J U N E 2 0 1 4 U P C O M I N G V A G -

A B O N D G A L S

M E E T I N G S

Syracuse

June 26th at 6 PM

Flame Restaurant

713 East Fayette

St, Syracuse, NY

13210

Call to RSVP

315.471.1305

Or email Info@

vagabondgals.com

Come our next travel club meeting it will be offi-cially summertime! We were thinking, what better way to welcome in summer and summer traveling than a night out of our own?!

This month in place of a regular travel club meeting vagabondGALS will be meeting at Flame Restaurant in Syracuse! If you aren’t familiar with Flame they have an eclectic menu that comes from familiar and foreign tastes around the world with something guaranteed to please everyone.

This could be a really great time to meet your next travel companion! We will also have a brief trip update to let you know where the vagabondGALS are headed to next. As always, feel free to bring friends.

It is also conveniently located right down the street from the vagabondGALS office at 713 East Fayette St., Syracuse, NY 13210. Check our their website at Flame713.com

Please RSVP if you will be able to make it! Please let us know by June 19th so we can set a place at the table for you! Call us at 315-471-1305. We hope to see you there ! “Pull up a chair. Take a taste. Come join us. Life is so endlessly delicious.”

vagabondGALS

meeting

1

Adventure of the

Vagabond

2

Exploring

Ireland &

Scotland

3

Norway Tour 4

Featured Trips 5

Facebook 6

I N S I D E T H I S

I S S U E :

Our Next Adventure

This picture is from inside Flame’s dining room… doesn’t it look fun!

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Letter From The Owner

“Every dreamer

knows that it is

entirely

possible to be

homesick for a

place you've

never been to,

perhaps more

homesick than

for familiar

ground.”

Judith Thurman

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facebook page

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See beautiful travel

photos and get the latest

updates as they happen

VagabondGALS, It’s another adventure for this Vagabond! I am typing from the US Airways Club Lounge at Philly Airport in anticipation of my two weeks of travel through Italy. Yes… although I have been to Europe a dozen times before, this really is my first trip to the most popular country for tourists. A special part of the trip will be to visit a branch of my husband’s family tree. His grandfather came over from the Trento area in the early part of the 20th century and there are still cousins galore in the family village. I am looking forward to meeting as many of them as possible. If you haven’t yet ‘liked’ our two Facebook pages for /vagabondtourandtravel and /vagabondGALS you should do so today. I will be posting photos of the trip daily! Our web site is still changing and growing. New to the Vagabond Tour and Travel site is a “destinations” section. I have started with Europe and am working my way around the globe. Be patient while we add the content. It is labor intensive. I am starting with short country descriptions, but useful links, preferred suppliers for the region, recommended novels about the region and more are soon to come. Don’t forget to register on the new vagabobdGALS web site for access to special information, the calendar and more. Let us know what tours you would be interested in for the remainder of the year and into 2015. Now is the time to start thinking of your winter getaway as well. Look-ing for a cruise? Want to rent a condo for a month in the south? Just need a weekend away? Give us a call and we can help. Another new feature on both web sites is the self booking feature. Have a small trip and don’t think you should bother us at the office (well, you can!) but you can also now book your hotels online right from our site. This technology is brought to you by Expe-dia… so if you want to “buy local” you can with Vagabond Tour and Travel. Happy Travels…Sally

P.S. Have ideas, want to do something different with vagabondGALS, email us,

info@vagabondtourandtravel.com, we would love to hear from you!

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Did you know…

The thistle is the national symbol of

Scotland

or…

Scotland has

approximately 790 islands

or that…

Halloween was

derived from an Irish festival called Salhain

and….

The longest place name in Ireland is

Muckanaghederdau-haulia

Also….

Dublin boasts one pub for every 100

people

And…

The average height of

an Irish man is 5’8”

Itinerary

Day 1 Fly to Scotland

Day 2

Meet your fellow travelers in Edinburgh, Scotland’s capital

city

Day 3 Take a locally guided tour of

Edinburgh and visit the Holyroodhouse

Day 4

Visit Glamis castle and tour a whiskey distillery

Day 5

Discover Inverness, eyes open for “Nessie!”

Day 6

Explore Glasgow and cross the famed Irish Sea

Day 7

Tour Belfast and learn about the city’s struggled past

Day 8

Venture out to see world wonder, Giant’s Causeway

Day 9

Visit Derry , see Glenveagh National Park and see the

gardens at Glenveagh Castle

Day 10 Step back in time at Ulster

American Folk Park Day11

Tour the famous Dublin

Day 12 Fly home from Dublin

Walk in the Footsteps of Celtic Culture Bask in the warm Celtic culture and majestic scenery of two remarkable lands. Come to know the regal city of Edinburgh, including Holyroodhouse Palace, the Queen’s official resi-dence. Tour the Royal Yacht Britannia. Learn the secrets of making Scotch whisky and enjoy a tasting. Walk on the Giant’s Causeway. Drive the scenic Highlands along the shores of Loch Ness and cruise Loch Lomond. Visit the Titanic Experience Mu-seum in Belfast and remember the century-old tragedy that shook the world. See Glenveagh National Park in Donegal. Delve into the history of Ireland at the Ulster American Folk Park. Close your tour with two nights in rollicking Dublin and head home after a traditional Irish Night farewell.

