Travel Savings Alerts Newsletter - December 2006 Issue
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In This Issue:
LA Tapings
Fr.ee Ticket from United
Thailand/Cambodia Specials
US Airways New Fares
UK from $330 Roundtrip on bmi
Tahiti, South Sea Islands for Less
Select Specials on Waikiki
Passport Card
Fr.ee Guided Hikes into Sonoran Preserve
Tauck Singles Savings on Select Itineraries
Almond Resorts' White Sand Sale
Shop Til' You Drop in Chicago
"Orlan-Dough" Mega Value Package
Arlington Discount Holiday Hotel Package
Vacation Europe London Air/Hotel Package from $437
CDC Warning
SwissMade Zurich Package $379
The Other Las Vegas by Nicki Chodnoff
Winter Weekends in Copenhagen
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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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LA Tapings - - Los Angeles may seem familiar even if you never set foot
in Southern California thanks to its television exposure. From the
beaches of "Baywatch" to the skyline of "L.A. Law," Los Angeles
finds its way into homes all over the world.
As LA celebrates its 225th anniversary, there are 225 TV shows that
have been set in LA. For the ones filmed in Los Angeles, you can get
tickets to see some of the live tapings. The shows listed below are
taped in LA. The link for each show indicates the studio where the show
is taped, which channel airs the show, the minimum age to be part of
the audience, dates of tapings, how to order tickets and other
important information. Tickets to watch the tapings are usually fr.ee.
According to Jim
http://audiencesunlimited.com/fmi/xsl/shows/browserecord.xsl?&Show=according
All of Us
http://audiencesunlimited.com/fmi/xsl/shows/browserecord.xsl?&Show=all+us
America's Funniest Home Videos
http://audiencesunlimited.com/fmi/xsl/shows/browserecord.xsl?&Show=videos
The Class
http://audiencesunlimited.com/fmi/xsl/shows/browserecord.xsl?&Show=class
Cory in the House
http://audiencesunlimited.com/fmi/xsl/shows/browserecord.xsl?&Show=cory+house
The George Lopez Show
http://audiencesunlimited.com/fmi/xsl/shows/browserecord.xsl?&Show=lopez
Happy Hour
http://audiencesunlimited.com/fmi/xsl/shows/browserecord.xsl?&Show=happy+hour
The King of Queens
http://audiencesunlimited.com/fmi/xsl/shows/browserecord.xsl?&Show=queens
New Adventures of Old Christine
http://audiencesunlimited.com/fmi/xsl/shows/browserecord.xsl?&Show=new+adventures
Reba
http://audiencesunlimited.com/fmi/xsl/shows/browserecord.xsl?&Show=reba
Rules of Engagement
http://audiencesunlimited.com/fmi/xsl/shows/browserecord.xsl?&Show=engagement
'Til Death
http://audiencesunlimited.com/fmi/xsl/shows/browserecord.xsl?&Show=death
Twenty Good Years
http://audiencesunlimited.com/fmi/xsl/shows/browserecord.xsl?&Show=twenty
Two and a Half Men
http://audiencesunlimited.com/fmi/xsl/shows/browserecord.xsl?&Show=two+men
The War at Home
http://audiencesunlimited.com/fmi/xsl/shows/browserecord.xsl?&Show=war+home
The Winner
http://audiencesunlimited.com/fmi/xsl/shows/browserecord.xsl?&Show=winner
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Fr.ee Ticket from United - - United Airlines has a special deal for its
Mileage Plus frequent flyer members to fly three qualifying roundtrips
during the popular holiday travel season and earn up to 25,000 bonus
miles, enough to redeem a Saver Award ticket. This offer is valid
through Jan. 31, 2007, for purchasing and flying qualifying roundtrips
on United, United Express or Ted.
The first qualifying roundtrip must be completed by Dec. 31, 2006 to be
eligible for any bonus with this offer. Mileage Plus members must
registered for the promotion online by Dec. 31, 2006, to be eligible.
E-ticket purchases are required.
Bonus miles will be deposited four to six weeks after the end of the
promotion period. The offer is valid for residents of the U.S., Canada,
Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands and government fares are not
eligible. Bonus miles apply to base flight miles, do not count toward
elite status and are in addition to applicable elite or class of
service bonuses.
United Airlines http://www.united.com/fly3 .
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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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Thailand/Cambodia Specials - - The Plaza Athenee Bangkok, a Royal
Meridien Hotel and Le Meridien Angkor offer a "Travel Industry
Rate" of $59 per room, per night, until March 2007.
