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McTavish Travel 905.827.1100 Hopedale Mall, 1515 Rebecca St., Oakville travel@mctavishtravel.com OR visit www.mctavishtravel.com On tR eg No 14 37 98 5 Discover your new favourite destination! Call us for reservations! TRAFALGAR AT LEISURE Trafalgar Tours has introduced a new product that incorporates more free time and flexibility into its tours called At Leisure. A departure from Trafalgars fully escorted model of touring, the At Leisure tours incorporate substantial free time in each destination. The itineraries are also made up of minimum two-night stays in each destination, with up to six nights in certain cities. A tour director will accompany the group through the entire trip. In at least one major city on each At Leisure itinerary, Trafalgar will provide guests with a complimentary ticket for a hop on/hop off sightseeing bus. All breakfasts are included, but only select lunches and dinners, and departures are no earlier than 9 a.m. on travelling days. Accommodations will be at First Class hotels such as Intercontinental, Westin, Sheraton, Hilton, Marriott and Radisson. We have the new At Leisure brochure in stock, or you can visit the At Leisure micro-site that provides access to Trafalgars new style of travel including itineraries, included sightseeing, etc. Visit www.trafalgartours.ca, click on Brochures, then scroll down to the At Leisure brochure and click on View Online. PAUL GAUGIUN OFFERS The award-winning ship m/s Paul Gauguin has recently been awarded Best for a Second Honeymoon by Cruise Critic; Best Pacific Itineraries by Posthole Readers Choice Awards; Gold Magellan Award, Small Cruise Ship Category by Travel Weekly 2010. And Paul Gauguin Cruises have announced incredible, limited-time offers on their Tahiti, French Polynesia and South Pacific cruises. Enjoy a reduction of 25% off all categories on the following cruises: 05MAR11, 02APR11, 09APR11, 14MAY11, 04JUN11 and 11JUN11 book by 10DEC10, not combinable with any other offer. Receive a Guest Privileges shipboard credit of up to USD1,000 per couple on JAN11 through JUN11 Marquesas, Tuamotus & The Society Islands 14-night cruises book by 19FEB11. Experience the islands dramatic splendour from a free overwater villa at one of the islands most luxurious hotels: The InterContinental Bora Bora Resort & Thalasso Spa. The offer includes transfers, VIP greeting, dinner with champagne and breakfast. Availability is limited on the following departures: Society Islands and Tuamotus 10-night voyage 05JAN11, 16MAR11; Tahiti & The Society Islands 7-night voyage 26FEB11, 02APR11, 09APR11, 30APR11, 07MAY11; Cook Islands & The Society Islands 11-night voyage 05MAR11. This offer is valid for Category B or better on the ship and must be booked by 15DEC10. Also all 2011 sailings aboard the m/s Paul Guaguin include free air from Los Angeles. Call us for reservations. www.pgcruises.com ITALIAN GARDEN TOUR Join Marjorie Harris, Canadian author and garden expert, as she escorts this wonderful tour of 13 magnificent public and private Italian Gardens from Rome to Tuscany. From the hauntingly beautiful Sacro Basco to the stately Renaissance Villa Medici di Fiesole you will enter the history of formal and inform l Italian G r en Design a d have the opportunity to visit a variety of exclusiv priva e gardens, in luding: the Agnelli familys amazing Ninf near Rome, La Patraia in the hills of Chianti, the Sesti family wine and olive oil estate of Castello Argiano near Montalcino, and Paul Gervais and Gil Cohens exquisite La Villa Massei near Lucca. This tour is a feast for the senses. Travel to beautiful cities and charming villages and enjoy sumptuous dinners in sublime surroundings. Wander through intense Tuscan colours and vistas where there will be delights enough for photographers nd artists alike. Immerse ourself in wine and olive oil tastings at unforgettable vineyards and family trattorias. The fragrance of flowers everywhere you go: from rolling fields to an organic harvest that results in the aroma of a gourmet lunch in the enchanted hills of Chianti. This tour is also an opportunity to pursue your passion for learning. Marjorie and her wealth of experience will guide you through understanding these wonderful gardens. She will put t e gardens in context and be a champion of the many intriguing plants you will encount r. Knowle geable local guid s, often the owners or head gardeners, will inform the group about their unique and innovative approaches combining ancient and modern techniques, from restoration ecology to sustainable agricultural practices. This unique, 20-person, 10-night, land-only tour begins in Rome on 14OCT11 and the total cost is 3,125 (about CAD4,500) per per on do ble including taxes. Call us for details. www.italianvisits.com 2 3 Thursday, Septem ber 1, 2011 O A K V ILLE B EA V ER w w w .in sid eH A LTO N .co m Travel BEAVER TRAILS TO WALES: Rita Teti took The Oakville Beaver 90 metres down a mine shaft in Wales. Take along a copy of The Oakville Beaver on your next vacation and send it in for publication to Beaver Trails, Oakville Beaver, 467 Speers Road, Oakville, ON, L6K 3S4 or email to editor@oakvillebeaver.com. BEAVER TRAILS TO HAWAII: Malia and Danica Sharma took The Oakville Beaver to Maui, Hawaii. Take along a copy of The Oakville Beaver on your next vacation and send it in for publication to Beaver Trails, Oakville Beaver, 467 Speers Road, Oakville, ON, L6K 3S4 or email to editor@oakvillebeaver.com. BEAVER TRAILS TO CALIFORNIA: A dozen students from East Oakville Jazzercise took The Oakville Beaver to a jazzercise convention in Carlsbad, California BEAVER TRAILS TO SCOTLAND: Dianne and Gordon Young took eThe Oakvill Beaver to Shetland Islands in Scotland to celebrate their 5th wedding anniversary. Gordon's a bit camera shy, so Dianne Young is in this picture, with the Beaver. Take along a copy of eThe Oakvill Beaver on your next vacation and send it in for publication to Beaver Trails, Oakville Beaver, 467 Speers Road, Oakville, ON, L6K 3S4 or email to editor@oakvillebeaver. com.