ClubMail: Winter 2014

WINTER 2014

YOUR TICKET TO GREAT THEATER AND TRAVEL!

IRELand INSIDE :

64 Trips!

25 Shows!

www.showofthemonth.com

In this issue…

THEATER &

THEATER FEBRUARY 2014

Company 2/7–3/1 Death of a Salesman 2/14–23 Johnny Cash Tribute Show 2/22 Man in a Case 2/25–27 Something’s Afoot 2/27–3/2

MARCH 2014

The Ultrasonic Rock Orchestra 3/1 A Midsummer Night’s Dream 3/6–8 The Whale 3/7–4/5 Elvis Experience 3/8 Heartbeat of Home 3/26–4/6 Big Apple Circus 3/28–30

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APRIL 2014

The Unbleached American 4/10–13 7 My Son the Waiter— 4/23–5/4 7 A Jewish Tragedy Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater 5/1–3 8

MAY 2014

Into the Woods 5/9–18 On the Verge 5/9–23 Carrie the Musical 5/9–6/7 The Boston Pops: Oz with Orchestra 5/10 The Secret Garden 5/15–6/18 The Boston Pops: 5/16 Cirque de la Symphonie Peter and the Starcatcher 5/27–6/8 The Boston Pops: Gatsby Night 5/28

JUNE 2014

Anything Goes 6/3–7 The Boston Pops: Film Night 6/7 The Phantom of the Opera 6/26–7/20

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APRIL 2014

Roman Holiday 4/20–4/26 Classic Tuscany 4/26–5/4

MAY 2014

New York Weekend 5/2–4 Emilia Romagna 5/3–11 Connecticut Drive Yourself Weekend 5/9–11 with Goodspeed Musical The Amalfi Coast 5/9–17 The Italian Lakes 5/9–17

JUNE 2014

Niagara Falls 6/9–12 Boothbay Drive Yourself Weekend 6/13–15 Penn Dutch & Amish Country 6/19–21 Roman Holiday 6/22–28 Red Sox vs Yankees 6/28–29

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JULY 2014

Florence & Rome 7/5–12 35 The French Riviera, Provence & Paris 7/10–19 45 Hawaiian Adventure 7/17–26 55 Jewels of Alpine Europe 7/21–8/2 42 Red Sox vs Blue Jays 7/22–25 14

AUGUST 2014

Berkshires Drive Yourself Getaway 8/1–3 Quebec City & Montreal 8/3–7 Berkshires Drive Yourself Getaway 8/4–6 Niagara Falls 8/4–7 The Magic of Scandinavia 8/7–20 Connecticut Drive Yourself Weekend 8/8–10 with Goodspeed Musical Saratoga Springs & Racing 8/10–11 Berkshires Drive Yourself Getaway 8/22–24 Ocean City & Tangier Island 8/24–27 Berkshires Drive Yourself Getaway 8/30–9/1

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TRAVEL Guide SEPTEMBER 2014

Legendary Ireland 9/2–10 U.S. National Parks 9/5–16 America’s Natural Wonders 9/6–12 Italian Treasures 9/6–14 Niagara Falls 9/8–11 Badlands & Black Hills 9/12–18 of South Dakota Colonial Williamsburg 9/13–17 Swiss & Italian Charm 9/13–21 The Hamptons 9/14–15 London & Paris 9/20–28 Italy’s Veneto 9/20–28 The Hamptons 9/21–22 Portuguese Riviera 9/21–28 California Coast 9/21–29 The Amalfi Coast 9/27–10/5 Adriatic Cruise with Dubrovnik 9/27–10/7 Getaway to Iceland 9/28–10/3 The Azores 9/30–10/7

OCTOBER 2014

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Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta 10/2–6 23 A Spiritual Journey in France 10/2–10 46 Discover Scotland 10/2–11 50 Tuscany & Sorrento 10/3–11 33 The Amalfi Coast 10/4–12 28 Holland & Rhine River Cruise 10/4–12 57 Galapagos Cruise & Ecuador 10/6–15 52 The Azores 10/7–14 40 Penn Dutch & Amish Country 10/9–11 16 British Landscapes 10/9–18 58 Washington, D.C. 10/10–13 22 Kenya Wildlife Safari 10/10–22 51 Classic Tuscany 10/11–19 26 Louisville: Festival of Riverboats 10/16–20 24 Classic Sicily 10/22–30 34 p. 23 p. 48 Memorials of War: 10/23–11/1 59 Normandy & Paris Connecticut Drive Yourself Weekend 10/24–26 12 with Goodspeed Musical Paris Escape 10/25–31 47

NOVEMBER 2014

Florence Getaway 11/1–7 Roman Holiday 11/1–7 New Orleans & The Gulf Coast 11/2–7 Prague, Vienna, Budapest 11/3–13 Irish Escape 11/5–12 Barcelona Holiday 11/8–14 Discover Puglia 11/8–16 Danube Christmas Cruise 11/28–12/6

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DECEMBER 2014

New Year’s in Tuscany 12/27/14–1/3/15

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JANUARY 2015

Hawaiian Adventure 1/15–24 Discover Thailand 1/23–2/3 Kenya Wildlife Safari 1/23–2/4

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FEBRUARY 2015

Hawaiian Adventure 2/19–28 Discover South Africa 2/19–3/3 Galapagos Cruise & Ecuador 2/23–3/4

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BOSTON THEATER WEEKENDS

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Flashdance 3/15–16, 3/22–23 The Book of Mormon 4/12–13, 4/26–27 The Phantom of the Opera 6/28–29, 7/12–13, 7/19–20

Travel Club Select

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Extraordinary destinations.

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IRELand INSIDE :

64 Trips!

25 Shows!

ON THE COVER Legendary Ireland

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THEATRICAL GEMS AND THIS YEAR’S HOT DESTINATIONS! T

he Boston area is blessed with an astonishing number of first-rate, award-winning theater companies. So, here’s a tip: while this year’s theatrical buzz will include The Phantom of the Opera and The Book of Mormon, don’t overlook some absolute gems like ARTSEmerson’s presentation of Mikhail Baryshnikov in Man in a Case; North Shore Music Theatre’s season-opener, Anything Goes; and SpeakEasy’s production of the cult-favorite Carrie—The Musical. I also recommend the long-awaited new production from the producers of Riverdance, Heartbeat of Home, coming to The Wang Theatre in March. All in all, this will be a terrific year for theater—and, as always, we have the tickets!

If theater looks enticing, wait until you see what we’ve planned in travel! How about a Mediterranean cruise starting in Venice and ending with a three-night stay in red-hot Dubrovnik. Or make this your year to visit Rome and join the throngs celebrating our charismatic new Pope Francis, as well as the canonization of two past popes. Then there’s a trip that I researched and planned personally—The Veneto—one of the most beautiful regions of Italy. Speaking of being blessed (see above!), for the first time, we’re offering a spiritual journey to some of the holiest shrines in France. Within the following pages, you’ll find 65 ways to see the world! And, what they all have in common is our personal service, our careful planning and incredible value. It’s your Club—take advantage! And enjoy.

TIM MONTGOMERY, PRESIDENT

CITI WANG THEATRE

270 Tremont Street, Boston

HEARTBEAT OF HOME

MARCH 26–APRIL 6, 2014 order by: March 3

Fengagement in Dublin, and a soldollowing its world premiere

out run in China and Ireland, Heartbeat of Home comes to Boston on its first North American tour.

Created by the producers and director of Riverdance, Heartbeat of Home is a brand-new tantalizing, high-octane, sexy music and dance extravaganza.

This heart-stopping tour de force features the dynamic, vibrant components of traditional Irish, Latin and Afro-Cuban music and dance. The Irish Mail on Sunday hails it as “an extraordinary, highly imaginative show” and the Irish Independent raves that this world-class cast of 37, including a ten-piece band, “had every heart in the theater missing a beat.”

Save from $19–$39.50!

Wed 3/26 @ 7pm; Wed 4/2 @ 8 pm; Thu 3/27 @ 2 pm; Thu 3/27 & 4/3 @ 8 pm; Fri 3/28 & 4/4 @ 8 pm; Sat 3/29 & 4/5 @ 2 pm; Sun 3/30 & 4/6 @ 1 pm; Tue 4/1 @ 8 pm Complete ticket pricing is posted on our website—www.showofthemonth.com

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THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

THE BOSTON OPERA HOUSE 539 Washington Street, Boston

JUNE 26–JULY 20, 2014 order by: March 31

FMackintosh’s spectacular new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s phenomenal ollowing an acclaimed sell-out tour of the United Kingdom, Cameron

musical success, The Phantom of the Opera, will make its premiere in Boston as part of a brand new US National Tour. Hailed as “Stunning, intense and spectacular” by the Sunday Express, this production features a brilliant new design by Paul Brown, costumes by the much missed Maria Björnson, a new staging by Laurence Connor—director of the recent acclaimed 25th anniversary celebration at the Royal Albert Hall—and new choreography by Scott Ambler. The production is overseen by Matthew Bourne and Cameron Mackintosh.

Complete ticket pricing is posted on our website—www.showofthemonth.com

CITI SHUBERT THEATRE 265 Tremont Street, Boston

PETER AND THE STARCATCHER

MAY 27–JUNE 8, 2014 order by: May 5

PAward nominee Rick Elice and directed by Tony Award winner Roger Rees and Tony

eter and the Starcatcher, the five-time Tony Award-winning musical play written by Tony

Award nominee Alex Timbers, comes to Boston for a limited engagement. Peter and the Starcatcher, a grownup’s prequel to Peter Pan, is the innovative and imaginative musical play based on the best-selling novel by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson. A company of a dozen actors play more than one hundred unforgettable characters, all on a journey to answer the century-old question: How did Peter Pan become The Boy Who Never Grew Up? This epic origin story of popular culture’s most enduring and beloved character proves that your imagination is the most captivating place in the world. Peter and the Starcatcher won five 2012 Tony Awards (the most of any play of the 2011–2012 season) and was named one of New York Times, New York Magazine and New Yorker’s Top 10 Shows of the Year.

Save from $16–$25!

Tue 5/27 & 6/3 @ 7:30 pm; Wed 5/28 @ 7 pm & Wed 6/4 @ 7:30 pm; Thu 5/29 & 6/5 @ 7:30 pm; Fri 5/30 & 6/6 @ 8 pm; Sat 5/31 & 6/7 @ 2 pm; Sun 6/1 & 6/8 @ 1 pm Complete ticket pricing is posted on our website—www.showofthemonth.com

Boston Center for the Arts

Roberts Studio Theatre • 527 Tremont Street, Boston Orchestra seating; 10% DISCOUNT

FEBRUARY 7–MARCH 1, 2014

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COMPANY: Bobby is successful, single, and turning thirty-five: and his life still revolves around the needs

of his many crazy married friends. As his landmark birthday approaches, he’s fielding calls from them as well as from three very different girlfriends and everyone is asking him why he hasn’t found someone nice and settled down. In this hilarious and often touching meditation on all of life’s friendships, love affairs, and marriages good and bad, we join Bobby in his search for the answer.

Stephen Sondheim’s Award-Winning Musical Adults $40.50 • Student/Senior $36 Thu 2/13, 2/20, 2/27 @ 7:30 pm; Fri 2/7, 2/14, 2/21, 2/28 @ 8 pm; Sat 2/8, 2/15, 2/22, 3/1 @ 2 & 8 pm; Sun 2/9, 2/16, 2/23 @ 2 pm

The Lyric Stage Company 140 Clarendon Street, Boston Orchestra seating; 10% DISCOUNT

FEBRUARY 14–23, 2014 order today

DEATH OF A SALESMAN: Ever since it was first performed in 1949, Death of a Salesman has been

recognized as a milestone of the American theater. In the person of Willy Loman—the aging, failing salesman who makes his living riding on a smile and a shoeshine—Arthur Miller redefined the tragic hero as a man whose dreams are at once insupportably vast and dangerously insubstantial.

Thu & Fri Eve $48.70 • Sat Mat & Eve, Sun Mat $55 Fri 2/14, 2/21 @ 8 pm; Sat 2/15, 2/22 @ 3 & 8 pm; Thu 2/20 @ 7:30 pm; Sun 2/23 @ 3 pm

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The Regent Theatre

FEBRUARY 22, 2014

7 Medford Street, Arlington Orchestra seating; 10% DISCOUNT

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CASH IS KING—JOHNNY CASH TRIBUTE SHOW: Cash Is King is an extraordinary

Johnny Cash Tribute Show that brings you back to the era of Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Three with a focus on the Sun Records and 60s Prison concerts time period. People who never had the chance to witness Cash live now have an opportunity to relive the magic through classic songs like “Folsom Prison Blues,” “I Walk The Line,” “Ring Of Fire,” “Sunday Morning Coming Down” and more than 30 of Johnny Cash’s most beloved songs.

Preferred Orch. $32.25 • Reserved Orch. Ctr. $27.75 Sat 2/22 @ 8 pm

ARTSEmerson

Cutler Majestic Theatre • 219 Tremont Street, Boston Orchestra seating; 10% DISCOUNT

FEBRUARY 25–27, 2014 order today

MAN IN A CASE: Drawing from material as varied as surveillance footage, folk dance, instructional hunting videos and interviews with the cast, Man in a Case creates a bridge between our time and that of two brilliant 19th-century anti-love stories by Anton Chekhov: The Man in a Case and About Love. Annie-B Parson and Paul Lazar, the team behind the internationally acclaimed Big Dance Theater, bring their signature style—fusing theater, dance, music and video—to this visionary adaptation featuring Mikhail Baryshnikov and Paul Lazar.

Tue 2/25 @ 7:30 pm; Wed 2/26 @ 7 pm; Thu 2/27 @ 7:30 pm $62.25

Stoneham Theatre

FEBRUARY 27–MARCH 2, 2014

395 Main Street, Stoneham Orchestra seating; 10% DISCOUNT

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SOMETHING’S AFOOT: Murder, mystery, music—and laughs! This musical, satirical spoof of who-

dunits like Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None and The Mousetrap, will leave you in stitches as nine strangers gather in a remote mansion on a stormy night. Suddenly the power goes out, the bridge is flooded, the butler is killed in a freak explosion and the other guests start to die in mysterious ways. It quickly becomes clear that (you guessed it), Something’s Afoot.

Adults $40 • Seniors $35 • Students $18 Thu 2/27 @ 7:30 pm; Fri 2/28 @ 8 pm; Sat 3/1 @ 3 & 8 pm; Sun 4/2 @ 2 pm

The Regent Theatre

MARCH 1, 2014

7 Medford Street, Arlington Orchestra seating; 10% DISCOUNT

order by: February 14

THE ULTRASONIC ROCK ORCHESTRA is a giant ten-vocalist rock band that performs thunder-

ous, fist-in-the-air renditions of classic 70s Brit Rock. As the works of Mozart and Beethoven live on in symphonies, the URO performs as a unique and unconventional kind of orchestra, bringing to vivid life the glorious music of Queen, David Bowie, The Beatles, The Who and Led Zeppelin. Performing with power, nuance and feeling, the URO is honored to bring these iconic songs to today’s audiences.

Reserved Orch. $25.50 Sat 3/1 @ 8 pm

ARTSEmerson

Cutler Majestic Theatre • 219 Tremont Street, Boston Front Mezzanine seating; 10% DISCOUNT

MARCH 6–8, 2014 order today

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM: For the first time since their collaboration on the internation-

ally acclaimed War Horse, Tom Morris and Handspring reunite for Shakespeare’s irresistible A Midsummer Night’s Dream. In this Midsummer, it’s not just the lovers, foes and fairies who are spellbound. Trees, objects and tools all pulse and tingle with the possibility of existence in a future primitive world where, thanks to the magic of Handspring Puppet Company alongside a brilliant company of actors, all objects are granted the right to life.

Thu 3/6 @ 7 pm $53.25 • Fri 3/7 @ 8 pm; Sat 3/8 @ 2 pm $62.25

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Speakeasy Stage Company

Roberts Studio Theatre • 527 Tremont Street, Boston Orchestra seating; 10% DISCOUNT

MARCH 7–APRIL 5, 2014 order by: February 22

THE WHALE: Charlie wants to make up for lost time. In the wake of a personal tragedy, he has eaten

his way through his grief and become a 600-pound couch-bound recluse. With his health failing, Charlie makes one last desperate attempt to connect with his estranged teenage daughter in this big-hearted, humorous, and emotionally wrenching play.

New England Premiere

Wed, Thu & Fri Eve $49.50 • Wed Mat $40.50 Sat Mat & Eve, Sun Mat $54 Fri @ 8 pm; Sat @ 4 & 8 pm; Sun @ 3 pm; Wed, Thu @ 7:30 pm; Wed 4/2 @ 2 pm

The Regent Theatre

MARCH 8, 2014

7 Medford Street, Arlington Orchestra seating; 10% DISCOUNT

order by: February 28

ELVIS EXPERIENCE: Featuring Doug Church—“The Voice of Elvis.” Doug Church has awed audiences for 19 years, leaving them totally mesmerized. His voice has been acknowledged by his peers as being the closest to The King’s. Please note that Church prefers to be recognized as an “Elvis Tribute Artist,” rather than an impersonator. Though the distinction may not seem grand, Church performs each show as a tribute out of respect for “The King,” not to imitate or impersonate the greatest legend of all time.

Preferred Orch. $32.25 • Reserved Orch. $27.75 Sat 3/8 @ 8 pm

Big Apple Circus Tent

City Hall Plaza, Boston Preferred Center Mezzanine seating; 40% DISCOUNT

MARCH 28–30, 2014

order by: March 7

BIG APPLE CIRCUS: It’s LUMINOCITY—celebrate the vitality of life at the Crossroads of the

World! Catch the high-spirits and pulse-racing thrills of the World’s Greatest Circus Artists in one ring under the Big Top, where no seat is more than 50 feet from ringside! Watch rowdy pups perform amazing tricks, double trapeze artists soaring high above, a bashful clown, an irrepressible flimflam man, a juggler extraordinaire, teeter-board acrobats flying through the air, a cavalcade of magnificent steeds, and amazing wire-walkers suspended in mid-air.

Fri 3/28 @ 6:30 pm; Sat 3/29 @ 12:30 & 4:30 pm; Sun 3/30 @ 12:30 & 4:30 pm $45

Stoneham Theatre

395 Main Street, Stoneham Orchestra seating; 10% DISCOUNT

APRIL 10–13, 2014 order by: March 21

THE UNBLEACHED AMERICAN: Discover a piece of American history with Ernest Hogan, the “father of ragtime” and the first African American to perform on Broadway. Beloved by his fans and wealthy beyond his wildest dreams, Hogan was also an infamous writer of “coon songs” that many considered offensive to his own race. This fascinating world premiere play imagines the relationship between Ernest and the woman sent to care for him at the end of his life, as he struggles with both his own mortality and the legacy he leaves behind. Don’t miss Elliot Norton Award-winning actor Johnny Lee Davenport as Ernest!

Adults $40 • Seniors $35 • Students $18 Thu 4/10 @ 7:30 pm; Fri 4/11 @ 8 pm; Sat 4/12 @ 3 & 8 pm; Sun 4/13 @ 2 pm

The Regent Theatre

7 Medford Street, Arlington Orchestra seating; 20% DISCOUNT

APRIL 23–MAY 4, 2014

order by: April 11

MY SON THE WAITER—A JEWISH TRAGEDY: Ninety minutes of non-stop laughter from the producers of My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish And I’m In Therapy. If you ever longed for something, if you ever desired it with all your heart, if you were willing to wait tables for 29 years to pursue your dream then My Son The Waiter will give meaning to your life! “A must see. It’s hysterical, heartfelt, timely and poignant. I cried, I laughed, I forgot where I parked!”—Brad Garrett (from “Everybody Loves Raymond”)

Wed & Thu $38 • Fri, Sat & Sun $46 Wed 4/23 & 4/30 @ 2 & 7 pm; Thu 4/24 & 5/1 @ 7 pm; Fri 4/25 & 5/2 @ 8 pm; Sat 4/26 & 5/3 @ 2 & 8 pm; Sun 4/27 & 5/4 @ 2 pm

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Citi Wang Theatre

MAY 1–3, 2014

270 Tremont Street, Boston Orchestra seating; 10% DISCOUNT

order by: April 3

ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER: Since its founding in 1958, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has performed for over 25 million people in 48 states, in 71 countries, and on six continents; the company exemplifies excellence in American dance. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater returns to Boston with beloved classics choreographed by Mr. Ailey himself, as well as new works from some of today’s most exciting choreographers.

