per person deposit is $300.

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip, non-stop, regularly scheduled Air France flights from Boston to Paris • Five nights’ superior three-star accommodations: Villa Modigliani • Full American breakfast daily • Escorted, private, round-trip airport/hotel transfers

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THE FRENCH RIVIERA, PROVENCE & PARIS

Saturday, June 27–Sunday, July 5, 2015 $3,629* Saturday, October 10–Sunday, October 18, 2015 $3,329* INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees. * Prices are per person double occupancy. Single reservations: June $4,129; October $3,829. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change.

Passport required. Per person deposit is $450.

INCLUDES: PROVENCE

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id we say “Bucket List?” This trip is a must! Breathtaking landscapes, delicious cuisine, historical sites, fabulous wine, worldfamous shopping—France delights the senses.

Our travel fantasies come to life in the uberexclusive south of France among the sundrenched resorts of the Riviera. We’ll spend two nights in Nice, the “Grand Old Dame of the Cote d’Azur,” and have time to stroll its quaint streets and people-watch from a charming café.

The Impressionists were inspired by the bright landscapes of Provence and although most of us can’t spend “A Year in Provence,” we’ll have a delightful two-night stay in charming Avignon where we visit the 14th-century Papal Palace and enjoy a short cruise in Cassis to see the famous calanques (the Mediterranean version of Scandinavia’s fjords). The high-speed TGV train whisks us to the City of Light—“Paris is a million different things to a million different people,” states Lonely Planet—and we’ll have a welcoming panoramic tour. With grand architecture, jaw-dropping museums, eclectic neighborhoods, endless shopping and inviting cafés on every corner, we’ll discover that Paris is unforgettable. The scenery, the romance, the splendor, the joie de vivre–this is the France of our dreams!

• Round-trip regularly scheduled flights from Boston to Nice and Paris to Boston, via a connecting city • TGV high-speed train from Provence to Paris • Seven nights’ three- and four-star accommodations • Nine meals: six breakfasts, three dinners with wine or beer • Round-trip airport/hotel transfers • Sightseeing and touring • Services of professional Tour Director

FEATURES:

Nice tour featuring the Promenade des Anglais, Roman amphitheatre and Old Town.

Cassis with calanques cruise. Avignon tour including the old town and Papal Palace. Paris panoramic tour. OPTIONALS: Nice—Monaco, Monte Carlo Casino and dinner. Avignon—Aixen-Provence excursion including wine-tasting and dinner. Paris—Evening excursion including dinner and river cruise; Monet and Giverny excursion. PARIS 2n post-tour extension $329 pp/do. OPTIONAL ON EXTENSION: Montmartre lunch and wine tasting.

TRIP PLANNER: DAY 1

DAYS 4–5 Mercure Avignon Cite des Papes, Avignon DAYS 6–8 Les Jardins du Marais, Paris DAY 9

TRAVELER REVIEWS “This trip was a great experience. I was very impressed.” —Amy S.

Overnight flight from Boston

DAYS 2–3 NH Nice, Nice

Return flight to Boston or similar hotel accommodations

RESERVE BY: December 23, 2014

RESERVE online: www.showofthemonth.com/travel

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LONDON, PARIS & AMSTERDAM Sunday, September 27–Wednesday, October 7, 2015

$3,469

per person double occupancy

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees. $4,124 for single reservations. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change. Passport required. Per person deposit is $450.

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t should come as no surprise that these three great cities, London, Paris and Amsterdam, all rank within the top ten of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Places to Visit in Europe.” That’s why we’ve put them together in one incredible trip, perfect for the first-timer or the veteran traveler who knows the allure of these legendary places! London is timeless landmarks, the monarchy (which fascinates most of us), high tea and pub grub, and, of course, outstanding theater. Get acquainted with Parliament, Big Ben, Hyde Park, Trafalgar Square, Westminster Abbey and more as you make your way round the city on a morning guided tour. Free time follows and there’s no end of places to explore on your own; or take your pick of exciting optional excursions. The high-speed Eurostar train whisks you to Paris in just over two hours and the rest of the day is yours to say bonjour to the “City of Light.” Paris is a magical blend of contemporary and historic, with phenomenal cuisine, art and architecture adding to its appeal. Guided touring introduces you to the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Notre-Dame and more.

You might decide to tuck yourself into a sidewalk café and watch the Parisian world saunter by or join an optional excursion to breathtaking Versailles. Enjoy the scenery as you train from Paris to Amsterdam and arrive in time for an afternoon walking tour along the countless canals of this über-friendly city. Compact, with hidden gardens, historic gabled architecture and houseboats lining the canals, Amsterdam is synonymous with Van Gogh, Vermeer and Rembrandt and has the highest museum density in the world. We’ve included a day at leisure for you to ramble.

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• Round-trip regularly scheduled flights from Boston to London and Amsterdam to Boston, via a connecting city • High-speed Eurostar train from London to Paris and high-speed Thalys train from Paris to Amsterdam • Nine nights’ three- and four-star accommodations • Eleven meals: eight breakfasts, three dinners with wine or beer • Round-trip airport/hotel transfers • Sightseeing and touring • Services of professional Tour Director

FEATURES:

London panoramic tour including Parliament, Big Ben, Hyde Park, Trafalgar Square, Westminster Abbey. Paris panoramic tour including Place de la Concorde, Arc de Triomphe, Eiffel Tower, the Champs Élysées, Notre Dame. Amsterdam walking tour.

OPTIONALS: London—Windsor Castle, Stonehenge and Oxford. Paris—Versailles Palace and Gardens, The Louvre and Tuileries Garden, Dinner and Seine River cruise.

Amsterdam—Canal cruise and dinner, excursion to Delft.

TRIP PLANNER: DAY 1

Overnight flight from Boston

DAYS 2–4 The RE London Shoreditch, London DAYS 5–7 Mercure Paris Gare Montparnasse, Paris DAYS 8–10 Moevenpick Hotel City Centre, Amsterdam DAY 11

Return flight to Boston or similar hotel accommodations

RESERVE BY: December 23, 2014 RESERVE by phone: 617-338-1111, ext. 3

GOLDEN PRAGUE Sunday, July 5–Sunday, July 12, 2015

PRAGUE CASTLE

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he quintessential Bohemian capital, Prague draws an international crowd of art lovers, culture enthusiasts and, of course, romantics. An old and glorious city with history carved into every cobblestone of its narrow streets, Prague is one of the few European capitals whose architecture has remained unmarred by war for the last 600 years. The historic center offers a unique variety of architecture from thousand-year-old Romanesque rotundas to ornate Art Deco mansions. We’ll enjoy a special treat on our first night in Prague—a dinner cruise on the Vltava River and a chance to see the beautifully illuminated historic buildings and monuments. We’ve included a walking tour of Prague Castle—the largest castle area in the world—as well as a full day to discover the beauty of the Old Town Square (a medieval market square) and the poignant stories told by the old Jewish Quarter and cemetery.

Venturing into the Czech countryside, we’ll visit Karlovy Vary, a beautiful spa town located in Western Bohemia, where we’ll have a guided visit and free time for lunch and exploring on our own. (Don’t miss the magnificent riverside promenade!)

RESERVE BY: December 31, 2014

$2,639

per person double occupancy

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees. $2,989 for single reservations. Triple accommodations may be available upon request. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change.

Passport required. Visitors to the Czech Republic are required to have travel/health insurance. The health insurance must cover medical services abroad with minimum coverage $38,000. You will be required to have proof of this coverage to enter the country. Per person deposit is $300.

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip regularly scheduled Air France flights from Boston to Prague, via Paris • Six nights’ four-star accommodations: Hotel Clarion Old Town • Breakfast daily • River Cruise with dinner • Farewell dinner at a Czech brewery • Escorted, private, round-trip airport/hotel transfers • Services of professional local guide during excursions

FEATURES:

Half-day guided walking tour of Prague Castle, full-day guided walking tour of the Old Town and Jewish Quarter, full-day guided excursion to Karlovy Vary.

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HISTORIC GERMANY Berlin to Bavaria

Thursday, July 9–Monday, July 20, 2015

$3,699

per person double occupancy

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees. $4,144 for single reservations. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change. Passport required. Per person deposit is $450.

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ith 36 UNESCO World Heritage sites, Germany ranks sixth among the most popular travel destinations in Europe.

And that’s just the beginning! We’ll find there’s lots more to discover—from the spectacular Alps to endless forests and flower-filled meadows. Germany’s architecture is a wonder itself—from half-timbered houses to fairytale castles and fanciful Baroque palaces. Then there’s the impossibly delicious comfort food and, of course, the best beer ever! Berlin, one of Europe’s most fascinating capitals, is historic, artistic and vibrant. Berlin is hot, “Berlin is back,” exclaims travel authority Rick Steves.

We’ll find landmarks, eclectic neighborhoods in the former East, a delightful riverfront and world-class museums. Called the “jewel box” for its baroque and rococo architecture, Dresden—completely destroyed at the end of World War II—has seen many of its grand historic buildings reconstructed including the magnificent Zwinger Palace. Winding cobbled streets, plenty of shopping and museums, as well as nine different breweries await us in medieval (founded in 902!) Bamberg. In Munich, capital of Bavarian food and culture—often called Germany’s most livable city—we’ll find a charming fusion of cosmopolitan edge and small-town atmosphere with superb green parks, a walkable historic center and fantastic beer halls!

• Round-trip regularly scheduled flights from Boston to Berlin and Munich to Boston, via a connecting city • Ten nights’ three- and four-star accommodations • Thirteen meals: nine breakfasts, four dinners with wine or beer • Round-trip airport/hotel transfers • Sightseeing and touring • Services of professional Tour Director

FEATURES:

Berlin city tour including Brandenburg Gate and Checkpoint Charlie. Potsdam tour including Cecilienhof Palace. Dresden tour including gardens of Zwinger Palace and New Green Vault treasure museum. Bamberg tour including the UNESCO Old Town and “Little Venice”; visit to Nuremberg. Munich tour including Nymphenburg Palace and Marienplatz. OPTIONALS: Berlin— World War II walking tour. Dresden—Excursion to Gorlitz and Zgorzelec. Bamberg—Excursion to medieval Rothenburg. Munich—Excursion to Dachau; excursion to Neuschwanstein Castle and Oberammergau. VIENNA 3n post-tour extension $379 pp/do. OPTIONALS ON EXTENSION: Traditional Viennese Wine Tavern evening; Danube River Cruise.

