Travel Savings Alerts Newsletter - April 2006 Issue
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In This Issue:
Hollywood's Designated Driver
Alaska Marine Highway Special Fares
Discover Thailand Pass
Tips for Avoiding "Stomach Flu"
Brooklyn Pass
Free Air on European Cruises
Triple Thrifty Miles on Delta
Free Air, 10% Off British Isle Cruises
American Airlines Sweepstakes
Airline Consumer Complaints Up in Dec. 2005
$49 Nevada Getaway
TourCrafters Riviera Savings
Cathay Pacific All Asia Pass
Vacation Tips to Protect Home & Wallet
Buenos Aires and Iguazu Special
Search Engine Savings
History & Hospitality Along I-75 by Nicki Chodnoff
United Anniversary Sweepstakes
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HOT SUMMER SCENE STEALERS! - Get a whole new summer look with our hot
chile pepper red coral earrings. Handcrafted in Thailand, these
beauties have small cubes and beads of coral dangling from the finest
sterling silver wires and accented with 2mm sterling silver beads.
Perfect for all those summer activities. Value priced at $19.95.
Order at http://www.3ajewels.biz/
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Hollywood's Designated Driver - Visitors planning to bar-hop in
Hollywood, CA can leave the designated driving to the new Holly
Trolley, a bus that stops at several of Hollywood's hottest night
spots.
For $1, you can ride the Holly Trolley all night, embarking and
disembarking as often as you like near clubs such as The Highlands,
Mood and Avalon.
The hot venues are scattered through the central Hollywood area and
Hollywood Boulevard, from La Brea at the west end past Vine Street in
the east.
The trolley operates Thursday through Saturday (except designated
holidays) from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m., arriving at each stop in 12-minute
intervals.
Holly Trolley http://www.ladottransit.com/other/trolley
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Alaska Marine Highway Special Fares - The Alaska Marine Highway
System offers special summer fares for travel between select Alaskan
ports. In Southeast Alaska, travel to and from Juneau and Pelican and
Juneau and Bartlett Cove are offered at a 30 percent discount for
one-way and roundtrip travel May 1 through Aug. 16.
In Prince William Sound, travel between Cordova and Valdez, and
Cordova and Whittier receive a 30 percent discount all summer long.
The summer discounts apply to adult and child passenger fares,
drive-on vehicles accompanying passengers, bicycles and kayaks.
Discounted trips between Pelican and Juneau, and trips to and from
Cordova are effective May 1 through Sep. 30. Ticket prices for the
Bartlett Cove trips are effective May 1 through the Aug. 16.
Reservations can be made online, in person at any Alaska Marine
Highway terminal, or by phone.
Alaska Marine Highway http:// www.FerryAlaska.com or 800/642-0066.
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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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Discover Thailand Pass - Thai International Airlines gives you the
chance to see more of Thailand with a special pass where you can fly to
three Thai cities for $169 US. The pass is in conjunction with
international travel to/from and via Thailand. The international flight
may be on any carrier and you must show the connected international
tickets on demand. The pass price doesn't include applicable
government fees and taxes.
The sale is valid through Dec. 31, 2006. All travel must be completed
by March 31, 2007 and the maximum stay is three months. From May 2006,
the airline will operate direct flights from New York-JFK to Bangkok.
The first three coupons for $169 can be used to fly economy class to
any of Thai's domestic airports during a period of three months. Each
additional flight coupon is $59 US with a maximum of eight coupons
allowed.
The Thailand pass for children ages two to 11years old offers a 50
percent discount. Infants not occupying a seat get a ticket for 10
percent of the adult fare.
Thai International Airlines http://www.thaiair.com or 800/426-5204.
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Tips for Avoiding "Stomach Flu" - Nausea, vomiting and diarrhea
that lasts one to two days may be symptoms of a highly contagious
virus. It can disrupt a vacation or business trip, as many attendees of
the American Medical Association (AMA) Alliance conference found.
Attendees of the AMA Alliance National Leadership Development
Conference, held at one of Chicago's finest hotels, became ill with
what is known as Norovirus, the same virus that spread quickly on
cruise ships a few years ago. It is frequently spread through improper
food handling.
Members of the AMA Alliance are primarily the spouses of the nation's
physicians and
recognize the importance of frequent hand washing, particularly during
travel, where improper food handling or a lapse in hotel or restaurant
sanitation procedures can lead to temporary health problems for
visitors.
The AMA Alliance encourages anyone who travels to wash their hands
frequently. Below is advice from the Centers for Disease Control to
prevent exposure to Norovirus:
1. Frequently wash hands, especially after a visit to the restroom
and after changing diapers.
2. Carefully wash fruits and vegetables.
3. Thoroughly clean and disinfect contaminated surfaces with a
bleach-based household cleaner immediately after an episode of illness.
