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We are 153 days away from the kickoff of the 2013 NFL Regular season, but we now know the opponents for the preseason. The Redskins will host the Steelers on a nationally televised Monday Night Football game on August 19, and then host the Buffalo Bills later that week. The reigning Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens will host the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday August 15, and then Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers on Thursday, August 22. Those same Carolina Panthers will have home preseason games against Chicago Bears on Friday August 9^th, and the Steelers on August 24^th. Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons will host the Bengals on Thursday August 8, and then the Jaguars on August 29. Once the NFL regular season schedule is released on April 16, Great Atlantic Travel will have packages and prices available for our main teams: Redskins, Falcons, Ravens, Panthers, Cowboys, Steelers, and Eagles along with any other game you may be interested in. Great Atlantic Travel specializes in retail and private group trips including premier game ticket, superior hotel accommodations, and motorcoach transportation. We also, already have our packages setup for the two NFL International Games taking place in London this year featuring Steelers vs Vikings, and 49ers vs Jaguars. Make sure to don't delay and place your trip deposit as soon as possible.

The Masters stands alone amongst golf tournaments with its legendary green jacket and long and storied history. It is an experience and tradition unlike any other and every golf enthusiast is drawn to its legend. With Great Atlantic Travel's unparalleled access to the Masters, any golf fan can experience history live and in person. With Masters Travel Packages, Masters Tickets and Badges, as well as unique Masters VIP Hospitality Packages, Great Atlantic Travel is here to help you experience this once in a lifetime tournament. We can still help you with last minute deals including hotel rooms from $475 per night. Remember Great Atlantic Travel offers the most affordable and personalized Masters packages for the experience of a lifetime. We can set you up with full packages including Masters badges and hotel, hotel room only, daily hospitality, or just the badge for any day including practice rounds and tournament days. Don't miss out on what could be the most amazing Masters. CALL NOW (800)888-8233

The 2013 MLB Season is underway and could not have started better for the overwhelmingly favorite to win it all - the Washington Nationals. It was a sold out Nationals Park to see a new Division champion banner rolled out in front of baseball's most targeted team. With a full year of the phenom Bryce Harper and a totally healthy Stephen Strasburg, the Nationals are considered to have MLB's best rotation, bullpen, and lineup. The Young Nationals also had quite an experience in the playoffs last year which can only help the young team as they accept and enjoy the high expectations laid upon them. It's clearly a "World Series or bust" season and it could not have started better as Bryce Harper homered twice in his first two at-bats, while Stephen Strasburg pitched seven scoreless innings including 19 consecutive outs. Great Atlantic Travel has tickets and packages available for all regular season, playoffs, All Star Weekend, and World series games. We can also setup private group day or overnight trips for you and 39 friends and very respectable and affordable prices. The season lasts 162 games, so plenty of time to get to one, but reserve soon as demand is sure to go up as the season flys by.

March Madness Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight action of course!! The games start off with a bang Friday night as powerhouses Duke and Michigan State fight to advance while the Cinderella of the tournament Florida Gulf Coast looks to stay alive vs in state rival Florida. Also, #1 Louisville looks to stay impressive against Oregon. Saturday's Elite Eight action will start at 4:30PM. The survivors of the weekend will meet in Atlanta next week for the 2013 Final Four. Also, the 2013 MLB season starts Sunday night. The odds on favorites include the Washington Nationals and the Detroit Tigers. Great Atlantic Travel has tickets and packages available for all regular season, playoffs, All Star Weekend, and World series games. We'll have a 2013 baseball season preview for you on Monday. And of course have a very Happy Easter!

2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifying is in full swing which means our United States Soccer Team is deep in competition to stay ready for tough matches all year. This is an exciting year as the US had a strong showing last year going 9-2-3 in international competition. Great Atlantic Travel is proud to announce new packages for the US National team as they play World Cup Qualifiers, International Friendies, and the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup featuring the best competition of North America. We are still working on additional and exciting options for all of their matches which will be taking place in fun soccer focused cities such as Seattle, Chicago, Washington DC, Cleveland, Salt Lake City, Portland, and more. Great Atlantic Travel is also proud to once again offer packages to the FIFA World Cup in Brazil during the summer of 2014. The World Cup is the biggest and most popular international sporting event and is a must see for anybody, soccer fan or not. Pair that along with the fact its taking place in soccer crazy and beautiful Brazil and you have quite an experience waiting for you. Great Atlantic Travel offers Group round Packages, Final Round Packages, Follow Team USA Packages, Follow your Team Packages, and Rio de Janeiro Packages. Great Atlantic Travel & Tour is an Authorized Sales Agent of Official Hospitality Program MATCH Hospitality in Canada for the sale of the Official Hospitality Program for the 2014 World Cup.

Some great sports action this week but clearly the NCAA Mens Basketball Tourney clearly dominates the water cooler sports talk today. Louisville ran away after their first two matches while Georgetown once again can't win in the first round losing to 15 seed Florida Gulf Coast. Michigan and Florida have been quite impressive in Kansas' bracket, and an awesome showdown is on the horizon with Michigan State vs Duke. Like every year, there has been some blowouts, some terrible calls in crunch time, and some cinderellas, but what an exciting time it is to watch the drama and excitement all day long. Its only Monday but I already feel deprived of great basketball games. The games resume on Thursday and Friday with the Sweet Sixteen and continue over the weekend with the Elite Eight matchups deciding the Final Four Teams. Great Atlantic Travel still has Hotel and ticket packages, as well as tickets only to the Final Four taking place this year in Atlanta's Georgia Dome, home of the Atlanta Falcons.

