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Current Travel Bargains to Home At First International Destinations —

Shopping! Theatre! Escape!

Nov-Dec Weeks!

Holidays

in Festive

London!

and/or

PARIS!

SPECIAL SALE!

LONDON or PARIS or BOTH!

Enjoy the Holiday Season Run-Up!

Shopping on Bond, Oxford, Regent, &Carnaby Streets, at Paris’s grand Galeries Lafayette, and at Christmas Markets along the Thames &the Seine.

Holiday Services at London’s Westminster, St Paul’s, &Southwark Cathedrals &Notre Dame &Sacre Coeur in Paris.

London Theatre adds many special Holiday shows, like The Nutcracker. Paris, too!

HOLIDAY FULL PACKAGE WEEK!

with r/t Flights, Apts, TransPasses

A HOLIDAY GIFT TO YOU!

BOOK THIS TRAVEL BARGAIN BY OCTOBER 1, 2026

Join the carolers at Trafalgar Square nightly.

Stroll in the village-like atmosphere of Paris’s Left Bank &Montmartre.

Find the Holiday spirit at festively decorated historic pubs and in superb café/restaurants.

Experience a Holiday high tea, &a traditional roast beef with Yorkshire pudding.

Discover the wonderful Holiday confections of Paris patisseries.

Museums in both cities offer special Holiday programs.

TRAVEL to LONDON or PARIS

For Thanksgiving &the
Pre-Christmas HOLIDAYS

TRAVEL 1-WEEK btw 16NOV-24DEC26

1-Week, Full-Package to London or Paris!

Special low rate 21%-28% below our 2026 Holiday Season prices.

LONDON: $AVE 27.8% – $914/person!

$2,380

PER PERSON DOUBLE OCCUPANCY
PRICE FOR TU/WE DEPARTURES
ADD $60/prs FOR DEPARTURES TH-MO

PARIS: $AVE 21.2%% – $862/person!

$3,199

PER PERSON DOUBLE OCCUPANCY
PRICE FOR TU/WE DEPARTURES
ADD $60/prs FOR DEPARTURES TH-MO

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THIS FULL-PACKAGE TRIP INCLUDES:

ROUND-TRIP FLIGHTS from New York (JFK), or Newark (EWR) to/from London (LHR or LGW) UK, or to/from Paris (CDG). Departures Daily 16NOV–16DEC26.

Flights from all USA &Canada airports available.

Please inquire about fares from your home airport.

7 NIGHTS APARTMENT LODGINGS

in a comfortable Home At First Apartment very near London’s iconic Tower Bridge or in safe neighborhoods throughout central Paris.

GROUND TRANSPORTATION:

• City TransPasses valid throughout at least the central regions of London &Paris on the Underground/Métro, city buses, certain trains (including London’s Elizabeth Line &Paris’s RER system to/from the LHR &CDG airports).

• Tickets for the connecting high-speed Eurostar (Chunnel) train journey from downtown London (St Pancras Int’l.) to downtown Paris (Gare du Nord) This pleasant journey actually gets you door-to-door faster &more comfortably than traveling London to Paris by air. Bad weather? No problem!

LONDON &/or PARIS ACTIVITIES GUIDES 

Comprehensive guide keyed for your Holiday visit with suggestions for sightseeing &touring, shopping, museums, restaurants, cafés, pubs, churches, castles, activities including walks, parks, monuments, and much more.

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COMBINE LONDON &PARIS!

Follow 4 nights stay in London with 3 nights in Paris. Connect quickly &comfortably from city center to city center via Eurostar high-speed rail in 2.5 hours. Fly into London (LHR/LGW) and return home from Paris (CDG).

LONDON+PARIS:$ave 12% – $401/prs!

$2,999

PER PERSON DOUBLE OCCUPANCY
PRICE FOR TU/WE DEPARTURES
ADD $60/prs FOR DEPARTURES TH-MO

THE FINER DETAILS:

• TRIP PLANNING:HOME AT FIRST‘s London &Paris specialists help you plan an individualized, independent itinerary that meets your needs, tastes, interests, pace, &budget.

