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designation much part traveler’s vocabulary hotel stars are. sites inscribed ostensibly most interesting significant available tourists, often become focal points many tour operator itineraries—but itself more than catalogue. fact, like pledge. paraphrase, made up state parties (there currently 187) have ratified convention. doing so, these pledge identify nominate national territory considered inscription based criteria, demonstrate how those being protected submit management plan preservation. past decade, unesco also taken measures safeguard examples intangible heritage, includ- ing music, oral traditions performing arts. month, will introduce you spain’s recognizable (and bizarre) elements living through fund, makes $4 million its annually assist with identifying, pre- serving precious sites. cases, vested interest enough persuade local governments take action. very first example happened egypt 1959, when appeal from egyptian government over construction aswan high dam set into 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compared to pharoahs, except this grand plan designed large part enhance tourism and its central role country’s economy. rebuilding effort includes construct- ing an additional 220,000 hotel rooms turning sharm el-sheikh into sus- tainable ‘green city’. widespread muse- um renovations are underway, including transformation luxor open air museum 20 new open- ings works accomodate showcase wealth antiquities keep egypt on ‘bucket list’ virtually every traveler world. ministry hopes bring one million tourists each year, 2010 already proved banner with 12 percent increase north american vis- itors through first 10 months, com- pared same period 2009. commenting increase, elsayed khalifa, director egyptian tourist authority york city, said, “we have no shortage traffic. year better than before.” nurturing egypt’s ‘city peace’ coastal resort city adminis- trative hub el-sheikh, there currently 32 separate initiatives aiming protect region’s fragile eco-sys- tem, red sea coral. going green as symbol intention prevent further degradation infrastruc- ture, highlight reputation “city peace” where several inter- national peace conferences sum- mits been held. both existing hotels being required meet enhanced stan- dards grey water, gov- ernment considering use zero emission vehicles electric tour buses reduce pollution. whether these properties, or others elsewhere egypt, will signed up for international eco-hotel rating programs such globe 21 not yet definite. also, addi- tional land set aside parks, all goal transforming global destination. “sharm model egypt,” says khalifa. initiative may expanded next neighbor- cities hurghada marsa alam, since khalifa admits it easier “control environment cities” sprawling congested like cairo—though here two mini-cities modern high rises, parks golf courses outskirts, similar planned communities dubai, should relieve some congestion. development section known 6th october few miles from www.jaxfax.com february 2011 looks future by evelyn kanter egyptnto<!TEKI!> <!TEKI!>14 www.jaxfax.com february 2011 giza, where hilton pyramids golf re- sort was recently opened. the other is called new cairo. both are one hour from downtown. fourteen percent of egypt’s projected hotel construc- tion slated for greater accord- ing to york times, these mixed-use residential/commercial subdi- visions will house more than four million people by 2020. attractions and accommodations first on a long list initiatives keep visitor arrivals up mas- sive undertaking that effectively dou- ble capacity 2015, with half those rooms (approxi- mately 100,000) going in resort areas red sea south sinai peninsula, including along gulf aqaba, between sharm el-sheikh taba. such development mgm grand el-sheikh, proj- ect 170 guest villas ameni- ties, due open mid-2012. also building second egypt shadow museum, real estate sub-division giza. upscale luxury brands an im- portant part overall initiative, especially cairo, kempinski fairmont nile. sure please operators like fit tours (www.fittours.com), who’s diane panasci reports upswing upgraded bookings five-star prop- erties mina oberoi philae nile cruise ship. cairo alexandria becoming popular ports, princess, celebrity, ocea- nia azamara often working or into some their mediter- ranean itineraries. most visitors fly out daily aswan usually as add-on cruise, therefore miss “sound light” show, which conflicts last flights out. there multi-day cruises lake nasser, be- tween abu simbel high dam at aswan, offering leisurely pace traditional several top chains have full-ser- vice spas, seasons jw marriott movenpick el alamein, mediterranean near border libya. intercontinen- tal citystars includes spa; this cosmopolitan, develop- ment airport sprawling american-style indoor shop- ping mall movie theater. scheduled completion museum giza place congested downtown area. galleries sched- uled 2012. architectural ren- derings show connected buildings various sizes, all them dome-shaped rather pyramids, polka-dotted windows airy, sunlit feel. mu- seums being built suez, port said cities ever- growing number ancient artifacts excavated. ‘indiana’ hawass & missing tombs dr. zahi hawass, world- renowned archeologist minister antiquities, has been searching alexander great cleopatra anthony years. i had good fortune inter- viewing him his office cently, he hopes announcement 2011. if when ei- ther discov- ered, it thrust back news. despite eta’s international adver- tising campaigns coop programs travel agents tour operators, call: 800-248-3487 visit: www.fittours.com foreign independent mystique...a lifetime memories 25 years dedicated providing travelers experience life- time ...one filled adventure, amazing foods wine, history culture, relaxation, course, memories. we created options suit wallets. can accommodate small groups specialize private car cus- tom tours… now announcing our edition! 10 day $2899 featuring residence. through october 13 $6499 ship zahra. introducing 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it will take decades excavate this find, so egypt time shore up local in- frastructure ready for tourists sure come. a few guest houses, but no western-style hotels amenities like pool gym. mu- seum small, three-room affair that need expanded if repository relics from mum- mies. worth visiting now, several dozen on display were covered by accident 1996. there’s also tomb directly beneath old stone building. i climbed down rickety wooden staircase see beautiful, still vibrant art- work hieroglyphics painted walls chambers. recently, hawass, sometimes called “indiana hawass” his exploits fedora often wears digs, made announcement fabled ‘boy king’ tut probably died malaria. successfully negoti- ated return 19 artifacts tut’s collection new york city’s metropolitan museum art, once cairo hold them. demanding bust queen nefertiti berlin. grand excavation one popular tourist desti- nations ancient kings, where tombs fa- bled king other pharaohs lo- cated. government upgrading visitor