Travel Savings Alerts Newsletter - November 2006 Issue
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In This Issue:
Carnival Cruise from $279 Per Person
Taste of Tuscany Sweepstakes
Up to 60% off for Boomers, Seniors
Mauna Lani Extends Summer to December
Fr-ee Podcast Tours for Philadelphia
Stinging Insects
Arts/Culture with Fr.ee Fall Baltimore
Fr.ee Travel Day in Europe
Best Western "Double Up" Promotion
Intro Price for Tortola House
Viking River Cruises $199 China Airfare
Electronic in Edinburgh
Dine Out Vancouver
Reduced Winter Rates at Thunderbird Lodge
New EU Security Rules for Air Passengers
Call Home from London Cheap
The Best of the Mediterranean for Less
Ireland under $100 Per Day
Stay Two Nights, Third Night Fr.ee
Budget "Win A Trip to the Strip"
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Sterling Earrings for all Occasions from AAA Jewelry Outlet - - Don't
miss these sterling silver earrings that are the epitome of style and
class. You'll be the center of attention as friends and family will
surely admire this classic design.
Opal-like stones that glow and change from intense blue-green, to milky
white and fiery red are mounted on sterling silver oblong discs edged
with a braided detail.
The sterling silver disc in turn hangs from a grape-like sterling
silver cluster of fused beads that attaches to French wires.
Photographs don't do these earrings justice. This "must-have" addition
to your jewelry collection will blend perfectly with the hottest new
designer styles and conservative business attire.
Get this distinctive, classic look from AAA Jewelry Outlet at an easy
on your pocket-price of $19.95. VERY LIMITED QUANTITIES!! Order from
AAA Jewelry Outlet at http://www.3ajewels.biz
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Carnival Cruise from $279 Per Person - - To celebrate Carnival's
return to cruising from New Orleans, the cruise line offers four and
five-day Mexico voyages on the Fantasy from $279 per person. The
schedule from New Orleans encompasses four-day cruises to Cozumel
departing Thursdays and five-day cruises to Cozumel and Costa Maya
departing Mondays and Saturdays.
Pre- and post-cruise land stays provide opportunities to experience New
Orleans' legendary cuisine, entertainment and nightlife.
Carnival's 2,056-passenger Fantasy offers on-board amenities including
three restaurants, three swimming pools, a jogging track, a cascading
water slide and a 12,000-square-foot spa.
Also featured is an Internet cafe, including Wi-Fi access in public
rooms and areas and cellular phone service. "Camp Carnival" and "Club
O2," offer supervised activities and facilities for children and teens,
respectively.
In addition to four- and five-day cruises aboard the Fantasy, Carnival
will launch seven-day Caribbean cruises from New Orleans aboard the
Carnival Triumph beginning Sep. 2, 2007. Prices for these week-long
cruises begin at $429 per person. Carnival will be the only cruise line
to operate two ships year-round from New Orleans.
Carnival Cruise Lines http://www.carnival.com or 800/CARNIVAL.
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Taste of Tuscany Sweepstakes - - A 15th century Tuscan villa, 10,000
olive trees, 70 acres of Italian countryside and culinary lessons at
the famous Toscana Saporita Cooking School are all part of the grand
prize package in De'Longhi's Taste of Tuscany sweepstakes.
DeLonghi, the Italian manufacturer of kitchen electrics, will award 14
winners with a fr-ee week-long trip for two to Italy to attend Toscana
Saporita and explore the Tuscan countryside. Through Nov. 30, 2006, you
can enter to win at participating retailers, including Linens 'n
Things, Macy's, Sur La Table, Starbucks and Williams- Sonoma, or
online.
The prize package, valued at $7,000, includes roundtrip airline for the
winner and a guest; five days of culinary lessons; a private suite at
Camporomano, the 70-acre hilltop estate which houses the cooking
school; breakfast, lunch and dinner daily; guided tours every afternoon
to Florence, Pisa and Lucca; and food and wine tastings. DeLonghi will
host two trips to Tuscany, one the week of May 22, 2007,and the other
the week of May 29, 2007. Seven winners and their guests will depart on
each trip.
The Taste of Tuscany sweepstakes is open to all residents of the United
States and Washington D.C. There is no purchase necessary to win.