TRIP PLANNER: DAY 1

DAYS 5–6 NH Dresden, Dresden DAYS 7–8 Hotel Europa Bamberg, Bamberg DAYS 9–11 Holiday Inn Munich City Centre, Munich DAY 12

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DAYS 2–4 Abba Berlin Hotel, Berlin

Return flight to Boston or similar hotel accommodations

RESERVE by phone: 617-338-1111, ext. 3

SWITZERLAND, FRANCE, ITALY, AUSTRIA & GERMANY The Jewels of Alpine Europe

Monday, July 13–Saturday, July 25, 2015 $3,849* Monday, October 12–Saturday, October 24, 2015 $3,419* INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees. * Prices are per person double occupancy. Single reservations: July $4,289; October $3,859. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change.

Passport required. Per person deposit is $450.

INCLUDES: LUCERNE

Photo: Copyright Lucerne Tourism

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xperience rich culture, impressive architecture and culinary delights against a backdrop of soaring alpine peaks. Your tour begins in Switzerland, where you’ll stay in the charming and sophisticated lakeside city of Lucerne and explore the winding, medieval-era streets of the Old Town. Head to the Swiss capital of Bern—ranked among the world’s top 10 cities for quality of life in 2010. Cross into France and enjoy a boat cruise around Lake Annecy, known as “Europe’s cleanest lake,” offering panoramic views of the beathtaking mountains that inspired Paul Cezanne. Visit the picturesque valley and charming resort village of Chamonix at the base of Mont Blanc and travel through one of the man-made wonders of the world, the nearly eight-mile-long Mont Blanc tunnel.

Cross the border into Italy and spend the day on Lake Como as you visit Villa Carlotta, an elegant 18th century Italian estate surrounded by 14 acres of gardens. Returning to Switzerland, you’ll soak up the views from chic St. Moritz before traveling into tiny Liechtenstein, best known for its wines and postage stamp trade.

Visit Innsbruck, capital of the Austrian Tyrol, and view the Golden Roof and Hofburg along with other gems of Baroque architecture. Lastly you’ll arrive in Munich and enjoy a guided tour and a day to explore on your own.

• Round-trip regularly scheduled flights from Boston to Zurich and Munich to Boston, via a connecting city • Eleven nights’ three- and four-star accommodations • Fifteen meals: ten breakfasts, five dinners with wine or beer • Round-trip airport/hotel transfers • Sightseeing and touring • Services of a professional Tour Director

FEATURES:

Lucerne, Bern, Geneva, Lake Annecy, Chamonix, Lake Como region, Villa Carlotta, St. Moritz, Liechtenstein, Innsbruck, Munich.

OPTIONALS: Lucerne—Mount Pilatus. Lake Como—Lake Cruise and Bellagio. Innsbruck— Neuschwanstein Castle. Munich—Dachau.

SALZBURG 2n post-tour extension: $299 pp/ do. OPTIONALS ON EXTENSION: Mozart concert and dinner, Eagle’s Nest and salt mines.

TRIP PLANNER:

DAY 1 Overnight flight from Boston DAYS 2–3 Ameron Hotel Flora Luzern, Lucerne DAYS 4–5 Hotel Novotel Annecy Centre Atria, Annecy DAYS 6–7 NH Pontevecchio, Lake Como region DAY 8 Hotel Laudinella, St. Moritz DAYS 9–10 Hotel Innsbruck, Innsbruck DAYS 11–12 Four Points by Sheraton Munich Central, Munich DAY 13 Return flight to Boston

RESERVE BY: December 23, 2014 RESERVE online: www.showofthemonth.com/travel

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THE CHRISTMAS MARKETS of Budapest, Vienna and Prague

Sunday, December 6–Wednesday, December 16, 2015

$3,049

per person double occupancy

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees. $3,489 for single reservations. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change. Passport required. Per person deposit is $450.

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xperience a “holiday card come to life” and celebrate in Old World style at the Christmas Markets of Budapest, Vienna and Prague. The festivities begin in cosmopolitan Budapest, where we’ll enjoy a “major landmarks” tour including Heroes’ Square, Fisherman’s Bastion and medieval Matthias Church. Later we’ll have leisure time to visit Vörösmarty Square which is transformed into the oldest and most spectacular of all the Christmas markets in Budapest. Browse over 100 stands offering unique Christmas-themed arts and crafts, enjoy the aroma of traditional Hungarian foods and keep yourself warm with a cup of mulled wine.

Vienna is “Europe’s classiest capital,” claims Rick Steves, and one of the world’s great cultural treasures. Our tour showcases the ornate interior and landscaped gardens of Schönbrunn Palace and a panoramic drive along the Ringstrasse. The Christmas markets in Vienna (more than ten to choose from!) are an age-old tradition and the forerunners of the present-day events date back to the Middle Ages. Stunning Prague is truly a fairytale city with its spires and medieval castles and its preserved city center. Sprawling across the city’s largest plazas, the Christmas markets (at Old Town Square, Wenceslas Square and the Square of Peace) light up the city with a warm and festive ambiance which brings Prague’s stunning architecture to life. The brightly decorated stalls offer hand-made crafts, Bohemian crystal, wooden toys, scented candles, hand-made jewelry, traditional puppets and Christmas ornaments. Enjoy the charm and traditions of some of the most picturesque markets in Europe while we treat ourselves and those on our holiday list.

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• Round-trip regularly scheduled flights from Boston to Budapest and Prague to Boston, via a connecting city • Nine nights’ three- and four-star accommodations • Eleven meals: eight breakfasts, three dinners with wine or beer • Round-trip airport/hotel transfers • Sightseeing and touring • Services of professional Tour Director

FEATURES:

Budapest highlights tour including Heroes’ Square, Castle Hill, Fisherman’s Bastion, Matthias Church. Szentendre walking tour.

Vienna highlights tour including Schönbrunn Palace and the Hofburg; Vienna Christmas market. Prague highlights tour including Prague Castle, St. Vitus Cathedral. OPTIONALS: Budapest—“Walk Behind the Iron Curtain” tour.

Vienna—Traditional Viennese Heurigen evening with dinner. Prague—Jewish Quarter walking tour, Château Sychrov concert and dinner.

SALZBURG 3n post-tour extension: $499 pp/ do. OPTIONAL ON EXTENSION: Mozart concert and dinner.

TRIP PLANNER: DAY 1

Overnight flight from Boston

DAYS 2–4 NH Budapest City, Budapest DAYS 5–7 NH Danube City, Vienna DAYS 8–10 Andel’s Hotel Prague, Prague DAY 11

Return flight to Boston or similar hotel accommodations

RESERVE BY: December 29, 2014 RESERVE by phone: 617-338-1111, ext. 3

THE GREEK ISLANDS

TW HA DEP O 2 VE AR 01 SO TUR 5 LD ES OU T!

Friday, May 8–Wednesday, May 20, 2015 $4,139* Friday, October 23–Wednesday, November 4, 2015 $4,039*

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees. * Prices are per person double occupancy. Single reservations: May $4,614; October $4,514. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change.

Passport required. Per person deposit is $450.

INCLUDES:

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Greek Islands holiday is bound to be on your wish list. And why not?

White-washed, cliff-hugging villages, enchanting seascapes and sunsets, black sand beaches, ancient (really ancient) ruins—and, of course, Mediterranean cuisine—all add up to the trip of a lifetime. This Grecian primer begins and ends in Athens, boasting an incomparable collection of monuments, eclectic markets and lively streets. A short flight brings us to the isle of Crete, and an exploration of the crumbling ruins of the royal complex at Knossos. The largest of the Greek islands, Crete is flush with fantastic beaches—and turquoise lagoons! Next, via ferry, we’re off to one of the ten best islands in Europe—Santorini—whose scenery and charm are off the charts. Browse elegant shops and galleries, choose from more than 300 restaurants, drink exceptional local white wine, bask on black sand beaches and catch one of the world’s truly beautiful sunsets. In Mykonos, the most impressive port town in the Cyclades, you’ll want to wander the fantastic maze of streets—originally designed to confuse pirates!—stroll the gold-sand beaches, soak up the cosmopolitan atmosphere or join an optional excursion to the sacred island of Delos. After arriving back in Athens via ferry you’ll have time to wander the “Plaka”—the old quarter of the city filled with charm, pedestrian-only streets and affordable shopping and dining. Some say visiting Greece is a life-altering experience.

Let’s find out!

• Round-trip regularly scheduled flights from Boston to Athens, via a connecting city • Flight from Athens to Crete, ferry from Crete to Santorini, ferry from Santorini to Mykonos, ferry from Mykonos to Athens • Eleven nights’ four-star accommodations • Fourteen meals: ten breakfasts, four dinners with wine or beer • Round-trip airport/hotel transfers • Sightseeing and touring • Services of professional Tour Director

FEATURES:

Athens tour including the Acropolis, the Parthenon, the Presidential Guard and Syntagma Square. Crete tour including Palace of Knossos. Santorini tour including Akrotiri excavations. Mykonos. OPTIONALS: Athens— Excursion to Cape Sounion, Greek Folklore Evening, Excursion to Delphi. Crete—Excursion to Hania and Fodhele. Santorini—Greek wine tasting and lunch. Mykonos—Excursion to Delos. ISTANBUL 3n post-tour extension $449 pp/do land and air. OPTIONALS ON EXTENSION: Whirling Dervishes performance; Bosphorus Straits cruise.

