Since 1981, we have been sharing our wealth of knowledge and travel experience with friends and associates across the country. Our objective has been to find exciting new cruises and tours that provide exceptional value for money, entertainment, relaxation and rewarding memories. While as a travel agency we can provide vacation programs anywhere in the world, we highlight those cruises and tours we believe offer exceptional value to our friends and valued customers.

We have also successfully planned and organized group cruises and tours, ranging anywhere from ten to three hundred participants at a time. Please contact us if you require more information on our group programs, or if you would like assistance with planning a group or large family function.

Join Anna Barnlund on another exciting New York City adventure.  Highlights include: tour of 9/11 Memorial, shopping on 5th Ave & Times Square, outdoor viewing of  “Today Show” and a one day metro card.

Optional tours include: Statue of Liberty/Ellis Island Ferry ticket, 48 hours three loop double decker tour, Broadway Shows, admission to Top of the Rock or Empire State Building. 

Accommodations at the classic Warwick New York Hotel located near Central Park, Broadway & 5th Ave.

Join us for this exciting weekend, call us today as space is limited to 25 seats

Read the rest of this entry »

         Join John and Joan as we cruise the beautiful Danube River from Nuremberg to Budapest, including 2 nights in fascinating Prague, Czech Republic.

From the splendor of Prague to the Gypsy violins of Budapest, you’ll treasure every moment of this memorable Danube River cruise. Enjoy guided sightseeing in Prague, Nuremberg, medieval Regensburg, Passau, Vienna, and Budapest. Sail through the fascinating Main Danube Canal, attend a beer tasting in Regensburg, tour Melk’s splendid Benedictine Abbey, and experience the music, art, culture, and historical sites in romantic Vienna-a memorable vacation! 

This cruise is almost sold out, contact us if you are interested in joining our fabulous cruise down the Danube!

Read the rest of this entry »

                                                Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals              

                            Don’t miss out on this exciting weekend of baseball!!!

Our travels will take us to St. Louis, MO to see the Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals for an afternoon game.   Hotel accommodations at theCrowne Plaza, not far from Busch stadium.  Hotel accommodations will also include 1 buffet breakfast per person.  Over 13 restaurants are within walking distance of the hotel including: J Bucks & Mike Shannon’s steakhouse.

Your trip will also include a tour of Busch Brewery.  Along the tour you will see the famous Budweiser “Clydesdales”, the Beachwood Lager Cellars, historic Brew House and Bevo Packaging facility.  After the tour we will go back to the hospitality room where everyone “over 21″ will be able to sample 2 types of beer of their choice.  Soft drinks & snacks will also be served.

Seats are selling fast…..Call us today to reserve your seat. 

Read the rest of this entry »

Join Anna Barnlund on an exciting and informative trip to downtown Chicago. Travel by motorcoach from Watseka to Chicago and spend 2 nights at the Doubletree Hotel Magnificent Mile. Then enjoy an Architechtural tour by boat on the river. Time for shopping the most famous mile in Chicago and use the included 3 day hop on/ hop off  pass on the trolley or double decker busses. Stops include the Willis Tower,John Hancock Bldg.,Millenium Park,Theater District,Art Institute,Field Museum,Navy Pier, Water Tower and more.

 Optional tours available to theaters,dinner at Topo Gigio and Second City. Only 25 seats to be sold on this exclusive trip.

Read the rest of this entry »

Spend a Relaxing 4 nights at the Whitehall Inn with daily breakfast.  A day tour to Bar Harbour with Lobster fishing and seal watching on “Lulu’s” lobster boat is included.  While in Camden enjoy a fabulous Lobster bake and visit the LL Bean Home Store in Freeport, Maine.  There will be free time to shop or golf.  Included in your rate is roundtrip airfare from Chicago O’Hare to Portland, Maine. Only 30 seats being sold on this trip.

Join John & Joan Cook on this fabulous weekend!

Save $50.00 per person if deposit is received by Jan 25, 2012.

Read the rest of this entry »

 Father Michael Powell of St Edmund Catholic Church in Watseka would like to personally invite you to join him on this special trip as he leads this pilgrimage to Italy through Rome and Vatican City, Florence, Assisi,Padua,Cascia, Siena and Venice. In Rome, you will visit the sacred sites of the Sistine Chapel,the Basilicas of St Peter and Paul and , if possible, a general audience with the Pope. A Roman  city tour and the historic sites of the Colisseum and the Forum are also included. You will have the opportunity to celebrate Mass regularly as you see, walk and pray at locations where St Francis,St Clare,St Anthony and many others came closer to God.

 This will be a fun vacations as well as the great addition of being a unique pilgrimage of faith.

Read the rest of this entry »

Join us on our always popular fall trip to the scenic tip of the state in southern Illinois by Amtrak from Gilman, Illinois to Carbondale. Ok, maybe not quite as scenic as the picture, but hills! Spend 2 nights at the Holiday Inn, visit 7 local wineries, two lunches including the famous family style chicken dinner at Giant City State Park Lodge, aboard our own private shuttle bus.

Details to follow when we can confirm the Amtrak seats and schedule.