Travel Savings Alerts - January 2007 Issue
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May your new year be filled with all the excitement of living each day
to the fullest. Laugh more. Worry less. Travel more. Let go instead
of holding back. Be risky instead of safe. Live life with no regrets.
In This Issue:
2-for-1 Alaska TourSaver's Book
Free Fiji Stop on Australia /New Zealand Vacations
Universal's Buy a Day, Get 2007 Free
Silverjet, New Business Class Airline
Ski Free in January at The Balsams
Profiling or Prudent, Details on US Airways #300
Amelia Island Plantation All-Inclusive Package
Icelandair Midweek Madness
Another New Airline
Africa Under $1,000
South African Airways 2-for-1 Fare
Jalousie Plantation 4-for-2
200 Plus BYOB Restaurants in Philly
Cathay Pacific All Asia Pass$1,399
South Beach Style
Wyndham Sugar Bay Savings
Winter Values at the Inn at Pocono Manor
Healthy Choices at 35,000 Feet
Aloha Fr.ee Deals Plus
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Heart of the Matter - - Don't wear your heart on your sleeve, wear it
around your neck with this stunning necklace from AAA Jewelry Outlet.
Or get a jump on Valentine's day with this heart-felt gift. A heart
full of faceted, square cut ruby stones are contained in a 14K yellow
gold heart and held in place by 14K yellow gold pegs. The pendent is
more than a half an inch wide and 3/4 inch long to the top of the 14K
bale, which is decorated by a small diamond.
The lovely ruby heart is suspended on a delicate, 18 inch long 14K
yellow gold double rope chain.
Style, class, sentiment. This ruby pendent has it all. Specialty
boutiques sell this special piece for $600 or more.
Get this distinctive piece from AAA Jewelry Outlet at the discounted
price of $325. VERY LIMITED QUANTITIES!! Order from AAA Jewelry Outlet
at http://www.3ajewels.biz
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2-for-1 Alaska TourSaver's Book - - The Great Alaskan TourSaver's book,
2007 edition, is available for $99.95, which includes fr.ee shipping
to U.S. addresses. There are more than 140 offers in this year's book
and everything is two-for-one or fr.ee.
Offers include fishing trips, bear viewing, flightseeing, cruises,
hotels, adventure lodges and national park excursions. Here are some of
this year's offers:
Kenai Fjords Tours 2-for-1 cruise in Kenai Fjords National Park ($129
value)
Alaska Waters 2-for-1 Bear viewing trip to AnAn Bay ($263 value)
Talkeetna Aero Services 2-for-1 Denali flightseeing ($275 value)
Alaska Rail Tours 2-for-1 trip on Alaska Railroad, Anchorage to Denali
National Park ($340 value)
Kennicott Glacier Lodge 2-for-1 accommodations in Wrangell-St. Elias
National Park ($159 value)
Dimond Center Hotel 2-for-1 accommodations in Anchorage ($229 value)
Glacier Bay National Park 2-for-1 lodge accommodations and cruise/tour
($350 value)
Denali Park Resorts 2-for-1 accommodations at Denali National Park
($269 value)
In addition to more offers, variety and availability, the Great Alaskan
TourSaver's website offers travel planning tools, including restaurant
recommendations and a fr.ee weekly travel newsletter.
Great Alaskan TourSaver http://www.toursaver.com.
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Fr.ee Fiji Stop on Australia /New Zealand Vacations - - AP Touring
offers the fr.ee Fiji promotion on three fully escorted tour programs:
the 22 day Royal Escorted tour (E22); the 25 day Classic South Pacific
tour (E75); and the 25 day Southern Explorer tour (ECCN).
The fr.ee Fiji stopover on your journey to the South Pacific includes
two nights at the Outrigger Reef Hotel with breakfast and roundtrip
transfers, a savings of $460 per person.
Book early as fr.ee Fiji space is limited and only available with land
and air bookings on the E22, ECCN and E75 programs. A deposit must be
paid at the time of booking to qualify for the f.ree Fiji. No other
promotions can be combined with this offer.
AP Touring http://www.aptouring.com or 800/290-8687.
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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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Universal's Buy a Day, Get 2007 F.ree - - Universal Studios Hollywood
unwraps its "Buy A Day, Get 2007 Fr.ee" ticket program offering fr.ee
admission throughout 2007 with every full-priced admission ticket
purchased through Apr. 30, 2007.
Pass-holders will receive email newsletters and updates on
up-to-the-minute special events, celebrity-viewing movie-premieres at
CityWalk at Universal Studios Hollywood and other opportunities.
Bonus incentives for pass-holders include a 15 percent discount on
general admission tickets for up to six guests; discounts on food,
beverage and merchandise; and discounts off Universal Cinema tickets.
