Budapest, Vienna and Prague triangle.

With the Prague Express we are introducing a 10 days individual Rail tour.

You may choose from 3 Hotel categories:

Deluxe Hotels from $1,532 per person

First class Hotels from $1,291 per person

Standard class Hotels from $987 per person

The Prague Express includes:

3 nights accommodation in Budapest

3 nights accommodation in Vienna

3 nights accommodation in Prague

First Class Rail in between the cities

Half Day Historical City Tour in each city

You may add additional days, more sightseeing or cultural programs to this independent tour

which can start at any day of the year!  You can do this tour in reverse as well.

Friends Travel LLP  would be happy to assist you with your special request.

Budapest                                 Vienna                                   Prague

We would be happy to assist you by answering all your questions you may have regarding Central & Eastern Europe.

JESS Kalinowsky Professional Travel Consultant

JESS@FriendsTravel.com

Discounted First Class, Business Class and Coach Airfares Worldwide.

Book Now and Save It may not feel like it right now, but Summer is only a few months away. Imagine wandering through London’s green and leafy Royal Parks, sharing a picnic on the grass or sipping a long drink alongside the Serpentine, before taking in a show, or going out for dinner. With our Summer Offer for Early Bookers you can get a great deal on your accommodation by booking ahead:

Classic or Superior Double Rooms are only £149 per room per night
(including VAT and Continental Breakfast)
Indulge in a welcome drink on arrival plus a glass of champagne each evening
with our compliments.
Valid for stays from 25th July – 4th September 2011. Bookings must be made before 31st May.

CAN’T WAIT FOR SUMMER?
We also do Easter rates from £179 including VAT and breakfast.

OK So you are not going to the Royal  Wedding, but you can still enjoy London ater the crowds have gone home.

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Italy: Rome & Italian Countryside by Vespa
7 days / 6 nights from $1,385* per person

Ever since Audrey Hepburn made it famous in the fifties, the Vespa has been synonymous with Italy. Experience the latest way to explore the countryside in a uniquely Italian fashion: via Vespa. Riding a Vespa is fun and opens you up to opportunities to discover off-the-beaten-path locations and experience the freedom of leisurely meandering through winding, Italian country roads.

Of course, few trips to Italy can be done without a few days in its capital: Rome. Visit local cafes, explore the sights and sounds of this mesmerizing, frenetic city before you unwind through the countryside in your choice of either Tuscany or Umbria.

All the while, you can rest assured that Avanti and our local partners are taking care of you.

Includes

• 3 nights Rome at Nord Nuova Roma
• Classic Rome Tour
• Tripbuilder Guide Book
• 1st class train from Rome to Perugia
• Transfer from rail station to Vespa office
• 3 nights accommodations in Tuscany or Umbria
• 4-day Vespa rental
• Road maps and guidebooks
• Daily breakfast

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*Land Only – Price is per person based on double occupancy. Airfare not included in price. Availability and price may change at any time and without prior notice.

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This tour is being offered as a wine tasting tour visiting vintners in Vienna itself, then east of Vienna in the province Burgenland; and then Northwest of Vienna in the Wachau valley.
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The Venetian cuisine, especially that in the city, is full of traditional dishes that are mostly made using all types of fresh fish and vegetables.

The cicchetti, the pasta dishes, the risotto – risi e bisi – and of course all these wonderful dishes must be accompanied by Venetian wines.

The Venetian cuisine, especially that in the city, is full of traditional dishes that are mostly made using all types of fish and vegetables, with only one limit: the seasons.   The cicchetti, the pasta dishes, the risotto – risi e bisi (the doges loved to eat that on St. Marco Day – and I grew up in Vienna eating that at my family’s table), fish, seafood and meat dishes – and of course all these wonderful dishes must be accompanied by Venetian wines: Prosecco di Conegliano,Valpolicella, Bianco di Custoza and Amarone.
	Venice Culinary Tour Dates 2011: TOUR DATES –TBA mid-November 2011 TOUR PRICE: $TBD per person, land only, double occupancy. (Single supplements are available for an extra charge) The price is based on the current exchange rate of the Euro vs. the Dollar (Jan 2011) i.e. any cost increases caused by a weakening dollar shall have to be passed along.
Colorful array of seafood at the Venice fish market	Venice Fish Market For the first time, in 2010 Herzerl Tours is adding a great culinary experience in Venice, the jewel of the Veneto region in Northern Italy. Venice is famous for its elegant cuisine going back hundreds of years to the Doges; however showing an influence steming from its French occupation (Napoleon) and afterwards by the Austria monarchy – in the 18th century. On this tour participants will have a chance to immerse themselves in the Venetian cuisine through hands-on cooking classes; accompany a chef in going to the famous local fish market (this alone is worth the trip); attend a lecture at Harry’s Dolci – the new venture of famous Harry’s Bar; sightseeing, visiting churches and palaces; eating in some of the better known Venetian restaurants; and the piece de resistance a ride in a gondola!
Cod Mousse	WHAT’S INCLUDED IN YOUR TOUR PRICE: 3 half day cooking classes with lunch and 1/4 wine and mineral water 1 pm resuming lesson and trophy assignment 1 pastry demonstration & coffee and cake 1 wine tasting at famous Burano Island 1 evening classical concert in held in a church or palace Welcome and farewell dinners with 1/4 wine and mineral water Meet and greet and transfers from/to airport and hotel chosen One suitcase free porterage in the motor launch during transfers 7 days free Pass on Public Services 2 half days city sight seeing with professional guide 1 gondola ride Certificate of attendance to Italian cooking lessons COSTS DO NOT INCLUDE : Porterage at airport / hotel and boat piers Gratuities and personal expenses Reservations Italy@FriendsTravel.com 24/7

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The Viennese Cuisine, which has been around for 1000 years, is a result of the pleasure-loving lifestyle of the Viennese people, who simply love to eat and therefore cook well.