The Plaza Athénée Bangkok is in the heart of Bangkok on Wireless
Road, about 30 minutes from the recently opened Suvarnabhumi Airport
and a three minute walk from Bangkok's famous BTS, connecting you to
all the shopping hot spots. The hotel features Spa Athenee, featuring
traditional Thai amenities, fully equipped gym, squash courts, and an
outdoor pool surrounded by gardens.
Le Meridien Bangkok http:// www.lemeridien.com/bangkok or
reservati...@lemeridien.com
Le Meridien Angkor is the closest hotel to the World Heritage site of
Angkor Wat. All rooms are designed with Khmer influences, hand-crafted
accessories and works of art .The 104 rooms are on the elevated 2nd
floor with garden views. Each room is about 125 square feet and
appointed with high speed internet access, DVD/CD players, a pillow top
mattress, and aromatherapy oil burners. Bathrooms include tubs and
separate showers. Non-smoking and connecting rooms are available. .
Le Meridien Angkor http://www.lemeridien.com/angkor or
reserv...@angkor.lemeridien.com
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US Airways New Fares - - US Airways warms up winter with fare
reductions to 39 destinations on the East and West Coast. Walkup fares
are reduced up to 63 percent while advance purchase fares are reduced
up to 69 percent.
Walkup fares are based on a one-way purchase. Advance purchase fare
requires roundtrip air travel. With this wave of fare reductions US
Airways has lowered prices in more than 225 markets this year.
Advance Purchase fares are shown as one way and require roundtrip air
travel. A 21-day advance purchase and a one-night minimum stay are
required. Tickets are non-refundable and permissible changes incur a
$100 change fee and any applicable fare difference. Fares do not
include federal taxes, facility and security fees. Seats are limited
and may not be available on all flights.. Tickets purchased through US
Airways telephone reservations are $5 higher.
The current changes include the following sample one-way advance
purchase fares and the percent reduction. Fares are valid for purchases
made online at the carrier's web site. Tickets purchased at US
Airways airports or city ticket offices are $10 higher.
Charlotte to/from: Manchester, NH $139 37%; Albany, NY $139 41%;
Columbia, SC $99 69%; Johnson City, TN $139 55%; Norfolk, VA $139 48% ;
Knoxville, TN $139 52%; Montgomery, AL $139 33% ; Roanoke, VA $99 49%
New York (LaGuardia) to/from: Roanoke, VA $99 52% ; Philadelphia, PA
$99 56%
Philadelphia to/from: Binghamton, NY $139 53%; Baltimore, MD $99 63%;
Allentown, PA $99 51%; Newport News, VA
Pittsburgh to/from: Columbus, OH $99 62%; Erie, PA $99 49%
Washington DC to/from: Philadelphia, PA $99 23%;
Phoenix to/from: Flagstaff, AZ $80 63%; Tucson, AZ $80 63%; Yuma, AZ
$90 62% .
US Airways http://www.usairways.com or 800/428-4322.
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UK from $330 Roundtrip on bmi - - PURCHASE BY DEC. 7 - - bmi offers
roundtrip air fares to England from $330 for travel to Dec. 15, 2006
and Dec. 24, 2006 to Mar. 31, 2007. Tickets must be purchased by Dec.
7, 2006. on www.flybmi.com.
>From Chicago to Manchester, the roundtrip economy fare is $330, $730 in
premium economy and $2328 in business class. From Las Vegas to
Manchester the fare is $480 in economy, $880 in premium economy and
$2478. To London and the Scottish cities of Aberdeen, Glasgow and
Edinburgh, the add-on fare is $38 roundtrip from Chicago or Las Vegas
for all fare classes. The sale is also available on United Airlines
code share flights from Denver, Dallas, Los Angeles, Orlando, Phoenix,
San Diego, Seattle, San Francisco and Salt Lake City at different fare
levels.
A stopover in Manchester in either direction on the London or Scottish
flights is permitted at no additional cost.
These sale fares are non-refundable and require a 14 day-advance
purchase. Changes can be made after departure for a $150 fee plus any
difference in the fare level. Children's fares are available at a
reduced rate. Fares are based on roundtrip purchase and exclude taxes
and service fees of up to $178. Tickets must be purchased within 72
hours of making a reservation.
bmi's transatlantic service features Airbus A330 aircraft and offers
video equipment with individual seat back screens featuring 16 audio
and 20 video channels and the latest Nintendo and classic PC games.
