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Show nil'"' m Ulitoli Extended vacation popular with over-5-0 set 7 DAY PACKAGE INCLUDES: Salt Lake to Mazatlan Air transportation. round trip. Transfers, airport to hotel and return. Accommodations at Hotel Playa Mazatlan, on the Beach. Welcome cocktail. Airline and hotel tax. Tour guide service. by Joel Sleed Newhouse News Writer NEW YORK One of lifes ironies is that when we can afford the time to spend on the vacation of our dreams, we often cant afford the money. Retirement, and the smaller income that usually goes with it, not only can change our lifestyles but also our vacation habits. However, there are ways to cut comers financially to get you to those comers of the world you always dreamed of visiting. The 45 million Americans over the age of 50 now g constitute the country's largest and fi vacation market and the travel industry has become increasingly aware that this group is unlike any other, says Ray Tanenbaum, vice president of Grand Circle Travel, a New York-base- d company which has specialized in travel for the over-5- 0 set for more than two decades. DEPARTURE DATES: Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Oct, 30 Nov. 6 Nov. 13 Nov. 20 Nov. 29 Ion Feb. 13 Feb. 19 Feb. 26 Mar. S Mar. 1 2 Jan. 8 Jan. IS Jan. 22 Jan. 29 4 11 18 25 Feb. 1 S eieaper day-toda- y Price per person based on 2 people sharing a room. $25 deposit due when making reservations Balance due 30 days prior departure stest-growin- tVoma 6 travel, inc. 2600 South State Salt Lake City, Utah 84115 Phone 486-354- 7 Jrtk NTUNATIONA tXCo HAWAII ISLES OF PARADISE Discover the true Aloha Spirit in Hawaii! Visit the four major islands, stay in first class hotels, and enjoy 13 full days of fun. We feature a complete itinerary of activities with no optionals once you are there. Price includes 12 meals and many fun and unique activities offered only on this tour. Send for a brochure today and find out why so many people come back on this time and again. October 17-2- 27-Mar- ch 257 3 Nights Baach Front Hotel 11 Pius 4 to boat (Effective thru Oct 31) CANCUN OR COZUMEL From 370 7 Nights Beach Front Hotel (Effective thru Dec. 14) Thanksgiving YUCATAN Adventure $449.00 4 January February MAZATLAN From Air Uxmal, Chicken Itzo, Merida & Cozumel Sandro Decker NOV $713 . Tom SOUTH AMERICA To many the mysteries of South America are as unimaginable as they were to the early explorers. Discover these mysteries starting n Lima, Peru before continuing to Cuzco, the oldest continuously inhabited city in tne Americas and the nans at Machu Picchu. Continue to Buenos Aires the Pans of the Western Hemisphere then to the 8th wonder of the world Iguassu Fails. Four fantastic days m Rio with an optional tour to 5he LDS Temple. Tour concludes in Bogota, Colombia Includes meals, deluxe hotels and complete itinerary of sightseeing. November $2,635.00 7-- 23 off-pea- only $60. A person making confirmed reservations to fly to Malaga on a regularly scheduled flight with a confirmed group rate would pay $550 from New York just to fly. A taxi to and from the hotel could run as Quality Great Fishing Available for $55 Per Person times time is not limited, they can travel at k and seasons. Because of this flexibility, they can get some pretty good vacation deals. trend in Tanenbaum said that the fastest-growin- g g market is the extended vacation the program which Grand Circle inaugurated six years ago. He said the plan makes it economically feasible for travelers to spend anywhere from two weeks to several months in one city or village getting to know the local residents, studying its history, language and culture, and participating in the life of the community. Since the program assures hotels and airlines of large numbers of travelers for long periods, generally in the quiet seasons, lower costs prevail. The savings are especially meaningful to retired people who are living on a fixed income, Tanenbaum said. THE TRAVEL COMPANY executive gave Grand Circles most popular extended vacation destination, Torremolinos, on the Mediterranean coast of Spain, as an example. k The cost of a trip to Torremolinos, including the full program at the hotel and the flight, is $600. Each extra week can be added for a cost of two-wee- Tours for Less 9 A RETIRED couple doesnt fit into the usual mold, he said. "They are more flexible, their travel Most meals included Tour escort IXTAPA From 422 3 Nights beach front Hotel (Effective thru Dec. 14) 9 6 S. S. VERACRUZ Maya Magic Cruise TO COZUMEL from 803 Saturday departures from Salt Lake City b rot above ore Per Person dbl occ , include Roundtnp Airfare from SLC 9 Hole! & 10 to some tours much as $30 round trip, and hotel rooms equivalent to those available through our program would cost between $35 and $40 a night. The savings, as you can see, are quite remarkable. And the vacationers who elect to use the kitchen facilities in their apartments can reduce costs even further, he said. Accommodations in most of the extended vacation programs have fully equipped kitchenettes. QTj A!1 CONTACT ONE Of THESE PROFESSIONAL CLAWSON TRAVEL 4700 to. ft lest ITS to 1 3th lost Salt Lake City Murray TRAVEL 1441 E. b 9 6 2100 South Salt lake City igifc'Qi&igiiiKdiDlQinlgifa'gih SI3-03- 10 AGENTS WINDJAMMER TRAVEL 486-476- 1 . tn Q Uni'T ROSE PARADE NEW YEARS HOLIDAY 1980 5, For the most fun filled holiday of your Sfe try this! Travel to Las Vegas for a dinner show then to San Diego to visit the Wild Animal Park, Sea World, harbor cruise and Tijuana In Los Angeles see Disneyland, Universal Studios and, of course, the world s most beautiful Parade. Enjoy a gala New Years Eve celebration with Lawrence Walks Band conducted by Myron Floren featunng many of the stars of his weekly TV show Come see why this is such a fun tour! December T $395.00 3 CARIBBEAN CRUISE H Cruise from San Juan all the way to South America on Chandns Lines prize flaqship the Victoria. Ports of call include Caracas Venezuela the Dutch West Indies, the Bnbsh spce isle of Grenada, the French Isle of Martinique, St. Thomas and San Juan with an overnight stay giving you a chance to enjoy this charming aty. Enjoy full leg room and comfort as you fly Delta call today. Airlines to San Juan. Space is kmited February 1- -9 and March VNJasadvi 6 ON TV MEXICO Lake Salt The 1611 Discover Mexico! Youll visit Modem Mexico City and the quaint colonial city of Taxco then on to massive and fascinating airs in the Yucatan. The tour is topped with a memorable three day stay m beautiful Cancun with its white sand beaches and warm Caribbean waters. February 26 to March 9 and 3 March 8 DAYS, 7 NIGHTS S4790s, 12-2- FALDMO TOURS & TRAVEL 88 West 500 South Bountiful, Utah 84010 (801) 295-944- 3 Call Toll Free anywhere m Utah Includes Air fare and accommodations for your stay at the Imperial Resort Hotel on beautiful Waikiki Beach in Honolulu. Hawaii. For your reservations 0 now. 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