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THANKS FOR ANOTHER
WONDERFUL TRIP TO THE BIG APPLE

 



                                                          APRIL 7-10, 2010

Back by popular demand, our custom
package is designed for seasoned
New York travelers as well as
first time visitors. 

Feel the true pulse of the city as
you step out among the sights, smells
and sounds that fill its streets.

We offer a mix of planned
and free time with an Explorer Pass
 to fit your personal interests!
Dine in Little Italy, stay in Midtown,

and marvel at Broadway's Billy Elliot!
Numbers are limited to 42 to
assure a quality experience.

We'll arrive in NYC at noon
on Wednesday and enjoy every
minute of excitement until
Saturday PM.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

            Thank you Carteret Arts Forum

                 Hope to see you in 2010

                         Patti and Linda

A North Carolina Sampling
November 6-7-8-9
, 2009

 

 

                      From Biltmore decked for Christmas
                              to Old
Salem through the centuries
                      From
Asheville’s artistic heartbeat
                                to wineries in the
Piedmont
             
        From Seagrove kilns
                                 to arts
 of the
Blue Ridge

                
      From cuisine of the Vanderbilts
                                   to
  BBQ of fam

THANK YOU FOR A WONDERFUL
TRIP....THE CARTERET ARTS FORUM
PARTNERSHIP WAS WONDERFUL>
SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!

NC Sampling Overview   

"LIMITED ENTRY"

 

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Biltmore Christmas Candlelight Evening Tour

Deer Park Dinner:  Biltmore Estates

Biltmore Grounds & Winery tour/tasting

 

 

Asheville  Architecture/ History Tour

Asheville Gallery Walk

Frankie  Bones Sunday Lunch

 

 

Folk Arts Center: Blue Ridge Parkway

 

 

Old Salem Living Musuem

Old Salem Tavern Lunch

Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts

 

 

Shelton Vineyards Wine Paring Dinner
at Harvest Grill


Jugtown Pottery and Museum
Rakku Demonstration

Seagrove Pottery Tour

Lexington BBQ Lunch

 

PLUS: 

Three Nights AAA Rated Lodging
Four Breakfasts

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                        Join us for the Sampling!

 

Jugtown Pottery and Museum
Rakku Demonstration

Seagrove Pottery Tour

Lexington BBQ Lunch

 

PLUS: 

Three Nights AAA Rated Lodging
Four Breakfasts

***

Private Motorcoach Transportation
***

Travel Team Guides -Linda and Patti

for quality assurance

 

 

Don't miss this custom-crafted

Tour

 

 

Full Trip Information and
Application Click Here

 

  

AMERICANA

JUNE 13-21, 2009

 

 

 

Thank you for a wonderful Trip!

Our patrons are the BEST!

 

Join Travel Team's custom-crafted tour featuring America's pivotal events,
founding fathers, war heroes, homesteads, mansions, antiques, art, artifacts,
taverns, gardens, battlefields, regional cuisine & culture.
 

A perfectly planned tour for you!  Discover
Americana at it's best!


Old Towne Alexandria, VA       Philadelphia, PA
Brandywine River Valley, DE
Lancaster, PA       Gettysburg, PA
and spots between

  Day 1  Alexandria,Va

              
 

                Spend an afternoon  on the grounds f Mount Vernon, George Washington's
                 estate along the beautiful Potomac Tour the
 Mansion house, outbuildings,
                and the new Reynolds Museum  25 theaters and galleries.
                        Mount Vernon Details  click
                       

                Dine at the elegant  Gadsby Tavern  Museum circa 1735.   This colonial favorite
                served Washington, Jefferson, Adams and  Monroe.   Now it's your turn!      
                            Gadsby  History  click

               Lodging:  Hampton Inn and Suites
                           Old Towne  Alexandria

    Days 2-3  Philadelphia

              Drawing of Independence Hall

            Visit America's most historic square mile,   Independence National Historic Park 
            
in  Philadelphia. 
                    Independence National Park   ( click )

            The package includes a ticketed visit to Independence Hall,  introduction movies
             and time at the Liberty Bell Center, a  a Sunday afternoon Ride the Ducks
             Philadelphia Tour 
for a unique land  and sea orientation of  the "City
             of Brotherly Love."
                            
             Start your free choice Monday with  the BIG BUS  or Trolley Tour taking you to
             important landmarks  and attractions  throughout the city.  Enjoy 20 stops  for
             on-and-off- touring at any site of interest Visit the Philadelphia Museum of Art, 
             Italian Market, or  Society Hill  for a start.
 

                           
Philadelphia Big Bus Tour
                                  Click for details

     Lodging: Best Western Independence Park Inn  
         Landmark Hotel on Nat. Historic Register
                       

                      
 Click for Details
     
         Days 4-5
 Brandywine River Valley 
   
Nestled between the rolling hills of
           Chester County PA, and northern Newcastle
            County DE lies the countryside where  the
             du Ponts  made their fortunes and three
             generations of Wyeths  painted America.
              
             Orientation begins at the 235 acre
             Hagley Museum
where E.I. du Pont
             created an industrial empire in 1802.  
             Tour the home, gardens, Gunpowder Mill,
              worker's hill and  museum  of industry.

                                   

                                       Hagley Museum      Click

                Another  Brandywine attraction includes 
                Winterthur Museum and  Country Estate. 
               
The 175 room mansion and exhibit galleries
                 showcase Henry du Pont's collection of
                85,000 antiques, art pieces and decorative 
                 memorabilia representing America's
best
                 in style and craftsmanship.
  Magnificent
                 gardens  surround the estate.        
                                                 
                          

                                           Winterthur


              Three other stops complete our Brandywine
              visit:    Chadsford Winery  offers a tasting
               of   premium regional wines.   Longwood
              Gardens
 encompasses 1,050 acres of
               gardens, woodlands, and meadows.
               Longwood is rated "the world’s premier
               horticultural showplace."   Learn more
               about Pierre du Pont's favorite retreat.

