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2008
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Jun
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SAFARI IN TANZANIA / MASS MIGRATION - Racking up the "big 5" easily. More animals and birds than we could
count on the Serengeti – "the endless plain" of the Masai people. Descended 2,000 feet down into the Ngorongora
Crater the largest unbroken volcanic caldera (12 mile diameter) in the world with it's own animal kingdom within.
Two nights of "luxury tenting" with king size beds, carpeting, electric lights, separate bathroom with flush toilet
and shower. Ballooning over the Serengeti checking out the animals below and finishing with obligatory champagne toasts
upon landing and the brunch set up in the "bush" right next to the scenic acacia tree! Olduva Gorge where Louis
Leakey discovered the earliest know specimens of modern humans. Our last gluten-free dinner in Africa with snowcapped
Mount Kilimanjaro "the roof of Africa" in the background.
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Mar
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SOUTH AMERICA - Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay - Gluten–free Tour – The picture post card sights of Rio: Copacabana
and Ipanema Beach, Sugar Loaf and the Christ atop the Corcovado Mountain. Savoring the delicious and plentiful Pao
de Queijo or Brazilian Cheesebread and falling in love with Guarana soda! Enjoying the breathtaking beauty of Iguassu
Falls on the border of Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay, ranked as one of the top four falls in the world. Learning all
about the Tango and basking in the sophisticated and friendly environment in all that Buenos Aires had to offer. A
high-speed hydrofoil ferry ride across the widest river in the world and seeing the charm of Montevideo and relaxing
in the resort area of Punta del Este.
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Feb
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CLUB MED PUNTA CANA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - Tropical Paradise – and gluten-free too! Hard work of taking in
the seven days of sunshine, watching the palm trees swaying in the warm breezes, eating too much gluten-free food
and having good times with other fun loving travelers. Lots of kayaking, trapeze, snorkeling, tennis, bocce ball,
wind surfing and the like. Even Cupid was in attendance Valentine's Day dinner to wish love to all. Club Med allows
you to be as much of a kid as you'd like to be!
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2007
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Oct
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PROVENCE RIVER BOAT CRUISE & PARIS TOUR - The charm and relaxation of cruising up and down the Soane and Rhone
rivers from Lyon to Ormes, Avignon, Arles and other romantic Provencale villages and country sites. Plus having
fantastic gluten-free food at every meal overseen by our German chef. After disembarking in Lyon boarding the bullet
train to Paris in approximately two hours. All the wonders of Paris: The Louvre, the Eiffel Tower, The Arch de
Triumph, a wonderful gluten-free dinner in Montmarte (Moulin Rouge and the digs of Talouse Latrec); a wonderful
"fairy land of lights" on our tour of Paris by night.
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May
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CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA VI - This is one of our most popular mini Gluten-free Getaways. Whether it's the
special attention that Master Bakery Chef Coppedge gives us - or maybe it's just the gluten-free goody bag each of us gets
at the end of the day from the Chef's bakery class. Or is it the magnificent Gluten-free lunch and dinner at two of
the gourmet restaurants with specially arranged menus. Or the Get Acquainted Beer Bash and Sweets party the night before.
Or maybe the beauty of the Hudson River and the many historic sites to visit. Or is it just the people we meet. Whatever
it is - people come from all over the USA and Canada just to spend two nights at this unique mini Getaway.
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Apr
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PANAMA CANAL & SOUTHERN CARIBBEAN CRUISE - The highlight of the cruise, of course, is watching the cruise
ship you're on, and equally so the tankers and freighters being passed through this engineering marvel with only
a foot or two on either side from the canal wall. In addition to Panama and Gatun Lake, other ports of call included
Puerto Limon, Costa Rica; Willemstad, Curacao; Oranjestad, Aruba and Half Moon Cay, Bahamas.
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Feb
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CLUB MED CANCUN - Valentine's Day week in the bright sunshine of Mexico with the commonality of enticing
gluten-free food bringing together a diverse bunch of sports enthusiast, sun lovers, shoppers, and those just
wanting to "laz" in the warm ocean breezes. Touring was taken advantage of by many, including Chichen Itza, Tulum,
Xcaret, Cozumel Island, Isla Murjeres and more.
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2006
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Oct
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GRAND ORIENT TOUR II - CHINA, CAMBODIA & THAILAND - Visited six of the tour industries
"top places in the world to visit" - the Emerald Buddha in Thailand; Angkor Wat (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
in Cambodia: and in China the Yangtze River Cruise, the Great Wall of China, the Forbidden City and the
Qin Terra Cotta Warriors. The Grand Palace in Bangkok, an unreal display of gold and jewels on every
structure; the immense temples at Siem Reap rediscovered after being taken over by the jungle, the mystical
Three Gorges area and the massive Dam project there, and all the splendor of ancient China and more.
