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Volume 2
Issue 2
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Dubai: Gateway between the
East and the West
Travel Tips: Packing Edition
Dubai tour in 2015
Meet our new Intern!
Tours for 2014
Dubai is beyond a doubt, one of the most
rapidly emerging tourism destinations of the
21st century. So we are going to take a closer
look into what makes this such a popular spot.
It is one of seven Emirates that comprise the
United Arab Emirates.
The location of Dubai - situated at an
intersection of Asia, Europe and Africa -
position it perfectly for the blending of rich
eastern customs with western comforts.
‘Unique’ is the only way to define Dubai’s
combination of rolling sand dunes and tall sky
scrapers, Arabian adventure and luxury
shopping malls, as well as, old-world souks and
five star hotels. The largest Emirate of the
DUBAI: GATEWAY
BETWEEN THE EAST
AND THE WEST
United Arab Emirates really earns its repute of
the “gateway between the east and the
west.”
Recently confirmed by the Internationale
Tourismus-Börse Berlin, the world’s largest
tourism convention, as one of the world’s
“must-visit destinations,” Dubai obviously has
much to offer. Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest
building at over a half mile high, finds its home
in downtown Dubai. It is surrounded by hotels,
luxury shopping destinations, an in-door ski
resort and a host of entertainment options.
The sheer volume of tourist attractions, along
with rich culture and world class shopping,
certainly makes Dubai a must see destination.
For those of you who have been our clients for a while,
you will notice a big change to our newsletter format.
I wish to thank our intern, Chelsea, for all her hard work
in redesigning the newsletter and for serving as the
newsletter editor this year. Great job Chelsea!
At the beginning of each new year, we conduct a
travel preference survey. We heard loud and clear
that you want us to continue to offer exciting travel
opportunities to Europe. You have also encouraged us
to plan tours to new parts of the world. In this
newsletter we talk about a new opportunity
on the horizon.
A MESSAGE FROM
SCOTT JERCICH
Happy Travels!
Sincerely,
Scott

2. StayTuned…
A NEW LOGO
We want to say “thank you” to
those who gave feedback to our
website re-design project by
voting for a new website header. It
is greatly appreciated!
We are working with our graphic
designer to put the finishing
touches on our new header and
new company logo. We can’t
wait to reveal our new look soon!
GROUP TOURS TO
DUBAI 2015
As featured in the above article,
Dubai is becoming an increasingly
popular tourist destination. So, we
are very excited to announce
plans to offer group tours and
individual travel opportunities to
Dubai in the near future!
Dubai Cultural Tour 2015 will
provide an opportunity to explore
this very interesting part of the
world. The tour will also extend
outside of Dubai to Abu Dhabi, the
capital city of the seven United
Arab Emirates.
Please let us know if you are
interest in this January 2015 tour
and we will be sure to provide you
more information.
Hello everyone, it’s so great to meet
you all! I’m Chelsea, a fourth year
Tourism and Event Management
student at the University of Florida. I
have a love for travel and love
adding my creativity to everything I
Meet our new intern
do. I’m looking forward to
working with Vertical
Horizons and can’t
wait to see what we
can accomplish!
We are here to help you!
Vertical Horizons Travel has been committed
to providing economical, well organized
domestic and international tours since 1999.
We offer individual, family, and group tours to
meet your needs. We invite you to explore
our website (www.verticalhorizonstravel.com)
and then contact one of our travel
professionals. Let us help you become better
acquainted with the international community
through travel!
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