Additionally, you can upgrade the 2007 Pass to the Deluxe Annual Pass
or Premium Annual Pass, entitling you to benefits ranging from parking
privileges, front-of-line access and extended use of the Annual Pass.
The "Buy A Day, Get 2007 Fr.ee" pass can be purchased online or at the
Universal Studios Hollywood ticket booths and can be redeemed at the
theme park's Annual Pass processing center.
Universal Studios Hollywood http://www.UniversalStudiosHollywood.com
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Silverjet, New Business Class Airline - - Silverjet, a low fare British
airline offers business-class style service between Newark and London.
The airline's first flight is due to take off Jan. 25, 2007. Tickets
can be purchased by U.S. passengers with roundtrip fares starting from
$1,798.
Silverjet's "Silver Class" non-stop service will be between Newark
Liberty International Airport and Luton Airport, the least congested of
London's four major airports. London's Luton will build a separate
terminal modeled on a private jet facility, with its own security,
which will take all 100 passengers from arrival to aircraft within 30
minutes.
There are no check-in desks at this dedicated private terminal.
Passengers drop their luggage off with the concierge on arrival and
relax at the lounge where seat-side check-in will take place, if you
haven't checked in beforehand through the internet or telephone.
Silverjet will be the first British airline to go carbon neutral
Silver Class service aims to eliminate many of the hassles associated
with transatlantic business travel. Passengers can check-in for flights
as little as 30 minutes before departure time, saving money and
valuable time. Speedy curbside check-in services are offered on both
sides of the Atlantic.
Each of the 100 seats onboard the airline's Boeing 767-200s feature a
flat bed and an entertainment system with movies, games and television
shows. Gourmet meals can be pre-ordered prior to the flight and all
passengers have access to Silverjet's exclusive airport lounges at
Newark and Luton.
Silverjet http://www.flysilverjet.com or 877/359-7458.
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Ski Fr.ee in January at the Balsams - - The Balsams Grand Resort Hotel
offers a special rate during January 2007. From Sunday to Thursday,
you can book the Ski Fr.ee package for $79 per night, including
lodging, breakfast, lift tickets to the alpine ski area, and trail
passes for cross-country skiing. The Martin Luther King weekend (Jan.
14 to 15, 2007) is excluded.
Located on 15,000 private acres in the Great North Woods in New
Hampshire's White Mountains, the Balsams Grand Resort Hotel offers 95
kilometers of cross country ski trails with 77 kilometers of groomed
trails on diverse terrain ..
In addition to Nordic skiing, the Balsams has its own alpine ski area
with six trails and five glades with runs up to one mile long. Families
will enjoy that all trails begin at the top of the lift and end at the
base lodge, making it easy to reconnect after runs.
The Ski F.ree package is subject to availability and the rate is per
person based on double occupancy.
Balsams Grand Resort Hotel http://www.thebalsams.com/skifree.aspx or
866/380-6798. Enter promo code SKIFREE when booking.
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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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Profiling or Prudent - - More details on U.S. Airways Flight 300
The 30 second spot on national television news or the two paragraph
blurb in the newspaper seemed to indicate that Muslims clerics were
wronged, humiliated and taken off a flight. As more information comes
in and details are sorted out, it seems that isn't the story.
Richard Miniter, a best-selling author and a fellow at the Hudson
Institute, wrote in the New York Post that a passenger on US Airways
flight 300, we'll call her X, publicized facts about the incident in
an e-mail. Passenger X provided additional details in an interview
which appeared in the Post article. The airport police report about the
incident confirms passenger X's claims and US Airways spokeswoman
Andrea Rader also confirmed the passenger's account.
Miniter points out that overlooked by print and electronic media is
that other Muslim passengers were left undisturbed and later joined in
a round of applause for the U.S. Airways crew.
So what happened? Passenger X related that the clerics weren't taken
off the flight because they were Muslim, but because of all the
suspicious things they did. Sitting by Minneapolis-St. Paul's Airport
Gate C9, our passenger noticed one imam pacing nervously and talking
on the phone in Arabic. Other accounts indicate the six bearded imams
shouted "Allahu Akbar" (God is great) numerous times while praying
as passengers waited at the gate for their flight. As the plane
boarded, Passenger X said no one refused to fly. The public prayers and
the phone call in Arabic triggered no alarms.
Debra Burlingame, director of the World Trade Center Memorial
Foundation, points out in a Wall Street Journal article that bearded
clerics praying loudly isn't as innocent as it sounds. "The very
last human sound on the cockpit voice recorder of United flight 93,
before it screamed into the ground at 580 miles per hour, is the sound
of male voices shouting 'Allahu Akbar' in a moment of religious
ecstasy."
Once onboard the plane, a note from a passenger about the clerics'
suspicious movements got the crew's attention. Still, everything at
that point seemed normal to Passenger X. Then Captain John Howard Wood
announced there was a "paperwork mix-up" and the flight would be
delayed.