TRIP PLANNER: DAY 1

Overnight flight from Boston

DAYS 2–3 Metropolitan Hotel Athens, Athens DAYS 4–5 Hotel Galaxy Iraklio, Crete DAYS 6–8 El Greco Resort, Santorini DAYS 9–10 Aegean Plaza Hotel, Mykonos DAYS 11–12 Metropolitan Hotel Athens, Athens DAY 13

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RESERVE BY: December 23, 2014 RESERVE online: www.showofthemonth.com/travel

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BARCELONA HOLIDAY An Independent Adventure

Sunday, February 15–Saturday, February 21, 2015

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cosmopolitan, historic, stunning—the C hic, iconic city of Barcelona “is the epitome of

European cool,” claims TripAdvisor. This vibrant coastal city has exciting nightlife, outstanding restaurants, gorgeous Art Deco architecture and Europe’s best-preserved Gothic quarter. Not to mention Barcelona’s signature attraction—Antonio Gaudi’s magnificent La Sagrada Familia Basilica. Enjoy the bohemian district of Raval or visit Poble Espanyol—a small replica village with its array of craft shops selling traditional goods—and the home of the famous flamenco show at Tablao de Carmen.

Sample incredible tapas in the city of their origin and ramble through Las Ramblas, a series of five lovely, lively streets packed with buskers, street vendors and colorful markets. Barcelona will recharge your senses—¡olé!

RESERVE BY: November 10, 2014

$1,799

per person double occupancy

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees.

Call for triple and single reservations. Fuel surcharge, taxes and fees subject to change. Passport required.

Per person deposit is $300.

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip regularly scheduled SwissAir flights from Boston to Barcelona, via Zurich • Five nights’ four-star accommodations: Hotel Expo • Buffet breakfast daily • Half-day guided panoramic motorcoach tour of Barcelona • Escorted, private, round-trip, airport/hotel transfers

¿SABÍA USTED? (DID YOU KNOW?) In Barcelona, people live to eat! A typical day starts with something light, perhaps a café con leche with toast or biscuits. Around 11am, it’s time for a ‘real’ breakfast—a sandwich or croissant. Lunch occurs between 2 and 3pm and often consists of a starter, main course and dessert. Supper time is traditionally between 9 and 10pm yet, at times, may be even later. A piece of local advice: make the ‘wait’ between lunch and dinner easier by snacking at a tapas bar at 5:30pm and then again at 7:30pm. You can exercise when you return home!

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Saturday, August 1–Sunday, August 9, 2015

PORTO

$3,199

per person double occupancy

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees. $3,409 for single reservations. Fuel surcharge, taxes and fees subject to change. Passport required. Per person deposit is $450.

INCLUDES: PARQUE EDUARDO VII, LISBON

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n astonishingly beautiful, sunny Portugal, you’ll discover charming old villages, a dramatic coastline, fairytale palaces, stunning monuments and flower-covered landscapes.

This unique itinerary begins in Porto—where port wine originated—with a wander through the medieval lanes of the old district and the postcard-perfect Douro riverfront. (An optional tour includes a river cruise, a stop at a port wine cellar and a tasting!) In Gothic Coimbra you’ll enjoy visiting both the university and the stunning cathedral before arriving in the UNESCO World Heritage-listed city of Evora—with its Roman roots, a cultural oasis for over 2,000 years. Discover white-sand beaches and tranquil fishing villages in the Algarve, Portugal’s sunny, southern, resortlined coast, and visit Cape St. Vincent, thought to be the edge of the world before the Age of Discovery. Colorful Lisbon has oldworld neighborhoods, the Moorish Alfama Quarter, world-class art and museums, mosaic sidewalks, red-tiled roofs, gothic cathedrals, tiny fado clubs and monuments to the explorers. Portugal is a feast for every sense.

• Round-trip regularly scheduled flights from Boston to Porto and Lisbon to Boston, via a connecting city • Seven nights’ four-star accommodations • Nine meals: six breakfasts, three dinners • Round-trip airport/hotel transfers • Sightseeing and touring • Services of professional Tour Director

FEATURES:

Porto tour including Old-World Ribeira district; Coimbra tour including the university and cathedral. Evora tour; Algarve coast, visit Lagos, Sagres and Cape St. Vincent. Lisbon tour including Jeronimos Monastery, Belem Tower and Alfama district. OPTIONALS: Porto—Douro River Cruise and port wine cellars. Lisbon—Fado Dinner and Show; Sintra and Portuguese Riviera.

LISBON 2n post-tour extension $259 pp/do.

OPTIONALS ON EXTENSION: Fatima Shrines and Basilicas; Medieval Obidos and Nazare.

TRIP PLANNER: DAY 1

Overnight flight from Boston

DAYS 2–3 Mercure Porto Centro Hotel, Porto DAY 4

M’AR De AR Muralhas, Evora

DAYS 5–6 Holiday Inn Algarve, Algarve DAYS 7–8 Hotel Turim Libertade, Lisbon DAY 9

RESERVE BY: December 23, 2014 RESERVE online: www.showofthemonth.com/travel

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The Island of Sao Miguel

Tuesday, June 2–Tuesday, June 9, 2015 $2,279* Tuesday, September 29–Tuesday, October 6, 2015 $2,219* Tuesday, October 6–Tuesday, October 13, 2015 $2,219*

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reathtaking volcanic craters, lush gardens, hot springs and stunning coastal views—the Azores are exquisite. A non-stop flight from Boston brings you to beautiful Sao Miguel—the Green Island—in just fourand-a-half hours. From your downtown accommodations in colorful Ponta Delgada, you’re close to museums, monuments and historic landmarks as well as lively markets, lovely parks and plenty of cafés, restaurants and shops. Visit the famous crater lakes at Sete Cidades—and perhaps discover why one lagoon is blue and the other green—the mystical Fire Lake, and the hot springs in the Valley of Furnas. You’ll be entertained at a tea plantation and passion fruit liqueur factory, enjoy a traditional Azorean feast cooked underground by the hot springs and stroll the winding paths at Terra Nostra Botanical Gardens. Add in quaint villages, tropical waterfalls, ocean views and a full day to explore on your own and you’ll understand why National Geographic rates the Azores as one of the top ten vacation spots in the world!

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INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees. * Prices are per person double and triple occupancy. Single reservations: June $2,579; September & October $2,519. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change. Travel Insured insurance is $145. Although not required, we recommend purchasing the insurance. Purchase must be made at time of booking. Passport required. Per person deposit is $450.

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip, non-stop, regularly scheduled SATA Airlines flights from Boston to Sao Miguel • Six nights’ four-star accommodations: Acores Atlantico, Ponta Delgada (or similar) • Thirteen meals: six breakfasts, two lunches, five dinners • Visit the crater lake areas of Sete Cidades, Valley of Furnas and Lagoa do Fogo • Enjoy a ceramic factory visit and a liqueur tasting • See the Caldeira Velha waterfall • Visit the Terra Nostra Botanic Gardens • Visit Europe’s only tea plantation • Escorted, private, round-trip, airport/hotel transfers • Services of professional local Tour Manager

RESERVE by phone: 617-338-1111, ext. 3

LISBON, SEVILLE & MADRID Saturday, July 11–Tuesday, July 21, 2015 $3,269* Friday, October 16–Monday, October 26, 2015 $2,969*

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees. * Prices are per person double occupancy. Single reservations: July $3,629; October $3,329. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change.

Passport required. Per person deposit is $450.

INCLUDES: BELEM TOWER, LISBON

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undreds of years of history, a rich cultural heritage alive with tradition, food, wine and art—all to be savored in a sun-drenched climate. This is the Iberian Peninsula, this is Lisbon, Seville and Madrid. In Lisbon, the Old World is alive from the labyrinth of streets in the Moorish Alfama district to Belem Tower, the point of embarkation for the fearless navigators during the Age of Discovery. Nothing is more typically Portuguese than her unique and indescribable fado music and you can experience this soul-stirring treasure on an optional evening out. You’ll have free time to explore Lisbon’s remarkable collection of museums or simply wander café-strewn treelined streets. The unspoiled Portuguese countryside spreads before us en route to the Spanish city of Seville—medieval lanes, the scent of orange blossoms, flamenco and stunning architecture that is a blend of Roman, Islamic, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque. Our tour includes the best of the best as we visit the opulent Alcazar and the Barrio de Santa Cruz. After a day to explore on our own we set out for Madrid and enjoy a stop in the ancient Moorish town of Cordoba for a guided tour including the astonishing Mezquita, an 8thcentury mosque that became a cathedral.

Cosmopolitan, artistic and vibrant—“no city on earth is more alive than Madrid,”—says Lonely Planet. Our included tour shows us the Plaza de Espana and the Royal Palace before we arrive at the world-class Prado and its extensive collections including Velazquez, Goya and El Greco. Before our return home we might opt for a traditional Spanish evening of dinner and entertainment or an excursion to magical Toledo.

• Round-trip regularly scheduled flights from Boston to Lisbon and Madrid to Boston, via a connecting city • Nine nights’ four-star accommodations • Eleven meals: eight breakfasts, three dinners with wine or beer • Round-trip airport/hotel transfers • Sightseeing and touring • Services of professional Tour Director

FEATURES:

Lisbon tour including Belem Tower, Jeronimo’s Monastery, Ajuda National Palace, Alfama district, Castle of Sao Jorge. Visit to Evora and Church of St. Francis. Seville tour including Alcazar, Plaza de Espana, Seville Cathedral and Barrio de Santa Cruz. Visit to Cordoba including the Mezquita and Jewish Quarter.

Madrid tour including Plaza de Espana, Royal Palace and the Prado. OPTIONALS: Lisbon— Fado dinner and show, excursion to Sintra.

Seville—Flamenco show and carriage ride.

Madrid—Traditional Spanish evening, excursion to Toledo. BARCELONA 2n post-tour extension $439 pp/do. OPTIONAL ON EXTENSION: Park Güell and Pedrera.

TRIP PLANNER: DAY 1

Overnight flight from Boston

DAYS 2–4 Hotel Turim Libertade, Lisbon DAYS 5–7 Hotel Zenit Sevilla, Seville DAYS 8–10 Hotel Catalonia Gran Via, Madrid DAY 11

Return flight to Boston or similar hotel accommodations

RESERVE BY: December 23, 2014

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GALAPAGOS ISLANDS CRUISE and ECUADOR

Monday, August 10–Wednesday, August 19, 2015 $4,409* Monday, November 2–Wednesday, November 11, 2015 $4,309*

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oth serene and exotic, the magical Galapagos Islands are on nearly everyone’s “must-visit” list. After arrival in Ecuador, we’ll spend a full day touring the town of Quito, complete with a visit to the Equatorial Line Monument (apply sunscreen!) where we’ll stand with one foot in both the northern and southern hemispheres. After a short flight to Baltra, we board our cruise ship Galapagos Legend, and begin our exploration with a cruise to Black Turtle Cove. Island hop from Santiago Island (after a wet landing we explore extensive lava flows and have a chance to swim or snorkel in Sullivan Bay) to the dark red sand beaches of Rabida Island. We’ll also spend the day on Isabela Island—a single land mass made from six ancient volcanoes—and wiggle our toes in the black sands around Urbina Bay, choose to either snorkel with the local sea turtles or visit the giant tortoises, and have a chance to see a blue-footed booby on a walking tour near Tagus Cove.