   

                              Longwood's Secrets     Click
                
               The Brandywine River Museum is
                internationally known for its collection
                of works by N.C., Andrew, and Jamie
                Wyeth.   Grand daughter Victoria Wyeth
                will share the still life and landscape
                 paintings with us.  Her tour brings a
                 personal  touch to this cherished  art.

                                              
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River Museum click

              
               

                    Lodging:  Inn  at Mendenhall
                        an Ascend Collection Hotel
                        Click for details

         Day 6  Lancaster, Pa.

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               Capture a glimpse  into the Amish
               way of life during our day and a half
               in Lancaster County.   Meander through
               the charming town of Bird-in Hand with
               quilting shops and handmade crafts.
              Travel on country pikes past pristine
               farms on an enlightening  Amish  Experience
              
guided tour.    Enter the
county's only
               designated "Heritage Site" Amish Country
              Homestead.  
Watch the spectacular F/X
              Theater  production of  "Jacob's Choice
             
             
Try Pennsylvania Dutch cooking at
              the family style  Plain and Fancy.

 
             
Optional :  Sight and Sound Millennium
              Theater Production of "In the Beginning"
             
300 foot stage, 50 actors, professional
              musicians, special effects...a biblical
              experience beyond expectations.

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   Sight & Sound Theatre
   click

                    Lodging:  Amish View Inn and Suites

  Days 7-8
  Gettysburg, Pa.
 

                A stop at the Green Dragon Amish Farmer's
                Market
with over 400 local growers,
                merchants and craftsmen ends our time in
                Lancaster County.  You'll marvel at the
                homemade and homegrown lunch choices.


               
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                On the 200th anniversary of Abraham
                Lincoln's birth, Gettysburg National
                Military Park
will be the perfect location to
                honor him in 2009.   Your visit includes
                tickets to the new Gettysburg Museum
                of the American Civil War
, the film
                "A NewBirth of Freedom",  and the newly
                restored Gettysburg Cyclorama.

               Gettysburg National Military Park  
click
  
               A two hour Battlefield Bus Tour  reveals
               fences, hills, rocks, cannons, stories and
              monuments which give a tangible link
              to those three fateful days in 1863. 
              
               Dobbin House Tavern offers a perfect
               ending to our time in Gettysburg.
                                             
Dobbin House

 

             circa 1776
                 Click
          

            Optional:  Eisenhower Farm Tour,
                Ranger Tours, Willis House, Graveyard
                Walks....

                Lodging: Best Western Gettysburg
                  Circa 1797 One Lincoln Square

                        Day 9
   
               A travel day,  we'll head back to
               North Carolina with a stop at the
              
National Air and Space Museum:
               Stephen
F. Udvar Hazy Center, Chantilly
              
You'll view thousands of aviation and
               space artifacts. This latest addition to the
               history of  flight emphasizes the ingenuity
               and bravery of pilots, astronauts and
               our nations scientists.

                         
                     Stephen F. Udvar Hazy Center  click

                        Meals and Libations:
                               9  Breakfasts
                               1  Lunch
                               5  Dinners
                               4  Receptions

                           
Transportation:
           American Coach provides comfortable,
           safe transportation for 9 days with
           professional, friendly drivers. Tour begins
           in Beaufort, NC. 

            
  Full information on
                 trip inclusions
            application & pricing

  
            CLICK HERE

         

             

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Beyond the Leaf"
    
  NC Wine Tour & "West Side Story"

 
          October 16- 18, 2009   
     

      
A special partnership with
         The History Place
         Morehead City, NC  
 

          *Discover the exciting world of wines in North
                   Carolina's Yadkin Valley

                                                     ...beyond the leaf    

          
*Enjoy country roads, rolling hills, fall  foliage,
                    lush vistas            
  ...beyond the  Interstate   
 

   
        *Capture the passion & pathos of West Side Story,
                     a musical revival  
...beyond the script
     
            
*Experience a perfectly planned
three day/two
                      night get away
       ...beyond imagination   

   

 Day One:  Friday Oct. 16

 



 Travel by private motor coach
through the Piedmont countryside to

Rock of Ages Winery and Vineyards
in Hurdle Mills, NC.  
Here we'll have a
tour, tasting and
lunch
overlooking acres of vines. 
This quaint winery was once the Moore
plantation where tobacco grew
for generations and communion wine
fermented since the early 1900's.


click on image  for information

Our afternoon route heads  westward over
windy roads, through farmland
hemmed by
splendid scarlet forests. 


Our second destination
RayLen Vineyards and Winery
in Mocksville, NC., showcases

 wines from the Yadkin Valley appellation. 


After a winery tour and
tasting with light hors d'oeuvres,

you'll
agree with winemaker
Steve Shepard. 
   
    
" I believe the potential for this region
is huge.  We can produce world class wines. 
We can compete with wines from around
the world in terms of  quality and price."


click on image for Raylen information

 

Lodging for the two evenings:
LaQuinta Inn and Suites , Winston Salem

This hotel is conveniently located
near 11 restaurants,
Barnes and Noble...more !

 

 Day Two:  Saturday, October 17   

After breakfast at the hotel, Joseph Mills
and Danielle Tarmey will share an
over-
view of the wine industry in
North Carolina
Authors of  A Guide to
North Carolina’s Wineries,
the couple will discuss the diversity
of wine offerings and share insights
about the people whose artistry and ingenuity
 established more than 350 vineyards
and 76 wineries in the state.

           click for link

 With newfound knowledge, we'll
travel north to Surry County
in the heart of
the Yadkin Valley.   Today's itinerary begins
at Shelton, a 400 acre estate with
200 acres of vineyards and a dozen varietals.
Mountain views , ponds, and gardens surround
the state-of-the arts winery  Here we'll
tour,
taste and dine in style.

