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The Fraser Connection – for the personal touch

Monday, November 24th, 2008

Escorted Tour Packages

If you think all “bus tours” are the same, you are in for a big surprise. Check out The Fraser Connection and discover what a personally escorted, relaxed pace, small group package tour can be like. No rushing, no early starts or late arrivals, plenty of free time, two, four star locations, and exceptional quality all the way. Each tour takes a maximum of 20 guests, stays two and three nights in each location, has a slow and relaxed pace and is personally escorted by owners Andy & Bev Fraser who have been traveling to these countries for years.

Join us and & celebrate 23 years of Fraser Connection “Untour Tours”

Your Hosts of the Fraser Connection

It was back in 1986 when Andy Fraser traveled to Scotland to set up the first journeys of The Fraser Connection. After many years as a writer and editor, Andy wanted to be able to take people with him and show them the places he loved and cared about rather than just writing about these places. From the beginning, his idea was to keep the groups small, not to rush, and to take time to ‘feel’ and understand the places visited. That concept has been the cornerstone of The Fraser Connection from the beginning.

Fraser ConnectionContact Andy & Bev at: andy-bev@fraserconnection.com

Be sure to tell them Janet McKelvie sent you!

Andy’s wife, Beverley, is a former Wardair flight attendant and has lived in various countries around the world including Britain, Antigua, California, Hong Kong and various parts of Canada.

Together, they escort every journey as well as setting up all components of each tour. They choose the route, personaly visit and select the hotels, determine what visits to make and special events to include. And when you call the company, you’ll be talking to either Andy or Bev (except when they’re on the road when Andy’s daughter Heather runs the show). The year 2007 marks the 21st year of these very special tours designed for the traveler who wants the time and leisure to explore and understand these unique lands and people. In today’s world we believe it even more important to enrich ourselves with the cultures, values, and the people of other lands. We invite you to journey with us and discover our fascinating world. Visit the website for a complete description of our fantastic tours for 2009….
www.fraserconnection.com

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China – Legend of the Two Rivers tour……

Monday, March 31st, 2008

16 days The Legend of the Two Rivers? ? ? ? ? ?

Beijing, Yichang, Yangtze Cruise, Xian Guilin Shanghai

Janet has visited most of the places on this itinerary, so ask all of your questions and enjoy your tour of this fascinating country.


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  • ? Beijing? ? ? ? – The legend of Kung Fu? ?
  • ? Xian? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? – Tang Dynasty Show
  • Guilin? ? ? ? ? ? ? – Guilin Minority Fork Dance and Music Show? ? ?
  • Shanghai? ? ? – Acrobatic show? ?
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  • Cruise Ship:? ? ? ? ‘MS East Queen’ – The 5 Stars River Cruise Ship? ? ? Itinerary: – call us or email us for depature date? (more…)

Egyptian Elegance with Insight Vacations

Tuesday, March 6th, 2007

EGYPTIAN ELEGANCE

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? ? ? Featuring: Cairo, Luxor, Aswan, Giza11 days from C$2075 land only

? Tour Highlights

  • ‘Sound & Lights’ Show
  • Egyptian Museum
  • Nile cruise
  • Sail on a ‘Felucca’
  • Sakkara Step Pyramid
  • Insight Vacations

    ? Hotels

    Enjoy the superb facilities of one of the Nile’s finest ships, the ‘all drinks included’ Tower Prestige. The Conrad is one of Cairo’s best, while the Old Cataract in Aswan is living history with its high ceilings, long halls and moorish decor. Luxor’s Old Winter Palace has accommodated kings, presidents and film stars.

    Fellow Passengers

    In times past you may have found yourself rubbing shoulders with Julius Caesar, Napoleon or Agatha Christie. Nowadays, your companions will be like-minded people who enjoy travelling in comfort and style, and who have been lured by the romance and history of this ancient land.

    Highlights

    The Pyramids, Karnak, the Egyptian Museum, Luxor’s Valley of the Kings, the temples at Edfu and Kom Ombo – they are all here. The superior standard of hotels and the Nile cruise ship is also a highlight, as is the chance to soak up Egypt’s past as you take high tea on the famous terrace in Aswan.

    Enjoy our Premium Highlights plus these extra tour features

    Insight’s Nile Cruising

    • 3 night Nile cruise on the top rated M.S. Tower Prestige or M.S. La Boheme with cruise boat gratuities included
    • Deluxe hotels with all service charges, taxes and porterage
    • Scheduled air travel between Cairo/Aswan &? Luxor/Cairo
    • Sightseeing by air-conditioned coach
    • Insight’s professional multi-lingual Egyptologist/Tour Director accompanies you
    • Services of Insight’s Representative in Cairo
    • Travel bag, document wallet, map book journal and information pack

    Excursions & Sights

    • Visit the famous Khan El Khalili bazaars &? see the Sakkara Step Pyramid in Cairo
    • Visit the unfinished obelisk in the granite quarries & see Aswan High Dam
    • Sail on a ‘felucca’ around Aswan’s Botanical gardens
    • Tour the temple at Kom Ombo dedicated to Sobek &? Horus
    • Tour Luxor Temple and the awesome Karnak Temple
    • See the Colossi of Memnon

    Guided City Tours

    • Indepth sightseeing tour in Cairo.
    • Orientation tours in Luxor & Aswan

    Complimentary Transfers

    • Complimentary arrival & departure transfers between Cairo airport and your tour hotel

    Quality Dining & Entertainment

    Tours depart Canada every Monday and return Thursday, between April 2 and Sept. 24

    Contact Janet McKelvie for further details and prices.

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    Twenty years of the finest high quality, small group journeys

    Thursday, March 23rd, 2006

    Adare Cottage -Fraser Connection

    This is what an “untour” is about
    Forget the traditional bus tour. With us there are no big numbers, no early departures, no ‘follow the lady with the red umbrella”, no late arrivals at hotels, no ‘group’ mentality and absolutely no rushing! And – no one night stands! Two and three nights in each location in superb, high quality hotels, chateaus, and manor homes. Our days begin about 9:30 a.m. and we’re back in the hotel about 4:30 p.m.

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    Chosen voyage – the world’s only all kosher cruise line

    Wednesday, March 22nd, 2006

    ‘The best kosher vacation anywhere, bar none’.

    as described by Intrav:

    For too long, the kosher-observant vacationer has had to trade experiences for requirements. Luxury for necessity. Interesting destinations for pedestrian ones. And quality for, well, something less.

    That’s all a thing of the past. Welcome to the world of Chosen Voyage by Intrav. It’s kosher travel without compromise. (more…)