VINCENT VAN GOGH TOUR OF HOLLAND AND FRANCE

March 19-30; $3,695 from Toronto.  An art tour focusing on the life and work of one of the world's favourite painters, with Amsterdam, Antwerp, Arles and Paris. Your tour host is Alan Toff, lecturer in art history at University of Toronto's Institute for Continuing Studies.

GERMANY'S EAST FROM DRESDEN TO BERLIN

March 22-April 2; $3,495 from Toronto. An in-depth tour of Germany's eastern region of Saxony, including Dresden, Leipzig, Meissen, Wittenberg and Berlin. Great architecture, fabulous museums, fascinating history, superb music and good food.  Conducted by Jacques Pauwels. This tour is organized in co-operation with the Guelph Arts Council.

BRUGES IN DEPTH

April 9-18; $2,395 from Toronto. A glorious spring break in what is arguably the best preserved Medieval town in Europe. This "Venice of the North" offers plenty of art, culture, and history. Great food, Belgian lace, chocolates, waffles, beer. Includes sidetrips to Flanders Fields and Ghent. With Jacques Pauwels.

GOLFING IN ALABAMA

Mid-April; cost TBA. Golfing the Robert Trent Jones Trail. Enjoy the charm of the Old South while playing top ranked courses, take lessons from professional staff and tour some of the historic cities of Alabama.

EUROPEAN PRIMAVERA Waitlist only - Join our 2nd departure May 25.

May 12-26; $2,995 from Toronto. A leisurely exploration of France's sunny southern land of Occitania, cradle of the mysterious 13th century heresy of the Cathars, a.k.a. Albigensians. Superb Mediterranean coastal scenery alternates with the peaks and valleys of the eastern Pyrenees, also in Spain and Andorra, and picturesque historical cities such as Carcassonne, Toulouse, Beziers, and Perpignan.  Tour features comfortable 3* hotels, delicious meals and is escorted by historian Jacques Pauwels who will lecture on the Cathars and other themes of the history of France.

LEISURELY SCOTLAND

May 13-25; $3,975 from Toronto. A 13-day program through the Scottish Highlands.  We will enjoy the magnificent heather-clad glens, misty islands and purple-hued mountains while being introduced to the pleasures of fine whisky, Celtic clan history, and Scottish culture in general.  With Sandra and Steve.

PRAGUE IN DEPTH

May 14-23; Price $2,295 from Toronto. A repeat of our popular pilgrimage for lovers of music, architecture, history and culture. A 10-day tour of the Czech capital and its numerous monuments, museums, churches, squares, etc. Guided tours including Panoramic Prague, Jewish Prague, and Prague Architecture will alternate with several self-guided walks of the historic city centre. Participants will have ample opportunity to pursue their own interests. Daily breakfast, a travel pass, three dinners and one lunch are all included in this super value tour!  With Lynn McDonald.

WINES OF NORTHERN SPAIN Waitlist only

May 19-30; $4,995 from Toronto. A 12-day wine-and-food tour through northern Spain, from the Basque country via Rioja to Catalonia, hosted by Tony Aspler and featuring VIP wine tastings at top estates, including Muga, CVNE, Vina Tondonia, Codorniu, Torres and others.

SPRINGTIME IN WASHINGTON D.C.

May 22-24; $575 from Detroit. Join us for a weekend in the US Capital. Breakfast daily and lots of sightseeing with a 2-day hop on, hop off bus ticket. Accommodation at the Four Points Sheraton on K Street. Escorted by Vince and Jan Sacilotto.

EUROPEAN PRIMAVERA - 2ND DEPARTURE

May 25-June 8; $2,995 from Toronto. A second departure of our popular Primavera - Looking for the Cathars in Occitania tour with Jacques Pauwels.

ART & ARCHITECTURE - BUFFALO, PITTSBURGH & LAUREL HIGHLANDS

June 8-11; $795 from Toronto and points in Southern Ontario.  A coach tour to visit the architectural designs of Frank Lloyd Wright; the newly renovated Martin complex in Buffalo, Fallingwater and Kentuck Knob in the Laurel Highlands of Southern Pennsylvania.  Also enjoy the Albright Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo, the early 20th century architecture in central Buffalo and the Clayton Estate with its Car and Carriage Museum and Gardens in Pittsburgh.  Spend time in the rejuvenated Three Rivers City of Pittsburgh.  The 4th updated version of Frank Lloyd Wright tours conducted by David Mennell.

HAIDA GWAI I (THE QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS AND PRINCE RUPERT)

June 17-26; $3,150 from Vancouver and a second departure July 8-17; $3,200 from Vancouver. An "encore" after our very successful first trip to "Canada's Galapagos" in the spring of 2009. Superb scenery, wildlife, fascinating native culture and an additional day in 2010! Our BC representative, Dianne Globe, will conduct this tour along with excellent local resource people.

NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR

June 21-July 2; $2,895 from Toronto. It is amazing how much this part of Canada has to offer; the Viking settlement at L'Anse-aux-Meadows, ancient Basque whaling stations on the rugged Labrador Coast, Gros Morne National Park, the lively pubs of St. Johns, icebergs and an abundance of wildlife including caribou, moose, whales and...puffins. With Sandra and Steve.

EUROPE FROM PRAGUE TO PARIS

July 10-24; $3,650 from Toronto. A leisurely odyssey from the Czech capital to Innsbruck in the Austrian Alps, Venice, Lake Garda, Chamonix, Burgundy and finishing in Paris. Jacques Pauwels is the tour guide.

CHOPIN'S EUROPE

July 24-August 6; $3,995 from Toronto. With connecting flights from Vancouver $4,570. A leisurely 14-day tour, celebrating the life and music of one of Europe's great composers, featuring George Sand home and numerous Chopin-sites in Bourges, Paris and Warsaw. First-class hotels and excellent food, concerts and lectures on Chopin's life. With Jacques Pauwels and Dianne Globe.