On the last day of our cruise we’ll visit Punta Espinosa on Isla Fernandina whose dramatic lava f lows are home to marine iguanas and Vicente Roca Point and the Bolivar Channel where we might see dolphins and whales. After our return to Quito we may choose to join an excursion to the volcanic landscapes of Cotopaxi National Park before our overnight f light back to Boston. (We also have the fantastic opportunity to reserve the six-night extension to Peru where we’ll visit Cuzco, Lima, Incan ruins and the lost city of Machu Picchu.)

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INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees. * Prices are per person double occupancy. Single reservations may be available upon request. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change.

Passport required. Per person deposit is $600.

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip regularly scheduled flights from Boston to Quito, via a connecting city • Internal flights • Five nights’ three-star accommodations: Mercure Alameda Real, Quito • Four-night four-star cruise aboard M/V Galapagos Legend in OUTSIDE CABINS • Seventeen meals: eight breakfasts, four lunches, five dinners • Round-trip airport/hotel/dock transfers • Services of professional Tour Director

FEATURES:

Quito Tour and the Equatorial Line Monument.

Cruise: Black Turtle Cove, wet landing on Santiago Island, swimming in Sullivan Bay, dinghy ride at Rabida Island, Isabela Island, Urbina Bay, walking tour near Tagus Cove and dinghy ride, Punta Espinosa, dinghy ride to Vicente Roca Point. OPTIONALS: Quito— Andes and Otavalo craft market with lunch; volcanic landscapes at Cotopaxi National Park.

PERU AND MACHU PICCHU 6n post-tour extension $1,299 pp/do land and air.

RESERVE BY: December 23, 2014 RESERVE by phone: 617-338-1111, ext. 3

KENYA WILDLIFE SAFARI Friday, September 25–Wednesday, October 7, 2015 Friday, October 9–Wednesday, October 21, 2015

$5,189

single word conjures stunning S afari—this visions of an epic adventure on the plains

of Africa. On this fascinating journey you’ll travel through the foothills of Mount Kenya, traverse the Great Rift Valley, visit the spectacular Masai Mara Game Reserve and Amboseli National Park, whose open plains are home to big game and are guarded by the imposing peak of Mount Kilimanjaro. Your once-in-a-lifetime safari experience is enhanced by game drives and walks; game viewing from a secret bunker; and a stay at an elevated tree hotel. As you experience all the wonders that Kenya’s best game parks have to offer you’ll exclaim what so few of us have ever said, “This is Africa!”

RESERVE BY: December 23, 2014 HIGHLIGHTS:

• Mount Kenya National Park: a UNESCO World Heritage Site; one of the most impressive landscapes in East Africa • Lake Nakuru: more than one million flamingoes literally turn the lake shores pink • Great Rift Valley: one of the natural wonders of the world—stretching from the Middle East down through Africa, reaching as far as Mozambique and visible from space • Masai Mara: known as Africa’s Greatest Wildlife Reserve, famous for the abundance of lion, the great wildebeest migration and the Masai people, well known for their distinctive custom and dress • Amboseli National Park: popular Kenya safari reserve due partly to its stunning view of Mount Kilimanjaro; buffalo, zebra, giraffe, gazelle and other plains game are plentiful in the park

per person double occupancy

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees. $5,929 for single reservations. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change. Passport and visa required. Per person deposit is $600.

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip regularly scheduled flights from Boston to Nairobi • Ten nights’ three- and four-star accommodations • 27 meals: nine breakfasts, nine lunches, nine dinners • Round-trip, airport/hotel transfers • Sightseeing and touring • Services of professional Guide/Driver

FEATURES:

Giraffe Manor and Karen Blixen Estate, Mount Kenya National Park, Great Rift Valley, Lake Nakuru, Masai Mara, Amboseli National Park, game walk and seven game drives. OPTIONAL: TANZANIA 4n post-tour extension $1,449 pp/do.

TRIP PLANNER:

DAYS 1–2 Overnight flight from Boston DAY 3 Eka Hotel, Nairobi DAY 4 The Ark, Mount Kenya National Park DAYS 5–6 Kigio Wildlife Camp, Great Rift Valley DAYS 7–8 Siana Springs Tented Camp, Masai Mara DAY 9 Eka Hotel, Nairobi DAYS 10–11 Amboseli Sentrim, Amboseli DAYS 12–13 Overnight return flight from Nairobi to Boston

RESERVE online: www.showofthemonth.com/travel

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DANUBE RIVER CRUISE Nuremberg to Budapest

Monday, September 28–Tuesday, October 6, 2015

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beauty, quaint towns, lively cities, S cenic fascinating architecture and historic build-

ings glide by on this leisurely cruise along the queen of Europe’s great rivers, the enchanting Danube. Our week-long cruise visits Regensburg, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and its lovely cathedral, stone bridge and ancient Roman gate. Our next stop is Passau with its 2,500-year history, 17th-century Old Town and beautiful riverbank promenades.

We’ll tour the massive Melk Benedictine Abbey perched on a rocky outcrop overlooking the river before arriving in breathtaking Vienna. Our full day in Vienna begins with a panoramic coach tour of the city’s highlights and a walking tour of the Hofburg Palace area. In the afternoon we’ll visit stunning Schönbrunn Palace—enjoy a walk through the elaborate gardens and an inside look at the private apartments of the imperial family.

Medieval Bratislava (the capital of Slovakia) is next and we’ll see the imposing Grassalovich Palace and Castle and the historic Old Town with St. Martin’s Cathedral and St. Michael’s Gate. Our final port of call is Budapest. A half-day tour guides us from Heroes’ Square in Pest to the Royal Castle, Fisherman’s Bastion, Matthias Church and the Citadel in Buda. So, step aboard, unpack once and enjoy a parade of fairy tale towns and fabled cities.

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BRATISLAVA

$3,599

per person double occupancy for Lower Deck Sofa Cabin with window Lower Deck Large Double Cabin with window: Add $200 pp/do Middle & Upper Decks Sofa Cabin with French balcony: Add $300 pp/do Middle & Upper Decks Large Double Cabin with French balcony: Add $500 pp/do

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees.

Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change. Port tax of $128 pp is not included and will be collected by the cruise line on board. Passport required. Single accommodations may be available upon request. Per person deposit is $600.

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip regularly scheduled flights from Boston to Nuremberg and Budapest to Boston, via a connecting city • Seven night cruise aboard the four-star, superior first-class KD Sonata • Twenty meals: seven full breakfasts, six lunches, seven dinners • Special beverage package: unlimited wine, beer, soft drinks, coffee and tea with lunch and dinner • Daily traditional afternoon high tea • Guided sightseeing each day • Round-trip airport/dock transfers • All shipboard and meal taxes • Services of professional Tour Escort and English-speaking local guides

RESERVE by phone: 617-338-1111, ext. 3 KD CRUISE LINES AND SONATA

KD Cruise Lines is Europe’s largest river cruise charter company. Built in 2010 with a 188-passenger capacity, all cabins have a water view. On board Sonata you’ll enjoy a large restaurant, lounge with bar and café, (both with expansive views) a cigar lounge, wine shop, library, sauna, whirlpool with Jacuzzi and gym. The sun-canopied top deck has deck chairs for all.

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Travel Club Select Extraordinary Destinations.

Longer Stays.

Multiple Departures.

The hallmark of The Travel Club is outstanding value.

Our members love the idea of spending a bit less and travelling more! At the same time, many of you have expressed interest in longer trips with even more ambitious itineraries. That’s why we created Travel Club Select.

In partnership with Collette Vacations, we now offer a wide range of unique travel experiences to, literally, every corner of the planet. Now you can enjoy the same personal service and attention to detail that you’ve come to expect from The Travel Club, while we help you plan, say, a river cruise on the Danube or a visit to China! You’ll also be able to select your preferred travel dates!

On the next pages, you’ll find 22 exceptional travel experiences hand-picked by our staff. Each one has a set departure date and includes round-trip air and all fuel surcharges and fees. Then, on the last page, you’ll find a list of additional trips where you may select your preferred departure date. Air is not included in these prices—allowing you to make your own arrangements or, if you “select,” have us book your flights for you.

Travel Club Select: More Choice for Our Members.

Introducing Complimentary Round-Trip Sedan Service Show of the Month Club is pleased to announce this new travel amenity. If you live within 50 miles of Logan Airport, you’re eligible for complimentary round-trip sedan service. One pick-up (at one address) per reservation. Call us for more details!

RESERVE online: www.showofthemonth.com/travel

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CHARM of the SOUTH School Vacation Week

Sunday, April 19–Saturday, April 25, 2015

$2,279

per person double occupancy

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees. $2,249 per person triple occupancy; $2,879 for single reservations. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change. Cancellation waiver and travel insurance is $175. Although not required, we recommend purchasing the waiver. Purchase must be made at time of booking. Per person deposit is $300.

INCLUDES:

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xperience Southern hospitality—a traditional warm, sweet welcome and legendary charm—on this history-rich stroll through South Carolina and Georgia. In Charleston—“America’s Most Friendly City” (Travel + Leisure 2011)—you’ll enjoy a city brimming with celebrated Colonial, Antebellum and Victorian homes and a visit to Boone Hall, one of America’s oldest working plantations. Travel through Carolina’s scenic Low Country to charming Beaufort, “Queen of the Carolina Sea Islands.” The largest National Historic Landmark district in the U.S., Savannah’s unique allure is found in cobbled streets adorned with gaslight lamps dripping with Spanish moss, manicured gardens, oak-shaded parks and more than twenty city squares filled with museums, churches, mansions and monuments. Travel along the pristine Georgia Coast—home of the Golden Isles—and see vast marshlands, winding rivers and gorgeous beaches before arriving at the exclusive Jekyll Island Club for a wonderful two-night stay that includes a visit to quaint St. Simons Island. With four centuries of history, charming St. Augustine (Florida) is the oldest city in the U.S. Our final stop here includes a guided trolley tour and free time to explore.