Spend a full week watching famous Viennese chefs at work and then trying your hand at it; and indulging in Viennese food and Viennese wines.

CULINARY TOUR DATES 2011: Austria@FriendsTravel.com 24/7/365

October 29 – November 06, 2011

TOUR PRICE: $2,675.00 per person, land only, double occupancy.

The tour price is based on a group of 10 participants; for mini groups or individuals contact us for a quote
(Single supplements are available at $300.00)

Be ahead of the crowd and submerge yourself in this new European food trend: At the famous Viennese Culinary Institute “Am Judenplatz” -at the Haute-Cuisine Restaurant “Drei Husaren” for cooking classes – at the eminent Café Diglas for a pastry demo-and the newly added wine-pairing events at famous Austrian vintners. Spend a full week watching famous Viennese chefs at work, trying your own hand at doing the cooking and indulging in eating food and drinking wines from Vienna. Visit a famous produce market with a chef from the school (and taste some of the wonderful Viennese sausages). Attend morning classes at the leading Viennese Cooking School “Am Judenplatz”; as a special treat attend a class at the world famous haute cuisine Restaurant “Drei Husaren” & enjoy the foods you will create. Attend a pastry demo at the “Café Diglas” watching the pastry chef create an Esterhazy Torte; and as a new feature visit well known vintners to learn about wine pairing and taste white and red Austrian wines. Visit the Imperial Table Museum to see the Habsburg porcelain collection. Dine at well-known Viennese restaurants. And as you cannot go to Vienna without “tasting the culture” you’ll visit some of its great palaces. Add a concert of Viennese music and you’ve got the culinary tour of a lifetime! FEATURED ON THE FOOD TV NETWORK in “GOURMET GETAWAYS”!!! PUBLISHED in “COOKING IN PARADISE Culinary Vacations Around the World” by Joel and Lee Naftali.

What is included in your tour price  Accommodations for six nights (D/O), 4 Star hotel, including buffet breakfast Three half-day cooking classes with lunch & beverages, One pastry demonstration & coffee and cake One wine tasting at a famous Viennese vintner A chamber concert with music from Mozart and Strauss, A visit to Vienna’s famous produce market Welcome and Farewell dinners including beverages De-Luxe coach for transfers and sightseeing as mentioned Experienced guide/assistant for services outlined) Vienna Card and entrances as mentioned What’s not included: One gourmet dinner at the Sky restaurant Gratuities and personal expenses Discounted International Airfares In First Class, Business Class and Coach Worldwide

Rates are subject to change based on currency exchange rates

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Let us help you With Your Next Vacation

Let Friends Travel LLP 90048 help you plan your next trip, whatever your budget.
Submit your detailed request, and please remember that the more compelling (and specific) your question,
the better answer and faster response we can provide you in a timely manner.
Be sure to also include your city of origin.
We service all 48 Mainland USA cities to the destination of your choice.

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]]> http://europewithfriendstravel.wordpress.com/2011/02/20/palazzo-manfredi-rome-italy-jess-kalinowsky-friendstravel-com/feed/ 0 europewithfriendstravel Palazzo Manfredi http://europewithfriendstravel.wordpress.com/2011/02/18/madrid-spain-jess-kalinowsky-friends-travel-llp/ http://europewithfriendstravel.wordpress.com/2011/02/18/madrid-spain-jess-kalinowsky-friends-travel-llp/#comments Fri, 18 Feb 2011 16:52:16 +0000 europewithfriendstravel http://europewithfriendstravel.wordpress.com/?p=205 ]]> Greetings from sunny Madrid!

I want to share with you the information below:

Following the Joint Business Agreement launched on October 1st by Iberia, American Airlines and British Airways for routes over the North Atlantic, Iberia will operate up to four weekly flights between Los Angeles and Madrid starting in March 28^th 2011!

Three non-stop flights will operate weekly from Los Angeles – on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays – with an additional Friday flight in July-September.  The flights will depart Los Angeles at 17:55h arriving in Madrid at 14:15h the following day.  The return flight will depart the Spanish capital at 12:35h arriving in Los Angeles at 16:15h

Friends Travel LLP offers Discounted First Class, Business Class and Coach Airfares Worldwide! Reservations: JESS@FriendsTravel.com

The aircraft used on the routes will be 254-seat Airbus A-340/300s, with a 36-seat Business Plus section, recently redesigned, with 2.20 meters of space for each passenger and seats that unfold into flat beds

Please find also below some key information about our hotel, The Westin Palace, Madrid:

- Privileged location in the heart of the city: walking distance to the Prado, Thyssen and Reina Sofia Museums and Retiro Park; easy access to the shopping areas, main leisure attractions and financial area of the city

- The 467 guest rooms and suites are sumptuously decorated and furnished with stunning marble, precious fabrics and antique furnishings all painstakingly restored, and updated with every modern convenience including the Heavenly® Bed. The hotel also features Junior Suites with a lounge, Executive Suites with a separate lounge and dining room, and the Royal Suite, with a library and reception room.

- In-room High Speed Internet connection (at a fee)

- Business Centre open 24 hours a day with free internet access

- Free 24 hour access to the Westin Workout® located on the 7th floor

Hope to have the opportunity to welcome your valued clients in the near future!

For any assistance you might require with your bookings, I remain at your full disposal.

Kindest regards,

JESS Kalinowsky  = Professional Travel Consultant

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