Celebrate Spring & Strong Women

by joining us for a Raleigh
weekend tailored for ladies

& their passions!

Art,  Theater, Shopping

    Current Fiction & Conversation
Fashion, Fitness, Feminine Issues,
Food...
 Especially  Chocolate and Wine!

 (We may even discuss a  man or two!)

  Overview of 2 Day Package:


   American Coach Transportation

            Private coach with comfortable,  professional
               service.  Enjoy chick entertainment and a
               Southern Woman's  Healthy Breakfast .
                              Mimosas, of course!
                Convenient pick-ups  from  Beaufort, 
                            Morehead City, New Bern.
                             Driver's gratuity included .

              One Night's Premier Lodging

           Hyatt Place Raleigh West  RBC Center    

                         Raleigh’s Newest Hotel 
                             Opening February 2012 

             Enjoy your stay in a spacious contemporary
             setting featuring a stunning two story gallery
             with  specialty drink bar, coffee service,
              fitness center and 24 hour food service.
       
             All guest rooms include a cozy conversation
             corner with queen sofa sleeper and a wet bar
             for your late night conversations.
                      Hot breakfast buffet included.
          

                  Saturday Afternoon ?

             A Southern Woman's Choice

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             Shop at Crabtree Valley Mall

You'll find everything you need
with over  220  select stores!

 
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         Visit North Carolina Museum of Art 

                     A Treasure of the South 

               Theater Performance

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Orchestra seating for Saturday evening's
performance of  "Steel Magnolias"
in the  A.J. Fletcher Opera House
of  the  Progress Energy Center
for the Performing Arts

  A theme of “Steel Magnolias” is strength
and support among a group of Southern Women.

The characters, "delicate at magnolias but tough
 as steel" bond  during a trying battle with cancer. 

In honor of cancer survivors and in memory
of friends and family, Travel Team
 will make a donation to the Raab Oncology Clinic
      for each strong woman  attending our SouthernWomen’s Weekend .  

Saturday Dinner: Winston's Grill

A Raleigh favorite since 1989.  You'll enjoy
casual fine dining in a beautiful private setting. 
Perfect for our pre-theater meal. 

Southern Women's Show Raleigh

Returning for the 27th year..
Sunday 11:00-3:00

Ladies,  it's your time!

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"  Get inspired, feel refreshed and
uncover the secrets of living well,  feeling healthy and having FUN!"

In this  festive atmosphere, catch the latest fashions, sample gourmet foods,  plan a dream get away,
 pamper yourself , attend a show or seminar
of your choice.
 
Home decor, style, and beauty
unite to make you feel like you're in NYC!
          

Chocolate & Wine !

Attend an Onboard Wine Seminar
Test you Viticulture Knowledge  from vine to wine!

Taste  a variety of North Carolina Wines
paired with gourmet Southern treats

at  Hinnant Family Vineyards.

" The Hinnant Family's warm hospitality
 invites you back to a simpler time and place...."

 "In Vino Veritas"
"In wine there is truth."
 

  Sign up early ...
for one of our 38 lucky spots!

Application , Pricing, & Details



 

  June 17-25, 2012

Travel to Santa Fe ,
Mesa Verde, Taos, Pagossa Springs,
Durango and Silverton

Experience the mystique
of New Mexico's
" Land of Enchantment"
and
 Southwestern Colorado's rugged charm where

cowboy legends
began

 Travel Team is proud
to make a donation to the
Arts Council of Carteret County

For each member on this
adventure . 
      

Holiday $50 discount before
        January 1, 2012

Travel Team’s 2012 adventure
features  nine days/eight nights
  filled with stunning scenery,  native & contemporary art , traditional cuisine, mineral hot springs,
cliff dwellings, & a world class narrow gauge train ride.

 Flavored with a rich dose of history from vanished
civilizations and conquistadors,
Pueblo Nations and Spanish cultures,
 Gold Rush, and  BEYOND!

TOUR OVERVIEW

 Destination #1   Santa Fe
Sunday through Tuesday

New Mexico
Museum of Art

   
    Transportation :   Private professional motor coach 
       by Herrera Coach, Inc.   Enjoy quality service
      from Albuquerque International Sunport  to Santa Fe
      and Durango with many side trips along the route. 
                    Driver's tip included in package.