Passengers also have a bird's eye view of their journey throughout
the flight as a result of cameras mounted on the nose and belly of the
aircraft.
Business class passengers have their own chef on every transatlantic
flight, preparing meals according to their preferences. They can take
advantage of a fr.ee arrivals package at the Radisson SAS hotel at
Manchester to freshen up.
As a member of Star Alliance, bmi passengers earn and redeem miles on
any Star Alliance member's frequent flyer program when flying bmi
including United Airlines.
bmi http://www.flybmi.com or 800/788-0555.
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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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Tahiti, South Sea Islands for Less - - Starting from $2895 per person,
including airfare from Los Angeles, Vantage Deluxe World Travel offers
11 to 21 day cruises to Tahiti and the Society Islands on the
330-passenger m/s Paul Gauguin.
You can choose cruise options January through December that include up
to nine ports of call in French Polynesia including Tahiti, Bora Bora,
Fiji, and the Cook, Marquesas, and Society Islands.
All-inclusive pricing includes all meals on the cruise, 24-hour room
service, gratuities, baggage handling and fr,ee select fine wines,
spirits, and nonalcoholic beverages throughout the cruise. In addition,
you can take part in fr.ee water sports, kayaking, windsurfing, and
waterskiing, off the ship's retractable marina; guest lectures by
marine biologists, anthropologists and other regional experts; and
on-ship Polynesian cultural shows with local performers.
Vantage offers special deals and amenities booked early in 2007. Deals
include fr.ee airfare from Los Angeles and two or three fr.ee nights at
the Radisson Plaza Resort Hotel with daily breakfast, one dinner and
sightseeing in Tahiti's capital, Papeete, depending on selected trip.
Vantage Deluxe World Travel http://www.vantagetravel.com/ or
800/993-1593.
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Select Specials on Waikiki - - The oceanfront Hawaii Prince Hotel
Waikiki and Golf Club offers 27 holes of golf and gracious Hawaiian
hospitality.
Select limited-time specials include the Fall Oceanview Getaway, valid
until Dec. 22, 2006. From $224 per night, the package includes an
oceanfront Vista room and a $100 resort credit good towards activities,
dining, spa treatments and massages. The rate is based on availability
and a three night minimum stay is required. If you join the Prince
Preferred member club, you get 500 Bonus points with a confirmed
booking. Some restrictions and blackout dates apply.
Late Getaways, valid to Dec. 27, 2006 start from $189 per night in a
oceanfront Marina room.
The Room and Car package is valid to Dec. 27, 2006. Rates start from
$219 per night and include an oceanfront Marina room and a compact car
daily. The rate is based on the driver being 25 years or older. For
drivers under 25, a per day surcharge applies.
The Room & Breakfast, valid to Dec. 27, 2006 starts at $219 per night
in a Marina room and includes daily breakfast for two.
Wellness Package, valid to Dec. 27, 2006 starts at $359 per night in a
Marina room and includes daily breakfast for two, choice of one spa
service per day and a daily fitness activity.
You must request the promotion when making reservations and rooms are
subject to availability. Some restrictions and blackout dates apply.
Hawaii Prince Hotel Waikiki and Golf Club
http://www.princeresortshawaii.com/oahu-special-offers.php#jump-deals
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Passport Card - - To meet the documentary requirements of the Western
Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI), the Department of State with the
Department of Homeland Security (DHS), submit for public comment a
federal rule proposing a card-format passport for international travel
by U.S. citizens through land and sea ports of entry between the United
States, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Bermuda.
The limited-use passport card will use the same standards as a
traditional passport book. The rule proposes a wallet-sized card that
would cost $10 for children and $20 for adults, plus a $25 execution
fee.
To facilitate frequent travelers living in U.S. border communities and
those traveling on commercial maritime vessels, the Department of State
committed to a passport card with cutting-edge technology. The
technology in the proposed card addresses the operational needs of land
border-crossings. The proposed passport card would use long-range, or
vicinity, radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to link the
card to a secure U.S. government database with biographical data and a
photograph. The card will not contain personal information and the DHS
will implement protections to keep the database secure.
The passport card is the core element of the PASS (People Access
Security Service) System announced in January 2006 and will secure and
expedite travel to and from the United States.
The proposed rule is available for public viewing and comment at
www.regulations.gov. For more information, visit www.dhs.gov or
travel.state.gov.