Taste of Tuscany Sweepstakes http://www.delonghi-sweepstakes.com
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Give a Jaguar -- An Amber Jaguar
The remarkable face of a jaguar is hand-carved onto a lovely piece of
cherry amber that's 33mm x 20 mm in size. The dramatic pendent hangs on
an ultra-chic 18" natural-colored leather necklace cord with a sterling
silver clasp. Boy will this turn heads.
High-style boutiques and jewelers charge $500 or more for this glam
piece. It's yours for only $125 plus shipping & insurance. Order at:
http://www.3ajewels.biz, click on the amber category.
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Up to 60% off for Boomers, Seniors - - Baby Boomers and seniors can
save up to 60 percent off published rates on select 2007 Caribbean and
Panama sailings of MSC Lirica and MSC Opera.
Senior Saver prices for the 11-night roundtrip cruises from Fort
Lauderdale begin at $695 per person, double occupancy (cruise only, not
including government fees and taxes). At least one person in the cabin
must be 50 years old on the departure date. The offer is valid for new
reservations (including groups) made through Nov. 30, 2006 on MSC
Lirica's 11-night sailings Jan. 20, 2007 through Apr. 18, 2007 and MSC
Opera's 11-night itineraries Jan. 14, 2007 through Apr. 1, 2007.
Deep Caribbean itineraries include port calls at San Juan, St. Maarten,
Grenada, Barbados, St. Lucia, Tortola and Samana in the Dominican
Republic. The Panama itineraries include visits to Ocho Rios,
Cartagena, San Blas, Cristobal (Panama), Puerto Limon and Roatan
Island.
MSC Cruises http://www.msccruises.com
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Mauna Lani Extends Summer to December - - Mauna Lani Bay Hotel &
Bungalows, on the Kohala Coast of Hawaii, extends its Summer Discovery
special of $370 per room, per night, for ocean view accommodations
(published rate, $670), and $400 per room, per night, for deluxe ocean
view accommodations (published rate, $715) to Dec. 19, 2006. The rates
are based on availability and do not include Hawaii state taxes. A
minimum three-night stay is required and the offer can't be combined
or used with other special rates and/or promotions.
As guests of the resort, you can take part in the following discoveries
for fr.ee.
Twilight at Kalahuipua'a, Oct. 7, Nov. 4 and Dec. 2, 2006: To celebrate
the monthly full moon, cultural historian Danny Kaniela is joined by
local musicians and storytellers to "talk story" at the historic Eva
Parker Woods Cottage.
Fish Feeding Tour: Join the fishpond manager through the resort's
fishponds, feeding the colorful koi, baby honu and sharks while
learning about Hawaiian reef fish and Mauna Lani's salt-water ponds.
Schedules at the resort concierge.
Historic Tours: Danny Kaniela Akaka explores the ancient fishponds and
petroglyphs around the resort. Schedules at the resort concierge.
Eva Parker Woods Cottage Museum: Dedicated to the people of Hawaii, the
cottage features historical displays of an ancient Hawaiian canoe,
fishing gear, household items, spears, shark tooth objects and gourds.
Hawaiian Lessons: Ukulele, hula lessons and Hawaiian weaving are
available.
Resort amenities include: nightly Hawaiian entertainment in the hotel
atrium; lap pool and fitness equipment at the sports and fitness club;
beach hammocks, cabanas and snorkeling equipment.
Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows http://www.maunalani.com or
800/367-2323.
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Fr-ee Podcast Tours for Philadelphia - -A new series of f-ree,
dynamically mapped and customizable sound-seeing tours of Philadelphia
are available. The SoundAboutPhilly tours concentrate on lesser-known
city experiences and combine tales, fun facts and lively music to tell
the area's story. Spontaneous and intimate in tone, the tours feature
distinctive and varied voices of experts, boutique owners, chefs,
musicians and everyday, in- the-know Philadelphians.
The first three tours are: "History Unplugged," 300 years of
non-textbook American history; "Flavorhoods," a look at dining in
different ethnic neighborhoods; and "My Philly," recommendations from
Philadelphians accents and all. Each tour introduces the sounds,
history and culture of Philadelphia. Even when not in town, you can
soak up Philly while walking the dog or driving to work. You'll learn
which Old City boutique hosts bridal showers, what not to say when
ordering at a Port Richmond pizza joint and which room in City Tavern
was destroyed by rowdy Founding Fathers as they planned the Revolution.