arrival departure experience razing unsightly slum village at entrance tombs, relocat- ing its occupants housing nearby. plans restore avenue sphinxes, mile-plus boulevard between tem- ples luxor karnak, back orig- inal design. eta’s khalifa says there an unknown number sphinx statues here, similar rows lions front karnak. plan create broad pedestrian lined upscale vil- las shops, recreate spring festival commemorated annual flooding nile. final part master completed 2030. within next years, how- ever, building additional docks luxor, reduce crowding nile river cruise boats, which berthed five six deep along shoreline. marketing ‘theme’ travel, beyond history, culture religion, destination golfers, spas, honeymooners. prod- ucts, such 16-passenger ver- sions traditional ship, dahabeyas, becoming weddings, multi-generation family trips reunions, exclu- sivity leisurely pace. small size allows docking smaller temples cannot accommodate full-size floating hotels. although eta does specifically track religious confident growing tourism egyptnto continued page 18  abu simbel temple hator<!TEKI!>february 2011 www.jaxfax.com 17 breaking new ground elsayed khalifa, di- rector of the egyptian tourist authority, usa & latin america, re- veals and expands on egypt’s thrilling de- velopments mas- sive vision for future tourism. ministry tourism is actively engaged in large- scale growth planning with a plethora attrac- tionsandaccommodationsfortourists.canyougiveus anoverviewofwhat’stocome? currentlysouthsinaiandtheredseamakeup about 70 percent hotel capacity. idea that within 5 years we will double this ca- pacity 212,690 rooms are under construction. twenty-eight these south sinai, 27 red sea. our target long run to add one million tourists year year. year, if receive 15 million, should be looking 16 next extramillionwillrequire50,000rooms,andthisis why have work tandem advertis- ing, promotion development. wereup17.8%fromlastyear,whenwereceived 12.8 global visitors. american mar- ket were up 12 from january-no- vember last which markets you targeting projected growth? theunitedstatesisoneofthemarketswhere see great potential. also mainly brazil, argentina mexico. can more international cruise arrivals. thou- sands lines go out states manyofthesecometoourareaandthemediter- ranean. facilities services give ships, visitors draw egypt. whataboutnewattractions?lastyear,dr.hawasssaid thatmanymuseumswerebeingplannedtoallowarti- factstobereturnedtotheiroriginallocations. 20 museums being planned, notjustincairobutinalexandria,suez,portsaid, sohag different cities don't always hear about. addition two big muse- ums cairo, civilization museum grand museum. according hawass, who was here december, main galleries opened few years. working huge project along 2.5 kilometer avenue sphinx, joining luxor karnak temples. ancient egypt lined sphinx both sides andtherewasaprocessiontocelebratetheflood nile. plan recreate this, not just avenue,butalsotheprocession,whichwillbean amazing festival held june once excavation completed. there master funding has been allocated through 2030. part planistobuildnewdockingareasforcruiseships so they docking after other. wherever luxor, it as walking museum, everywhere find something look at or enjoy. howdoessustainabilityfactorintoallofthisprojected growthandexcavation? an on-going effort eachtimewefindsomethingnewitaddstowhat already have. lot like adding pieces puzzle. initiative response findings by dr. hawassthataredrawingvisitorstocomeandex- plore places put map. sustainability major trend apracticalmatteralso.insharmel-sheikh,weare lookingcloselyatpreservingthenaturalresources because coral, aqua life water sports revenue comes from. keeping good quality water, respecting coral biological balance nature only way sustainable all cars streets sharm el-sheik environmentally friendly. drainage waste recycling, solid liquid, ef- forts preserve biodiversity keep eco- logical balance. 33 projects focusing controlling elements, stop degradation environment build forever. whataboutnewtourproductstoattractreturnvisitors? certainly.egyptcannotbeseeninjustonevisit. oneofthethingswearefocusingonpresentlyis diversifying products, offering cultural destination but adventure seekers, golfers andhoneymooners. especiallywiththedahabeyas,spasandboutique hotels,egyptisbecominganincreasinglypopular place honeymoons. had requests celebrities weddings parties set around some temples, very specialthingyoucannotdoanywhereelse.itcar- ries cost, course, granted requests. whataboutpromotingegyptinconjunctionwithother destinations jordan israel? also, ac- tivelypromotingreligioustourism? support any promote co-op programs tour opera- tors sell packages egypt, jordan, israel, even speak, supporting trip priests going combined cyprus religious rich jewish, christian islamic sites significant travelers. when burning bush mount follow footsteps exodus prophet muhammed, three 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(www.egypt.travel) exclusive interview — ryley hartt<!TEKI!>18 www.jaxfax.com february 2011 egypt, for its links to judaism and chris- tianity, as well islamic treasures. mount moses, near sharm, is the re- puted site of burning bush, sacred jews christians. st. catherine’s monastery in sharm so-called hanging church cairo are important christian sites. visitors can follow path exodus, sites egypt that jesus visited a child, where members family prophet mohammed or lived. there several monastaries between alexandria, historic churches synagogues within city, including coptic mena, honoring martyred saint. city dotted with greco-roman sites, includ- ing an impressive ampitheater, fash- ionable seaside community restaurants nightlife. new alexandria library modern wonder, containing largest reading space world. addition religious travel, focus multi-country tourism includes israel, jordan turkey, by operators in- cluding isram world ya’lla tours. jerusalem, petra istanbul may not have 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jan- uary 2007, successfully adopted e-ticketing technology, making fifth become e-ticket compliant. operates fleet 10 airplanes, seven which are brand atr72-500 atr42-500s, acquired last september phase their modernization program. underway expand further by acquiring second boe- ing 737-300 may 2010. according corporate communica- tions manager ms. annette nkini, continued record double-digit growth revenue passenger numbers de- spite difficult financial climate. past two years saw steady total uplift about 16 percent, rising 465,349 passengers 2007/08 538,305 2008/09. projection airline’s current year, starts april, is hit 800,367; equivalent 48 percent increase until end season march for more information, visit www.precisionairtz.com comfortable castleton camp sabi sand reserve, africa. flagship, singita sasakwa lodge tan- zania overlooks grumeti reserves concession north-western situated along world-famous wildebeest migratory route. set amidst 340,000 acres vast plains serengeti, 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applicable taxes, fees charges before ticket sale is consummated.be sure determine from wholesaler what advise your clients.