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Jul
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SAFARI IN KENYA II / MASS MIGRATION - Wildebeests and Zebras by the tens of thousands - crossing the river
and surrounding our safari jeeps as they move on to greener grazing in this annual migration. Every
other African animal imaginable, along with Gluten-free food galore in the middle of the Dark Continent
- Africa. Stops at Out of Africa's, Karen Blixen's Estate, the Mount Kenya Safari Club, Serena River Lodge,
The Sweetwater Luxury Tenting Camp, Lake Nakura - with the sea of thousands of pink flamingo's - and Sambura Lodge.
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Jul
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CLUB MED SANDPIPER FAMILY GETAWAY II - The only All-Inclusive Family Resort in the USA. All the
Gluten-free food (and regular too), drinks, Award winning kid's programs for kids from 4 1/2 months to 18
years, Adult activities - including trapeze, river activities, five pools - including one adults only. Wonderful
Gluten-free treats at every meal.
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May
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IRELAND & SCOTLAND TOUR - Bunratty Castle, Blarney Castle, the Rock of Cashel, Trinity College
and St. Patrick's Cathedral, the Ring of Kerry, the Cliffs of Mohr all in Ireland. Wonderful Irish
selections of Gluten-free foods. The Highlands of Scotland, Loch Ness (and many other lochs), the
wonderfully beautiful and historic city of Edinburgh and its castle, and of course St. Andrews with its golf
course, college and the best Gluten-free fish fry we all ever had - including those of us not on the
Gluten-free diet.
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May
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ALASKA CRUISE III - Departing from Vancouver, BC, Canada to Seward, Alaska with ports of call
in Ketchikan, Juneau and Skagway. Then the real beauty and uniqueness of the cruise - the
awesome beauty of the glaciers and, of course, the bald eagles, whales, otters, sea lions and more
while we sail and explore the Glacier Bay and College Fjord. Unforgettable.
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Feb
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CLUB MED WINTER CARIBBEAN TURKOISE II - TURKS AND CAICOS - Tropical Paradise with turquoise water
and the finest white powder sand beach. All inclusive with special treat Gluten-free food at every
meal. Snorkeling, scuba, windsurfing, sailing, kayaking, kite sailing, trapeze, salsa lessons, softball
and much, much more.
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2005
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Oct
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CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA - Gluten-free lunch and dinner at two of their world famous
restaurants on campus - St. Andrew's Café and Restorante Caterina De' Medici. Tour of the
kitchens and classrooms - especially the bakery classes. A "Meet and Greet Beer, Wine, Cheese and
local Gluten-free baked goods" with CIA's Master Bakery Chef Rich Coppedge. A tour of an award
winning winery, FDR's home and Eleanor Roosevelt's home.
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Sep
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ITALY & ADRIATIC CRUISE-TOUR - Three nights in the beautiful city of Venice. Then eight days
of cruising the Adriatic Sea with ports of call in Bari, Italy; Corfu, Santorini, Piraeus/Athens,
Katakolon, Greece and Dubrovnik, Croatia. A five day extension with our own private Villa
overlooking Florence, Italy. Our own private chef and fantastic, wonderful gluten-free Italian
dishes, breads and desserts. Everyone - gluten-free or not - were in awe of the chef's offerings meal
after meal. Exploration of Tuscany including Florence, Pisa, Siena, and the Chianti wine region.
Dr. Alessio Fasano was our native son, guide and guest speaker. Included was a gluten-free dinner with
the Italian Celiac Society.
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Jul
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CLUB MED FAMILY SANDPIPER, FL - 8 Days - Our First All-Inclusive Club Med Family Getaway - Activities Galore
for Adults and Kids of all ages - Supervised Programs for kids from 4 1/2 Months to 18 years - Gluten-free
food galore. We hope to make this an annual event.
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May
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SAFARI KENYA - 12 Days - Surreal experiences of the animal world of Kenya - World Class Hotels - Superb
Professional Safari Guides - Gluten-free food provided in some of the very remote areas of the African bush.
There will be a Second Safari in 2006 for the Mass Migration across the Serengetti and Mara.
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Mar
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CHARLESTON, SC - 4 Days - Great Food at top Restaurants - Low Country Cooking Demo - Walking Tour of City and Historic Home Visit
- Visit to Ft. Sumter - Plantation Tour
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Jan
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CLUB MED PUNTA CANA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - 8 Days - All-inclusive sun and fun - Gluten-free style.
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2004
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Nov
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DOWN UNDER TOUR - 14 Days - New Zealand - Auckland, Rotorua; Australia - Melbourne (Aussie BBQ with the Victorian Coeliac
Society), Cairns (Great Barrier Reef), Ayres Rock (The Outback), Sydney.
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Jul
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GRAND ORIENT TOUR - 16 Days - China - Forbidden City, The Great Wall, The Terra Cotta Army, River boat Cruise up the
Yangtze River, Three Gorges Dam, Shanghai, Hong Kong
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Jun
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NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE MINI GETAWAY - 4 Days - Bethesda, Md.
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May
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CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA IV MINI GETAWAY - 3 Days - Hyde Park, New York - Wine & Cheese Get-together, Tour of the CIA,
Winery Tour and Tasting, Lunch and Dinner at 2 of the 4 CIA gourmet restaurants, Tour of Val-Kill (Eleanor Roosevelt's home), Tour of
FDR's home and library.