The remaining four tours will be unveiled about once a month and will
feature the African American experience in Philadelphia, undertold
tales of the Historic District, the inside scoop on classic Philly
spots and a look at the city's religious history.
With the dynamic mapping capabilities, the web site integrates the
audio with Google Maps to customize a map that matches your selected
tour and prints it out so you can take it with you as explore the city.
The web site will grow over time with oral information about the city
and region, where downloadable tours (beyond the original seven) will
live in the future. As Philadelphia becomes increasingly wireless, the
audio tours will be accessible to anyone with a wireless Internet
connection in Philadelphia.
At the web site, you can listen to any tour directly, download a tour
or specific segment to iTunes or other audio players or sign up for an
RSS feed to receive a new tour each time one is uploaded.
SoundAboutPhilly Tours http://www.soundaboutphilly.com
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Fr-ee Fun San Diego -- This savings-packed FR.EE brochure features
almost 40 Fun, Fr-ee Things to do in San Diego. When heading to
Southern California, attend concerts or visit a State Historic Park and
keep that cash in your pocket by knowing what you can see and do for
fr-ee.
To order Fr-ee Fun San Diego for a $1 handling fee, send
an email to in...@onthegopublishing.com with Order Fr-ee Fun San Diego
in the subject line.
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Stinging Insects - - Insects and snakes are important to the balance of
nature. However, more people die from insect bites than from snake
bites and most insect bites can be prevented.
The California Poison Control System is a fast, easy way to get
information about poison-related concerns. While many insects can bite
or sting, most are more bothersome than dangerous. But how do you know
which is which?
Bites from fleas, mosquitoes and the common housefly can cause pain,
itching and swelling at the site, an unpleasant experience but not
necessarily dangerous, unless an infection occurs.
Some bites and stings from aggressive insects such as Africanized honey
bees ("killer" bees), West Nile virus-carrying mosquitoes, black widow
spiders, fire ants, and poisonous snakes can be uncomfortable or
painful. However, when treated promptly, they are rarely fatal.
The California Poison Control System (CPCS) is available (800/222-1222)
24 hours a day, seven days a week to answer questions about bites and
stings and questions relating to treatment.
Unseasonably warm and wet weather increases the insect population. The
following tips are to keep everyone, particularly children, safe.
Do not leave food, drinks or garbage out and uncovered. Bees and wasps
are attracted to the smell of fruit juice, soda, leather, perspiration
and rotting food.
Remove standing water where mosquitoes may breed. At dusk wear long
sleeves and pants and apply a repellent with DEET.
Avoid wearing perfumes and floral scents so you don't smell like a
flower.
Avoid wearing bright floral patterned clothes so you don't look like a
flower.
Do not walk barefoot.
Do not plant shrubs or flowers that attract bees, such as star jasmine
or bottlebrush, next to swimming pools, decks or patios.
Be careful where spiders live, such as woodpiles, garages and other
dark places. Carefully remove any spider webs you may see.
Shake all shoes, clothing, towels and bedding that are sitting around
as insects and scorpions may crawl into the folds to hide.
Run from swarming bees.
Call a professional bee removal company to remove a hive of any kind.
If extremely allergic to bee or wasp stings, wear a Medic-Alert
bracelet and ask a physician about prescribing an emergency bee-sting
kit to have on hand.
Snakes, even rattlesnakes, are not naturally aggressive, so do nothing
to annoy one.
If you or your child is bitten by a snake, or react strongly to an
insect bite, go to an emergency room for treatment.
If your child is bitten or stung, call the California Poison Control
System. They can answer any questions, any time. Just talk
intelligently and calmly.
If breathing difficulties, swallowing difficulties or body-wide itching
develop, call 9-1-1 immediately. Otherwise, wash the bite or sting area
with soap and water to help prevent infection.
If stung or bitten on fingers or hand, remove any rings or jewelry in
case of swelling. Your local pharmacist can recommend the best
over-the-counter medications to help treat insect and spider bites.