FLY TRANSATLANTIC OVERNIGHT to LONDON, UK, or PARIS, FRANCE. Departures dail between November 16 &December 16, 2026, from New York City (JFK) or Newark NJ (EWR), USA. (Departures &Connecting Flights are available from all other USA &Canada airports — please inquire.) Arrive the following morning at your destination airport in London, UK, or Paris, France.

• ARRIVAL NEXT DAY:Getting to your lodgings in LONDON:
     After flying all night from North America to London, you self-transfer via Underground or the new Elizabeth Line (or both) to your London apartment where you will be met by your landlord/host at a specific time introduced to your lodging when you take occupancy. 
   Alternatively, be met at the airport by our dedicated car service for a comfortable, personalized cross-London drive to your apartment. Your driver will show you and your luggage to your London apartment.

(This service free for guests who upgrade to Business Class airfare. This service option comes for an additional fee to all others. Please inquire.)

• ARRIVAL NEXT DAY:Getting to your lodgings in PARIS:
     After flying all night from North America to Paris, you self-transfer via Paris’s RER train line (or taxi) to your Paris apartment where you will be met by your landlord/host at a specific time introduced to your lodging when you take occupancy. 
   Alternatively, be met at the airport by our dedicated car service for a comfortable, personalized cross-Paris drive to your apartment. Your driver will show you and your luggage to your Paris apartment.

(This service free for guests who upgrade to Business Class airfare. This service option comes for an additional fee to all others. Please inquire.)

• 1-WEEK’S LODGING: 7 total Nights in your pre-reserved London &/or Paris apartment(s). Note that minimum occupancy numbers and some luxury upgrade supplements may apply to a few specific lodgings. 
  Your landlord, host, or their representative provides support during your visit if you have questions, or if problems or emergencies arise.

• GETTING AROUND London &/or Paris using your city transit passes requires a little getting used-to. You will find the directions in our “London Activities Guide” and Paris guidebook quite useful in helping you get to your destinations efficiently and securely whether by Tube, Métro, bus, train, or river cruiser.

ACTIVITY GUIDES: Guests receive Home At First’s “London Activity Guide” and/or an excellent Paris guidebook loaded with scores of pages of suggestions for exploring London &/or Paris by public transport:sightseeing, touring, visiting historic sites, museums, pubs, cafés, restaurants, shopping, churches &cathedrals, and activities such as walking, Holiday shopping, and theatre-going.

THIS OFFER EXPIRES MIDNIGHT OCTOBER 1, 2026. To take advantage of this special Travel Bargain offer, you must book and pay for your trip prior to the end of October 1, 2026. These special prices are great travel values, but are non-refundable. We recommend you purchase travel insurance to cover (at the least) potential losses due to your needing to cancel your trip or needing to interrupt your trip to return home early. HOME AT FIRST reserves the right to end this offer early for any reason.

NEW! UK TOURIST ENTRY PRE-REGISTRATION &FEE: Short-stay visitors (6 months or less) to the United Kingdom (Scotland, England, Wales, &Northern Ireland) are required to file an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) pay an entry fee of £20 (about US$27) per person prior to departure for the UK. Completing the required form and paying the required fee are the travelers’ responsibilities. Full details are found at UK ETA. HOME AT FIRST can advise you about the process, and answer your questions.
    France currently does not have a similar tourist entry fee, although one is being considered. If one is adopted for France before 2027, Home At First will advise its travelers to France about the application process.

32 Things to do in Ireland!

Fall

for —

Ireland!

AUTUMN
SUPER SALE!

WHY IS AUTUMN THE IDEAL TIME FOR VISITING IRELAND?

Ireland stays OPEN late, &the Irish are fully WELCOMING.

Ireland is LUSH.

Ireland’s celebrates its land and sea wonders and cultural treasures with traditional harvest festivals.

Irish GOLF courses play soft all autumn!