  Lodging:  La Fonda on the Plaza

        
                              Three Nights

       Santa Fe's most historic hotel  located in the heart
       of the downtown Plaza district.  Walk to galleries,
       extraordinary shopping,  museums and restaurants.  
       Begin each day with a hearty breakfast at La Plazuela, 
       an award-winning dining landmark.
                              
                         While in Santa Fe  ....

        "Meet and Greet" Reception  in the Santa Fe Room
         Get to know your fellow travelers over a glass
         of wine or regional brew with special hors d'oeuvres.
 
         Exclusive walking tour  or  Loretta Line mini bus tour
         Seasoned professionals share the  city's unique
         attractions showcasing  400 years of  rich Spanish
         and Pueblo traditions.  Learn about the most famous
        and infamous residents, historic architecture, and 
         contemporary art colony.

      Loretto Chapel                

      Santa Fe Museum Pass:  Three days admissions
                 to  SIX of the city's  finest treasures.

    *  Palace of the Governors  * New Mexico Museum of
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  * New Mexico Museum of Art

       * Museum of Indian Arts
                 and  Culture
        
        Timed tour for our group.

                                                                                                                  * Museum of International Folk Art   
 
                   * Museum of Spanish Colonial Art

              

                                  Destination #2
                         "High Road To Taos" 
                                         

                   Tour leaves Santa Fe for the village of
                   Chimayo.   After a guided tour of  El Santurio
                   de Chimayo "Lourdes of the Southwest",
                   shop for world famous Chimayo chilies.
           
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                    Savor a New Mexican lunch at the famous
                    Rancho De Chimayo, a century-old hacienda
                    in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.

                   Our excursion continues on the scenic
                   "high road"  to   the heart of Taos with an
                    overnight at the  Taos Inn, a National Historic
                    Landmark.

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              Visit  Historic Taos Plaza galleries and shops,
               Bloomenshein Museum or  Kit Carson Museum. 

               Relax at Adobe Bar or  Doc Martins for the
               evening.       

          
  After a full breakfast , enjoy a guided tour of the Taos
Pueblo, continuously inhabited for 1000 years.
    Designated   World  Heritage Site by UNESCO

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            Destination #3  Pagosa Springs &
                 Durango, Colorado
        Leaving Taos,  we cross the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge.
         with an opportunity to walk  650 feet above the river.
       Next, experience mountain vistas of the
         San Juan wilderness on route to  Pagossa Springs.

            The world's largest and deepest hot springs offer
            an "opulent Victorian experience for soaking."
                        Then on  to Durango for three nights.   

                                   
     Lodging:  Historic Strater Hotel
     This Victorian downtown
     landmark   takes  each guest back
    to an 1887 Durango.   With  period
    lobby and lounges,  The Diamond
    Belle Saloon,  and authentic antique
    furnishings,  the hotel has attracted
    writers and  nobility, presidents and
    actors.   With world- class
    accommodations and western
    hospitality , no wonder it's called

   "Diamond of the Rockies."   Three hearty mountain
     breakfasts are included.   Enjoy the Melodrama
    at the Harvey Strater Theater .

                  DAY TRIPS FROM DURANGO  

    
                  Mesa Verde National Park      (Friday)
              

     Visit sandstone cliff dwellings built over 1,000 years
      ago,  learn the story  of  the Ancestral Puebloans who
      made this remote high plateau their home,  enjoy a day
      among the remains  of a fascinating civilization.
      Guided tour includes ticketed entrance to Cliff Palace,
      largest cliff dwelling in North America.  Harvest Buffet
      lunch included  at the Metate Restaurant .

                 Durango Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad   
                                              ( Saturday )

   Get ready for one of the
   top ten most exciting train
    journeys in the world.
   Relive the sights and
    sounds of  yesteryear on a
    spectacular journey
    through breathtaking
    canyons and remote
   wilderness along the Animas River. You'll ride on the
   Alamosa Parlor Car and the Silver Vista with first class
   service.

   Spend a few hours in Silverton, a  unique town once the
    stomping grounds for silver kings and railroad giants. 

    Sunday morning, stroll the streets of  Durango,  walk
    along the Amimas , try a rafting trip,  jeep trip  or zipline
    adventure.   Early afternoon we head back to
    Albuquerque over the Colorado Plateau.   We'll 
    reflect upon our experiences with a farewell toast to the
    Land of Enchantment. 

    Accommodations near the airport will make your flight
    home convenient.   

          DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS AMAZING TRIP
                                  RESERVE NOW!

 
                    Application Pricing and Details