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Arts/Culture with Fr.ee Fall Baltimore - - Baltimore, MD unveiled
Fr.ee Fall Baltimore, a program offering more than 175 fr.ee cultural
events this fall, to uncover the cultural treasures including live
music, dance, theater, museum exhibitions, classes and lectures. More
than 70 cultural organizations are participating in this fr.ee arts
program.
At the center of eliminating admission fees is the Baltimore Museum of
Art and the Walters Art Museum. For the first time in more than 20
years, both museums will offer fr.ee admission.
Details about all Fr.ee Fall Baltimore events are available online.
Baltimore embraces the Fr.ee Fall spirit by offering a special coupon
book and hotel packages. Sample packages include:
Radisson Plaza Lord Baltimore room rates from $169 per night plus tax
plus a fr.ee upgrade to the best available room and breakfast for two
adults.
Reserve a room mid-week for a fr.ee house and garden tour at the
Gramercy Mansion Bed & Breakfast, including an organic farm and a
gallery exhibit.
>From $250 per night including tax, the Sheraton Inner Harbor Hotel
offers accommodations, two adult tickets to the National Aquarium,
fr.ee buffet breakfast for two adults and up to two children and late
checkout.
The Tremont Park Hotel offers a one-night stay plus breakfast for two
and fr.ee valet parking from $169 per night.
The Tremont Plaza Hotel offers an overnight getaway in a signature
suite and full breakfast for two from $169 per night.
Fr.ee Fall Baltimore events http://www.FreeFallBaltimore.com.
Special hotel packages http://www.baltimore.org/culture.
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F.ree Travel Day in Europe - - Eurail offers an extra day of rail
travel on all six-, eight- or 10- day Eurail Selectpasses. You must
purchase this pass by Dec. 31, 2006. Your first day of travel must
occur within six months of purchase. The Eurail Selectpass allows
unlimited travel in three, four, or five European destinations out of
22 countries or country combinations.
This offer applies to adult and child passes, youth passes (those under
26) and saver versions (for two or more people traveling together).
Once you select your favorite destinations and your days of travel, you
are ready to go.
Eurail comprises 27 railways and shipping lines, and several bonus
partners.
Eurail http://www.Eurail.com.
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Face-It Luggage Tags -- Your Face on Your Luggage -- There's no
mistaking your luggage with the Face-It Luggage Tag. The durable,
laminated tag displays your face and the phrase "This Face Belongs With
This Luggage."
A Face-It Luggage tag makes it less likely for a stranger
or thief to walk off with your luggage and helps you recognize your
luggage at a glance in hotels or airports. Face-It Tags are also
available for briefcases, portfolio books, backpacks, sporting
equipment, bicycles, musical instruments and more.
Click here to order Face-It Luggage Tags
http://www.onthegopublishing.com/face-it.shtml
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Best Western "Double Up" Promotion - - Through Dec. 15, 2006,
members of Best Western's f.ree Gold Crown Club International (GCCI)
and NASCAR-themed Speed Rewards loyalty programs will receive either
double points or double airline miles with every qualified hotel stay
between Sunday and Thursday. Point redemption awards include fr.ee room
nights with no blackout dates; Best Western Travel Cards; dining,
shopping and entertainment options at Starbucks, Macy's and SeaWorld.
Members of the AAA and CAA Preferred Gold Crown Club program, a select
class of GCCI, will receive triple points or triple airline miles with
every stay, regardless of the time of week. In addition, Preferred
customers will be given a 10 percent bonus on base points earned with
each visit.
To be eligible, you must reside in the U.S., Canada or the Caribbean
and be a member of either GCCI, Speed Rewards or the AAA/CAA Preferred
program. Pre-registration for the promotion is also required. If you
are not already a member, you may join the program of your choice prior
to your first stay. Membership is fr.ee.
Best Western "Double Up" Promotion http://
www.bestwestern.com/double or 800/WESTERN. Mention promo code FALL06 or
AAA/CAAFALL06.
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Intro Price for Tortola House - - Frenchmans Lookout sits on one of the
highest points on Tortola's west end and houses up to 10 people. It is
a two story Carolina house with a wrap-around porch on each floor.
Located in the British Virgin Islands, the house was purchased in 2001
by Richard Friedman, an American hotelier. Several years of remodeling
and refurbishing has turned it into an ultra-comfortable Caribbean
house.
