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McTavish Travel 905.827.1100 Hopedale Mall, 1515 Rebecca St., Oakville travel@mctavishtravel.com OR visit www.mctavishtravel.com Ont Reg No 143798 5 Discover your new favourite destination! Call us for reservations!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 TRANS-ATLANTIC ON ROTTERDAM o commemorate the 40th anniversary of Holland America Lines evolution from traditional trans-Atlantic voyages to a company dedicated entirely to vacation cruising, the lines ms Rotterdam is set t sail two classic crossings in July 2011. The 9-day trans-Atlantic sail de arts fro Rotterdam 03JUL11 and calls on Southampton before heading to New York. The 12JUL11 trans-Atlantic departure returns to Rotterdam with a call at Cobh (Cork), Ireland. The trans- Atlantic journeys offer enrichment activities, guest lecturers and chefs, complimentary mementos and opportunities to celebrate the lines 138 year heritage. Also planned are a bon voyage sail away party, captains gala party, special entertainers and events. For novices and enthusiasts, bridge and dance instructors, as well as hosts, will be onboard and the Pasadena Roof Orchestra is scheduled to provide big-band dancing for both itineraries. www.hollandamerica. com Call us for details! CLUB MED SANDPIPER BAY Club Med has just completed a US$25 million enhancement of Club Med S ndpiper Bay, Florida the only family all- inclusive resort in the United States. The property is the flagship of Club Med Premium ports r s ts. Spanning 216 acres, the resort includes unique features like a 7,000 square-foot fitness ce tre, ch mpionship tennis facilities and an 18-hole golf course on site with additional access to more than 16 courses nearby. Other elements include Deluxe Family rooms with two separate bedrooms, three new restaurants serving gourmet cuisine from around the world and the new childrens facilities. The Kidz Village, which invites children as young as four-months old, features activities like junior tennis, golf, sailing, circus school and Le Petit Chef cooking lessons. Sandpiper Bay also makes it easy for parents to travel with babies, with a wide range of equipment that include highchairs, cribs and strollers available on site. Guests looking to stay fit while on vacation can take advantage of the resorts partnership with the International Ten is Academy with six clay courts, fourteen hard courts and one stadium court. Or visit the Spa and Wellness Center. Call us for reservations. www.clubmed.com 406 SPEERS RD., OAKVILLE ACROSS FROM RONA LANSING 905-337-2066 w w w. c o b b l e s t o n e m b e rs . c a MASONRY & FIREPLACE DESIGN SPECIALISTS Thank you for another successful year. We wish you all the best in the new year! w w w . o a kv ill eb ea ve r.c o m O A KV IL LE B EA V ER Th ur sd ay , D ec em be r 3 0, 2 01 0 1 2 TravelOakville Beaver BEAVER TRAILS TO MEXICO: Anne and Mike Low took The Oakville Beaver to the Mayan Riviera. Take along a copy of The Oakville Beaver on your next vacation and send it in for publication to Beaver Trails, The Oakville Beaver, 467 Speers Rd., Oakville, ON, L6K 3S4 or e-mail to editor@oakvillebeaver.com. BEAVER TRAILS TO INDIA: Jason Powell (upper left) and John Richards (upper right) took The Oakville Beaver to the Taj resort in New Delhi, India. Powell is the chair of nursing programs at Conestoga College. This visit was part of an international partnership exploration trip to India. BEAVER TRAILS TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Students from Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School took The Oakville Beaver to a small mountain village in the Dominican Republic to build a house as part of Dominican Republic H.O.P.E. (Health, Opportunity, Prosperity and Education) humani- tarian mission.The mission was through the Scarboro Foreign Mission and the Religious Hospitallers of St. Joseph, which have been hosting student service learning trips for many years. BEAVER TRAILS TO ARIZONA: Darek Doradzinski took The Oakville Beaver to the bot- tom of the Grand Canyon in Arizona. He is pictured here in front of the Silver Bridge over the Colorado River near the Phantom Ranch. Take along a copy of The Oakville Beaver on your next vacation and send it in for publi- cation to Beaver Trails, The Oakville Beaver, 467 Speers Rd., Oakville, ON, L6K 3S4 or e-mail to editor@oakville- beaver.com. Speak up! You can comment on any story in todays Oakville Beaver at oakvillebeaver.com.