Thu $76.78 • Fri & Sat $63.28 Thu 5/1 @ 7:30 pm; Fri 5/2 @ 8 pm; Sat 5/3 @ 2 pm

The Lyric Stage Company

MAY 9–18, 2014

140 Clarendon Street, Boston Orchestra seating; 10% DISCOUNT

order by: April 9

INTO THE WOODS: When a Baker and his Wife learn they’ve been cursed by the Witch next door, they embark into the woods on a quest to reverse that spell. Along the way they encounter an ambivalent Cinderella, an aggressive Red Ridinghood, a rebellious Rapunzel, an overly trusting Jack, and a couple of not-so-princely Princes. They also learn lessons about working together and the real meaning of “happily ever after” in this Stephen Sondheim musical.

Thu & Fri Eve $52.30 • Sat Mat & Eve, Sun Mat $58.60 Fri 5/9, 5/16 @ 8 pm; Sat 5/10, 5/17 @ 3 & 8 pm; Thu 5/15 @ 7:30 pm; Sun 5/18 @ 3 pm

New Repertory Theatre

Arsenal Center for the Arts • 321 Arsenal Street, Watertown Orchestra seating; 10% DISCOUNT

MAY 9–23, 2014

order by: April 16

ON THE VERGE: In this hilarious time-travel fantasy, three Victorian-era women set off to explore

“Terra Incognita,” not realizing that they have warped into 1955 American pop culture. As they tromp through time and the outback of mid-century America, they recount past travels and face their challenges in language rich in word-play, humor, and the vernacular of anthropologists.

Fri 5/9, 5/16, 5/12 @ 8 pm $49.75

Speakeasy Stage Company

Roberts Studio Theatre • 527 Tremont Street, Boston Orchestra seating; 10% DISCOUNT

MAY 9–JUNE 7, 2014 order by: April 25

CARRIE THE MUSICAL: Yes, it’s that Carrie—the infamous teenager with telekinetic powers born from the imagination of Stephen King—who went on to inspire a Royal Shakespeare Company production in 1988.

The musical then transferred to Broadway with Betty Buckley as Carrie’s mother, having played the gym teacher in the film. Revived Off-Broadway by the MCC Theater in 2012, Carrie played to packed houses throughout its limited engagement. So much more than a horror story, so much more than a cult classic, Carrie touches the part in all of us that’s desperate to fit in yet carries the warning, “be careful what you wish for.”

New England Premiere

Wed, Thu & Fri Eve $49.50 • Wed Mat $40.50 Sat Mat & Eve, Sun Mat $54 Fri @ 8 pm; Sat @ 4 & 8 pm; Sun @ 3 pm; Wed, Thu @ 7:30 pm; Wed 6/4 @ 2 pm

The Boston Pops

Symphony Hall • 301 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston Top-priced floor table seating.

MAY 10, 2014 order by: April 7

OZ WITH ORCHESTRA: Delight in the company of Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Lion

from the 1939 classic film The Wizard of Oz! The Boston Pops presents a screening of the complete movie with original vocals and dialogue intact, and the score performed live by the orchestra under the direction of Keith Lockhart. The film will play above the Symphony Hall stage. The Wizard of Oz was a technical marvel for the MGM studio in the late 1930s and now MGM has remastered this timeless film, with brilliantly restored images. The Wizard of Oz celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2014.

Top-priced table seating $94 Sat 5/10 @ 8 pm

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Stoneham Theatre

MAY 15–JUNE 18, 2014

395 Main Street, Stoneham Orchestra seating; 10% DISCOUNT

order by: April 24

THE SECRET GARDEN: Mary Lennox, a young orphan, is sent to England to live with her reclusive uncle and sickly cousin. When this neglected child discovers an equally neglected garden, she begins to bring life (and a bit of magic) back to both the garden and her uncle’s manor. This lush Broadway musical, based on the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, won three Tony Awards, including “Best Score of a Musical.”

Adults $40 • Seniors $35 • Students $18 Thu 5/15 @ 7:30 pm; Fri 5/16 @ 8 pm; Sat 5/17 @ 3 & 8 pm; Sun 5/18 @ 2 pm

The Boston Pops

Symphony Hall • 301 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston Top-priced floor table seating.

MAY 16, 2014 order by: April 11

CIRQUE DE LA SYMPHONIE: The Boston Pops will share the stage with aerial flyers, acrobats, con-

tortionists, dancers, jugglers, balancers and strongmen during the very first Boston performances of the critically acclaimed Cirque de la Symphonie. This unexpected fusion of circus and orchestra combines the physical feats of cirque performers with the musical feats of the world-renowned Boston Pops musicians. The concert will synchronize the elegant and daring cirque acts of former Olympians and world record-holders with Boston Pops renditions of classical music masterpieces. Cirque de la Symphonie performances promise “wonder, surprises, and enchantment” and “a breathtaking display of agility and incomparable beauty.”

Top-priced table seating $94 Fri 5/16 @ 8 pm

MAY 28, 2014

order by: April 23

GATSBY NIGHT: The Boston Pops delight with a 1920s-style concert drawing on the music of the Jazz

Age to evoke the decadence and exuberance of the Roaring Twenties with the innovative New York-based jazz band The Hot Sardines—in their Boston Pops debut. Blending standards with Dixieland music and Parisian flair, the versatile band—which also includes a tap dancer—will capture the spirit of the 1920s and ‘30s with such tunes as “Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen,” “Some of These Days,” and “St. James Infirmary.” The Boston Pops cabaret style floor seating—a staple since the first Boston Pops concerts in 1885—will offer 1920s food and drink during the concert alongside a clandestine speakeasy atmosphere.

Top-priced table seating $94 Wed 5/28 @ 8 pm

North Shore Music Theatre

JUNE 3–7, 2014

62 Dunham Road, Beverly Inner Circle seating; 10% DISCOUNT

order by: May 13

ANYTHING GOES: All aboard for a saucy and splendid production of one of the greatest musicals in

theater history, Cole Porter’s first-class musical comedy, Anything Goes! Romance is in the air on the ocean liner SS American—yet it’s far from smooth sailing for the passengers. Will love prevail for a charismatic nightclub singer, a beautiful debutante, her snooty aristocrat fiancé and a stowaway in disguise? It’s nonstop laughs and hijinks on the high seas in this show packed with spectacular dance numbers and many unforgettable Cole Porter songs.

Tue 6/3 @ 7:30 pm $58.50; Wed 6/4, Thu 6/5 @ 7:30 pm; Sat 6/7 @ 2 pm $63

The Boston Pops

Symphony Hall • 301 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston Top-priced floor table seating.

JUNE 7, 2014 order by: May 2

FILM NIGHT: A perennial favorite, Film Night with John Williams returns as a signature event of the spring

season. Boston Pops Laureate Conductor John Williams will lead the Pops in popular film themes from his blockbuster scores to Star Wars, Jaws and the Indiana Jones and Harry Potter series. In addition to presenting his own beloved scores, Mr. Williams will lead the Pops in a tribute to celebrated film composers of the 20th and 21st centuries, as well as selections by some of the up-and-coming composers working in the field today. In a career spanning five decades, John Williams has become one of America’s most accomplished and successful composers for film and for the concert stage. Mr. Williams has composed the music and served as music director for more than 100 films, many through his artistic partnership with director Steven Spielberg.

Top-priced table seating $108 Sat 6/7 @ 8 pm

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2014 BOSTON THEATER WEEKENDS! Our Boston Theater Weekends may be the best deal in town!

Reserve early at www.showofthemonth.com/travel or call 617-338-1111, ext. 3.

Celebrates the 30th anniversary of the well-known film $269 pp/do MARCH 15–16, 2014 MARCH 22–23, 2014 Citi Emerson Colonial Theatre

Triumphant return! $339 pp/do APRIL 12–13, 2014 APRIL 26–27, 2014 The Boston Opera House

Broadway’s longest-running musical $299 pp/do JUNE 28–29, 2014 JULY 12–13, 2014 JULY 19–20, 2014 The Boston Opera House

Conveniently located in Boston’s Theatre District near the Boston Common, the Revere Hotel features the Emerald Lounge. You’ll enjoy complimentary wireless internet access, a fitness center, and indoor pool with sundeck that overlooks the city. All guestrooms feature large private city-view balconies and coffeemakers.

Special Bonus: champagne toast, bottled water in room and 10% discount in Emerald Lounge.

OUR ONE-NIGHT WEEKENDS INCLUDE: • Saturday night hotel

• Sunday breakfast

• Saturday evening top-price theater ticket

• Parking at hotel (one car per room)

accommodations

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THE LION KING VIOLET CINDERELLA MOTOWN JERSEY BOYS NEWSIES AND MORE!

ONE-NIGHT PACKAGES BEGIN AT JUST $439 PER PERSON DOUBLE OCCUPANCY available through December 31, 2014

Designed for the independent traveler, this Travel Club service lets you choose your dates of travel and the shows you want to see! Your NYC getaway can last as long as you like and you can go whenever you want. These packages include accommodations at SHERATON TIMES SQUARE (or similar), AMTRAK’S REGIONAL TRAIN SERVICE and a top-price theater ticket. When it comes to deciding which show (or shows) you want to see, call us and we’ll help you choose!

Remember, this is BROADWAY YOUR WAY, so get your calendar and start planning—it’s as easy as 1, 2, 3!

1. Pick your dates.

2. Pick your show.

3. Pick up the phone and call 617-338-1111, ext. 3!

Prices vary depending on the season of travel and your choice of theater tickets. Call early for best availability. Please note that weekend performances may be more expensive.

RESERVE online: www.showofthemonth.com/travel

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DRIVE YOURSELF WEEKENDS The Connecticut River Valley and

GOODSPEED MUSICALS

Damn Yankees The Red Sox Version: Friday, May 9–Sunday, May 11, 2014 Fiddler on the Roof: Friday, August 8–Sunday, August 10, 2014 Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn: Friday, October 24–Sunday, October 26, 2014

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njoy a delightful New England weekend in the Connecticut River Valley. You set the pace on these drive-yourself weekends while we provide the first-class amenities, including a visit to Mystic Seaport. Highlighted by Friday evening tickets at one of America’s world-class musical theatres—The Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam—our weekends include a two-night stay at the Inn at Middletown, just 30 minutes away. Located on Main Street, the historic National Guard Armory has been transformed into an elegant 100-room inn situated at the entrance of renowned Wesleyan University.

With charming, colonial-style decor, the Inn has a restaurant, lounge and indoor pool and spa.

Main Street, part of the Broad Street Historic District, offers visitors a classic New England experience and has a variety of shops, restaurants and entertainment. Bask in the panoramic views of the valley on board the elegant Essex Clipper train’s lavishly restored 1920s Pullman cars where you’ll enjoy dinner Saturday evening. The experience of chugging past scenic vistas aboard a classic steam engine reminds us that some things in life should never change.

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ESSEX CLIPPER DINNER TRAIN

$399

per person double occupancy $335 per person triple occupancy; $309 per person quad occupancy; $619 for single reservations. Per person deposit is $150.

INCLUDES:

• Two nights’ first-class accommodations: Inn at Middletown • Continental breakfast Saturday and Sunday • Friday evening orchestra ticket at Goodspeed Opera House • Admission to Mystic Seaport (at your leisure) • Saturday Essex Clipper Dinner Train • Parking at hotel

RESERVE BY: May Trip: March 3, 2014 August Trip: May 5, 2014 October Trip: July 21, 2014 RESERVE by phone: 617-338-1111, ext. 3

DRIVE YOURSELF GETAWAYS BERKSHIRES GETAWAY and

TANGLEWOOD CONCERT

Friday, August 1–Sunday, August 3 John Williams’ Film Night at Tanglewood Boston Pops Orchestra

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Friday, August 22–Sunday, August 24 “Oz with Orchestra”

The Wizard of Oz accompanied by the Boston Pops

Saturday Evening Concert Monday, August 4–Wednesday, August 6 Tanglewood on Parade

Friday Evening Concert Saturday, August 30–Monday, September 1 Josh Groban

Tuesday Evening Concert

Saturday Evening Concert

Keith Lockhart, John Williams, Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture with fireworks

Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra and Keith Lockhart

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concert at Tanglewood, the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, is an American tradition. This iconic setting, with the Berkshires in the background, makes for a summer evening or afternoon you’ll never forget. This year we’ve selected four dates featuring The Boston POPS that will be the “hardest tickets to get” this year! (Did we mention Josh Groban!)

Accommodations are at the historic Red Lion Inn in the heart of Norman Rockwell’s favorite town, Stockbridge.

RESERVE BY: August 1 & 4 Trips: June 16, 2014 August 22 & 30 Trips: June 30, 2014

$559

per person double occupancy in Standard Deluxe Rooms The Red Lion Inn has several room types available yet rooms with two beds are limited. Call The Travel Club for room arrangements and triple and single reservations. Per person deposit is $300.

INCLUDES:

• Two nights’ first-class accommodations: The Red Lion Inn • Full breakfast • Concert—Tanglewood reserved shed seat • Berkshire Botanical Garden admission • To-Go Picnic Lunch provided by The Red Lion Inn

RESERVE online: www.showofthemonth.com/travel

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WORLD CHAMPION

BOSTON RED SOX! vs NEW YORK

YANKEES

Saturday, June 28–Sunday, June 29, 2014

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he Travel Club’s sports getaways are wildly popular and always sell out. Head to New York for a classic matchup between baseball’s legendary rivals—the Red Sox and the Yankees!

This quick getaway includes a game at the new Yankee Stadium (Saturday game, time TBA), accommodations in convenient Secaucus, NJ and a free day in NYC—you’ll head into Manhattan on Sunday after breakfast and depart the city late afternoon. Go Sox!

$339

per person double occupancy $329 per person triple occupancy; $439 for single reservations; $279 for child reservations.

Deposit is $150 pp, $100 of which is non-refundable. Travel cancellation insurance is $40 pp.*

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip motorcoach transportation from either Newton or Woburn • One nights’ accommodations: Hyatt Place, Secaucus, NJ • Deluxe continental breakfast on Sunday • Ticket to one game at Yankee Stadium (time TBA) • Free day in NYC • Services of professional Tour Manager

RESERVE BY: February 21, 2014

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BLUE JAYS

Including Niagara Falls & Cooperstown

Tuesday, July 22–Friday, July 25, 2014

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his Red Sox weekend has an added punch—a visit to Cooperstown, NY where you’ll have your choice of admission to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Fenimore Art Museum or The Farmers’ Museum and free time to explore this lovely town packed with baseball history. Then it’s on to Niagara Falls, Ontario and a guided tour.

Your centrally located accommodations put you in walking distance of many local attractions and you may wish to test your luck at the Casino Niagara. On Thursday you’ll enjoy a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at the Rogers Centre and return home on Friday.

RESERVE BY: March 14, 2014

$649

per person double occupancy $639 per person triple occupancy; $879 for single reservations; $449 for child reservations.

Deposit is $300 pp, $100 of which is non-refundable. Travel cancellation insurance is $60 pp.*

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip motorcoach transportation from either Newton, Woburn or Randolph • Three nights’ accommodations: one night at Holiday Inn, Utica/New Hartford, NY; two nights at Sheraton on the Falls, Niagara Falls, ON • Four meals: three buffet breakfasts, one dinner • Ticket to one game at the Rogers Centre on Thursday (time TBA) • Guided tour of Niagara Falls • Cooperstown—your choice of admission to one of the following: National Baseball Hall of Fame, Fenimore Art Museum, The Farmers’ Museum • Services of professional Tour Manager

* Although not required, we recommend purchasing the insurance. Purchase must be made at time of booking. Child rates apply for children 7-17 sharing a room with two adults at the double occupancy rate.

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NEW YORK WEEKEND “Top of the Rock” NBC Studio Tour

Friday, May 2–Sunday, May 4, 2014

$599

per person double occupancy per person deposit is $300.

$549

The Travel Club for two amazing J oin New York experiences: the NBC Studio

Tour and “Top of the Rock” observatory.

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f you’re a theater-lover, don’t worry—we’ll be happy to secure theater tickets for the show of your choice (at additional cost). If you’d prefer to just reserve a seat on the coach and a room at the hotel, we can do that, too!

RESERVE BY: February 24, 2014

After deadline, call to check availability.

per person double occupancy for transportation and hotel only.

Call for triple, quad and single rates.

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip private luxury coach transportation from Boston and Newton • Two nights’ first-class accommodations: The Belvedere • “Top of the Rock Observatory” timed ticket admission • NBC Studio Tour timed ticket admission • Luggage handling at hotel

DRIVE YOURSELF WEEKEND

SA M AS E P 20 RIC 13 E !

BOOTHBAY HARBOR, MAINE Friday, June 13–Sunday, June 15, 2014

uiet coves, rocky shoreline, meandering

country roads and beautiful lighthouses—just some of the reasons why we love the Boothbay Harbor region! Pack your comfy clothes and your camera and head north (180 miles north of Boston) to charming Boothbay Harbor and accommodations at the Fisherman’s Wharf Inn, overlooking the harbor. We’ve included three “uniquely Maine” excursions designed to give you a real taste of this glorious area—a whale watch cruise, admission to Maine’s botanical gardens and an evening walking tour. After check out on Sunday you might wish to stop at Kennebunkport or Kittery on your way home.

RESERVE BY: April 25, 2014

$299

per person double occupancy $289 per person triple occupancy; $269 per person quad occupancy; $459 for single reservations.

Per person deposit is $150.

INCLUDES:

• Two nights’ first-class accommodations: Fisherman’s Wharf Inn, Boothbay Harbor • Full breakfast Saturday and Sunday • One dinner at hotel • Whale Watch or Sightseeing Cruise • Admission to Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens • Guided evening Boothbay Harbor Walking Tour • Meet and greet assistance at hotel • Parking at hotel

RESERVE online: www.showofthemonth.com/travel

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PENN DUTCH & AMISH COUNTRY Thursday, June 19–Saturday, June 21, 2014 Thursday, October 9–Saturday, October 11, 2014

$449

per person double occupancy $439 per person triple occupancy; $539 for single reservations. Cancellation insurance waiver is $18.

Although not required, we recommend purchasing the waiver. Purchase must be made at time of booking. Per person deposit is $150.

INCLUDES:

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he Pennsylvania Amish of Lancaster County is America’s oldest Amish community. This relaxing and informative trip explores a simpler way of life. You’ll visit an 18th-century style Peddler’s Village, tour the Amish farmlands, enjoy lunch at Kitchen Kettle Village and shop for quilts at a traditional country store. You’ll also enjoy dinner and professional Broadway-style shows at the Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre and the Sight & Sound Theatre.

• Round-trip motorcoach transportation from either Newton or Woburn • Two nights’ accommodations: Heritage Hotel, Lancaster, PA • Four meals: two breakfasts, two dinners • Sightseeing and touring • Services of professional Tour Manager

RESERVE BY: June Trip: March 14, 2014 October Trip: July 3, 2014

NIAGARA FALLS

Monday, June 9–Thursday, June 12, 2014 $569*

Monday, August 4–Thursday, August 7, 2014 $669*

Monday, September 8–Thursday, September 11, 2014 $589*

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e know it sounds like a travel cliché, yet, have you ever really been to Niagara Falls? Discover (or revisit) one of the world’s most amazing natural wonders. Trust us, you’ll be impressed! A morning tour includes it all— the Horseshoe Falls, Canadian Rapids and the Gorge and Whirlpool Rapids. Later you’ll enjoy a stroll around one of the most beautiful towns in Canada—quaint Niagaraon-the-Lake. Our relaxing stay also includes a winery visit with tasting and dinner at the Fallsview Restaurant.