— publisher<!TEKI!>by monique burns y ears before the term “historic preservation” became fashionable, concerned nations joined forces in 1959 to protect great temple of ramses ii at abu simbel from nile’s rising floodwaters. since then, unesco has inscribed more than 900 sites natural and cultural significance on its world heritage list. many can be found mediterranean islands, whose early trade routes spurred growth western civilization. offering clients a chance explore these wonders, major u.s. tour operators also help preserve world’s patrimony for future generations. spain: ibiza’s wonders balearic islands (www.illesbalears.es), just 50 miles off spanish coast, ibiza been jetsetter’s paradise 1960s. but it first attracted ancient phoeni- cians who made key stop sailing routes. city is site, centerpiece dalt vila, or old city, thick 16th-century walls mediterranean’s best-defended bulwark. visitors head parade ground, where craftspeople gather summer evenings hawk espadrilles, baskets other wares, then visit plaça de vila views town’s ramparts bay as well nature reserve ses salines, site chosen diversity bird life. ibiza, necropolis puig des molins, europe’s largest necropolis, contains 3,500 tombs dating late 7th century bc. cally papas, president cloud tours (www.cloudtours.com), stresses her company’s flexibility. “tours flexible structured client wishes,” says papas. “we extend trips, add delete cities, combine islands. we traveler plan visits sites, provide maps even set up guides.” if you’re headed your own, there are regular one- hour flights madrid barcelona aboard iberia airlines (www.iberia.com). barcelona, balearia (www.balearia.com), iscomar (www.iscomar.com) trasmediterranea (www.trasmediterranea.es) ferries make 8.5-9.5-hour crossing ibiza. france: corsica’s scenic splendor corsica (www.visit-corsica.fr) was born, according 20th-century french aviator author antoine saint-ex- upéry, because, “the sun love sea so times.” saint-exupéry might have thinking scandola reserve, part regional park corsica, which covers third island. here 3,000-foot-high cliffs red porphyry rise along coastline sandy beaches grottoes. seals dolphins cavort crystalline waters 450 types seaweed grow, while cormorants, seagulls, peregrine falcons osprey wheel overhead. between corsican capital ajaccio calvi, with nearby gulf porto, girolata calanche piana, comprise france’s only site. msc cruises (www.msccruises.com) several four seven-day that ajaccio, including four-day italy, france & tunisia cruise starts $449. air (www.aircorsica.com) ajaccio’s campo dell’oro airport paris, lyon, marseille nice, seasonal various in- cluding bordeaux, lille, montpellier, strasbourg toulouse. marseille, nice toulon, italy’s naples savona (near genoa). best reached car, though national railroad (sncf) trains go towns. italy: glories sardinia sicily seven south (www.sardegnatur- ismo.it), second-largest island, diverse landscapes traditions called continent. island’s southwest, 37 europe 26 www.jaxfax.com february 2011 isles’ special offer: kids free this greek isles! • call us group itineraries all our countries. 800-223-7880 718-721-3808 f: 718-721-4019 email: info@cloudtours.com• www.cloudtours.com europeanhoneymooners&jet-setters... romance, fantasy, passion! romance born europe! captures essence each honeymoon jetsetter tours. individually created mind, ultimate getaway! comp ameni- ties hotels include wine, upgrades, spa treatments, etc. tours–the sensuous honeymoon. #1 island hopping specialists#1 specialists 42 years outstanding service. family owned personalized proud member nta high quality affordable rates. greece spain italy canary portugal turkey egypt cyprus... philosophy vacations should en- joyed time table not ours! independent do that. trip they would like. travel professionals customize any itinerary suit needs without extra fees! their lifetime! porto<!TEKI!>miles north of the capital cagliari, is unesco world heritage site su naraxi di barumini. here a collection nuraghe, beehive-shaped defensive stone towers with spiral staircases found only on sardinia, as well remains bronze age village. according to nicholas filippidis, di- rector product development for america, louis cruise lines (www.louiscruises.com) visits more sites than any other line. alitalia (www.alitalia.com) flies cagliari from milan, rome and venice. there are also ferries naples, palermo italian cities. baru- mini, less mile west naraxi, an hour 40 min- utes away by bus (arst.sardegna.it) or car. largest mediterranean islands, sicily abounds in an- cient roman greek and, somewhat sur- prisingly, baroque architectural wonders. island’s southeastern corner, ancient sira- cusa includes such sights fifth-century b.c. temple athena, massive theater, amphitheater, grotticelli necropolis, where archimedes entombed. just northwest syracuse another site, rocky necropolis pantalica, 5,000 rock- hewn tombs dating 13th 7th centuries 30-minute drive (or train ride) val noto (www.valdinoto.com), has cited architecture eight towns rebuilt after devastating 1693 earthquake. among them noto, whose palazzos religious complexes comprise what officials call “baroque stage set” every may, during infio- rata, buildings covered pictures made flowers. south siracusa yet site: val- ley temples agrigento, including con- cord, most important doric parthenon athens; impressive zeus, one temples. direct nonstop service sicily’s catania airports (1 hour, 15 minutes) milan 45 minutes). societá caronte shipping line (www.carontetourist.it) operates shortest ferry between villa san giovanni, calabria messina, (25- november 2010, company began new car/passenger salerno (8 hours). snav (www.snav.it) naples messina (about 10 hours) civitavecchia, rome, (14 grimaldi (www.grimaldi-ferries.com) (9½ civitavecchia (6 ½ trapani state railroads (www.ferroviedellostato.it) operate (10 (12 malta: knightly charms wonders sicily, compact malta (www.visitmalta.com) rich his- tory, quests foreign powers. but knights hospitaller order st. john jerusalem, who controlled island 250 years (from 1530 1798), was major cultural influence. quasi-religious raised remarkable grandmaster’s palace; lavishly cathedral john, housing caravaggio’s famous painting beheading baptist; richly appointed auberges, residences, provence, aragon regions. 320 monuments within forti- fied walls valletta, site. air (www.airmalta.com) valletta europe, africa middle east. linked various sicilian ports ferry: grandi navi veloci genoa (www.gnv.it), (www.grimaldi-lines.com) virtu ta’xbiex, (www.virtuferries.com). greece: corfu, patmos rhodes experience glories antiquity natural beauty mediterranean, few places can match islands. ionian old town corfu comprised three 16th-century forts constructed venetian engineers ward off ottoman invaders. athens, olympic airlines (www.olympicair.com) aegean (www.en.aegeanair.com) have 45-minute flights several times daily. daily athens igoumounitsa (7-8 hours), make 1 45- minute trip corfu. cities brindisi (9 ancona (16 venice (30 northernmost dodecanese 50 turkey, patmos, pilgrimage february 2011 www.jaxfax.com europe 27 valetta maraxi barumini<!TEKI!