Exploring Scotland & Ireland

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Norway Spring Voyage

“Wher-

ever

you go,

go with

all your

heart”

Confucius

Join us next spring for a trip to Norway! Spring

is a beautiful time to see this country as days

become longer, springtime colors infuse the

landscape and the Arctic grip recedes. We will

be traveling with Hurtigruten which offers the

best views at a gentle pace to give you time to

take everything in! This voyage allows you to

see three seasons in one journey as your travel

from Southern to Northern Norway. Experience

the midnight sun from the Arctic Circle and see

the beautiful Trollfjord. Enjoy King Crab

caught along the Russian Border and later

watch the Northern Lights in Alta.

Itinerary

Day 1 Embarkation in Bergen

Day 2

Alesund

Day 3 The Royal City of Trondheim

Day 4

Arctic Circle and Lofoten islands

Day5

Tromso, the gateway to the Arctic

Day 6

Honningsvag and the North Cape

Day 7

Kirkenes, the voyage turning point

Interested in this trip? Give us a call today to find out more information and how you can join us! 315.471.1305

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Featured Trips

Singapore to Sydney Cruise

Cruise the South Pacific and visit Australia, New Zealand, and the Is-

lands. Ports of call include Singapore, Sydney, Melbourne, Wellington,

Christchurch, Tasmania and more! Join us in October of 2015 for this

trip of a lifetime! Let us know if you are interested so we can keep you

updated once dates and pricing is available.

Call us at 315-471-1305

All Shook Up! Join some of your fellow vagabondGALS on June 25th for this day trip to Cortland Repertory Theater for a performance of ‘All Shook Up’! Leave the driving to us as you board a motor coach for a roundtrip excursion, dinner at The Hollywood Bar and Grill (taxes and gratuities included) and a surprise stop on the way! Prices include tour escort for the entire day and admission to the show! Call to reserve today as space is limited!

$97/pp

June 25th

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We all know a

woman who

would like to

travel…but

doesn’t due to a

lack of a suitable

travelling

companion

Create your person-

alized travel profile

to share with other

Tell me more about vagabondGALS!

So, what can I do on vagabondGALS.com?

vagabondGALS Online Club

travel bucket list to

tell other members

where you want to go,

even create a potential

itinerary for your

trip! Share your past

travels through photo

albums and even

Your Profile will tell

other vagabondGALS

about yourself. Share

travel stories and

your Travel Prefer-

ences to make sure

you find the right com-

panion. Use our

videos. Want to get

started right away? Log

on to vaga-

bondGALS.com today!

top trip destinations to

find a trip buddy that

fits your lifestyle. This

online portfolio of

your trip possibilities

and preferences will

help you and others

get to know potential

travel partners. Not

sure about just an

online profile? Vaga-

bondGALS.com will

also serve as a way to

set up meet-and-greets

in your area to get to

know a potential travel

partner or a group of

travelers!

VagabondGALS gives

you the ability to con-

nect and meet with

women who are also

looking for travel com-

panions! Using our

new website you will

be able to share your

travel preferences and

ing personal travel

preferences, sharing

tips hints and destina-

tions you favor, and a

chance to share your

experiences with other

female travelers will all

be available in the new

portal. JOIN TODAY!

GET READY! The

much anticipated

launch of the vaga-

bondGALS online club

is on the horizon. A

few years ago, when

we started helping sin-

gle women in CNY

find suitable travel

companions we had no

idea it would end up

growing beyond our

region. We realized

vagabondGALS need-

ed to expand to allow

women from across

the nation connect and

plan trips.

An online platform is

the next step in the

process. Creating and

maintaining your own

online profile includ-

New On-Line Booking Tool

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Are you a night owl or ear-

ly riser that likes to get

your planning done on

your schedule? Like to

travel a little

more inde-

pendently but

wary of not

having the pro-

tection provid-

ed by a travel agent? We

have just the tool for you!

This new feature is perfect

for those who like to book

their own arrangements

via the internet. This new

link (powered by EXPE-

DIA) allows you to book

independently while still

having the security of a per-

sonal travel professional

behind the booking.

Hotels, cruises and tour

packages are also available

along with daily specials.

come in and meet with

your travel agent, but

knowing the kind of trip

you’re looking for and

your budget helps us

save you time! Use this

tool to prepare for your

meetings. Still not sure

Find this new tool at

vagabondtourandtravel.agent

studio.com or by visiting our

website (vagabond

tourandtravel.com) and use

the links in the left hand col-

umn. Of course, you can still

about booking on your own?

That’s fine too! Your local Vaga-

bond Tour and Travel agent is al-

ways conveniently available to help

plan your dream trip!

riety of options at once to

find what fits you best.

This easy new tool allows

you to play around with

different trip options to

select the vacation that

best fits your travel group.

Compare deals side-by-

side to give you peace of

mind knowing your getting

the best deal. The best

part—the security of your

Vagabond Tour and Travel

agent

behind

every

Search for everything you

need to plan your vaca-

tion! Flights, hotels, tours,

cruises, even find promo-

tions. Our new convenient

site can help you find

packages and deals at your

convenience. Search a va-

We know

you’re

busy, let us

help you

book, on

your time.

What are my options?

How do I get there?

Do it yourself

or full

service… with

Vagabond

Tour and

Travel you get

to choose!