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JUNE: Triple $559; Single $759.

AUGUST: Triple $659; Single $929.

SEPTEMBER: Triple $579; Single $779.

Cancellation insurance waiver is $48. Although not required, we recommend purchasing the waiver.

Purchase must be made at time of booking. Passport required. Per person deposit is $300.

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip motorcoach transportation from either Newton, Woburn or Randolph • Three nights’ accommodations: Sheraton on the Falls, Niagara Falls, Ontario • Four meals: three breakfasts, one dinner at Fallsview Restaurant • Sightseeing and touring • Services of professional Tour Manager

RESERVE by phone: 617-338-1111, ext. 3

QUEBEC CITY and MONTREAL Sunday, August 3–Thursday, August 7, 2014

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hat’s in store for you on this five-day summer getaway to Canada’s Quebec province? Beauty, culture and tons of old world charm! Spend two nights in fabulous Quebec City where you’ll enjoy breakfasts at local cafés and be treated to a narrated tour, including the Old City. En route to Montreal you’ll visit the shrine of Sainte Anne de Beaupre and Montmorency Falls before arriving at your accommodations in the heart of the city and dinner at a popular nearby restaurant. Breakfast amongst locals at neighborhood restaurants and enjoy a guided tour, including the panoramic view from Mount Royal.

RESERVE BY: April 28, 2014

$799

per person double occupancy $789 per person triple occupancy; $1,099 for single reservations. Cancellation insurance waiver is $60.

Although not required, we recommend purchasing the waiver. Purchase must be made at time of booking. Passport required. Per person deposit is $300.

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip motorcoach transportation from either Newton or Woburn • Four nights’ accommodations: Loews Le Concorde, Quebec City two nights; Fairmont Queen Elizabeth, Montreal two nights • Six meals: four breakfasts, two dinners • Sightseeing and touring • Services of professional Tour Manager

SARATOGA SPRINGS & RACING Sunday, August 10–Monday, August 11, 2014

getaways are perfect for enjoying Q uicksummer in the northeast and this one-

night escape has it all. After a morning departure you’ll arrive in beautiful Saratoga Springs for some free time before enjoying a guided tour of Haven Oaks Horse Farm. En route to your accommodations in Albany you’ll be treated to a captivating view of Lake George from the top of Prospect Mountain.

After breakfast the next day you’ll tour the Albany State Capitol before arriving midday at Saratoga Race Track—one of America’s oldest and grandest courses—to enjoy an afternoon of thoroughbred racing. This getaway is a sure bet!

RESERVE BY: May 2, 2014

$259

per person double occupancy $249 per person triple occupancy; $339 for single reservations. Cancellation insurance waiver is $12.

Although not required, we recommend purchasing the waiver. Purchase must be made at time of booking. Per person deposit is $150.

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip motorcoach transportation from either Newton or Woburn • One nights’ accommodations: Holiday Inn, Albany, NY • Two meals: one breakfast, one dinner • Saratoga Race Track Grandstand Admission, program, hot dog and soda • Sightseeing and touring • Services of professional Tour Manager

RESERVE online: www.showofthemonth.com/travel

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OCEAN CITY & TANGIER ISLAND

Sunday, August 24–Wednesday, August 27, 2014

$639

per person double occupancy $629 per person triple occupancy; $799 for single reservations. Cancellation insurance waiver is $48.

Although not required, we recommend purchasing the waiver. Purchase must be made at time of booking.

Per person deposit is $300.

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our destination is Ocean City— Maryland’s popular Eastern shore resort.

Oceanfront accommodations at Dune’s Manor Hotel are near the famed three-mile boardwalk and include a private balcony.

Enjoy a cruise across Chesapeake Bay to picturesque Tangier Island, so remote it seems lost in time. You won’t want to leave the peace and tranquility of its 17th century streets. The following day brings you to Assateague Island, a protected wildlife refuge where the famed ponies still run wild, and a visit to the Ocean City Life Saving Museum. We’ve made time for you to stroll the boardwalk or enjoy the traditional afternoon tea on the Dune’s beautiful verandah.

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip motorcoach transportation from Newton, Woburn or Randolph • Three nights’ accommodations: Dune’s Manor Hotel, Ocean City • Six meals: three breakfasts, one lunch, two dinners • Sightseeing and touring • Services of professional Tour Manager

FEATURES:

Chesapeake Bay cruise to Tangier Island, Assateague Island, Ocean City Life Saving Museum, traditional afternoon tea.

RESERVE BY: May 19, 2014

COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG Saturday, September 13–Wednesday, September 17, 2014

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mmerse yourself in our nation’s historic past and enjoy the unique beauty of the Shenandoah Valley. Travel to Crystal City in Arlington, VA, just across the river from Washington, D.C., for a visit to the new Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial and George Washington’s plantation home at Mount Vernon. Explore one of the greatest living museums in the world at Colonial Williamsburg as you enjoy the sights and sounds of 18th-century America, including the Governor’s Palace and Gardens. A visit to Monticello (Thomas Jefferson’s home) and breathtaking Skyline Drive in Shenandoah National Park are a perfect end to this stunning display of historic America.

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$779

per person double occupancy $769 per person triple occupancy; $1,019 for single reservations. Cancellation insurance waiver is $60.

Although not required, we recommend purchasing the waiver. Purchase must be made at time of booking. Per person deposit is $300.

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip motorcoach transportation from either Newton, Woburn or Randolph • Four nights’ accommodations, Crystal City one night, Williamsburg Woodlands Hotel two nights, Woodstock, VA one night • Seven meals: four breakfasts, three dinners, including one dinner at a traditional Colonial tavern • Sightseeing and touring • Services of professional Tour Manager

RESERVE by phone: 617-338-1111, ext. 3

U.S. NATIONAL PARKS TOUR Friday, September 5–Tuesday, September 16, 2014

$2,929

per person double occupancy

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees. $3,694 for single reservations. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change. Passport required.

Per person deposit is $600.

INCLUDES:

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK

The Travel Club next summer as we J oin visit five of America’s most breathtaking

• Round-trip regularly scheduled flights from Boston to Albuquerque and Jackson to Boston, via a connecting city • Eleven nights’ three-star accommodations • Fourteen meals: ten breakfasts, four dinners with wine or beer • Round-trip airport/hotel transfers • Sightseeing and touring • Services of professional Tour Director

national parks—our great natural treasures.

Each day we’ll experience a new destination, new landscape and new adventure. View the fascinating 800-year-old cliff dwellings lining the canyon walls of Colorado’s Mesa Verde National Park. We’ll devote two days to the Grand Canyon, including a visit to the South Rim and a full free day to explore independently. Zion National Park is a maze of soaring sandstone cliffs decorated by time in hues of creams, pinks and reds. The dramatic arches, spires, steps and bridges of distinctive pink sandstone are the signature of Utah’s amazing Bryce Canyon National Park.

Called the “Mountains of the Imagination,” the Grand Tetons of Wyoming form a stunning landscape where jagged peaks tower more than a mile above the valley floor.

Lastly, we come to the world’s first national park—Yellowstone—designated in 1872, crowned with abundant wildlife, awe-inspiring views and the park’s famous hot springs and geysers, including Old Faithful. And, if these iconic landmarks weren’t enough, we’ve added a Santa Fe tour, lunch in the Old West mining town of Durango, an overnight in Salt Lake City and a three-night stay in the colorful resort town of Jackson, Wyoming.

TRIP PLANNER:

RESERVE BY: March 24, 2014

DAY 12

FEATURES:

Santa Fe, Durango, Mesa Verde National Park, Monument Valley, The Grand Canyon South Rim, Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, Salt Lake City, Grand Teton National Park, Jackson, Yellowstone National Park.

OPTIONALS: Santa Fe—Southwestern Cooking Demonstration. Grand Canyon—Helicopter Ride. Jackson—Snake River Float, Grand Tetons by Horseback.

DAY 1

Flight from Boston

DAYS 1–2 Courtyard by Marriott, Santa Fe DAY 3

Far View Lodge, Mesa Verde

DAY 4

Hampton Inn Monument Valley, Kayenta, Utah

DAYS 5–6 Canyon Plaza Resort, Grand Canyon DAY 7

Best Western Zion Park Inn, Zion National Park

DAY 8

Salt Lake Plaza Hotel, Salt Lake City

DAYS 9–11 Elk Country Inn, Jackson, Wyoming

After deadline, call to check availability.

RESERVE online: www.showofthemonth.com/travel

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AMERICA’S NATURAL WONDERS Yellowstone, Grand Tetons, Jackson

Saturday, September 6–Friday, September 12, 2014

$2,049

per person double occupancy

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees. $2,029 per person triple occupancy; $2,549 for single reservations. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change. Cancellation waiver and travel insurance is $145. Although not required, we recommend purchasing the waiver. Purchase must be made at time of booking. Per person deposit is $300.

INCLUDES:

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agnificent mountains, Alpine lakes, wildlife and hot springs—natural wonders in the heart of America. From the wild splendor of Yellowstone National Park to the historic “City of Saints” Salt Lake City, Utah, you’ll find exceptional beauty in this new travel program. Enjoy a broadcast performance by the world-renowned Mormon Tabernacle Choir in Salt Lake City, followed by a journey along to Yellowstone, the “crown jewel” of America’s parks. Visit Mammoth Hot Springs and experience an Old Faithful eruption; cross the Continental Divide to Yellowstone Lake and the 1,200-foot Grand Canyon of Yellowstone. If rugged mountains are what you’re looking for, Grand Teton National Park won’t disappoint, nor will Jackson and Jenny Lakes and the Chapel of Transformation. You can “cowboy up” in the resort town of Jackson, Wyoming with free time to explore, including an optional float trip on the Snake River followed by authentic chuck wagon fare. Return to Salt Lake City for a guided tour of this remarkable city founded by Brigham Young in 1847. What will be your favorite souvenir from this vacation? Knowing you saw it all first-hand.

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• Round-trip regularly scheduled flights from Boston to Salt Lake City, UT, via a connecting city • Six nights’ accommodations • Ten meals: six breakfasts, four dinners • Round-trip airport/hotel transfers • Sightseeing and touring • Services of professional local Tour Manager

FEATURES:

Salt Lake City: broadcast performance by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir (subject to availability), city tour. Yellowstone National Park: tour including Mammoth Hot Springs and Old Faithful Geyser; Yellowstone Lake, Grand Canyon of Yellowstone. Grand Teton National Park, Jackson Lake, Chapel of Transformation. Jackson, Wyoming: evening of food and entertainment at Bar J. Chuckwagon. Wyoming’s Star Valley.

TRIP PLANNER: DAY 1

Flight from Boston; Sheraton Hotel, Salt Lake City, UT

DAYS 2–3 Lake Yellowstone Hotel Frontier Cabins, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming DAYS 4–5 Antler Inn, Jackson, WY DAY 6

Sheraton Hotel, Salt Lake City, UT

DAY 7

Return flight to Boston

For detailed day-by-day itineraries of all trips visit www.showofthemonth.com/travel or call 617-338-1111, ext 3.

RESERVE by phone: 617-338-1111, ext. 3

BADLANDS & BLACK HILLS of SOUTH DAKOTA Friday, September 12–Thursday, September 18, 2014

CRAZY HORSE MEMORIAL

$1,949

per person double occupancy

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees.

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t may be hundreds of miles from the Pacific Ocean, yet the Spirit of the West lives in South Dakota. This weeklong getaway is a wonderful chance to escape the bustle of modern life and reconnect with our country’s rich history. We’ll witness 2.5 billion years of geological history in a single day via the steep canyons, spires and buttes created by the stark, beautiful environment at Badlands National Park and the 865-foot Devil’s Tower Monument (made famous in Close Encounters of the Third Kind). Of course, excursions to the man-made rock formations of Mount Rushmore and the still-in-progress Crazy Horse Memorial are equally breathtaking. That said, South Dakota is more than just big rocks; we’ll spend three exciting nights in the gold rush town of Deadwood, former residence of true American originals Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane. At the Hampton Inn, however, with its 24-hour casino and indoor pool, you won’t be roughing it like they did. The Old West lives on…

RESERVE BY: May 5, 2014

$1,929 per person triple occupancy; $2,369 for single reservations. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change. Cancellation waiver and travel insurance is $115. Although not required, we recommend purchasing the waiver. Purchase must be made at time of booking. Per person deposit is $300.

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip regularly scheduled flights from Boston to Rapid City, SD, via a connecting city • Six nights’ accommodations • Ten meals: six breakfasts, four dinners • Round-trip airport/hotel transfers • Sightseeing and touring • Services of professional Tour Manager

FEATURES:

Journey Museum, Badlands National Park, Wall Drug, Mount Rushmore National Memorial, Crazy Horse Memorial, Deadwood, Custer State Park, Needles Highway Scenic Drive, Devil’s Tower Monument, Kevin Costner’s TaTanka: Story of the Bison.

TRIP PLANNER: DAY 1

Flight from Boston to Rapid City

DAYS 1–3 Hotel Alex Johnson, Rapid City DAYS 4–6 Hampton Inn and Casino, Deadwood DAY 7

RESERVE online: www.showofthemonth.com/travel

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THE HAMPTONS

Sunday, September 14–Monday, September 15, 2014 Sunday, September 21–Monday, September 22, 2014

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he Hamptons—elegance and country charm combined! This overnight getaway to the eastern tip of Long Island begins with the scenic ferry crossing from New London, CT and a visit to the cozy waterfront village of Greenport. We’ve included a wine tasting at the impressive Raphael’s Estate before arrival at your home for the night—Hyatt Place East End in Riverhead.

You’ll enjoy a Hamptons tour that explores scenic South and East Hampton and a visit to charming Sag Harbor before heading to Port Jefferson and the ferry home.

RESERVE BY: June 9, 2014

$299

per person double occupancy $289 per person triple occupancy; $369 for single reservations. Cancellation insurance waiver is $12.

Although not required, we recommend purchasing the waiver. Purchase must be made at time of booking. Per person deposit is $150.

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip motorcoach transportation from either Newton or Woburn • One nights’ accommodations: Hyatt Place East End, Riverhead, NY • Two meals: one continental breakfast, one dinner • Sightseeing and touring • Services of professional Tour Manager

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Friday, October 10–Monday, October 13, 2014

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xperience the memories, monuments and museums of Washington, D.C. Touring with your local guide includes Arlington National Cemetery and The Vietnam and World War II memorials. You’ll enjoy a day to explore on your own and we’ll provide transportation to the Mall area to get you started.

Highlighting your weekend is a twilight tour of the illuminated monuments with stops at the Lincoln and Jefferson memorials.

RESERVE BY: July 7, 2014

$559

per person double occupancy $539 per person triple occupancy; $739 for single reservations. Cancellation insurance waiver is $48.

Although not required, we recommend purchasing the waiver. Purchase must be made at time of booking.

Per person deposit is $300.

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip motorcoach transportation from either Newton, Woburn or Randolph • Three nights’ accommodations: Doubletree Crystal City Hotel • Five meals: three breakfasts, two dinners • Sightseeing and touring • Services of professional Tour Manager

FEATURES:

Washington, D.C. guided tour, including Arlington National Cemetery, U.S. Capitol photo stop, Vietnam Memorial, World War II Memorial, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial. Dinner on own in historic Alexandria. Coach transportation to the Mall area. Evening Illuminated Monument tour. United States Air Force Memorial.

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ALBUQUERQUE BALLOON FIESTA Four Nights in Santa Fe

Thursday, October 2–Monday, October 6, 2014

$1,799

per person double occupancy

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees. $1,779 per person triple occupancy; $2,099 for single reservations. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change. Cancellation waiver and travel insurance is $115. Although not required, we recommend purchasing the waiver. Purchase must be made at time of booking. Per person deposit is $300.

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip regularly scheduled flights from Boston to Albuquerque, via a connecting city • Four nights’ first-class accommodations: Lodge at Santa Fe • Six meals: four breakfasts, two dinners • Round-trip airport/hotel transfers • Sightseeing and touring • Services of professional Tour Manager

up! You won’t believe your eyes! At Albuquerque’s International Balloon L ook Fiesta—the most photographed event on the planet—500 hot air balloons take flight

into the blue New Mexico sky in a mass ascension creating a stunning panorama of color.

Experience the beauty and charm of the Southwest from your Lodge at Santa Fe accommodations—a Heritage Hotels & Resorts member perched on a hilltop overlooking downtown Santa Fe with views of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. You’ll be treated to an excursion to Taos Pueblo—a village inhabited by Native Americans for more than 800 years—and have time for lunch and to explore historic Taos Plaza. At sunrise you’ll witness the opening ceremonies of the 43rd annual Fiesta as hundreds of balloons turn the sky into a picture postcard! Later, you’ll discover Albuquerque’s famous Old Town and take a thrilling ride on the Sandia Peak Tramway, the world’s longest aerial tramway. Your Southwest journeys caps off with a locally guided tour (followed by free time) of Santa Fe. As the day winds down you’ll head back to the Fiesta for the excitement of the Balloon Glow—just before dusk hundreds of balloons are illuminated turning the darkening sky into a dazzling array of color, followed by a fireworks display.

RESERVE BY: May 26, 2014 FEATURES:

Excursion to Taos Pueblo and Taos Plaza. Balloon Fiesta morning launch and evening Balloon Glow.

Albuquerque’s Old Town, Sandia Peak Tramway, Santa Fe guided tour including Loretto Chapel.

RESERVE online: www.showofthemonth.com/travel

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LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY Festival of Riverboats

Thursday, October 16–Monday, October 20, 2014

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hat can we say about Louisville, Kentucky? It has a stunning waterfront skyline. One-third of the world’s bourbon comes from Louisville, as well as the official bats of Major League Baseball. And, it’s home to the “most exciting two minutes in sports”—the Kentucky Derby. Don’t miss this opportunity to relive the romance of the steamboat era when a fleet of renowned riverboats and steamboats visit this historic River City. Settle in for four nights at the deluxe Galt House Hotel, ideally located on the Ohio River and just steps away from many festival events and the Waterfront Park. You’ll discover Kentucky Bluegrass Country, visit a working horse farm and one of Kentucky’s legendary distilleries along the Bourbon Trail before boarding a classic paddle wheeler for an Ohio River Cruise with dinner and entertainment. After a visit to the Louisville Slugger Museum you’ll have free time to take in the host of festivities, including the parade of sail, riverboat races, fireworks and music. The next day it’s off to Churchill Downs—home of the Kentucky Derby— where you’ll have a southern style breakfast at the trackside restaurant, a tour of the stables, infield and clubhouse and time at the Derby Museum. Your getaway comes to a close with reserved seats and entertainment at the Derby Dinner Theatre.

RESERVE BY: June 11, 2014

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$1,499

per person double occupancy

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees. $1,489 per person triple occupancy; $1,749 for single reservations. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change. Cancellation waiver and travel insurance is $115. Although not required, we recommend purchasing the waiver. Purchase must be made at time of booking. Per person deposit is $300.

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip regularly scheduled flights from Boston, via a connecting city • Four nights’ deluxe accommodations: Galt House Hotel, Louisville • Seven meals: four breakfasts, three dinners • Round-trip airport/hotel transfers • Sightseeing and touring • Services of professional local Tour Manager

TRAVEL FACT AMERICA’S STEAMBOAT IS TURNING 100!

The historic Belle of Louisville, the oldest operating steamboat in the United States, is turning 100 and a five-day Riverboat Festival is planned for her celebration. Nine riverboats will converge on Louisville, Kentucky for special excursion cruises, boat races and a riverboat parade. This number of steamboats has not been seen together in Louisville since the bygone era of steamboat travel and commerce.