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OUTSTANDING TRAVEL BARGAIN!

7-Day Full-Package:
Independent Travel with Flights, Cottage or Apartment Lodgings, Car Rental or City TransPass

 HURRY! LAST DAYS!

BOOK THIS TRAVEL BARGAIN BY SEPTEMBER 15, 2026

AUTUMN 2026

TRAVEL 16OCT – 21NOV, 2026

DEPART FRIDAYS 16OCT – 13NOV, 2026

$AVE 32+% – $1034/person!

$2,180

PER PERSON DOUBLE OCCUPANCY

Special low rate 32.2% below our official 2026 Shoulder Season prices to Ireland.

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THIS FULL-PACKAGE TRIP INCLUDES:

ROUND-TRIP FLIGHTS from NEW YORK (JFK/EWR) to DUBLIN (DUB), Ireland.

Flights from all USA &Canada airports available.

Please inquire about fares from your home airport.

7 NIGHTS FULLY-FURNISHED, CENTRALLY-LOCATED COTTAGE or APARTMENT LODGINGS in:
Dublin (Ireland’s Capital City)
Central Ireland (Counties Clare &Tipperary)
SW Ireland (Counties Cork &Kerry)
NW Ireland (Counties Sligo &Donegal)

GROUND TRANSPORTATION:

DUBLIN:5-Day TransPass you buy on-site;OR:
1-WEEK of CAR RENTAL for ALL OTHER LOCATIONS. (Pick-up and return at your arrival/departure airport. Includes unlimited miles, most taxes (some local taxes cannot be pre-paid), and basic insurance.)

IRELAND ACTIVITIES GUIDE 

Comprehensive guidebook keyed for your visit with suggestions for sightseeing &car touring, shopping, museums, restaurants, pubs, churches, castles, activities including golf &fishing, and much more.

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CONSIDER A SECOND WEEK!

For a more leisurely trip &more time to enjoy your time in Ireland. Stay in the same location or change to any other Home At First Republic of Ireland location. 

ADD 7 NIGHTS LODGING &GROUND TRANSPORTATION FROM:

$1,206

PRICE PER PERSON DOUBLE OCCUPANCY FOR ADDING 1 WEEK OF LODGING &CAR RENTAL &/or a 5-DAY DUBLIN TRANSPASS. PRICE CAN VARY BY LODGING SELECTED &SEASONALITY. A HIGHER RATE APPLIES IF CHANGING LODGINGS OR REGIONS.

THE FINER DETAILS:

• TRIP PLANNING:HOME AT FIRST‘s Ireland specialists help you plan an individualized, independent itinerary that meets your needs, tastes, interests, pace, &budget.

FLY TRANSATLANTIC OVERNIGHT to DUBLIN, IRELAND. Departures Fridays between October 16 and November 13, 2026, from New York City (JFK) or Newark NJ (EWR), USA. (Departures &Connecting Flights are available from all other USA &Canada airports at extra fare — please inquire.) Arrive the following morning at Dublin (DUB) airport in Ireland.

• ARRIVAL NEXT DAY:Getting to your RURAL Irish lodging. After flying all night from North America to Dublin in Ireland, you pick-up your rental car at the airport and drive to your rural Irish destination where you will be met by your landlord/host at a specific time introduced to your lodging when you take occupancy.

• ARRIVAL NEXT DAY:Getting to your DUBLIN lodging.
   After flying all night from North America to Dublin, you self-transfer via bus or taxi to your central Dublin apartment where your concierge will check you in to begin your week’s occupancy.

• 1-WEEK’S LODGING: 7 total Nights Lodging in your pre-reserved Irish cottage or apartment. Note that minimum occupancy numbers and some luxury upgrade supplements may apply to a few specific lodgings. 
  Your landlord, host, or their representative provides support during your visit if you have questions, or if problems or emergencies arise.

• GETTING AROUND IRELAND BY RENTAL CAR: driving a rental car on the left side of the road can initially be challenging. However, after a few hours of acclimatization, exploring Ireland by car will become comfortable.
   Home At First‘s lodgings throughout rural Ireland are ideally located for regional exploration.