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• Round-trip regularly scheduled flights from Boston to Charleston, SC and Jacksonville, FL to Boston, via a connecting city • Private sedan transfers (see p. 57 for details) • Six nights’ first-class accommodations • Nine meals: six breakfasts, three dinners • Round-trip airport/hotel transfers • Sightseeing and touring • Services of professional Tour Director

FEATURES:

Charleston city tour, Fort Sumter Battery, Boone Hall Plantation; Low Country, Beaufort; Savannah city tour. Jekyll Island Historic Landmark District tour, St. Simons Island.

St. Augustine trolley tour.

TRIP PLANNER:

DAY 1 Flight from Boston DAYS 1–2 Renaissance Charleston, Charleston, SC DAY 3 Hilton Garden Inn, Savannah, GA DAYS 4–5 Jekyll Island Club, Jekyll Island, GA DAY 6 Hyatt Hotel & Resort, Jacksonville, FL DAY 7 Return flight to Boston or similar hotel accommodations

SAVE $100 from above prices when you reserve by: November 14, 2014 RESERVE by phone: 617-338-1111, ext. 3

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AMERICA’S MUSIC CITIES New Orleans, Memphis & Nashville Sunday, April 19–Sunday, April 26, 2015

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any of us travel to revel in other cultures—to eat and drink like the locals in Thailand, to hear a waltz in Vienna or take in an opera in Milan. Well, how about experiencing some homegrown local culture right here in America’s south—the birthplace of American music! This week-long tour showcases three American cities known as musical Meccas for fans of jazz, blues and country music. The sounds of the south have become part of our own cultural heritage as surely as Southern hospitality, sweet tea, fried chicken and Gone With the Wind.

SAVE $100 from above prices when you reserve by: November 10, 2014

N CA EW R PR SE IV RV AT IC E E!

$2,399

per person double occupancy

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees. $2,369 per person triple occupancy; $2,949 for single reservations. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change. Cancellation waiver and travel insurance is $205. Although not required, we recommend purchasing the waiver. Purchase must be made at time of booking. Per person deposit is $300.

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip regularly scheduled flights from Boston to New Orleans and Nashville to Boston, via a connecting city • Private sedan transfers (see p. 57 for details) • Seven nights’ first-class accommodations • Ten meals: seven breakfasts, three dinners • Round-trip airport/hotel transfers • Sightseeing and touring • Services of professional Tour Director

IMPERIAL CITIES Prague, Vienna & Budapest

Monday, April 20–Thursday, April 30, 2015

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ou know that long list of places you dream of visiting? This vacation includes three of them: Prague, Vienna and Budapest. Start in fairytale Prague—the “city of a thousand spires.” Our next stop may be even more dazzling—sophisticated Vienna—one of the world’s great cultural treasures.

Then it’s off to Budapest, the “Queen of the Danube,” where you’ll be drawn to the city’s beautiful architecture and magnificent river views. Three cities, three countries—hundreds of new memories.

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip regularly scheduled flights from Boston to Prague and Budapest to Boston, via a connecting city • Private sedan transfers (see p. 57 for details) • Nine nights’ first-class accommodations • Fourteen meals: nine breakfasts, five dinners • Round-trip airport/hotel transfers • Sightseeing and touring • Services of professional Tour Director

$3,649

per person double occupancy

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees. $3,619 per person triple occupancy; $4,349 for single reservations. Single accommodations for this tour are limited. Cancellation waiver and travel insurance is $260. Although not required, we recommend purchasing the waiver. Purchase must be made at time of booking. Passport required. Visitors are required to have travel/health insurance to travel to the Czech Republic. The health insurance must cover medical services abroad with minimum coverage $38,000. If you purchase waiver/insurance mentioned above, your coverage meets this requirement. If not, you will be required to have proof of your own coverage to enter the country. Per person deposit is $300.

SAVE $100 from above prices when you reserve by: November 10, 2014

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DISCOVER BEIJING

Wednesday, October 7–Thursday, October 15, 2015

$3,099*

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees. * Prices are person double occupancy. Triple reservations: April $2,819; October $3,069. Single reservations: April $3,199; October $3,599. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change.

Cancellation waiver and travel insurance is $260.

Although not required, we recommend purchasing the waiver. Purchase must be made at time of booking. Passport and visa required. Per person deposit is $300.

INCLUDES:

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eijing boasts a remarkable mix of history and culture and we’ll experience the sublime, the traditional and the entertaining on this week-long holiday. Pause and reflect at Tiananmen Square and the exquisite Forbidden City—the imperial palace of the 15th-century Ming and Qing dynasties— where we’ll enjoy an exclusive tour of the Treasure Hall. We’ll stretch our legs at the Great Wall of China, visit the Summer Palace, a masterpiece of landscape design, and the astonishing Lama Temple, one of the most important Tibetan Buddhist monasteries in the world. In addition to this marvelous tour we’ll enjoy a taste of Chinese culture with a traditional dim sum lunch and Beijing hot pot dinner; have lunch with a local family as you learn the art of dumpling making; take in an acrobatics show; ride through ancient Beijing on a rickshaw tour; and partake in a traditional tea ceremony. Add in visits to a silk factory, jade workshop, pearl factory and a calligraphy master and we’ll understand how this world-class city warmly welcomes visitors. An exceptional experience!

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• Round-trip regularly scheduled flights from Boston to Beijing, via a connecting city • Private sedan transfers (see p. 57 for details) • Seven nights’ first-class accommodations: Traders Shangri La, Beijing • Fourteen meals: seven breakfasts, four lunches, three dinners • Round-trip airport/hotel transfers • Sightseeing and touring • Services of professional Tour Director

FEATURES:

Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, Peking Duck restaurant, the Great Wall, the Summer Palace, pearl factory, Lama Temple, acrobatics show, Temple of Heaven, rickshaw tour, lunch with local family and dumpling making, traditional tea ceremony. OPTIONALS: Xian Day Trip, Jinsong Cooking School, 798 Dashanzi Art District (April) or Lama Temple and Beihai Park (October), Peking Opera and Donghuamen Night Market. HONG KONG 3n post-tour extension $749 pp/do land only. Call for air fare.

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—Rosalind J.

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BRITISH LANDSCAPES England, Scotland and Wales

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Thursday, May 7–Saturday, May 16, 2015 $3,749* Thursday, October 8–Saturday, October 17, 2015 $3,699* INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees.

STRATFORD-UPON-AVON, ENGLAND

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istoric splendor, modern flair and endless charm await on this popular eightnight holiday. A morning panoramic tour of London’s must-see postcard stops—Big Ben, Tower of London, Parliament, Westminster Abbey and Buckingham Palace—is topped off by a free afternoon and the option of dinner and a theater performance. In scholarly Cambridge we’ll see the 800-year-old university before heading to medieval York where we can stroll the famous “Shambles” for a “snap-shot” of the Middle Ages.

Travelling the rolling hills on our way to bonnie Scotland, we’ll visit the ancient fortification of Hadrian’s Wall (built by the Romans in 122 A.D.). Edinburgh’s streets are crammed with both history and a vibrant cultural energy, from the UNESCO World Heritage site of the medieval old town to the abundance of shops, pubs and restaurants. As we make our way to Wales—rich in both history and legend—we cross England’s Lake District (“outlandishly beautiful,” says Lonely Planet) before tucking into our “royal” beds at Ruthin Castle Hotel. Add in Stratfordupon-Avon (Shakespeare’s birthplace), the Cotswolds (the most beautiful countryside), and Stonehenge (mystical and fascinating) and we’ll have a “right proper” picture of the lovely landscapes of Britain.

* Prices are person double occupancy. Triple reservations: May $3,719; October $3,669. Single reservations: May $4,399; October $4,349. Single accommodations for this tour are limited. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change.

Cancellation waiver and travel insurance is $260.

Although not required, we recommend purchasing the waiver. Purchase must be made at time of booking. Passport required. Per person deposit is $300.

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip regularly scheduled flights from Boston to London • Private sedan transfers (see p. 57 for details) • Eight nights’ first-class accommodations • Twelve meals: eight breakfasts, four dinners • Round-trip airport/hotel transfers • Sightseeing and touring • Services of professional Tour Director

TRIP PLANNER: DAY 1 DAYS 2–3 DAY 4 DAYS 5–6

Overnight flight from Boston Grange City Hotel, London Hotel 53 York, York Doubletree Edinburgh City Centre, Edinburgh DAY 7 Ruthin Castle, Ruthin, Wales DAYS 8–9 Falcon Hotel, Stratford-upon-Avon DAY 10 Return flight to Boston or similar hotel accommodations

FEATURES:

London guided tour including Tower of London, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, visit to Cambridge and York, Hadrian’s Wall. Scottish border Region, Edinburgh tour including castle and Crown Jewels.

English Lake District. Castle stay in Wales, Stratford-upon-Avon including Shakespeare walking tour, visit to the Cotswolds and Stonehenge.

OPTIONALS: London—Dinner and theater performance. Edinburgh—Scottish Night Out.

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DISCOVER POLAND

Thursday, October 1–Monday, October 12, 2015 $3,649*

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xperience a thousand years of history, a poignant cultural heritage and a vibrant present on this ten-night journey of discovery.

Nearly destroyed during WWII, Warsaw is now rebuilt and revitalized; its “duplicated” Old Town is only 50 years old! A highlight of our locally guided tour is a visit to what remains of the Warsaw Ghetto. Krakow’s preserved medieval center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and our city tour features the Old Town and Wawel Castle, former residence of Polish kings. In Czestochowa, Poland’s spiritual heart, we’ll visit the Jasna Gora Monastery, home to the pilgrimage icon of the Black Madonna. Our visit to the former concentration camp at Auschwitz is a pilgrimage of another kind as we pause and remember.