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Feb
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PANAMA CANAL & SOUTHERN CARIBBEAN (With an Exclusive Dedicated Gluten-free Kitchen) - 15 Days - Caldera, Costa Rica, A daytime
transit through The Panama Canal, San Blas Archipelago, Aruba, St. Lucia, Antigua, St. Barts, Nevis, BVI and our final port Miami, FL
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2003
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Oct
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NIAGARA FALLS, CANADA GLUTEN-FREE MINI GETAWAY - 4 Days - Niagara Falls, Maid of The Mist, Niagara-On-The-Lake and the Shaw
Theatre Festival
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Sep
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ALASKA GLUTEN-FREE GETAWAY CRUISE II - 8 days - Vancouver, BC, Canada; Alaska - Ketchikan, Juneau, Sitka, Glacier Bay National Park, Seward
- with a Bob & Ruth's Bus Tour of the Kenai Peninsula - including a GF picnic box lunch at a scenic gorge, Anchorage and a Tony Roma's Buffet
Dinner
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Mar
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MEXICAN GLUTEN-FREE GETAWAY CRUISE - 8 days - San Diego, CA, Mexico; Loreto, La Paz, Cabo San Lucas
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2002
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Sep
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CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA GLUTEN-FREE MINI GETAWAY III - 3 Days - Hyde Park, NY - Wine & Cheese Get-together, Tour of the CIA,
Baking Demonstration by Master Bakery Chef Richard Coppedge, Lunch and Dinner at 2 of the 4 CIA gourmet restaurants, Winery Tour and Tasting.
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Jul
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SCANDINAVIAN GLUTEN-FREE GETAWAY CRUISE (With an Exclusive Dedicated Gluten-free Kitchen) - 15 Days - Stockholm, Sweden,
Helsinki, Finland, St. Petersburg, Russia, Tallinn, Estonia, Copenhagen, Denmark, Norway; Flam, Guvangen, Helesylt,
Geiranger, Bergen, Oslo, Aarhus
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Jan
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WESTERN CARIBBEAN GLUTEN-FREE GETAWAY CRUISE - 8 Days - Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Cozumel, Mexico; George Town, Grand Cayman;
Ocho Rios, Jamaica; Half Moon Cay, Bahamas
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2001
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Dec
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NEW ORLEANS GLUTEN-FREE MINI GETAWAY - 4 Days - Dinners at Dominiques, Emeril's Delmonico and Brennan's; Big Easy City Tour,
River boat Tour
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Jul
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MEDITERRANEAN GLUTEN-FREE GETAWAY CRUISE (With an Exclusive Dedicated Gluten-free Kitchen) - 10 days - Barcelona, Spain;
Monte Carlo; Italy - Rome, Sorrento - including a Gluten-free Pizza and Beer Party with the Italian Celiaca Society; Valletta, Malta;
Greece - Santorini, Athens
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Apr
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CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA GLUTEN-FREE MINI GETAWAY II - 3 Days - Hyde Park, NY - Wine & Cheese Get-together, Tour of the CIA,
Winery Tour and Tasting, Lunch and Dinner at 2 of the 4 CIA gourmet restaurants, Tour of Val-Kill (Eleanor Roosevelt's home), Tour of FDR's
home and library.
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2000
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Jul
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GLUTEN-FREE CATSKILL GETAWAY II - Villa Roma Resort Hotel - 6 Days - New York Catskill Mountains - Laid back Summer mountain vacation
and plenty of Italian style gluten-free food.
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May
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ALASKA GLUTEN-FREE GETAWAY CRUISE - 8 Days - Vancouver, BC, Canada Ketchikan Juneau Sitka Valdez Wrangell-St.
Elias National Park College Fjord Seward Anchorage
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Mar
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CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA GLUTEN-FREE MINI GETAWAY - 3 Days - Hyde Park, NY - Wine & Cheese Get-together, Tour of the CIA,
Winery Tour and Tasting, Lunch and Dinner at 2 of the 4 CIA gourmet restaurants, Tour of Val-Kill (Eleanor Roosevelt's home), Tour of FDR's
home and library.
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1999
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Nov
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BREEZE'S NASSAU, BAHAMA'S GLUTEN-FREE GETAWAY (All Inclusive) - 6 Days - Informal Do-As-U-Please style Caribbean Getaway. As close
to beach combing gluten-free as you can get.
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Aug
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GLUTEN-FREE CATSKILL GETAWAY - Villa Roma Resort Hotel - 6 Days - New York Catskill Mountains - Laid back Summer mountain vacation
and plenty of Italian style gluten-free food.
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Mar
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EASTERN CARIBBEAN GLUTEN-FREE GETAWAY CRUISE - 8 Days - Fort Lauderdale, Florida Nassau, Bahamas San Juan, Puerto Rico
Half Moon Cay, Bahamas St. Johns, US Virgin Islands St. Croix, US Virgin Islands
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