• GETTING AROUND DUBLIN using a Dublin TransPass on transport network of buses and trams requires a little getting used-to, but after a short learning curve you will reach your destinations efficiently and securely whether by city bus or tram. You will also find that your apartment’s Central Dublin location makes getting to most prime attractions quite easy by walking.

NOTE: this year you must purchase the Dublin TransPass in Ireland (no longer available in advance of your trip).

ACTIVITY GUIDE: Guests receive Home At First‘s exclusive “Ireland Activity Guide”, loaded with suggestions for getting the most out of your visit by public transport:sightseeing, touring, visiting historic sites, museums, bars, restaurants, shopping, churches &cathedrals, and activities such as golf, fishing, cycling, walking, shopping, and theatre-going.

THIS OFFER EXPIRES MIDNIGHT SEPTEMBER 15, 2026: To take advantage of this special Travel Bargain offer, you must book &pay for your trip by midnight September 15, 2026. These special prices are great travel values, but are non-refundable. We recommend you purchase travel insurance to cover (at the least) potential losses due to your needing to cancel your trip or interrupt your trip to return home early. HOME AT FIRST may end this offer early for any reason.

GOOD NEWS! NO REPUBLIC OF IRELAND TOURIST ENTRY FEES IN 2026: Ireland does not require 2026 visitors from North America to pre-register or pay an entry fee. Although not expected in 2026, in the event of any change HOME AT FIRST will advise you about any requirements once announced. 
     Northern Ireland, which as a member of the UK, requires a UK ETA Electronic Travel Authorization. See next paragraph.

HOWEVER… NORTHEN IRELAND IS NOW SUBJECT TO THE UK TOURIST ENTRY PRE-REGISTRATION &FEE: Every short-stay visitor (6 months or less) to the United Kingdom (Scotland, England, Wales, &Northern Ireland) is required to file an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) pay an entry fee of £16 (about US$21) prior to departure for the UK. Completing the required form and paying the required fee are the travelers’ responsibility. Full details are found at UK ETA. HOME AT FIRST can advise you about the process, and answer your questions.

 

 

3 Stylish Scandinavian Capitals!

October-December
in one of three

Scandinavia

Capitals

AUTUMN
SPECIAL SALE!

Choose any 1 of these 3 stylish
Scandinavian Capital Cities

 COPENHAGEN DENMARK

 OSLO NORWAY

 STOCKHOLM SWEDEN

LOTS TO SEE, DO, &ENJOY:

Shopping, royalty, harbor cruises
Galleries, museums, & concerts
World-class foodie destinations
History: Vikings, Middle Ages
Castles, Palaces, Cathedrals 

MAJOR TRAVEL BARGAIN!

7-Day Full-Package:Independent Travel with Flights, Hotel/Inn Lodgings w/ Breakfast, TransPasses

ANOTHER PRICE DROP!

BOOK THIS TRAVEL BARGAIN BY OCTOBER 11, 2026

TRAVEL 13OCT26 – 10DEC26

$AVE UP TO 37.5% – $1,495/person!

$2,497

PER PERSON DOUBLE OCCUPANCY

1-Week, Full-Package

Extraordinarily low rate 37.5% below our official, published 2026 Shoulder Season
2-person, 7-day price to Scandinavia.

PER PERSON DOUBLE OCCUPANCY

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WHAT DO WE EXPECT IN SCANDINAVIA?

CULTURE: Copenhagen, Oslo, &Stockholm are Scandinavia’s great capital cities in all ways economic, cultural and political. The governments and royal families are headquartered in the capital cities of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Each city’s commercial center celebrates the best of its national and regional products. Their museums collect and display their individual Scandinavian histories. Their shops display the best of Scandinavian style. Their theatres showcase the world’s finest drama, opera, classical and pop music. Anchoring it all are the beloved city parks devoted to each country’s passion for lifestyle, history, art, and nature:Tivoli, Copenhagen’s beloved amusement park; Vigeland, Oslo’s remarkable sculpture garden; and Skansen, Stockholm’s living open-air museum. 

