travel insider_ January 2018

Volume 13 – Issue 1 | January 2018 Take the Road Less Traveled THE TRAVEL 14 New Experiential European Itineraries INSIDER Serving Travel Agents Exclusively Since 1974 A MESSAGE FROM SCOTT WISEMAN President Dear Travel Partners, Another new year of adventure has already begun, and I’m ready for it. Are you? It may not be in “a yellow wood” that two roads diverge, but an English countryside may perhaps I hope the answer was yes, because if you’re going to ride be a better option. Or the winding streets of Scotland, or the one that leads to Provence or the with us on the road to success in 2018, you better have your French Riviera. All of these are choices now available to your customers with Travel Impressions’ seatbelt on! We’re going where we haven’t been before in every new small-group escorted tours in conjunction with our new partner Back-Roads Touring Co. sense of the phrase, from destinations in Asia, Europe, Central and South America, and the U.S. to tours in new styles to Book these 4- to 11-day itineraries now! under-the-radar destinations. Highlights of Britain • Corners of Cornwall That’s not to say we’re not keeping our loved ones close, Heart of England • The Garden of England too—and we don’t just mean family! Our Supplier of the Month London to Paris via the Channel Islands • The Royal Tour of Britain IBEROSTAR is a TI classic, and so is our Dreaming of Greece D-Day Battles for France • A Scottish Journey sale. Our insert reminds you of perennial favorite Aruba’s many Ireland: The Emerald Isle • Corners of Southern Ireland attractions, and our corporate promotion, Peace of Mind for 99, makes another travel “must” more affordable. Paris to Nice through Vineyards & Mountains • La Belle France Provence & the French Riviera • Iceland Highlights New since last year is our villa promotion for an extraordinary property on the Amalfi Coast, a recap of our ALG Kids Concierge for Nickelodeon Hotels & Resorts, and an overview THE LAYLOW WAIKIKI, AUTOGRAPH COLLECTION of what your Scandinavia-bound customers can now look forward to adding to their trips. Same goes for our exceptional itineraries with Back-Roads Touring Co. So as you can see, we’re all over the map already and the has just barely begun. Come along with us for a safe, happy, sound, successful 2018 … another year where your success is our destination. Thank you and best wishes, Scott Wiseman Lay Low at the Laylow CHANGES IN THE AIR Flying into Cancun Just Got Even More Convenient! Laid-back luxury for doing just that is the theme behind this new property from Marriott, part of the brand’s artful boutique Autograph Collection. Travelers headed to Cancun, Riviera Maya, Puerto Morelos, Isla Mujeres, Cozumel, Tulum, Akumal, and other favorite destinations in the Yucatan Peninsula no longer need to Grab a picnic-to-go at the vintage tiki bar-inspired Hideout. Take a stroll to the historic, fumble for a pen as they touch down to Cancun International recently revamped International Market Place next door. Listen to live music any night of Airport. The Customs and Immigration Form is now the week and watch Waikiki come alive from the firepit. Or just relax in mid-century modern available online! Hawaiian style on your guestroom’s private lanai. When living the low-key high life, your customers can do as they please. Direct your customers to www.CancunAirport.com/ Tourist-Card.html to have them fill it out before they Through 1/31/18 only, receive exclusive rates on Deluxe and Ho’okipa Level rooms for travel travel to save time in line and searching through their bags. until 12/22/18. With no minimum stay and the $35 third and fourth person charge waived, Happier travels! families won’t want to miss out. travelimpressions.com | Reservations 800.284.0044

