RF Newsletter #25, 27 April 2000

Thank you for the huge volume of mail on secure and safe travel, I have added a page to our site at http://GoTo-France.com/ and put your advice in the index under "security"

To help give you the best deals and to help owners to rent un-let or cancelled space, I have added an auction site to http://GoTo-France.com/ Go to the index and click on Auction, or Vacation Auctions.

If you have any property where you still have dates un-booked, are looking for a bargain vacation or would like to sell just about anything, have at look at the site. It seems simple to use. You can add anything you wish to this site, please let me know if you have any problems. AND IT IS FREE

We have been talking to a lady in the US who is organizing quality tours in France. Mary Ann has chosen the property on our website St Martial for the center for her first special trip this September. Here is some information she sent to me.

"EXPLORING LANGUEDOC The South of France You Don't Know" September 11-18th 7 nights. The tour starts in the ancient university city of Montpellier…Our headquarters Is lovely St Martial, a medieval priory, where the entire facility is ours including indoor and outdoor swimming pools. You will have your own private accommodation, either in the old priory, or in a beautiful restored property with your own garden or courtyard.

Enjoy 3 star dining at Les Jardin des Sens - seaside cooking class in Marseillan - wine tastings including A visit to Mas du Dumas Gassac considered by many wine oenophiles as the most distinguished wine Property in Languedoc - market shopping followed by a group cooking competition - olive oil seminar - visit to - the Roquefort caves - a day along the Mediterranean to delight in the local seafood dishes and perhaps visit to the sardine museum.

Languedoc has a rich historical heritage and we delve into this aspect of Languedoc with Visits to the Roman monuments of Nimes - the Cathar village of Minerve - walled city of Carcassone - and Templar fortifications.

Throughout the trip, we are accompanied by Barbara, "guide extradordinaire". Barbara has lived in the area For 20 years and has an extensive network of contacts.

For more details contact Mary Ann Zimmerman.
http://www.senior-spirit.com/

Check that you get the best deal for your travel insurance. I have received these sample figures from Colin Caddamy, director of Costout (UK)

Example 1). For a family of four (2 adults and two kids) a European Annual travel policy from Thomas Cook, you would pay £236. A similar travel insurance policy from "CostOut" would cost you £65. A saving of $171.

Example 2). The same family travelling to Europe for a 14 day trip would pay Going Places £194, from "Costout" this would cost only £25.94, a saving of £168.06.

CostOut can offer such competitive premiums because all insurance is offered via the internet and the savings are passed on. The quality of the insurance cover is not compromised.

You can see their site on our Insurance page at
http://GoTo-France.com/