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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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Fr.ee Guided Hikes into Sonoran Preserve - - Through Apr. 2007, the
McDowell Sonoran Conservancy, in Scottsdale, AZ, offers scenic hikes
in the McDowell Sonoran Preserve. Currently, 17,000 acres (47 percent)
of the planned 36,000-acre McDowell Sonoran Preserve are protected.
The desert outings, led by experienced guides who are experts in
Sonoran Desert plants, animals and lore, vary from three to eight miles
and from two to four hours. More than 25 different hikes are offered
Saturdays and Sundays through the end of the year with more scheduled
hikes to be announced in January.
For ease, if you want to add a hike to your vacation itinerary, you
can do so without registering beforehand. Rather, each hike has a
designated meeting point and start time listed on the web site.
Tours range for all ages and fitness levels. Some tours are designed
with photography in mind, including the Ringtail Loop Photo Hike. All
hikers should wear sturdy, covered shoes or boots and bring their own
water. Hats, sunscreen and trail snacks are suggested.
For a donation, the organization can also arrange special weekday or
weekend hikes for groups of eight or more. Contributions benefit the
McDowell Sonoran Conservancy, a non-profit organization dedicated to
conservation, desert-education programs and maintenance of the
city-owned McDowell Sonoran Preserve in Scottsdale.
McDowell Sonoran Conservancy http:// www.mcdowellsonoran.org or
480/998-7971.
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Tauck Singles Savings on Select Itineraries - - Relief is in sight for
solo travelers eager to avoid the "single supplement" common to
cruises and tours, where pricing is calculated on a double- occupancy
model.
For 2007, Tauck World Discovery offers departure dates on select
cruises and tours where the "single occupancy" surcharge faced by
solo travelers is reduced or waived. The special rates apply to some 47
departures on 16 different cruise and tour itineraries in the U.S.,
Europe and Canada.
Tauck President/CEO Robin Tauck noted that the savings for solo
travelers are substantial, singles can save up to $3,000 off standard
single pricing and the average savings is more than $1,200. The
singles-friendly departures alleviate solo travelers' concerns that
they'll be the only single on a trip.
The specially priced trips include six Mediterranean cruises, eight
itineraries in Europe, and two journeys in the United States and
Canada.
Tauck World Discovery http://www.tauck.com or 800/214-5158.
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Almond Resorts' White Sand Sale - - Almond Resorts, the Caribbean's
all-inclusive resort chain, offers value packages for 2007 during its
White Sand Sale. Set among tropical gardens bordering on beaches,
Almond's resorts feature restaurants with varied cuisines, water-sports
and other activities, spa and fitness facilities, golf, tennis, and
nightly entertainment. The younger set has its Kids Clubs which offer
activities for children of all ages.
White Sand Sale packages are available at Almond Beach Village and
Almond Beach Club Resort & Spa in Barbados, and Almond Morgan Bay Beach
Resort in St. Lucia. White Sand Sale rates are valid Jan. 5 through
Apr. 30, 2007, with some restrictions. All bookings must be made by
Dec. 10, 2006.
Sample all-inclusive rates below are per person, for standard rooms
based on double occupancy. Other room categories and longer stay
packages are available. Guests at the Barbados resorts can use the
facilities and restaurants at either resort (Almond Beach Club only
accepts guests 16 years and up). Shuttle service between the resorts is
provided.
Four-day, three night stays at Almond Beach Village and Almond Beach
Club Resort & Spa in Barbados start from $659. Almond Morgan Bay Beach
Resort in St. Lucia starts from $519. The valid dates for the three
resorts are Jan. 5 to 31, 2007.
>From Feb. 1 to Apr. 4, 2007, three night rates at Almond Beach Village
and Almond Beach Club Resort & Spa in Barbados start from $715. The
rate at Almond Morgan Bay Beach Resort in St. Lucia starts from $565
for Feb. 1 to Mar. 11, 2007; Apr. 1 to 4 and Apr. 13 to 30, 2007.
Black out dates apply: St. Lucia: Mar. 12 to 31 and Apr. 5 to 12,
2007; Barbados: Apr. 5 to 30, 2007
Almond Resorts' White Sand Sale rates apply to new bookings and are
subject to availability. The sale rate is not combinable with any
other promotion, nor is it extended to charters.
Almond Resorts http://www.almondresorts.com or 800/4AL-MOND.