credit SUPPLIER OF THE MONTH IBEROSTAR Playa Mita Riviera Nayarit, Mexico From grand-scale weddings to laid-back reunions, IBEROSTAR Hotels & Resorts set a perfect scene for milestones … and even higher standards. Hundreds on hundreds in savings for travel all the way through December make 2018 the year to celebrate. Group bookings made this January will receive EXCLUSIVE savings up to 37% for travel 1/3/18 – 4/30/18! Or, book for travel 1/3/18 – 12/22/18, and also receive: PLUS, for your FIT IBEROSTAR bookings • $500 instant savings, for groups with 50 room nights or more* made 1/1/18 – 1/31/18 for • Up to $800 in resort credit per room to spend on room upgrades, spa treatments, romantic dinners, premier services, and more † travel any time, earn 500 Complete the package by adding Travel Impressions’ Cancel for Any Reason Waiver, reduced for a limited time! bonus LoyalTI First points! See back cover for details. Minimum 10 rooms required. Blackout dates apply. Promotion valid for all wedding/social groups and combinable with all special offers. Resorts in Jamaica only valid for exclusive group rates for travel 2/1/18 – 4/30/18. *Instant savings credited after group departure. $800 in resort credit only valid at IBEROSTAR Grand Hotel Bavaro, IBEROSTAR Grand Hotel Paraiso, and IBEROSTAR Grand Hotel Rose Hall. Breakdown of the resort credit † varies at all other hotels. Resort credit amount also varies based on length of stay and may not be redeemed for cash. Resort credits are nontransferable and must be used during length of stay. Offer based on double occupancy. Terms, conditions, and restrictions apply; visit www.travimp.com/SupplieroftheMonth for details. LoyalTI First not valid for group bookings. Cancel for Any Reason Waiver is provided by Travel Impressions. DREAMING OF GREECE DISCOVER SCENIC SCANDINAVIA Finland, Sweden, Norway & Denmark While everyone chases the northern lights in Iceland, have your clients do the same in Scandinavia! New tours, new hotels, and private transfers to and from airports, train Mykonos stations, and piers have been added to the Travel Impressions portfolio and are ready Tell your clients to stop dreaming and start going. Early booking offers like free for you to book. Highlights include: nights and reduced rates plus new guided tours make it easy to design the trip of a lifetime, with travel windows that vary all the way through 10/31/18. The booking Hotels window for these promotions ends 3/15/18, so hurry to shape the multi-stop • Finland: Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel, vacation of their dreams! Hilton Helsinki Strand • Sweden: Miss Clara by Nobis, Hotels available in: Athens | Crete | Mykonos | Rhodes | Santorini Hotel Skeppsholmen • Norway: Thon Hotel Oslo Panorama, Hotel Cristiana Teater, Thon Hotel New for 2018 Rosenkrantz, Thon Hotel Orion 11-Day Athens & Island Experience • Denmark: Copenhagen Admiral Hotel, 12-Day Athens & the Scenic Southern Islands Imperial Hotel 12-Day Athens & Cyclades Island-Hopping Tours 12-Day Greek Journey • Finland: Helsinki Food Tour, Day Cruise to Tallinn • Sweden: Stockholm Panoramic Tour, Private Old Town Tour • Norway: Oslo City Walking Tour, Fjord Excursion Cruise, Bergen Walking Tour, Norway in a Nutshell • Denmark: Walking Food Tour, Private Santorini Norway Walking Tour travelimpressions.com | Reservations 800.284.0044

FIND YOUR HAPPINESS Enjoy an Unforgettable Vacation in Aruba Aruba, where it’s always summer. If you’re looking for a tropical paradise offering everything from quiet romantic activities to exciting adventures for the whole family, you’ve found it. Tons of beaches line Aruba’s coast, ranging from the surfer’s beach to the family beach to the private romantic beaches hidden away from the crowds. Yet the attractions extend far beyond the beaches. There are the coves of Andicuri and Dos Playa. The calm of the Conchi, or natural pool, on the windward coast. Restaurants ranging from seafood to Asian and lots of great places to shop— outlets, collector’s shops, specialty and antiques shops, boutiques, and many more. The average annual temperature is 82°F and average annual rainfall is less than 20 inches per year. travelimpressions.com | Reservations 800.284.0044

FIND YOUR HAPPINESS ESCAPE TO SUNSCAPE SECRETS FOR TWO Discover One Happy Island with a stay at one of the following hotels: Amsterdam Manor Beach Resort All-Inclusive Available Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino Barceló Aruba – All-Inclusive Bucuti & Tara Beach Resorts Divi Aruba All Inclusive – All-Inclusive Divi Aruba Phoenix Beach Resort Divi Village All Inclusive Villas – All-Inclusive Divi Village Golf & Beach Resort All-Inclusive Available Hilton Aruba Caribbean Resort & Casino Holiday Inn Resort Aruba All-Inclusive Available Hyatt Regency Aruba Resort, Spa & Casino Manchebo Beach Resort & Spa All-Inclusive Available Marriott’s Aruba Ocean Club Marriott’s Aruba Surf Club Renaissance Aruba Resort & Casino All-Inclusive Available Riu Palace Antillas – All-Inclusive Riu Palace Aruba – All-Inclusive Tamarijn