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FROM: Christina Johnson, President of Beyond Tango, LLC, See: www.beyondtango.net Email: beyondtango@earthlink.net.<BR>
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WHY WOULD YOU CONSIDER AN EXOTIC TANGO VACATION?<BR>
Beyond Tango was created and developed as a way to offer dancers the gift of travel, as well as delightfully indulging their passion for tango. They are for people who love Argentine tango, who enjoy learning about new cultures, folks who are open to new experiences. Our clients love travel, and tend to be curious as to “what’s next?” even if it sometimes invlolves the gratifying risk of hiking thru lava tubes in Hawai’i, or boarding a small plane to wander through the ancient jungle ruins of Tikal in Guatemala.<BR>
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THE DIFFERENCE:<BR>
LARGE tango “congresos”, festivals, or annual weekends, are attended by 200-600 people. They tend to have several tango shows or exhibitions, and 8 hours a day of class followed by milongas attended by hundreds.<BR>
They are most often in large, newer hotels, and the emphasis is dancing many hours of class with several different teachers. These large events offer a huge menu of tango electives. Registrants tend to come from different large cities, and those groups tend to stick together. They are great to attend for complete inundation of Argentine tango, and for having many different partners of all levels.<BR>
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CRUISES are good for those who choose a controlled environment, easy access to food, and the convenience of easy access to the cocktail lounge or pool. We question whether a cruise is necessarily "travel", as one usually gets off the boat only once or twice at a foreign port for only a few hours. <BR>
<U>Beyond Tango </U>offers what we feel is a more valuable way to receive treasured memories for what you are paying.<BR>
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VALUE is the core of Beyond Tango; our vacations are at least 20% less expensive than other travel options. For example, the current package we are offering to Guatemala is $600 less than any other comparable package for Guatemala on the internet. $200 a day is the average cost of a Beyond Tango trip. This usually includes many meals, fine lodging, bus tours, activities, three hours of class each day, a milonga each night, and the best tango instructors. Since the value and success of our trips is based on results of positive feeling, fulfillment, and belonging, these are hard to measure. Beyond tango journeys that take place in some countries have free events for locals, and offer scholarships.<BR>
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THE IDEA of Beyond Tango vacations is to enjoy, surprise, delight, taste, tempt, and requite. The philosophy is that by discovering and learning together, we become more intimate friends, and have fulfillment that cannot happen alone; as in tango. The extraordinary connection that we experience thru tango repeats itself with one another during “ordinary” activities on the trip. More opportunity to “kin ye”, say the Scots! Kindness and respect are natural results.<BR>
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THE LOCATIONS we choose to visit are unusual ones of great beauty, culture, and interest. Our accommodations are everything from monasteries in Italy, to a 15th century Chateau in France, to Haciendas in Mexico. We try and find unusual places that have a space to dance, or one nearby.<BR>
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OUR WISH is that by the end of each trip, you (including teachers) feel full, relaxed, restored, and loved. We wish that you feel at least 80% satisfied with your improvement in tango skills. We wish that your experience be so fulfilling and excellent, that you will attend many more Exotic Tango Vacations! And we wish that you share your great experiences with your friends.<BR>
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BEYOND TANGO VACATIONS ARE INTIMATE, and one should expect to receive individual attention from the teachers, and from each other. The milongas are small, and the teachers join in to participate with dancing. Because they are small, participants tend to want to meet each other, and spend time among those from other cities and countries. We encourage participants to use these experiences for new friendships, and expand out from their “home group”. COUPLES get lots of time to be with each other and do “their own thing” if they choose. Classes are timed so they will not interfere with other possibilities of recreation. Everyone has options for how they spend their time, after all, it is your vacation.<BR>
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WE DANCE in class about three hours a day, have practicas and milongas most nights, and explore different activities together; or some spend some delicious solitary time during the day. Usually all levels are offered, although some trips are especially for beginners, or for interm/advanced students.PEOPLE attending the vacations appreciate the intimacy of small groups, with friendly, outgoing people, curious about new places, cultures, and "happenings." I like to offer experiences with the local people, unusual settings, and lots of friendship time with the teachers.<BR>
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The TEACHERS we employ are excellent professionals with international reputations as masters of their craft. They are chosen because of their endearing personal qualities, as well as their remarkable teaching skills. They look forward to being invited to our events, and to the special experience of being a part of these trips. They are fun to be with, easy to be around, and it is a joy to work and play with them. They need and take their own space, and teach as many private lessons as they wish, as it is their vacation as well.<BR>
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WHAT WAS MISSING?<BR>
Was the only thing missing from your last vacation tango? Is your perfect ending to a day of abundant pleasure to purge your soul with Pugliese? Do you want to celebrate and giggle before turning in, but there is no one to grab for the traspie in the last milonga? If you are a person who loves Argentine Tango, loves to travel, and to have exciting new experiences; these trips are for you!<BR>
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