Tour Name: Alaska By Land & Sea Dates: June 5-16, 2024 Tour Directors: Patti & Dave Olson Highlights: Alaska is currently a top tour destination and is drawing record numbers of visitors. We had a full tour this year and saw both the interior of Alaska, where the majority of the residents live, and the […]
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Tour Name: Route 66 Tour Date: April 29 – May 10, 2024 Tour Director: Grace Heagy Tour Director Highlights: We got our kicks on Route 66 by traveling from Chicago to Santa Monica, California, through 8 states. Along the way we visited various Route 66 museums, the Lincoln Library and Will Rogers Museum. The Murrah […]
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If the water in the Great Lakes were released, it would cover the entire 48 U.S. states in 9.5 feet of water, or the North American continent in 3.4 feet of water—or, the entire of North and South America in 1 foot of water! Whoa! In short, there’s a lot of fresh water in Lake […]
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BNT’s Slice of The Outer Banks Not just a beach, but a Seashore | ˈsēˌSHôr l noun “an area of sandy, stony, or rocky land bordering and level with the sea” One of the 10 National Seashores Cape Hattaras National Seashore 70 miles of seashore ~ lighthouses ~ shipwrecks ~ spectacular beaches ~ Ocracoke Island […]
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Tour Name: Kenya Safari Tour Date: June 8 – 21, 2023 Tour Director: Yang Bontrager Tour Director Highlights: It was with great anticipation that we began our Kenya Safari arriving in Nairobi, Kenya late in the evening. After a good night’s rest, we loaded up in several vans and headed off to the Olpejeta Conservatory to learn […]
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Tour Name: Christmas at the Creation Museum & The Ark #2 Tour Date: December 6-9, 2023 Tour Director: Grace Heagy Tour Director Highlights: As we headed west, we were treated to snow on the mountains. Our first stop was in Cambridge, OH to see the Dickens mannequins throughout town. The next day EnterTrainment Junction provided detailed […]
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Tour Name: Fallingwater & Potomac Eagle Railroad Tour Director: Patti Olson Dates: October 13-14, 2023 Tour Director Highlights: Fall is a beautiful time to explore the Laurel Highlands and to visit Fallingwater. The trees were showing some beautiful color, and the days were cool and damp – perfect fall weather. Our group enjoyed touring the […]
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Tour Name: Wyoming & Yellowstone National Park Tour Date: July 19 – 28, 2023 Tour Director: Yang Bontrager Tour Director Highlights: This tour began with an early morning flight to Rapid City, SD, where we spent time visiting Bear Country. Following a good night’s rest, we trekked through Custer State Park in search of bison. […]
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Tour Name: New England and Canada Autumn Cruising Dates: September 23-October 1, 2023 Tour Director: Patti Olson Tour Director Highlights: Our tour group with Bob Neff Tours joined travelers from around the country with Mayflower Tours for a rainy tour of New York City before boarding our Norwegian Cruise Lines cruise ship, the Escape. We happened […]
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Tour Name: Mountain Trains of New Hampshire Tour Date: September 19-23, 2023 Tour Director: Yang Bontrager Tour Director Highlights: We had an early start to the day and arrived in time to board the Café Lafayette Dinner Train for a relaxing train ride and a sumptuous 5-course dinner. After a good night’s rest at our […]
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