Each of the five bedrooms open out onto a porch. Every room on both
levels opens onto the porch via French doors, even the bathrooms. The
main floor houses the living room with music and entertainment center,
renovated kitchen and dining room. Dinners are served by a private chef
and staff or by those guests who love to cook and want to be alone. Off
the great room is the garden framing the L-shaped swimming pool and
barbeque gazebo high above the harbor and small village of Soper's
Hole.
Frenchmans week-long program includes a welcome dinner, two days of
snorkeling and exploring on a 35 foot motor yacht with professional
captain. Also included are 10 one-hour spa treatments from the Serenity
Spa given on-property by spa owners.
For the very active, the houseman/driver will tell you about nearby
beaches, good restaurants and shopping in Road Town.
The special introductory price for this seven-night package, through
Dec. 23, 2006, is $12,500 while it is $35,000 during the Christmas/ New
Year's holidays. The high season rate, valid Jan. 3 through Apr. 21,
2007 is $25,000 while the low season rate, valid Apr. 22 through Dec.
15, 2007, is $15,000. The intro rate is $2,500 less per week than the
low season rate.
The price includes a seven night stay, arrival and return transfer,
welcome cocktail and dinner made by the house's professional chef,
breakfast each morning, two full days with lunch on a captained yacht,
and 10 spa treatments. Four percent in gratuities and seven percent tax
are not included.
Frenchmans Lookout http://www.frenchmanslookout.com or 800/940-0020.
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Viking River Cruises $199 China Airfare - - Viking River Cruises
all-inclusive cruise-tours allow you to explore China's top landmarks
and a Yangtze River cruise. For a limited time, you can receive
roundtrip international air from $199 when booking a cruisetour on
select 2007 dates. Valid on June, July and August 2007 departures only,
the cruise must be booked by Dec. 18, 2006, and is good on new bookings
only. The cruise-tour must be paid in full when booking and can not be
combined with any other offer except Past Passenger Discount.
Airfare purchased from Viking River Cruises does not include air
taxes/fees of $320. Transfers are included in air price. All prices are
per person, based on double occupancy and include port charges. Limited
singles fares are available. If you purchase independently, transfers
may be purchased when available and price will be quoted at time of
booking.
Roundtrip airfare to China is available from $199 on the 15-night
China's Cultural Delights itinerary, which features three nights in
Beijing, one night in Xian, a nine-night Yangtze cruise from Chongqing
to Nanjing, and two nights in Shanghai. Mention offer "01P" to get
discounted air.
Roundtrip airfare from $399 is offered on the nine- or 10-night
Imperial Jewels of China itinerary, with two nights in Shanghai, a
three- or four-night Yangtze cruise from the Three Gorges Dam to
Chongqing (or the reverse), one night in Xian, and three nights in
Beijing. Mention offer "08P" to get discounted air.
The $199 and $399 airfare rates are valid on departures from Los
Angeles, San Francisco or Seattle only. Flights from other gateways
cities or upgrades to business class are available for an additional
cost.
When traveling to China with Viking River Cruises, you are escorted by
the cruise line's English-speaking guides. On the Yangtze cruise
portion of the trip, you travel aboard the 306-passenger all-balcony
Viking Century Sky or Viking Century Sun.
The Viking Century Sky includes gourmet Western meals and Chinese menus
designed by Martin Yan; four European onboard managers to oversee
customer service and quality. Each cabin is equipped with a phone,
color television, private bathroom and shower, hotel-style beds, and
climate control. The ship includes a restaurant, observation lounge and
bar, coffee bar, sauna, business center, internet cafe, sun deck, shop,
and laundry service. A doctor, massage services, and beauty salon are
also available onboard.
Viking River Cruises http://www.chinaoffers.vikingrivercruises.com or
877/668-4546.
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Protect Luggage with Baggage Guard Seals -- The pre-numbered, one-time
use plastic padlocks are the perfect way to protect your luggage since
they cannot be reinstalled once removed. That feature lets you
instantly know if someone tampered with your luggage. Yet when TSAs at
airports need to inspect your luggage, Baggage Guard Seals can be
easily removed. A package of 10 Baggage Guard Seals is still only
$9.95.