>800-248-3487 ' explore the two worlds of ancient & modern turkey<!TEKI!>800-248-3487 | www.fittours.com<!TEKI!>wrote both the gospel and apocalypse. visitors can tour 10th century greek orthodox monastery of st. john as well other religious secular buildings in 12th-century settlement chora. patmos is a popular cruise stop (see “rhodes” section below). to reach on your own, fly from athens samos, kos or leros island, then take hydrofoil patmos. there also ferry service piraeus various dode- canese east aegean islands. about 80 miles northeast crete just turkish coast, is- land rhodes, largest canese, was occupied by knights hospitaller order jerusalem 1309 1523. me- dieval city at island’s north- ernmost tip, unesco site whose treasure trove ornately decorated gothic include palace grand masters (above), great hospital, hos- pice catherine, “inns,” residences, italy, provence corners mediterranean. number operators and/or rhodes their itineraries. alexandra tsakinikas, vice president operations for homeric tours (www.homerictours.com), says her company has two dozen island cruises varying lengths, many which call rhodes. crown peters (www.crownpeters.com) range 8-15 day tours, including 3-4 with calls louis (www.louis- cruises.com) offers an 8 day/7 night “greece & turkey” cruise, visits stops athens, capital istanbul, un- esco world heritage sites hagia sofia süley- maniye mosque. ya’lla (www.yallatours.com) 13-day/12 “ultimate greece” package, starting $10,995, includes 4-night private escort black mercedes-benz sedan. cyprus: neolithic era early christianity are three cyprus (www.vis- itcyprus.com), easternmost mediterranean not far larnaka, recently renovated international airport, choirokoitia, that beehive- shaped huts where settlers once lived. west entire pafos designated site. katos archae- ological park, tales gods heroes told through brilliant mo- saics ancient houses. grounds 13th-century panagia chrysopolitissa church paul’s pillar apostle flogged before converting roman governor chris- tianity. third site, troodos moun- tains, collection 10 byzantine churches, known striking frescoes. if you’re headed airways (www.cyprusair.com) connections larnaka interna- tional airport amsterdam, frankfurt lon- don frequent brussels, cairo, paris, tel aviv zurich. europe 30 www.jaxfax.com february 2011 cyprusnto named 2010 lloyd’s list ‘greek passenger line year’ “2010 year” during annual shipping awards ceremony. award coincides 75th an- niversary group’s founding back 1935 55-year anniversary group its suc- cessful greece. this constitutes re- warding recognition 25 year-long 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extremadura; regions where has its roots. there mu- seum artfully displays flamenco’s stars, history sig- nificance, real experience may look bit further outside city. at local social club dusty wooden floor, wrought iron balconies lots raucous laughter, young dancer whips across floor fury dozen gypsies. so close foot-stomping castanets beads sweat land your cheek suddenly participant just spectator. grief, tragedy, joy fear expressed cante’s voice felt everyone room. such experiences striving preserve list. some these, due rapid globalization, urgent need safeguarding. back 2008, incorporated 90 elements, were already proclaimed “masterpieces.” seventy six elements added 2009 few months 47 more roster. northern spain, castells human towers—built members amateur acrobat troupes from towns cities—stand each others’ shoulders as many 10 stages, heavier-built men bottom children very top. participation usually something passed down among families one generation another. this year chant 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nonstops usa poland. february www.jaxfax.com 31<!TEKI!>$1204italy on brendan vacations’ 8 day, 7 night “rome, florence, and venice (superior tourist class),” travel- ers take the train between these three major cities, spending nights in rome, two each florence venice. priced from $1,204 per person, package features centrally- located, twin-bed hotel accommodations, breakfast daily, transportation cities. sightseeing with local guides venice, a hop-on-hop-off tour airport transfers upon arrival departure, serv- ices of an english-speaking host are also included. travel is valid through march 30, 2011 can be booked anytime. airfare additional. visit www.brendanvacations.com $1035cyprus enjoy 6-nights pafos homeric tours’ cypriot delight package. was capital cyprus for 600 years archaeological legacy such that unesco put entire city its world cultural heritage list. after 2 days leisure arrival, you will current cyprus, lefkosia (nivosia), only divided world. optional to museum provide 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extravagantly displayed. an integral life, art architecture. let’s tour world’s greatest stables. french russian had therefore lived like kings versailles winter stormed by mobs. (the decision chop off her head ironically came at marie antoinette’s trial tu- ileries’ stables.) actually has two identical stables, parted central avenue, symmetrically facing old 17th-century red-brick city facade. these elegant sandstone jules hardouin mansart, far more beautiful face. recently restored opened coach museums. museums cafés popular utilization today is it’s logical, since pulled coaches sledges. rarely have sub-structure, so floor can support weight even biggest carriages. fa- mous buckingham palace’s, known mews, exhibiting carriages in- cluding that will carry prince william kate middleton wedding in april. my favorite chateau all france, vaux le vicomte, which half-day trip nearby paris. besides functioning mu- seum coaches, saddles, etc., served, last time i was there, terrific café. traditionally, cafes orangeries: kew (london), schwerin (eastern germany), belvedere (warsaw), etc. however, some those holland’s spectacular baroque palace, het loo. surprising stable downtown st. pe- tersburg. it looks neoclassical multi-story center pavilion, flanked single-story wings. here’s surprise, isn’t nor cen- ter church! became first while still under czars mid-19th century. built contemporary styles. be- sides being dramatically situated peterhof (outside tersburg) largest neo-gothic sta- bles. catherine tsarskoye selo el- egant white-and-yellow neo-classical (below), museum. quiet sedate summer yelagin lo- cated isolated petersburg island ar- chitecturally significant stable. yelagin’s its side wings united colonnade, alexander home czar, nicholas ii, his family. largethattheyservemorethanonefunction.nymphen- burg palace’s (munich) both museum rare nymphenburg porcelain. exhibition space serve auxiliary space. outside installing temporary exhibit less intrusive putting trafficked former pope’s rome’s quirinale (now official residence president italy) serves venue special exhibits. open (unless you take tours) this separate access perfect. istan- bul’s topkapi display blockbuster traveling rundale (latvia) twin semi-circular rococo look red-velvet cake white frosting. if peters- burg’s you’ll love another russ- ian masterpiece rastrelli. wallenstein (prague) not always but exhibi- tion galleries, public history many full-time own permanent collections. ble nothing do potsdam’s berlin) no longer ex- ists, do. function potsdam film gem wilanow (warsaw) houses europe’s one-of-a-kind poster drottningholm stockholm) use sweden’s (as petersburg’s peterhof, dramatic ap- proach boat city.) drottingholm’s devries museum, displaying late 16th-early mannerist sculpture dutch adriaen de vries. swedish troops seizeddevries sculpturefrom prague’s wallensteingar- dens, copies stand. centuries, vienna’s 18th-century fischer von erlach magnificent palatial structure without equally purpose. 