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We are cruise and vacation travel agents, specializing in cruises, escorted tours, all-inclusive resort packages, & luxury travel.

We are a full-service travel agency based in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Travel Picks

We here at Holiday Cruises &Tours love to travel; that's why we do what we do. Sometimes, however, we find that we actually have to stay in the office and work. (What's up with that?) While we always love to share tales of our personal travel experiences, sometimes we like to call on others to give you fresh ideas and inspiration for your own adventures.

We've asked Brad, our inveterate traveler, to contribute his own stories, providing you with destinations and ways to travel that may not have previously occurred to you.

If you're interested in getting some new suggestions for your next travel experience, we invite you to follow his blog where he'll share his favorite places to go along with some interesting ways to get there.

Éire’s wonderful castle hotels
Posted on Friday, January 13th, 2012 by admin.

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As little nippers, we were often read stories that included things that never really existed like dragons, fairy godmothers and frogs that turn into princes. (Many of you women out there probably know what a fairy tale that one was.) Some things in fairy tales, like knights in armor on faithful steeds, are factual but are no more. However, one thing in fairy tales that not only once existed but are still very much real are castles.
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Food and wine tours
Posted on Friday, November 11th, 2011 by Brad.

You can tell a lot about what Americans find interesting from taking a look at the popularity and ranking of the cable channels. There are hundreds of cable channels catering to just about every interest, so what do Americans love the most? If you’re like me, you probably think the correct answer is Travel, but that would only be partially right.

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Yes, the Travel Channel does rank in the top fifteen cable stations, and I guess the only surprising thing about that…again, at least for me…is that it didn’t come-in at number one. But, unless one traveling on business, one doesn’t just travel for the sake of getting somewhere and returning home. Usually, one combines travel with another interest or passion, and maybe the cable channels can tell us something there, too.
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