Travel Oakville Beaver Beaver trails to PARIS: Oksana Vorontsov (pictured) and her husband, Yuri, took The Oakville Beaver to the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France. 27 · Thursday, November 15, 2012 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.insideHALTON.com Beaver trails to venice: John and Gill Beattie took The Oakville Beaver to Venice, Italy. Here they are seen waiting for a gondola. 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 e-mail to editor@oakvillebeaver.com. Beaver trails TO mexico: Matteo Valencia took The Oakville Beaver to the Riu Emerald Bay Resort in Mazatlan, Mexico on a family vacation. UPSTAIRS History buffs and anyone with a personal connection to Canada's efforts during World War II will have a memorable travel opportunity next summer as war historian and award-winning military author Tom Douglas will accompany Avalon Waterways' weeklong Paris to Normandy's Landing Beaches cruise. The cruise departs 23JUL13 and sails from the French capital to several historic sites including Gonflans, near Napoleon and Josephine's Chateau de Malmaison and to medieval Roeun. From there, the group will take a daylong coach tour to the Normandy Landing Beaches where visits will include the Canadian Juno Beach Centre, the artificial Mulberry Harbour at Arromanches and the Canadian War Cemetery at Beny-sur-Mer. Douglas, who will be available throughout the cruise for personal chats about Canada's military heritage, will also deliver an onboard lecture about the D-Day invasion. The author of four best-selling books about Canada's role in the two world wars, Douglas is also the 2012 recipient of a Minister of Veterans Affairs' Commendation for his efforts to keep alive the remembrance of the sacrifices and achievements of Canada's veterans. The cruise includes guided sightseeing in each city port-of-call as well as free time especially in Paris and Les Andelys, home to the 900-year-old Chateau Gaillard; accommodations in spacious outside cabins; all meals (wine and beer included at dinner); nightly port talks and light entertainment. This cruise aboard the Avalon Creativity is priced from CAD2,395 per person double plus Port Charges of CAD126 for an outside stateroom, Category E. We can arrange additional hotel nights in Paris pre- or post-cruise, or an apartment in the City of Light, or a car rental to tour France on your own. Call us for reservations on this special Canadian departure. www.avalonwaterways.ca Air Canada Vacations is offering $300 per couple savings and free Seat Selection when you book a Sandals or Beaches Resort by 07DEC12. The offer is valid for travel 01DEC12 to 30APR13 and applies to all destinations except Cuba on stays of 7-nights or longer. Call us for details. www.aircanadavacations.com WE'VE MOVED WORLD WAR II HISTORY CRUISE SANDALS & BEACHES Beaver trails to MAINE: John, Vicki, Patrick and Sam O'Hara took The Oakville Beaver to Portland Headlight in Maine. Hopedale Mall, 1515 Rebecca St., Oakville t ravel@mctavishtravel.com OR visit www.mctavishtravel.com McTavish Travel · 905.827.1100 Ont Reg No 1437985 Call us for reservations!