VACATION SHOWCASE

"Well-Deserved Vacations"

Sunday, May 3, 2009
12 noon- 5pm
Hiller Aviation Museum
San Carlos, CA
Holly Exit off of Hwy 101

Special Guest of…

PAMS PATH TO TRAVEL

www.pamstravel.net

pam@pamstravel.net

650-363-6156

CST #2076527-40

In times like these, you need SPECIALS like OURS!! Each attendee will be eligible for the exclusive offers/discounts unique to this event for any vacation booked with one of the Peninsula Travel Experts affiliated agencies by 5/17/09.

· “Open House” format ~ Come as soon as it’s convenient and stay as long as you like. ADMISSION IS FREE to the showcase AND the museum!

· You are invited to attend a series of free travel-related seminars throughout the afternoon.

· You will have a chance to chat with representatives of over 30 of your favorite travel providers representing: Classic Vacations ~ Disney ~Viking River Cruises ~ Club Med ~ Holland America Line ~ Wine Tours of the World ~Royal Caribbean ~Carnival Cruise Line ~ Eco Adventures ~ Hyatt Resorts ~ Starwood Resorts ~ Pleasant Holidays ~Big Five Tours ~ Apple Vacations ~ Collette Tours ~ Insight Tours….and many more!!

· Your Peninsula Travel Experts will also be circulating around and will be happy to answer any questions that you might have!

Admission into the Travel Showcase is FREE and you also get to enjoy the Hiller Aviation Museum for FREE!!

Schedule of Presentations:

12:20pm - 12:50pm Norwegian/Carnival/Holland America Cruise Line

1:00pm - 1:20pm Collette Vacations/Insight Vacations

1:30pm - 1:50pm All-Inclusive Vacations/Apple Vacations

2:00pm - 2:20pm Disney Destinations

2:30pm - 2:50pm Family Travel & Club Med

3:00pm - 3:20pm Hyatt Resorts/Classic Vacations

3:30pm - 3:50pm Australia/New Zealand Vacations & Wine Tours

4:00pm - 4:20pm Viking River Cruises & Oceania Cruises

4:30pm - 4:50pm Packing Demonstration

I know that I often advocate why people need travel agents and recently had my own experience where being a travel agent helped me get home sooner. Coming back from Arizona this past weekend, we get to the airport about 2 hours before flight time to find out our 350pm flight was canceled. Something about a bird flying into the engine (poor bird). As we waited in line for an agent, I immediately called my office to find out when the next flight would be - 730pm (not good)- so then I asked about other airlines and learned that Southwest has a flight at 315pm and 530pm with seats.

I get to the agent at United and explain that a 730pm departure is too late and that I would prefer to take the 315pm flight on Southwest. He explains that they cannot turn my ticket over to Southwest (I knew this)- but that I could get that part of the ticket refunded and buy a new ticket with Southwest. I told him I would be happy to do that ~ he actually offered me a $100 travel voucher per person for the inconvenience and I am sure he did that because I treated him with respect, I knew what my options were and asserted myself with the situation. We ended up getting on the 315pm flight with Southwest, made it to the gate just before the plane arrived and we were home a good 30 minutes prior to our originally scheduled flight.

I will say a huge "thanks" to my husband though for insisting that we get to the airport 2 hours early vs. my wish of 90 minutes. We might not have made that 315pm flight if we had arrived later.

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