That stall bought time for the FBI and local police to arrive.
Contrary to press accounts that a single note from a passenger
triggered the clerics' removal, the captain was weighing several
factors. Valerie Wunder of US Airways Corporate Communications
indicated, in a letter to the editor to the Columbus Ohio Dispatch,
that several passengers, including a gate attendant and the flight
crew, raised concerns about the clerics' behavior. The decision to
remove them for questioning was made by ground security, the US Airways
operations center, local police and the FBI, because the clerics were
acting suspiciously, Rader said.
According to the police reports:
An Arabic speaker seated near two of the imams in the plane's tail
whispered concern to a flight attendant and translated what the two men
were saying in Arabic including angry denunciations of Americans,
furious grumblings about U.S. foreign policy, support for bin Laden and
condemning America for "killing Saddam."
An imam seated in first class asked for a seat-belt extender, an
extension used by obese people because the standard belt is too short.
An on-duty and off-duty flight attendant both stated the cleric looked
too thin to need one. Two other clerics seated in economy class also
requested extenders, again both were too thin to need them. A seat-belt
extender can easily be used as a weapon - just wrap one end around your
fist and swing the heavy metal buckle, according to air marshals.
One imam complained to a passenger that some nations don't follow
sharia law and said his job in Bakersfield, CA, was a cover for
"representing Muslims here in the U.S."
All six clerics boarded together, with the first-class passengers, even
though only two of them had a first-class ticket. Three had one-way
tickets. Between the six men, only one had checked a bag.
The clerics didn't sit in their assigned seats according to Rader,
but instead took seats in a configuration that reflected those of the
9/11 terrorists: two in the front row of first class, two in the middle
of the plane on the exit aisle and two in the rear of the cabin.
The flight was delayed more than three hours. Bomb-sniffing dogs swept
the plane and every passenger got re-screened. Miniter points out that
the clerics prayed at the gate and on the plane. Yet observant Muslims
pray only once at sundown, not twice.
The imams were soon released. Passenger X observed that the clerics
were trying to get kicked off the flight and the passengers on flight
300 were the victims. She summed it up as a publicity stunt to accuse
US Airways of being insensitive and trying to intimidate US Airways to
ease up on security.
Burlingame calls it obscene that six Muslim religious leaders, fresh
from attending the North American Imams Federation which featured
discussions on "Imams and Politics" and "Imams and the Media"
would turn the airport into a stage and the airplane into a prop for
their grievance theater.
According to Burlingame, within hours of the incident, the activist
Muslim American Society (MAS) demanded an apology. The same
organization teaches "Activist Training" with lessons on "how to
talk to the media." MAS and the Council on American-Islamic Relations
(CAIR) wants to "hit US Airways where it hurts, the pocket book."
They plan to sue for civil and federal monetary sanctions and for
"racial and religious profiling." Burlingame notes that MAS
doesn't care about the civil rights of others, they want to establish
special privileges for Muslims. MAS pushed for a segregated taxi line
that would permit Muslim taxi drivers at the Minneapolis airport to
reject passengers carrying alcohol.
Should the clerics been taken off the plane. Of course!!! Remember,
when you step into a commercial airliner, you are no longer in a
democracy. Your personal safety and security rests with the captain.
The day the captain cannot remove a problem passenger is the day our
commercial aviation system starts to crumble. When a passenger's
behavior is so disturbing and disruptive that ordinary passengers fear
for their safety, the captain must have the authority to get that
passenger off that plane without worrying about First Amendment rights
or equal protection standards. At 35,000 feet when multiple and
sometimes alarming events happen, the captain only has one chance to
get it right.
Burlingame cites the most despicable part of the clerics' behavior is
that they engaged in terrorist-associated behavior that was sure to
trigger suspicion. Burlingame said they exploited 9/11 fears and
counted on post 9/11 security to kick in. With their Saudi-funded CAIR
lawyers, the clerics plan to benefit financially from the situation
they provoked and want to weaken airport and airline security, security
measures initiated because of Muslim terrorists.
It clearly appears the clerics were baiting US Airways and our entire
aviation/security system. It's time to stop falling for these set-up
scenarios straight from the "control the media" terrorist hand book
written by al Queda, Hamas, Hezbollah and other Islamist extremists.
Remember doctored photos from Lebanon, munitions transported in
ambulances and storing and firing missiles from civilian residences.
It seems Muslim extremist think they can do anything and everything to
promote their agenda, which is to subjugate everyone. Because of their
agenda, on a daily basis, we are put out because of an extremist few:
our clothes, shoes and bodies are screened at the airport, our luggage
is scanned, we can't take many items onboard planes.