RESERVE by phone: 617-338-1111, ext. 3

NEW ORLEANS and THE GULF COAST

Sunday, November 2–Friday, November 7, 2014

your spot on this unforgettable R eserve getaway to America’s Deep South.

Spend two nights at the deluxe Beau Rivage Resort and Casino in historic Biloxi, Mississippi and enjoy great gaming, shopping, spa, pools and restaurants all in a fabulous gulf front setting. What could be more fun than a Biloxi Shrimp Cruise where you’ll learn the art of catching, cooking and eating—Mississippi Gulf Coast style—followed by lunch at a popular eatery? Visit the Beauvoir-Jefferson Davis Home and Presidential Library and the NASA John C. Stennis Space Center. Arrive in New Orleans and take in the sights with your local guide as you visit the Lakefront, St. Charles Avenue, Jackson Square and famous St. Louis #3 Cemetery. Your accommodations in The Big Easy are superbly located in a private residential area of the French Quarter. At the New Orleans School of Cooking you’ll have dinner and learn how to cook Louisiana-style! Enjoy an e xc u r sion to b e aut i f u l Oa k A l ley Plantation—complete with tour, free time to enjoy the grounds and an included lunch.

We’ll wind up this southern adventure with a visit to the amazing National World War II Museum and the traditional jazz brunch at the historic Court of Two Sisters.

RESERVE BY: June 27, 2014

$1,599

per person double occupancy

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees. $1,579 per person triple occupancy; $1,999 for single reservations. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change. Cancellation waiver and travel insurance is $115. Although not required, we recommend purchasing the waiver. Purchase must be made at time of booking. Per person deposit is $300.

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip regularly scheduled flights from Boston, via a connecting city • Five nights’ first-class accommodations: Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, Biloxi two nights; Hotel Provincial, New Orleans three nights • Ten meals: five breakfasts, two lunches, three dinners • Round-trip airport/hotel transfers • Sightseeing and touring • Services of professional local Tour Manager

TRAVEL FACT THE FRENCH QUARTER or Vieux Carré is New Orleans’s oldest neighborhood and a National Historic Landmark. Explore its architecture; lush greenery and fountains; Jackson Square’s fortune tellers, artists and musicians; cafés, voodoo temples and the historic French Market!

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R S! OU ION T U NS BO XTE A E K The Cinque Terre, Florence, Lucca AS OST C W Saturday, April 26–Sunday, May 4, 2014 LO

CLASSIC TUSCANY

& Siena

$2,459* Saturday, October 11–Sunday, October 19, 2014 $2,569* INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees. * Prices are per person double occupancy. Call for triple and single reservations. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change.

Passport required. Per person deposit is $300.

INCLUDES:

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gorgeous, sun-drenched climate; romantic, rustic surroundings; traditional, delicious cuisine—experience the Italy of your dreams. You’ll begin by flying to Rome then connecting to Florence and checking into the beautiful Grand Hotel Plaza in the exclusive spa resort of Montecatini Terme.

From there you’ll embark on excursions through the Tuscan countryside, visiting Florence—“The Cradle of the Renaissance” and home to the Academy of Fine Arts, the Duomo and Palazzo Vecchio—stunning Lucca, beautiful Siena and astonishing San Gimignano. Near the end of the week you’ll explore the Cinque Terre, five small villages accessible only by foot or boat. This fabulous trip is led by experts so, instead of struggling with guidebooks, you can concentrate on taking photos and, of course, taking in the wondrous surroundings of Tuscany.

RESERVE BY: April Trip: CALL TODAY TO RESERVE October Trip: May 31, 2014

• Round-trip regularly scheduled Alitalia Airlines flights from Boston to Florence, via Rome • Seven nights’ four-star accommodations: Grand Hotel Plaza, Montecatini Terme • Fourteen meals: seven buffet breakfasts, one lunch, six dinners with wine • Wine tasting and light lunch in the Cinque Terre • Wine tasting and light lunch at Fattoria Il Poggio in Montecarlo • Escorted round-trip, private airport/hotel transfers • Services of professional local Tour Manager

FEATURES:

Full-day excursion to Florence; full-day excursion to Lucca and visit to Montecarlo with lunch and wine tasting at Fattoria Il Poggio; full-day excursion to Siena and San Gimignano; full-day guided excursion to the Cinque Terre with light lunch and wine tasting; visit to Montecatini Alto, cooking demonstration at hotel.

TRAVELER REVIEWS Wonderful tour! Gabriella was awesome and so very knowledgeable. Attentive to us all and great tour manager. Food and service at hotel was outstanding. Fun place to stay. Staff was superb. Expert bus driver and local tour guides were very good.

—October 2013

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THE FLAVORS OF ITALY Emilia Romagna

Saturday, May 3–Sunday, May 11, 2014

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here are a thousand reasons why we love Italy, but, let’s face it, food is near the top of the list. If you ask an Italian where the best food comes from, he or she will say “from mamma!” If pushed, many will admit, “Of course, there is also Emilia-Romagna.” So, we’re off to Italy’s culinary heart to sample this legendary cuisine and to explore its gemlike cities. The Parmese (from Parma) have a saying: “you eat twice: first at the table, then by talking about it.” We’re sure to do just that during this week-long “feast” that includes two sumptuous lunches—including wine!—at agriturismos (family-run, working farms) where we’ll enjoy the local products and dine on regional specialties. Good food, good atmosphere, good company! Our exploration starts with Parma—cobblestone streets, great shopping, a wonderful choice of restaurants and the stunning Teatro Farnese, one of the most breathtaking sites in all Parma, built entirely out of wood and plaster and painted to resemble expensive marble. Parma’s culinary hits include its Prosciutto di Parma, porcini mushrooms, handmade pasta a n d Parmigiano Reggiano. Next is elegant Bologna—a sophisticated city of porticoes and piazzas and the best food markets. How seriously does Bologna take its food? The chamber of commerce preserves centuries-old recipes to continue the tradition of the best mortadella, tortellini and, of course, Bolognese sauce.

Ravenna, famous for its stunning mosaics, has its own food traditions—try piadina—a flatbread made with flour, salt, water and olive oil—Sangiovese (the local wine) and stuffed egg pastas. There are those who argue that Ferrara is the perfect Italian city—as fabulous as Florence—with hidden treasures like the enchanting, moat-encircled castle and delicious dishes like “Cappellacci di Zucca” (a type of ravioli stuffed with pumpkin) and Pasticcio Alla Ferrarese (a delicious meat pie). Lovely cities, food-glorious-food, and a few castles thrown in for good measure!

CALL TODAY TO RESERVE

BOLOGNA

$2,999

per person double occupancy

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees.

Call for single and triple reservations. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change.

Passport required. Per person deposit is $300.

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip regularly scheduled Alitalia Airlines flights from Boston to Bologna, via Rome • Seven nights’ three-star accommodations: Hotel Torino, Parma • Breakfast daily • Welcome dinner at local restaurant • Two lunches with wine at local agriturismos • Escorted round-trip, private airport/hotel transfers • Services of professional local Tour Manager

FEATURES:

Guided tour of Parma, prosciutto tasting; full-day excursion to Bologna including halfday guided tour; half-day guided tour of Ravenna; half-day excursion to the Castles of the Ducato di Parma; half-day guided tour of Ferrara.

RESERVE online: www.showofthemonth.com/travel

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E! RE ER U CT H PI SELF Capri, Positano, Pompeii and Ravello R U Friday, May 9–Saturday, May 17, 2014 $2,549* YO

THE AMALFI COAST

Saturday, September 27–Sunday, October 5, 2014 $2,599* Saturday, October 4–Sunday, October 12, 2014 $2,599*

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees. * Prices are per person double occupancy. Call for triple and single reservations. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change.

Passport required. Per person deposit is $300.

INCLUDES:

POSITANO

in legend, the Amalfi Coast has S teeped attracted visitors for thousands of years. Even

the ancient Romans knew a great vacation spot when they saw it! Today this 50 km long stretch of paradise continues to entrance visitors with its panoramic vistas, sun-washed, cliffside villages and, of course, its unmatched Italian style and culture. There is no more beautiful and romantic coastline in the world. The Club has become justly famous for its Amalfi Coast tour and these spring departures are the perfect time to visit. Homebase is a charming hotel in Maiori with its long, wide beach. From there you’ll set out on a new adventure each day—a guided tour of the excavations at Pompeii followed by a winery visit; a full-day visit to the magical and glamorous isle of Capri; a fullday visit to glorious Sorrento, with lunch; and an exploration of the town of Amalfi. The next day you’ll travel by motorboat to the village that seems to tumble into the blue sea—Positano, where you’ll have the whole day to explore on your own.

And, for the first time, we’ve included a half-day visit to astonishing Ravello, including admission to Villa Rufolo and lunch. After this trip, you’ll know what “la dolce vita” really means!

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• Round-trip regularly scheduled Alitalia Airlines flights from Boston to Naples, via Rome • Seven nights’ four-star accommodations: May: Hotel Pietra di Luna, Maiori Sep & Oct: Hotel San Francesco, Maiori • Nineteen meals: seven buffet breakfasts, five lunches (including four at local restaurants while touring), seven dinners • Escorted round-trip, private airport/hotel transfers • Services of professional local guide during excursions

FEATURES:

Half-day guided excursion to Pompeii, including a winery visit and lunch; full-day guided excursion to Capri, including lunch; full-day excursion to Sorrento and Amalfi, including lunch; visit to Positano; half-day guided excursion to Ravello, including lunch.

TRAVELER REVIEWS We loved this trip. The group was just the right size and the tours were very well-organized yet at the same time we had free time to explore on our own. Maiori was a great location and the hotel was beautiful. The view from the winery near Vesuvius was breathtaking and the owner made us feel very welcome.

—Michelle N. September 2013

RESERVE by phone: 617-338-1111, ext. 3

the ALLURE of the ITALIAN LAKES Lake Como and Lake Garda

Friday, May 9–Saturday, May 17, 2014

BELLAGIO ON LAKE COMO

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n a country filled with unmatched beauty, the Italian lakes manage to make an impression all their own. After your non-stop flight to Rome, you’ll connect to Milan where your tour manager will whisk you off to legendary Lake Como for three days of exploration including a visit by private boat to magical Bellagio. The next day you’ll enjoy an unbelievably scenic motorcoach trip to St. Moritz, a place so in demand that the name alone has been registered as a protected trademark! On day five, you’re off to Bergamo, with one of the more “under-the-radar” collections of Renaissance art in Italy. Magnificent Bergamo is essentially an open-air museum. A short drive takes you to Lake Garda and your chic lakeside hotel—homebase for visits to romantic Verona, the setting for Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, and Brescia, with its airy piazzas, picturesque lanes and, possibly, the most beautiful historic center in the region. It’s a week of glamorous locations, unrivaled scenery and, of course, great food!

CALL TODAY TO RESERVE

$2,799

per person double occupancy

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees. $2,999 for single reservations. Triple accommodations may be available upon request. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change.

Passport required. Per person deposit is $300.

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip regularly scheduled Alitalia Airlines flights from Boston to Milan and Verona to Boston, via Rome • Seven nights’ three-star accommodations • Eleven meals: seven breakfasts, four dinners • Escorted round-trip, private airport/hotel transfers • Services of professional local Tour Manager

FEATURES:

Lake Como mini-cruise including stop in Bellagio; tour of Como; full-day excursion to St. Moritz; guided tour of Bergamo; tour of Lake Garda; excursion to Verona with guided walking tour; excursion to Brescia.

TRIP PLANNER: DAY 1

Overnight flight from Boston

DAYS 2–4 Hotel Firenze, Como, Lake Como DAYS 5–8 Hotel Drago, Assenza di Brenzone, Lake Garda LAKE GARDA

DAY 9

RESERVE online: www.showofthemonth.com/travel

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ITALIAN TREASURES

Rimini, Ravenna, Bologna, Padua and San Marino (and Venice!)

Saturday, September 6–Sunday, September 14, 2014

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milia Romagna is a kaleidoscope of wonders from the shores of the Adriatic Riviera to the castles of the countryside. Our accommodations for four nights will be in the resort of Rimini at the Villa Adriatica located on the seaside promenade. The elegant Liberty-style villa—dating back to 1880—offers a pool and Jacuzzi, garden, bar and restaurant. We’ll begin in Bologna, located on the ancient Roman road Via Emilia, and visit its perfectly preserved medieval center during a morning tour and an afternoon on our own. This handsome, redbricked city is home to Europe’s oldest university and has a lively atmosphere. Our excursion to Ravenna highlights the stunning 5th–6th century Byzantine mosaics adorning the walls of its churches and monuments. A pinnacle of civilization in Europe’s Dark Ages, Ravenna now boasts eight UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Leaving Italy, we’ll travel (30 minutes) to the world’s smallest sovereign state, The Republic of San Marino—24 square miles completely surrounded by Italy; boasting 1,700 years of history; its main square named “Liberty”; and three impressive fortresses dominating the landscape. Be sure to purchase a San Marino postage stamp and have your passport stamped—for a small fee! Departing Rimini, we’ll visit Renaissance-era Ferrara, whose historic center has earned it UNESCO status, before arriving in Padua, a star in both Roman and medieval times. We’ll marvel at the colonnaded old town, and you may wish to view (on your own) Giotto’s remarkable frescoes at the Scrovegni Chapel or the Basilica of Saint Anthony. Our charming accommodations for three nights will be in the historic center of Padua at the Albergo Verdi, close to the market squares. The icing on the cake will be a day in Venice!

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THE REPUBLIC OF SAN MARINO

$2,789

per person double occupancy

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees.

Call for single and triple reservations. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change.

Passport required. Per person deposit is $300.

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip regularly scheduled Alitalia Airlines flights from Boston to Bologna and Venice to Boston, via Rome • Seven nights’ three- and four-star accommodations • Eleven meals: seven continental/buffet breakfasts, four dinners with wine in Rimini • Escorted round-trip, private airport/hotel transfers • Services of professional local Tour Manager

FEATURES:

Full-day excursion to Bologna; full-day excursion to Ravenna; full-day excursion to the Republic of San Marino; panoramic guided tour in Ferrara; full-day excursion to Venice including guided walking tour, guided tour of Padua.

RESERVE by phone: 617-338-1111, ext. 3

SWISS and ITALIAN CHARM Saturday, September 13–Sunday, September 21, 2014

PR I TH CE L AN OW 20 ER 13 !

$2,699

per person double occupancy

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees.

Call for single and triple reservations. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change.

Passport required. Per person deposit is $300.

INCLUDES:

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n Northern Italy’s Lombardy province, where the Alps give way to Switzerland, you’ll discover deep water blue lakes, smart resort towns, ancient villages, fortified castles and lush gardens. In Baveno, a popular resort on Lake Maggiore flanked by cypress trees, dotted with villas and beloved by Winston Churchill and Queen Victoria, you’ll enjoy accommodations directly on the lakefront in a converted 18th-century villa. During excursions to Isola Bella, quiet and secluded Lake Orta and romantic Bellagio on Lake Como, you’ll visit elegant palaces, terraced gardens and cobblestoned medieval squares while wandering along lakeside promenades. You’ll have some time to browse along the famous Via Nassa in Lugano, Switzerland and see the highlights of Milan in a half-day tour.

The highlight of this holiday may be the fullday excursion to three jewels of Alpine Switzerland: Ascona, with its charming old town and promenade overlooking Lake Maggiore; Locarno, which boasts the warmest climate in Switzerland, with flourishing palm and lemon trees and a 12th-century castle; and Bellinzona, the “most Italian Swiss town” with picturesque squares and courtyards as well as a trio of castles listed with UNESCO.

RESERVE BY: May 31, 2014

• Round-trip regularly scheduled Alitalia Airlines flights from Boston to Milan, via Rome • Seven nights’ three-star accommodations: Hotel Romagna, Baveno • Fourteen meals: seven buffet breakfasts, seven dinners with wine • Escorted round-trip, private airport/hotel transfers • Services of professional local Tour Manager

FEATURES:

Cruise to Isola Bella, tour of Palazzo Borromeo and gardens; full-day excursion to Ascona, Bellinzona and Locarno; full-day excursion to Lake Como; full-day excursion to Lake Orta with wine tasting and snack; full-day excursion to Milan; excursion to Lugano.

MILAN

RESERVE online: www.showofthemonth.com/travel

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THE SPECTACULAR VENETO Italy’s Northern Gem

Saturday, September 20–Sunday, September 28, 2014

ASOLO

DOLOMITES

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magine a region of northern Italy that borders Venice in the east, the Dolomites in the north, breathtaking Lake Garda to the west and the ancient cities of Shakespeare’s Italy to the south. That’s Veneto—a region noted for prosecco, beauty and a fizzy blend of Italian La Dolce Vita and Teutonic order.

Let’s go! You’ll arrive in Venice via Rome, and transfer to your homebase in Asolo, one of Italy’s most famous medieval borgos and a legendary watering spot for the rich and famous. (Your small hotel is a gem.) After a leisurely welcoming dinner and a good night’s sleep, you’ll start the next day with a guided tour of hilltop Asolo. The next day is a full day exploration into the majestic Dolomites, a landscape of towering mountains and impossibly tall spires of rock that soar above the green valleys below. Your week also includes visits to Bassano del Grappa, lunch in a castle ruin high above perfect, little Marostica and a visit to Castello di Thiene, the most significant gothic castle in the region. A visit to Aquileia, one of Italy’s most important archeological sites, once considered one of the known world’s most important cities—before being sacked by Attila the Hun— ends with lunch in a private villa nearby. Over the next two days, add a wine tasting in the prosecco capital of Valdobbiadene, a visit to Villa Maser and finally, the very tony Trento, and you’ll want to stay forever!

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$3,199

per person double occupancy

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees.

Call for triple and single reservations. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change.

Passport required. Per person deposit is $300.

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip regularly scheduled Alitalia Airlines flights from Boston to Venice, via Rome • Seven nights’ three-star accommodations: Hotel Asolo, Asolo • Buffet breakfast daily • Welcome and farewell dinners at local restaurants • Lunch at Al Castello Superiore in Marostica • Lunch at a private country home • Wine tasting in the Valdobbiadene region • Escorted round-trip, private airport/hotel transfers • Services of professional local Tour Manager

FEATURES:

Half-day guided tour of Asolo; full-day excursion to the Dolomites; full-day excursion to Bassano del Grappa, Marostica and Castello di Thiene; full-day excursion to Aquileia; excursion to Valdobbiadene region for a winery visit and wine tasting, visit to Villa Maser; full-day excursion to Trento.

RESERVE by phone: 617-338-1111, ext. 3

the VILLAGES of TUSCANY

and CHARMING SORRENTO

EX GR CLUS OU IV PV ES AC MA AT LL IO N

Friday, October 3–Saturday, October 11, 2014

$2,959

per person double occupancy

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees.

Call for triple and single reservations. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change.

Passport required. Per person deposit is $300.

INCLUDES:

TUSCANY

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his week-long holiday begins with four days exploring the Borghi, Tuscany’s famed medieval villages, before heading to the coastal resort of Sorrento—the gateway to the Amalfi Coast. The “road less traveled” leads us off the beaten path to these small Tuscan communities which are, for the most part, insulated from tourists. We’ll stay in Anghiari, one of the most beautiful villages in Italy.

Outside its 12th and 13th century fortified walls, the countryside seems untouched by modernity. Inside, you’ll be charmed by small squares, artisan shops, towers and churches.

Enjoy visits to San Sepolcro and ancient Monterchi (the Mount of Hercules), the Hermitage of Montecasale and the famous cathedral in Orvieto. Stops at a textile factory and an ancient oil press and pasta factory complete our Tuscan exploration. Lovely and relaxed, Sorrento perches on a cliff ’s ledge above the Mediterranean, carries the aroma of lemon groves, has a lively main shopping street and an unspoiled old quarter. Days trips along La Costiera Amalfitana to Amalfi and Ravello and an excursion to the Isle of Capri will overwhelm you with magical vistas.