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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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Shop Til' You Drop in Chicago - -The Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers
and the Westin Chicago River North offer a Shop Til' You Drop
package. Priced at $149 per night and $169 per night, respectively for
a two-night stay, each getaway includes accommodations and VIP savings
from Bloomingdale's, Bose, Hugo Boss and Nordstrom. Rates are based
on availability, double occupancy and do not include tax or service
charge.
A $25 gift card from American Express or Nordstrom lets you pick up
something for yourself without feeling guilty. The American Express
gift card is available at Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers and the
Nordstrom gift card is available at the Westin Chicago River North. The
Windy City shopping escape is valid through Feb. 28, 2007, meaning you
can indulge in post-holiday sales. Black out dates may apply. The
package includes a 3 p.m. checkout and a voucher for fr=ee hot
chocolate, tea or coffee upon check-in.
The River Connection hotels are each located minutes away from the
Magnificent Mile. For the holiday season, area stores offer discounts
to ease the strain on shoppers' wallets.
At Westfield North Bridge you receive up to 20 percent savings at
select stores (Armani Exchange, Hugo Bose, Kenneth Cole and more)
through Dec. 31, 2006. Nordstrom offers fr=ee delivery to either
hotel.
At Water Tower Place, the Premier Perks program offers savings, such as
five to 10 percent off and fr.ee shipping at participating
one-of-a-kind retail stores and discounts at dining outlets. You
receive a fr.ee signature gift when you spend $100 or more.
The Exclusively 900 Card offers discounts up to 15 percent at
Bloomingdale's, charles david and Max Studio. Fr.ee shipping within
the U.S. is available from stores such as Coach, Diesel and Lalique.
Reservations at Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers, 312/464-1000; for The
Westin Chicago River North, 312/744-1900. When booking, ask for the
SHOPWND rate plan.
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"Orlan-Dough" Mega Value Package - - If you are looking to save
some "dough" on a vacation to Orlando this December and January,
you are in luck. Rosen Hotels & Resorts kicks off the holiday travel
season with an "Orlan-Dough" Mega Value package. Rates start from
$39.95 per night (double occupancy), plus you receive $30 in food and
beverage discounts and discounts and offers for theme parks,
attractions, dinner shows, restaurants, golf, and spa visits worth a
combined value of more than $3,000. The offer is valid for travel to
Jan. 31, 2007 at Rosen Hotels & Resorts' four Orlando leisure
properties: the Quality Inn International, Rodeway Inn International,
Quality Inn Plaza and Comfort Inn Lake Buena Vista.
Through January, the average daytime temperatures in Orlando are in
the 70s. Sunny, cloudless skies are the norm. Although there's no
"real" snow and ice, holiday shows, decorations, events and
festivities are abundant in the theme parks, dinner attractions and
malls. During non-holiday weeks, theme park lines are virtually wide
open.
The "Orlan-Dough" Mega Value package offer is not valid during
special events, holidays for groups or during conventions. This offer
is not valid at Rosen Shingle Creek Resort, Rosen Plaza or Rosen Centre
hotels.
"Orlan-Dough" Mega Value Package, http://www.rosenhotels.com/mega
or 866/337-6736.
To contact participating Rosen hotels directly:
Quality Inn International http://www.orlandoqualityinn.com,
800/825-7600
Rodeway Inn International http://www.rodewayinnorlando.com,
800/999-6327
Quality Inn Plaza, International Drive
http://www.qualityinn-orlando.com, 800/999-8585
Comfort Inn Lake Buena Vista http:/ www.comfortinnorlando.com,
800/999-7300.
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Arlington Discount Holiday Hotel Package - - Arlington, VA offers
Washington, D.C. area visitors a special weekend package during the
2006 holiday season. Through Jan. 7, 2007, more than a dozen of
Arlington's major hotels offer rates from $69 per night. Located across
the river from the nation's capital, Arlington offers attractions,
shopping and dining, plus easy access to world-famous sights and
holiday festivities in Washington, D.C.
In addition to accommodations at 14 area hotels, all on the Metro
transit system and minutes from National Airport, the package
includes: a f.ree $50 gift card for the Pentagon Row shopping and
entertainment center; shopping and dining discount coupons; a calendar
of holiday events and reservation information for Arlington and
Washington, D.C. concerts, plays and holiday events; a welcome gift
and fr.ee Arlington Visitors Guide.
The offer is valid for individuals Friday and Saturday nights during
the promotional period. Rates listed are per room, per night, based on
double occupancy in standard accommodations for a minimum stay of two
consecutive nights at the same hotel property. Complete details are
online.