SPECTACULAR SAN FRANCISCO

July 30-August 3; $735 land only. Join Vince & Jan for an extra long weekend in San Francisco. A wonderful mix of organized sightseeing as well as ample free time to do your own thing, makes this a great package for everyone.

CHICAGO IN DEPTH & ALL THAT JAZZ A $50 discount will apply to all registrations received no later than May 15, 2010.

September 2-6; $1,095 from Toronto and points west. Enjoy a coach tour to one of the world's great cities during the annual jazz festival. Architecture, art, the famous Loop and Magnificent Mile, wonderful gardens and parks, theatre, symphonies, super shopping, dining and all that jazz. Dave & Barb Mennill will be pleased to show you the sights.

DETROIT, AMERICA'S RENAISSANCE CITY

Early/Mid-September. From Toronto and points west. A coach tour to Detroit with visits to the Hiram Walker Distillery in Windsor, the Henry Ford Museum, the house of Edsel & Eleanor Ford, the Detroit Museum of History, the Detroit Art Institute, the Jazz Festival, GM Renaissance Center, the Whitney House, Great Lakes Crossings, Greektown (a brewery in Birmingham) and a stop for a Pelee Island Winery tour and lunch around Kingsville on the return home. Optionals include Motown, a classical music performance, a Broadway show or sporting event. With Sandra and Steve.

THE AMBER ROAD FROM KIEV TO ODESSA

September 9-23; $3,895 from Toronto. A coach tour from the Ukrainian capital to the Black Sea, with emphasis on ancient as well as recent history. Jacques Pauwels is the tour guide.

A BRUSH WITH THE BARD Postponed till September 2011

September 16-27. A 12-day thespian and cultural adventure, focusing on the life, work and times of Shakespeare, from the Canadian Stratford Festival to England's Stratford-Upon-Avon and London's Elisabethan Globe Theatre. Hosted by Garry Burns.

POLAND & LITHUANIA

September 23-October 9; approximately $4,000 from Toronto. This exploration of two Baltic countries features no less than 7 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. We start in Gdansk and travel via the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad to Klaipeda (Memel), Kaunas, and Vilnius in Lithuania, then focus on Poland with the Masurian Lakes, Warsaw, Czestochowa, Krakow, and Auschwitz. Escorted by Jacques Pauwels and Joanne Mayhew.

THE OTHER ITALY: PUGLIA, BASILICATA AND CALABRIA

October 9-23; $3,375 from Toronto. A leisurely exploration of Italy's little-known but wonderful southern provinces, such as Apulia and Calabria, areas of superb coastal and mountain scenery and excellent food and wine.

A CLASSICAL TOUR OF CHINA

Beijing and the Great Wall, Xian and the Terra Cotta Warriors, Guilin, Shanghi, etc. With Sandra and Steve.

MAPLE LEAF ROUTE

November 5-16; $2,895 from Toronto. Experience Remembrance Day in Flanders' Fields on this comprehensive tour of the Canadian battlefields of WW I and WW II in France, Belgium and the Netherlands. With Michael Quinn.

WESTERN CARIBBEAN CRUISE NEW

November 7-14;  from $855 U.S. funds Cruise only.  7 Night Western Caribbean Cruise on Celebrity "Solstice".  Be amazed by the Celebrity Solstice.  Enjoy a feast for the senses never before experienced at sea - from a barefoot stroll through real grass, award-winning cuisine by Chef Jacques Van Staden, as well as some of the best entertainment at sea.  Expand your knowledge with wine tastings and informative presentations.   Celebrity provides unparalleled service; one staff member for every two guests.  We will visit Grand Cayman, Cozumel, Mexico, Costa Maya, Mexico and Roatan, Honduras.  This cruise will be escorted by our 5* Celebrity Cruise Specialist Kathy Butwick.

INDOCHINA (VIETNAM, CAMBODIA, LAOS)

November 1-19; $4,995 from Toronto. We visit Vietnam with Hanoi, Saigon, and the Mekong Delta, Cambodia with Phnom Penh and the fabulous ruins of Angkor Wat, and isolated Laos with Vientiane and Luang Prabang. With Jacques Pauwels.

THE WISDOM AND SPIRITUALITY OF INDIA

November 21-December 10;$5,645 from Toronto. The incredible cultural tapestry of the Indian subcontinent provides lasting impressions of its evolving synthesis of Occident and Orient, an interaction that can be compared to a mirror reflecting in opposite directions. Garry Burns and Michael Quinn will be your hosts on a twenty-day tour of this magnificent country's life, culture, art, religion and history.

JACQUES' EXOTIC TOUR: ETHIOPIA

November 25-December 11; $3,995 from Toronto. A 17-day exploration of one of the most ancient countries in the world with the largest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Africa. Superb scenery exemplified by the Blue Nile Waterfalls and abundant wildlife including unique species of mammals.  With Jacques Pauwels.

PLANNED FOR 2011

GALAPAGOS   (January)

NEW ZEALAND FROM TOP TO BOTTOM    (January)

PHILADELPHIA FLOWER SHOW  (February)

THE PILGRIMS' ROAD TO COMPOSTELA - NORTHWESTERN SPAIN  (March/April)

JAPAN    (Early April)

GOLF IN ALABAMA  (Late April)

YUKON AND ALASKA BY COACH   (Late May)

NORWEGIAN COASTAL VOYAGE   (Early July)

SCOTLAND    (Early August)

CULTURE & CUISINE OF IBERIA

TRANSSIBERIAN EXPRESS FROM MOSCOW TO BEIJING  (July or August)