Ancient Wroclaw boasts Gothic, Baroque and Art Nouveau architecture and in its Old Town—built on several islands connected by more than 100 bridges—we’ll find a Synagogue as well as a Lutheran, Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox church. Torun—one of the “Seven Wonders of Poland”—is a UNESCO World Heritage site preserved in its medieval splendor and we’ll enjoy an evening walking tour. At 700-year-old Marienburg Fortress, the largest castle in the world, we’ll learn about the Knights of the Teutonic Order during our guided tour. In Maritime Gdansk, home to Lech Walesa, we’ll visit the famous shipyard, site of the Solidarity movement in 1980 that helped liberate Poland from Soviet rule.

Amazing scenery, sacred and somber sights and lovely medieval towns—Poland discovered!

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip regularly scheduled flights from Boston to Warsaw, via a connecting city • Private sedan transfers (see p. 57 for details) • Ten nights’ first-class accommodations • Fifteen meals: ten breakfasts, five dinners • Round-trip airport/hotel transfers • Sightseeing and touring • Services of professional Tour Director

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INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees. * Prices are per person double occupancy. Single reservations: May $4,599; October $4,249. Single accommodations for this tour are limited and triple accommodations are unavailable. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change. Cancellation waiver and travel insurance is $260. Although not required, we recommend purchasing the waiver.

Purchase must be made at time of booking.

Passport required. Per person deposit is $300.

FEATURES:

Warsaw tour including Warsaw Ghetto, Czestochowa visit including Jasna Gora monastery and Black Madonna, Krakow tour including Market Square and Wawel Castle, expertly guide visit through Auschwitz concentration camp, traditional “home-style” dinner with locally-brewed beer, Wroclaw tour including the Old Town, UNESCO World Heritage site of Torun including an evening walking tour and gingerbread baking, tour of Marienburg Fortress, tour of Gdansk including the Gdansk Shipyard. OPTIONALS: Wroclaw—Church of Peace and Countryside Dinner. Krakow—Wieliczka Salt Mines.

TRIP PLANNER: DAY 1

Overnight flight from Boston

DAYS 2–3 Mercure Grand Warszawa Hotel, Warsaw DAYS 4–5 Andel’s Hotel, Krakow DAYS 6–7 Sofitel Wroclaw, Wroclaw DAY 8

Hotel Bulwar, Torun

DAYS 9–10 Radisson Hotel Gdansk, Gdansk DAY 11

Mercure Grand Warszawa Hotel, Warsaw

DAY 12

Return flight to Boston or similar hotel accommodations

SAVE $200 from above prices when you reserve by: May Trip: November 17, 2014 October Trip: March 27, 2015 RESERVE by phone: 617-338-1111, ext. 3

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AN ALASKAN ADVENTURE Including 7-Night Inside Passage Cruise Tuesday, June 2–Friday, June 12, 2015

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$3,499

per person double occupancy for Inside Cabins Outside Cabin Upgrade: Add $300 pp/do Balcony Cabin Upgrade: Add $500 pp/do

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees.

Alaska’s breathtaking Inside C ruising Passage is the zenith for many ardent

cruisers. Carved by massive glaciers millions of years ago, the scenery along this weaving coastal route is unmatched—1,000 islands, glaciers the size of Rhode Island, misty rain forests, rugged mountains, iceberg-dotted bays, plunging waterfalls and blindingly-blue fjords. Start your holiday in bustling Seattle with tours that include the restored waterfront area, Pioneer Square, the Space Needle and charming Pike Place Market. You’ll set sail from Seattle on Celebrity Solstice, ranked among the Top 20 Large Cruise Ships in Condé Nast Traveler’s 2014 Reader’s Poll, and, after a day at sea, arrive in Ketchikan with its rustic boardwalks and outstanding collection of carved totem poles. Back on board, you’ll cruise through the 26-mile Tracy Arm Fjord, a narrow curving inlet nestled between towering granite walls. See breathtaking mountains, and some of Alaska’s largest icebergs and glaciers. A favorite port of call is Juneau and its many opportunities for a true Alaskan adventure: dog sledding or a glacier helicopter tour! After some time in Skagway, the “gateway to the Klondike,” you’ll cruise the amazing Inside Passage, with its seemingly endless shore line and thousands of idyllic coves and bays. After another day of cruising your last port of call is Victoria, one of the oldest and most beautiful cities in Canada’s Pacific northwest.

Call for availability of triple and single accommodations. Fuel surcharge, cruise port charges, air taxes and fees subject to change. Onboard gratuities are not included in the price of your vacation. (Call for details.)

Cancellation waiver and travel insurance is $345.

Although not required, we recommend purchasing the waiver. Purchase must be made at time of booking.

Passport required. Per person deposit is $300.

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip regularly scheduled flights from Boston to Seattle, via a connecting city • Private sedan transfers (see p. 57 for details) • Three nights’ first-class hotel accommodations • Seven nights cruise aboard Celebrity Solstice • Twenty-five meals: ten breakfasts, seven lunches, eight dinners • Round-trip airport/hotel transfers • Sightseeing and touring • Services of professional Tour Director

TRIP PLANNER:

DAY 1 Flight from Boston DAYS 1–3 Westin Seattle, Seattle DAY 4 Embark Cruise ship, depart 5pm DAY 5 At Sea DAY 6 Ketchikan, 7am–4pm DAY 7 Tracy Arm Fjord, Juneau, 1:30pm–10pm DAY 8 Skagway, 7am–6pm, Inside Passage DAY 9 At Sea DAY 10 Victoria, BC, 6pm–midnight DAY 11 Arrive Seattle, disembark Return flight to Boston or similar hotel accommodations

SAVE $100 from above prices when you reserve by: November 24, 2014

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SAN FRANCISCO GETAWAY Including Napa Valley and Monterey

Sunday, June 14–Thursday, June 18, 2015 Sunday, September 20–Thursday, September 24, 2015

and breathtaking S anandFrancisco—unique ranked #3 of Best U.S. Cities in the

2013 Condé Nast Traveler Readers Choice Awards—is unforgettable with a hot arts scene, fabulous shopping, awesome bay views, the iconic Golden Gate Bridge and cable cars. We’ll start this getaway with dinner on famous Pier 39—overlooking the Bay and providing postcard views of the Golden Gate and Bay bridges and Alcatraz—and a city highlights tour including Twin Peaks and Seal Rocks. Journey to lush Napa Valley, home to more than 30 premium wineries and be treated to lunch in an elegantly restored Pullman car on the Napa Valley Wine Train.

Our last day on the west coast is devoted to Monterey, whimsically called the greatest meeting of land, sea and sky. Have your camera ready as we hit famed 17 Mile Drive— widely recognized as one of the most scenic drives in the world, with awe-inspiring vistas, legendary sites and natural treasures such as The Lone Cypress and Seal Rock. In Old Monterey, where California statehood began in 1949, we’ll have time to explore the restored historic buildings and Spanish adobes and shop at Cannery Row.

$2,299

per person double occupancy

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees. $2,269 per person triple occupancy; $2,849 for single reservations. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change. Cancellation waiver and travel insurance is $100. Although not required, we recommend purchasing the waiver. Purchase must be made at time of booking. Per person deposit is $300.

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip regularly scheduled flights from Boston to San Francisco • Private sedan transfers (see p. 57 for details) • Four nights’ first-class accommodations: San Francisco Marriott Marquis • Six meals: three breakfasts, one lunch, two dinners • Round-trip airport/hotel transfers • Sightseeing and touring • Services of professional Tour Director

FEATURES:

Pier 39 welcome dinner, city highlights tour, Napa Valley and Wine Train lunch, Monterey, 17 Mile Drive, Lone Cypress Tree, Seal Rock, Old Monterey, Cannery Row. OPTIONAL: Muir Woods.

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FRANCE MAGNIFIQUE

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Thursday, June 18–Monday, June 29, 2015 $4,999* Friday, September 11–Tuesday, September 22, 2015 $4,499*

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hy do people visit France? Hmmm. If you have to ask, then you haven’t been there yet. So, let’s fix that. This is a journey of a lifetime. We’ll start in Paris which might literally be indescribable, although countless artists and writers have given it their best!

Our adventure starts with a Seine sunset dinner cruise and a coach tour that shows off the city’s breathtaking architecture. Next we’ll travel to the historic Normandy coast, home to WWII museums, monuments and cemeteries that serve as tribute to those who lived and died during the D-Day invasion in 1944.

We’ll visit the Memorial Peace Museum, the Ranger Memorial and the Airborne Museum as well as the landing beaches.

Then it’s on to the gorgeous Loire Valley, an enchanted land of vineyards, floral gardens and storybook Renaissance châteaux, and Provence: fields of lavender, charming medieval villages and a glorious regional cuisine.

In Avignon we’ll stroll cobbled streets, indulge at a local café and explore the 14thcentury papal palace before we settle in for two nights on the alluring Côte d’Azur in Nice. Visits here include the walled medieval town of St. Paul de Vence, Grasse (famous for its perfumeries) and the famous Nice Flower Market. Our last excursion brings us to glittering Monaco and Monte Carlo. Now you’ll know why the world visits France!

TRIP PLANNER: DAY 1

Overnight flight from Boston DAYS 2–3 Crowne Plaza ParisRepublique, Paris DAYS 4–5 Mercure Omaha Beach, Port-en-Bessin DAYS 6–7 Holiday Inn, Blois DAYS 8–9 Mercure Avignon Centre, Avignon DAYS 10–11 Hotel Nice Riviera, Nice DAY 12 Return flight to Boston or similar hotel accommodations

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees. * Prices are per person double occupancy. Single reservations: June $6,049; September $5,549. Single accommodations for this tour are limited and triple accommodations are unavailable. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change. Cancellation waiver and travel insurance is $260. Although not required, we recommend purchasing the waiver.

Purchase must be made at time of booking.

Passport required. Per person deposit is $300.

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip regularly scheduled flights from Boston to Paris and Nice to Boston, via a connecting city • Private sedan transfers (see p. 57 for details) • TGV high-speed train from Paris to Avignon • Ten nights’ first-class accommodations • Fifteen meals: ten breakfasts, five dinners • Round-trip airport/hotel transfers • Sightseeing and touring • Services of professional Tour Director

FEATURES:

Paris: River Seine sunset dinner cruise, panoramic tour featuring Arc de Triomphe, Notre Dame Cathedral and the Champs-Elysees.