Click Here to Order
http://www.onthegopublishing.com/products.shtml#seals
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Electronic in Edinburgh - - Edinburgh Airport in Scotland began testing
a new text service to allow passengers to make travel inquiries and get
speedy answers.
Travelers can use their cell phone and send a question by text message
to 64BAA (64222).
Questions can relate to transportation connections, hotel information
or other travel issues. Sample questions: "What is the closest hotel to
Edinburgh Airport?" or "What is the quickest bus service from Edinburgh
city center to the airport?".
Questions will be received by a team of "textperts" who will send a
quick response, in a matter of minutes, direct to travelers' phones.
The cost for each question is £1 (about $1.87), with the charge being
reverse billed.
The service, provided by 82ASK, is known for fielding a wider range of
queries from beer recommendations to pick-up lines that work.
The test program is designed to reduce the pressure on information
desks and airport information phone lines and will initially run for
two months.
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Dine Out Vancouver - - Tourism Vancouver again invites you to
experience the city's food and wine scene during Dine Out Vancouver
2007.
>From Jan. 19 to Feb. 4, 2007, you can enjoy a special three-course
dinner at one of Vancouver's hottest restaurants for $15, $25 or $35
per person, complemented by British Columbia VQA wine pairing
suggestions.
This year marks the fifth anniversary of the promotion, and the
culinary event has been extended from 14 days to 17 days due to
consumer demand. The list of participating restaurants and menus will
be posted online during the first week of January 2007.
Tourism Vancouver http://www.tourismvancouver.com
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Reduced Winter Rates at Thunderbird Lodge - - Thunderbird Lodge, at
Canyon de Chelly National Monument in northeastern Arizona, reduces its
rates for the 2006-07 winter season up to 43 percent off summer rates.
Overnight visitors to the lodge on Saturday, Sunday and Monday will
also receive coupons for continental breakfast, 10 percent off canyon
tours and 10 percent off gift shop purchases.
Winter rates are in effect through Mar. 31, 2007. Rates per night are
$58.50 for a single room, $65 for a double, $71 for a triple and $77
for a quad. Suites are available from $90.50. Rates do not include
taxes.
Thunderbird Lodge features 74 rooms equipped with full bathrooms and
satellite television. The lodge sits on the site of a trading post
built in 1896, and its cafeteria-style restaurant is located in the
trading post's original building. The Thunderbird Lodge gift shop and
rug room offer some of the region's finest examples of Native American
jewelry, crafts and Navajo rugs.
Thunderbird Lodge http://www.tbirdlodge.com or 800/679-2473.
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Cheap Tix Chart -- Buy Tickets at a Discount -- Special ticket outlets
sell discounted day-of-performance tickets to theater productions,
films, and sporting events. Discounts can be 50 percent or more. On The
Go Publishing's Cheap Tix Chart, still only $14, lists outlets in the
U.S. and eight foreign cities that sell discounted, day-of-performance
tickets.
Click here to order
http://www.onthegopublishing.com/products.shtml#tix
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New EU Security Rules for Air Passengers - - The European Union
approved new airline security rules that will restrict the amount of
liquid allowed onboard planes, limit the size of cabin baggage, require
passengers to remove coats at security checkpoints and other similar
measures.
The EU Regulatory Committee for Civil Aviation Security, representing
all 25 member states, approved the measures, proposed by the European
Commission, to address the new threat of liquid explosives.
The new rules will come into effect in early November, after being
officially published by the European Commission. The new carry-on
luggage size rules will come into force later to allow tour operators
time to prepare.
The proposed new rules:
Limit the amount of liquids allowed to be carried by each passenger to
100 ml per container.
Require containers fit in one transparent re-sealable plastic bag of a
maximum size of one liter.
Require passengers to present the plastic bag at security checkpoints.
Limit cabin baggage to 56 cm x 45 cm x 25 cm (22 inches x 17.7 inches x
9.8 inches), with possible exemptions e.g. musical instruments.
Require passengers to remove coats and jackets at security checkpoints.
Require laptops and large electrical items to be removed from bags at
security checkpoints.
The new rules will still allow passengers to buy, under certain
conditions, larger quantities of liquids at airport shops beyond the
point where boarding passes are controlled.
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Call Home from London Cheap - - Visit London, the tourism organization
for the city, introduces Totally London Phonecards, a new service for
visitors to the UK who want to call home for less.