LIFESTYLE: Annually ranked at the top of quality of life, happiness, and safety lists, Scandinavia is known for its preference for low-pressure, informal, cozy lifestyles. Hygge is the relaxed attitude toward life practiced in Denmark. Koselig is the Norwegian equivalent. And the Swedish fika coffee break lets busy Stockholmers enjoy some stress-free social time each day. Joining in the enjoyment life’s simple pleasures will help you get a positive sense of Scandinavia’s well-being practices.

STYLE: Copenhagen, Oslo, and Stockholm are centers of clean (often minimalist) Scandinavian design &manufacturing, especially in furniture and interior furnishings.

FOOD: Scandinavia is a prime foody destination from street food to Michelin-starred world-class restaurants featuring Nordic cuisine.

TRANSPORT: Urban Scandinavians are renowned for bicycling. But the walking and public transportation are equally good in Copenhagen, Oslo, and Stockholm. You do not need a car. You only need the local City Transit Pass that comes with your trip and provides reliable, frequent, safe city transport on each city’s excellent public transport network.

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THIS FULL-PACKAGE TRIP INCLUDES:

ROUND-TRIP FLIGHTS from New York (JFK) or Newark (EWR), to/from Copenhagen (CPH) Denmark, Oslo (OSL) Norway, &/or Stockholm (ARN) Sweden.

Flights from all USA & Canada airports available.
Please inquire about fares from your home airport.

7 NIGHTS HOTEL LODGINGS in the SCANDINAVIAN CAPITAL CITY of YOUR CHOICE:

Lodgings are inns or quality small hotels centrally-located in Copenhagen, Oslo, and Stockholm. Lodging includes daily smorgasbord breakfast.

GROUND TRANSPORTATION:

is the use of City Transit Passes for the modern city transit system:metro, buses, trams, some boats, and some trains in Copenhagen, Oslo, and/or Stockholm. Note: the Copenhagen & Stockholm City Passes are valid for transfers on these cities’ respective airport metro service. The Oslo City Pass is not valid on Oslo’s airport express trains.

ON-SITE ACTIVITY GUIDEBOOKS:

keyed for each of destination city. Guides include suggested activities, excursions, scenic sightseeing, boat cruises, shopping, restaurants, museums, castles, historic sites, royal palaces, and much more.

ADDITIONAL DAYS:
Add days in your destination city
or cities for $499/person/day.

 

 

EXTRA! ADDING MORE CITIES:

Current reduced airfares from Copenhagen, Oslo, &Stockholm make it affordable to visit one or both other Scandinavian capital cities, or add stops elsewhere in Scandinavia (Bergen, Stavanger, Trondheim, Tromsø, Gothenburg, Aalborg) and throughout Northern Europe (Amsterdam, Basel, Berlin, Geneva, Helsinki, Paris). Expand your Scandinavian experience by adding a minimum stop in any location of 3 days/nights. Stops include lodging, connecting flights, &appropriate ground transport.

INTERESTED? PLEASE INQUIRE!

ADDITIONAL STOPS WILL BE PRICED PER PERSON DOUBLE OCCUPANCY FOR ADDING MINIMUM OF 3 NIGHTS OF LODGING, PLUS CONNECTING FLIGHTS &GROUND TRANSPORT. PRICE VARIES BY LOCATION SELECTED AND SEASONALITY.

THE FINER DETAILS:

DAY 1:FLY TRANSATLANTIC OVERNIGHT to SCANDINAVIA: Mid-Week departures between October 13 & December 2, 2026, from New York City (JFK), or Newark (EWR), USA. (Departures &Connecting Flights are available from all other USA &Canada airports at extra fare — please inquire.) Arrive the following morning at your destination airport:Copenhagen (CPH) Denmark, Oslo (OSL) Norway, or Stockholm (ARN) Sweden.

