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Adventures by Disney Invites Families to Experience the World in 2010

Monday, November 16, 2009

Adventures by Disney just released their tour vacations for 2010.

Entering its fifth year, Adventures by Disney designs tours with the family in mind and provides educationally-enriched experiences so even younger travelers understand, appreciate and have fun in their new surroundings. These hassle-free vacations, rooted in the service and quality of family travel leader Disney, provide distinctive opportunities and special touches to make memories that last a lifetime.

“We are able to offer vacation experiences to some of the most fascinating places on earth, literally bringing history to life for our guests,” said Don Gross, Vice President, Adventures by Disney. “Each itinerary is carefully planned, creating a vacation that includes the most iconic and must-see sites as well as off-the-beaten path excursions. In fact, guests often tell us the hardest part about the trip is choosing the adventure.”

The Disney Difference

From snorkeling with sea turtles in the Galapagos to discovering Europe’s classic history, each itinerary is as matchless as its surroundings. Yet one aspect holds true for every trip: the special touches that are collectively called “the Disney difference” .

Adventure Guide: Part storyteller, ambassador, concierge and role model, Adventures by Disney’s highly-trained Adventure Guides are the friendly hosts and travel specialists who lead guests on every trip. With two guides assigned for every group (of up to 40 people), travelers receive individual attention to ensure a fun and enriching vacation.

Junior Adventurers: Young travelers are transformed into Junior Adventurers – seeing, hearing and tasting things that they might otherwise not have experienced. The immersive activities created just for kids allow young travelers to learn and have fun in places like museums that aren’t always as entertaining for the younger set. For example, at the Louvre in Paris, the Junior Adventurers play an Art Detective game throughout the museum with their Adventure Guides, while adults take a privately guided tour with an art historian. In addition, the Adventure Guides are expert storytellers and are trained to create fun and unique, locally-based experiences for the kids. On almost every departure, there is also a Junior Adventurers night, in which the kids have a special evening experience with their Guides, while the adults get a quiet evening on their own at the resort.

Local Experts: An authentic Tuscan chef, a naturalist from Costa Rica, a Chinese tai chi master – these local experts share a passion; they live and breathe the local history and culture of their destination. They are an integral part of every Adventures by Disney vacation. They join guests to share their stories and provide an “insider’s” perspective to each destination.

VIP Access: Travelers vacationing with Adventures by Disney receive VIP experiences that are practically impossible to schedule on their own. Special entry to otherwise crowded sites, unique accommodations (like castles in Ireland and Germany, a dude Ranch in Yellowstone and at the base of a live, active volcano in Costa Rica. Guests also get backstage access of celebrated performances like “The Lion King“ in London. These are just a few of the exceptional moments woven through each itinerary, promising expedited service and a broader knowledge of each destination.

Adventures by Disney’s 2010 destinations include 19 global itineraries:

Asia & Pacific

Enchanted China - China: Beijing, Chengdu, Guilin, Shanghai and Hong Kong
Safari to South Africa - South Africa: Cape Town, The Garden Route and Kapama Game Reserve
Discovery Down Under - Australia: North Queensland, Ayers Rock and Sydney

British Isles & Europe

Cities of Knights and Lights – England and France: London and Paris
The Emerald Isle – Ireland: Dublin, Killarney and Shannon
Once Upon a Fairytale – Germany: Heidelberg, Trendelburg, Rothenburg and Munich
Alpine Magic - Italy and Switzerland: Stresa, Zermatt and Lake Lucerne
Viva Italia - Italy: Rome, Tuscany and Venice
Bella Italia – Central Italy: Sorrento and Florence

Latin America

Path to Pura Vida – Costa Rica: San Jose, Arenal and Manuel Antonio National Park
Treasures of the Galapagos - Ecuador and Galapagos Islands
Sacred Valleys and Incan Cities – Peru: Lima, Sacred Valley and Cusco

North America

Spirit of America -Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Pa., and Williamsburg, Va.
Quest for the West – Wyoming: Jackson Hole, Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks
Southwest Splendors – Arizona and Utah: Sedona, Grand Canyon and Moab
Backstage Magic – Southern California: Hollywood and Disneyland Resort
Golden Path to Yosemite – Northern California: Lake Tahoe, Yosemite National Park and San Francisco
Taming the Last Frontier – Alaska: Fairbanks, Denali National Park and Kenai Peninsula
Rocky Trails and Mountie Tales - Montana and Canada: Glacier National Park and Banff National Park

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Ever wonder why glacier ice looks blue?

Friday, November 06, 2009

This is because of how the sunlight passes through the ice and what happensto the sunlight. Sunlight looks white; however, the light is really made up of all the colors of the rainbow. You may recall seeing this when using a prism in middle school science classes. Each of the sun's colors have different wavelengths, or amounts of energy in them. When the sunlight tries to go through the solid glacier ice crystals the sun gets broken up into lots of colors. Red and yellow have very little energy and the thick ice soaks up the red light more than it soaks up the blue light. The blue light has enough extra energy to get away from the solid ice crystals without getting absorbed or soaked up. This is why the only color people see is the blue color that escaped.

Best Glaciers of Alaska:

Grand Pacific Glacier (Glacier Bay National Park): Three intimidating walls of ice surround boats that pull close to the glaciers.
Exit Glacier (Seward): It towers above like a huge blue sculpture, the spires of broken ice are close enough to breathe a freezer-door chill down on watchers.
Western Prince William Sound: On a boat from Whittier, you can see a couple dozen glaciers in a day. Some of these are the amazing tidewater glaciers that dump huge, office-building-size spires of ice into the ocean, each setting off a terrific splash and outward-radiating sea wave.

If you are planning to travel for 7 days, you can take a Glacier Discovery cruise which travels one way between Vancouver and Anchorage. You typically visit Kenai Peninsula, College Fjord, Glacier Bay National Park and the infamous Inside Passage.

Another option is to sail round trip from Vancouver. Cruise the inside passage and visit both Tracy Arm and Glacier Bay National Park.

You can also sail from trip from Seattle, which is normally the best option in terms of airfare being the best rate.

Speak with a travel consultant that can assist you in choosing the right itinerary.

Travel Improves Your Health

Friday, October 23, 2009

We all “feel” better getting away on vacation. Did you know it really is not just your imagination? Science and statistics show it is true. Vacations Travel Improves Your Health? can reduce risk of heart disease, depression and even slow down the aging process. How about this statistic… Two vacations can cut your risk of heart attack by 50%.

Vacations help reduce stress, which will always help your health.

Here are some other tips to reduce stress during travel.

Get away long enough time to let go of your daily grind. A week is recommended.
Watch your time zones – too many time zones actually increase your stress on your body’s natural rhythms.
Don’t over schedule your trip – Make sure you have quiet time each day.
Be social – making new acquaintances has a restorative power.
Enjoy physical activity – moderate exercise like swimming and walking are great energy boosters.

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