Released on = November 3, 2006, 8:49 am

Press Release Author = Stan Thomas / MyGreatTrip.com

Industry = Transportation & Logistics

Press Release Summary = In response to the fast-growing $1 billion Religious Travel
Market, MyGreatTrip.com launches new vacation options


Press Release Body = Dallas, Texas - 11/03/2006 - In the past year alone, major
media outlets including TIME Magazine, CBS The Early Show, USA TODAY, Wall Street
Journal, The New York Times, and Los Angeles Times each featured stories on the rise
of faith-based travel in America. Today more than 600,000 Americans travel each year
for religious purposes according to the U.S. Office of Travel & Tourism Industries.

In order to meet this growing demand, MyGreatTrip.com has launched a new portfolio
of faith-based vacations to service the burgeoning $1 billion Religious Travel
Market. MyGreatTrip.com has partnered with the world's leading escorted travel
company Globus, which in recent years has emerged as an industry and educational
leader for religious travel.

"We are very excited about this new market and look forward to assisting churches
and religious groups to travel the world," said Stan Thomas, the president and
owner of MyGreatTrip.com. "Our agency will provide an array of travel options for
faith-based clients including religious tours, secular vacations, European river
cruising, and much more."

Highlights of our new faith-based vacations include:

. The immensely popular Footsteps of Apostle Paul vacation affords travelers the
opportunity to visit sites where the Apostle delivered sermons and conducted
personal pilgrimages. During this 10-day trip, travelers will visit Greece and
Turkey, stopping in cities such as Corinth and Philippi, famed for the letters and
teachings that Paul addressed to them. In addition to these religious sites,
travelers will also experience sightseeing in ancient Athens and marvel at the
beauty of Rhodes Island. This vacation is priced from $1,569 (land-only price).

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. The Journey through the Bible: Egypt and Jordan vacation begins in Cairo, Egypt
with sightseeing at the Great Pyramids and Giza's Sphinx, accompanied by a personal
Egyptologist. Afterwards, travelers will continue on their 11-day journey to Mt.
Sinai - where Moses received the Ten Commandments - and the Dead Sea, among other
biblical sites. This vacation is priced from $1,699 (land-only price).

. Globus guests arrive in London as their first stop on the Christian England and
the World of C.S. Lewis vacation. While in London, travelers will visit the city's
many famous cathedrals before enjoying excursions to Canterbury and Oxford. This
stay in Oxford allows travelers a glimpse into Lewis' past with visits to his
colleges and favorite pubs. The nine-day trip concludes with a stop in Cambridge
where Lewis also resided and taught. This vacation is priced from $1,929 (land-only
price).

. A travelers' favorite, the Classic Shrines of Italy package offers a grand tour of
Italian religious sites. The tour's first stop in Rome includes visits to the
Sistine Chapel and Vatican Museums, as well as a tour of the Colosseum, a site of
Christian martyrdom. As the nine-day vacation continues, travelers will sightsee in
various Italian villages en route to Assisi to experience the life of St. Francis.
This vacation is priced from $1,649 (land-only price).

. Footsteps of Martin Luther & European Reformation serves as a "must" for
Protestant Christians. Retracing the life of Martin Luther and other great Reformers
comprises this vacation with visits to sites including where Luther posted his 95
Theses and where he translated the Bible into German. Also enjoy a Rhine River
cruise and visits to Zurich and Geneva, Switzerland - other key sites of the
Reformation. This vacation is priced from $2,039 (land-only price).

. Always a favorite, the Footsteps of Pope John Paul II and Poland Heritage vacation
offers travelers an intimate look into the life of the beloved pope. Travelers will
experience Pope John Paul II's hometown, visiting his birthplace and boyhood home
through out this seven-day vacation. Other highlights of this tour include visits to
Warsaw, Czestochowa and Krakow, all important sites in the Pope's life. This trip
also includes a visit to Auschwitz with a stop at the remains the former
concentration camp and a martyrdom museum. This vacation is priced from $1,149
(land-only price).


MyGreatTrip.com is now taking bookings for the 2007 season. For more information or
to book a trip (whether individually or for your church/group), contact Stan Thomas
at 1-877-626-3409.


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