RESERVE BY: May 31, 2014

• Round-trip regularly scheduled Alitalia Airlines flights from Boston to Florence and Naples to Boston, via Rome • Seven nights’ three-and four-star accommodations • Eleven meals: seven buffet/continental breakfasts, one lunch at trattoria, three dinners (two at Anghiari hotel, one at restaurant in Sorrento) • Escorted round-trip, private airport/hotel transfers • Services of professional local Tour Manager in Tuscany • Services of professional local guide during excursions in Sorrento

TRIP PLANNER:

DAY 1 Overnight flight from Boston DAYS 2–5 Hotel La Meridiana, Anghiari, Tuscany DAYS 6–8 Hotel Conca Park, Sorrento DAY 9 Return flight to Boston or similar hotel accommodations

FEATURES:

Tuscany—tour including Museo dell Battaglia and Museo Taglieschi, visit Busatti textile factory; visit ancient olive oil mill for a tasting of local specialties, visit pasta maker; excursion to Heritage of Montecasale and the Benedictine monastery; visit Monterchi; visit Orvieto.

Sorrento—full-day excursion along Amalfi Coast including Amalfi and Ravello; full-day excursion to Capri.

TUSCANY

RESERVE online: www.showofthemonth.com/travel

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CLASSIC SICILY

Palermo, Agrigento and Taormina

Wednesday, October 22–Thursday, October 30, 2014

$2,889

per person double occupancy

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees.

Call for single and triple reservations. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change.

Passport required. Per person deposit is $300.

INCLUDES:

TAORMINA

is dramatic—in every sense of the S icily word. Lying only 80 miles from the coast

of North Africa, Sicily has seen invaders— Greeks, Romans, Arabs, French and many more—all attracted to its beauty, fertility and magic. That doesn’t sound all that dramatic, you say? Try this: Sicily is both blessed by the spectacular, turquoise Mediterranean Sea and cursed by volcanoes and earthquakes. Not enough? Quintes­sentially Italian yet uniquely Sicilian, the island has seen plagues, family vendettas, poverty and prosperity. It has always attracted poets, painters and lovers of beauty. It has mountains and beaches and vineyards; its cities and towns are both ancient and modern.

In short—it’s dramatic! Join us this October as we explore Sicily from the storied streets of Palermo to the most famous of all Italian resort towns—Taormina. In between, we’ll visit Marsala and sip wine; spend a day marveling at the Greek temples in Agrigento; wander the streets of Catania; and, finally, discover the charms of Taormina, to this day, a hot spot for the rich and famous. We’ll be treated to an excursion to Mount Etna and have plenty of time to explore on our own.

Now that’s dramatic!

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• Round-trip regularly scheduled Alitalia Airlines flights from Boston to Palermo and Catania to Boston, via Rome • Seven nights’ three- and four-star accommodations • Eleven meals: seven buffet breakfasts, four dinners with wine • Wine tasting in Marsala • Escorted, round-trip, private airport/hotel transfers • Services of professional local Tour Manager

TRIP PLANNER: DAY 1 DAYS 2–4 DAY 5 DAYS 6–8 DAY 9

Overnight flight from Boston Hotel Garibaldi, Palermo Hotel Kaos, Agrigento Hotel Continentale, Taormina Return flight to Boston

FEATURES:

Guided full-day tour of Palermo; full-day excursion to Erice and Marsala including wine tasting and Sicilian snacks; tour of the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento; visit to Catania; half-day walking tour of Taormina, half-day excursion to Mount Etna.

PALERMO

RESERVE by phone: 617-338-1111, ext. 3

FLORENCE and ROME Saturday, July 5–Saturday, July 12, 2014

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any of you asked for an Italy vacation during the summer, so we’ve designed an affordable trip in “high-season” that spends three nights each in Italy’s most iconic cities—Florence and Rome. This six-night getaway is perfect for independent travelers who want all the advantages of group travel, yet who prefer to explore on their own. We’ve included a guided walking tour in Florence, a “getacquainted” coach tour in Rome and a stop in lovely Siena. These two cities are a must and this is “perfetto” for enjoying them!

TRAVELER REVIEWS We loved Florence and our guide Erika was very knowledgeable. Made some nice friends. Our hotel room was beautiful and so comfortable. Loved the Hotel Cellai. Food at breakfast was plentiful and great. No complaints!—Diane R. March 2013

$2,699

per person double occupancy

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees. $2,999 for single reservations. Triple accommodations may be available upon request. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change.

Passport required. Per person deposit is $300.

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip regularly scheduled Alitalia Airlines flights from Boston to Florence via Rome, and Rome to Boston • Six nights’ three-and-four-star accommodations • Buffet breakfast daily • Guided tours in Florence, Siena, Rome • Escorted round-trip, private airport/hotel transfers

RESERVE BY: March 31, 2014

FLORENCE GETAWAY

Saturday, November 1–Friday, November 7, 2014

$1,699

per person double occupancy

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees.

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lorence is a stunning medieval city considered to be one of the world’s most beautiful. Its streets radiate the charm of Italian culture so, after gazing in awe at the museums and architecture, spend some time relaxing in a charming piazza where the café is a vital part of Florentine social life. Don’t miss the delightful antique flea markets at Piazza dei Ciompi, the jewelry shops along Ponte Vecchio, the Boboli Gardens, and the espresso cafés along the Piazza della Repubblica. You’ ll enjoy Florence in the off-season when it’s less congested with tourists and it’s usually a breeze getting a table at restaurants.

$1,989 for single reservations. Triple accommodations may be available upon request. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change.

Passport required. Per person deposit is $300.

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip regularly scheduled Alitalia Airlines flights from Boston to Florence, via Rome • Five nights’ four-star accommodations: Hotel Cellai • Buffet breakfast daily • Half-day guided Florence walking tour • Escorted round-trip, private airport/hotel transfers

RESERVE BY: May 31, 2014

RESERVE online: www.showofthemonth.com/travel

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ROMAN HOLIDAYS

$1,979* $2,379* Saturday, November 1–Friday, November 7, 2014 $1,619*

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he ancients were right! Rome is the Eternal City and its 3,000-year heritage is evident on every street of this historic and cultural gem where modern life blends with the antiquities of a lost time. The Pantheon— an architectural wonder of the world—and the awe-inspiring ruins of the Colosseum testify to Rome’s bold Imperial history. The jewels of the Renaissance—St. Peter’s Square and Basilica and a priceless array of treasures— illustrate the artistic awakening begun in the 14th century. Countless piazzas adorned with flowers, majestic palazzo and bubbling fountains whisper the secrets of “la dolce vita.” Our independent programs are designed for you to experience Rome on your own yet we have a few suggestions. Don’t miss the Borghese Museum—the art, the gardens and the building are extravagantly beautiful. Head to the Campo dei Fiori outdoor market at Piazza Navona—buy your wine, bread, cheese and enjoy a picnic as you people watch. Purchase “jump-the-line” tickets for the Vatican Museum and mail your postcards from inside Vatican City for the unique stamps and postmark. If you travel in April you may want to check out the Leonardo da Vinci Machines Exhibit. In June you’ll be able to visit the Rose Garden, near Circus Maximus, for a spectacular display. The treasures of this immense open-air museum go hand-in-hand with Rome’s more tangible pleasures—legendary cuisine, cutting-edge fashion and shopping!

ST. PETER’S SQUARE, VATICAN CITY

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees. * Prices are per person double occupancy. Call for triple and single reservations. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change.

Passport required. Per person deposit is $300.

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip, non-stop, regularly scheduled Alitalia Airlines flights from Boston to Rome • Five nights’ three-star accommodations: Hotel Milani • American buffet breakfast daily • Half-day guided panoramic motorcoach tour • Escorted round-trip, private airport/hotel transfers

RESERVE BY: April Trip: CALL TODAY TO RESERVE June Trip: March 17, 2014 November Trip: May 31, 2014 TRAVEL FACT

The New York Times recently named Rome one of the top destinations of 2014! Why? As if there weren’t enough reasons to love Rome, Pope Francis, with nearly 3.5 million followers on Twitter, was named the 2013 Person of the Year by TIME Magazine. The Vatican anticipates record attendance during Holy Week, and over a million visitors are expected for the canonization of John XXIII and John Paul II on April 27.

(Services commemorating the new saints will happen all year long.) In addition, the restoration of Bernini’s colonnade in St. Peter’s Square will be unveiled and The Necropolis of the Via Triumphalis (a vast ancient Roman cemetery) reopens to the public.

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PUGLIA

Discover Southern Italy!

Saturday, November 8–Sunday, November 16, 2014

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ince our first journey to “off-the-beatenpath” Puglia, The Travel Club has discovered there’s so much to explore in this southern, sun-soaked region. Our holiday begins in beautiful Lecce—“the Rome of the South”—where art is found both in museums and in elegant Baroque architecture—and where we’ll enjoy a guided visit of this “open air exhibition.” Spend a day at the seaside in charming Otranto—with its imposing castle, sea-front promenades and Romanesque cathedral—and Gallipoli (“beautiful city”) whose old town center sits on a tiny island connected to the mainland by a 17th century bridge!

We’ll travel to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Trulli of Alberobello—the worldfamous picturesque cone-shaped houses—and delight in the winding alleys, graceful baroque and rococo palaces, airy piazzas and iron-work balconies in Martina Franca. A full-day excursion starts in the hilltown of Ostuni, called “La Città Bianca” for its blinding white buildings. Don’t miss the 360º panorama of the surrounding countryside and the Adriatic Sea. From here we’ll visit the Barsento Winery—whose cellars are dug into the limestone rock—for a wine tasting accompanied by local dishes, before a visit to Locorotondo, one of Puglia’s prettiest towns. Enjoy the colorful streets and central piazza of Matera, the town famous for its extensive rock dwellings and leading role in a number of films, including The Passion of the Christ. Explore the unique character and charm of this “mostly undiscovered” slice of Italian heaven!

RESERVE BY: May 31, 2014

TRULLO OF ALBEROBELLO

$2,659

per person double occupancy

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees.

Call for triple and single reservations. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change.

Passport required. Per person deposit is $300.

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip regularly scheduled Alitalia Airlines flights from Boston to Brindisi and Bari to Boston, via Rome • Seven nights’ four-star accommodations • Fourteen meals: seven breakfasts, six dinners at hotel restaurant, farewell dinner at local restaurant • Lunch with a local family in a “Trulli” in Alberobello • Wine tasting and local delicacies at Barsento Winery • Escorted round-trip, private airport/hotel transfers • Services of professional local Tour Manager

FEATURES:

Full-day tour of Lecce; excursion to Otranto and Gallipoli; tour of Alberobello; excursion to Martina Franca; excursion to Ostuni and Locorotondo; excursion to Matera.

TRIP PLANNER:

DAY 1 Overnight flight from Boston DAYS 2–4 Hotel President, Lecce DAYS 5–8 Grand Hotel Olimpo, Alberobello DAY 9 Return flight to Boston

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NEW YEAR’S in TUSCANY Montecatini Terme

Saturday, December 27, 2014–Saturday, January 3, 2015

$2,689

per person double occupancy

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees.

Call for triple and single reservations. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change.

Passport required. Per person deposit is $300.

INCLUDES:

FLORENCE

the New Year in style—replete with C elebrate fabulous Tuscan wine, traditional cuisine,

music, candlelight and entertainment! Our Spring and Fall departures to Tuscany sell out each year and return with rave reviews. This holiday getaway offers the same wonderful excursion to some of our favorite places— incomparable Florence, stunning Lucca, beautiful Siena, the medieval hill town of San Gimignano and the gorgeous, terraced coastline of the Cinque Terre. We’ve included lunch and wine tastings in both Montecarlo (Italy) and Monterosso al Mare on the Cinque Terre.

The Grand Hotel Plaza will welcome you with dinner and wine each night and you’ll enjoy a traditional Tuscan fish menu, a candlelit dinner, as well as entertainment and music and dancing after dinner. The special New Year’s Eve Gala dinner includes wine, a midnight toast of spumanti and entertainment.

RESERVE BY: May 31, 2014

• Round-trip regularly scheduled Alitalia Airlines flight from Boston to Florence, via Rome • Six nights’ four-star accommodations: Grand Hotel Plaza, Montecatini Terme • Buffet breakfast daily, one lunch with wine at hotel • New Year’s Eve Gala Dinner with wine, midnight toast, entertainment and dancing • Five-course Tuscan fish dinner with wine, music and dancing • Tuscan Candlelit dinner with wine, music and dancing • Two dinners with wine, music and dancing • One dinner with wine • Wine tasting and snack at Fattoria Il Poggio in Montecarlo • Wine tasting and lunch on the Cinque Terre • Escorted round-trip, private airport/hotel transfers • Services of professional local Tour Manager

FEATURES:

Full-day excursion to Florence with guided walking tour; full-day excursion to Siena and San Gimignano; excursion to Lucca with guided walking tour; visit to Montecatini Alto; wine tasting with snack at Il Poggio in Montecarlo; New Year’s Eve gala dinner; full-day excursion to the Cinque Terre including lunch.

TRAVEL FACT SAN LORENZO MARKET Florence boasts numerous street markets that allow the visitor to immerse themselves in the local culture while at the same time finding a bargain or two along the way. One of the liveliest spots for shopping is the San Lorenzo market, which stretches over a labyrinth of medieval streets that encircle San Lorenzo church.

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PORTUGUESE RIVIERA

Sunday, September 21–Sunday, September 28, 2014

$2,139

per person double occupancy

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees.

Call for single and triple reservations. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change.

Passport required. Per person deposit is $300.

INCLUDES:

CASCAIS HARBOR

Columbus set sail for the New C hristopher World under the aegis of Portugal, though you’ll wonder why he ever left as you discover the beauty of the “Portuguese Riviera.” Estoril is hailed as the “Playground of Kings” and you’ll walk in royal footsteps at the Palace of Queluz and the medieval castles of Sesimbra. Explore the heart of Lisbon in Rossio and Alfama, and drink in the Old World culture in Azeitao, a small village nestled in the mountainous Arrabida region where vintners have been creating sweet moscatel wine for centuries. The Arrabida region is also home to a Natural Park, pristine beaches and more than 35 km of dazzling limestone mountains. Scenic fishing villages dot the coastline and your stops include Cascais and Sintra, offering stunning views that remain unchanged since Columbus pulled up anchor 500 years ago.

• Round-trip regularly scheduled SATA Airlines flights from Boston to Lisbon, via the Azores • Six nights’ four-star accommodations: Hotel Eden Estoril, Estoril • Breakfast daily • Welcome drink on arrival • Wine tasting • Lunch on full-day Arrabida excursion • Farewell Dinner with folklore show at hotel • Escorted round-trip, private airport/ hotel transfers • Services of professional local guide during excursions

FEATURES:

Half-day guided panoramic tour of Lisbon; halfday guided excursion to Queluz, Sintra and Cascais; full-day guided excursion to Arrabida including wine-tasting in Azeitao; Sesimbra’s Castle and Pousada de Castelo in Palmela.

RESERVE BY: May 31, 2014 TRAVELER REVIEWS Another great trip by The Travel Club. Just enough free time and touring. Our guide was fabulous and always willing and able to answer questions. Hotel accommodations in great location with magnificent ocean views. Thank you!

—Maryanne M. September 2013

PENA PALACE IN SINTRA

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THE AZORES

The Island of Sao Miguel Tuesday, September 30–Tuesday, October 7, 2014 Tuesday, October 7–Tuesday, October 14, 2014

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reathtaking volcanic craters, lush gardens, hot springs and stunning coastal views—the Azores are exquisite. A non-stop flight from Boston brings you to beautiful Sao Miguel—the Green Island—in just fourand-a-half hours. From your downtown accommodations in colorful Ponta Delgada, you’re close to museums, monuments and historic landmarks as well as lively markets, lovely parks and plenty of cafés, restaurants and shops. Visit the famous crater lakes at Sete Cidades—and perhaps discover why one lagoon is blue and the other green—the mystical Fire Lake, and the hot springs in the Valley of Furnas. You’ll be entertained at a tea plantation and passion fruit liqueur factory, enjoy a traditional Azorean feast cooked underground by the hot springs and be treated to a demonstration by the amazing Lusitano horses. Add in quaint villages, tropical waterfalls, botanic gardens and a full day to explore on your own and you’ll understand why National Geographic rates the Azores as one of the top ten vacation spots in the world!

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$2,179

per person double occupancy

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees. $2,179 per person triple occupancy; $2,439 for single reservations. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change. Cancellation waiver and travel insurance is $145. Although not required, we recommend purchasing the waiver. Purchase must be made at time of booking. Passport required. Per person deposit is $400.

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip, non-stop, regularly scheduled SATA Airlines flights from Boston to Sao Miguel • Six nights’ four-star accommodations: Acores Atlantico, Ponta Delgada (or similar) • Thirteen meals: six breakfasts, two lunches, five dinners • Visit the crater lake areas of Sete Cidades, Valley of Furnas and Lagoa do Fogo • Enjoy a ceramic factory visit and a liqueur tasting • See the Caldeira Velha waterfall • Visit the Terra Nostra Botanic Gardens and enjoy a Lusitano horses demonstration • Visit Europe’s only tea plantation • Escorted round-trip, private airport/hotel transfers • Services of professional local Tour Manager

RESERVE by phone: 617-338-1111, ext. 3

BARCELONA HOLIDAY An Independent Adventure

Saturday, November 8–Friday, November 14, 2014

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BARCELONA CENTER

cosmopolitan, historic, stunning—the C hic, iconic city of Barcelona “is the epitome of European cool,” claims Tripadvisor. This vibrant coastal city has exciting nightlife, outstanding restaurants, gorgeous Art Deco architecture and Europe’s best-preserved Gothic quarter. Not to mention Barcelona’s signature attraction— Antonio Gaudi’s magnificent La Sagrada Familia Basilica. Enjoy the bohemian district of Raval or visit Poble Espanyol—a small replica village with its array of craft shops selling traditional goods—and the home of the famous flamenco show at Tablao de Carmen. Sample incredible tapas in the city of their origin and ramble through Las Ramblas, a series of five lovely, lively streets packed with buskers, street vendors and colorful markets. Barcelona will recharge your senses—¡olé!

RESERVE BY: May 31, 2014

$1,599

per person double occupancy

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees.

Call for triple and single reservations. Fuel surcharge, taxes and fees subject to change. Passport required.

Per person deposit is $300.

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip regularly scheduled Iberia Airlines flights from Boston to Barcelona, via Madrid • Five nights’ four-star accommodations: Hotel Expo • Buffet breakfast daily • Half-day guided panoramic motorcoach tour of Barcelona • Escorted round-trip, private airport/hotel transfers

¿SABÍA USTED? (DID YOU KNOW?) In Barcelona, people live to eat! A typical day starts with something light, perhaps a cafe con leche with toast or biscuits. Around 11am, it’s time for a ‘real’ breakfast—a sandwich or croissant. Lunch occurs between 2 and 3pm and often consists of a starter, main course and dessert. Supper time is traditionally between 9 and 10pm yet, at times, may be even later. A piece of local advice: make the ‘wait’ between lunch and dinner easier by snacking at a tapas bar at 5:30pm and then again at 7:30pm. You can exercise when you return home!

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the JEWELS of ALPINE EUROPE Monday, July 21–Saturday, August 2, 2014

$3,819

per person double occupancy

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees. $4,259 for single reservations. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change. Passport required. Per person deposit is $450.

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xperience rich culture, impressive architecture and culinary delights against a backdrop of soaring alpine peaks. Most people associate the Alps with snow, Swiss chocolate and German beer, yet there’s so much more to discover! Your tour begins in Switzerland, where you’ll stay in the charming and sophisticated lakeside city of Lucerne and explore the winding, medieval-era streets of the Old Town.

