Goway has today launched their “Great Giveaway” for 2008. For all new bookings until December 27, 2008, Goway is offering weekly prizes and a Grand Prize trip giveaway for 2 to the Cook Islands.

To be entered into the weekly and grand prize draw, agents simply make a booking on any Goway vacation and will be eligible to win weekly prizes. Each week, one lucky agent will be selected at random to win a gift basket worth up to $100!*

In addition, all bookings made before Dec 27, 2008 will be entered into a draw to win a trip for 2 to the fabulous Cook Islands including round-trip airfare with Air New Zealand from Los Angeles, and 5 nights accommodation at Royale Takitumu.

At Royale Takitumu, guests will enjoy the quality, romantic villas on Rarotonga’s prime beach and lagoon. The villas are located right on the fabulous Titikaveka lagoon and white sand beach on the quiet, south side of the main island of Rarotonga, Cook Islands.

*All agents with bookings with a posted deposit or full payment received Monday-Saturday will be entered into the weekly draw and also into the grand prize draw to be announced on January 16, 2009. Weekly prizes will be advised the week following the draw. Only one entry per booking, no form required. Effective 22 Sep ’08.

Goway’s Travel Planners can be viewed and ordered online at Goway.com For information and reservations, call 1-800-387-8850.

With forecasts of accelerated growth over the next several years, Goway, a leading North American wholesaler, has announced the enhancement of their programs to China for 2009.

In China, there is something new around every corner. From the mouth watering cuisine, the shop-till-you-drop metropolises, geographical wonders and its’ rich culture, there is something for everyone. The challenge is to have enough time to fit it all in!

Fortunately, Goway has cleverly designed unique and exciting travel packages to China. The 8 Days Beijing Post Olympics Package and China Odyssey are just a few of the products on offer.

“Since the Olympics, the increase in requests and bookings for this fall and next year have been significant”, says Doug Vogl, Goway’s Asia Product and Marketing Manager.

Due to popularity, the 8 Days Beijing Post Olympics Package has been expanded to include 2009 departures. This program is priced from $1399 from Vancouver.

Also, for 2009, Goway offers the 11 or 14-day China Odyssey. This package offers a unique experience with a national guide throughout the entire journey.

Accommodations are first class and centrally located. For an unforgettable Yangtze River cruise, Goway includes the most popular downstream cruise itinerary on one of the best ships available in the region – the President 1. All this is priced from $3239 ex Vancouver.

“China Odyssey is the best-seller to China. It combines all major cities – Beijing, Xian, Guilin and Shanghai – as well as a Yangtze River cruise, with other unique components. We have substantially increased our departures for 2009 and have limited space available for the balance of this year”, comments Vogl.

“It’s great to see the increased demand for FIT and small escorted group tours. Both our new 8 day Beijing Post Olympic tour and our ever-popular China Odyssey are selling very well.”

Goway’s range of products covers every style of travel, from independent to small group experiences and offers a unique range of “Holidays of a Lifetime“.

For more information on these and other ASIA by Goway travel ideas please call 1-888-469-2988, visit Goway.com or email res@goway.com.

After 36 years of continual and exhaustive efforts, when it seemed impossible that the tortoise called “Lonesome George” – the last survivor of the Pinta Island giant tortoise species (Geochelone abigdoni) – would be able to reproduce, this morning park rangers in charge of the “Fausto Llerena” Captive Breeding Center found a nest with eggs laid by one of the two Wolf Volcano females that have shared a pen with him since 1993.

In 1972, George was found during a hunt for wild goats on Pinta Island and taken to the Galapagos National Park’s Giant Tortoise Captive Breeding Center. Back then, there was hope he would reproduce and that the island could be repopulated with this giant tortoise species.

“The Galapagos National Park’s Giant Tortoise Captive Breeding Center is one of the highlights of any trip to the Galapagos Islands and most visitors get to visit the famed Lonesome George” states Don Forster, Product and Marketing Manager of ADVENTURESIncorporated.

“This along with the diving options, the amazing wildlife, snorkeling with seals and the choice of vessels makes a trip to the Galapagos with A.I. easy and very special” Forster continues. That task, however, turned out to be fruitless, since the last of the Geochelone abigdoni showed no interest whatsoever in reproducing, despite being penned up with females from several different species.

During all these years of cohabitation, Lonesome George showed no evidence of breeding behavior and was hostile toward his pen mates. Nevertheless, park rangers at the Breeding Center began to notice a change of heart in the animal in the last few months.

Things progressed to the point that two weeks ago park rangers observed a female known as No. 107 scraping the earth in nesting ground areas provided within the pen. Finally, this morning when park rangers made their rounds, they found a nest built last night.

Even if these three eggs are fertile, and the baby tortoises manage to survive, several generations will have to go by (genetically speaking) before it can be said that pure individuals of the Pinta species have been obtained. This will take centuries, considering the longevity of the tortoises and their late sexual maturation.

For full trip information on all ADVENTURESIncorporated’s Galapagos Islands options visit A.I.’s Galapagos Islands.

Goway and it’s adventure division ADVENTURESIncorporated, have over 1200 adventure trips worldwide with an every expanding offering of adventure and more traditional trips to Latin America.

ADVENTURESIncorporated is the exclusive adventure division of Goway Travel. For more information on please call 1-800-387-8850, email info@adventuresincorporated.com or visit ADVENTURESIncorporated.com.