It's time the rights of ordinary travelers to a safe and secure
flight come before the few who want to pervert the system and feign
discrimination. Yes, people who cause other airline passengers to fear
for their safety should be taken off a plane. Their actions over-rule
any basis for discrimination. Hopefully our officials can see through
this discrimination smoke-screen and won't allow Islamic extremist to
hijack our laws and system of justice so they can pursue their real
agenda of destroying our freedom and liberty.
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Amelia Island Plantation All-Inclusive Package - - Amelia Island
Plantation, near Jacksonville, FL, is the only beach front resort in
Florida to offer an all-inclusive package.
The all-inclusive package starts from $235 per person, per night, and
includes an ocean-view hotel room, and breakfast, lunch and dinner
daily. The recreation options include: green fees on Ocean Links, Oak
Marsh or Royal Amelia golf courses playing on the day of arrival and
day of departure; tennis court times; use of the health & fitness
center; supervised youth and teen programs; on-property nature tours
and bicycle rentals; fishing rods and reels for surf fishing; and beach
chairs and umbrellas.
Rates are based on availability, a two night minimum stay and two
adults in a room. Other room types are available. The package must be
purchased by Mar. 2, 2007, and is valid through Mar. 4, 2007, and again
Nov. 4, 2007 through Mar. 1, 2008. Spring and summer rates are slightly
higher and require a five-night minimum stay. Rates for children ages
13 to 15 are $115 per night, per child, while rates for children 12 and
under are $68 per night, per child.
Amelia Island Plantation http://www.aipfl.com or 888/261-6161.
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Icelandair Midweek Madness - - Icelandair offers a midweek winter
escape at a reduced price from $399 per person, based on double
occupancy. The price does not include taxes and official charges of
approximately $100 to $180.
The two- or three-night midweek adventure starts with Sunday and Monday
departures from Baltimore, Boston or New York; and Tuesday departures
from Boston, Minneapolis (not available Jan. 10 to Mar. 14, 2007) and
Orlando. Baltimore departures are not available Jan. 9 to Mar 8, 2007.
The price includes roundtrip airfare from Baltimore, Boston, New York,
Orlando, and Minneapolis/St. Paul; two nights in a double room ata
hotel in Reykjavik; Scandinavian buffet breakfast daily and
airport/hotel transfers
The package involves a minimum two night stay and maximum three night
stay, that is subject to flight availability. Each night of your trip
must be in hotels booked through Icelandair Holidays prior to
departure. The package is subject to availability and price change plus
there is no refund for any unused portion of the package or service
once travel has started.
Icelandair
http://www.icelandair.com/home/packages/52chill/detail/store65/item49473/
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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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Another New Airline - - L'Avion will become the first and only French
airline offering low-cost all-business class service on the Paris to
New York route. L'Avion will use Boeing 757-200s with 100-seat
business-class only service between Paris (Orly) and Newark, NJ.
The carrier intends to fly six weekly flights between Orly and Newark.
Service is slated to begin early January 2007. Roundtrip tickets start
at $2,118.
Originally branded Elysair, the Franco-Dutch operator changed its name
to L'Avion, the French word for airplane. The airline will serve
French cuisine and wine.
L'Avion is the latest airline to provide premium transatlantic airfare
at competitive rates. UK-based carrier Silverjet will transport
business travelers between New York and London. MAXjet Airways and Eos
already offer business-class-only service to European commercial
centers.
L'Avion http://www.lavion.com.
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Africa Under $1,000 - - Ethiopian Airlines welcomes 2007 with a fare
sale for purchase and travel through Mar.31, 2007.
Roundtrip fares start from $999 to Addis Ababa from Boston, New York ,
Philadelphia or Washington, D.C. Roundtrip flights from Atlanta,
Chicago or Dallas start from $1,110 while roundtrip flights from
Denver, Los Angeles or San Francisco are from $1,222.
For travel to a variety of African cities add $111 or $222 to the
roundtrip fare.
Ethiopian Airlines http://www.flyethiopian.com/ or 800/445-2733.
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South African Airways 2-for-1 Fare - - South African Airways introduces
a "Two for One" winter fare of $1,350 for the first person, with the
second passenger flying for fr.ee. Travel on the fare is good from New
York's JFK International Airport or Washington, DC's Dulles
International Airport to Johannesburg or Cape Town between Jan. 15 to
Feb. 15, 2007.
This fare is valid for a minimum stay of seven days and return travel
must be completed by Mar. 14, 2007. Ticketing and payment must be made
within three days of flight reservation confirmation. Tickets must be
issued before Feb. 1, 2007. Taxes and fuel surcharges are additional on
both tickets.
South African Airways http://www.flysaa.com or 800/722-9675.
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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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Jalousie Plantation 4-for-2 - - The Jalousie Plantation in St. Lucia
offers four nights for the price of two - or half price.
The offer is valid on European Plan rates for travel to Apr. 30, 2007.
