www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, December 4, 2014 | 28 Travel Take along a copy of the Oakville Beaver on your next vacation and send it in for publication to Beaver Trails, Oakville Beaver, 5040 Mainway, Burlington ON, L7L 7G5 or email to ablackburn@oakvillebeaver.com. "Connected to your Community" McTavish Travel TIME FOR ST. KITTS? It refers to itself as the "Last Quintessential Caribbean Destination". It's a nation without a single traffic light. A place where sugar cane was cultivated for 350 years, with the last shipment departing in 2005. It's an island that has set aside more than one quarter of its land as a national park and where rainforest is actually expanding rather than shrinking. Welcome to St. Kitts! Originally named by Christopher Columbus as St. Christopher, in honour of the patron saint of travellers, the island's moniker was shortened somewhere along the way to St. Kitts. St. Kitts is the answer to the question "Where should we go next?" posed by Caribbean-loving travellers seeking an authentic experience on an island without mega-resorts and "Margaritavilles". It's a place for lovers of history and those keen to explore nature, above or below sea level. It's a place of simple, delicious dishes, lovingly prepared using local ingredients and seasonings. Activities include the St. Kitts Scenic railway, "The Last Railway in the West Indies"; a dormant volcano to explore; Brimstone Hill Fortress & National Park - a UNESCO World heritage Site; over 100 shipwrecks within 200 feet of the ocean's surface to dive over; sandy beaches and Royal St. Kitts Golf Club, a Thomas McBroom design with water hazards on both the Atlantic and Caribbean Seas. Getting to St. Kitts is easy on Air Canada operating Toronto St. Kitts on Saturdays between 20DEC14 and 04APR15. Air Canada Vacations offers 7- and 14-night programs at an assortment of properties including the largest property on the island the 393 room St. Kitts Marriott resort, offering an all-inclusive plan; Sugar Bay Club Suites & Hotel, with 89 room and suite options; the newly-renovated to 4-star standards, 50-room Ocean Terrace Inn in the capital of Basseterre; the 55-room Timothy Beach Resort; the 46-room Bird Rock Beach Hotel and the 23-room Ottley's Plantation Inn, featuring an all-inclusive plan for Air Canada Vacations guests. stkittstourism.kn vacations.aircanada.com WINDSTAR TO TAHITI Windstar Cruises has announced plans to sail year-round in the South Pacific, allowing guests the opportunity to explore the Society and Tuamotu Islands of Tahiti. Windstar returned to Tahiti last May following a ten-year hiatus and now, continuous voyages will begin 26MAY15 aboard the renovated, 148-passenger Wind Spirit. Itineraries will include the seven-day "Dreams of Tahiti" voyage, as well as ten- and eleven-day journeys that include stops in the Tuamotu Islands, widely known as a diver's and snorkeler's paradise. In addition to the new itineraries, Windstar is also expanding its shore excursion offerings to include such adventures as private snorkeling at a Tahitian black pearl farm in Raiatea. The seven-day "Dreams of Tahiti" voyage begins in Papeete and sails to Moorea, Tahaa, Raitea, Huahine and Bora Bora. The new ten-day "Tahiti and the Tuamotu Islands" voyage adds stops in Takapoto and Rangiroa in the Tuamotus, as well as two days at sea in the South Pacific. The eleven-day voyage features a visit to Fakarava, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve for the preservation of rare species. Call us for Windstar reservations. windstarcruises.com Suite 300, South Oakville Centre · 1515 Rebecca Street, Oakville 905.827.1100 travel@mctavish.com www.mctavishtravel.com up to oN ALL touRS ASk uS how Ont Reg No 1437985 BEAVER TRAILS TO TURKS AND CAICOS: The Oakville Beaver travelled with Tyler and Philip Yoo to the Beaches resort in Turks and Caicos where they helped their parents, Mike and Julia, celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary. 15% Save BATTLEFIELD TRAVEL SEMINARS eaSy Pace France - May 23-June 1, 2015 eaSy Pace BuDaPeST, vienna & Prague - May 29-June 7, 2015 Spend quality time in three very different parts of France. highlights include Châteauneuf-du-pape, St paul de Vence, Côte d'Azur, paris, pont du Gard, Nîmes, Avignon, Arles, Monaco and Aix-en-provence. *9 Nights First Class hotel Accommodations, 9 buffet Breakfasts and 4 Dinners. tour pace - Leisurely. LanD cOST $3,850 pp double these three capitals, lush with magnificent cathedrals, imperial palaces and majestic castles, stand at the geographical heart of mainland Europe, their history and culture intertwined by the powerful habsburg dynasty. *9 Nights First class hotel Accommodation, 9 buffet Breakfasts and 4 Dinners. tour pace Leisurely. LanD cOST $2,585 pp double yOu're inviTeD At Maritime Travel Burlington... JOin uS TO Learn aBOuT THeSe 2 TOurS aT Our SeMinar anD aSK QueSTiOnS OF Our eXPerT Royal Botanical Gardens - Cafe Annex: Thursday, December 11th, 10:30 a.m. this scenic circular tour has magnificent driving days offering frequent stops and fantastic photo opportunities. tour highlights include Gullfoss, Skaftafell, Lake Myvatn, and Reykjavik. *8 Nights First class hotel Accommodation, 8 buffet Breakfasts and 6 Dinners. up Save to 15% tour pace - Comfortable. 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Violet Maslanka vmaslanka@maritimetravel.ca Renee Cannon rcannon@maritimetravel.ca naTuraL WOnDerS OF iceLanD - May 24-June 1, 2015 nOrTHern SPain - May 23-June 2, 2015 ASk uS how Violet Maslanka, Manager of the Burlington office would like to welcome Renee Cannon, formerly of Marlin Travel Oakville, to her team! With over 50 years of combined experience in the travel industry, we look forward to providing you even better service than before. Our Maritime Travel Burlington office is moving in the new year to serve you better! We will be located at 1893 Appleby Line (just south of Upper Middle Rd.) Lots of private parking available. Hope to see you soon! We will match any competitor's advertised and available price at time of booking, including online pricing, provided it is the same product, date and a supplier we sell. JOin uS TO Learn aBOuT THeSe 2 TOurS aT Our SeMinar anD aSK QueSTiOnS OF Our eXPerT Royal Botanical Gardens - Cafe Annex: Thursday, December 11th, 1:30 p.m. No charge to attend our seminars at RBG but you must RSVP as there is limited seating Call Wendi or Shelley 905-662-6355 or toll free at 1-866-574-8004 · wendi@battlefieldtravel.com TICO#2591391 www.maritimetravel.ca Battlefield Travel · 297 Highway 8 Stoney Creek, ON L8G 1E5 368 Plains Rd. E (Just west of Mapleview Shopping Centre) · 905-639-4575