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July 2012 COnTEnTS
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3 EAT PRAY LOVE GETAWAY Take a gastronomic journey through Italy, find enlightenment by relaxing in Bali and fall in love with India’s culture
10 ChARminG miLduRA Capturing the hearts of visitors
12 TAkinG ThE SLOW BOAT Our pick of the best canal boat trips in the UK
18 144 iSLAndS New Zealand’s Bay of Plenty
28 TOP CRuiSE & TOuRS AS BOOkEd BY RCi mEmBERS
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8 TAkE ThE kidS Fabulous Fiji the friendliest place on earth
14 REAdY, SET, GO The latest news in the travel world
15 EAT Port Douglas 58 years on ‘The Nautilus Dining Experience’ still a ‘Must Do’
16 LAndmARkS Top US national park holidays near the Rockies, Sedona and Grand Canyon
20 ShOPPinG Marrakesh’s chaotic souks
21 dininG in Spice up your life with a hearty Moroccan Lemon and Green Olive Chicken dish
22 AT A GLAnCE Gold Coast golden attractions
23 RCi mEmBER SECTiOn 35 RCi hOLidAY STORiES
Dear RCI member,
We know winter isn’t everyone’s dream time for taking holidays, but it is a great time for planning! This edition has an extra large feature on Cruises and Tours which are all very popular with our members.
European River cruising continues to gain in popularity; it’s been my most desired holiday for some time and I hope to finally do it next year. The idea of cruising through spectacular European countryside at a leisurely pace with shore excursions and delicious meals served up is my holiday heaven.
But, if you do want to get away for a cut price last minute break, now is definitely
the time to do it. As the weather cools,
we find we have more available units than there is exchange demand for so we can offer these as Bonus Weeks. No exchange deposit required, just a small fee of around AU$199 for a great week’s accommodation in one of our affiliated resorts at several holiday destinations throughout Australia and New Zealand (see page 26). I really believe this represents the best holiday
value you can get! Most of the units are 2 bdrm so take the family; book a couple of units if you want more room for everyone. Please give us a call and we’ll make it as easy as possible to get you away for another wonderful bonus holiday!
Charisse Cox
Managing Director – RCI Pacific Email: Charisses.Desk@rci.com
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the Danube in Budapest, Hungary at night.