You'll enjoy lunch at the Harvest Grill,
Shelton's three diamond award-
winning restaurant overlooking grapevines
& the kitchen garden. 

Chef Paul serves s " a delicious blend of urban
 and rural high-end comfort food. "

click

Shelton Vineyard 
Dobson, NC

Our afternoon drive to Boonville, NC,
crosses rolling hills and quaint
farms.   View Pilot Mountain
and the Blue Ridge foothills
in the distance.

Destination: RagApple Lassie Vineyards
Finalist-Best New Winery in the US

 
click

This afternoon promises to be
informative, entertaining &
delicious with our hosts, Frank and Leena
Hobson.   Third generation farmers,
they have a remarkable story to tell
about the success of their winery,

the unusual name, and the many

awards their vintages have earned.
This tour and tasting is one to
remember.   Their label design has one
awards since its origin. 
This winery is such an integral part
of the community that they host
an Easter Sunrise Service in their

music Amphitheater.




Capping off our day in the Yadkin Valley,
we'll head north into the Swan Creek
area
to Ronda , North  Carolina.
Nestled between  Brushy Mountains
and the Blue Ridge on 40 acres
of beautiful rolling vines
stands
Raffaldini  Vineyards,
known as "chianti in the Carolinas."
Here stands the Villa among
 pathways surrounded by olive trees,
flowering gardens and Italian Sculpture.
 

Raffaldini Vineyards

 
Tonight we'll dine at the Villa with
an exclusive 
four course Italian dinner
paired with perfect wines
chosen by the Raffaldini owners. 

Try Vermentino, Fiori, Sangiovese,
Montepulciano or Bella Misto.
Dinner will be prepared
by Chef Eric Thomas who  trained
at the Culinary Art Institute and
at Lupa Restaurant under Mario Batali.
This evening should be a true
highlight of our tour.

As we're chauffeured back to the hotel,
we'll reflect on the diversity of
the wines that we've experienced
over the past two days.


 

As one wine authority so aptly stated,
“ Wine is seductive. It gets you. It grabs you.
It won’t go away.”  

Day #3: Sunday, October 18th


Enjoy a leisurely breakfast at the hotel
before we depart the wine country
towards Raleigh .

We'll spend a short time at
Streets at Southpoint for a leg stretch,

lunch break, and perhaps a bit of
quick  shoppi
ng.  

This afternoon we'll arrive at
Raleigh Memorial Theater
for a matinee production
of
"West Side Story."   ( front orchestra) 

 



click  icon for story and music


North  Carolina Theater Production

 

Story by Shakespeare, music by
Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim ..
this striking revival rocks the stage.

Critics write  , " enthralling and electric,
thrilling, brilliant ...timeless.
"

After the theater, complete your
weekend with a North Carolina
favorite....
BBQ at Wilburs in Goldsboro.

 

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Exclusive:  Limit 40 patrons.

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Spring Awakening, A New Musical

 

&
A DC CELEBRATION

July 31-August 2, 2009

Ladies, this trip holds all the right cards
                for a weekend to remember!

 
                   
         Potomac Mills Outlet Mall
                 A  DC Celebration at Fords Theater &
                         Museum of American History
         
      "Spring Awakening" at the Kennedy Center
                                  Georgetown Dinner
                   
            Chico's Private Party
                                  
           Plus:
        

       
Bargaining tips, chick flicks,
                        fashion fantasies,  forbidden food, 
                                  and  feminine FUN!

                                  What's Included? 

 * Transportation  by American  Coach with curbside
      pick-up and delivery.   Enjoy prizes, games, movies, merriment and more.      Perhaps you'll win our
Shopping Lottery!
                                             $$$$$$$$$$
                    
   $$$$$$$$$$$$

 

Breakfast on the way including a mimosa treat! 
 

* Fifteen hours of  fabulous shopping  at Potomac
Mills You’ll receive a discount coupon book  and
outlet maps.    Check out the 2009 store line up!


               

  • http://www.potomacmills.com
     
  • * Two nights’ lodging  at the spacious WyteStone
    Suites with mini kitchen, living room, and      
    separate bedroom.      Begin your stay  with a
     warm cookie  reception. Wake each morning
    to the aroma of hot coffee and

    cooked breakfast.

    The indoor pool, exercise room  and open        
    atrium provide a comfortable setting for
    female socializing.
      
    Wytestone Suites of Potomac Mills

      View  Wytestone
               Suites


    SATURDAY AFTERNOON & EVENING OPTIONS

    Transportation to Washington DC
     

    • Visit to the newly renovated Museum of American
      History followed by special event at  Ford's Theater 
      (opening Feb)  Ticketed entrance and presentation

      Click on Museum
      and on Lincoln for detailed information 
      Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commision  

     

     

     

     

     

    Three-course gourmet Italian dinner at
        
    Filomena  Ristorante
    Decanter of amaretto and artfully split coffee beans

    Click for details          



    •       Orchestra Seats
      .  Kennedy Center for the
                                Performing Arts

                Spring Awakening, A New Musical

         WINNER OF 8 TONY AWARDS INCLUDING BEST
                          MUSICAL 2007  


        
     SUNDAY MORNING EVENTS:

           Cooked Breakfast before check-out
     

          Private Chico’s  Party where fashion and bargains merge
           in a major way!.   Watch for foxy lady transformations
     

     

    The trip home includes snacks,  movies, lottery
            results,  and recognition  of outstanding shopping
            achievements!   Spring Awakening should stimulate
             some excellent conversation en route.

