Virtuoso Insider’s Guide

Enriching Pursuits –

Nurture Your Adventurous Nature

We don’t need to tell you: Aside from the people in your life, nothing enriches life more than travel. Venturing beyond the familiar into exotic landscapes — for close encounters with unusual creatures and intriguing cultures — engages your soul and expands your horizons in ways you never dreamed possible.

Hotels, Travel Packages and Cruises.

 

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GIRLS GETAWAY PACKAGE

~Mothers and Daughters Relax & Reconnect in Turks & Caicos with Beaches’

Exclusive B.F.F. Girls Getaway ~

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FREE COMPANION AIRFARE AT TWO PREMIER SANDALS RESORTS

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Right now, guests who book a minimum three-night Luxury Included® stay at the new Sandals Emerald Bay, Great Exuma, Bahamas or Sandals Royal Bahamian Spa Resort & Offshore Island in Nassau, Bahamas will receive complimentary airfare for their companion during the Companion Flies Free promotion.

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Avoiding a large phone bill when travelling

This article in the New York Times 08/01/2010 edition offers many helpful tips on avoiding large cell phone bills when traveling internationally. One of these is purchasing local SIMM card which provides you with a local number along with a credit for some amount of time. It has saved me when traveling in the Caribbean. Also it provides me with an easy way to contact anyone locally and to be contacted locally.
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Credit card foreign transaction fees going up

Most credit card companies charge fees whenever you make purchases in a foreign country. This article by Tamara E. Holmes is very informative:

Takeovers and fee hikes hit travelers — and even those who stay home
By Tamara E. Holmes

If you’re planning a foreign trip, double-check with your credit card issuers to find out how much using your credit and debit cards will cost you: Many have increased their foreign exchange fees.

Italy emerges as the leading foreign vacation choice of Americans – Related Stories – ASTA SmartBrief

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VIRTUOSO LIFE

Where do you dream of going next? Close to 11,000 VIRTUOSO LIFE readers shared their ultimate vacation experiences in the 4th Annual Travel Dreams Survey and the results are revealed in this special issue.

Take a look, and call us to start planning your very own dream vacation.

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Dominicans: World’s Best Hosts for the Visiting Tourist

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The Dominican Republic was recently selected by the Travel ranking
organization of Spain, as the country that best receives and treats tourists.

The recognition was awarded based on a recent survey carried
out by Travel Agent magazine amongst travel agents in Spain
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Barbados

Sandy Lane Exclusive: Spa, Golf & More

Experience the best of Barbados with a 4-night stay at Sandy Lane, where lucky Virtuoso guests will receive breakfast daily; one lunch for two; complimentary watersports; a $100 spa gift voucher per adult; one full-body massage per adult; roundtrip transfers; one round of golf per person; and much more. Virtuoso rates FROM $1,200 per room, per night, double occupancy. Available through October 31, 2010.

Jamaica

$150 Resort Credit in Jamaica

The most renowned family-friendly resort in the Caribbean, Half Moon offers a $150 resort credit per room when staying four or more nights; breakfast for two daily; free accommodations and breakfast for kids under 12 (and 50 percent off meal plans for kids under 12 years); roundtrip airport transfers; and more. Virtuoso rates FROM $250 per room, per night, double occupancy (four-night min. stay). Available through September 30, 2010.