Last Day: Enter to win $500 of travel!

Today, April 12, is the LAST DAY to enter to win in our contest!

Andavo Travel has a contest going right now on our Facebook page where you can enter to win $500 of travel. Sounds great, right? You can enter daily to win, and even get extra entries when you share our contest info with your family and friends. Check it out!

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Biking in Piedmonte, Italy

Andavo Travel advisor Jacqui Matthews (far left)

My husband and I are avid cyclists, so when we get the time to take a vacation, we love to slow down and see the countryside from our bikes.  We have taken several guided trips in Europe, but this past October we decided to try our first self-guided trip.  We went with two other couples who share our love of food, wine and cycling.  Our expedition company supplied the bikes, road maps, detailed routes, and best of all, someone to come to our hotel every morning, pick up our bags and deliver them to our next hotel!

We all met in the small town of Alba which is most famous for the white truffles of Alba.
We stayed at a lovely, small Virtuoso property, the Villa d’Amelia for three days before
starting our bike trip. We explored the village and went to the famous Truffle Festival. Continue reading

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Andavo CEO Mike Cameron Awarded CEO of the Year

Each year, Utah Business Magazine honors a selection of CEOs who play an integral role in building the Beehive State. CEO Mike Cameron was named as one of the 2012 honorees, alongside seven other CEOs who, according to Utah Business, “exude innovation, show sound business strategies and have demonstrated financial success for their companies.”

We are pleased to share this news with you and wish to congratulate Mike and the other recipients. We also wish to extend our grateful thanks to Tyler Dabo, publisher of Utah Business Magazine, his entire staff, and the sponsors of last week’s awards luncheon. It was a wonderful event and we look forward to sharing pictures with you in the coming days.

To read the full article in Utah Business Magazine, click here.

* Andavo Travel is the vacation travel division of Christopherson Business Travel. 
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Biking the world

Article written by Rosie Holliday, published in the Vail Daily on March 31, 2012.

It’s almost that time of year again. Biking (and hiking) are huge activities in this valley. You would be hard put to find a lot of people who don’t bike or hike, even if it’s a quick hike up Stone Creek or a ride on the bike path from Avon to Edwards.

Biking trips have always been popular, and baby boomers make up a big percentage of people who take these trips. European itineraries are a perennial favorite, and I can attest to how great these are. Two of my favorite trips were in France, and they were completely different — one a high-end Butterfield and Robinson trip in the Burgundy region and the other a self-guided, girls-only trip in Provence.

Butterfield and Robinson is considered by many to be the creme de la creme tour operator when it comes to luxury biking and hiking trips. Butterfield and Robinson trips allow you to travel in style and comfort, but beyond that, they have the best routes, the most interesting hotels — and the best rooms in those hotels — the amazing culinary experiences and the very interesting and extraordinarily capable guides that make the difference. The guide I had on my Burgundy trip was a lawyer who spoke fluent French and, like all the guides, had lived and traveled extensively in the area in which she guides. Continue reading

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Golf Spain’s Costa Del Sol

The Costa del Sol is located between Malaga and Marbella in Southern Spain, and provides some of the best golf courses Spain has to offer!

Located in the midst of the Almenara golf course you will find Almenara Golf Hotel. The hotel has been the official hotel of the Volvo Masters Golf Tournament, hosted at Valderrama, for five consecutive years, due to its excellent facilities and great location. Situated only several minutes from Sotogrande Port and many of Spain’s finest golf courses, Almenara Golf Hotel is the first choice for golfers from around the world. The hotel’s stylish and inspired design with the beautiful Andalucian countryside as a backdrop create a stunning site.

We can help you enjoy the following itinerary:

7 nights at the Almenara Golf Hotel
1 round at Alcaidesa
1 round at Alferini
1 round at Los Naranjos
1 round at Rio Real
Compact rental car

Dates this package is available: April 5 to December 31, 2012.  Call Andavo Travel for pricing and more information.  866-327-7600.

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Register for Virtuoso’s Exotic Lands Virtual Travel Show

If you’re considering an exotic vacation to Africa, Asia or India and want to learn more information about these destinations, join us on April 3, 2012 from 10am – 3pm PST – from the comfort of your own home – for Virtuoso’s Africa, Asia & India Virtual Travel Show. 

Amazing scenery, mouth-watering foods and diverse cultures await Virtuoso Travelers who want to experience the Exotic Lands of Africa, Asia & India.

Attend Virtuoso’s Exotic Lands Virtual Travel Show on April 3, 2012 anytime between 10am-3pm PST and be the first to hear about all the special offers and added amenities you can take advantage of when you book through Andavo Travel, your Virtuoso travel advisor.

The show is an internet-based exhibition hall filled with preferred travel partners that showcase the best each destination has to offer.

Click here to register for this exciting travel show! Continue reading

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Rising fuel prices impacting travel

Jasen Lee of Utah’s Deseret News wrote the following article about how rising fuel prices are impacting travel.  He quotes Mike Cameron, CEO of Christopherson Business Travel (the parent company of Andavo Travel) with regards to business travel, and then later quotes Linda Smith, one of our Andavo Travel advisors, with regards to vacation travel.

SALT LAKE CITY — Gasoline prices nationally have hit an average of nearly $3.90 a gallon, up 5 cents from last week and more than 30 cents from a month ago, according to AAA.

In Utah, the average cost per gallon was at $3.69 — affecting how some people are planning to travel on the ground.

In addition, the rising price of jet fuel is pushing the price of air travel up for business and leisure travelers. Airline fuel has increased 7 percent since the beginning of the year — prompting many carriers to raise their prices, according to Mike Cameron, president of Salt Lake-based Christopherson Business Travel. Continue reading

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20 Truths About Virtuoso Travel Advisors

Andavo Travel is a proud member of Virtuoso, and being our valued client makes you a true Virtuoso Traveler.  There’s simply no substitute for expert advice and personal service.

Call Andavo Travel and let us handle anything from your next weekend getaway to a trip of a lifetime.  866.327.7600.

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9/11 Memorial – New York City

I recently had the opportunity to travel to New York City, and visited the 9/11 Memorial while there.  It was a very memorable and emotional experience, one that I highly recommend you take the time to experience while in New York City.

The National September 11 Memorial is a tribute of remembrance and honor to the nearly 3,000 people killed in the terror attacks of September 11, 2001 at the World Trade Center site, near Shanksville, Pa., and at the Pentagon, as well as the six people killed in the World Trade Center bombing in February 1993.

The Memorial’s twin reflecting pools are each nearly an acre in size and feature the largest manmade waterfalls in the North America. The pools sit within the footprints where the Twin Towers once stood. Continue reading

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Enter to win $500 of travel

Are you ready for a vacation?  I sure am – my spring fever has set in big time and I’m dreaming of frolicking on a warm, sandy, sunny beach…

Okay, back to reality!  In honor of loving travel, Andavo Travel has a contest going right now on our Facebook page where you can enter to win $500 of travel.  Sounds great, right?  You can enter daily to win, and even get extra entries when you share our contest info with your family and friends.  Check it out!

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