     
       

    Details and Applicatio

     

     

     

     

    Color Purple   
    the Musical

     

       May 16, 2009

    SOLD OUT

    Join the Ladies
    on our day trip filled with
    ingredients for a perfect outing:
    music, theater, compassion,
    laughter, Tuscan lunch,
    wine, chocolate
    and a bit of shopping.

    Trip Includes:

    Orchestra Seats 
    for the
    Durham Performing Arts Center
    matinee presentation of
    "Color Purple"
    This soul-stirring musical stems
    from the Classic Pulitzer Prize-
    winning novel by Alice Walker.

     "The story of hope and the healing
     power of love comes alive
    through a score of  jazz, ragtime,
    gospel and blues."
    Color Purple Background  (click)

    ****
     Private Lunch
     
    at Bocci Trattoria
    Enjoy an"Old World" experience with
    sight, sounds, aromas and tastes
    of authentic Italian cuisine.

    Three course lunch including gratuity



    ****
    American Coach Transportation
    341 miles with  movies, entertainment
    and laughter en route.
    Convenient pick up from Beaufort,
    Morehead City, New Bern
    Driver's gratuity included.

    ****
    Continental Breakfast
    en route to Durham

    ****
    Shopping
    at Streets of Southpoint Mall
    after the show

    ****
    Reflection Time
    with a glass of wine
    en route home Saturday night

      "Surely travel is more than the seeing of sights:
    it is a change that goes on deep and permanent
    in the ideas of living"
                                            Miriam Beard

    WHAT A FANTASTIC
    GIFT FOR VALENTINE'S DAY,
    MOTHER'S  DAY,  A BIRTHDAY...


    TRIP APPLICATION  AND PRICING DETAILS

     

       

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    **WASHINGTON DC**
       
    Up Close & Personal  

      

                             March 26-30, 2009
                     Thursday 5 PM  through Monday

           A PERFECT CHRISTMAS SURPRISE!

    Enjoy our Nation's Treasures
    firsthand.

           Experience magnificent monuments,
    historic museums
    , lively  musicals ,
     political satires, fine dining and
    stunning architecture.  
      Let Travel Team LLC share the beauty
    of  our Capitol City decked
    in cherry blossoms.

    From Thursday afternoon
     through Monday evening, we guarantee
    a great time.

    Package Overview

    • Exclusive transportation by American Coach for the five-day trip beginning with  a bon voyage  dessert  and  wine reception. Entertainment, enrichment and education enjoyed en route.
       

    • Guide service by Travel Team professionals who offer a mix of planned and free time to match your needs and interests.    Information packets to
      help you plan your free time and set the stage
      for your visit
       

    • One night's lodging at Sleep Inn and Suites in Ashland VA plus three nights  in a spacious
      two-room suite in Arlington VA.  Embassy Suites hotel is minutes from   Pentagon City Mall and
      the DC Metro Line.

    •  Click for Hotel Details
       

    • Tickets to the acclaimed NEWSEUM , an
      interactive museum dedicated to news.  This  $450 million investment , eight years in the making,
      takes us behind the scenes to see how any why
      new is made!
      Embassy Suites Crystal City Hotel
                   Learn about  NEWSEUM
       

    • Tourmobile  visit to Arlington National Cemetery
      including Changing of the Guard, Eternal Flame,
      Arlington House, Challenger Memorial, reflection time on the price of freedom
       
                             
        Click on image

    • Ample time at your choice of Smithsonian
      Museums including newly renovated Museum of American History, National Portrait Gallery,
      National Air and Space Museum...
                  Smithsonian Museum Choices
       

    • Timed entrance to the National  Museum of the American Indian including a moving introductory multi-media program
       

    • Timed ticket to the top of the Washington Monument for a 360 degree view of the city

                      

       

    • DC Memorials:  Jefferson, FDR, Lincoln,
      Korean, Vietnam ,  Iwo Jima , World War II 
       

    • Guided tour of National Cathedral ( pending
      January confirmation)

    • Saturday night performance by the musical
      masters of political satire, the Capital Steps.
      You'll howl at the clever play on words about
       famous figures in the news.  Orchestra seats
      make every word count!       
       


       

    Click for preview
     

    • Dress Circle seats for Sunday evening's  performance of  the musical  "Civil War"
       at historic FORD'S THEATER.   Sneak  a
      pre-theater  preview of the
      Lincoln Museum
      housed in the basement of the Theater.
                             
              
      Civil War Small             Click for overview
       

    • Monday visit to the new National Museum
      of the Marine Corps National Museum of the Marine Corps   Here you'll trace the origin
      of the Corps and realize the missions and
      gifts they've given the country
       

    MEALS AND LIBATIONS

    • Four breakfasts: one buffet and three cooked-
      to- order
       

    • Box lunch at the Newseum
       

    • Saturday night four star  Italian  dinner at
      Filomena Ristorante in Georgetown
                            
      Decanter of amaretto and artfully split coffee beans

     

    Click for Gourmet Information

     

    • Happy hour open-bar reception Friday
       
    • Heavy hors d'oeuvre reception supper Sunday

      Sign up now for
      DC: UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL priced at our 2006 rates. 
      Tour limited to 40 adults
      Early bird discount
      of $25.00 for
       patrons signing
       before November 25, 2008

       

    CLICK HERE FOR
    Application and Pricing

     


                        

    Canyon Country
    September 25-October 3

    A Voyage Through Time

    This eight day journey through Arizona, Utah & Nevada offers
    landscapes with gnarled trees, blazon spires, cobalt skies, 
    meandering rivers and canyonscarved in
    GOLD!

    Join Travel Team for a fall perspective of three
    spectacular natural wonders on the Grand Staircase

    Zion National Park



    Bryce Canyon National Park

    Grand Canyon North Rim &
    Grand Canyon South Rim

    In the words of President Theodore Roosevelt, " The Grand Canyon is one
    place that every American ought to see..."  We Agree!