The Totally London phonecard service saves you up to 75 percent over
prepaid roaming mobile costs and cost less than four cents a minute for
calls from the U.K. to the U.S. . There are no hidden connection or
maintenance charges. Plus you can get a replacement guarantee if your
card is lost or stolen. You can buy access and open an account for£10.
Purchase cards worth at least £20 ($38)and you get an additional 20
percent discount on the per-minute cost.
Designed for visitors to the UK, the service is available with prompts
in 10 languages. The service offers a toll-fr.ee access number for
land-lines or an 0207 access number for use with mobile phones.
This is the new easy-to-use electronic service replaces phonecards. You
don't need a phonecard, just the fr.ee-phone access number for the
number you're calling from, your account number and a PIN number.
The cards can be ordered online from VisitLondon.com, or bought from
vending machines in the Britain and London Visitor Centre near
Piccadilly. They'll soon be available at some retailers and tourist
attractions in London.
Totally London Phonecards
http://www.callingcardsonline.co.uk/visitlondon/
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Best of the Mediterranean for Less - -You can explore the best of the
Mediterranean for a fraction of the price with Costa's "Mediterranean
Value Voyage" collection. The collection features select voyages
November 2006 through April 2007, with early booking fares that are up
to 45 percent off.
All Costa ships sailing the Mediterranean in the winter are equipped
with retractable magrodomes or indoor pools, making poolside activities
enjoyable at all times.
Costa's "Mediterranean Value Voyage" collection features 10- and
11-night cruises through Spain, Morocco, Portugal, the Canary Islands,
Egypt, Cyprus and Greece. Fares for 10-night cruises, including
airfare, hotel accommodations and ground transportation begin at $1,398
per person. Government taxes are additional. All fares are subject to
change and based on availability.
Costa Cruises http://www.costacruises.com or 800/GO-COSTA.
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Silky Travel Jewelry Roll -- A must have for travelers. Our silky
travel jewelry roll comes in a random assortment of single-color
jacquards, solid colors and two-color brocades.
This handy travel jewelry roll measures 8 1/2 x 11 inches when
open and closes to a compact 8 1/2 x 4 inches. Our exclusive design
offers a place for everything with one deep pocket, a ring bar and
three zippered compartments.
Price $40. Order at
http://www.onthegopublishing.com/products.shtml
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Ireland under $100 Per Day - - Dooley Vacations offers the Incredible
Ireland B&B package for frugal travelers looking for an Irish escape
without breaking the bank.
This package starts at $499 per person, based on double occupancy, and
includes roundtrip airfare, five-days and three-night's
accommodations, and a rental car. Valid for travel through Feb. 28,
2007, the package also includes a fr.ee Waterford Crystal Factory Tour,
breakfast daily, and Irish coffee welcome reception.
Your first night is spent at a pre-booked hotel, and the following two
nights are spent in your choice of Farmhouse B&Bs. Upgrades to Town &
Country B&Bs (with private bath) and automatic rental car are available
for an additional $50 per person. You can extend the Emerald Isle
escape with the option of adding up to four nights or spending one
night in a five-star castle.
Dooley Vacations http://www.DooleyVacations.com or 877/331-9301.
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Stay Two Nights, Third Night Fr.ee - - This winter, Joie de Vivre
Hospitality presents their company-wide winter promotion that offers a
fre.e third night with all two-night stays, a 33 percent savings.
The winter promotion will be available at all of Joie de Vivre's 30
hotels throughout California. The promotion is available Nov. 15, 2006,
through Jan. 31, 2007. Reservations must be made by Nov. 15 with black
out dates and restrictions applying, depending on the property. The
offer is based on availability and cannot be combined with any other
specials.
For San Francisco getaways, Joie de Vivre Hospitality offers
recommended "local" activities on their website. Via the hotel
matchmaker, there's a wealth of information about off-the-beaten-path
activities such as: Glide Memorial Church's Sunday morning gospel choir
celebration; Karma Moffett's Tibetan Bell Ceremony and rock climbing at
Mission Cliffs.
Joie de Vivre Hospitality http://www.jdvhospitality.com or
800/738-7477.
