Annual Trips

We completely explored Italy— from Rome, North up the Amalfi coast to the magnificent Lake Region, visiting picturesque Venice then South to ancient Pompeii and back to Rome. The 14 incredible days featured extensive guided tours fabulous dining and sharing time with many especially nice folks.
 

Round-trip transpacific air transportation on Northwest Airlines. Good movies, decent food. All intra-Thailand air/land transportation including two river trips and one trip by elephant.

Escorted by a professional Tour Manager. Great folks that really know their country. 10 nights in deluxe or superior first class hotels. 9 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 6 dinners. This is TERRIFIC Thai cuisine at wonderful restaurants Round-trip transfers between airport & hotel, baggage handling, hotel taxes & service charges Sightseeing tours, cultural entertainment and other performances.

Departure is November 28th, the Wednesday after Thanksgiving, and return on Thursday, December 6th…just in time for Christmas shopping. The Five Star Marina Mandarin has a full atrium, swimming pool and spa, is across the street from a beautiful park, and is close to the bay and shopping.

Marathon: The Singapore International Marathon will be run at 6:00 am on Sunday, December 2nd. Certificates are awarded for the 10K, half marathon and the 3/4 marathon and full marathon. The full marathon cut off time is five and a half hours and half is three hours. Full medical, water, and toilet stations along the way.

Everyone will receive a special “Singapore 2001” Hanes Beefy T-shirt similar to the “Beijing 2000” T-shirt from last year. Please mention if you are interested in running in the marathon or 5K relay.

Dallas/Fort Worth to Beijing via Detroit. Arrive Beijing Welcome to the capital of China. Beijing Marathon participants may transfer to the beautiful Temple of Heaven for an early morning run.

Explore this exciting city after your morning run. Shopping tour of Silk alley, Street of Antiquities and Hong Qiao. Beijing Marathon Today is the day for your historic RUN! Celebrate tonight with a Peking Duck dinner.

Tour the imposing Forbidden City, with its treasure filled Imperial Palace, Visit the Summer Palace with a boat ride on Lake Kunming. Take a day long excursion and walk along the Great Wall of China. Stroll the Sacred Way and visit the famed Ming Tombs.

Tour to Xian home of the famed 2,000 year old terra cotta army of Emperor Qin Shi Huang.