To take advantage of this offer, you must book your trip by Mar. 31,
2007. European Plan means that the price is for lodging only and does
not include meals.
Rates and availability are based on dates of travel. Blackout dates and
other restrictions may apply.
Located on 325 acres of tropical forest, Jalousie Plantation was once
the site of an 18th century sugar mill. The property includes 65
mountain view villas and suites, 35 ocean view villas and suites and 12
sugar mill suites.
Rockwell Tours http://www.rockwelltours.com or 877/2ROCKWELL.
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200 Plus BYOB Restaurants in Philly - - Soon bring-your-own-bottle
(BYOB) restaurants will be as synonymous with Philadelphia as the
cheese steak, the soft pretzel and Rocky.
In recent years, the BYOB scene has gone beyond mom-and-pop restaurants
to include haute international bistros, funky casual spots and ethnic
eateries. These days, you can bring more than wine; you can bring
tequila, vodka or whatever other spirit you prefer.
Modern restaurant experts agree the BYOB phenomenon developed because
of Pennsylvania's strict liquor laws and high liquor taxation. When
start-up restaurants don't buy an expensive liquor license, they
lower their initial overhead, which keeps menu prices lower and
attracts a wider range of clientele.
BYOB evolved into its own genre and consumers like being in charge. At
a BYOB, you get to drink exactly what you want, without draining the
budget and sacrificing quality.
Few BYOBs stand for fussy manners. Most permit jeans. Brown-bagging
Chardonnay is universally accepted, as is substituting beer for wine.
Still, there are a few ground rules.
Number one: Learn reservations policies. For example, some restaurants
accept reservations every night except Friday and Saturday while others
won't take reservations. Some BYOB establishments are so popular, you
need to call a few weeks in advance.
Number two: Most BYOBs will not ask you to open your own bottle.
Number three: Many BYOBs are cash only.
By far the most prevalent BYOBs serve Italian fare. In once
predominantly Italian-American South Philadelphia, tomato sauce with
meat is called "gravy."
Second in prevalence to Italian BYOBs are couple-run operations.
Committed duos work together to make their restaurants happen.
Bring-your-own-bottle restaurants extend beyond city limits into
Chester, Montgomery and other close-in counties.
Some BYOBs cater to non-wine drinkers. Lolita, in Center City, serves
fresh juices in pitchers to mix with your tequila for margaritas. Both
the Jamaican Jerk Hut and Geechee Girl Rice Cafe offer homemade ginger
beer to mix with rum and lime. Some barbecue and pizza places allow you
bring your own six-pack of beer.
As the popularity of BYOBs increases, restaurants with liquor licenses
relax their policies and allow you to BYOB with no corkage fees on
select nights.
Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation added an interactive
online map featuring more than 130 BYOBs across the region. The
restaurants can be sorted and viewed by cuisine and neighborhood.
GPTMC http://www.gophila.com or 800/537-7676.
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Cathay Pacific All Asia Pass $1,399 - - Get a head-start on 2007
travel with Cathay Pacific Airways' All Asia Pass. The airline's
annual promotion gives you the chance to visit up to 23 cities in 21
days from $1,399.
The All Asia Pass offers roundtrip economy class travel between San
Francisco, Los Angeles or New York and Hong Kong and up to 21
consecutive days of travel to 22 Asian destinations beyond Hong Kong.
Destinations include Bali, Bangkok, Cebu, Colombo, Fukuoka, Ho Chi Minh
City (Saigon), Jakarta, Karachi, Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur, Manila,
Nagoya, Osaka, Penang, Phuket, Phnom Penh, Sapporo, Seoul, Singapore,
Surabaya, Taipei and Tokyo. The basic All Asia Pass airfare is $1,599
with a $200 discount for travelers who register online as a subscriber
to Cathay Pacific eNews.
Departure dates are Feb. 26 through May 17, 2007 and Aug. 20 through
Dec. 1, 2007. Summer travel and extension options up to 90 days are
available for an additional fee. All Asia Pass travelers can select
other U.S. gateways cities including San Diego, Las Vegas, Denver,
Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Fort Lauderdale,
Houston, Miami, Nashville, New Orleans, Orlando, Philadelphia,
Pittsburgh, Raleigh Durham, St. Louis, Tampa, Washington DC/Baltimore
for an additional fee. You can also extend your itinerary to Dhaka,
Delhi, Mumbai, Hanoi, Adelaide, Brisbane, Cairns, Melbourne, Perth,
Sydney or Auckland, for an additional fee.
All Asia Passes must be booked through a travel agent, not the airline
directly. Some restrictions apply and all travel must be completed by
Dec. 8, 2007. This offer is only valid for U.S. residents living in the
U.S. and travel must originate in the U.S. Air Pass prices do not
include applicable taxes.
Becoming a member of Cathay Pacific eNews is fast, easy and fr.ee.