• DAY 2:SELF-TRANSFER TO YOUR LODGING IN COPENHAGEN, OSLO, or STOCKHOLM: Arrive in Scandinavia. Follow our pre-printed directions to travel to your lodging in Copenhagen, Oslo, or Stockholm. Check-in and take occupancy that afternoon.

• DAY 9:RETURN FLIGHT TO NORTH AMERICA: Daytime flight from Copenhagen (CPH), Oslo (OSL), or Stockholm (ARN) back to New York (JFK), or Newark (EWR), or to other USA/Canada airports after 7 full days/nights in Scandinavia.

• 1-WEEK’S LODGING: 7 total Nights Lodging in pre-reserved inns or quality small hotels in Copenhagen, Oslo, and/or Stockholm. Lodgings are centrally-located:near shopping, restaurants, cafés, and transit. Daily smorgasbord breakfast included.

• CITY TRANSPORT: Guests are furnished City Passes for use in Copenhagen, Oslo, and Stockholm on the métro system, certain trains, trams, city buses, and even some harbor boats.

ACTIVITY GUIDE: Guests receive regional guides keyed for their use in Copenhagen, Oslo, and Stockholm. Guides include dozens of pages of suggestions for exploring your destination by public transit, sightseeing, visiting historic sites, museums &galleries, shopping, restaurants &cafés, churches &cathedrals, royal palaces and castles.

THIS OFFER EXPIRES MIDNIGHT OCTOBER 11, 2026. To take advantage of this special Travel Bargain offer, you must book and pay for your trip prior to the end of October 11, 2026. These special prices are great travel values, but are non-refundable. We recommend you purchase travel insurance to cover (at the least) potential losses due to your needing to cancel your trip or needing to interrupt your trip to return home early. HOME AT FIRST reserves the right to end this offer early for any reason.

GOOD NEWS ABOUT TOURIST ENTRY FEES: Denmark, Norway, &Sweden, along with all Schengen member countries (basically, Western Europe except the UK) have postponed plans to require visitors from North America to pre-register on-line and pay an entry fee until possibly 2027, if ever. Home At First will advise if the Schengen countries decide to act earlier.

Save Big $ – Book by Oct 31!

OUR ANNUAL

Early
Bird Special!

2027 TRAVEL at 2026 PRICES

MAJOR TRAVEL BARGAIN!

Reserve your Home At First
2027 Full-Package Trip Now.
Get the Best Selection of
Destinations, Lodgings, &
Travel Dates You Want. 

Confirm your 2027 trip plans by OCTOBER 31, 2026, &avoid
any 2027 price increases!

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CURRENTLY BOOKABLE
INTO AUGUST, 2027!

RESERVE YOUR 2027 TRIP
BY OCTOBER 31, 2026

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CURRENTLY APPLIES TO THESE DATES &DESTINATIONS:

DEPART FRIDAYS 08JAN27 – 13AUG27

More Aug/Sep Dates to be Added Weekly!

7-Days or Longer Independent Full Packages to Quality Hosted Home At First Destinations in:

 BRITISH ISLES: London, England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales

EUROPE: Iceland, Italy, Paris, Portugal, Switzerland

FULL-TRIP PACKAGE =
Independent Travel with Round-Trip
Transatlantic Flights + Lodgings
+ Car Rental or other ground transportation

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TWO WAYS TO BUY YOUR
2027 HOME AT FIRST TRIP

1. BUY NOW — PAY NOW

• On/before October 31, 2026, confirm your provisional 2027 trip reservations by paying for your 2027 Full-Package trip using current 2026 prices.

• Pay any trip costs for any extra things you may have added 90 days before your trip start date.
• Airline Tickets will be issued in November 2026 once your Full-Package Payment is received.

THE UPSIDE:
• Make reservations for the time &location of your choice. Confirm your 2027 reservations by paying the 2026 price for your 2027 Full-Package Trip. By locking in the 2026 price you avoid any potential price increases that may affect your 2027 trip’s international airfare, lodgings, &/or ground transportation.

