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38 Years of Combined Experience Makes McPhail Travel one of the Oldest Fully Serviced, Licensed and Insured Travel Agencies in Brandon.
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38 Years of Combined Experience Makes McPhail Travel one of the Oldest Fully Serviced, Licensed and Insured Travel Agencies in Brandon.

Established in 1980, McPhail Travel is one of the oldest fully serviced, licensed and insured travel agencies in Brandon.

Video: The Most Photographed Hotel in the World Celebrates 125 Years
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Video: The Most Photographed Hotel in the World Celebrates 125 Years

How does a hotel become the most photographed in the world?  Many hotels have spectacular architecture, magnificent and dramatic settings......

Now You Can Take the Chunnel Train to a New Destination in Europe
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Now You Can Take the Chunnel Train to a New Destination in Europe

London to Paris for a romantic weekend? Belgium to London for tea? Travelers have gotten used to having the option...

7 Reasons to Cruise Canada and New England on Seabourn
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7 Reasons to Cruise Canada and New England on Seabourn

One of the greatest natural spectacles in the world is the unmatched explosion of colorful foliage that takes place in...

Video: Taking a 'Sound Bath' at the Seabourn Spa
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Video: Taking a 'Sound Bath' at the Seabourn Spa

You may be familiar with treating yourself to a massage, reflexology, or other spa wellness treatments while you're on holiday. ...

What Happens to Worn-Out Hotel Sheets? A Good News Story
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What Happens to Worn-Out Hotel Sheets? A Good News Story

How many times can your hotel sheets be slept in once, then washed, and slept in again before they're too...

Did you know that you can book your getaway with McPhail Travel online?
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Did you know that you can book your getaway with McPhail Travel online?

People on-the-go can make their reservations on their tablets or smartphones.

This is The Year of the Travel Agent.
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This is The Year of the Travel Agent.

This is the year we celebrate their value to travelers worldwide, and we herald their significance to the world.

Video: Get a Bird's-Eye View of One of the Natural Wonders of the World
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Video: Get a Bird's-Eye View of One of the Natural Wonders of the World

Something amazing happens when the highest tides in the world arrive in Saint John, New Brunswick. Twice a day, tides in...

Video: California Cool in Palm Springs
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Video: California Cool in Palm Springs

Fresh, dry air? Check.  300 sunny days a year? Check.  A minimalist desert landscape framed by mountains? Check. 'Desert Modern'...

Video: The Best of Buenos Aires: A Monograms Tour with a Local Host
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Video: The Best of Buenos Aires: A Monograms Tour with a Local Host

Buenos Aires ranks high on travel bucket lists: an exciting, European-influenced city in a remote country, renowned for a passionate...

Video: Meet the Cobbler Hand-Crafting Italian Sandals on the Silver Muse
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Video: Meet the Cobbler Hand-Crafting Italian Sandals on the Silver Muse

There's a tinkling, tap-tap-tap coming from the pool deck of the Silver Muse. It's being made by a hammer against...

Film Set Fantasy: Go On Location in Ireland
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Film Set Fantasy: Go On Location in Ireland

The Emerald Isle is Hollywood gold! Lovers of green beer and big parties may dream of visiting Ireland for St....

McPhail Travel & Discovery Tours 2018/2019 Small Group Tours Announced
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McPhail Travel & Discovery Tours 2018/2019 Small Group Tours Announced

Having travelled on several different coach tours we felt that there had to be a better way to introduce people...

Video:  8 Restaurants You Won't Want to Miss On This Luxury Silversea Cruise
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Video: 8 Restaurants You Won't Want to Miss On This Luxury Silversea Cruise

Silversea's 'Celebrity' Culinary PartnershipBy: Lynn Elmhirst, Producer/ Host BestTrip.TVThese days, celebrity chefs and cruise lines sail hand in hand. Silversea's interpretation...

5 Reasons To Love Your Suite Butler on a Silversea Cruise
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5 Reasons To Love Your Suite Butler on a Silversea Cruise

If you've never sailed on Silversea Cruises before, you might not realize something very special you will come to love:...

13 Reasons To Get To Nicaragua Before Everyone Discovers It
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13 Reasons To Get To Nicaragua Before Everyone Discovers It

Ahh, Central America. While most travelers spend their time plotting escapes to Europe or the Caribbean, this little nugget sits...

Video: Silversea's Exclusive Carnaval Experience in Rio
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Video: Silversea's Exclusive Carnaval Experience in Rio

Rio's annual pre-Lent extravaganza, Carnaval is the highlight of Rio's – and the party world's – calendar. It runs every...

Video: 3 Reasons You'll Love Marseille
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Video: 3 Reasons You'll Love Marseille

France's largest port town, on the magical Mediterranean, has been transformed in recent years.  You'll still find the charms of its...

What to Order at the Bar in... Mediterranean Travel Destinations
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What to Order at the Bar in... Mediterranean Travel Destinations

When you imagine an escape to the sunny, sensuous Mediterranean, what drink are you ordering at the bar?  Lynn Elmhirst, BestTrip.TV's...

Top 10 Reasons to Travel to Croatia
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Top 10 Reasons to Travel to Croatia

From an isolated backwater behind the Iron Curtain, Croatia has transformed itself into Eastern Europe's 'Riviera'. Sun worshippers discovered the miles...

Video: Meet the Crazy 'Chicken Man' of the Avignon Market
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Video: Meet the Crazy 'Chicken Man' of the Avignon Market

Local markets are one of the greatest delights of trips to the South of France.  The glorious town of Avignon...

Shaq is the 'Chief Fun Officer' of this Cruise Line
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Shaq is the 'Chief Fun Officer' of this Cruise Line

It's not the normal career path of a company CFO.  But when CFO stands for Chief Fun Officer, it takes...

7 Reasons to Go To Sea on the New MSC Seaside
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7 Reasons to Go To Sea on the New MSC Seaside

MSC Cruises' new flagship launched at the end of 2017 and it's really making waves.  Designers of the MSC Seaside...

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