Register online and receive a $200 discount on the All Asia Pass for up
to four people. Cathay Pacific eNews subscribers get travel perks
year-round, including access to exclusive offers and contests and
advance email notices about upcoming promotions.
Cathay Pacific http://www.cathaypacific.com/us
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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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South Beach Style - - Location matters. While the Catalina Hotel &
Beach Club, an Art Deco hotel on Collins Avenue in South Beach, costs
$300 per night for a deluxe room during high season, other hotels on
the same stretch of South Beach charge between $600 and $1200 per
night.
No two of the 137 rooms are exactly alike, though all have whitewashed
walls and floors with minimalist white furnishings and red accents.
Other amenities include plasma TVs, modern bathroom fixtures,
mini-bar, Swedish mattresses with goose-down comforters and white
duvets. Room 169 offers a sunken king-size bed, in-room Jacuzzi, and
lots of mirrors. Room 400, the only room on the fourth floor, has a
private roof deck, chaises and unrivaled views.
The Catalina Beach Club offers fr.ee lounge chairs while the Catalina
pool has cabañas. The Yoga Garden is the place for a massage or a yoga
class. Guests at the hotel receive free VIP passes for all South Beach
clubs.
Catalina Hotel & Beach Club http://www.catalinahotel.com or
305/674-1160.
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Wyndham Sugar Bay Savings - - The Wyndham Sugar Bay in St. Thomas, U.S.
Virgin Islands offers European plan rates (no meals) from $71.72 per
person, per night, based on double occupancy. Children 17 and under
stay f.ree. All Inclusive rates start at $134.38 per person, per night,
based on double occupancy. These special rates must be booked by Jan.
31, 2007 for travel through Dec. 22, 2007.
Taxes apply on European plan rates and a three night minimum stay is
required. Rates and availability may vary based on dates of travel.
Blackout dates and other restrictions may apply.
The Wyndham Sugar Bay Resort & Spa offers mountain and ocean views.
Rooms come with colonial furniture, ceiling fans, refrigerators and
private balconies. Activities include golf, tennis, scuba, snorkeling,
sailing, kayaking, windsurfing, swimming in the ocean or in three
fresh-water pools.
Rockwell Tours http:// www.rockwelltours.com or 877/2ROCKWELL
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Winter Values at the Inn at Pocono Manor - - Families can consider the
special rates at the Inn at Pocono Manor for their winter and
President's Week packages, Feb. 16 to 25, 2007. Packages are limited
and based on availability.
The Camelback Learn to Ski package, valid to Mar. 15, 2007, includes a
one-hour ski lesson, ski equipment and full-day lift ticket at
Camelback Ski Resort. The package offers a Modified American Plan
(four-course dinner and breakfast buffet daily), or the Bed and
Breakfast Plan (breakfast buffet daily). Rates start at $175 per
person (based on double occupancy).
The Laurel Spa Shop, Spa & Stay package includes $25 towards shopping
at the Crossings Premium Outlets; a 55-minute massage with gratuities;
use of the steam rooms and aqua tower showers at the Spa, and dinner
and breakfast daily. Rates start at $245 per person, based on double
occupancy.
President's Week rates start at $170 per person, per night, based on
double occupancy. In addition to accommodations, the rate includes
dinner and breakfast daily; fr.ee hors d'oeuvres; nightly
entertainment; state and local taxes, and service charge. Children four
and younger stay fr.ee. Children five to 12 years old may stay with
parents for a daily service charge of $40 each, including meals from
the children's menu. A two-night minimum stay is required.
Located atop the Pocono Mountains on 3,000-acres, the 250 room resort
offers sporting and recreational activities at no extra charge. These
include hiking, swimming, outdoor ice-skating and cross-country skiing.
There's also a full-service spa, fitness center, indoor tennis and
racquetball, sporting clay course, fly fishing on two-and-a-half miles
of private stocked streams, and snowmobiling. The Inn at Pocono Manor
is two hours driving time from New York City and 18 miles west of the
Delaware Water Gap.
Inn at Pocono Manor http://www.theinnatpoconomanor.com or 800/233-8150.
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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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Healthy Choices at 35,000 Feet - - Knowing what choices you have while
flying can be valuable when trying to stay healthy. Charles Stuart
Platkin, public health advocate and founder of DietDetective.com,
conducted a survey of snack foods on leading U.S. airlines. Platkin
rated the snacks using multiple criteria and assigning a "health
score," where five stars is the highest rating. Some snacks were also
rated "best bet," noting when snacks are converted into their exercise
equivalents, how much time it will take to burn off the food in some
form of exercise. Platkin pioneered exercise equivalents his new book,
The Diet Detective's Count Down in stores January 2007.
