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Gateway Destinations Makes Bordeaux Wine Education Memorable
Tucson, Arizona – October 29, 2011

Gateway Destinations, in partnership with France Cruises, is excited to announce its Bounties of Bordeaux Wine Cruise tour beginning May 24, 2012 in Bordeaux, France. This 6- night barge cruise and 3-night land tour encapsulates wine education in its greatest form but immersing clients directly in the heart of this renowned wine region. Read More

Gateway Destinations Introduces Custom Tours to Europe
Tucson, Arizona – September 22, 2011

Tucson-based Gateway Destinations introduces custom tours to Europe. These specialty travel journeys offer leisure travelers a one-of-a-kind adventure designed to fit the specific interests and budget of each group. Whether traveling solo, one couple or several traveling together, or family members spending quality time together, each itinerary is tailor-made to provide travelers with an exclusive vacation experience. Read More

African Beauty & the Beasts Tucson, Arizona – August 31, 2011

Gateway Destinations, in partnership with African Sunrise Safaris, is pleased to announce an extraordinary journey though South Africa. Guests will be accompanied by a full-time tour director throughout this luxurious 11-day excursion filled with a bush country safari led by a licensed park guide, colorful history, rich culture, delicious wine-tasting and scenic sightseeing. Read More

Peru In All Its Splendor Tucson, Arizona – August 11, 2011

Gateway Destinations is pleased to announce Peru In All Its Splendor, an exclusive women’s only luxury tour this November 2011. Experience a 9-day cultural adventure that not only includes exploring Machu Picchu, but emphasizes the role that Peruvian women had on society prior to the Spanish Conquest through today. Read More

Gateway Destinations to Host a Women’s Intimate Journey to Provence, France
Tucson, Arizona – July 30, 2011

Gateway Destinations’ owner, Jan Acorn, will host a 7-night women’s only tour through Provence that will immerse a small group of women in the beauty of this abundantly rich area of Southern France. Read More

Women-only Retreat Brings Italian Cuisine Alive Tucson, Arizona – June 29, 2011

Jan Acorn, owner of Gateway Destinations, will host an 8-day Chianti Cooking and Tuscany Spa Retreat ending the week with a guided tour of beautiful Florence, Italy. This women-only luxury tour emphasizes cooking local cuisine with the Tuscan Mammas of Tutti a Tavola cooking school and discovering the history, beauty and serenity of Tuscany. Read More

Gateway Destinations to Host an Extraordinary Bordeaux Wine Cruise
Tucson, Arizona – June 14, 2011

Gateway Destinations, in partnership with France Cruises, is pleased to announce the Bounties of Bordeaux Wine Cruise this September 2011. This 11-day package has been designed exclusively to highlight the wines of the Bordeaux region in Southern France. Relax while enjoying a 6-day cruise on the Mirabelle Hotel Barge and spend 3-days exploring the beautiful Dordogne River valley. Read More

Tuscany Cooking Comes to Tucson Tucson, Arizona – January 28, 2008

Chefs from the well-known cooking school of Tutti a Tavola from Tuscany, Italy will visit Tucson February 19 – 26. Known affectionately as the Tuscan Mamas, these four lady chefs will share their regional Italian cooking tips during four private in-home dinners in southern Arizona. Read More

Published Articles

Oh, Mama!

Published in Tucson Lifestyle Magazine, Fashion Issue, September 2008

There’s nothing like Mama’s home cooking…especially if she happens to own a culinary school. Four clients from Tutti a Tavola—a well-known cooking school in Tuscany, Italy—recently shared their regional Italian cooking tips during four private in-home dinners in our city. Read More

Less Is Better When It Comes To Packing
Published in Connections for Women, June 2008

Have you ever returned home and unpacked clothes you never wore during your vacation? Do you think all the strangers you met during your vacation cared that you were sporting a different outfit than the one you wore the day before? Ever had to pay the airlines for excess pounds in your suitcase (especially important now since the airlines are trying to gain very dollar they can), or re-arrange contents between two or more suitcases at the ticket counter? Read More

Trends in Women’s Travel
Published in Connections for Women, May 2008

With an increase in discretionary money available to them, an impressive number of women are traveling today for pleasure. This trend is expected to not only continue, but grow as more women enter the professional workforce and many female “baby boomers” retire with sizeable financial assets. Read More

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