Arlington Discount Holiday Hotel Package http://www.stayarlington.com.
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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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Vacation Europe London Air/Hotel Package from $437 - - BOOK BY DEC 15 -
- Vacation Europe, a vacation package operator, offers winter savings
on European city packages. You can build your own vacations in the
European city of your choice until Dec. 14, 2006 and from Jan. 4 to
Mar. 25, 2007. Packages start at $437 per person for seven days and
five nights at the Ambassadors hotel in London.
Additional city packages include Rome at the Blanca Hotel from $587;
Barcelona at the Catalonia Princess from $699; Venice at the Arlecchino
Hotel from $609; and Florence at the Ariston Hotel from $627.
Prices are per person based on double-occupancy with mid-week, economy
roundtrip air from New York. Packages include hotel accommodations,
hotel taxes and service fees and daily breakfast. Air fees, fuel
surcharges and other taxes do not apply. Packages are available from
other gateways.
Vacation Europe http://www.vacationeurope.com or 800/330-8272.
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CDC Warning - - Western travelers who visit tropical areas, especially
the Indian continent and islands in the Indian Ocean, are warned by the
U.S. Centers Of Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention to be aware of the
chikungunya virus infection.
Chikungunya virus is transmitted to humans by the bite of infected
mosquitoes.
In its Morbidity and Monthly Report, Dr. E. Warner from the CDC
confirmed four cases of the chikungunya infection: one in Minnesota,
Louisiana, Maryland and Colorado, based on blood samples submitted to
the CDC. Europe reported 340 cases of imported chikungunya fever this
year, in addition to several cases in Canada, Martinique and French
Guyana.
Public health officials warn returning travelers who suffer from fever
and joint pains to be aware of early symptoms of chikungunya virus
infection.
Since May 2004, there has been a large outbreak of the fever in areas
of southeast India, Indian Ocean islands and Kenya.
"Some risks exists that chikungunya virus might be introduced into
previously nonendemic areas by returning travelers from tropical or
subtropical areas of the U.S.," said the CDC report.
Areas most at risk are the U.S. Gulf Coast, Hawaii and territories of
Guam, Puerto Rico and Virgin islands.
However, there has yet been no known local case of transmission by
mosquitoes.
Symptoms include fever, chills, malaise, muscle pains, joint pains and
rashes. Joint pains resolve within several weeks in two cases, but
persisted for months in two others.
"Chikungunya fever usually resolves on its own within three to seven
days. There is no specific therapy for the infection or vaccine against
chikungunya," added the CDC advisory.
Travelers going to chikungunya-endemic areas should avoid mosquitoes
bites by sleeping under a mosquito net, wearing barrier clothing and
using mosquito repellents.
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SwissMade Zurich Package $379 - - Through Mar. 31, 2007, is the time to
visit Zurich as SwissMade Tours by Picasso Travel offers a five
day/four night package from $379 per person, double occupancy, or $729
for singles. With roundtrip air from JFK, the package starts from $699
per person, double occupancy or $1053 for a single traveler. Departures
are midweek and there are holiday blackouts Dec. 17, 2006 to Jan. 4,
2007. The package price does not include air taxes and fuel surcharges
that amount to $289 per person.
The package includes four nights' stay at a three star hotel such as
Hotel Comfort Inn (walking distance to the train station, lake and
Bahnhofstreet), fr.ee daily breakfast, fre.e admission to Zurich's
Christmas Stroll ( through Dec. 23), and a fr.ee ZurichCARD for the
first 20 bookings (a $25 value).
The ZurichCARD allows you to use public transport in the greater Zurich
area as often as you need, fr.ee admission to more than 40 Zurich
museums, a fr.ee welcome drink in more than 20 city restaurants and
other discounts.
SwissMade Tours http://www.picassotours.com or 800/995-7997.
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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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The Other Las Vegas - - article and photos by Nicki Chodnoff
When looking for gambling, action and a time on the town, many people
turn to Las Vegas. Around 120 years ago, the Las Vegas you'd turn to
was in New Mexico.
The first Las Vegas, about an hour north of Sante Fe in northeastern
New Mexico, was so named because of its broad meadows that straddled
the edge of the eastern plains at the foot of the Sangre de Cristo
Mountains. Las Vegas was established in 1835 by Spanish settlers whose
roots went back to the early 1600s. The first adobe and log buildings
were built around a plaza. Two buildings from that first settlement
still stand today in the town square.
