'Tis The Season To Travel

Thursday, March 1, 2001

J Of A & Lifetime "Tis The Season To Travel (NAPS)—Everyone has their favorite season. Some enjoy the chill of winter, while others like to bask in 80-degree weather. What- ever you prefer, indulge in your favorite season by traveling with an NTA tour company. Whether it’s a summervacation overseasor a one-day trip in the fall toa neighboring communityor state, taking a group touris a great way to celebrate your favorite time of year. Let the chill of winter rejuvenate you during a trip to such American treasures as snow-covered Yellowstone National Park or the Smoky Mountains. For a more float away on a gondola tour of Venice; tour the United Nations in Geneva; sample Belgium waf- fles in Belgium; and cycle past festive trip, kick off the holidays windmills amid Amsterdam’s countryside. shopping at Minnesota’s Mall of east United States offer travelers an ideal setting to see a kaleido- at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade or complete your holiday America. Travelers yearning for Fall foliage tours of the north- scope of colors. In addition to an active trip can ski top-rated slopes at revered mountains foliage tours, late autumn is a If you prefer the blossoms of spring, then visit the fabled Bilt- Seven Gables, the setting for Nathaniel Hawthorne’s classic throughout the world. more Estate, America’s largest home. Inside and out, the home and its gardens reflect the very best of Europe’s great tradition of palatial estate building. Besides Biltmore’s Festival of Flowers, travelers of all ages can immerse themselves in spring’s fragrance and color during Michigan’s Hol- land Tulip Festival; discover the southern charm of Magnolia Plantation in Charleston, S.C., and tour Ontario, Canada’s Botanical Gardens and Butterfly Conservatory. Are you looking for a hot spot? The ultimate summervacation is a tour of Europe. Discover the majestic palace and elegant gardens of Louis XIV in Versailles; time to enjoy the spirit or spirits of Halloween.Visit the House of novel, or get spooked at the Salem Witch Museum. In November, take a trip to the Big Apple to see the floats and massive balloons during the famous Macy’s Thanks- giving Day Parade. Group tours can take you to any of these places and more. When you shop for a tour com- pany, look for the National Tour Association’s logo. That logo means a tour operator holds at least $1 million in professional liability, errors and omissions insurance and participates in the association’s $250,000 Consumer Protection Plan. You can look for an NTA member in your area on the association’s Web site, www.ntaonline.com.

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