Normandy: Memorial Peace Museum, Omaha Beach Cemetery, La Pointe du Hoc Ranger Memorial, Airborne Museum, the landing beaches. Excursion to Loire Valley and visits to Château de Lucé Chenonceau and Château du Clos Lucé; tour and wine tasting in Vouvray.

Avignon walking tour including the Papal Palace. Excursion to St. Paul de Vence and Grasse. Nice: tour including Nice Flower Market and Promenade des Anglais. Excursion to Monaco and Monte Carlo. OPTIONALS: Paris—Versailles Palace; Paradis Latin Cabaret. Blois—L’Orangerie du Château dinner.

SAVE $200 from above prices when you reserve by: June Trip: December 15, 2014 September Trip: March 6, 2015

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THE MANY SHADES OF IRELAND Saturday, June 27–Monday, July 6, 2015

$3,799

per person double occupancy

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees. $3,769 per person triple occupancy; $4,299 for single reservations. Single accommodations for this tour are limited. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change. Cancellation waiver and travel insurance is $260. Although not required, we recommend purchasing the waiver. Purchase must be made at time of booking. Passport required. Per person deposit is $300.

O’BRIEN’S TOWER, CLIFFS OF MOHER

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here may not be enough adjectives in the English language to describe Ireland, but here are three that make it the perfect vacation destination: enchanting, haunting and friendly.

From the pure unspoiled beauty of the landscape to dynamic cities; from the magic of myths and legends to thousands of years of history, Ireland will win you over! We’ll start in vibrant Dublin with a hearty dinner accompanied by traditional rousing Irish entertainment.

We’ve included a tour of the “must-see” sights of St. Patrick’s Cathedral and Phoenix Park.

Soak up the medieval atmosphere of Kilkenny en route to Waterford where we visit the new House of Waterford Crystal factory and take a leisurely paced walking tour. At Blarney Castle we’ll have a smooch with the famous Blarney Stone and tour beautiful Muckross House and Gardens in Killarney. Next is a tour of the Ring of Kerry, universally considered one of the world’s most beautiful coastal routes and enjoy unspoiled ocean scenery and picturesque villages as we come to “Ladies View” for a spectacular view of the Lake of Killarney. Nearly indescribable, the stunning 700-foot-high Cliffs of Moher with their views of the Atlantic and the Aran Islands are reason enough to journey to Ireland. We’ll conclude our journey with a jaunt into Irish Whiskey territory and a dram at an historic distillery before we indulge ourselves with an overnight stay on the grounds of Cabra Castle!

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INCLUDES:

• Round-trip regularly scheduled flights from Boston to Dublin, via a connecting city • Private sedan transfers (see p. 57 for details) • Eight nights’ first-class accommodations • Thirteen meals: eight breakfasts, five dinners • Round-trip airport/hotel transfers • Sightseeing and touring • Services of professional Tour Director

FEATURES:

Dinner with Irish entertainment, Dublin highlights tour, House of Waterford Crystal, Waterford walking tour, Blarney Castle, Muckross House and Gardens tour, Ring of Kerry, Gap of Dunloe, Ladies View, Lakes of Killarney, Molanna Dairy Farm, Limerick panoramic city tour, Cliffs of Moher, the Burren, Galway tour, whiskey distillery. OPTIONALS: County Clare—Medieval Banquet.

TRIP PLANNER: DAY 1 DAYS 2–3 DAY 4 DAYS 5–6 DAY 7–8 DAY 9

Overnight flight from Boston Trinity City Hotel, Dublin Granville Hotel, Waterford Killarney Avenue, Killarney Absolute Hotel, Limerick Cabra Castle, Kingscourt

DAY 10

Return flight to Boston or similar hotel accommodations

SAVE $200 from above prices when you reserve by: December 19, 2014 RESERVE by phone: 617-338-1111, ext. 3

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AMERICA’S CANYON COUNTRY

Thursday, July 16–Friday, July 24, 2015 Thursday, October 15–Friday, October 23, 2015

$2,879

per person double occupancy

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees. $2,849 per person triple occupancy; $3,529 for single reservations. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change. Cancellation waiver and travel insurance is $205. Although not required, we recommend purchasing the waiver. Purchase must be made at time of booking. Per person deposit is $300.

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merica’s legendary canyon country— an untamed landscape of spectacular scenery. Our exploration begins in colorful Scottsdale w ith a “ hands-on” Sa lsa Challenge, a visit with a Native American tribe member and a tour including Camelback Mountain and Paradise Valley.

Visit beautiful and “art-ful” Sedona before heading to Oak Creek Canyon and Kaibab National Forest on our way to the South Rim and a day exploring the Grand Canyon and historic Cameron Trading Post. From our hotel overlooking the blue waters of Lake Powell we journey through sacred Navajo territory to Monument Valley before a day spent in the scenic wonder of Bryce Canyon National Park and the red and white sandstone cliffs of Zion National Park. Our journey ends in the painted desert and man-made wonder of Las Vegas!

SAVE $100 from above prices when you reserve by: July Trip: January 12, 2015 October Trip: April 8, 2015

• Round-trip regularly scheduled flights from Boston to Phoenix and Las Vegas to Boston, via a connecting city • Private sedan transfers (see p. 57 for details) • Eight nights’ first-class accommodations • Twelve meals: seven breakfasts, five dinners • Round-trip airport/hotel transfers • Sightseeing and touring • Services of professional Tour Director

FEATURES:

Scottsdale: Salsa Challenge, meet with Native American tribe member, Phoenix tour including Camelback Mountain, Paradise Valley and Old Town Scottsdale. Sedona, Oak Creek Canyon, Kaibab National Forest, Grand Canyon, South Rim drive. Lake Powell and Monument Valley.

Bryce Canyon National Park. Zion National Park.

Las Vegas. OPTIONALS: Sedona—Jeep Tour.

TRIP PLANNER: DAY 1 DAYS 1–2 DAY 3 DAYS 4–5 DAY 6 DAYS 7–8 DAY 9

RESERVE online: www.showofthemonth.com/travel

Flight from Boston Courtyard by Marriott, Scottsdale, AZ Grand Canyon National Park, AZ Lake Powell Resort, Page, AZ Zion Park Inn, Zion National Park, UT Paris Hotel, Las Vegas, NV Return flight to Boston or similar hotel accommodations

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AMERICA’S COWBOY COUNTRY

Grand Tetons, Jackson, Yellowstone, Badlands, Mt. Rushmore

Tuesday, July 21–Tuesday, July 28, 2015 $3,199* Tuesday, September 29–Tuesday, October 6, 2015 $3,149*

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he legend and culture of the cowboy is a romantic part of America’s past, and this classic western adventure takes us to the big landscapes and iconic destinations that cowboys helped make famous. In Jackson, Wyoming— the crown jewel of the Northern Rockies—we discover a century-old, authentic cowboy-townturned-resort with Old West-style boardwalks fronting New West-style boutiques, galleries, restaurants and bars. Enjoy a relaxing float trip or exciting whitewater rafting adventure on the Snake River before winding through the towering peaks of Grand Teton National Park.

Yellowstone National Park is incomparable, and as the first national park in the world it’s a true symbol of the west. Here we’ll watch for Old Faithful to erupt and hope to catch of glimpse of the free-ranging herds of buffalo.

The astonishing scenery changes from mountains to prairies and back again as we travel through the incredible Bighorn Mountains and across the territory of the Great Sioux Nation. In the former gold rush town of Deadwood, home to true American originals Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane, we’ll have time to wander this once-rowdy western burg. This American experience concludes with two days in the Black Hills and Badlands of South Dakota—a landscape of steep canyons, spires and buttes—where we’ll visit the astonishing, still-in-progress and world’s largest sculpture, the Crazy Horse Memorial, and be treated to a sound and light show as we gaze upon an illuminated Mt. Rushmore—a true American west icon.

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INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees. * Prices are per person double occupancy. Triple reservations: July $3,169; September $3,119. Single reservations: July $4,099; September $3,999. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change.

Cancellation waiver and travel insurance is $205.

Although not required, we recommend purchasing the waiver. Purchase must be made at time of booking. Per person deposit is $300.

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip regularly scheduled flights from Boston to Jackson and Rapid City to Boston, via a connecting city • Private sedan transfers (see p. 57 for details) • Seven nights’ first-class accommodations • Twelve meals: seven breakfasts, one lunch, four dinners • Round-trip airport/hotel transfers • Sightseeing and touring • Services of professional Tour Director

FEATURES:

Jackson: river float trip or whitewater rafting trip.

Grand Teton National Park. Yellowstone National Park and Old Faithful. Cody, Wyoming and Buffalo Bill Historical Center. Bighorn Mountains. Deadwood tour, Black Hills Gold Rush story. Crazy Horse Memorial and Indian Museum of North America. Badlands National Park and Mt. Rushmore.

TRIP PLANNER: DAY 1 DAYS 1–2 DAY 3 DAY 4 DAYS 5–7 DAY 8

Flight from Boston The Lodge at Jackson Hole, Jackson, WY Old Faithful Snow Lodge, Yellowstone National Park Holiday Inn, Sheridan, WY Alex Johnson Hotel, Rapid City, SD Return flight to Boston or similar hotel accommodations

RESERVE by phone: 617-338-1111, ext. 3

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the BEST of the WEST The Good Life Tour!

