Dreamscapes Travel & Lifestyle Magazine
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DREAMSCAPES FALL 2017 60 TRAVEL GALLERY >> BY CYNTHIA DAVID DS O ne of the world's most iconic luxury trains, the Venice- Simplon Orient Express is adding three spacious Grand Suite cabins in March 2018. Each cabin is named for a world-class city with decor to match. There's a private bath- room with shower and sink, a separate living area with table and chair, a double bed or two twins and a fold-out sofa per- fect for kids. Enjoy private dining, your own butler, Champagne and souvenir art deco bathrobes. The new cabins start at about US$7,000 per person. belmond.com/luxury-trains BELMOND MANAGEMENT LTD G o behind the scenes at Cirque du Soleil in Las Vegas and see how the magic is created. Three free 30-minute tours are open to all ages. Mondays at 4 p.m., watch cast members as they rehearse for the evening's performance of Mystère at Treasure Island Hotel. Saturdays at 1 p.m. join the Magical Technical Tour at The Beatles LOVE inside the Mirage Hotel and Casino. Saturdays at noon and Tuesdays at 11 a.m., peek behind the curtain at the KA Theatre Spectacular at MGM Grand. Get an inside look at the state-of-the-art tech- nology used in this US$165-million production such as how the 36,287-kilogram KA stage is rotated 360 degrees. Guests can present a special voucher at the box office to buy discount tickets. cirquedusoleil.com CIRQUE DU SOLEIL B udget-conscious travellers should check out Trafalgar's new CostSaver program, starting at $168 a day. Cost- Saver's 2018 Americas brochure includes four new destinations: Costa Rica, Peru, Argentina and Brazil, and five new itineraries. Choose one of two different travel styles, panorama or regional experiences. Itineraries include the Peru Explorer—a seven-day regional tour stopping at Lima, Cusco, Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley. Meanwhile, the nine-day South America Samba panorama tour visits the highlights of Argentina and Brazil including Sugarloaf Moun- tain, Rio de Janeiro, Iguassu Falls and Buenos Aires. costsaver.trafalgar.com/can/deals/usa-and-canada COURTESY TRAFALGAR TOURS C onsider a fall drive through Colorado when the aspen leaves turn brilliant yellow, red and orange under a blue sky. The state boasts natural hot springs, seven major rivers, peaceful lakes and reservoirs, national parks and high mountain peaks. Capture photos and memories along the San Juan Skyway Scenic Byway, dubbed "The Most Beautiful Drive in America," passing Durango, straight from the Old West, Tel- luride, Silverton and Ouray, Victorian jewels tucked in deep alpine valleys. Or take the one-hour Boulder County Farm Trail, stopping for fresh farm produce and picnicking on the barn balcony of Lone Hawk Farm. Before you set off, enter the lottery for dinner at Meadowlark Farms or dine at one of Boulder's top restaurants. colorado.com COURTESY COLORADO TOURISM