After a weather delay, Tiger Woods won this past weekend's Arnold Palmer's Tournament for the record breaking 8^th time, reclaiming the world's #1 Golf ranking for the first time since October 2010. His putting game was borderline miraculous all weekend and was hitting green on the third shot on par 5's. Of course the way golf rankings work, Tiger could lose the #1 ranking this week if Rory McIIlroy wins, however that is a slim possibility. After announcing he is personally happy in a relationship with the gorgeous and talented world class skier Lindsey Vonn, its obvious that Tiger Woods is not only feeling back, but possibly not far from being better than ever. This is a man who is 13 wins away from tying Sam Snead's long lasting all time record of most wins in a career. Also, out of a career that has lasted 6,054 days, Tiger has now spent 4,632 days of it as the world's number #1, or 72% of his career. Clearly Tiger is the hands down favorite (3/1 in Las Vegas) for the years first major, the Masters in Augusta where he has 4 of his 14 majors victories. This is the fourth time Woods has won three tournaments in the same season before the Masters, and judging by his success this year on the course and off, I can't wait to see Tiger stalking the field chasing history. Remember Great Atlantic Travel offers the most affordable and personalized Masters packages for the experience of a lifetime. We can set you up with full packages including Masters badges and hotel, hotel room only, daily hospitality, or just the badge for any day including practice rounds and tournament days. Don't miss out on what could be the most amazing Masters tournament ever!

After a rough start to qualifying for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, the US Soccer Team has seemed to right the ship. After some tumultuous weeks where U.S. national team was beset by injuries and doubts over whether coach Jurgen Klinsmann had lost the locker room, there is a totally different feeling after two matches against quality opponents. First, on Friday was Costa Rica at home in front of a crazy crowd in Denver. The lead story of this game was the nonstop blizzard that took place and the consistent shoveling of the field lines to try and make it as visible as possible. Clint Dempsey scored early and that 1 goal was all that was needed as the US Defense and miserable snow globe like weather proved too much for Costa Rica. That was a game the US had to win with an upcoming match vs Mexico in the house of horrors that is Azteca Stadium where Mexico is 13-0-1 vs US in World Cup qualifying. Luckily, Mexico has been off to an even less than enthusiastic start with two ties in two matches, giving the US National team a glimmer of hope. So on Tuesday night the rivalry continued and although it ended in a 0-0 tie, it was an excellent match and can be classified as a win for the Red, White, and Blue. It became clear that with mostly new or players getting action because of injury or a youth movement, the US has made clear that they will win with a sting defense. The shot output looked bad, but the bend-don't break defense, along with great effort, and a little luck thanks to a pivotal no call in crunch time gave the US a much needed point. Now, the US goes into the June qualifiers with their toughest road matches behind them and in third place with 4 points just behind Panama and Costa Rica (based on goal difference). Mexico needs to find their offence and get a win sooner rather than later as their coach and players have all of a sudden come under great fire after a 0-0-3 start to qualifying. Great Atlantic Travel is proud to once again offer packages to the FIFA World Cup in Brazil during the summer of 2014. The World Cup is the biggest and most popular international sporting event and is a must see for anybody, soccer fan or not. Pair that along with the fact its taking place in soccer crazy and beautiful Brazil and you have quite an experience waiting for you. Great Atlantic Travel offers Group round Packages, Final Round Packages, Follow Team USA Packages, Follow your Team Packages, and Rio de Janeiro Packages. Great Atlantic Travel & Tour is an Authorized Sales Agent of Official Hospitality Program MATCH Hospitality in Canada for the sale of the Official Hospitality Program for the 2014 World Cup™.

We are 27 days away from the Masters Tournament in Augusta and golf's biggest name looks in fine shape for it. Tiger Woods won this past weekend's event in Doral after leading wire to wire continuing a strong start to the 2013 PGA season. What nobody seems to realize though is that Tiger has been strong for a year now and is firmly the #2 golfer in the world having won 5 out of the last 19 tournaments which is quite impressive. World ranked #1 Rory McIllroy has struggled with his new Nike clubs but rebounded well and busted onto the scene a couple years ago with 5 wins in 19 tournaments. #3 Luke Donald also has 5 wins, but in 239 career starts. Tiger looks, acts, and sounds like an athlete more focused and mentally balanced than ever - which will be bad for all of his rivals. The Masters and their various winners over the years have been so competitive and exciting, but nothing will match the atmosphere of Augusta if and when it comes down to Tiger gunning for his 5^th Green Jacket against Rory. Great Atlantic Travel has your ticket to the Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta whether it be hotel and badge package, hotel only, practice or tournament day badge only, hospitality, and more.

The weekend is finally here so time to make note of the can't miss sports action in between the hunny-dos and happy hours.
SATURDAY
12:10 NHL Washington Capitals vs New Jersey Devils
12:10 MLB Preseason Washington Nationals vs NY Mets - Strasburgh Pitches!!
1:00 NASCAR Nationwide race at Daytona
3:00 Golf Accenture Match Play Tournament
4:00 NCAA Mens basketball - #8 Syracuse vs #11 Georgetown
9:00 UFC Rhonda Rousey vs Liz Carmouche - Mixed Martial Arts Ladies Style!!
SUNDAY
1:00 NASCAR Sprint Cup Daytona 500 - The Great American Race!!
4:00 NCAA #4 Michigan State vs #18 Ohio State
7:30 NHL Pittsburgh Penguins vs Tampa Bay Lightning