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Monday, September 21, 2009

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Thursday, September 17, 2009

With over 60 years experience, Trafalgar Tours knows that a vacation is so much more than just seeing all the major attractions, it's about being immersed in a new culture and way of life. Some of the most authentic and best experiences center around food and family. So, on selected itineraries Trafalgar Tours has included an invitation into either a local family’s home or a genuine local dining location, always planned to give you an extraordinary experience. 
 
With Trafalgar Tours’ "Be My Guest" program, guests have the opportunity to enter a participating local home or venue and enjoy a home-cooked meal, interact with the host family, and even enjoy private instruction on how to prepare authentic dishes.

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Dining experiences include:

• The Inn at Leola Village, Pennsylvania’s Amish Country - Hosted by local Amish women, enjoy a traditional Amish meal and participate in creating an Amish dessert.
• Los Dos Cooking School & Hacienda Teya, Merida, Mexico - Hosted by Chef David Sterling (as seen on Oprah) in his magnificent colonial home. Learn how to make local foods and mix the perfect Margarita.
• Nicholson Ranch Winery in Sonoma, California - Welcomed with a glass of wine, enjoy spectacular views as you are shown the workings of this winery followed by a lakeside alfresco lunch.
• Kapalua Farm, West Maui - After a tour of the farm, you will enjoy a luncheon of local specialties and organic produce from Kapalua Farm.
• Jack Daniels Distillery, Nashville - After a tour of the whiskey-making process, you are treated to a delicious luncheaon with each course based on Jack Daniels.

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Thursday, July 30, 2009

Hawaiian Facts

• Hawaii lies 2,397 miles west - southwest of San Francisco
• South Point on the Island of Hawaii is the southern most point in the United States
• Hawaii is actually a 1,523 - mile chain of islets and eight main islands. Hawaii, Kahoolawe, Maui, Lanai, Molokai, Oahu, Kauai and Niihau
• Hawaii has the world's most active Volcano, Kilauea crater on Mauna Loa
• Mt. Waialeale on Kauai is known to be the wettest place on earth
• Hawaii is the only state with an official native language
• Hawaii boasts the most diverse population mix of all the states
• Hawaii is the only state ever governed directly by monarchs who were recognized by international law. Iolani Palace on the Island of Oahu is the only royal palace in the United States.
• During WWI, many Hawaiians went into the service

Other Fun Facts:

Capital: Honolulu

Date of Statehood: August 21, 1959

Population: 1,224,398 ( 2001 estimation )

Primary Industry: Tourism

State Bird: Nene or Hawaiian Goose

State Mammal: Humpback Whale

State Tree: Kukui or Candlenut

State Flower: Yellow Hibiscus

State Motto: Ua Mau Ke Ea O Ka Aina I Ka Pono ( The Life Of The Land Is Perpetuated In Righteousness )

State Song: Hawaii Pono'i

State Gem: Black Coral

Nickname: Aloha State

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

From the northern natural scenic areas to the skyscrapers towering over the white sands of Waikiki, Oahu is the most visited island in the state of Hawaii. It’s also one of the most interesting; novelist Mark Twain once commented that every step in the city of Honolulu revealed a new contrast. Today the streets of Honolulu are still flocked with businessmen in suits, schoolchildren in uniform and Samoans in bright sarongs.

Elsewhere in the United States, Honolulu is probably best known for Pearl Harbor. Today on that site stands the Arizona Memorial, the most visited attraction in Hawaii. Just outside of town is the Punchbowl Cemetery. The Polynesian Cultural Center is the second most visited attraction in Hawai’i and offers traditional Hawaiian entertainment as well as insight into Hawai’ian culture. The Japanese-style Buddhist Byodo-In Temple welcomes people of all faiths to visit and participate in its traditions.

Sightseeing highlights: Arizona Memorial, Bvodo in Temple, Pearl Harbor, Polynesian Cultural Center, Punchbowl National Cemetery of the Pacific, Society of Seven Show & Waikiki Beach

Informtion provided by Perillo tours. For more Perillo Hawaii tours, visit the deluxe section on this site.

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Blessed with tropical beauty, Kauai, "The Garden Island," is a tranquil haven of lush vegetation and sparkling oceans. Kauai is the oldest of the populated Hawai’ian Islands; the forces of wind and water have had six million years to carve steep cliffs and spectacular yawning chasms, which are now carpeted with rich vegetation and fringed by long, white, sandy beaches.  Today it is a quiet island, with no structure higher than a coconut tree.

Visitors to Kauai can enjoy some of nature’s most spectacular creations, from the "Grand Canyon of the Pacific" to the twin cascades of Wailua Falls, the thrilling Na Pali coast and even one of the rainiest places on earth.

Popular sites: Mount Waialeale, Waliua Falls & Waimea Canyon

Information provided by Perillo tours. To see Perillo tours of Hawaii, click on the deluxe tour section.