19th-century, new almost muse- ums (art natural seum) another, bookending wasn’t early 21st century acquired fit majesty. centerpiece en- trance incomparable state-of-the-art quarter, modern-art complexes world. hofburg unique stallburg constructed 16th hapsburg likely today. used horses! world-famous lipizzaner stallions regularly perform johann erlach’s school reside there. elephant asia asian tend larger cause housed elephants instead among asia’s bles red-sandstone, perfectly preserved (above) (just 25 miles taj mahal) hampi seldom-vis- ited karnataka state india. bangkok’s great- est sites seldom-visited chang ton consists ele- phant within grounds dusit now, palatial, could compare majesty affiliated there’s near paris, chantilly, whole dukes conde grand formal garden notre, fake hamlet (earlier versailles’) bigger, majestic grander actual horse, devoted equestrian animal. 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hoping and expect- ing see “tourism renaissance” take place. already best preserved number destination for april cherry blossom admirers, year-round hikers student groups, gyeongsangbuk-do’s two main yangdong hahoe andong were awarded unesco’s world heritage status as official historic august 2010. threw into spotlight, now newly completed line will make it easy travelers reach them both day trips short overnights. travel time be- tween reduced nearly 4.5 hours deluxe highway express bus 2.2 (standard weekday seating costs around $38). drive (about 112 miles) takes 2 30 minutes, hired taxi more reasonable con- venient than renting car. described re- flecting “the distinctive aristocratic confucian culture ar- chitectural style” early joseon dynasty (1392-1910). are set deep heart nature contain traditional tile or thatched roof buildings that have been almost perfectly preserved. locations known “clan villages,” residents same family name living together hundreds years. village has inhabited members ryu clan pungsan (an- cestral home clan) over 600 son lee yeogang approximately 500 probably yang- dong’s most famous former resident was great scholar “hoejae” eon-jeok (1491-1553), who so-called “five sages east.” when our 9-person group arrived at village, eld- erly woman dressed peasant garb pounding glutinous rice with large wooden hammers, shaping gooey cube-shaped treats, coating these yellow bean powder. called injeolmi, celebration sweets then given us small, clear plastic containers welcome gifts. we spent hour strolling hiking 160 houses (54 which 200 years old) still some people. passed homes laundry hung out dry, numerous fields crops such taro, pumpkin, korean pepper, sesame, sweet potatoes. wonderful experience lunch. stopped “restaurant” chowon sikdang, old yangban (literary martial arts class) middle owned local family. after exploring their court- yard, welcomed inside empty room, sat down cross-legged heated floor. one, low tables brought connected until long eating surface completed—long enough host all nine multi-course feast. enjoyed specialty jeongsik soup, abundance side dishes, including zzangachi made seasonal vegetables soy sauce red pepper paste, jellied acorn mixed vegetables, nutritious black wrapped lotus leaves $25 four people), washed cheongju, wine similar japanese sake. owner house, mr. lee-seokjin, 13th gen- eration resident, descended mr.lee-yeonmal (pen nongjae). he spoke english, but member also translated. licensed chef, thus permitted law run restaurant. tradition, his wife actually did cooking. just them, daughter married away university. currently, they rent several rooms guesthouse $50 people). “hahoe” means winding river, scenic backdrop nakdong river taebaek mountains mean situated auspicious location. say like floating water. me, seemed lit- tle bit upscale yangdong. many restored had luxury automobiles driveways, even saw si won, movie star. told unique part vil- lage design. here, class com- moners lived together. largest located center divided road stretching northeast southwest. circling stately modest ones featuring roofs instead hanok-style roofs. furthermore, lages period, commoner dwellings face di- rections center, not only southward. yangdong, ate kamnamujip, family-run home-restaurant. seventy-four year-old ryu-jeonha 14th generation descendent 1st ancestor ryu-cheon- gryong wife, 71 lee-chakyo 25th 40 asia & south pacific www.jaxfax.com february 2011 &the koreanto seokguram grotto,<!TEKI!>eration descendent from lee whang (toegye of tosanse- owon). mrs. made her own sesame seed oil for sweet potato noodles, a major ingredient in original an- dong jimdak (chicken) which may have been the best meal i had korea. hahoe also seemed to be much more ritualistic than yang- dong. at entrance village were dozens jangse- ung, resemble north american totem poles. they guard against evil spirits misfortune. additionally, is famously known its dramatic mask dance and shaman- istic rituals called byeolsingut talnori. dances one way common people could satirize arrogance ruling class. today there an amphitheatre dances, but olden times, occurred under old zelkova tree. this tree, now 600 hundred years old, still remains considered home spirit. residents visitors tie prayers health success branches. information on masks themselves can found village’s museum, features hundreds korea around world. where stay andong park hotel (www.parkhotel.or.kr), happens only city. it fully wifi-enabled equipped with sleek desktop computer flatscreen television each room, all about $60 per night. wooden floors are heated, wild décor right out 1969. sparkly yellow orange-swirl walls compliment psychedelic floral curtains shimmering pink bedspreads bold, white flowers. not hyatt, definitely worth experience. getting will exciting see how new ktx service changes tourism patterns south nonstop busan coming as recently december 28, 2010, train was launched downtown seoul station incheon airport that complete baggage check- counter korean air asiana airways. takes 43 minutes, if you fly these two airlines checked your luggage, go directly through cus- toms/immigration gates! fact, korea’s rail travel enthusiasm further intensi- fying. president myung-bak’s latest plan upgrade speeds current lines, create lines so 80 percent population access high-speed trains eventually