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Travel BEAVER TRAILS TO BULGARIA: The Oakville Beaver travelled with the Loumova family, Kaloyan, his wife Joanna and Aleqsi, 6, who goes to Eastview Public School, on a trip to Bulgaria. While the Loumovas met and wed in Canada and live in Oakville, they are both immigrants from former Communist Bulgaria, where they travelled to visit family and friends, and Aleqsi learned about where his parents were born. "Bulgaria reminded us of how lucky we are to have been given the opportunity to live in Canada. Life there is tough for most and very luxurious for few." The family visited the famed remains of the great Khan Krakra Pernishki (Pernik Medieval Fortress), which housed about 75 buildings during the 9th and the 12th centuries. Seven churches and chapels were discovered. The exposed architectural remains of the medieval fortress have the status of `Immovable Cultural Property of National Importance.' 41 | Thursday, September 22, 2016 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com "Connected to your Community" BEAVER TRAILS TO AUSTRALIA: The Oakville Beaver travelled with Layli and Jaden Watts on summer vacation in Australia, where they took the Beaver to meet a kangaroo. 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 ablackburn@oakvillebeaver.com. McTavish Travel 44 CELEBRITY FROM HAMILTON EMERALD WATERWAYS ­ FREE AIR 19722016 Celebrity Cruises is again offering their "It's All Included" cruise program from Hamilton's convenient John C. Munro Airport. The charter flights operate every Saturday from 04FEB17 to 08APR17 from Hamilton to Miami, where the entire planeload of passengers will be picked up by motor coaches and transferred to the Celebrity Reflection for a 7-night Eastern Caribbean or 7-nightWestern Caribbean cruise. The It's All Included fare includes: 7-night Eastern or 7-night Western Caribbean cruise aboard Celebrity Reflection; roundtrip Non-stop flight from Hamilton to Miami; free unlimited Xcelerate Internet (approx. value USD300); Classic Beverage Package; gratuities and taxes; and all ground transfers in Florida. Verandah Staterooms are offered for as little as CAD2,599 per person double, Category 2D,. 18MAR17 or 01APR17 sailings. This Celebrity "It's All Included" Hamilton program sells out every year ­ call us for availability and reservations. www.celebritycruises.com Emerald Waterways has introduced several deals for travellers booking 2017 cruises ­ including free airfare on European sailings. Guests booking any 2017 European river cruise of 15 days or longer will fly free to Europe, while guests booking sailings between 8 and 14 days will receive airfare for USD495. All guests booking this special air offer will pay a reduced deposit of h=just USD250 per person. In addition, solo travellers will get half off single supplements when booking a Panorama Balcony Suite on the Vista Deck on departures sailing MAR17 ­ JUL17. The offer is only valid on reservations made between now and 30SEP16. Emerald Waterways offers European river cruises on the Rhine, Main, Danube, Duoro, Moselle and Rhone Rivers, with journeys ranging from 8 to 24 days. New for 2017 are the 8-day Secrets of the Duoro through Portugal; and Sensations of Southern France along the Rhone, both sailing on new, purpose-built ships. Call us for reservations. emeraldwaterways.com Air Transat has announced that it will be offering a new weekly service from Toronto to Santo Domingo, DR. Air Transat will fly to Santo Domingo on Sundays effective 18DEC16. A unique colonial city in the Caribbean, Santo Domingo is a new gateway to the Dominican Republic, offering travellers access to the capital city's superb beaches, just a few kilometres from the downtown core, and to the country's rich history. Air Transat's flight program for the winter of 2016-17 offers travellers 34 sun destinations, including six in the Dominican Republic, and departures from 22 Canadian cities. Transat.com YOU'RE INVITED TO JOIN OUR Presentation Featuring TRANSAT TO SDQ Wednesday September 28th, 2016 2:00pm ­ 4:00pm Monte Carlo Inn 374 South Service Road E., Oakville, ON Refreshments will be served Call to R.S.V.P. Ont Reg No 1437985 Suite 300, South Oakville Centre · 1515 Rebecca Street, Oakville 905.827.1100 travel@mctavish.com www.mctavishtravel.com 905-338-2077 · 1-800-361-6688 www.bobscruises.com