Aruba All Inclusive – All-Inclusive The Mill Resort and Suites Aruba The Ritz-Carlton, Aruba Tropicana Aruba Resort & Casino 3 All-Inclusive Nights from $758 per person † Advertised rate is valid for travel 4/1/18 – 4/30/18 at Barceló Aruba and varies by departure date . † All-inclusive package price is per person and includes: Roundtrip hotel transfers | 3-night hotel accommodations | Hotel tax and service charges | All meals, drinks, and snacks Daily activities | Nightly entertainment | Non-motorized watersports and much more! † Sample rate includes reduced rate promotion. Barceló Aruba reduced rate promotion is valid for bookings made now through 3/31/18 for travel 4/1/18 through 4/30/18. Promotion includes 3-night hotel accommodations in a Deluxe room category. travelimpressions.com | Reservations 800.284.0044

HOT SPOTS & HIGHLIGHTS NH MUSEUM QUARTER – AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS THE RITZ-CARLTON, KAPALUA – MAUI, HAWAII Exactly as this property’s name indicates, its proximity to important cultural centers like Its name means “arms embracing the sea” but its aloha spirit encompasses so much the Rijksmuseum and the Van Gogh Museum are uncontestable. Sandwiched between more than that for its guests. Not one but two golf courses are located right on the resort a scenic canal and the city’s famous Museum Square, it’s also just a few minutes’ walk grounds; a locally inspired spa, six restaurants, and the pinnacles of luxury can all be to PC Hooftstraat’s shopping and the Heineken Experience so that you can add “pop” found here as well. Accommodations that are residences—complete with kitchens and to your cultural immersion. separate living rooms—can make paradise feel like home. Receive reduced rates for Amsterdam NH Hotel bookings made and traveled Receive the 5 night free and up to $500 in resort credit with bookings th by 3/22/18. Other participating hotels include NH Amsterdam City Center and made and traveled by 4/30/18. Terms, conditions, and restrictions apply; call NH Collection Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky. for details. SHERATON BOSTON HOTEL – BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS ATLANTIS, PARADISE ISLAND – PARADISE ISLAND, BAHAMAS Not only is this hotel directly connected to the Prudential Center, it’s also only steps Dolphin and marine encounters, Atlantis Kids Adventures, good times at CRUSH for away from the upscale shopping of Copley Place. But as with any stay in the Northeast, teens, Atlantis Speedway, Atlantis Pals, or Atlantis LIVE events—all of these can find a there’s so much more than modern marvels and convenience. In Boston, there’s the place on your customers’ vacation itineraries with this limited-time resort credit offer. Or, history and scenery of the Charles River, the Freedom Trail, the Old State House, the just tell them to treat themselves at select food and beverage outlets, where celebrity chef USS Constitution, and the scene of the Boston Tea Party. restaurants, upscale lounges, and casual eateries are all on offer. Receive reduced rates with the Northeast Now promotion, valid for bookings Receive up to $300 in resort credit with stays of 3 nights or longer at The Beach made and traveled by 2/28/18. Blackout dates: 1/15/18 – 1/17/18. Other hotels at Atlantis, The Coral at Atlantis, The Royal at Atlantis, or The Reef Atlantis in Washington, D.C., Boston, and New York City available with various booking/ booked by 4/30/18 for travel through 5/31/18. Blackout dates: 1/8/18, 2/8/18 – travel windows and blackout dates. 2/10/18, 2/18/18 – 2/25/18, and 3/17/18 – 4/9/18. Not valid for all-inclusive stays. DREAMS PALM BEACH RESORT & SPA – PUNTA CANA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC UNICO 20°87° HOTEL RIVIERA MAYA – RIVIERA MAYA, MEXICO With resort coupons in hand, your guests will save on spa treatments, romantic dinners, Have your clients say “yes” to a vacation that immerses them in the culture of their specialty wine, and more at this AAA Four Diamond resort on one of Punta Cana’s nicest destination, that embraces the uniqueness—the unico characteristics—of the place and palm-lined beaches. Rainforest Alliance-certified, the property is kid-friendly, too, with combines it with luxury. Think cocktails made with local ingredients, cuisine inspired by an Explorer’s Club for children and a Core Zone for teens. Of course, a spa, pools, and the region’s heritage, some of the best live musical acts from across the country, and spa plentiful fine dining restaurants please all. treatments that bring tradition and relaxation together. That’s UNICO. Receive reduced rates and $200 in resort coupons per room, per stay with our Receive reduced rates on bookings made through 4/30/18 for travel from now Fall Into Savings promotion, now extended through 1/10/18 for travel through through 12/21/18. 4/2/18. Winter Greataway promotion begins 1/11/18. travelimpressions.com | Reservations 800.284.0044