make 95 country accessible any other point less hours. truly moving fast into future. grows ‘design capital’ title move future goes beyond tech- nology. world design capital project biennial interna- tional designation created identify recognize cities effectively used revive city improve quality life. said mayor, oh se-hoon, “the se- lection “world 2010” 2007 played crucial role establishment seoul’s status leading transforming itself attractive appealing visit, invest live in.” during term capital, placed tremendous efforts various design-related projects umbrella “design all.” year kicked off wdc year’s eve festival, closely followed by variety commemorative events including global summit, decla- ration transpired. included mar- ket survey 2010 project. held citizens competition children’s creativeness camp day, attempt foster interaction citizen participation part pro- gram. organized international workshop universal design, well fair assets exhibition. effort contributed increasing city’s brand value identity. has recent increasingly seen broad perspective planning archi- tecture, industrial design. proj- ects such han river renaissance mount namsan renaissance, improved life seoulites same time raised competitive- ness. such, grown past “growth-first” principle opened up horizons unveil new, more-considerate information, contact organi- zation www.visitkorea.or.kr or 800-tour-kor. tourism, visit www.visitseoul.net, korail: www.ko- rail.com (general) www.korailtravel.com (train tours). february 2011 www.jaxfax.com asia & pacific 41 grand sale feb. 28 committee holding national shop- ping festival “korea sale” country’s cities, end february. nation-wide shopping festi- val, foreigners enjoy shopping, food, accommodations, cultural shows great discounts. aimed attracting enhancing image destination. retail outlets—the so-called ‘big 20’ 13,000 branches, shops stores—are participat- ing festival. scale tripled compared previous met- ropolitan last summer. provide who staying three nights designated 30 hotels across additional free night, special food beverage offers more. temporarily extend route shuttle buses foreign alpensia resort gangneung gangwon province, famous winter sports. routes bus—such gyeongju, jeonju, busan—will operate normal schedule ex- cept mondays. sale, promotion bus, visit: www.visitkoreayear.or.kr<!TEKI!>asia &the south pacific news & best buys $2577australia walk with an experienced tour guide in tas- mania, australia on goway travel’s 7-day “cradle mountain walk” custom vacation. follow the overland track and enjoy a boat 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future. 2009, 6.79 mil- lion tourists visited japan. although fell short visitors back 2005, due global financial crisis, h1n1 virus, appreciated yen. reach these lofty inbound numbers, jta cabinet came several recommendations. they advised japanese companies stagger vacation times, so not booked time empty an- other. would leave room availability tourists. intend further promote types destinations kawarabayashi specifically mentioned “sports events tourism, medical neo-japanese cuisine.” com- menting this, attending buyer—mr. yoshi ogawa, specialist alaska-based itc (www.itcalaska.com)—noted managed maintain strong demand 2009 focusing high- end educational immersion offering destina- tions hiroshima hakadote (southern hokkaido) few other offer. ogawa explained “my clients willing pay unique learning experience, money problem.” third recommendation already be real- ized need increased airline access. opening scheduled, out tokyo’s haneda october 31st 32 years, could been anticipated. 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april 4-7,11-14 ok, tx,co international destination juan, puerto rico www.asta.org trip # round price validity departing type days min max supplier period additional<!TEKI!>48 cruise news www.jaxfax.com february 2011 the year of small ship cruising by lillian africano w hile 2010 saw debut two megaships (norwegian’s epic and royal caribbean’s allure seas), popularity river has continued to grow. “fed in part a big-ship traveler base, fact that cruisers are looking for new, in-depth experiences,” spokesperson avalon waterways said, “river is dominating market as hottest, ‘must-experience’ travel style.” contrast experience offered aboard floating resort where becomes destination, ships offer an intimate with single-seating dining, high level service, superior food, unique enrichment experiences onboard at sea and, most important many passengers, opportunity go some world’s picturesque exotic ports larger cannot. ponant relatively new arrival north american french-flagged line, compagnie du ponant, which cur- rently four vessels: le (64 passengers); levant (90 diamant (226 boréal (264 passengers), newest fleet. spring 2011, will launch l’austral, sister boreal. its inaugural season, l’austral sail 7 10-night voy- ages mediterranean, from marseille lisbon venice athens on istanbul. 7-night itineraries visit 11 islands croatia montenegro, while venice-to-athens cruises harbors greece’s peloponnesian peninsula less-frequented islands. boréal’s summer season consists 15 in- depth voyages scandinavia, iceland and—for first time—to greenland canada’s arctic. three 8-night copen- hagen-stockholm include 3 days st. petersburg; feature six (two showcase greenland, one paired another nunavut); 12-night voyage august pro- vide exploration inuit territory; september highlight atlantic canada england. april 27 october 15, 8- night france, italy, greece, turkey, egypt tunisia. summer, po- nant 17 western mediterranean call- ing malta spain. “our philosophy, bit french flavor, subtly blending stylish, yet comfortable am- biance welcoming very much aligned aspirations today’s travelers,” said terri haas, ponant’s chief commercial officer. designed those who enjoy discovering centuries-old cultures seeing unspoiled corners world.” prices sailings start $2,704 pp/dbl. last month, announced special bonus fares lux- ury kick off year. agents book early can save their clients up 30 percent, or $1,100 per person. inquire about “ponant fares” calling 888-400-1082 visiting www.ponant.com seadream attention detail highly personalized garnered dozens awards accolades over years. yachts—seadream i ii— each carry between 94 112 guests based double oc- cupancy 54 yacht club staterooms, admiral suite owner’s seadream’s schedule both yachts sailing caribbean through late april. they’ll mainly departing thomas san juan; however february, martin. end april, transatlantic variety guest lecturers aboard. crosses juan london starting 23. ii 12-day crossing barbados malaga, spain, 25. once across, begins european her northern europe, scandinavia baltic. de- parting may 28 hamburg, germany, sails string including calls norway, sweden, denmark, russia, finland estonia. spends months (may – october) rivera, italy’s amalfi coast, greek islands, turkey croatia. leaves she’ll finish italian riviera. november, return warm waters caribbean. offers november december partures antigua barbados, describing company’s upcoming adrienne d'annunzio, manager corporate communications relations, “seadream club’s delicious blend top yachting destinations. british virgin norwegian fjords riviera, there something suit everyone’s palate.” call 800-338-4962 www.seadreamyachtclub.com only 25 36 cabins mega-yachts, operates scheduled 7-day destination-focused itiner- aries, well charters theme cruises. though com- pany best-known greece programs, it now includes adriatic venice, red rivers west africa dakar to-senegal black odessa worldwide harbor view thomas, usvi usvicvb<!TEKI!