The town became a key stop on the Santa Fe Trail, one of the first and
most traveled routes to burgeoning western outposts. The Trail allowed
entrepreneurs to trade sheep and farm goods for manufactured wares. A
welcome site for weary travelers, Las Vegas was the first community of
any size after the 600 mile trek from Kansas.
The U.S. Army built Fort Union, about 20 miles north of Las Vegas, in
1851 to protect the Sante Fe Trail from Indian raids. Today the
fort's history is recounted at Fort Union National Monument, where
the largest visible network of Santa Fe Trail ruts can be seen. The new
fort encouraged the growth of Las Vegas explained Park Ranger Valerie
Duran, as the army bought supplies for the hundreds of soldiers and
civilians stationed at the fort.
"It was a good sized city," said Duran as she gestured to what is
now an empty, grassy square with remnants of foundations and buildings
around three sides of the square. The persistent wind nearly drowned
out her words. "In its day, the fort was a bustling place. At any
given time there were 3,000 civilians and military personnel at the
fort and in summer up to 3,000 wagons per day came through."
Duran's lively description is a stark contrast to what's in this
desolate location today, a unobstructed horizon. The only people you
see are the other visitors at Fort Union.
As we peered at what was left of buildings, Duran provided insights
about this self-contained city such as a school, church and masonic
lodge were at the fort. Literate prisoners taught the children at the
fort and the canon was fired twice a day, when the flag was raised and
lowered. The sutler's store, like today's convenience store, sold a
little of everything: pots, pans, food, children's toys and bottled
beer. The store's civilians owners, granted the right by the
military, took in $1,000 per day.
>From Fort Union, we discovered a more ancient site in Pecos, NM, 45
west of Las Vegas. Pecos National Historical Park preserves 12,000
years of history including the ancient pueblo of Pecos, once the
largest Indian pueblo in the Southwest, the massive adobe ruins of 17th
Century Spanish missions, Santa Fe Trail sites, the Glorieta Pass Civil
War battle site and Forked Lightning Ranch, owned by the late
Oscar-winning actress Greer Garson.
Before heading to the ruins, we watched a short film about Pecos and
its people at the visitors center. The visitors center features
dioramas of the site and an exhibit room where pottery, arrowheads,
clay effigies and jewelry found in the area are displayed.
As we walked along the paths, our volunteer guide, Carol, pointed out
the remains of an 18th-century mission church, with its massive adobe
walls and arched doorways. It struck me as the most impressive
structure on the site. The foundations of an older church are also
visible.
Today, what remains of Pecos Pueblo are grass-covered mounds. Carol led
us to several restored kivas, native ceremonial chambers. She explained
that Kivas were built of rock covered with plaster, with entry through
the roof. As I climbed the ladder down into the kiva, inside there was
little more than a firepit, and a "sipapu," or spirit hole, through
which the Indians believed ancestors entered the world. Carol indicated
this was the universal kiva design.
"Without exception there was no town which harbored a more
disreputable gang of desperadoes, and outlaws than did Las Vegas,"
stated Ralph Emerson Twitchell, considered the first to write the major
history of New Mexico. After all, Billy the Kid spent the night in jail
here and was killed nearby by Bob Ford. The Kid's trigger finger was
sent to the Las Vegas newspaper and became an attraction. Pat Garrett
averted a lynching at the train depot. Doc Holiday operated a bar and
Wyatt Earp called Las Vegas home before heading to Tombstone, AZ.
As we walked around Old Town Plaza, Marcus Gottshalk, our guide,
seconded the notion that Las Vegas, NM was wild and wooly. "In its
heyday, Las Vegas was the place to be for gambling, ladies of the
evening, criminals and hot springs," Gottshalk said. The 19th century
buildings around the drowsy Plaza, some a tad run down, could pass for
a movie set. "The Santa Fe Trail went through the town square,"
Gottschalk added. "Then after the railroad came, New Town Las Vegas was
added."
So far, Old Town Plaza with its 1882 Plaza Hotel, complete with high
tin ceilings, grand stairways and a saloon, and the shops along Bridge
Street don't sport the chain stores and fast-food joints that
homogenize America. You'll find stores specializing in antiques,
books, local crafts and Western Americana. Venerable Estella's Café, a
favorite among locals for more than 50 years, serves some of the
state's best New Mexican food.
