June 2005

Destination Specialists

Alex Bohn and JoAnn Lindgren have been studying lately. They have earned destination specialist certificates in recognition of successfully completing educational and training programs required by each destination.

Alex Bohn has been awarded the designation of Austria Expert by the Austrian Tourist Office. She was also named an Official Cancun Counselor by the Cancun Tourism Institute.

JoAnn Lindgren is now certified by the Costa Rica Tourist Board as a Costa Rica Specialist.

Congratulations to Alex and JoAnn!

Paris in the Springtime

Bill and Linda Cleveland, owners of Antietam Travel Service, Inc. traveled to Europe in June, visiting London and Paris.

Flying from Washington's Dulles airport to London's Heathrow airport, they stayed at the Harrington Hall Hotel in Kensington. London's "Tube" subway system makes all areas of London easily accessible, so they visited many of the typical tourist destinations during their 4-day stay, including Tower of London, Piccadilly Circus, Buckingham Palace, Kensington Palace, Kensington High Street, Covent Gardens and Oxford Street for shopping, Big Ben, and Westminster Abbey.

They traveled by Eurostar high-speed rail from London to Paris in about two-and-a-half hours. It takes only 20 minutes for the train to pass under the English Channel. They stayed in Paris for 4 days at the Belmont Hotel, three blocks from the Champs d'Elysee and the Arc de Triumph and easy walking distance to the Eiffel Tower. They visited the Musee du Louvre, where they saw the Mona Lisa (La Gioconda), Venus de Milo, and the Winged Victory of Samothrace, as well as hundreds of other pieces of art and sculpture. The Louvre is simply too large to see it all in a single day.

Linda and Bill Cleveland near the Eiffel Tower in Paris

Of course, no visit to Paris is complete without a visit to the top of the Eiffel Tower. The view is breathtaking. They also took a scenic cruise on the Seine River, visited Sacre Coeur, a Catholic basilica atop Montmartre, the highest hill of Paris, and Disneyland Paris.

Prices in London and Paris are comparable to New York City. The cost of a 16-ounce (½ liter) Coke was typically £1.00-2.00 ($1.80-3.60) in London and €1.00-2.00 ($1.25-2.50) in Paris. A good meal for two in Paris at an outdoor cafe on the Champs d'Elysee could be had for $50.00, including wine.

Why not visit Paris in the springtime yourself?

Do You Want to Visit the Great Pyramids?

12-night Egypt and Aegean Sea Cruise

November 10-22, 2006

Golden Princess^®

Join Antietam Travel friends for a memorable cruise roundtrip from Rome to the Aegean Sea and Egypt on Princess Cruises' Golden Princess. From your first port of call, Naples, Italy, explore the ruins of Pompeii and lunch in Sorrento. In Athens, visit the ancient Acropolis. Walk through the ruins of a once-proud Roman capital at Ephesus and visit two of the holiest shrines in Christendom - St. John's Basilica and the Virgin Mary Shrine near Kusadasi, Turkey. Shop at the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul. Visit Delos, the birthplace of Apollo, on the island of Mykonos. Marvel at the Pyramids of Giza and Sphinx from your stop at Port Said or Alexandria, Egypt. You will visit all these places plus enjoy all the activities and entertainment aboard the Golden Princess.

Your cruise package includes:

• Twelve-night cruise aboard the Golden Princess

• All meals and entertainment on board ship

• All port taxes and government fees

Golden Princess Itinerary

When you plan to join this group on Princess Cruises' Golden Princess, you should be aware of some important information:

• Final payment will be due to Antietam Travel Service, Inc., by August 18, 2006.
• A valid Passport is required with an expiration date past May 23, 2007. Boarding will be denied without proper documentation.
• You should seriously consider purchasing trip cancellation/interruption insurance. Please call us for details and rates.
• Round-trip air between BWI or Washington Dulles and Rome is additional. More details will be available by January 2006. Please call us at 301-662-8080 for availability and pricing.

Prices start at $2,142.00¹ per person, double occupancy, for an inside stateroom, $2,492.00¹ per person, double occupancy, for an outside stateroom, and $2,892.00¹ per person, double occupancy, for a balcony stateroom. Airfare, airport transfers, and insurance are additional.

A fully refundable deposit of $600.00 per person is required to reserve your cabin.  Send an email to info or call Alex or Sharon at 301-662-8080 or 800-722-3489 for further information.

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