Head to the Swiss capital of Bern, which was ranked among the world’s top 10 cities for quality of life in 2010. Be sure to check out the historic old town—a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Cross into France and enjoy a boat cruise around Lake Annecy, known as “Europe’s cleanest lake,” offering panoramic views of the beathtaking mountains that inspired Paul Cezanne. Visit the picturesque valley and charming resort village of Chamonix at the base of Mont Blanc and travel through one of the man-made wonders of the world, the nearly eight-mile-long Mont Blanc tunnel. Cross the border into Italy and spend the day on Lake Como as you visit Villa Carlotta, an elegant 18th century Italian estate surrounded by 14 acres of gardens. Returning to Switzerland, you’ll soak up the views from chic St. Moritz before traveling into tiny Liechtenstein, best known for its wines and postage stamp trade.

Visit Innsbruck, capital of the Austrian Tyrol, and view the Golden Roof and Hofburg along with other gems of Baroque architecture. Lastly you’ll arrive in Munich and enjoy a guided tour and a day to explore on your own.

RESERVE BY: March 24, 2014

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• Round-trip regularly scheduled flights from Boston to Zurich and Munich to Boston, via a connecting city • Eleven nights’ three- and four-star accommodations • Fifteen meals: ten breakfasts, five dinners with wine or beer • Round-trip airport/hotel transfers • Sightseeing and touring • Services of a professional Tour Director

FEATURES:

Lucerne, Lake Lucerne, Bern, Geneva, Lake Annecy, Chamonix, Lake Como region, Villa Carlotta, St. Moritz, Liechtenstein, Innsbruck, Munich. OPTIONALS: Lucerne—Mount Pilatus. Lake Como—Lake Cruise and Bellagio. Innsbruck—Neuschwanstein Castle.

SALZBURG 2n post-tour extension $299 pp/do.

TRIP PLANNER: DAY 1

Overnight flight from Boston

DAYS 2–4 Ameron Hotel Flora Luzerne, Lucerne DAYS 5–6 Hotel Novotel Annecy Centre Atria, Annecy DAYS 7–8 NH Pontevecchio, Lake Como region DAY 9

Hotel Laudinella, St. Moritz

DAYS 10–11 Hotel Innsbruck, Innsbruck DAY 12

Four Points by Sheraton Munich Central, Munich

DAY 13

Return flight to Boston or similar hotel accommodations

For detailed day-by-day itineraries of all trips visit www.showofthemonth.com/travel or call 617-338-1111, ext 3.

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CRUISE the ADRIATIC

Italy, Greece and 3 Nights in Dubrovnik Saturday, September 27–Tuesday, October 7, 2014

$3,399

per person double occupancy Ocean View Cabins

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees.

Call for triple and single reservations and cabin upgrades. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change. Passport required. Per person deposit is $450.

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his exclusive vacation pairs a delightful sixnight cruise highlighting the breathtaking scenery and culture of the Adriatic and Eastern Mediterranean with Dubrovnik—“a living fairy tale that shouldn’t be missed” (Rick Steves). In Venice, board the MSC Fantasia—MSC Cruises’ flagship offering impeccable style, advanced technology, elegance and exclusive services where guests gaze through a transparent ceiling at starlit skies and enjoy five restaurants, four pools, coffee bars and myriad shops—and cruise along the Italian coast to reach Bari.

Glorious architecture and fabulous food are among the highlights of this secret gem. Sail on to Greece and your port of call at Katakolon, with nearby Olympia—birthplace of the Olympic Games and site of a temple to Zeus.

Spend a day on the spectacular island of Santorini—which you’ll reach by tender from the Fantasia—with its stunning white-washed buildings and blooming flowers. Your next stop is Piraeus, the port of Athens—home to the Acropolis and the Parthenon, one of the world’s most famous monuments. The island of Corfu is a magical mix of the cosmopolitan and traditional with picturesque architecture in a pleasing blend of Renaissance, Baroque and Neoclassic styles. Cruise back into the Adriatic along the coast of Croatia and dock in charming Dubrovnik, the “Pearl of the Adriatic” and a UNESCO World Heritage Site where you’ll cap off your cruise with three nights in this 13thcentury “paradise on Earth” (George Bernard Shaw). Highlights of your stay include a city tour, full-day excursion to Korcula Island and a full day to explore on your own.

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip regularly scheduled Lufthansa Airlines flights from Boston to Venice and Dubrovnik to Boston, via Frankfurt • Six nights’ MSC Fantasia cruise • Three nights’ four-star accommodations: Hotel President, Dubrovnik • Seventeen meals: eight breakfasts, four lunches, five dinners • Dubrovnik: half-day city tour, full-day excursion to Korcula Island • Escorted round-trip, private airport/hotel/ port transfers • Services of professional local guide during excursions in Dubrovnik

TRIP PLANNER: DAY 1

Overnight flight from Boston

DAY 2

Arrive Frankfurt, connecting flight to Venice, embark cruise ship; depart 5pm

DAY 3

Bari, Italy, 1–6pm

DAY 4

Katakolon, Greece, 1–7pm

DAY 5

Santorini, Greece, 9am–5pm

DAY 6

Piraeus, Greece, 7:30am– 4:30pm

DAY 7

Corfu, Greece, 12:30–6:30pm

DAY 8

Arrive Dubrovnik, 8am Transfer to Hotel President

DAYS 9–10 Hotel President, Dubrovnik DAY 11

Return flight to Boston, via Frankfurt

RESERVE BY: May 31, 2014 For detailed day-by-day itineraries of all trips visit www.showofthemonth.com/travel or call 617-338-1111, ext 3.

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the MAGIC of SCANDINAVIA Thursday, August 7–Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Vikings, the Midnight Sun, F jords, smörgåsbord—there is no place on earth

quite like Scandinavia. Reserve your spot on this amazing new journey to discover this aweinspiring and historic land. Explore UNESCO World Heritage sites; discover the breathtaking beauty of Norway’s fjord country and seascape of steep cliffs, waterfalls and narrow waterways; relive the Viking tradition amid the fearsome longships at the Viking Ship Museum; tour charming, cosmopolitan Copenhagen and sophisticated Stockholm; enjoy two nights in “friendly and outgoing” Helsinki. You’ll have the chance to join an optional tour to Tallinn in the Republic of Estonia and a three-night extension to St. Petersburg.

RESERVE BY: March 24, 2014

After deadline, call to check availability.

$4,649

per person double occupancy

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees. $5,299 for single reservations. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change. Passport required. Per person deposit is $450.

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip regularly scheduled flights from Boston to Bergen and Helsinki to Boston, via a connecting city • Ten nights’ three-star accommodations • Two nights’ overnight ferry accommodations in twin cabins with private bath • Seventeen meals: eleven breakfasts, six dinners • Round-trip airport/hotel transfers • Sightseeing and touring • Services of professional Tour Director

GETAWAY to ICELAND Sunday, September 28–Friday, October 3, 2014

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op a quick flight—the shortest to any European destination—and you’re there! We’ve included the “musts” in this mini-getaway: a Reykjavik city tour of the colorful, historic center and shopping districts. A full-day “Golden Circle” excursion brings you to the famous trio of sites: the rainbow misted waterfall Gullfoss; Geysir with its spouting geysers and hot springs; and Thingvellir, a renowned beauty spot set amidst lava fields and deep ravines. Along the stunning South Coast you’ll explore charming villages and view Solheimajokull Glacier.

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$1,699

per person double occupancy

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees. $1,679 per person triple occupancy; $1,979 for single reservations. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change. Cancellation and travel insurance is $115. Although not required, we recommend purchasing the waiver. Passport required.

Per person deposit is $400.

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip, non-stop regularly scheduled Icelandair flights from Boston to Reykjavik • Four nights’ superior three-star accommodations: Center Hotel Plaza, Reykjavik • Breakfast daily • Escorted round-trip, private airport/hotel transfers • Services of local Tour Host

RESERVE by phone: 617-338-1111, ext. 3

THE FRENCH RIVIERA, PROVENCE and PARIS Thursday, July 10–Saturday, July 19, 2014

PLACE DES TANNEURS, AIX-EN-PROVENCE

LAVENDER FIELD, PROVENCE

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reathtaking landscapes, delicious cuisine, historical sites, fabulous wine, worldfamous shopping—France delights the senses.

Our travel fantasies come to life in the uberexclusive south of France among the sundrenched resorts of the Riviera. We’ll spend two nights in Nice, the “Grand Old Dame of the Côte d’Azur,” and have time to stroll its quaint streets or people-watch from a colorful café and enjoy a beautiful morning walk along the villas lining the elegant Cap Ferrat. The Impressionists were inspired by the bright landscapes of Provence and we’ll be delighted with our threenight stay in Aix-en-Provence, one of France’s most elegant cities. A guided tour of this sundrenched and easygoing city includes stops at Paul Cezanne’s birthplace, and his school and studio. You’ll have time to explore on your own, sample the tempting Provencal cuisine or join an exciting optional tour. Although most of us can’t spend “A Year in Provence,” we’ll have time to spend the day in Avignon, site of the 14th-century Pope’s Palace and enjoy a guided tour of the Mediterranean port of Marseilles before boarding our high-speed TGV train for the City of Light. “Paris is a million different things to a million different people,” states Lonely Planet.

Infinitely charming and quintessentially romantic, Paris is unforgettable from its grand architecture and jaw-dropping museums to its eclectic neighborhoods, endless shopping and inviting cafés on every corner. France—the scenery, the romance, the splendor, the joie de vivre—this is the France of your dreams!

RESERVE BY: March 24, 2014

After deadline, call to check availability.

$3,609

per person double occupancy

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees. $4,109 for single reservations. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change. Passport required. Per person deposit is $450.

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip regularly scheduled flights from Boston to Nice and Paris to Boston, via a connecting city • TGV high-speed train from Provence to Paris • Eight nights’ three-and-four-star accommodations • Ten meals: seven breakfasts, three dinners with wine or beer • Round-trip airport/hotel transfers • Sightseeing and touring • Services of a professional Tour Director

FEATURES:

Nice, Cap Ferrat, Aix-en-Provence, Cassis, Avignon, Marseilles, Paris. OPTIONALS: Nice— Monaco by Night. Aix-en-Provence—Roman Empire, Provencal dinner and wine tasting.

PARIS 2n post-tour extension $299 pp/do.

TRIP PLANNER: DAY 1

Overnight flight from Boston

DAYS 2–3 NH Nice, Nice DAYS 4–6 Best Western Le Galice, Aix-en-Provence DAYS 7–9 Villa Modigliani, Paris DAY 10

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FRANCE

a Spiritual Journey

Thursday, October 2–Friday, October 10, 2014

$3,189

per person double occupancy

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees.

Call for triple and single reservations. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change.

Passport required. Per person deposit is $300.

photo credit: Drimi/shutterstock.com

INCLUDES:

LOURDES

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hroughout history, pilgrims have journeyed to sacred places searching for solace, healing and enlightenment. On this, The Club’s first “spiritual journey,” we’ll follow in their footsteps. Our week begins in Lourdes, the most-visited shrine in France, where, in 1858, The Virgin Mary appeared to St. Bernadette and spoke “I am the Immaculate Conception.” We’ll celebrate Mass, take a special walking tour, and visit the baths plus participate in the Procession of the Blessed Sacrament, the Blessing of the Sick and the Torchlight Procession.

The next day, we’re free to visit the sacred Grotto.

Then we’re off to Paris! Our visit begins with Mass at the Shrine of the Miraculous Medal where, in 1830, the Virgin Mary appeared to St. Catherine Laboure. We may view her incorrupt body later in the day. A Paris sightseeing tour is included. Next day, we’ll visit the exquisite Palace at Versailles, as well as the magnificent 13th-century cathedral in Chartres. In Lisieux, we’ll tour the home of St. Therese, visit the Basilica built in her honor, and see the ancient Cathedral of St. Peter. Our journey concludes through the picturesque Loire Valley to Nevers. At the Convent of St. Gildard we’ll see St. Bernadette’s incorrupt body in repose, preserved since her death in 1879 in a crystal coffin. We have included the opportunity to participate in Holy Mass daily.

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• Round-trip, regularly scheduled flights from Boston to Toulouse, via Amsterdam and Paris to Boston • TGV high-speed train from Lourdes to Paris • Seven nights’ three- and four-star accommodations • Fourteen meals: seven buffet breakfasts, seven dinners with wine • Daily Masses • Escorted round-trip, private airport/hotel transfers • Services of professional local Tour Manager

FEATURES:

Lourdes—opening Mass, “In the Footsteps of Bernadette” walking tour, visit to the baths, Procession of the Blessed Sacrament and the Blessing of the Sick, Rosary and Torchlight Procession, free day in Lourdes Paris—Holy Mass at the Shrine of the Miraculous Medal, view the incorrupt body of St. Catherine Laboure, Paris highlights panoramic tour, excursion to Versailles and Palace visit, excursion to Chartres and the cathedral Excursion to Lisieux—tour the home of Saint Therese, the Basilica of Saint Therese, celebrate Mass, tour Cathedral of Saint Peter and the Carmelite Convent Excursion to Nevers—see the incorrupt body of Saint Bernadette at the Convent of Saint Gildard

TRIP PLANNER: DAY 1

Overnight flight from Boston

DAYS 2–4 Hotel Acadia, Lourdes DAYS 5–8 Novotel Rueil Malmaison, Paris suburb DAY 9

Return flight to Boston or similar hotel accommodations

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PARIS ESCAPE

Saturday, October 25–Friday, October 31, 2014

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his Travel Club classic remains one of the best values in travel today! We’ve chosen accommodations in the heart of Montparnasse, known for its lively nightlife, much of which is based around historic brasseries like La Coupole, La Rotonde and Le Select. The Villa Modigliani has a central courtyard and garden, a breakfast restaurant and relaxing bar for beverages and light snacks. Once a warren of artists’ studios and swinging cafés, this neighborhood takes you back to the café society of the early 20th century and is perfect for strolling, dining, and shopping in the Galeries Lafayette Montparnasse.

RESERVE BY: May 31, 2014

$1,999

per person double occupancy

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees.

Call for triple and single reservations. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change.

Passport required. Per person deposit is $300.

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip non-stop regularly scheduled Air France flights from Boston to Paris • Five nights’ superior three-star accommodations: Villa Modigliani • Full American breakfast daily • Escorted round-trip, private airport/hotel transfers

LONDON and PARIS

Saturday, September 20–Sunday, September 28, 2014

$2,929

per person double occupancy

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees. $3,424 for single reservations. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change. Passport required. Per person deposit is $450.

INCLUDES: PARIS

four World Heritage Sites, over L ondon: two hundred free-admission attractions;

6,000 restaurants; more than 40,000 shops and 83 major street markets; glorious parks, pubs and the best theater scene on the planet —this incredible city awaits you! “Paris is a million different things to a million different people,” states Lonely Planet. Infinitely charming and romantic, Paris can fulfill all your vacations dreams with jaw-dropping museums, eclectic neighborhoods, endless shopping and an inviting café on every corner.

Eight amazing days, two iconic cities—a perfect introduction to Europe!

RESERVE BY: March 24, 2014

• Round-trip regularly scheduled flights from Boston to London and Paris to Boston • Eurostar high-speed train from London to Paris • Seven nights’ first-class accommodations; four in London, three in Paris • Eight meals: six breakfasts, two dinners with wine or beer • Sightseeing tours in both cities • Round-trip, airport/hotel transfers • Services of bilingual Tour Director

OPTIONALS:

London—Windsor Castle, Stonehenge and Bath, St. Paul’s Cathedral and Westminster Abbey, London Eye & Pub Dinner. Paris—Versailles Palace & Gardens, Monet & the Landscapes of Giverny, Evening in Paris: Dinner & River Cruise.

PARIS 2N post-tour extension $299.

RESERVE online: www.showofthemonth.com/travel

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LEGENDARY IRELAND

Tuesday, September 2–Wednesday, September 10, 2014

$2,549

per person double occupancy

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees. $2,549 per person triple occupancy; $2,919 for single reservations. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change. Cancellation waiver and travel insurance is $175. Although not required, we recommend purchasing the waiver. Purchase must be made at time of booking. Passport required. Per person deposit is $400.

INCLUDES:

CLIFFS OF MOHER

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he pipes, the pipes are calling, from glen to glen, and down the mountain side….” Next September you can answer on this week-long jaunt that offers a bit of history, loads of hospitality and a countryside full of charm and beauty. You’ll delve right in when upon arrival, you head directly to the amazing 700-foot-high Cliffs of Moher and later arrive at your accommodations in Galway. In Connemara, you’ll visit the gothic revival lakeside castle of Kylemore Abbey with its Victorian Gardens and have leisure time to explore Galway. Enjoy a visit to Bunratty Castle and Folk Park and a drive through the lovely village of Adare before arriving in Killarney where you’ll have a two-night stay.

An amazing excursion is in store as you wind along the Ring of Kerry, see the Gap of Dunloe and enjoy a visit to Muckross House.

Journey to world-famous Blarney Castle and earn the gift of gab by kissing the Blarney Stone, before a walking tour of Kinsale. Visit Cork’s English Market, tour Old Jameson Distillery and see the famous Rock of Cashel.

Your last stop will be Dublin where you’ll spend two nights and see Trinity College and St. Patrick’s Cathedral on a guided tour with free time to explore on your own.

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• Round-trip regularly scheduled flights from Boston to Dublin or Shannon • Seven nights’ first-class accommodations • Thirteen meals: seven breakfasts, six dinners, including dinner and entertainment at Merry Ploughboy Music Pub • Escorted, round-trip, private airport/hotel transfers • Sightseeing and touring • Services of professional local Tour Manager

FEATURES:

Cliffs of Moher, Connemara region, Kylemore Abbey, Bunratty Castle and Folk Park, Ring of Kerry, Gap of Dunloe, Muckross House, Blarney Castle and Blarney Stone, Blarney Woolen Mills, Kinsale, Old Jameson Distillery in Midleton, Rock of Cashel, Dublin Tour including Trinity College and St. Patrick’s Cathedral.

TRIP PLANNER:

DAY 1 Overnight flight from Boston DAYS 2–3 Menlo Park Hotel, Galway DAYS 4–5 Killarney Towers Hotel, Killarney DAY 6 Imperial Hotel, Cork DAYS 7–8 Bewleys Hotel, Ballsbridge, or Cardiff Lane Hotel, Dublin DAY 9 Return flight to Boston For detailed day-by-day itineraries of all trips visit www.showofthemonth.com/travel or call 617-338-1111, ext 3.

RESERVE BY: March 28, 2014 RESERVE by phone: 617-338-1111, ext. 3

IRISH ESCAPE

Wednesday, November 5–Wednesday, November 12, 2014

RING OF KERRY

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he pipes, the pipes are calling, from glen to glen, and down the mountain side….” The Travel Club has arranged a new escape where you’ll experience a “bit of the Irish”—a dose of history, gracious hospitality and a countryside full of charm and beauty.

After arrival at Dublin Airport you’ll travel south to Kilkenny, known as Ireland’s loveliest inland city with a fascinating medieval history and vibrant night-life. After a stop at the Blarney Woollen Mills to shop for the perfect gift, you’ll make your way to bustling Killarney. Be sure to enjoy a pub dinner and hop on a “jaunting car” ride. Next day you’ll wind around the beautiful Iveragh Peninsula on The Ring of Kerry—called “one of the most magical places in all Ireland.” Photo stops will be made to admire the spectacular landscape and you’ll visit the colorful village of Sneem and pause at Moll’s Gap for a view of the Lakes of Killarney. As you depart Killarney for Dublin you’ll see the unforgettable Rock of Cashel and travel through the Curragh, Ireland’s equestrian country. Get acquainted with Dublin on a panoramic tour upon arrival and enjoy the next two days on your own to leisurely explore.