THE DOWNSIDE:
Once paid, your payment for your 2027 trip becomes non-refundable. At this point, consider purchasing trip cancellation insurance in the full amount of your trip.

2. BUY NOW — PAY LATER

• On/before October 31, 2026, confirm your provisional 2027 trip reservations by paying your $1,000/person non-refundable deposit.

• Pay the balance of your trip costs 90 days after our receipt of your Trip Registration Form or January 31, 2027, whichever date is earlier.
• Airline Tickets will be issued once your 90-Day Payment is received.

THE UPSIDE:
• Make reservations for the time & location of your choice without having to pay fully until 90 days after we receive your Trip Registration Form. Only once your 90-day Payment is made do all trip costs become non-refundable and you should consider purchasing trip cancellation insurance in the projected full amount of your trip. 

THE DOWNSIDE:
• Although you pay 2026 trip prices, you do pay for any airfare increases that may occur before the issuance of your flight tickets (usually 90-45 days prior to departure). Be advised that airfares rarely go down, and can rise significantly.

THE FINER DETAILS:

INCLUDED TRANSATLANTIC AIRFARES are based on fares from the lowest-priced East Coast USA gateway airports, usually New York (JFK), and/or Newark (EWR) to your overseas arrival destination.
   If your trip will begin/end at an airport other than JFK or EWR, when making your provisional reservations, be sure to request a quote for supplemental airfare from your home (origination) airport. Once flight reservations from your home airport have been made and ticketed, they, too, are locked in at fixed rates.

• LODGINGS & GROUND-TRANSPORTATION PRICES are fixed in place when your trip is purchased. In some cases local taxes for lodgings and/or ground transportation (car rentals) may be payable only on-site and cannot be fixed at time of payment. Car rental prices include basic liability insurance coverage. You pay for any additional car rental insurance coverage (e.g. comprehensive) you require on-site when you pick-up your car.

THIS OFFER EXPIRES MIDNIGHT OCTOBER 31, 2026: To take advantage of this special Travel Bargain offer, you must book & pay for your trip by the end of October, 2026. Your payment must be received no later than midnight October 31, 2026.
   These special prices are great travel values, but are non-refundable. We recommend you purchase travel insurance to cover (at the least) potential losses due to your needing to cancel your trip or interrupt your trip to return home early. HOME AT FIRST reserves the right to end this offer early for any reason.

• Travel Insurance policies offer a wide variety of coverage options. Most travelers who insure their trips obtain coverage for trip cancellations, trip interruptions, and accident & medical costs (with or without medical evacuations). 
   Although we can provide limited advice regarding insuring your trip, HOME AT FIRST does not provide travel insurance, nor are we party to any travel insurance policy purchased by our clients. We recommend contacting a travel insurance specialist to help you obtain the coverage you prefer.

• TRAVELING WITH CHILDREN: Children under various age thresholds (2, 12, 16, even 26 years old!) may qualify for discounts on some aspects of your trip:airfare, lodging, &/or transportation passes (rail &/or city transit). Be sure to ask about any potential child discounts when you reserve your trip.

• TOURIST ENTRY FEES FOR THE U.K. AND EUROPE: The United Kingdom has already placed in effect, and the Schengen countries (basically, Western Europe except the UK) have announced tentative plans to require 2027 visitors from North America to pre-register on-line and pay an entry fee.
     Entry fees (often called “tourist visas”) that are in effect during the times of your planned trip are not included in Home At First’s 2026-7 Early-Bird prices.
     For the U.K., every short-stay visitor (6 months or less) to the United Kingdom (Scotland, England, Wales, &Northern Ireland) is required to file an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) pay (currently: August, 2026) an entry fee of £20 (about US$27) prior to departure for the UK. Completing the required form and paying the required fee are the travelers’ responsibilities. Full details are found at UK ETA.
     Completing any required forms and paying any required fees will be the travelers’ responsibility. HOME AT FIRST will be able to advise you about the requirements, once they have officially been announced.

 

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