"After taking a long, hard look at the food served in the air, we've
come to the conclusion that there are definitely winners and losers,
good choices and bad ones. What we've done is provide a set of tools
so that anyone traveling can know the impact of the foods they are
eating, and how long it will take to work off that little snack up in
the sky."
Airline Snack and Health Survey results:
American Airlines - Cooperation in Providing Nutritional Information:
Helpful.
Health Score (***) The meat, nuts, raisins and cheese in the snack pack
have enough protein and fat to satisfy you.
Best Bet: Skip the breakfast muffin unless you have nothing else or
split it with your seat-mate. If you buy the snack pack, get rid of the
cookies and the Goldfish.
Total Calories: 710 (snack pack) 440/420 (breakfast muffin)
Exercise Equivalents: (Amount of walking to burn off the calories)
183 minutes (snack pack), 108 minutes (blueberry muffin; 113 minutes
(chocolate muffin)
Cost: $4 snack box with Pepperidge Farm Goldfish 0.75 ounces 100
calories; O'Brien's Cured Meat (32 grams, 110 calories); Lorna Doone
Cookies (2 cookies 140 calories); Kings Raisins (28 grams, 90
calories); Carr's Table Water Crackers (7.5 grams, 2 crackers, 30
calories); Le Petit Fromage Cheese Spread (0.75 ounces, 70 calories);
Emerald Deluxe Mixed Nuts (1 ounce, 170 calories)
$2 Breakfast snack muffin: Otis Spunkmeyer Muffin (4-ounce chocolate
muffin, 440 calories. Blueberry is 420 calories.)
Delta Air Lines - Cooperation in Providing Nutritional Information:
Extremely unhelpful. Provided no information
Health Score (*) You'll be hungry after eating Delta's entire snack
pack.
Best Bet: Keep the granola bar and the peanuts; dump the rest.
Total Calories: 766
Exercise Equivalents: (Amount of walking to burn off the calories) 197
minutes
Cost: $5 per snack basket with Frito-Lay SunChips (1-ounce bag, 140
calories); Quaker Granola Bars (1-ounce bar, 120 calories);
Dry-roasted peanuts (1 ounce, 30 nuts, 170 calories); Biscoff Cookies
(5 cookies, 146 calories); Lance Honey Peanut Butter Crackers (1
package, 190 calories)
United Airlines - Cooperation in Providing Nutritional Information:
Very helpful.
Health Score (*****) United has the most variety and healthful choices.
The Smartpack is trans-fat fr.ee and "vegetarian-friendly."
Best Bet: Go for the Ritebite or the Smartpack (if you're sharing)
Total Calories: 895 (Smartpack), 550 (Minimeal), 650 (Quickpick), 580
(Ritebite)
Exercise Equivalents: (Amount of walking to burn off the calories) 231
minutes (Smartpack); 142 minutes (Minimeal); 168 minutes (Quickpick);
149 minutes (Ritebite)
Cost: $5 per box
Smartpack contains SunGold Creamy SunButter (1.5 ounces, 266 calories);
Bear Naked All-Natural Fruit and Nut Granola (1/2 cup, 280 calories);
Vermont Village Cannery Organic Peach Applesauce (4 ounces, 80
calories); Glacier Ridge Farms White Cheddar Cheese (0.75 ounces, 50
calories); Pita Shack Multigrain & Honey Lavash crackers (4 ounces,
120 calories);
Hero Strawberry Preserves(½ ounces, 64 calories); Bali's Best Latte
Candy (1 candy, 15 calories); Emer'gen-C Fizzing Drink Mix - Tangerine
(1 packet, 20 calories)
Minimeal contains Hormel hard salami slices (1 ounce, 110 calories);
Rondele Peppercorn Parmesan cheese spread (1 ounce, 70 calories); Venus
wheat crackers (1 package, 60 calories ;
Mott's Healthy Harvest Granny Smith applesauce, unsweetened (1 cup, 50
calories); Kettle Classics natural potato chips (1 ounce, 150
calories); Pepperidge Farm Milano cookies (2 cookies, 120 calories)
Quickpick contains Jack Link's hickory-smoked beef jerky (1 ounce, 60
calories); Just the Cheese Baked Cheddar Cheese Snacks (1/2 ounce, 75
calories); Stoned Classics all-natural blue tortilla chips (1½
ounces, 180 calories); La Victoria Thick n' Chunky salsa (1½ ounces,
15 calories); SunRise honey coated trail mix (2 ounces, 205.5
calories); Pepperidge Farm Milano cookies (2 cookies, 120 calories)
Ritebite contains Bumblebee Sensations Lemon & Pepper Seasoned Tuna
Medley (3 ounces, 110 calories); Late July Organic Crackers (1
package, 100 calories); Wild Garden Hummus (1 jar, 73.5 calories);
Stacy's Multigrain Baked Pita Chips (1 ounce, 130 calories); Fino
Selections Gouda cheese (1 ounce, 101 calories); Newman's Own organic
California raisins (0.5 ounce, 45.5 calories); Mini-Toblerone
(12.5-gram bar, 66.5 calories)
Continental Airlines - Cooperation in Providing Nutritional
Information: Very helpful.
