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TOP 10 On the seven-day Best of Holland tour, you’ll tour the world-famous Keukenhof, a massive garden and park featuring more than 7 million bulbs. From $2,216 per person, 1 866 667 4777 7. Frankfurt From Calgary: 9 h 25 min After the kids have relaxed on their direct flight, they’ll be ready to stretch their legs—and their imaginations. Let your budding artists express themselves in a craft workshop at the Kindermuseum (Childrens’ Museum). Kids can create their own felted toy or necklace for a fully customized souvenir. 8. Tokyo 10 From Calgary: 10 h 20 min You don’t have to travel all day or endure awful airport food on multiple layovers to get to this Asian metropolis. In just over 10 hours, you’ll be ready for every Japanese twist and turn. This frenetic city is the king of quirk, but for something truly out of this world, head to Robot Restaurant for the cosmic robot cabaret show. Bots of all sizes groove to their metal hearts’ content at the nightly extravaganza. and a free cocktail. $72, AMATravel.ca/Attractions Book with AMA: 9. San Diego The robo-cabaret offers nightly shows at 6:30, 8:30 or 9:30 p.m. Book with AMA for show admission From Calgary: 3 h 15 min The world-famous San Diego Zoo is probably on The first family of Southfork tions. Wake up early for an extra-special experience: Book an Early Morning with the Pandas tour to watch the zoo’s most adorable residents nibble on their bamboo breakfast. your list of must-see attracBook with AMA: To get Book with AMA: (DALLAS) CBS WORLDWIDE INC.; (PANDA) KEN BOHN; (ROBOT) MICHAEL/DANCING ROBOTS After the Kindermuseum, take the Frankfurt City Hop-On Hop-Off tour—the tour starts at Hauptwache station, about a block away from the museum. $24, AMATravel.ca/Attractions 9 One of San Diego’s cutest residents discounts at nearly 50 of San Diego’s top attractions, including the zoo, order a Go San Diego Card: AMATravel.ca/Activities 10. Dallas From Calgary: 3 h 15 min Fly direct to “America’s Alberta” and channel your inner J.R. with a visit to Southfork Ranch. The sprawling, working cattle ranch doubled as the family home of the Ewing clan on TV’s classic backstabbing-filled drama, Dallas. The farm is about 25 miles northeast of the city, and you can tour the ranch house or pick up a new ten-gallon that would make any Ewing proud. 8 Book with AMA: Say domo arigato, Mr. Roboto in Tokyo After Southfork, sidle up to some of the top sights in Dallas with a CityPass. It’ll get you free admission at select museums and attractions. $62, AMATravel.ca/ Attractions AMA INSIDER SPRING 2016 27