    THE PACKAGE:

    • Begin  your Canyon Country trip in Las Vegas  with two nights at the luxurious Paris Las Vegas
       

    • This world-class resort is unmatched- from amenities to service to the perfect location
       in the heart of the entertainment strip.
       

    • Enjoy shows, shopping, spas, dancing, gambling, and people-watching. 
       

    • Spend a day touring Hoover Dam &Lake Meade with lunch at the historic
      Boulder City Hotel

    Hoover Dam

    • Enjoy private transportation on Coach USA. Travel through Red Rock Country to Zion National Park with a lunch stop in Springdale at theSpotted Dog Cafe.
       
    • Spend two nights in your cozy Western Cabin at the base of heaven.  Dine in the Red Rock Grill of  Zion Lodge.
       
    • Explore the Narrows, ride the shuttle, hike the trails, attend a Rangerprogram,  sit in a rocking chair and
      contemplate the spectacular  scenery

       
    • Climb the red rock staircase by coach to Bryce Canyon National Park .  Learn about the mysterious and
      whimsical Hoodoos from an expert.    Picnic beside these natural wonders.

    Bryce Canyon

    • Spend one glorious night at the  remote North Rim of Grand Canyon  National Park.   Dine in the Grand
      Lodge and watch the sun set from the rim at 8,000 feet.  
                      
    • View the golden quaking aspen as we travel through National Forests and make our decent to the
      Colorado River for a  walk across Navajo Bridge.
       
    • Explore Native American culture as we cross the painted desert through the Navajo reservation.
      We'll visit CameronTrading Post  for dinner and an introduction to Southwestern pottery, jewelry, sand paintings, and more.
       
    • Experience changing colors of sunrise, high noon  and sunset over Grand Canyon South Rim. Spend two nights
      and three days in peaceful bliss.
    • Take the park shuttle to overlooks, trailheads, museums and Indian  Ruins. Learn  about the natural and cultural  history of a true wonder of the world. 
                        
    • Dine at the El Trovar, Arizona Roomand Thunderbird Lodge
       
    • Bid  the Canyon farewell  as we head west across Arizona to Las Vegas for a final evening on the town .

    Click for Day by Day Itinerary
       
     Click for Trip Application & Pricing
         

                                                                                          

    "Capitol Steps" & the Mall
      August 15-17, 2008
     

             Wow…a  ladies trips to Potomac  Mills Outlet MALL
                         with a half  day in  Washington DC  at the National MALL!

    This three-day weekends  is packed with bargaining tips, chick flicks,
    fashion fantasies,  forbidden food,  and  feminine FUN!

    Naturally we’ve included over 15 hours of mega shopping
    at Potomac Mills, IKEA and Georgetown.

    On Sunday AM you'll enjoy our Chico's party with two hours
    of private shopping with the girls.

    Saturday afternoon takes us to he National Mall where you
    choose the Smithsonian Museum of your choice.

    Then we'll head to Georgetown for a dinner to remember
    followed by an evening theater option:

    •  Transportation  by American  Coach with curbside pick-up
          and delivery.   Enjoy prizee, games, movies, merriment
          and more.  Perhaps you'll win our Shopping Lottery!
               $$$$$$$$$$
                          
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    •    Breakfast on the way including a mimosa treat!
       
    •    Three days of  fabulous shopping  at Potomac Mills   You’ll receive
          a discount coupon book and outlet maps.  Check out the stores!

                    
                       
          
    •  
      • http://www.potomacmills.com
         
      •  Two nights’ lodging  at the spacious WyteStone Suites with mini kitchen,
          living room, and separate bedroom.   Begin your stay  with a warm cookie
           reception. Wake each morning to the aroma of hot coffee and
           cooked breakfast.
         

      •   The indoor pool, exercise room  and open atrium provide a comfort-
           able setting for female socializing.

                       View  Wytestone Suites

      •   SATURDAY AFTERNOON &
                 EVENING OPTIONS
         

        • Transportation to WashingtonDC with a visit to the newly
             renovated Museum of American History and  other Smithsonian 
            Museums
           

        • Shopping and browsing in historic Georgetown
           

        • Three-course gourmet Italian dinner at Filomena RistoranteDecanter of amaretto and artfully split coffee beans

                           
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    AUGUST 16th
     

    • Orchestra Seats for Capitol Steps

                                SUNDAY DETAILS

    • Private Chico’s  Party where fashion and bargains merge
      in a major way!.   Watch for foxy lady transformations!
                

    •  The trip home includes snacks,  movies, lottery results,
       and recognition  of outstanding shopping achievements!


       
         Details and Application
                for Capitol Steps
                   & the Mall

     

                                                                          



       

    Fabulous Phantom Weekend
     Theater and Shopping
     Potomac Mills/DC 

    August  3. 2007  

     
     

       

    California Dreamin'
    Again 

    June 13-23, 2007
    Raleigh Transport June 12

    Coming again in 2009

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    Discover the Charm  of San Francisco, grandeur of Yosemite, wines of Napa Valley
    and Steinbeck's Monterey.

    Taste a slice of Northern California with our 11 day journey from the Pacific Coast
    to the high Sierras.

     



    Package Overview:
    June 13-14 

     
    Scenic drive from San Francisco Airport down  coastal Rt. 1 along dramatic cliffs plunging to the Pacific.

    Private Motor coach throughout trip

                  Welcome lunch in Half Moon Bay atthe Region's favorite Italian kitchen.  
     Pasta Moon


             Monterey Bay                   

     

    Two nights at Casa Munras Hotel, a Spanish hacienda from California's nobility.