RESERVE BY: May 31, 2014

After deadline, call to check availability.

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$1,699

per person double occupancy

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees.

Call for triple and single reservations. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change.

Passport required. Per person deposit is $400.

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip regularly scheduled flights from Boston to Dublin • Six nights’ four-star accommodations • Eight meals: six full Irish breakfasts, two dinners in Killarney • Round-trip airport/hotel transfers • Sightseeing and touring • Services of professional local driver/guide

FEATURES:

Kilkenny, Blarney Woollen Mills, Killarney, Iveragh Peninsula, The Ring of Kerry, Lakes of Killarney, Rock of Cashel, Dublin city tour.

OPTIONALS: Excursion to Kilkenny Castle, excursion to Blarney Castle.

TRIP PLANNER:

DAY 1 Overnight flight from Boston DAY 2 Newpark Hotel, Kilkenny DAYS 3–4 Killarney Towers Hotel, Killarney DAYS 5–7 Maldron Cardiff Lane, Dublin DAY 8 Return flight to Boston or similar hotel accommodations

RESERVE online: www.showofthemonth.com/travel

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DISCOVER SCOTLAND

Edinburgh, The Highlands and Glasgow Thursday, October 2–Saturday, October 11, 2014

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illiam Wallace and Braveheart, the Loch Ness Monster, Sir Walter Scott’s Rob Roy, bagpipes and kilts, Bonnie Prince Charlie, moors and glens, clans and “lairds,” golf, whisky and haggis—all originate from a country of unimaginable beauty and a turbulent history—Scotland.

Start in medieval yet cosmopolitan Edinburgh, visit the Scottish Highlands (where you won’t resist scanning the surface of the loch for Nessie) and visit Glasgow, the U.K. City of Architecture and Design. An array of optional tours allows you to choose between heart-wrenching Culloden Moor, stunning Eilean Donan Castle, St. Andrews, the birthplace of golf, and a two-day, post-tour stay in Glasgow.

RESERVE BY: March 24, 2014

After deadline, call to check availability.

TRIP PLANNER:

DAY 1 Overnight flight from Boston DAYS 2–4 Holiday Inn Express, Edinburgh DAYS 5–6 Royal Highland, Inverness DAYS 7–8 Isles of Glencoe Hotel, The Highlands DAY 9 Hotel Novotel Glasgow Centre, Glasgow DAY 10 Return flight to Boston or similar hotel accommodations

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$3,009

per person double occupancy

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees. $3,309 for single reservations. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change. Passport required. Per person deposit is $450.

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip regularly scheduled flights from Boston to Edinburgh and Glasgow to Boston, via a connecting city • Eight nights’ three-star accommodations • Eleven meals: seven breakfasts, four dinners with wine or beer • Round-trip, airport/hotel transfers • Sightseeing and touring • Services of professional Tour Director

FEATURES:

Edinburgh tour including the Royal Mile and Edinburgh Castle; visit to Perthshire with Blair Atholl Castle and whisky distillery; the Great Glen; Loch Ness; Glencoe; the Trossachs; Glasgow tour. OPTIONALS: Edinburgh— Abbotsford House and Melrose Abbey, St. Andrews, Scottish Ceilidh celebration.

Inverness—Culloden Moor and Cawdor Castle.

The Highlands—Eilean Donan Castle and the Isle of Skye. GLASGOW 2n post-tour extension $249 pp/do.

RESERVE by phone: 617-338-1111, ext. 3

KENYA WILDLIFE SAFARI

Friday, October 10–Wednesday, October 22, 2014 $4,869* Friday, January 23–Wednesday, February 4, 2015 $4,789*

single word conjures stunning S afari—this visions of an epic adventure on the plains

of Africa. On this fascinating journey you’ll travel through the foothills of Mount Kenya, traverse the Great Rift Valley, visit the spectacular Masai Mara Game Reserve and Amboseli National Park, whose open plains are home to big game and are guarded by the imposing peak of Mount Kilimanjaro. Your once-in-a-lifetime safari experience is enhanced by game drives and walks; game viewing from a secret bunker; and a stay at an elevated tree hotel. As you experience all the wonders that Kenya’s best game parks have to offer you’ll exclaim what so few of us have ever said, “This is Africa!”

RESERVE BY: October Trip: March 24, 2014 January Trip: April 25, 2014 HIGHLIGHTS:

• Mount Kenya National Park: a UNESCO World Heritage Site; one of the most impressive landscapes in East Africa; Mount Kenya is the second highest peak in Africa and an extinct volcano • Lake Nakuru: more than one million flamingoes literally turn the lake shores pink • Great Rift Valley: one of the natural wonders of the world—stretching from the Middle East down through Africa, reaching as far as Mozambique and visible from space; wildlife is unique and varied and includes lion, elephant, leopard, giraffe, gazelle, hippo, antelope and impala • Masai Mara: known as Africa’s Greatest Wildlife Reserve, famous for the abundance of lion, the great wildebeest migration and the Masai people, well known for their distinctive custom and dress • Amboseli National Park: popular Kenya safari reserve due partly to its stunning view of Mount Kilimanjaro, the world’s tallest freestanding mountain; buffalo, zebra, giraffe, gazelle and other plains game are plentiful in the park and hippo live in the open waters and swamp channels

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees. * Prices are per person double occupancy. Single reservations: OCT $5,609, JAN $5,529. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change. Passport and visa required. Per person deposit is $600.

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip regularly scheduled flights from Boston to Nairobi • Ten nights’ three- and four-star accommodations • 27 meals: nine breakfasts, nine lunches, nine dinners • Round-trip, airport/hotel transfers • Sightseeing and touring • Services of professional Guide/Driver

FEATURES:

Giraffe Manor and Karen Blixen Estate, Mount Kenya National Park, Great Rift Valley, Lake Nakuru, Masai Mara, Amboseli National Park, game walk and seven game drives. OPTIONAL: TANZANIA 4n post-tour extension $1,349 pp/do.

TRIP PLANNER:

DAYS 1–2 Overnight flights from Boston DAY 3 Eka Hotel, Nairobi DAY 4 The Ark, Mount Kenya National Park DAYS 5–6 Kigio Wildlife Camp, Great Rift Valley DAYS 7–8 Mara Intrepids, Masai Mara DAY 9 Eka Hotel, Nairobi DAYS 10–11 Amboseli Sentrim, Amboseli DAYS 12–13 Overnight return flight from Nairobi to Boston

RESERVE online: www.showofthemonth.com/travel

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GALAPAGOS ISLANDS CRUISE and ECUADOR Monday, October 6–Wednesday, October 15, 2014 $4,309* Monday, February 23–Wednesday, March 4, 2015 $4,209* INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees. * Prices are per person double occupancy. Call for single reservations. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change. Passport required.

Per person deposit is $600.

INCLUDES:

BLUE-FOOTED BOOBIES

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oth serene and exotic, the magical Galapagos Islands are one of the world’s most remote ecosystems and on nearly everyone’s “must-see” list. After arrival in Ecuador, you’ll spend a full day touring the town of Quito, complete with a trip to the Equatorial Line Monument (apply sunscreen!) where you’ll stand with one foot in both the northern and southern hemispheres. After a short flight to Baltra, you’ll board the cruise ship Galapagos Legend, and begin your exploration. Island hop from Santa Cruz Island (a wet landing in Ballena Bay brings you to its olive green beaches) to Isabela Island, a single land mass made from six ancient volcanoes—home to sea turtles, flamingoes and the rare Galapagos penguin. Wiggle your toes in the black sands of Urbina Bay and enjoy the chance to snorkel with sea turtles or visit the giant tortoises. Enjoy a walking tour near Tagus Cove and scout out the bluefooted boobies. Visit Punta Espinosa whose dramatic lava flows are home to marine iguanas.

Your last chance for snorkeling awaits at Vicente Roca Point and the Bolivar Channel where you might see dolphins and whales. After your return to Quito you may join an optional excursion to the volcanic landscape of Cotopaxi National Park.

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• Round-trip regularly scheduled flights from Boston to Quito, via a connecting city • Internal flights • Five nights’ three-star accommodations: Mercure Alameda Real, Quito • Four-night four-star cruise aboard M/V Galapagos Legend in OUTSIDE CABINS • Seventeen meals: eight breakfasts, four lunches, five dinners • Round-trip airport/hotel/dock transfers • Sightseeing and touring • Services of multilingual Tour Director

FEATURES:

Quito tour and the Equatorial Line Monument; Cruise: wet landing in Ballena Bay, Isabela Island, Elizabeth Bay boating excursion, Urbina Bay, walking tour near Tagus Cove and dinghy ride, Punta Espinosa, Vicente Roca Point and the Bolivar Channel. OPTIONALS: Quito—Craft market of Otavalo and lunch, Antisana Volcano.

PERU AND MACHU PICCHU 6n post-tour extension $1,299 pp/do land and air.

SHIP FEATURES:

Refurbished in 2012, passenger capacity 100, broad observation decks, library, pool, solarium.

Shore landings are in small groups of 16 in Zodiacs.

TRAVEL FACT TOP 10 ANIMALS TO SPOT 1. Marine iguana 2. Giant tortoise 3. Blue-footed booby 4. Land iguana 5. Penguin

6. Sea lion 7. Sally lightfoot crab 8. Waved albatross 9. Flamingo 10. Frigate bird

RESERVE by phone: 617-338-1111, ext. 3

THAILAND

the Golden Kingdom

Friday, January 23–Tuesday, February 3, 2015

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he land of smiles!” Exotic Thailand offers a captivating cultural experience unrivaled in Western culture and begins with a warm welcome from the Thai people. In Bangkok, full of fascinating Buddhist temples, you’ll visit the Emerald Bhudda, the Reclining Buddha, the Golden Buddha and the Royal Palace before a water tour of Bangkok’s klongs (canals) and the Damnoen Saduak floating market. Journey to Kanchanaburi where you’ll see the largest pagoda in Southeast Asia—Nakorn Pathom—and the legendary bridge over the River Kwai, part of the infamous Death Railway built by the Japanese using Allied prisoners of war. You’ll also visit the World War II Cemetery, resting place of more than 9,000 Allied soldiers.

Explore the evocative ruins of the old capital at Ayutthaya, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Visit the hill tribes of Mae Kok and Mae Salong and the heart of the Golden Triangle where the borders of Thailand, Burma and Laos meet. As you travel to Chiang Mai you’ll stop at Wat Suan Dok where you’ll have the unique opportunity to learn about Buddhism from one of the resident monks before ascending the mountain of Doi Suthep to the astonishing Temple of Wat Phrathat. At Chiang Dao Elephant Camp you’ll watch the elephants take their morning bath and demonstrate their amazing skills. Visit an orchid farm and the silk artisans and factories of San Kamphaeng and enjoy a free afternoon in Chiang Mai before flying back to Bangkok for some free time and a farewell dinner.

RESERVE BY: April 25, 2014 TRIP PLANNER:

DAY 1 Overnight flights from Boston DAYS 2–4 Grand Sukhumvit Hotel Bangkok, Bangkok DAY 5 Topland Hotel, Phitsanuloke DAYS 6–7 Dusit Island Resort, Chiang Rai DAYS 8–10 RatiLanna Riverside Spa Resort, Chiang Mai DAY 11 Grand Sukhumvit Hotel Bangkok, Bangkok DAY 12 Return flight to Boston or similar hotel accommodations

ROYAL PALACE, BANGKOK

$3,144

per person double occupancy

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees. $3,543 for single reservations. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change. Passport required. Per person deposit is $450.

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip regularly scheduled flights from Boston to Bangkok • Ten nights’ three- and four-star accommodations • Fifteen meals: nine breakfasts, two lunches, four dinners with wine or beer • Round-trip, airport/hotel transfers • Sightseeing and touring • Services of multilingual Tour Director

FEATURES:

Bangkok: tour including the Grand Palace, Temple of the Emerald Buddha, Temple of the Reclining Buddha, Temple of the Golden Buddha, tour of the klongs (canals), Damnoen Saduak Floating Market.

Kanchanaburi, River Kwai, World War II Cemetery, Nakorn Pathom pagoda. Phitsanuloke: ruins at Ayutthaya, Wat Chantaram Temple. Chiang Rai: Sukhothai Historical Park UNESCO World Heritage Site, Karen Hill Tribe Village, Golden Triangle of Burma, Thailand and Laos on Mekong River.

Chiang Mai: Wat Suan Dok temple, Doi Suthep mountain and Temple, Chiang Dao Elephant Camp, Ping River Raft trip, an orchid farm, silk factories of San Kamphaeng. OPTIONALS: Phitsanuloke—Night Market and Rickshaw Ride.

Chiang Mai—Thai Massage, Khantoke Dinner.

Post-tour extension, 2n SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA and 1n BANGKOK $949 pp/do land and air.

RESERVE online: www.showofthemonth.com/travel

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Travel Club Select Extraordinary Destinations.

Longer Stays.

Multiple Departures.

The hallmark of The Travel Club is outstanding value.

Our members love the idea of spending a bit less and travelling more! At the same time, many of you have expressed interest in longer trips with even more ambitious itineraries. That’s why we created Travel Club Select.

In partnership with Collette Vacations, we now offer a wide range of unique travel experiences to, literally, every corner of the planet. Now you can enjoy the same personal service and attention to detail that you’ve come to expect from The Travel Club, while we help you plan, say, a river cruise on the Danube or a visit to China! You’ll also be able to select your preferred departure date.

On the next pages, you’ll find eight exceptional travel experiences hand-picked by our staff. Each one has a set departure date and includes round-trip air and all fuel surcharges and fees. Then, on the last page, you’ll find a list of additional trips where you may select your preferred departure date. Air is not included in these prices—allowing you to make your own arrangements or, if you ‘select,’ have us book your flights for you.

Travel Club Select: More Choice for Our Members.

Introducing Complimentary Round-Trip Sedan Service Show of the Month Club is pleased to announce this new travel amenity. If you live within 50 miles of Logan Airport, you’re eligible for complimentary round-trip sedan service. One pick-up (at one address) per reservation. Call us for more details!

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RESERVE by phone: 617-338-1111, ext. 3

Travel Club Select

HAWAIIAN ADVENTURE Oahu, Kauai and Maui

N CA EW R PR SE IVA RV TE IC E!

Thursday, July 17–Saturday, July 26, 2014 $4,599*

Thursday, January 15–Saturday, January 24, 2015 $4,499*

Thursday, February 19–Saturday, February 28, 2015 $4,499* INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees. * Prices are per person double occupancy. Call for triple and single reservations. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change. Cancellation waiver and travel insurance is $175. Although not required, we recommend purchasing the waiver. Purchase must be made at time of booking. Per person deposit is $300.

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loha! Join us in the “Paradise of the Pacific” and immerse yourself in breathtaking natural beauty—there’s no place on earth like Hawaii! Begin in Honolulu on Oahu and pay tribute to the fallen with a visit to the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument and the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor. Your Honolulu tour includes the historic Iolani Palace and Punchbowl, the National Cemetery of the Pacific. A short flight brings you to the “Garden Isle” of Kauai where you’ll visit Kilohana Plantation and the exquisite Waimea Canyon, called the “Grand Canyon of the Pacific.” After a day to explore Kauai on your own you’re off on another short flight to Maui, called the “Valley Isle.”

Considered one of the most beautiful in the Hawaiian island chain, Maui has been voted “Best Island” by readers of Conde Nast Traveler for more than a dozen years. Visit the lush Iao Valley and the Iao Needle, a 2,000-foot natural rock pinnacle, before heading to Lahaina and its historic streets. The next two days are at leisure at your luxurious resort or plan the adventure of a lifetime with an optional excursion on the legendary Road to Hana or watch the sunrise from the summit of Haleakala. Aloha!

SAVE $100 when you reserve by: July Trip: February 24, 2014 January Trip: August 8, 2014 February Trip: September 12, 2014

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip regularly scheduled flights from Boston to Honolulu and Maui to Boston, via a connecting city • All internal flights • Private sedan transfers (see p. 54 for details) • Nine nights’ first-class accommodations • Thirteen meals: nine breakfasts, four dinners • Round-trip airport/hotel transfers • Sightseeing and touring • Services of a professional Tour Manager

FEATURES:

Oahu: Pacific National Monument, USS Arizona Memorial, Honolulu tour, National Cemetery of the Pacific, Dole Plantation, North Shore, Haleiwa. Kauai: Kilohana Plantation, Waimea Canyon, coffee estate. Maui: Iao Valley and Iao Needle, Lahaina, Kaanapali, Polynesian luau.

OPTIONALS: Kauai—Helicopter Tour, Evening at Kilohana Plantation, Kauai Movie Tour. Maui— Hana Adventure, Haleakala Sunrise Tour, Ulalena and Lahaina Grill, Whale Watching. BIG ISLAND 2n post-tour extension pp/do land and air: July $849; Jan & Feb $949.

TRIP PLANNER:

DAY 1 Flight from Boston DAYS 1–3 Hyatt Regency Waikiki Resort, Honolulu DAYS 4–6 Sheraton Kauai Resort, Kauai DAYS 7–9 Hyatt Regency Maui Resort & Spa, Lahaina, Maui DAY 10 Return flight to Boston

RESERVE online: www.showofthemonth.com/travel

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Select

CALIFORNIA COAST

$2,979

per person double occupancy

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees. $2,949 per person triple occupancy; $3,829 for single reservations. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change. Cancellation waiver and travel insurance is $175. Although not required, we recommend purchasing the wavier. Purchase must be made at time of booking. Per person deposit is $300.

INCLUDES:

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xperience California from top to bottom on this nine-day excursion. You’ll begin in lively San Francisco, where you can stroll Chinatown and Fisherman’s Wharf, marvel at the Golden Gate Bridge and, of course, ride the cable cars. You’ll then drive south to Yosemite National Park, where you’ll take in sights like Yosemite Falls and El Capitan from open-air tram. From there, you’ll take the famed “17 Mile Drive” along Pebble Beach as you head toward the picturesque Monterey Peninsula, where you can shop at Cannery Row. Continuing along the Big Sur Coast, you’ll arrive in gorgeous San Simeon where you’ll tour Hearst Castle—a beautifully decadent mountaintop estate that must be seen to be believed. Arrive in lovely seaside Santa Barbara for a guided tour of the historic sites and time to explore on your own.

Experience a taste of Tinseltown as you head to Los Angeles to walk Hollywood’s Walk of Fame and see Graumann’s Chinese Theatre.

Your coastal swing concludes with two days in sunny San Diego—a perfect way to wrap up this California sampler.

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• Round-trip regularly scheduled flights from Boston to San Francisco and San Diego to Boston, via a connecting city • Private sedan transfers (see p. 54 for details) • Eight nights’ first-class accommodations • Eleven meals: seven breakfasts, four dinners • Round-trip airport/hotel transfers • Sightseeing and touring • Services of professional Tour Manager

TRIP PLANNER:

DAY 1 Flight from Boston DAYS 1–2 Marriott at Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco DAY 3 Yosemite Lodge at the Falls, Yosemite National Park DAY 4 Hotel Abrego, Monterey DAYS 5–6 Pepper Tree Inn, Santa Barbara DAYS 7–8 Sheraton Suites at Symphony Hall, San Diego DAY 9 Return flight to Boston

FEATURES:

San Francisco; Yosemite National Park; 17 Mile Drive; Monterey; Hearst Castle; Solvang; Santa Barbara; Los Angeles; San Diego.

17-MILE DRIVE

RESERVE by phone: 617-338-1111, ext. 3

Travel Club Select

HOLLAND and RHINE RIVER CRUISE

N CA EW R PR SE IVA RV TE IC E!

Saturday, October 4–Sunday, October 12, 2014

$4,049

per person double occupancy for Standard Outside Cabins

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees.

