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TravelBoecker FALL e-News # 67 October 2009
In This Issue
FIFA World Cup Soccer
Testimonials
Exciting News
Extreme VERTICAL Golf
Your Referrals are appreciated!
B2B Referral List
 After 15 years in Canada and 13 years as owner/manager of TravelBoecker my personal connections are extensive and my mailing list is far-reaching. With that in mind I created the B2B Referral List 
 
Personally, I would rather give my custom to your highly recommended business, knowing that I am supporting a client, who in turn supports me. I'm going for the 'snowball effect' and invite you to contact me, if you are interested in adding your business to my "Business to Business  Referral List".


In 2010, fans will gather in South Africa for the main event in the soccer world,
FIFA World Cup™.

Imagine yourself in the middle of it all, at one of the 10 stadiums where the games will take place, along with thousands of your fellow fans.

Africa Travel Expert, Chris Boecker was born in South Africa and offers in-depth knowledge of the country and its people to ensure that you will have the BEST EXPERIENCE and receive the BEST VALUE for your travel dollar during this exciting event.
Click here for more info.
 
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Recent Testimonials:

"Thank you very much for all your arrangements - everything went very smoothly and I will certainly book any future travels with you.
Appreciate everything you did for me.
I wish you and your company well for the future and I am sure that you will go from strength to strength, given the quality of service your give to your clients."
Kate M (Vancouver)

"Thanks you for good service as always and will talk to you soon when I need to make my next booking." M G (Saskatchewan)

"This was my second involved overseas trip arranged by TravelBoecker and the service I received was prompt , accurate ...  My calls were answered promptly and emails responded to without delay. Overall it was pleasant experience and I would not hesitate to recommend Christine to potential travellers or contact her myself for my next trip."
 John C (SA/Vancouver)

Exciting News:
 
Condé Nast Traveler honours Bushmans Kloof with World Savers Award 2009.
Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve & Retreat (near Cape Town) has been named Global Winner of Wildlife Conservations Programs 2009 in  the prestigious third annual Condé Nast Traveler World Savers Awards, in recognition of its commitment and efforts in  various conservation projects and the replenishment of wildlife in the area.

Bushman Art
 
Pezula Resort Hotel
 & Spa, Garden Route:

 Voted Best Overseas Hotel Spa by Condé Nast readers.
At the annual Readers' Travel Awards ceremony held in London in last month, Pezula Spa was named Best Overseas Hotel Spa, and ranked 46th overall in the magazine's World Top 100 list which pays tribute to the highest scorers in all categories.  The spas were judged on ambience, décor, amenities, products and cuisine.

Bush Luxury in the Waterberg,
South Africa

 
 Entabeni2
 
The award winning Entabeni Game Reserve
is a 2 hour drive north of Johannesburg.  Unique features include spectacular scenery spanning mountains with a 2000ft escarpment, bushland, lakes and streams -
all home to
diverse wildlife and Africa's Big 5.
 
Various dining venues include five restaurants & seven open air bomas, conference facilities, a cultural village with tribal dancing and a wellness/beauty spa.
Enjoy guided game drives/walks, horseback safaris and helicopter flights for an experience beyond comparison.


Self-drive Package from C$750 per person
includes 2 nights in the 5* Lodge plus>
  • all meals daily
  • 2 game drives daily
  • Welcome Drink
  • Picnic at Yellowwood or Waterberry

Contact us to arrange your Luxury Get-Away!

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WIN $1million for a Hole-in-One
on the VERTICAL 19th
!
 
Game drives are the main attraction at Entabeni, but golf is a close second. Legend's par-3 layout Tribute Golf Course offers a world tour of classic holes, including Royal Troon's 11th, Augusta's 16th, and Yale University's 10th.

The layout is a first-of-its-kind collaboration among 18 PGA Tour professionals, including Padraig Harrington, Vijay Singh, Colin Montgomery, and Jim Furyk. Altogether, the layouts form a course of elephantine dimensions, running some 8,500 yards through the bush on the foot of Hanglip Mountain.
 
 

 
Fences shield the Signature course from lions and other native predators that roam the surrounding Entabeni Game Reserve, but giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, and other benign creatures traverse the grounds freely.
 
Still, the Extreme 19th is Legend's most memorable hole. At 770 yards, the world's tallest par 3 is also the longest. Depending on wind conditions, the hole requires the equivalent of a 280-to-300-yard shot. A short fairway rolls down to the green, which is shaped like the African continent and framed by sand.

  To play the Extreme 19th, a bonus hole at South Africa's new Legend Golf & Safari Resort, you take a helicopter to the peak of a red-hued sandstone mountain. The tee box at the top affords a view of the 54,000-acre Entabeni Safari Conservancy-and the 1,200-foot vertical drop to the green.
 

The cost of playing the Extreme 19th includes the chopper ride and a DVD recording of your experience.
Actuaries say the odds of a hole-in-one are 1 in 100,000, but the figure to note is $1 million-the prize the Legend resort will award to anyone who achieves the unlikely feat.


Contact us for your Round of Extreme Golf!
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ABOUT the TravelBoecker Service...
 
32 years ago I entered my uncle's Travel Agency as a travel agent apprentice - not knowing Sydney, N.S. from Sydney N.S.W.  Ever since then I have been driven to explore the wonderful world we live in, from the dry and hot Kalahari Desert to the cold and windy Beechey Island in the Arctic, where 4 members of the Franklin expedition perished 150 years ago -- and many memorable places in between!
"I cannot rest from travel, I will drink life to the lees. All times I have enjoyed greatly..." Tennyson (Ulysees) 

With this accumulated knowledge and my unending passion for travel I am able to distill and refine your travel ideas into the trip of your dreams.
I've lived and travelled in Africa and Europe before settling in Canada 15 years ago.  Therefore I can provide advice and tidbits about locations that you likely will not find on the 'net' - sharing with you special places and events often overlooked by the crowds, which I have discovered on my own journeys.
 
As a trained Certified Travel Counselor (C.T.C.) with a reputation as an expert I strive to create and organize a memorable trip for you - every time!
Booking with TravelBoecker saves you time &
money and offers you peace of mind!


Contact me at 604.338.9211 or chris@travelboecker.com  
I look forward to being of service to you and your friends!

The world is waiting to be discovered - let us show you how!

At TravelBoecker we enjoy travelling and have taken every opportunity to discover the world.

 
PEI1Having just returned from a family vacation in Prince Edward Island, I can highly recommend this gem to anyone that is looking for a diverse summer holiday destination for the whole family!
 
Whether you enjoy swimming in the ocean, beach combing, rural landscapes, fishing, folklore, history, theater, fun fairs, seafood... or simply sitting on the porch of your little cottage, watching the world go by -
PEI  is a slow-paced, battery re-charging, charming, friendly Canadian gem!


 
"Travel Service with a Personal Touch" means that we take care in planning your journeys.

If we can be of any help to you, your family or friends, please think of us.

We certainly appreciate your referrals.
 
Authentic Journeys. Unforgettable Memories!
 
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