TOP NEWS FOR MAY = Good Sam Member Tours, Meet the Stokes, Traveling with Pets, Inaugural Civil War Tour, Summer in the North East, NEW - Cooks Corner and more...
FANTASY RV TOURS NEWSLETTER                                                05  |  MAY 2016
OPEN ROAD RV Travel News is reaching more RVers than ever before

Welcome to the May issue of Open Road!  Spring is here, and that means that we’re all anxious to hit the road and enjoy our RV travels.  In this issue, read all about the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta, our tour of the Atlantic Provinces and our first ever American Civil War Caravan….we at Fantasy have some great tour options for you!   Last month, 5259 of our Fantasy friends opened and read this newsletter – so you’re not alone!  With so many readers, we’d love to hear more from you – send us your comments, your photos, your travel hints and tips – it’s time to share with your fellow Fantasy friends!

You can email your stories, pictures, comments and travel tips to: OpenRoad@FantasyRVTours.com

Travel safe ...travel happy!

featured STORY
Good Sam Club Member Tour
A Taste of the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta – Just 4 Days! Fantasy takes you up and away with the spectacle of more than 500 beautiful balloons at the 45th “Desert Kaleidoscope” balloon fiesta in Albuquerque, October 7-10. 
The Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta is a sensory feast. It’s an incredible visual of colorful balloons in all shapes and sizes painting the endless Southwestern sky.  It’s the thrilling roar at night of countless burners igniting simultaneously, transforming Balloon Fiesta Park into a dazzling light show....

                               ...read the full story - click here.
tour SPOTLIGHT
...summering in the Northeast
Canada’s rugged Atlantic Provinces comprised of Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Newfoundland Labrador stand united by their proud maritime heritage. 
There’s no quick and easy way to explore this vast wilderness area and pay homage to the great Norse gods that forged it.  Drive less and see more by RV, bus, boat and ferry to explore the mighty Northeastern corner of Canada and do it justice -- 2,132 miles in 32 days to be exact...

                             ...read the full story - click here.
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BASIC ENGINE COMPARTMENT
In this video we take a quick look inside an RV engine compartment - it's not rocket science, but you may pick up an idea or two and it will make your summer travel a little smoother.

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Inaugural CIVIL WAR TOUR
Like the Civil War, Fantasy RV Tours’ first American Civil War Caravan is now history. The Civil War began because of many differences between “free” and “slave owning” states regarding the power of the national government to prohibit the then constitutionally recognized and protected right to own African slaves.  When Abraham Lincoln won the 1860 presidential election, eleven “slave owning” states in the Deep South ultimately seceded from the Union...

                            ...read the full story - click here.
LEONARD & CHERRY STOKES
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MEET THE STOKES
Leonard and Cherry have a busy year ahead.’ When we spoke, they were packing the rig to head for the Kentucky Derby, having just returned from the American Civil War Tour and the Charleston Reunion Rally.  This fall, they’ll be working the New York City Rally plus TailGunners for the 49 day Canadian Maritime Provinces and the Autumn in New England RV Caravan.


                   ...read the full story - click here.
NEW this month!!!
We have Bill and Nancy Maack who have a passion for making great meals as easy as can be.

COOK'Scorner
CONNIE'S Quick Tips
TRAVELING WITH PETS. We all love our fur children. In fact, some people RV so they can travel with their pets. Most animals are just happy to be with their owners wherever they are. But, be sure to make their trip enjoyable with just a few precautions.

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GOOD SAM CLUB
MEMBERS NOW HAVE GREAT SAVINGS ON MEMBER ONLY RALLIES & CARAVANS
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SPRING is in the air and RV shows are popping up everywhere.  

COME SEE FANTASY RV TOURS AT THESE UPCOMING RV SHOWS & RALLIES

Good Sam Massachusetts
Greenfield, MA

May 27-30, 2016
http://www.massgoodsam.com/

FMCA GLAMARAMA
Goshen, IN
June 8-12, 2016
http://glamarv.blogspot.com/

Good Sam Idaho Samboree
Cottonwood, ID
June 16-19, 2016
http://www.idahogoodsam.org/

FMCA NWAR (North West Area Rally)
Albany, OR
June 23-26, 2016
http://www.fmcanw.org/pages/rallies.html

Good Sam Oregon Samboree
Roseburg, OR
June 24-26, 2016
http://oregongoodsam.com/

Fantasy recently announced FOUR new tours that include the Quebec Maritime, the Mississippi River Road, an incredible Florida loop (that even goes to the Florida Keys) and a short version of the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta. This month you will find our latest addition to the Open Road - RECIPES! - we are calling Cook's Corner

UPDATE
SINCE OUR APRIL ISSUE Fantasy’s Founder/CEO Nel Filliger received a kind letter from South Carolina Make-A-Wish, thanking Fantasy for the generous donations made at the Charleston Reunion Rally last month (See last month’s Open Road for more details.)  We’ll keep you posted on how these funds are used to make a child’s wish come true. “….On behalf of Make-A-Wish® South Carolina and the children we are privileged to serve, it gives me great pleasure to thank you for your truly generous gift.  We are so pleased that you are a part of the Make-A-Wish® Family and extremely grateful for your dedication to our inspiring wish children! This year many children in South Carolina will be diagnosed with life-threatening medical conditions. Your support will help to ensure that we are able to fulfill the wishes of our extraordinary wish children in the year ahead.”