    Morning visit to the world class
    Monterey Bay Aquarium

                 Visits to Cannery Row, Monterey  Maritime Museum, Fisherman’s Wharf or historic  Old Town

    Time to gallery hop and dine in nearby  charming  


    Carmel by the Sea

    Morning with a masterpiece at the
    National Steinbeck Center, a hands-on integrated approach
    to enjoying literature
    Click on Book

    Gourmet lunch at the John Steinbeck House in downtown Salinas

    San Francisco

    Two nights in  a boutique hotel near Union Square.. theWarwick Regis is listed  on the National  Historic Register

    Afternoon  narrated harbor cruise under the Golden Gate Bridge,
    by  Angel Island and along the city's shoreline showcasing fantastic views of the famous
    San Francisco skyline
    by
    Red and White Fleet

    Free time for theater, ball games, shopping, cable car riding, dining, museums...

    Private Grey Line city tour featuring culture, history and   diversity of each unique neighborhood

    Afternoon ferry to  Alcatraz National Historic Site for another slice of history
    with Ranger talks and award-winning audio tour

    Chinatown  walking tour  Sunday morning followed by  an  authentic dim sum
    lunch.  Tour features foods, history,  customsof  traditional Asian  Community
    Wok Wiz Chinatown

    Sonoma
    Mid-afternoon casual visit to Sonoma Square, a mix of historic sites, shops, eateries and  hundred  year old wineries..
    Sonoma Mission


    Napa

    Two nights at the luxurious  Napa Embassy Suites  with evening receptions, cooked breakfasts
     and full-service hospitality 

    Morning tour and tasting at  Domain Chandon in Yountvillefeaturing sparking wines and gracious ambiance
    A revolving art exhibition graces the visitor center


    Click on winery for a tour

    Special tour and tasting from vine to bottle at V. Sattui Winery in St Helena followed by a gourmet
    picnic lunch under the oaks


    Yosemite National Park

    Introduction to Bridal Veil Falls ,El Capitan,  & Yosemite Falls
     by Ranger Bob

    Snowy Half Dome
    Click on Half Dome to learn more about the park

    Three nights at Yosemite Lodge by the Falls

    Two hour Valley Floor tour highlighting history, granite walls and glaciers with reflections along
    the Merced and Inspiration Point

    Free time for hiking, tubing,Ranger Walks, Museum visits,Indian Culture Center, biking,
    contemplating Nature at her finest

    Four hour Glacier Point tour with unparalleled vistas

    Audio Tram Tour in the Mariposa Grove of   Giant Sequoias

    Lunch at the historic Wawona Hotel circa  1857 at the south end of the park

    One night's lodging at the Best Western Grosvenor One night's lodging at the
     at San Francisco Airport

     

                                DC For   Discriminating    Adults       
                                                                             APRIL 19-23, 2006


                                      It's your turn to enjoy our Nation's       Treasures on Adult  terms.  Take time
             to experience the magnificent
    museum and  monuments, lively  musicals and political satires, fine dining and
    stunning architecture that you rushed by when you visited DC with the kids.  This trip considers 
    YOUR INTERESTS ON  YOUR TERMS
    .   Let Travel Team LLC take you to a new level of "worry-free"
     touring in Washington's  most beautiful season.

    Overview for this  Five Day/Four Night Package:

    • Exclusive transportation by American Coach for the five-day trip including a bon voyage breakfast and a wine reception finale. 
       Entertainment, enrichment and education enjoyed en route.
       

    • Guide Service by Travel Team professionals who offer a mix of
      planned and free time to match your needs and interests.
       

    • Lodging at the historic Phoenix Park Hotel, center for Irish hospitality.  The Phoenix is convenient to
      Capitol Hill sites and Union Stationshops, Metro Hub, and restaurants.

    • Lunch at Mt. Vernon Inn  followed by a tour of George Washington's Mt. Vernon Plantation on the Potomac. 
                  Audio headsets  portray life through the eyes of a slave .
          

    • Ample time at your choice of Smithsonian Museums including Museum of American History,
                   Museum of Natural Science, Air and Space Museum, Hirshorn and more
       

    • Timed entrance to the National  Museum of the American Indian including a moving introductory multi-media program

    • Dress Circle seats for Thursday evening's  performance of  the musical  "Shenandoah"  at historic Ford's Theater.    Sneak pre-theater
                          preview of the
      Lincoln Museum housed on the first floor of Theater.
       

    • Timed entrance to the National Holocaust Memorial Museum.  This  powerful museum "For the Living"  help us understand
                       what  happened and why.  
        

    • United States Supreme Court interpreted visit  in actual high court room where our Justices review the law. 
       

    • National Cathedral  option forChurch Service on Sunday      
       

    • Traditional Chinese Lunch at Yenching Palace, Washington's oldest Chinese restaurant.
       

    • Friday night performance by the musical masters of political Satire, the Capitol Steps.   You'll howl at the clever play on words about
                        famous figures in the news.  Orchestra seats make every word count!
       

    • Afternoon in historic Georgetown with shopping, and time on the C&O Canal  with  a park ranger tour. 
       

    • Saturday night dinner in Georgetown at  the quaint and popular    Filomena Ristorante
                         What Washington celeb might be at the next table?
       

    • Elegant Sunday jazz brunch at  Terrace Room Cafe in the National Gallery of Art  followed by time
                                        to view your favorite paintings. 

    • Moonlight tours of the World War Two Monument,  Vietnam Wall,   Lincoln Memorial, Korean War Memorial and the FDR Memorial

                                                                                            

    Southern Comfort
    in

     Charleston & Savannah

    February 15-19, 2007

            We've combined Charleston's historic ambiance,
    low-country cuisine, nonstop blues,
    & the largest wildlife art event
    in the East 
     
    WITH

    Savannah's romantic squares,elegant architecture,
    gardens and mysteries lacedwith Southern Belle
    hospitality.
     