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Budget "Win A Trip to the Strip" - - Budget Rent A Car launched an
online trivia contest. The "Win a Trip to the Strip" sweepstakes offers
you a daily chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card and a chance at the
grand prize, a trip for two to Las Vegas. The grand prize package
includes airfare, accommodations at the Wynn Casino and Resort, a
Budget car rental and $1,000 spending money.
No purchase is necessary to participate. Participants receive a Budget
coupon for $10, $15 or $25 off a weekend rental, $25 off a weekly
rental, or a fr.ee upgrade just for playing. The sweepstakes runs
through Nov. 30, 2006 and is open to legal residents of the 50 United
States, including D.C., who are 21 years or older.
Budget Rent A Car http//www.budget.com/sweepstakes
Had a good experience on a plane recently? Stumbled across the perfect
place to stay, eat or drink? Tell us about it, email us at:
travelne...@aim.com
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PLEASE NOTE: All links are sent as clickable links. Some email programs
such as AOL, Yahoo, & Hotmail change the links so that they are not
clickable.
If you have problems clicking on a link, just copy and paste the link
into your browser.
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CURE & CLEAN NATURALLY -- Throw out your harmful toxic disinfectants,
cleaners, bleaches and insecticides! Cure and clean with the world's
safest all-natural sanitizer, Hydrogen Peroxide. You don't need to
spend a fortune on fancy store-bought preparations with their "secret
ingredient" that turns out to be Hydrogen Peroxide. Get more than 30
powerful recipes using Hydrogen Peroxide as a foot soak, cold and flu
killer, plant protector, and pet purgative for only $2. To order, send
an email to: cpven...@hotpop.com with Order Hydrogen Peroxide Cure in
subject line.
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READING THIS AD? THEN WHY NOT PUT YOUR AD HERE! Reach more than 180,000
travelers who want to learn about your services or products. Get the
scoop and reserve your spot today at http://tsalerts.freespaces.com
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Live Among the Locals -- Forget about staying in a boring hotel. Live
among the locals in a house or flat. Coach House London Vacation
Rentals offers short term central London rentals
with more than 60 properties that sleep from 2 to 12 people. Each
rental comes with a neighborhood guide, breakfast provisions for the
first day or two of your stay, a telephone help line, and what to do
and see. Coach House London Vacation Rentals
http://www.rentals.chslondon.com
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NATURE'S MIRACLE PRODUCT -- in today's computerized world, we're
still using a product discovered by chance more than 10,000 years ago
-- VINEGAR!! Throw out toxic cleaners and insecticides that pollute!
Save money and save the environment by using vinegar, one of the
world's safest, all-natural products. Get more than 150 powerful
recipes using vinegar for cooking, health care, gardening, pet care and
household uses for only $4. To order, send an email to:
cpven...@hotpop.com with Order Vinegar Care in subject line.
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EASY IMMIGRATION TO NEW ZEALAND -- Thinking about making New Zealand
your part-time or permanent second home? It is fast and easy! Read the
'New Zealand Immigration & Relocation Report' and transform your future
today. Wake up to a new life. http://www.nzpassport.com
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Gambler's General Store -- The world's largest gambling superstore with
slots, video poker, dice, craps, roulette, books, software and more.
Gambler's General Store http://www.gamblersgeneralstore.com or
800/322-CHIP.
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FR!EE PEARL Necklace & Bracelet -- Direct from a famous jewelry
workshop. Limit 4 necklaces and 4 bracelets per person. ACT RIGHT NOW.
Click here to order http://www.a-bargain.9cy.com/
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DINNER AT 35,000 FEET -- What meals will you get on your flight? See
behind the scenes at airline catering. Preview first- and
business-class menus and pictures of actual airline meals, photographed
and contributed by passengers. More than 330 airlines represented.
http://www.AirlineMeals.net
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RVShark, the online recreational vehicle publication features raw
reviews of RV parks based on real RVers' experiences. RVShark includes
RV for sale listings and an RV parks for sale section. RVShark is
fr.ee. http://www.rvshark.com
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Herd ostrich, ride horses or gather eggs at a family farm in
Pennsylvania, the relaxing alternative to a camping vacation. The 25
family farms roll out the red carpet for families and are found in all
corners of the state. Pennsylvania Farm Vacation Association
http://www.pafarmstay.com or 888/856-6622.