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Travel 33 | Thursday, December 3, 2015 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com "Connected to your Community" BEAVER TRAILS TO DAYTONA: The Oakville Beaver travelled with Darren Evorglens (black shirt) and Doug Harley from Oakville (red hat) and friends (clockwise from left) Brad, Lauren, Sam, Kory, Doug, Darren, Rita, Jan, Tyler, (centre row) Jill and Sohnie. EUROPEANRIVERCRUISESALE BEAVER TRAILS TO ARIZONA: The Oakville Beaver travelled with the Salvati Family to see a sunset at the South Rim, Grand Canyon in Arizona. Pictured, from left, are: Mason Mario (holding the Beaver), Michelle, Miguel and Myla Salvati. Take along a copy of the Oakville Beaver on your next vacation and send it in for publication to Beaver Trails, Oakville Beaver, 5046 Mainway, Unit 2, Burlington, ON, L7L 5Z1 or email to editor@oakvillebeaver.com. Amsterdam ­ Basel was C$5634 now C$3634 Amsterdam ­ Budapest was C$10404 now C$7204 Avignon ­ Lyon was C$5994 now C$4494 Ont Reg #4146882 Castle Along the Rhine June 1/16 European Jewels Oct 19/16 Burgundy & Provence Apr 24/16 Prices per person, dbl occp. Cat 2 ­ taxes extra More itineraries avail. McTavish Travel Rocky Mountaineer has introduced a new 3-day tour for 2016 called Rainforest to Gold Rush. Their research has shown that many past Rocky Mountaineer guests are interested in three days or longer onboard the train. This 3-day, 2-night journey begins in Vancouver with hotel overnights in Whistler and Quesnel, terminating in Jasper. The route will carve through dramatic, ever-changing landscapes into British Columbia's mysterious north and features some of the most dramatic scenery in the world ­ the Pacific Coast and Howe Sound; spectacular peaks of the Coastal Mountain Range; Lillooet, an important part of the Fraser Canyon Gold Rush; desert canyons divided by the Fraser River; Anderson Lake and Mount Robson, the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies. Rocky Mountaineer was awarded "Top Ten Iconic Train Excursions" by USA Today,"One of the Best Life Changing Trips" by Travel + Leisure, and many more. Call us for Rocky Mountaineer reservations. rockymountaineer.com Karisma Hotels & Resorts, a luxury chain of properties in Mexico and Jamaica known for its gourmet inclusive experience, has announced the lineup of Canadian chefs: and winemakers, including master sommeliers, from around the world who will participate in the 2016 Canadian Beef Culinary Series. The event, now in its third year, is a partnership between Karisma Hotels & Resorts, Jackson Family Wines and Canadian Beef that takes place at three of Karisma's Mexican resorts: El Dorado Royale, El Dorado Casitas Royale and Generations Riviera Maya. The program includes beef and wine pairings, a cooking demonstration and guests can meet the chef and ask questions. Among the participants are Victor Barry from Toronto's Splendido; mark Forgione from Impasto in Montreal; Paul Rogalski from Rouge in Calgary and Murray McDonald from the Fogo Island Inn in Newfoundland. The series takes place the second full week of every month, and when booked through Air Canada Vacations, includes room upgrades, exclusive reduced prices and more. At all of Karisma's "Gourmet-Inclusive" properties, all three meals are a la carte and 15 different house wines and premium alcohol are available at no additional cost. Call us for reservations. vacations.aircanada.com Avalon Waterways' 2016 cruise season will be exciting with new ships and a fascinating array of diverse river landscapes. Having recently announced two new Suite Ships in Europe,Avalon is now expanding its exotic cruise offerings, including a return to the Nile River aboard the MS Mayfair and a new ship partnership on the Amazon River via the Amazon Discovery. Avalon will also be offering two new 36-guest Suite Ships on the Irrawaddy and Mekong Rivers ­ the Avalon Siem Reap and Avalon Myanmar ­ as well as small ­ group discovery (maximum 20 guests) experiences on the Yangtze River. Avalon is expanding their offerings to help guests engage with a plethora of cultures in places like Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar, China, Tibet, Egypt, Peru and the Galápagos Islands in the comfort of a floating hotel.Avalon Waterways is the proud recipient of the 2015 Cruise Critic Editor's Picks Awards for "Best River Cruise Line Cabins". avalonwaterways.ca CRUISENET TOURS & TRAVEL INC 302-2904 S. Sheridan Way Oakville, Ontario RAINFOREST TO GOLD RUSH TRAIN 905-829-0111 or sales@cruisenet.ca ACV + KARISMA + BEEF AVALON WATERWAYS Fabio De Rango Pharmacist/Owner Voted Oakville's Favourite Pharmacist & Pharmacy Your best defense against the flu is the flu shot! Come and get your flu shot today. DE RANGO PHARMACY INC 478 Dundas Street West | 905-257-9737 Canada Post Suite 300, South Oakville Centre · 1515 Rebecca Street, Oakville 905.827.1100 travel@mctavish.com www.mctavishtravel.com DE RANGO PHARMACY INC 2501 Third Line | 905-465-3000 Open 24 Hours - 7 Days a Week Ont Reg No 1437985 www.shoppersdrugmart.ca