    Base Package Overview:

    • Thursday noon departure via  American Coach with convenient pick up points
       

    • Movies, entertainment, happy hour reception en route to Charleston
       

    • Gourmet dinner at Fish on  King St."Best Seafood on King Street"
       

    • Three night's lodging at Hampton InnHistoric District Charleston with full breakfast choices   See Photo Gallery
       

    • Two-day VIP pass to the SoutheasternWildlife Art Exposition (SEWE)  plustransit passes  between exhibition
      locations    SEWE DETAILS 
            
                 
       

    • Official SEWE Program
       

    • Optional arrangements: "Talk of Town" mini bus tour of city
        Themed Walking Tours
        Exclusive Taxi and Limo Service  Carriage Tours...
       

    • Transportation through South Carolina's splendid Low-country to Savannah early Sunday Morning

            

    • 90 Minute Exclusive trolley tour by "Old Savannah Tours"
       

    • Southern Comfort Sunday Brunch  The Lady and Sons by Paula Deen
       

    • One night's lodging on River Street  Hampton Inn Hotel Savannah  Historic District
       

    • Optional arrangement:   "Savannah Walks"   themed tours including 
       ghost walks, pub tales, Civil  War History ,   “Midnight in the Garden” literary walk. 
       

    • Gourmet boxed lunch  from B. Matthew’s Bakery and Eatery for Monday’s 12:30pm  motor coach departure
       

    • Dinner at  Romano’s Macaroni Grill in Wilmington, NC, early Monday evening
       

    • Preparation packet for tours, museums, meal  reservations, and galleries .
       

    •  Portage service four nights
       

    • All taxes, and gratuities including driver’s tip
       

    • CEU package available for Carteret  County  teachers.
               


    New England's

        Harbors & History

                                                                                                       July 16-24, 2005
     

                                                       Nantucket Island,  Mystic Seaport, Boston, Newport RI, Providence,   
                                                                           New Bedford, Foxwoods & Plymouth  Plantation

                                                     Tours, meals, private  motorcoach, experienced   guides.   Museums,    galleries, choices galore.

     

    An image of the Grand Canyon from Mather Point

                                     A Voyage Through Time
                                       June 23-JUly 1,2004

      This seven day journey through
    Arizona, Utah & Nevada provided
    landscape pallets of gnarled trees, blazon spires, cobalt skies, 
    meandering rivers and canyons
     carved in  GOLD!

    In the words of President Theodore
    Roosevelt, " The Grand Canyon is one
    place that every American ought
    to see..."

    • This summer adventure toured Grand Canyon's North Rim, Bryce Canyon and Zion National Park. We experienced the aura of Sedona,
      examined Native American cultures from ancient Sinaguans to  modern tribes and completed the trip with the glitz of a Las Vegas night.

       

    • This  tour included stays at two gems of the Park Service,  Grand Canyon and Zion Lodges.
      We savored breathtaking vistas, relaxed on sunset decks, swam, biked. and hiked in  nature's finest. In Sedona visitors felt  creative energy while enjoying Southwestern art, outdoor recreation and upscale cuisine.

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    Full Monty   March 14-15, 2003

        Travel Team LLC presented  "Ladies Only" overnight jaunt to Raleigh providing ample laughter, great food and libations, choice shopping, sizzling entertainment, fine accommodations and delightful company.


    New York, In the Heart of It 

    April 24-27, 2003  

    Travel Team, LLC designed a tour for seasoned New York travelers as well as first time visitors. Patrons had choices for as many activities or as few as they wished.  The initial package included a great introduction to the vibrancy and excitement of the city.  We toured the 9/11 site,  Chinatown, Little Italy, and all the neighborhoods of this fascinating city.  A superb performance by Bernadette Peters in Gypsy topped off one evening.  Our guides led the group to Ellis Island while others toured the NBC Studios.   Check out the testimonials and the photos. 

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    Summer Soiree 2003

    July 25th-27, 2003

    We enjoyed a Spectacular Summer Weekend Celebrating Theater, Art, Architecture, Fine Food, Shopping, and Women!

    This package to Potomac Mills and Washington DC was back by popular demand  with a few inspirational twists.

    Highlights include:
    Kennedy Center Theater "All the Great Books

    * Premier shopping at Potomac Mills Outlet Mall, a fantasyland  for bargain- hunting  serious shoppers.  Discount coupons, lunch vouchers, bags. 

    * Private Saturday morning Chico's fashion party for Travel Team patrons... fun, bargains, fashion tips

    *Two nights lodging at Best Western Potomac Mills including continental breakfast Sat.& Sunday

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    California Dreamin'

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    10 Days/ 9 nights  San Francisco.... Monterey....
        Yosemite National Park...... Napa Valley
    May 29-June 7, 2003



     Patrons tasted another slice of America in Northern California.
    Tour included:
    1/2 Day Grayline Tour of San Fran
    Options for Chinatown Walking Tour and Lunch / Alcatraz Tour
    Welcome Italian Dinner in Marina District
    National Steinbeck Museum in Salinas
    Sunday Brunch at  the Steinbeck  House
    Monterey Bay Aquarium
    Lunch along the Pacific Cliffs at Point Lobos State Park
    Private Party Dinner on Bass Lake in the Sierras
    Tour or Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias
    Entrance to Yosemite National Park
    Lunch at  Historic Wawona Hotel
    Yosemite's Pioneer History Center
    Options for hiking, biking, tram tours, ranger talks.....
    Japanese Buffet in the Central Valley en route to Napa
    Winery Tours/ Vineyard Luncheon
    Farewell reception
             Much much more.........
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      STEPPIN' OUT  with HaiRspraY
    August 5-7, 2005
                       
    Wow…another ladies trip
        to Potomac Mills Outlet
        with a full day in DC.

