EXPERIENCE THE WORLD

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1 Julie s Travel Desk / The Cruise Desk (503) EXPERIENCE THE WORLD Summer 2015 A Good Time Was Had by ALL! Thank you to ALL who attended our 50th Anniversary party in March! It was a wonderful event and the office was packed all afternoon with our amazing clients, all helping us kick off our 50th Anniversary year in style...and helping us polish off our freely-flowing Mango Mimosas and yummy anniversary cake. Seriously, we want to extend a heartfelt thanks to all of you who were able to join us. Your presence made all of us at Team Julie s feel very special and abundantly fortunate to have such wonderful clients, suppliers and friends! We salute you all! Team Julie s...left to right front row. Michelle Cloud, Melinda Wittman and Debbie Roller. Back row: Carolyn Shipley, Kim Moore, Hollis Davis, Sandi Hanna, Michelle Prats, Anneke Guenther, Jamie Anderson, Fiona Walker, and Gail Jackson. What s Next for our 50th Anniversary Celebration? You re Invited to Julie s Travel Desk s All American NO PASSPORT REQUIRED BBQ Saturday, August 29 11:30am 2pm at Foothills Park Join us for an All American BBQ & learn about the fabulous places you can travel where you DON T need a Passport! Meet representatives from All About Hawaii, Walt Disney Travel Company, Collette Vacations, and Un-Cruise Adventures! RSVPs will be required (We want to have enough hot dogs!) Win 3nts at Mauna Kea! More winners are on the way to celebrate JTD s 50th Anniversary year! The Mauna Kea Beach Hotel on the Big Island has given us a 3 night stay at their beautiful property to celebrate our mutual 50th Anniversaries! Pictured here, with JTD s Michelle Cloud, are Judy and Lyle Moore... all smiles as the Lucky Winners of the 3nts at the Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa! Congratulations Judy and Lyle and THANK YOU to the Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa for this wonderful prize! How do you enter to win? Come to the BBQ in August, like us on Facebook, or write a review on social media! Or just give us a call and let us know your travel preferences, where you want to travel next, etc. and we ll enter your name in the drawing to be held 4pm on September 1! Don t forget to RSVP for the August 29 BBQ at Foothills Park!!

2 Our 50th Year Festivities Continue! Come meet representatives from these wonderful travel companies at our Aug 29 All American No Passport Required BBQ! Collette Vacations Escorted touring in our own United States, North-South-East-West and everywhere in between! All About Hawaii Hawaii your way! All About allows us to customize the perfect Hawaiian getaway at the perfect price! Walt Disney Travel Company What more can we say about Mickey and Minnie? Help celebrate Disneyland s 60th Anniversary... where dreams really do come true! Un-Cruise Adventures Think about cruises in a completely different way! Unrushed...Uncrowded...Unbelievable! Remember NO PASSPORTS REQUIRED (but RSVPs are!) An investment in travel is an investment in yourself. ~ Matthew Karsten Discover the Un-Cruise Difference! Uncover the unexpected. With Un-Cruise Adventures, you ll find an innovative, unbeatable combination of activity and discovery, impeccable service and expertise, and awe-inspiring encounters. Their fleet of 22- to 88-guest small ships allows for exploration where opportunities migrating whales, blooming cacti, calving glaciers, time with locals are greatest. The choice is yours. Simply choose wilderness, wildlife, and exploration, or history, heritage, and wine. Adventure cruises in Alaska s Inside Passage, Mexico s Sea of Cortés, Hawaiian Islands, coastal Washington, British Columbia, and the Galápagos experience unrivaled access relax and take in as many guided activities as you like: kayak, paddle board, skiff, snorkel, hike, explore. River cruises unfold the past along the Columbia & Snake Rivers where culture and history comes alive. Joined by on -board historians and heritage guides, discover historical sites, beautiful landscapes, insightful excursions, and the region s fine wines. Unexpected explorations. Unforgettable camaraderie. And what most defines the experience is included. Unrushed. Uncrowded. Unbelievable. Meet reps from all of these great travel suppliers at the August 29 BBQ

