Dreamscapes Travel & Lifestyle

TRAVEL GALLERY >> BY CYNTHIA DAVID DS M ake the most of Mexico's resort playground with the new GO Cancun Card, an all-in-one ticket to 23 attrac- tions, tours and activities in and around Cancun for visitors to the Yucatan Peninsula. Buy a ticket for two, three, four, five or seven days and save up to 45 per cent on standard admission and tour prices. Highlights include water sports, surf lessons, parasailing, dolphin encounters, dinner cruises and cultural excursions. Passes for three or more days also include free admission to one of five additional premium attractions. Longer-term visitors can purchase the new Cancun Explorer Pass and enjoy a specific number of attrac- tions over 30 days. gocancuncard.com; cancunexplorerpass.com COURTESY LEISURE PASS GROUP DREAMSCAPES WINTER 2018/2019 44 H eading into 2019, Best Western Hotels & Resorts is get- ting a makeover to meet the needs of today's traveller. Best Western hotels offer a smart, sophisticated design and more multi-purpose spaces with integrated technology. The new and improved Best Western Plus offers affordable ele- gance, with stylish public areas and cosy guest rooms for comfort and relaxation. Best Western Premier hotels, mean- while, exude luxury in an elegant atmosphere with upscale amenities, upgraded beds and linens and spa-like bathrooms in each spacious guest room. The company comprises 13 brands with more than 4,200 properties around the world. BestWestern.com COURTESY BEST WESTERN F rom June 9 to 20, 2019, sail around Ireland aboard the 198-passenger ship, Ocean Endeavour. Visit the Rock of Cashel, Belfast and all the island's outer edges with the return of Adventure Canada's Ireland Circumnavigation. Along the way, experience the country's friendly folk, rolling countryside, charming villages and rugged seascapes. High- lights include Skellig Islands (featured in The Last Jedi), the Dingle Peninsula, the Ring of Kerry and the dramatic Cliffs of Moher as well as castles, cathedrals, national parks, Irish cities and pubs. Another highlight will be a visit to remote Tory Island, inhabited by a Gaelic community of fewer than 200 people with their very own king. adventurecanada.com COURTESY ADVENTURE CANADA U nique family adventures await you in Long Beach, California. Take a backstage look at the workings at the Long Beach Airport. View more than 11,000 animals in more than 50 exhibits at the Aquarium of the Pacific. Spend a night on board the luxurious ocean liner, Queen Mary. Explore an open-air museum, featuring works of art on the sides of buildings at the annual POW! WOW! LONG BEACH event. Enjoy a nighttime "glow ride" on luminous water bicy- cles through Alamitos Bay. Head to family-friendly Long Beach with the kids or to Rosie's Dog Beach with Fido. VisitLongBeach.com/neighborhoods/east-waterfront/ LONG BEACH CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU

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