Saturday, August 22–Friday, September 4, 2015 Saturday, October 3–Friday, October 16, 2015 nearly two weeks exploring, soaking S pend up and reveling in the best of the American

West on this rewarding and fun-filled vacation through California and Arizona—with a splash of Las Vegas thrown in for good measure. We’ll explore California from top to bottom and begin in San Francisco, with Chinatown, the Golden Gate Bridge and dinner on Pier 39. Soak in the stunning scenery along Monterey’s famous 17 Mile Drive on our way to John Steinbeck’s famous Cannery Row and the Big Sur coast to San Simeon and Hearst Castle. Reveling will be called for in beautiful Santa Barbara, described as a magical place where the culture of Europe meets the spirit of the West Coast. In Los Angeles we’ll take a walk on the Hollywood Walk of Fame before heading to glitzy Palm Springs, a desert oasis made famous during the heyday of Frank Sinatra and Bob Hope. Everybody loves San Diego—an ideal climate and 70 miles of pristine beach—in addition to a lovely Old Town, tranquil harbor and famous Balboa Park, the nation’s largest urban cultural park and ranked one of the Best Parks in the World. Our two-night stay in Scottsdale— Arizona’s famous resort town—starts off with a hands-on, old-fashioned chili cook-off and a tour of Phoenix, Camelback Mountain and Paradise Valley—a desert oasis surrounded by mountains and blessed with nearly 300 days of sunshine a year. After a brief visit to Sedona we’ll experience amazing views of the Grand Canyon from the South Rim before we head to our “inside the park” accommodations. And, because the lighting is thought to be more dramatic during the morning, we’ll have another look before we motor over to Las Vegas for two nights and a full day at leisure to explore, soak up and revel in!

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$3,949

per person double occupancy

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees. $3,899 per person triple occupancy; $5,149 for single reservations. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change. Cancellation waiver and travel insurance is $205. Although not required, we recommend purchasing the waiver. Purchase must be made at time of booking. Per person deposit is $300.

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip regularly scheduled flights from Boston to San Francisco and Las Vegas to Boston, via a connecting city • Private sedan transfers (see p. 57 for details) • Thirteen nights’ first-class accommodations • Twenty meals: thirteen breakfasts, seven dinners • Round-trip airport/hotel transfers • Sightseeing and touring • Services of professional Tour Director

TRIP PLANNER: DAY 1

Flight from Boston

DAYS 1–2 Marriott Marquis, San Francisco, CA DAY 3

Monterey Marriott, Monterey, CA

DAY 4

Pepper Tree Inn, Santa Barbara, CA

DAYS 5–6 Palm Springs Hotel, Palm Springs, CA DAYS 7–8 San Diego Hotel, San Diego, CA DAYS 9–10 Courtyard by Marriott, Scottsdale, AZ DAY 11

Grand Canyon National Park, AZ

DAYS 12–13 Las Vegas Hotel, Las Vegas, NV DAY 14

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SWITZERLAND, AUSTRIA and BAVARIA

Wednesday, September 2–Friday, September 11, 2015

$3,699

per person double occupancy

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees. $3,669 per person triple occupancy; $3,999 for single reservations. Single accommodations for this tour are limited. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change. Cancellation waiver and travel insurance is $260. Although not required, we recommend purchasing the waiver. Purchase must be made at time of booking. Passport required. Per person deposit is $300.

INCLUDES:

BERN, SWITZERLAND

through an enchanted Alpine J ourney world alive with spectacular mountain

scenery and picturesque cities and ‘burgs.’

Begin in charming Bern, a UNESCO World Heritage site, famous for chocolate and cheese, and a lovely, well-preserved Old Town. Travel the shores of Lake Geneva to the medieval Chateau de Chillon. Enjoy breathtaking Alpine views on the GoldenPass Panoramic Train from Montreux to the world-famous ski resort of Gstaad. Tour Lucerne—the Swiss Paradise on the Lake—before traveling through tiny Liechtenstein to Innsbruck, the old-world Olympic city nestled in the heart of the Austrian Alps. In Salzburg, which looks much like it did when it served as the setting for The Sound of Music, you’ll dine at the historic St. Peter’s Restaurant, where legend has it both Charlemagne and Christopher Columbus once dined—though not together.

Your central European visit will end in Bavaria and a trip to Neuschwanstein, one of Germany’s most famous castles. You’ll cherish your time in the heart—both geographical and metaphorical—of Europe.

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• Round-trip regularly scheduled flights from Boston to Zurich and Munich to Boston • Private sedan transfers (see p. 57 for details) • Eight nights’ first-class hotel accommodations • Twelve meals: eight breakfasts, four dinners • Round-trip airport/hotel transfers • Sightseeing and touring • Services of professional Tour Director

FEATURES:

Bern panoramic tour including the Rose Gardens, Lake Geneva, GoldenPass Panoramic Train from Montreux to Gstaad, Lucerne oldtown walking tour including the Lion Monument, Innsbruck panoramic tour including the Golden Roof, Salzburg walking tour featuring Mirabel Gardens, Neuschwanstein Castle photo stop, Wies Church and Oberammergau. OPTIONALS: Lucerne—Mount Pilatus. Innsbruck—Seefield.

TRIP PLANNER: DAY 1

Overnight flight from Boston

DAYS 2–5 Hotel Bristol, Bern DAYS 6–9 Hotel Innsbruck, Innsbruck DAY 10

Return flight to Boston or similar hotel accommodations

SAVE $200 from above prices when you reserve by: February 23, 2015 RESERVE by phone: 617-338-1111, ext. 3

TRAVEL CLUB SELECT EXTRAORDINARY ADVENTURES Selected exclusively for Travel Club members

Each program offers multiple departures in 2015—prices listed are LAND ONLY, per person double occupancy. Call for trip brochures, specific dates and the full package price, including airfare. And, when you reserve your land and air program, round-trip airport/hotel transfers are included. Plus, you’ll also receive free round-trip, door-to-door car service from your home to Logan airport, within 50 miles of the airport!

SPECTACULAR SCANDINAVIA STARTING FROM $4,449 land only • 14 DAYS, 19 MEALS

Join us on an incredible journey to a land of unparalleled beauty—Scandinavia. Explore Norway’s breathtaking fjord region. In Denmark’s bohemian capital city of Copenhagen, enjoy a leisurely cruise through historic canals. Discover why Copenhagen is dubbed the gastro capital of Scandinavia and experience the “New Nordic Cuisine Movement” at a local restaurant inspired by its founder. Embrace the tranquility of the Swedish countryside at a family-run manor house before traveling to the cosmopolitan capital of Stockholm.

FROM THE OUTBACK TO THE GLACIERS STARTING FROM $4,999 land only • 21 DAYS, 30 MEALS

Explore the diverse wonders of the lands “down under.” A 3-day adventure in the rugged Outback introduces you to the Aboriginal life and culture of Alice Springs and Ayers Rock. Delve into the colorful world of the Great Barrier Reef. Enjoy a guided tour of the Sydney Opera House. Meet Australia’s famous wildlife up-close. Explore the snow-capped peaks, vistas, gorges and waterfalls of New Zealand’s Southern Alps. Cruise Milford Sound. Experience the Franz Josef Glacier and the majestic Mt. Cook region.

PEARLS OF ASIA STARTING FROM $4,249 land only • 17 DAYS, 27 MEALS

Enjoy an in-depth exploration of Asia’s most exotic and culturally diverse cities. Begin in the international hub city of Hong Kong. This dynamic melting pot of cultures has a new experience around every turn. Relax in Borneo, a tropical paradise. Soak in the beauty of the rainforest during a day of hot springs and a canopy walk. Then, get up-close to the orangutans to observe them at dinnertime.

Continue on and travel through captivating Malaysia. In Kuala Lumpur, learn about the culture at a traditional Maylay dinner, and in Malacca, dine along the scenic Malacca River. Lively Singapore holds many new experiences. Cruise on a traditional bumboat, discover the inspiring gardens and explore Thian Hock Keng temple. End in the cultural mecca of Bangkok. Take a long-tail boat ride, marvel at the giant Reclining Buddha and experience the chanting ritual at Wat Pho Temple.

TRAINS, WINERIES & TREASURES OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA STARTING FROM $2,199 land only • 9 DAYS, 12 MEALS

Experience the Northern California lifestyle. Enjoy dinner on Fisherman’s Wharf while overlooking the bay. Marvel at the beauty of one of America’s most beloved national parks, Yosemite. Glide on the pristine waters of breathtaking Lake Tahoe on a paddlewheeler.

Discover some fascinating facts about train travel at the California State Railroad Museum. Sip California wines at a wine tasting. Relax in a Pullman car aboard the elegant Napa Valley Wine Train, savoring the beauty of the vineyards while enjoying a delicious dinner.

This is a chance to live the good life.

EXPLORING NEW ZEALAND STARTING FROM $4,799 land only • 19–21 DAYS, 30 MEALS

From the steaming geothermal vents of Rotorua, to the ice sheets and temperate rainforest of Franz Josef Glacier, to the genuine warmth of a farmstay with a local family, experience all of New Zealand’s many facets on this 21-day journey. Cruise Milford Sound in dramatic Fiordland. Sip wine at regional vineyards in Otago and Marlborough. Stay in Dunedin, a little slice of Scotland in the South Pacific. Overnight at the foot of massive Mt Cook. Dine in a restored Christchurch mansion. Immerse yourself in the Maori culture. Witness the famous Haka war challenge, followed by a Hangi feast.

PERU: ANCIENT LAND OF MYSTERIES STARTING FROM $2,299 land only • 8–10 DAYS, 14 MEALS

Fantastic archeological treasures set amidst the soaring Andean peaks—this can only be Peru. Travel to Machu Picchu aboard the famed Vistadome train. Spend a night at the base of this “Lost City of the Incas” in a luxury hotel and enjoy an exclusive culinary demonstration. Explore Andean art forms and the local way of life from ancient times through present day during your stay in the Sacred Valley.

Immerse yourself in Cuzco, a city that blends Inca and Spanish colonial influences. Meet the indigenous Uros people of the floating islands on Lake Titicaca. Discover the exquisite Peruvian cuisine that combines diverse native ingredients and indigenous dishes with international culinary influences. Discover Lima’s colonial heritage and see why the “City of Kings” is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

TROPICAL COSTA RICA STARTING FROM $1,099 land only • 9 DAYS, 14 MEALS

Lush forests and stunning waterfalls… rumbling volcanoes and endless coastlines… Costa Rica is a paradise teeming with exotic plants and incredible animals. Explore part of the 20,000 acre nature preserve of Cano Negro on a river boat adventure. Spend two nights in Monteverde’s fascinating cloud forest. Experience the forest canopy on hanging bridges. Explore San Jose’s Plaza de Cultura and the magnificent National Theatre. Relax in the mineral-rich waters of a hot springs with views of Arenal Volcano. Luxuriate at a beach and golf resort for two nights in Tamarindo Beach, known for its breathtaking beauty and fine sandy beaches.

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