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Walk on the Wild Side with Belize at the Jaguar Reef Lodge

April 21, 2006 | Posted by Allison as Let's Get out of Here Vacation Packages, Reasons To Travel at 12:18 pm | (1) Comment »

The amazing Jaguar Reef Lodge is located in Belize, the small, beautiful country located on the Caribbean just south of Mexico’s Yucatan.  Jaguar Reef Lodge boasts 300 acres of wilderness & 1,000 feet of beach front. The Lodge is about 2.5 hours from the Belize City airport; transportation is provided.

Try on the Walk on the Wildside Family Adventure:

Walk on the Wildside Family Adventure invites kids under 18 to “eat free, sleep free, and play hard.”
Families stay in air-conditioned 2-bedroom, 2-bath suites on the beach and includes 7 nights, all meals, airport transfers & a 3 full-day adventure tours. Price starts at $3595 for 7 days, 2 adults & 1 child.

Choose from:  mountain bikes, beach cruisers, sea kayaks, fishing, Cockscomb Basin Jaguar Preserve Tour, Sittee River and Barrier Reef Snorkel Tour or River of Caves Expedition at Caves Branch. 

Don’t miss this opportunity to check out beautiful Belize.

Let Polar Cruises Take You on a Journey to the North Pole

April 6, 2006 | Posted by Allison as How the Rich Survive, Let's Get out of Here Vacation Packages at 1:38 pm | Comments »

Celebrate the anniversary of the discovery of the North Pole by taking your own expedition.  The first successful expedition to the North Pole was made on April 6, 1909 by American Navy engineer Robert Edwin Peary, Matthew Henson, and four Inuit men named Ootah, Seegloo, Egingway, and Ooqueah.

Put your name beside these greats and book yourself a polar cruise with PolarCruises.com.  Grab a flight into Helsinki, Finland, take a charter flight to the extreme northwest city of Murmansk, Russia and board the most powerful Russian atomic icebreaker around, the Yamal.  On your way toward the North Pole, enjoy helicopter rides which will show off the incredible polar vista scenery.  You will experience the raw, extreme beauty of nature and fall in love with the vast expanse that is the Arctic. 

A cruise to the North Pole is a you-will-never-forget-it, validate-your-life adventure.  Don’t wait another minute, reservations for this year’s tours are going like hot cakes.  Just ask for Chuck.  Book your tour and be the first to tell your friends, “Yes, I’ve been to the North Pole, my friend and I have seen not only the wonders of the world, but also the wonders of my soul.”

Cost for your North Pole journey, not including flight into Helsinki:  $19,000-$25,000.

My wallet’s telling me I have to stick with the National Geographic TV version.

Bora Bora Nui Resort & Spa: Your Tahiti Vacation Awaits

March 15, 2006 | Posted by Allison as Let's Get out of Here Vacation Packages, Reasons To Travel at 11:05 am | (1) Comment »

Is it time to shake off the working blues?  Are you truly ready to get away from it all and put yourself in the care of luxury and pampering?  Look no further than Bora Bora, a South Pacific island where your dreams await you.

In the sheltering arms of palm trees and massage therapists, you will be treated royally at the Bora Bora Nui resport & Spa.  Are you ready to be satisfied, relaxed, released from the drudgery of commonplace work politics?  Step into the light of elegance that French Polynesia has to offer.

Drawing inspiration from a rich island bounty and the abundance of the sea, the Bora Bora Nui Resort & Spa is pleased to offer a range of dining options created by Chef Michel Seyve that celebrate the unique flavors of the area. From unique breakfast service by canoe to gourmet cuisine by torchlight, every meal is a feast for your senses.

Relax and indulge yourself in your choice of the Beach Bar, casual & relaxed, or the Hopuna Bar, nestled between thatched-roof bungalows and offers a panoramic view of the lagoon.

Choose from a multitude of activities such as shopping in the gift boutique; pampering yourself from your pick of spa and salon treatments; take a swim in the 10,000 square meter “infinity” swimming pool; enjoy the white sand beach on this private island; take a chance with sport fishing, or shark and ray feeding, or scuba diving and snorkeling, or kite surfing and even windsurfing.  Whew!  Or just take it easy with your new book on a lounge chair by the ocean.

With so much to do and see, you need to get packing!  Room rates range from $700-$3000 per night.
 

Treat Yourself and Your Valentine to a Weekend Getway

February 3, 2006 | Posted by Allison as Let's Get out of Here Vacation Packages at 1:26 pm | Comments »

Valentine’s Day offers the perfect excuse for a romantic getaway. Make it a relax-and-forget-about-everything-but-each-other weekend, let other people do the work for you. All you have to do is just make a reservation with either of the following packages.

Valentine’s Day Getaway Destination: Darby, Montana; Triple Creek Ranch

• Three nights’ lodging in a cabin with wood-burning fireplace and private hot tub
• All meals and beverages at the ranch
• Two special dinners paired with wines selected by the visiting vintner and Triple Creek Ranch’s wine director
• Afternoon wine seminar conducted by the vintner (You may opt to skip if you’re having trouble getting out of bed)
• Farewell reception
• Champagne served beneath a starry Montana sky, in guests’ hot tub (My Favorite!)
• On-ranch activities including horseback riding, snowshoeing and fitness center

Rate:$1,530 to $2,985 per couple.
Valid: February 9-12, February 16-19, February 23-26, 2006.

Wow! What more could you ask for? Don’t think, just click and start packing!

Valentine’s Day Getaway Destination: San Diego, CA; Rancho Bernardo Inn

Lodging for two nights

Round of golf or one-hour hot-stone massage (Massage, duh!)

Dinner for two at the Inn’s El Bizcocho restaurant

Build-Your-Own-S’mores dessert at one of the Inn’s many outdoor fireplaces

Hot-air balloon ride in nearby Temecula (Very nice touch)

Care package of avocados and oranges to take home

Rate: Starts at $899.
Valid: January 1 - March 31, 2006.
Now that I’ve got you thinking, what are you waiting for? Have a great time and Happy Valentine’s Day!