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It’s the perfect getaway: wake up at home, make the short trip to one of two Standard Bank branch pick-up spots, board a comfortable, air-conditioned motor coach for a day of fun and adventure, and return home to sleep in your own bed. Specially planned for Standard Bank customers only, this year’s Travel Club day trips are more exciting than ever!

Legally Blonde at Marriott Lincolnshire
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Who knew Harvard Law School could be so much fun? In this delightful musical, blonde sorority queen Elle Woods takes her quest for justice—and her former boyfriend—to new heights, and knocks some of the stuffing out of some very stuffy lawyers in the process. At a cost of $90, this trip to the scenic Marriott Lincolnshire resort includes your ticket, coach transportation and luncheon. Click here for more information

The Boardwalk in Atlantic City: for generations, it’s been the playground of America, a place where glamorous stars and regular folks can enjoy some fun and excitement. You don’t have to be a gambler—or a fan of salt water taffy—to appreciate the larger-than-life atmosphere and fascinating history of this storied city on the eastern edge of the country.

If you’ve ever wanted to stroll the Boardwalk or try your luck in the glittering casinos, here’s a chance to do it with none of the stress or worry  that traveling sometimes brings. Exclusively for Standard Bank customers, this 6-day motor coach tour is just one of our Travel Club adventures for 2012, all planned by the travel experts at Mayflower Tours.

If “Old Faithful” makes you think of your comfortable old recliner, maybe you should get out more. And a trip to Yellowstone National Park, complete with a float trip on the Snake River and a journey down the Oregon Trail could be just what you need to shake things up.

This eleven-day motor coach tour in July of 2012 is exclusively for Standard Bank customers—just one of our Traveler’s Club adventures for the year. It offers an opportunity to see some of America’s most fascinating sights with every detail taken care of by the travel professionals at Mayflower Tours. They’ll even pick you up at your home, getting the tour off to a relaxing start.

After spending the night in Minnesota, you’ll arrive in the Badlands of North Dakota, where you’ll enjoy “The Greatest Show in the West,” The Medora Musical. Then it’s on to the real American West, starting with Little Big Horn National Monument, the Buffalo Bill Historic Center, and Cody, Wyoming, where you’ll attend a real rodeo, complete with bull riding, barrel racing, and bronco bucking.

You have to be there. You can marvel at pictures of the Japanese cherry trees in full bloom at the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C., but you just have to be there in person to get the full effect: thousands of trees, heavy with blossoms in a range of colors from pure white to a deep, rosy pink, surrounding the classical architecture of the Jefferson Memorial, all reflected in the crystal waters of the Tidal Basin. But what no picture can ever convey is the heavenly fragrance that wafts through our Nation’s Capital each April. For that, you have to be there.

Standard Bank customers can enjoy this must-see event with no worries about traffic, crowds, or reservations. This 8-day motor coach tour, which also includes Mount Vernon, Jamestown and Colonial Williamsburg, is sponsored by our Travel Club, and every detail is taken care of by the travel professionals at Mayflower Tours. Starting when they pick you up at your home, all you have to do is relax and enjoy this remarkable adventure.

Start planning now for the trip of a lifetime! Next October, Standard Bank customers will have the opportunity to enjoy the sights, sounds—and tastes— of Italy on this fabulous trip, with sightseeing in Rome followed by a Culinary Tour of Tuscany.

The savvy travel professionals at Mayflower Tours have put together nine days of incredible “insider” experiences and breathtaking sights, including a trip to a Tuscan market with a local chef, followed by a hands-on cooking lesson and lunch in a villa kitchen.

If you’ve participated in our Travel Club adventures before, you know that it’s a very special benefit only for Standard Bank customers. And, it’s a great way to enjoy exciting destinations both near and far, without the hassle of making all the arrangements yourself. If you haven’t participated before, our Tuscan Culinary Tour is sure to whet your appetite!

What will you be doing next March? Shivering in the chilly wind off Lake Michigan, and dodging puddles of slush and patches of ice on the sidewalk? Or relaxing on one of the world’s most beautiful beaches, wearing a flower lei and sipping a fruity drink topped off with a paper umbrella?

Standard Bank customers who sign up for the Travel Club’s Hawaiian Holiday will stay warm all winter, as they dream of the spectacular vacation that awaits them. Imagine ten days of tropical adventures, island hospitality and breathtaking scenery, with every detail attended to by the travel professionals at Mayflower Tours.