April, 2015 Zoom Vacations e-newsletter

This was the first Zoom Vacation for Ralph and Ethan, and we hope it will not be the last.  Always ready to laugh, and truly open to anything, they are the kind of travelers you just want to be around. They took time from their busy schedules as successful Prosthodontists, to talk with us about their recent travels.

India: What You Don’t Know About This Destination Could Have You Missing the Vacation of Your Dreams

But all of these things are what make India so fascinating and captivating. It is the constant juxtaposition of two opposing things: centuries-old buildings next to very modern architecture, and ancient recipes reimagined with ingredients from around the world. It is Bollywood with all of its glamour, wealth, and physical beauty next to people who have very little, and whose inner light and happiness shine brighter than any of the colorful dances of Bollywood.

New at Zoom Vacations

Zoom Vacations is constantly fine tuning trips to make them better and better each time.  Some changes and additions are subtle but significant.  Here is a list of current and upcoming changes to our roster of award winning trips: Zoom China – Upgraded hotel location on the iconic riverside Bund. Great shopping area and great river and skyline views of the Bund from our new hotel in Shanghai. Zoom Argentina – Added an insider tour of the Teatro Colon to the itinerary.  If you have even been to the Paris Opera House, you won’t want to miss this. The welcome dinner is...

China: The biggest misconception

China:  The biggest misconception

The biggest misconception about China is that the food is all the same or is weird.   For some, Chop Suey, mysterious, gooey, MSG, salty and deep fried come to mind.  However, the reality is that China is a humongous country whose culture is one of the oldest in the history or mankind.  So, its foods are just as varied, flavorful, elaborate, and delightful as its geographic locations.   Every city we visit on Zoom China offers a different cuisine.  For instance, Shanghainese cuisine is punctuated with hot spicy peppers, and because of its location on the water it highlights ample seafood....