PEACE OF MIND FOR 99 FLYING FACTS Safeguard Their Trip for Less AIRLINE ORIGIN DESTINATION EFFECTIVE FREQUENCY United Airlines San Francisco (SFO) Tahiti (PPT) 10/30/18 – 3/29/19 Tues, Thu, Sun They say you can’t put a price on peace of mind … but we can, we did, and we’re discounting it! American Airlines Dallas (DFW) Reykjavik (KEF) 6/7/18 – 10/27/18 Daily This January, not only is Travel Impressions offering significant savings on select vacation packages, but we’re also providing up to $100 in savings per couple on our Cancel for Any Reason Waiver! For just $99 per person for bookings under $4,000, your customers will get their money back if they can’t make their getaway—less the cost of CFAR—whether the emergency is big, small, or not at all. … Making their vacation one of the best investments they can make together. Add Cancel for Any Reason to ANY new booking made by 1/31/18 for travel any time to get Peace of Mind for 99! To view full cost breakdown, visit www.travimp.com/PeaceofMind. THE VILLA EXPERIENCE NICKELODEON HOTELS & RESORTS PUNTA CANA Kids Concierge – Only with ALG It may seem self-explanatory that Nickelodeon Hotels & Resorts Punta Cana is all about the kids, but with ALG, they go the extra mile. Villa Giulia, Positano, Italy The exclusive ALG Kids Concierge features: Positively Positano – Now On Sale! • Recognition at check-in with a Cliffside luxury along one of Europe’s most beautiful coastlines: that’s what welcome drink Villa Giulia on the Amalfi Coast has to offer your clients. And now, for a limited • 15% discount for character dining time, they can also offer 20% off new bookings made by 3/17/18 for travel by • In-room camping kit, with book, lamp, 3/31/18 or 10% off new bookings made by 4/28/18 for travel 3/31/18 – 5/12/18! stuffed toy, and milk and cookies Stay 7 sumptuous nights to take advantage of this promotion and enjoy amenities like: • In-room movie night (including • Beds enough for 12 popcorn, juices, and chocolate milk), • Clifftop terrace overlooking the water and special amenity such as cookies • Gorgeous mosaic-tile indoor pool with lounge area • Face painting (designated times • Contemporary décor and modern conveniences during the day at the kids club) • 15-minute walk to the beach • Cooking class (designated times • Gated parking for two cars during the day at the kids club) • An internal elevator in the building And, as a Gourmet Inclusive resort, ® Call for details and restrictions. luxury is for all ages, including a lengthy Font: GeosansLight V - is Custom Designed list of amenities for the grown-ups! TheVillaExperience.net Booking & Travel Window: 888.284.3786 by Travel Impressions and Villas of Distinction Now – 12/31/18 Tours operated by Travel Impressions, Ltd. Rates are land only, per person and based on double occupancy. Rates and promotions are accurate at time of publication and are subject to changes, exceptions, cancellation charges by Travel Impressions and Villas of Distinction and restrictions. Not responsible for errors or omissions in the publication of this newsletter. Additional higher priced packages available. Valid for new bookings only. Travel Impressions materials (including, but not limited to, names, trademark, service marks, logos, marketing materials, etc.) shall not be used, reproduced, transmitted or distributed in any way, except with the express written consent of Travel Impressions. CST #2029006-20, IOWA #758, Washington UBI #602 425 801. All public charter flights sold through Travel Impressions on Aeromexico PC#15-111/PC#15-112; Alaska Airlines PC#14-095/PC#15-088; Allegiant Airlines PC#15-118; Frontier Airlines PC#14-063/PC#14-064; Icelandair PC#15-103; Sunwing Airlines PC#15-129/PC#15-148; Swift Air PC#15-138; Viva Aerobus PC#15-178; Volaris PC#15-141; Xtra Airways PC#14-120/PC#15-094/PC#15-095 are operated by Apple Vacations, LLC. KA13666-17_VK/kl/df_1.4.18