"Insure" You Have a Great Time on Vacation

According to the National Weather Service, Americans live in the most severe weather-prone country on Earth. For example, each winter we deal with an average of 105 snow-producing systems and countless ice events that close businesses and wreak havoc on airports.

Plus, with winter weather continuing into April in many parts of the country, planes can continue to be grounded and travelers stranded. With that in mind, travel insurance isn't just an add-on in the winter months - it's a necessity. So be sure to remember the value and help travel insurance from Access America provides:

• Basics, with essential coverage for budget-minded travelers


• Classic, with the ability to cancel for business-related covered reasons


• Deluxe, with primary emergency medical coverage and concierge services

All three of these coverage plans offer trip cancellation protection, trip interruption protection, travel delay coverage, and baggage delay and loss coverage - features that are especially important in severe weather months.

To find out more contact me or visit accessamerica.com. We'll show you the best way to winterize your travel plans.

Russia- a magnificent land

Russia...mysterious and fascinating, anvient and modern, literate and passionate. The largest country in the world, Russia has been wandered by anvient nomads and tribes of Huns, Turks and Slavs; suffered invasion and occupation by the Mongolian Tatars; was taken back by the Czars; and more recently experienced the Soviet era. A journey through Russia is a journey through her long history, laid out before you in all its glory.

There is much to see in Moscow, Russia's capital. Visitors always head for Red Square to see the varicolored onion domes of St. Basil's Catheral and the tomb of Vladimir Lenin, then tour the nearby Krelin and ride on the city's world famous Metro system. St. Petersburge, with its romantic canals and baroque palaces, has a very different sensibility. It was designed to emulate - or perhaps surpass - Europe's most refined cities. St. Petersburg's Hermitage is not to be missed; historically the Romanoc Winter Palace, it is now an amazing art museum that possesses the world's largest collection of paintings by European artists from da Vinci and Michelangelo to van Gogh and Picasso.

As appealing as Russia's cities are, the countryside is even more so. Spend time in Moscow and St. Petersburg, but don't miss Russia's Golden Ring cities. These ancient towns, with names like Uglich and Yaroslavl, are living museums of Russian architechture from the 12th through the 18th centuries. Imagine touring majestic cathedrals, where flickering candles illuminate gold-leaf icons and you hear ancient choral chants echo off vaulted ceilings. Visit a 14th-century monastery in Goritzy and walk through the Open Air Museum of Architecture at Kizhi.

You will fall in love with this magnificent land, rich in resources and even richer in Russia's unique culture.

A Golfer's Paradise

A Scottsdale, Arizona golf package offers the best options for all golfing enthusiasts. Scottsdale has been regarded as one of the most popular golf locations in the USA. Scottsdale boasts a pleasant climate, cultural diversity and geographical abundance.

Many major golf tournaments are held in Scottsdale. Golf magazines give details of the tournaments held in different parts of the year and Travel Travel Carlson Wagonlit will be able to give you a package or itinerary to help you see the great names in golf tee off. Many tournaments are held in courses where spectators can have a full view of the entire course.

Accommodations in Scottsdale range from budget to five star, affordable to luxury, and in some parts of the year, rates drop down to affordable luxury. Many hotel suites offer breathtaking views of golf courses and of Scottsdale's natural beauty.

Golf packages offer golf vacationers the best options. A golf package generally consists of seven nights and five rounds of golf in different premium or elite golf courses, three nights with two rounds of golf in reputed golf courses or five nights and four rounds of golf in different golf courses. Tee times and carts can be booked in advanced and prepaid. Vehicles can also be rented to travel the distance between courses.

If you need a break from the course, you can hit up a relaxing spa, go shopping, grab a bite to eat, ride on a downtown trolley, or go for a hike. The possibilities are endless for visitors to Scottsdale!