3 Team Julie s Top Ten List of Places in the USA that Everyone Should See Postcards are better to SEND than Receive! Travel begins with a Dream. Collette makes these dreams a Reality Collette is different down to the last detail... Starting in Style...The fun starts when you walk out your front door. With air-inclusive packages, Collette offers door-to-door sedan service! Travel with a trusted friend. Part tour guide, friend, and concierge, your Tour Manager is there for you! Enjoy the freedom of guided travel Collette seamlessly handles all arrangements from hotels, to transportation, to tours, and blends cultural experiences with dramatic must-see sights! It s your turn to SEND the postcards Call us for a Collette USA Brochure today! This totally scientific list is the result of a JTD staff poll as to what we believe to be the Top Ten places in the US that everyone should see. Our list was FAR longer than 10, but after compiling the responses, these came out on top! Hope your favorites are here! 1) New York City 2) Washington DC 3) Boston / New Orleans (Tied for 3rd) 4) San Francisco & Napa Valley 5) Hawaii Pearl Harbor & Volcanoes National Park 6) Disneyland & Disneyworld 7) Alaska 8) Florida Keys & Everglades 9) Grand Canyon & SW Canyonlands 10) Las Vegas & Hoover Dam Who better to get you to these places and all of the other fabulous destinations in our own 50 states? Julie s Travel! Come see us and start planning! Call Julie s Travel at to RSVP for the No Passport Required BBQ

4 Two GREAT opportunities to sail on the majestic new ms Koningsdam! April 27 & July 3, 2016 Holland America & Julie s Travel Desk, Travel Partners for 50 years and counting!

5 Five Galapagos little-known factoids People actually LIVE there! In fact 30,000 or so live in the Galapagos, but only 4 of the main 18 islands are inhabited! Blue Footed Boobies feet are blue from the pigment in their fresh fish diet! Darwin only spent about 19 days total in the Galapagos! These islands are home to the only species of penguin in the northern hemisphere, the Miniature Galapagos Penguin! The Galapagos has a rich history of growing coffee beans. Who is the largest buyer of these beans??? Starbucks! Julie s Travel Store s 50th Anniversary Special! Get 50% OFF your second item of equal or lesser value! April 27, nts on the Mediterranean Mosaic, cruising the best of the Med round trip from Rome. Rates start at just $2159pp including tax! You already get a 10% discount, now in addition you get 50% OFF the second item you buy! Stock up on travel necessities like packing cubes, money belts, luggage scales, electrical adapters, and everything to make your travel easier! July 3, nts on the Koningsdam s Viking Saga itinerary round trip from Amsterdam to the land of the midnight sun! Rates start at $1408 pp including taxes! Julie s Travel Store Open Mon-Fri 8:30am-5pm So come see these amazing islands for yourself on the Silver Galapagos. Explorer Suite prices for this All-Inclusive adventure start at $6950 per person and include SO MUCH! Call Julie s Travel for more details on this Apr 23 departure! Cruise ms Koningsdam s Inaugural Season! Strawberries & Champagne, specialty Canaletto Dinner for two, and a bottle of wine are INCLUDED on each of these sailings as our 50th Anniversary gift to YOU! Mark your Calendars for our Aug 29 BBQ & Oct 13 Kangaroos & Kiwis

6 Kangaroos & Kiwis! Oct 13, 2015 Another JTD 50th Anniversary event is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct 13. Jeff Adam from Down Under Answers will be here to talk about everyone s favorite bucket list destinations AUSTRALIA and NEW ZEALAND! You won t want to miss this special evening with Jeff! More to come later, but in the meantime, mark your Calendar for Oct 13! Australia s Southern Splendors Love good wine? Ready to meet a koala face to face? Enjoy award winning cuisine? Australia's Southern Splendors package was so popular it has been extended through 2015! The fabulous 12-nt package including round trip airfare from Los Angeles starts at just $2299* per person and includes 4 nights each in Melbourne, Hobart and Adelaide! Make 2015 YOUR year to experience Australia! *Based on double occupancy & valid for travel July 24-Sept Enter to WIN 3nts at the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel on Hawaii s Big Island!

7 JTD s Client Corner where it s all about YOU! Where s Waldo, no, we mean where s Bob? This photo of Bob Pettijohn was taken at a temple complex across the Mekong River from the city of Paxey in the south of Laos. Liz and Jim Patton climbed on horse drawn gun from WWI in Kobarid, Slovenia, known for the 1917 Battle of Caporetto, where the Italian retreat was documented by Ernest Hemingway in his novel A Farewell to Arms. From the heights of the Sydney Harbor Bridge to the depths of the Great Barrier Reef and on to Hobbiton in New Zealand, this trip of a lifetime was packed with great memories. Nixon, Kendra and Marie Nguyen experienced this and so much more last February on their Australia & New Zealand adventure! (Can you tell their Alma Mater?) Drop us an with a photo or two and you may see yourself smiling back from the pages of our next JTD Newsletter! Have a great trip? Tell us about it at

8 525 First Street Lake Oswego, OR Member of Riverside Travel Group PRSRT STD US POSTAGE PAID PORTLAND OR PERMIT NO Return Service Requested Join us for Julie s All American No Passport Required BBQ on August 29! Cruise Scenic All-Inclusive 5-Star Luxury European River Cruising