>first among the new offerings is 8-day ‘rivers of west africa’ program, which runs through mid-march, and departs from dakar in senegal sets sail to djiffere via saloun river on 22-cabin pegasus. passengers will explore joal fadiout, a fishing community built entirely shells; tendaba, home kiang national park baobolong re- serve; kuntaur, thriving port village gambia river, ban- jul makasutu. ‘black sea treasures’, also pegasus, oper- ates one-way odessa istanbul reverse, july mid-august. ports call are istanbul, nessebur, costantza, sulina, danube delta, sevastopol, odessa. another itinerary, ‘turquoise coast, east greek is- lands/turkey’, aboard 12-cabin halis temel motor yacht, includes patmos, rhodes, bodrum, kusadasi (ephessus), didim fetiye. returning programs ‘jewels cyclades’ (8 days, april-october), athens southeast greece 26-cabin galileo yacht; ‘classical greece’ april- october) exploring aegean islands, ‘crete continental 25-cabin harmony v; ‘aegean odyssey’ sailing g cycladic patmos samos. 800-319-7776 or visit www.variety- cruises.com voyages antiquity antiquity’s version small-ship cruising offers itineraries that classical civilizations mediter- ranean enrichment featuring guest lecturers knowledgeable all facets ancient world, including art, history, archaeology, geology, architecture, wine cuisine. typical cruise visits major archaeological sites, others less visited but no remarkable. for example, itinerary titled ‘everything alexandria was superlative’ in- cludes cairo, heraklion, rethimnon, chania, valletta, tunis, tra- pani, palermo rome. mitch schlesinger, vice president marketing sales voyages, has previously pointed out their calls longer allow more in-depth exploration than those larger ships. “for most people, sicily expe- rience six-hour stop taormina. if you look at our rome venice itineraries, we’re there three days.” vta’s 2011 calendar features destinations red middle east, include pre- post-cruise hotel stays two nights flexible options range seven 12 nights. acclaimed institute america be onboard 14 departures. vta offering an early booking incentive free air 70 north american gateways one room cat- egory upgrade sailings between march 25 august 25, 2011. deadline been extended until february 28th, after still select coast $99 & $199 add-ons apply midwest western regions. 877-398-1460 www.voyagestoantiquity.com cruceros australis adventure specialist employs ships: australis, mare stella australis. both have 64 cabins; 100 spacious cabins (177 square feet, capacity 210 passengers) with picture windows, private bath- rooms, climate controls satellite phones. september may each year, 4- night punta arenas, chile, ushuaia, ar- gentina, rates starting $1,120 per person, 3-night argentina, $840 person. cruises can combined make 7-night itinerary. arenas ushuaia trip begins passage strait magellan. beagle channel, travelers wilderness regions southern patago- nia tierra del fuego. ship then navigates almi- rantazgo sound, arriving ainsworth bay inside alberto de agostini park. similar 4-night excursion stops cape horn, mag- dalena island wulaia bay. sails des- olate brecknock occasion channels reach cockburn channel. chico climb into zodiac boats alakaluf fjord, visiting its waterfalls piloto nena glaciers. additional highlights magdalena magellanic penguins. expedition leaders prepare present daily lectures english spanish comple- ment educational component expeditions. talks take place (with audio-visual support) land during excursions. 877-678-3772 www.australis.com blount small adventures (formerly canadian caribbean line) fleet american-built ships designed feet water. shallow drafts, retractable pilot houses bow ramps, they access bodies water unavailable bigger ves- sels. (72 96 feet) no-frills experience casual relaxed, focus tinations outdoor activities (snorkeling, swimming, explo- rations by glass-bottom boat). great variety central america; mid-america lakes; north- united states south. 2011, four mississippi civil war authors on- board. discounts offered aarp members cruises; single option configured occupancy double-occu- pancy 175 percent two-person fare. “willing share” where lone trav- eler pays per-person rate double wait-listed same-gender traveling companion. other person reserves passenger gets double-occupancy cabin price. travel agents now earn $500 when encourage clients adventures. company’s “5-5-5 offer”, who book either 5 10 passen- gers within five month period dec. 2010 1, automatically receive back. 800-556-7450 blountsmallshipadventures.com www.jaxfax.com industry news 49<!TEKI!>50 industry news www.jaxfax.com february 2011 green corner by barry goldsmith & mike kong the nypata team ultimate in recycling hotels are considered eco-friendly when they request guests to reuse towels and bedding. airlines promote paperless e-ticketing. if act of saving few gallons water scraps paper gets lots press, why doesn't largest - entire buildings? not only does this process save natural resources on a massive scale, preserving landmarks also promotes culture tourism. musee d'orsay, former paris train station, is probably one most famous examples gargantuan building recycled into popular tourist site. other buildings include berlin's old banhof (train station) transformed an art museum, madrid's reina sofia which was 18th-century hospital, london's tate modern, power station. recy- cled type palaces, often reused as muse- ums such florence's pitti palace. venice's architectural preservation league its own, turning palaces world-famous danieli, europa + regina lat- est, ca sagredo. soviet union somewhat infamous for closing them giving humiliating function hog grain storage facility. spain, expelled moors jews, preserved many their places worship mosques synagogues churches. these seville cathe- dral with giralda tower, formerly minaret, that's been widely copied stockholm's city hall stanford white's original madison square garden. reusing religions' wor- ship, spain some greatest architecture history while unwittingly starting historic saves (construction) brick, marble, wood, etc. there very romanesque churches remaining. why? because were demolished rebuild gothic style. later remodeled baroque. did something startling -- then added styles. spain's santiago de compostela wonderful ro- manesque nave transept adding baroque altar in- terior frontal facade exterior. merely entrance intact one, santi- ago unique portal, "the porta gloria" surrounded exquisite sculpture mint condition, protected from harsh outdoor ele- ments that