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ou’ll love this European journey as you leisurely travel along the romantic Rhine River. Free-spirited Amsterdam awaits and your river cruise spends two nights in this delightful 700-year-old city. Experience the charming atmosphere of canals and cafés, elegant architecture as well as a jaunt into the countryside to visit the seaside village of Volendam and ZaanseSchans, reminiscent of “old Holland.”

The next morning you’ll set sail for Arnhem, one of the oldest towns in the regions and site of the WWII battle depicted in the movie A Bridge Too Far. From your ship you’ll see the quintessential German towns of Dusseldorf and Zons and enjoy a stop in the historic city of Cologne for a guided walking tour. of the old town. Head into the most gorgeous stretch of the Rhine and see the legendary Lorelei Rock and a landscape dotted with vineyards and castles. Dock in the delightful riverside wine village of Rudesheim and enjoy its lively Drosselgasse area of quaint restaurants featuring live orchestras. Cruise past the landmark cities of Speyer, Wiesbaden and Worms before stopping in Mannheim where you’ll depart for a guided tour of Heidelberg Castle and the historic old town. The next morning you’ll disembark in Strasbourg, France and be treated to a guided tour of the old quarter where centuries of Roman, French, German and Alsatian influence blend to create a city of distinguished character.

SAVE $250 when you reserve by: February 3, 2014

Middle Outside Cabins $4,299 pp/do. Upper Outside Cabins $4,549 pp/do. Single and triple accommodations are unavailable on this tour.

Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change.Cancellation waiver and travel insurance is $315. Although not required, we recommend purchasing the waiver. Purchase must be made at time of booking. Passport required. Per person deposit is $300.

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip regularly scheduled flights from Boston to Amsterdam and Frankfurt to Boston, via a connecting city • Private sedan transfers (see p. 54 for details) • Six nights’ Croisieurope River Cruise • One nights’ first-class accommodations • Nineteen meals: seven breakfasts, five lunches, seven dinners • Unlimited wine and beverages at lunch and dinner aboard ship • Round-trip airport/hotel transfers • Sightseeing and touring • Services of professional Tour Manager

TRIP PLANNER:

DAY 1 Overnight flight from Boston DAYS 2–7 Croisieurope River Cruise Ship DAY 8 Strasbourg Hilton, Strasbourg DAY 9 Return flight to Boston

FEATURES:

Cruise from Amsterdam, Netherlands to Strasbourg, France; Amsterdam guided canal cruise, Amsterdam city tour, excursion to Volendam and ZaanseSchans, Arnhem, Krefeld, Cologne walking tour, Lorelei Rock, Rudesheim tour, pass Rhine vineyard region, visit to Heidelberg old town and castle, guided tour of Strasbourgs’ old quarter.

RESERVE online: www.showofthemonth.com/travel

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Travel Club Select

BRITISH LANDSCAPES England, Scotland and Wales

Thursday, October 9–Saturday, October 18, 2014

$3,649

per person double occupancy

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees. $4,249 for single reservations. Single reservations for this tour are limited and triple accommodations are unavailable. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change. Cancellation waiver and travel insurance is $230. Although not required, we recommend purchasing the waiver.

Purchase must be made at time of booking.

Passport required. Per person desposit is $300.

INCLUDES:

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ruth be told, aside from that little skirmish back in 1775, we Yanks have a genuine affinity for the British. Particularly when it comes to visiting our older relative across the pond. London’s must-see, life-sized postcard stops Big Ben, Tower of London, Parliament, Westminster Abbey and Buckingham Palace make a great primer before traveling to scholarly Cambridge and medieval York. Stroll the famous “Shambles” for a faithful picture of the Middle Ages. Visit the amazing fortification of Hadrian’s Wall (built by the Romans in AD 122) before crossing the Border Region into Scotland. Although defiantly not ‘British,’ Edinburgh offers a look back at life centuries past. Wind through England’s picturesque Lake District and spend the evening in the north of Wales with a traditional Welsh dinner and entertainment. Add in Stratford-Upon-Avon (Shakespeare’s birthplace), the Cotswolds (the most beautiful countryside), and Stonehenge (mystical and fascinating) and you’ve got a ‘right proper’ picture of the lovely landscapes of Britain.

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• Round-trip regularly scheduled flights from Boston to London, via a connecting city • Private sedan transfers (see p. 54 for details) • Eight nights’ first-class hotel accommodations • Thirteen meals: eight breakfasts, five dinners • Round-trip airport/hotel transfers • Sightseeing and touring • Services of professional Tour Manager

TRIP PLANNER:

DAY 1 Flight from Boston to London DAYS 2–3 Kensington Close Hotel & Spa, London DAY 4 York Hotel, York DAYS 5–6 Edinburgh Hotel, Edinburgh DAY 7 Ruthin Castle, North Wales DAYS 8–9 Stratford Hotel, StratfordUpon-Avon DAY 10 Return flight to Boston

FEATURES:

Guided London tour, London theater performance, visit to Cambridge and York, Edinburgh tour including the castle and the Palace of Holyroodhouse, English Lake District, castle stay in Wales, visit to Stonehenge, Cotswolds and Stratford-UponAvon. OPTIONALS: Edinburgh—A Scottish Night Out. Stratford-Upon-Avon—Warwick Castle with Dinner.

RESERVE by phone: 617-338-1111, ext. 3

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MEMORIALS of WAR

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70th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings Normandy and Paris Thursday, October 23–Saturday, November 1, 2014

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une 6, 2014 marks the 70th Anniversary of D-Day, the World War II Allied campaign in Normandy that turned the tide of war, leading to eventual Allied victory. Today those 50 miles of Atlantic coastline are home to WWII museums, monuments, cemeteries and battle remains left in tribute to the armies that successfully carried out the largest military operation in history. Here, the soldiers are honored and to see where this act of courage took place is, for many, a dream fulfilled. This new tour commemorates the events that changed our world. We’ll begin in Paris and experience a tour that highlights life in the city during the German occupation through the Liberation. During our four days in Normandy we’ll visit the Memorial Peace Museum and the headquarters of Field Marshall Rommel.

Tours of the Landing Beaches brings us to Sword, Juno, Gold, Utah and Omaha Beach, a stop at Pegasus Bridge, the remains of Mulberry Harbour, the Airborne Museum, Pointe du Hoc Ranger Memorial, Omaha Memorial Museum and the U.S. Military Cemetery. Our tour steps back even farther into history with a visit to the astonishing Bayeux Tapestry depicting the conquest of England by William of Normandy in 1066 and the 11th century abbey at Le Mont Saint Michel. This immense abbey—a wonder of the Western World—and the village surrounding it are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. En route to Paris at the conclusion of our holiday we’ll stop in medieval Chartres for a guided visit of the Cathedral—nearly perfectly preserved and a sacred pilgrimage site.

SAVE $250 when you reserve by: May 16, 2014 For detailed day-by-day itineraries of all trips visit www.showofthemonth.com/travel or call 617-338-1111, ext 3.

$4,049

per person double occupancy

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees.

Single reservations for this tour are limited and triple accommodations are unavailable. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change. Cancellation waiver and travel insurance is $230. Although not required, we recommend purchasing the waiver.

Purchase must be made at time of booking.

Passport required. Per person deposit is $300.

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip regularly scheduled flights from Boston to Paris, via a connecting city • Private sedan transfers (see p. 54 for details) • Eight nights’ first-class accommodations • Thirteen meals: eight breakfasts, five dinners • Round-trip airport/hotel transfers • Sightseeing and touring • Services of professional Tour Manager

TRIP PLANNER:

DAY 1 Overnight flight from Boston DAYS 2–4 Pullman Hotel Montparnasse, Paris DAYS 5–7 Novotel Bayeux, Bayeux DAY 8 Novotel Rennes Centre Gare Hotel, Rennes DAY 9 Hotel Novotel Paris CDG, Paris DAY 10 Return flight to Boston or similar itinerary

FEATURES: Paris: tour highlighting German

occupation and the Liberation, day at leisure.

Normandy: Memorial Peace Museum, Rommel’s headquarters at la Roche-Guyon Castle, tour the Landing Beaches including Sword, Juno and Gold, Pegasus Bridge, Mulberry Harbour and Longues-surMer, visit Utah Beach, the Airborne Museum, the Pointe du Hoc Ranger Memorial, Omaha Beach, Omaha Memorial Museum and the U.S. Military Cemetery. Bayeux, Bayeux Tapestry. Abbey at Le Mont St. Michel. Chartres and Chartres Cathedral.

OPTIONALS: Paris—Versailles Palace. LONDON 3n post-tour extension $849 pp/do.

RESERVE online: www.showofthemonth.com/travel

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IMPERIAL CITIES Prague, Vienna & Budapest

Monday, November 3–Thursday, November 13, 2014

$3,449

per person double occupancy

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees.

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ou know that long list of places you dream of visiting? This holiday includes three of them: Prague, Vienna and Budapest. Start in fairytale Prague—the “city of a thousand spires”— with countless castles and museums as well as beautiful St. Vitus Cathedral and the statuelined Charles Bridge. While you may not want to leave Prague, our next stop may be even more dazzling—sophisticated Vienna—one of the world’s great cultural treasures, called “Europe’s classiest capital,” by Rick Steves, one of America’s leading travel authorities. Enjoy visits to Schönbrunn Palace and St. Stephan’s Cathedral and perhaps treat yourself to an optional classical music concert. Then it’s off to Budapest, the “Queen of the Danube,” where you’ll be drawn to the city’s beautiful architecture and magnificent river views. Tour highlights include Matthias Church and the Fisherman’s Bastion and a visit to Visegrad (for a magnificent view of the Danube Bend) and the Borzsony Mountains. Relive Renaissance history with a visit to a 14th-century castle where costumed knights recreate the days of chivalry followed by a dinner at the castle restaurant. Three cities, three countries—hundreds of new memories.

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$3,419 per person triple occupancy; $4,149 for single reservations. Single accommodations for this tour are limited. Cancellation waiver and travel insurance is $230. Although not required, we recommend purchasing the waiver. Purchase must be made at time of booking. Passport required.

Visitors are required to have travel/health insurance to travel to the Czech Republic. The health insurance must cover medical services abroad with minimum coverage $38,000. If you purchase waiver/insurance mentioned above, your coverage meets this requirement. If not, you will be required to have proof of your own coverage to enter the country. Per person deposit is $300.

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip regularly scheduled flights from Boston to Prague and Budapest to Boston, via a connecting city • Private sedan transfers (see p. 54 for details) • Nine nights’ first-class accommodations • Fourteen meals: nine breakfasts, five dinners • Round-trip airport/hotel transfers • Sightseeing and touring • Services of professional Tour Manager

TRIP PLANNER:

DAY 1 Overnight flight from Boston DAYS 2–4 Hotel Century Old Town, Prague DAYS 5–7 Hotel Am Konzerthaus, Vienna DAYS 8–10 Beke Radisson Blu, Budapest DAY 11 Return flight to Boston

FEATURES:

Prague: Hradcany Castle, Golden Lane, St. Vitus Cathedral, Charles Bridge. Vienna: visit Schönbrunn Palace, St. Stephan’s Cathedral, dinner and entertainment in Grinzing, Danube River Cruise, Melk Abbey, Vienna Woods. Budapest: Matthias Church, Fisherman’s Bastion, Old Buda, Heroes Square.

For detailed day-by-day itineraries of all trips visit www.showofthemonth.com/travel or call 617-338-1111, ext 3.

RESERVE by phone: 617-338-1111, ext. 3

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CHRISTMASTIME CRUISE on the DANUBE

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Friday, November 28–Saturday, December 6, 2014

$3,149

per person double occupancy for Lower Outside Cabin Middle Outside Cabin Upgrade: Add $200 pp Upper Outside Cabin Upgrade: Add $300 pp Suite Upgrade: Add $500 pp

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees.

Single and triple accommodations are unavailable on this tour. Fuel surcharge, taxes and fees subject to change. Cancellation waiver and travel insurance is $315. Although not required, we recommend purchasing the waiver. Purchase must be made at time of booking. Passport required.

Per person deposit is $300.

INCLUDES: ROTHENBURG, GERMANY

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egin your holiday season with a relaxing yet festive cruise along the scenic Danube River, exploring historic sites and enjoying the magical atmosphere of some of Europe’s traditional Christmas Markets—all from your comfortable floating hotel. From elegant, baroque Vienna—home to the Hapsburgs, the music of Mozart and Strauss and mouth-watering pastries—you set sail through the remarkable Wachau Valley whose picturesque landscape is awash with fairy-tale castles and small towns. In 2,000-year-old Passau you’ll thread through quaint cobblestone streets to the charming Christmas Market. The preserved medieval city of Regensburg welcomes you with lovely lights and decorations and astonishing views from its ancient bridge. Historic Nuremberg is picturesque with 900-year-old ramparts surrounding the city and Imperial Castle and boasts Germany’s most famous Christmas Market. The sights, sounds and tastes of Europe during the holidays make this an unforgettable experience as you relax in the lounge, sip cognac and watch the world go by.

• Round-trip regularly scheduled flights from Boston to Frankfurt and Vienna to Boston, via a connecting city • Private sedan transfers (see p. 54 for details) • Six-night Danube River Cruise: Lueftner Cruises • One night’s first-class accommodations: Maritim Hotel Wurzburg, Wurzburg • Nineteen meals: seven breakfasts, five lunches, seven dinners (wine included aboard ship) • Round-trip airport/hotel/port transfers • Sightseeing and touring • Services of professional Tour Manager

FEATURES:

Vienna tour with Christmas Market, Wachau Valley, Emmersdorf, Passau tour with Christmas Market, Regensburg tour, Nuremberg tour and Christmas Market, Rothenburg, Wurzburg tour. OPTIONALS: Vienna—Schönbrunn Palace & Christmas Markets, Vienna by Night & Christmas Markets. Cruise—Wachau Valley with Melk Abbey.

SAVE $250 when you reserve by: February 24, 2014 RESERVE online: www.showofthemonth.com/travel

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SPECTACULAR SOUTH AFRICA

Thursday, February 19–Tuesday, March 3, 2015 Africa—a place like no other with S outh cosmopolitan cities, posh resorts, abun-

dant wildlife, fertile wine country and a wide diversity of cultures. You’ll begin in Sandton, the cosmopolitan center of Johannesburg and explore Soweto, birthplace of Nelson Mandela. Learn about the history of racial segregation at the Apartheid Museum and lunch with locals at a nearby house tavern.

Traverse the breathtaking Drakensburg Mountain Range en route to world-famous Kruger National Park, South Africa’s largest game reserve. Here you’ll enjoy a traditional BOMA dinner under the stars, spend a day on an open-air vehicle safari game drive and relax at a picnic lunch. During your stay in the picturesque resort town of Knysna you’ll visit Featherbed Nature Reserve where you’ll cruise the lagoon, head into the forest on 4x4 vehicle and take a leisurely nature walk. Visit the heart of South Africa’s wine region and enjoy a wine-pairing dinner.

Spend the last two days of your holiday in captivating Cape Town and experience a cable car ride to the top of Table Mountain, free time to discover the charming Victoria and Alfred Waterfront, visit the penguins at Boulders Beach, and a stop at the famous Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens.

FEATURES:

Sandton, tour of Soweto, Apartheid Museum.

Kruger National Park: Blyde River Canyon, Bourke’s Luck Potholes, traditional BOMA dinner, full-day open air safari vehicle game drive.

Knysna: Featherbed Nature Reserve, lagoon cruise, 4x4 vehicle forest trek, nature walk, Tsitsikamma forest, Plettenberg Bay. Oudtshoorn, ostrich farm, barbecue lunch.

Wine lands region, Stellenbosch walking tour.

Cape Town: panoramic tour, Cape Point, visit the penguins at Boulders Beach, Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens. OPTIONALS: Savor the Flavors of South Africa in Knysna. VICTORIA FALLS 3n post-tour extension $1,999 pp/do land and air.

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$4,949

per person double occupancy

INCLUDES round-trip airfare, fuel surcharge and all air taxes and fees.

Single reservations for this tour are limited and triple accommodations are unavailable. Fuel surcharge, air taxes and fees subject to change. Cancellation waiver and travel insurance is $270. Although not required, we recommend purchasing the waiver. Purchase must be made at time of booking. Passport and visa required. Per person deposit is $300.

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip regularly scheduled flights from Boston to Johannesburg and Cape Town to Boston, via a connecting city • Private sedan transfers (see p. 54 for details) • Internal flight from Johannesburg to George/Knysna • Eleven nights’ first-class accommodations • 21 meals: eleven breakfasts, four lunches, six dinners • Round-trip airport/hotel transfers • Sightseeing and touring • Services of professional Tour Manager

TRIP PLANNER:

DAY 1 Overnight from Boston DAYS 2-3 DaVinci Hotel and Suites, Sandton DAYS 4-5 Protea Hotel Kruger Gate, Kruger National Park DAYS 6-8 Log-Inn Knysna, Knysna DAYS 9–10 Spier Hotel, Stellenbosch DAYS 11–12 Commodore Hotel—Legacy Hotels International, Cape Town DAY 13 Return flight to Boston

SAVE $250 when you reserve by: September 12, 2014 For detailed day-by-day itineraries of all trips visit www.showofthemonth.com/travel or call 617-338-1111, ext 3.

RESERVE by phone: 617-338-1111, ext. 3

TRAVEL CLUB SELECT EXTRAORDINARY ADVENTURES Selected exclusively for Travel Club members

Each program offers multiple departures in 2014—prices listed are LAND ONLY, per person double occupancy. Call Barbara at 617-338-1111, ext. 3, for brochures, dates and full package pricing including airfare and transfers.

BEST OF CHINA Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, The Great Wall, Beijing Zoo, Temple of Heaven, Rickshaw Tour, Terracotta Warriors, Guilin, Bund, Acrobatic Show, Zhujiajiao, Shanghai Museum

MAGNIFICENT CITIES OF CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPE Germany, Potsdam, Sans Souci Palace, Dresden, Czech Republic, Hradcany Castle, Austria, Schönbrunn Palace, Hungary, Matthias Church, Poland, Wawel Castle, Auschwitz, Warsaw

FROM THE OUTBACK TO THE GLACIERS Cairns, Daintree Rainforest, Great Barrier Reef, Ayers Rock, Alice Springs, Melbourne, Christchurch, Franz Josef Glacier Region, Queenstown, Milford Sound, Mt. Cook National Park, Dine with a New Zealand Family, Sydney, Sydney Opera House

PERU: ANCIENT LAND OF MYSTERIES Lima, San Francisco Monastery, Cuzco, Sacred Valley of the Incas, Pisac Market, Ollantaytambo Ruins, Machu Picchu, Culinary Demonstration, Andean Folkloric Music & Dance

CRUISING THE YANGTZE RIVER Shanghai, Yuyuan Garden, Acrobatics Show, Yangtze River Cruise, Three Gorges Dam, Xian City Wall, Terracotta Warriors, Wild Goose Pagoda, Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Great Wall, Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven, Hutong Rickshaw Tour

EXPLORING BRITAIN & IRELAND London, Stonehenge, Bath, Cardiff, Waterford Crystal, Blarney Castle, Killarney, Ring of Kerry, Farm Visit, Dublin, Wales, Lake District, Edinburgh, York, Stratford-upon-Avon

HEART OF RUSSIA: CRUISING MOSCOW TO ST. PETERSBURG Moscow, Red Square, St. Basil’s Cathedral, Kremlin with Armory Museum, Volga River, Blini & Caviar Tasting, Visits to Local School & Local Family, Piroshki Tea Party, Kizhi Island, Vodka Tasting, St. Petersburg, Hermitage Museum, Catherine Palace

LEGENDARY WATERWAYS OF EUROPE Budapest, Bratislava, Vienna, Wachau Valley, Melk, Wine Tasting Ashore, Linz, Passau, Regensburg, Nuremberg, Bamberg, Würzburg, Wertheim, Rüdesheim, Koblenz, Cologne, Amsterdam

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