This Las Vegas, which represents the understated, genuine Wild West, is
nothing like the one in Nevada. Shops here close early and Sunday
nights are exceptionally quiet. To get a better sense of the history
along its quiet streets, the Historic Las Vegas brochure contains maps
and details about the 900-plus significant buildings on the National
Register of Historic Places. A drive through both sections of town
will reveal interesting and unique examples of Victorians and Spanish
Territorial architecture.
In 1879, Las Vegas boomed with the arrival of the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe Railway. Then, the Las Vegas area received more visitors than
its famous namesake in Nevada. It became New Mexico's largest and
wealthiest city, hosting presidents and generals. In 1886, in nearby
Montezuma, NM, the railroad built a massive Queen Anne-style luxury
hotel called the Montezuma, capitalizing on the natural hot springs on
the site. Now nicknamed "the castle," it is actually the third
building on the site.
The castle is home to the Armand Hammer United World College of the
American West. In 2000, the school spent more than $12 million
restoring the building and its historic details plus adding modern
treasures including two eight-foot glass sculptures by Dale Chihuly.
You can tour the United World College campus where about 200 students
from 88 countries live and learn at the two-year preparatory school.
Founded by business tycoon Armand Hammer, the New Mexico campus is the
only United World College in the United States. Student-led f.ree tours
are offered on select Saturdays and last about one hour.
In a perverse cycle, the arrival of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Railroad, which started a boom in Las Vegas, spelled the start of the
city's downward spiral. Because of the railroad, the Sante Fe Trail
passed into history and Albuquerque became the railroad hub. Looking
the other way no longer was necessary when gambling was legalized in
Nevada.
But the antics and escapades aren't forgotten. The town's history is
preserved in the city of Las Vegas Museum & Rough Riders collection.
The collection commemorates Teddy Roosevelt's 1898 Spanish-American War
regiment, whose soldiers came mostly from New Mexico. Edward, a
volunteer at the museum, said the Las Vegas Rough Rider connection came
straight from Teddy Roosevelt. "Roosevelt thought there should be a
regiment from the Southwest going to Cuba since people here rode
horses, spoke Spanish and could shoot." Las Vegas became the site of
the first Rough Rider reunion in 1899, which was attended by Roosevelt.
Through photographs, local Native American pottery, household items,
costumes, ranching and farming equipment the museum interprets local
history, area agriculture, merchants, and the Santa Fe Trail. Proud of
the city's history and heritage, Edward shared interesting factoids
such as Las Vegas was the first community in New Mexico to have a phone
system and the largest rodeo in the state from 1915 through the 1930s.
His involvement was a labor or love.
Obviously, Las Vegas, N.M., will never pass its Nevada larger sister in
tourism. But Las Vegas, N.M., gives you the real version of
Southwestern culture and history in a beautiful, authentic setting and
in a much more relaxed way. Plus, you'll want to tell your friends
about what happens in this Las Vegas.
For more information, contact the Las Vegas/San Miguel Chamber of
Commerce http://www.lasvegasnm.org or 800/832-5947.
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Winter Weekends in Copenhagen - - The Adina Apartment Hotel in
Copenhagen takes the chill out of winter with some deals for your next
getaway.
The Refresh package includes overnight accommodation in a one bedroom
apartment with breakfast for two from 995 DKK (about $175) per
apartment, per night, with a minimum two night stay on Friday, Saturday
or Sunday. Valid until Feb. 15, 2007, the package is subject to
availability and excludes peak periods.
The Tivoli package includes accommodations in a one bedroom apartment,
breakfast for two and two tickets to Tivoli entertainment complex from
1200 DKK , about $212. The Tivoli Family package spreads you out into a
two bedroom apartment, with breakfast for four and four tickets to
Tivoli from 1600 DKK, about $281. Valid until Feb. 15, 2007, both
packages are based on a minimum two night weekend stay and exclude peak
periods.
Situated in Copenhagen's new harbor development between the city and
the waterfront business district, the Adina Apartment Hotel is one of
the largest apartment hotels in Copenhagen and offers a restaurant,
pool, gym, meeting rooms and parking.
Adina apartments include studio rooms and one and two bedroom
apartments, which are serviced daily. One and two bedroom apartments
feature separate lounge and dining areas; fully-equipped kitchens and
individual fully equipped laundries.
Book online for the best guaranteed rates.
Adina Apartment Hotel http://www.adina.eu.com
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Live Among the Locals -- Forget about staying in a boring hotel. Live
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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
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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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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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reviews of RV parks based on real RVers' experiences. RVShark includes
RV for sale listings and an RV parks for sale section. RVShark is
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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.