extra frontage. salamanca provides rare example early conservation. instead destroying cathedral, new built alongside old. salamanca's cathedrals interconnect, cre- ating gigantic cathedral dividing wall. once again, span- ish saved two different styles structure. visitors can experience great medieval styles, side side, can't be seen anywhere else. win weekend 2 at fairmont washington, dc resorts has leader sustainable tourism since 1990 through partnership program em- braces environmental stewardship daily operations local partnerships communities around globe. fair- mont d.c. fully embraced commitment waste management, energy 2002 hotel launched number industry-leading environmen- tal initiatives including purchasing installing herb garden beehives onsite. enter chance stay dc. just send email, fax or postcard your name, com- pany address, along brief sentence what initiative you would instill “king travel industry”. tell us experiences, good- bad-or-ugly, will entered our drawing spring 2011. times wish. email: patagreenteam@optimum.net dave herbert launches safaris (right), founder managing director veteran company african inc., recently his own safari product line called safaris, head- quartered glendale, 10 on-site offices africa. ac- cording mr. herbert, brochure "may sport fresh look, but contents woven within ancient tapestry africa's cherished visages." "for over 40 years i have 'lived, breathed loved' after being caught up 'big business' tourism, finally re- captured essential elements my beloved africa and, result, arrived dream destiny: safaris. it name—it aptly defines we do. offer personalized once- in-a-lifetime vacations. introduce travelers best offer. create safaris." true pioneers recipient lifetime achievement award, bestowed south ubuntu awards ceremony april 2010. before coming america, had created first overland tour taking cruise ship pas- sengers cape town durban, followed focused european inbound during late ‘70s ‘80s, divided time between market share developing lodges africa, botswana, mozambique. initially, he converted hunting camps wildlife viewing photography lodges, luring back gone hiding. advocate initiated job training programs hundreds un- skilled workers, thereby creating workforce vested inter- est habitat wildlife. providing people education opportunity invest key, believes, ensuring protection africa’s ecology cultures. agents download copy www.greatsafari.com check out ex- traordinary specials<!TEKI!>february 2011 www.jaxfax.com industry news 51 veteran and a w r d - i n g caribbean hotelier anthony bowen has been appointed regional managing director of elite island resorts. ceo the resort group, robert bar- rett, announced that saint lucia- based bowen, who also serves as president lucia hotel tourism association (slhta), selected to lead hospitality company's charge throughout caribbean. former year, re- cently received 2010 gold award for outstanding contribution by virgin holidays in london. "i hope share with my experience quality well professional connections friendships," said, adding, "elite an admirable track record this feel they are perfect organization be aligned their growth de- velopment continues." is sotheby's international realty rodney bay, graduated from bournemouth col- lege's university dorset united kingdom. he holds membership catering institutional manage- ment held senior positions at region's leading resorts, including sandy lane, glitter bay royal pavilion, all barbados; ciboney ocho rios, jamaica; st james's club villas antigua; windjammer landing villa beach lucia. vsit www.eliteislandresorts.com or call 1 800-858-4618. joins resorts sata, south central america travel association's chairman board, ms. her- mine taramona tara tours, presented mr. raj sanghra- jka, alluring americas prestigious "oscar lobo award" its an- nual holiday celebration. year’s venue was special indeed, it sailing chartered ele- gant yacht midnight sun. pos- sible due gracious sponsorship tam airlines. celebration sata members proudly supported ronald mcdonald house donating christmas gifts ill children were away home during sea- son. pre- sented since 1994 honor recognize those have enthusi- asm passion promoting america. conducted numerous sem- inars educating retail agents on wonders served treasurer 2004, vice 2005, 2006 & 2007, board 2008 2009 advisor 2010. reads: sanghrajka his heartfelt commitment promo- tion visit www.sata.usa.com presents oscar new head marketing grenada mar- garet epps, brings organiza- core competencies include marketing, trade show event ment, e-mail public relations, training, brand creation recognition, among other skills attributes. epps masters degree presti- gious american cairo, egypt, bachelor’s hampton usa. she after serving distinction four years specialist tropical shipping, where successful en- suring company’s visibility through use traditional contemporary keting techniques, company sponsorships, corporate 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chestnut hill. born in italy trained as teacher, is travel industry entrepreneur grandmother two new- ton students. “i strongly believe that each us should do something to improve our children’s education, they are next lead- ers,” she said. “my donation create at will guarantee all students have an equal opportunity access books their knowledge.” 2,500 square-foot resource center offers 5,000 volumes fiction nonfiction materials, study spaces, com- puter lab. montessori, 80 crescent ave. centre, newton, ma independent, coeducational, school, serving children 15 months old through sixth grade. www.donnafranca.com belize maya prepare for 2012 celebrations belize’s not only members population who awaiting winter solstice 2012—the entire country gearing up year reflection, renewal celebration. “imagine new year’s party comes once every 52,000 years, you’ll get idea what this means those living heartland,” said dr jaime awe, director institute archaeology. “this represents ending one 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creative expression.” mexico’s routes mexico tops largest number designated (31) americas fifth world. are made up archeological monuments pre- colonial like chichén itzá teotihuacan stand today living testaments maya civilization flourished here from pre-classic period late 17th century. even today, their descendents maintain sizable populations through work international safeguarding cam- paigns, traditions mathematically perfect pyramids have been carefully preserved accessible tourists along well-established route stretches yucatán peninsula down guatemalan border. another important just inscribed 2010 is camino real de tierra adentro. also known silver route, became one most trade transporting extracted mines zacatecas, guana- juato san luis potosí spanish crown. five host other city santa fe, illustrate exploitation impact had outly- ing rural urban landscapes. agave landscape, stretching between valley rio grande foothills tequila volcano, represents feat preservation has direct 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