Jan 27th Meeting Agenda and History

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Travel club of Trilogy Lake norman Travel Club's Mission statement Exploring the world while being safe and healthy Jan. 27th, 11 am Event Center Attendees: TBD Leaders Alan and Elaine Morgenstern Agenda It has been two years since Elaine and I started the Travel Club. It is incredible how time flies. We had many guest speakers, posted hundreds of exciting trips, tips, and hacks to make your travel more affordable and safer, and, per many requests, we have put together specially designed tours and arranged with Luxury Cruise Connections special inside pricing and rebates for our members only. Time & Location:

Now that 2024 is here, I think you will find this Special January meeting to be a great start for another thrilling opportunity to travel the Globe. You will learn about two fantastic trips and pricing levels unavailable to anyone outside our Travel Club. These trips are: 

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Meet The Globus Family, who have been helping travelers travel the globe for almost a century. Michelle and Rachelle will fill your minds with great ways to travel the world. They will also detail two exciting trips I have asked to design for our Travel Club.  Swiss Sational – April 26th-May 3rd  https://issuu.com/alanmorgenstern/docs/ fl_40426_swiss_sational_switzerland_lake_como_by?fr=xKAE9_zU1NQ  I call the Trifecta, including Machu Picchu, the Amazon, and the Galapagos. Details are to be revealed during our meeting. February’s meeting will be called Traveling the Seven Continents. The guest speakers will be members of our Travel Club who will share their travel experiences in a fun and different venue. Be on the lookout for more details. Prior Meetings The Wonders of Vietnam, Cambodia, and the Mekong – Dec. 2024  https://issuu.com/alanmorgenstern/docs/ 2024_timeless_wonders_of_vietnam_cambodia_the?fr=xKAE9_zU1NQ  https://issuu.com/alanmorgenstern/docs/twin_mills_-_vietnam_-_uniworld? fr=xKAE9_zU1NQ  https://issuu.com/alanmorgenstern/docs/ extensions_timeless_wonders_of_viet_751d4845212679?fr=xKAE9_zU1NQ

Our Travel Club is pleased to introduce Elyse Reilly, who has over 20 years of experience working for Uniworld and is their brand ambassador. She has had the opportunity to visit places such as Vietnam and Cambodia,


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India, South Africa, and most of Europe, having sailed on almost all of Uniworld’s river cruise itineraries. She can provide a wealth of information about Uniworld’s extraordinary journeys. Also, Elyse will review this journey and reveal the Special pricing on this truly luxury experience while saving 20% off the current published rates. Then, I will discuss the special Globus Swiss Sational for an 8-day land journey from Zurich to Lake Como. The Balance of this agenda review provides the many topics, presentations, and guests who visited our club in the recent past meetings. Topics to be presented included: Discounted airline ticket    

Best Luggage Packing tips and tricks Security for both departures and returns. Many other tops.

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https://issuu.com/alanmorgenstern/docs/travel-well-and-within-a-budget_2_ . Hi from Chip Allen from South Africa: https://youtu.be/xEu9HXKjTl4 Luxury Cruise Connection is now a Sponsor: The program link is attached.

Alan Morgenstern - Alan@travelclubattwimmillsoflakenorman.com travelclubattwimmills@gmail.com 925.457.1009 Below is the list of presentations and the companies that they represented.  

Feb. – Tauck – Lora Shapiro https://www.tauck.com/ March – Premier World Discovery – Amanda Speer https://premierworlddiscovery.com/index.html  April - Roads Scholar - https://www.roadscholar.org/ Tom Williams  Sept – Viking - https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ - Barry Johnston  Oct ––Carli &Co www.carliandco.com Michelle Carli For 2023, there will be a combination of presenters from various travel companies and service providers and some interactive events. Be on the lookout for those special events that might include unique hands-on demonstrations and cultural dining experiences. Below are the presentations for the first four months of 2023.


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Jan – Steve Gulko - https://luxurycruiseconnections.com/ Feb – Chip Allen - https://kanyezisafari.org/kanyezi-kruger-park-safari-experience/ This event will be extraordinary. That was the company where we took our first Safari in 2016; in July 2024, we are returning to Africa. They have put together a special program and pricing for our club. Chip will be presenting those options during his presentation. www.kanyezisafari.com  March – I held a Master Class on the many components of travel, including selecting your best pricing, Global entry, packing, choosing excursions before and during your adventure, etc.  April – Michele Keally – Kensington Tours - https://www.kensingtontours.com/  May – Elaine and I will be celebrating our 50th Wedding anniversary in Japan and Alaska, so there will not be any meetings.  Alan presents June 24th meeting - https://youtu.be/ZMt5PE0Y8aw & https://issuu.com/alanmorgenstern/docs/iphone_training_3_1_?fr=sNDdiNjY3NDE  July 29th – Our guest presenter is Cindy Christen from American Cruise Line. She will introduce this fantastic company and present the Details of the Sept. 13th, 2024, 15-day Lewis and Clark + 3 National Parks, Teton, Glacier, and Yellowstone  Mike Falcon from Luxury Cruise Connection to present a Special program just for the Travel Club at Twin Mills  August 26th Macon Dunnagan - Hon. Tanzania Tourism Ambassador - Helping adventurers plan their Tanzania Safari, Kilimanjaro Climb, or Zanzibar holiday.  There will be no meeting in September since Elaine, and I will return to Prague for a two-week River Cruise.  No Meetings in Dec. because we will be out of the country exploring Antarctica Below is a list of A&E’s Amazing Adventures you might like to join to explore those destinations.

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June 2023 – Regent - Tokyo to Vancouver - https://www.rssc.com/cruises? sh=EXP&m=2023-5&source=top%20results Sept 2023 – Uniworld - DELIGHTFUL DANUBE & PRAGUE HTTPS://WWW.UNIWORLD.COM/US/RIVER-CRUISE/CENTRAL-EUROPE/DANUBE/ DELIGHTFUL-DANUBE-AND-PRAGUE/2023-BUDAPEST-TO-PRAGUE Dec – Scenic Eclipse - Antarctica - https://www.scenicusa.com/ocean-cruises/antarctica Jan – 28th, 2024 Introduction to our new Travel Partnership with Globus Family of Companies July 2024 – South Africa Safari - https://kanyezisafari.org/ Dec 6th 2024The Wonders of Vietnam, Cambodia and the Mekong https://issuu.com/alanmorgenstern/docs/ 2024_timeless_wonders_of_vietnam_cambodia_the?fr=xKAE9_zU1NQ

 Be on the Lookout later this year for the 2024 agenda  Volunteers to help with programs. Alan Morgenstern 925.457.1009 - alan@travelclubattwinmillsoflakenorman.com


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