What happens when you buy an airfare and then discover that sometime before take off the fare has dropped in price?
Monday, December 19, 2011
Airline Fare Drop Refund Policies
What happens when you buy an airfare and then discover that sometime before take off the fare has dropped in price?
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Speaking of Provence
We have a wonderful small group tour "The Colors of Provence" for next September, but meanwhile, I found this article and topic very charming.
The Santons of Provence
In Provence the holiday season belongs to the colorful world of santons—santous or santoùos in Provençal, “little saints” to the rest of us. A wrinkle, the shining dot of an eye, a graceful pose, the tilting of a hat, a lace bonnet, a weary back stooped by toil and age, a smile of contentment, an ample fold in a garment—since these clay figurines are often no bigger than Hans Christian Andersen’s Thumbelina, you will not be surprised that 85% of the cost goes to labor, a far cry from the modern mass-production Christmas industry. The making of a santon is a labor of love.
Read the article at FranceToday.com
Delightful figurines both sacred and secular grace Christmas crèches
throughout the south of France.
throughout the south of France.
The Santons of Provence
In Provence the holiday season belongs to the colorful world of santons—santous or santoùos in Provençal, “little saints” to the rest of us. A wrinkle, the shining dot of an eye, a graceful pose, the tilting of a hat, a lace bonnet, a weary back stooped by toil and age, a smile of contentment, an ample fold in a garment—since these clay figurines are often no bigger than Hans Christian Andersen’s Thumbelina, you will not be surprised that 85% of the cost goes to labor, a far cry from the modern mass-production Christmas industry. The making of a santon is a labor of love.
Read the article at FranceToday.com
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Luxury Cruising with The Great American Steamboat
The Great American Steamboat Company’s inaugural voyages this spring will be filled with surprise and delight.
There is no better time to reserve space aboard an authentic American icon and to be among the first lucky travelers to make history, as the grand American Queen returns to the waterways of America’s Heartland.
A few of their scheduled trips:
Roundtrip New Orleans - 6 nights
April 13 - 19, 2012
Visit: New Orleans, Oak Alley, St. Francisville, Natchez, Vicksburg, Houmas House
New Orleans to Memphis - 8 nights
April 19 - 27, 2012
Visit: New Orleans, Oak Alley, St. Francisville, Natchez, Vicksburg, Helena, Memphis
Memphis to Cincinnati - 7 nights
April 27- May 4, 2012
Visit: Memphis, Henderson, Louisville, Madison, Cincinnati, plus leisurely Mississippi River cruising
Contact Sara Jane with Near & Far Journeys today to reserve your spot!
913.677.6336
nearandfarjourneys@gmail.com
913.677.6336
nearandfarjourneys@gmail.com
Travel advent calendar: 24 Christmas travel ideas
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| Ice Sculptures in Harbin, China |
For the hardcore travel lover in all of us, CNNgo pulls together a full 24 days of globe-trotting holiday fun.
Some of my personal favorites from their list:
Snowmobile safari, Finland
Great Christmas Pudding Race in London, England
Winter swimming in Berlin, Germany
Watch 'The Nutcracker,' St. Petersburg, Russia
Bobsledding in Lillehammer, Norway
Penguin watching at Isla Magdalena, Chile
Hot smoke sauna in Otepaa, Estonia
Ice sculptures in Harbin, China
View photos and read the entire article here
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