      Enjoy the new Museum
       of the American Indian,
       Kennedy Center
      production of
    Hairspray,
       
    dinner at Filamina’s
    in Georgetown, and
    time at the FDR
    Memorial.
       Naturally we’ve
    included
        over 15 hours for
    mega shopping. 
        Our Chicos party is a
         winner with two hours of private shopping.  

              

                                                                                

    THE LION KING

    Broadway's   Award-Winning
    Best Musical

    October 14, 2006
    Thank all patrons for
    a Wonderful time!

    This fabulous fall weekend
    in Raleigh features a musical &
    visual spectacular  where
    even the Savanna comes to
    life.  Experience the rhythms
    of African Pridelands along
    with songs by Elton John,
    Tim Rice and a trio of South
    African composers.

    package Overview

           * Saturday AM departure via  American Coach with pick-up in
              Beaufort, Morehead, New Bern

           * Fresh pastry, coffee, movies and merriment en route

           * Leisurely DINNER at Bogart's American Grill
              Step back into another timewith retro chic decor and fresh
              food made from scratch. 

          *  Overnight lodging at the new
            
    La Quinta Inn & Suites Crabtree
              Spend your afternoon shopping
              at Crabtree Mall, reading at
              Barnes &  Nobles, or watching
              football  and catching some
              R&R in the room.  

           *  Orchestra seats for Saturday
               evening performance of
     

      the Lion King.   
                
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             * Sunday breakfast at hotel...
                Sleep in late, use the exercise
                room, read the paper and sip
                your coffee.  Pamper yourself.

             * Option to visit NC Museum of
                Art from  9:45 to 11:15 for
                interested patrons.

             * Sunday browsing at
     Southern
                Seasons
    in Chapel Hill.
                You'll  have ample time to
                discover the amazing variety
                of  wines, coffees, specialty
                cheeses, cookware, gifts and
                 more.   Perhaps you'll want to
                 try lunch at the Weathervein

     

     Restaurant  in the store.

                               A Southern Season at University Mall

             * En route home, enjoy a glass of
                wine and a light snack as you
                relax and contemplate your
                weekend

                             

     

    New York,
    "In the Heart of It
    "

    March 27-30, 2008  

    What a wonderful Time!
    Thanks to all the NYC Gang



    Back by popular demand, our custom
    package is designed for seasoned
    New York travelers as well as
    first time visitors. 

    Feel the true pulse of the city as
    you step out among the sights, smells
    and sounds that fill its streets.

    We offer a mix of planned
    and free time with ideas to ignite
    your personal interests!
    Numbers are limited to 41 to
    assure a quality experience.

    We'll arrive in NYC at noon
    on Thursday and enjoy every
    minute of excitement until
    Sunday PM.

    Base Package Overview:

    Convenient Round trip air
    fare New Bern to La Guardia
    including  taxes, security fees

    Care-free Round Trip
    Transportation from
    LaGuardia to  midtown 
    Manhattan
     

    nformative and entertaining
    custom New York city tour
    highlighting history, culture,
    diversity, famous folks and
    memorable places  

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    Three nights lodging at
    Hampton Inn
    Times Square North...

    located at 51st and 8th Ave.
    right in the Heart
    of the theater district

    Hotel luggage service

    Thursday night orchestra seats
    for the smash hit

    jersey boys...
     
    Hottest ticket on Broadway ! 


     

    NBC Studio Tour  In heart
     of Rockefeller Center.
    this lively 70 minute  tour
    takes you to the  newsroom,
    sports desk,  Saturday night
     live  set and more.

    a trip to the   "Top of
    the Rock" Newest venue
    in town with a 360 panoramic
    view  from the 70th floor

    Top of the Rock Illustration

     

     

    Read About the ROCK
    Click Here

     


    Tour of
    Ellis Island and 
    Liberty Island ...
     
     Fantastic Interactive Experience
    brings the emigration
     story alive....  Includes ferry
    from Castle Clinton,
    Ellis Island Audio Tour
    and  time on your own
    at Statue of Liberty  plus
    ticket to the museum level  

    Meals including:
     NY deli Lunch  (Thursday)
    Three hot breakfasts at
    Hampton Inn
    fabulous  Italian Dinner
                                  on Restaurant Row  (Fri.)

    all city, state, occupancy
     taxes  plus all gratuities
    for provided meals , tours
    and bus transportation
     

    Personal  travel team
    guide  planning  including
    literature, meal suggestions,
    maps, preparation packets 
    on "What to Do" in the city. 
    We're on call to make
    your trip memorable  
    and worry-free!

    additional escorted Options
    for Patrons have been
    arranged by Travel Team for
    additional fees including:
     

    1)   "The Chinatown Experience"

     ....Authentic dim sum lunch
    at golden Unicorn
     and  bargain shopping 

    on Saturday PM

    2) Metropolitan Museum of Art" 
     entrance and audio Tour 
           of this landmark
    hall of artifacts,  
    temples, art

       Friday evening
    or Sunday AM
                      

    CLICK for MET Information

    Trip Details & COST

    Trip Application
                     

    Alaska In Depth...
      "A Journey Across
       the Last Frontier"
     
    June 13-27. 2008  

    Thank you for a wonderful trip!

    Coming again June 2010

    Explore this vast land
      up close and personal 
    with Travel Team. 

    Our trip covers
    four distinct regions
    from glaciers to rainforests,
    mountains to tundra. 
    Join us on trains, planes
    motor coach
    and watercraft.

    Juneau


     

    Glacier Bay

    National Park




    Seward,

       Kenai Peninsula

     


    Talkeetna,





    Denali NP

    Fairbanks


        Whale watching, glacier calving,
    tundra touring,
        wildlife encounters,
        Native art, day cruising, 
    endless sunlight,
        breathtaking train rides,
    salmon bakes, 
        log lodges, back
    country excursions.

    Learn more about
    the trip of a lifetime...

     Day by Day Details

    Register Today

         
     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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