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November 15th, 2007
With Thanksgiving next week the Equitours office is celebrating with a few days off. Personally for an Australian, Thanksgiving is not a celebrated holiday but hey when in Rome………..
A four day weekend calls for some sort of celebration but with gas prices the way they are, we will be staying close to home. A nice late brunch of pancakes, French toast (multicultural as I am!) and fruit followed by a long horse ride with our dogs tagging along. Dinner will be the traditional roast turkey fare but I am personalizing it by having Pavlova for dessert, an Australian treat.
What are you doing for Thanksgiving? Are you one of the millions bitting the bullet and traveling by car despite the gas prices or has this had an impact on your vacation plans?
Sarah
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November 9th, 2007
With our brochure just about to hit the printers we have had to re- price some of our rides in Europe that we pay in Euros, due to the sliding American Dollar. Is there an end in sight? Will the dollar crash and then make a recovery?
Tourism into the United States is at an all time high as visitors make the most of their vacationing dollar. This is not a good sign for American travelers though as they are even more inclined than ever to stay at home. I found this article in the Daily Kos, very interesting and worth a read.
Lets hope the Fed’s can come to the party and quit decreasing interest rates so we can all get back on the planes!
Sarah
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November 1st, 2007
Equitours is busy putting the final touches on our 2008 brochure, which should be ready to distribute mid December. We have some exciting new rides and programs on offer such as ‘Zululand Ride’ in Africa as well as our tried and tested “oldies but goodies” such as our Arizona ‘Long Valley Cattle Drives’ which are always a hit and book out often a year in advance.
Equitours is also focusing on some specialty rides in the 2008 brochure, such as family specific destinations such as Estancia Los Potreros, cooking focused rides such as the Toscana Cucina Ride or rides suited for ladies such as the Rainforest Adventure in Costa Rica.
If you would like to be put on our mailing list to receive a 2008 Equitours brochure please call 800 545 0019. We look forward to hearing from you.
Sarah
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