Health Score (****) Not much variety, but low-calorie, high-impact
meals.
Best Bet: Both sandwiches; the light mayo is a nice touch
Total Calories: 285 (turkey), 316 (ham)
Exercise Equivalents (Amount of walking to burn off the calories): 73
minutes (turkey); 81 minutes (ham); 21 minutes (peanuts); 13 minutes
(pretzels)
Cost: No charge Snacks available on flights over two hours:
Turkey sandwich (170 calories, including packet of Hellmann's light
mayo) or Ham sandwich (201 calories, including packet of French's
yellow mustard); Carrots (35 calories); Fun-size candy bar (80
calories)
JetBlue - Cooperation in Providing Nutritional Information: Very
helpful.
Health Score (****) The individually packaged snacks are
portion-controlled and trans-fat fr,ee.
Best Bet: The nuts have protein and good fat and will satisfy you .
Cost: No charge
Snack Choices: (not a snack pack, distributed separately, no charge)
Nabisco 100 Calorie Packs Wheat Thins Minis (1 package, 100 calories,
26 minutes of walking) or Chocobillys Chocolate Chunk (4 cookies, 130
calories, 34 minutes of walking) or Doritos Munchies Mix: (1-ounce bag,
140 calories, 36 minutes of walking) or Mama Says Biscotti Gingerbread
Grande (1 cookie, 210 calories, 54 minutes of walking) or Mama Says
Biscotti Pistachio Grande (1 cookie, 150 calories, 39 minutes of
walking) or Mrs. GoodCookie Jungle Crackers (1-ounce bag, 120 calories,
31 minutes of walking) or Terra Blues Potato Chips (1-ounce bag, 140
calories, 36 minutes of walking) or All Nuts Jumbo Cashew Halves
1-ounce bag, 170 calories, 44 minutes of walking)
US Airways - Cooperation in Providing Nutritional Information: Not
helpful.
Health Score: (**) Not much variety and not much nutritional value. The
snack pack is offered on flights of 2.5 hours or more.
Best Bet: Fruit and nut mix and the cheese; skip the crackers and
cookies.
Total Calories: 470 (snack pack) Exercise Equivalents: (Amount of
walking to burn off the calories) 121 minutes
Cost: $3 per snack pack
Snack pack contains Azar Fruit and Nut Mix (1 ounce, 110 calories);
Famous Amos Chocolate Chip Cookies (4 cookies, 150 calories); Austin
Cheese Crackers with Cheddar Cheese. (1.38 ounces, 210 calories).
Diet Detective http://www.dietdetective.com
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Aloha Fr.ee Deals Plus - - Classic Vacations offers five night stays at
the ResortQuest Waikiki Beach Hotel, an urban-Hawaiian themed hotel
located directly across from the famed beach in Honolulu, Hawaii. Rooms
feature retro decor with aloha-print bedspreads, closets behind
bamboo-bead curtains, and teak furniture.
At $559 per person, based on double occupancy, for a five night stay,
the Aloha Fr.ee deal saves up to $251 per couple. Airfare is not
included in the package.
Available through Dec. 20, 2007, each package includes a fr.ee night
for every five nights you stay, daily breakfast for two, a two-for-one
luau and a Aloha coupon book. You are responsible for hotel taxes and
fees for the fr.ee night.
The offer is available for all room categories and only valid on new
bookings. Blackout dates include Feb. 9 through 28, 2007 and the offer
is subject to availability.
Classic Vacations only accepts bookings through travel agents.
Classic Vacations http://www.classicvacations.com or 800/221-3949.
Booking Code: NTH5
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Discounts for the 50 and Over Crowd - - The 2007-2008 edition of
Unbelievably Good Deals and Great Adventures That You Absolutely
Can't Get Unless You're Over 50 is now in book stores. Author Joan
Rattner Heilman. has updated the book to list the perks, privileges,
discounts and special adventures available to the 50 and older set. The
book gives details including telephone numbers and web sites. Most of
the chapters are devoted to travel
Here are a few rules Heilman suggests you always follow:
Never plunk down plastic without asking about a senior discount. Most
vendors will not voluntarily disclose information on price breaks
unless they're asked.
Ask about discounts before you pay, order or make a reservation, not
when you arrive or are paying the bill.
Carry proof of age with you, whether it's a membership card in an
over-50 organization or ID with your date of birth.
Pay for travel with a major credit card. If there are problems or
disputes, you'll have less difficulty resolving them.
Rates and privileges can change at a moment's notice. Check them out
before you make plans.
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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.