4. Immediately remove and wash clothing or linens that may be
contaminated with virus after an episode of illness (use hot water and
soap).
5. People infected with Norovirus should not prepare food while
they have symptoms and for three days after the symptoms subside. Food
contaminated by an ill person should be disposed of
immediately.
American Medical Association Alliance http://www.amaalliance.org
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Brooklyn Pass - Discover the diversity of destinations throughout
Brooklyn with the Brooklyn Pass. The pass is a two-day passport to the
borough's top attractions, priced at $25 for adults and $15 for
children.
The two-day pass includes admission to some of the area's top
attractions, special offers, discounts on food and retailers, and a
guide book with information in three languages (English, French and
Spanish).
Attractions and retailers participating in the pass include Astroland,
Brooklyn Academy of Music, Barge Music, Brooklyn Botanic Garden,
Brooklyn Brewery, Brooklyn Center for the Urban Environment, Brooklyn
Children's Museum, Brooklyn Historical Society, Brooklyn Museum, Deno's
WonderWheel, Jewish Children's Museum, Junior's Restaurant, New
York Transit Museum, New York Aquarium, Prospect Park Carousel,
Electric Boat and Lakeside Snack Bar, Prospect Park Zoo, and Weeksville
Historic Hunterfly Road Houses.
The Brooklyn Pass is available online and at the Brooklyn Tourism &
Visitors Center at Borough Hall, 209 Joralemon Street.
Brooklyn Pass http://www.brooklynpass.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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Free Air on European Cruises - Discovery World Cruises offers free
roundtrip economy class airfare from select East Coast cities. The
promotion is offered on 10 Northern Europe cruises, departing roundtrip
from Harwich, England, aboard the MV Discovery. Each voyage is packaged
with a two-night hotel stay in London prior to departure.
Non East Coast travelers are offered add-on fares of $99 from the
Central U.S. and $199 from the West Coast. The MV Discovery is a
mid-sized ocean liner with 351 staterooms and suites; three
restaurants; five lounges; a movie theater; well-stocked library;
casino; Internet center; full spa; exercise gym; two swimming pools,
including one beneath a retractable roof; and two Jacuzzis.
Eligible Northern Europe itineraries include:
The 11-day Norwegian Fjords, departing May 24, 2006. Rates from $1,985
per person, double occupancy.
16-day Baltic Capitals, departs May 31. Rates from $3,295 p.p.d.o.
14-day Land of the Midnight Sun, departs June 12. Rates from $2,950
p.p.d.o.
18-day Baltic Discovery, departs June 22. Rates from $3,695 p.p.d.o.
16-day Fjords, Faroes, Fire & Ice, departs July 6. Rates from $3,295
p.p.d.o.
12-day Norwegian Explorer, departs July 18. Rates from $2,450
p.p.d.o.
15-day Baltic Treasures, departs July 26. Rates from $3,095 p.p.d.o.
22-day Iceland, Greenland & Ireland, departs Aug. 6. Rates from $4,450
p.p.d.o.
11-day Discovering the Fjords, departs Aug. 24. Rates from $2,195
p.p.d.o.
18-day St. Petersburg & Northern Capitals, departs Aug. 31. Rates from
$3,450 p.p.d.o..
Discovery World Cruises http://www.discoveryworldcruises.com or
866/623-2689.
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Triple Thrifty Miles on Delta -- Thrifty Car Rental offers triple miles
with Delta Air Lines through May 31, 2006. Delta SkyMiles members who
rent a mid-size car or larger vehicle for two days or more during the
promotional period will earn triple miles of 150 miles per rental day
(with a maximum of seven rental days) through May 31, 2006.
A minimum two-day rental is required and is valid on reservations
worldwide. Qualifying rentals must be booked online using PC Code DLT6.
Cars must be picked up by May 31, 2006.
This offer is only available on reservations booked online. Triple
miles will only be awarded for a maximum of seven days per rental.
Other restrictions may apply.
Thrifty Car Rental http://www.thrifty.com/
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Free Air, 10% Off British Isle Cruises -- Peter Deilmann Cruises offers
Americans three cruises to the British Isles on the MS Deutschland with
free air and 10 percent off cabin rates. The 11- to 14-night sailings
feature England, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales and
depart May 26, Aug. 12 and Sept. 10. Passengers can fly free roundtrip
from 16 U.S. cities and save up to $1,248 on the cruise rates.
The free roundtrip air is available from New York and 15 eastern
U.S. gateways. Air supplements from 19 Midwest cities cost $60 to $70
and $150 to $170 from 13 cities in the West. For passengers who
arrange their own airfare, there is a $750 reduction off the cruise
fare.
An added attraction for U.S. travelers, these cruises offer a 50
percent reduction on pre-arranged English-language shore excursions
and free airport/ship transfers. Reduced prices on these cruises begin
at $3,894 per person double occupancy for an 11-night sailing while
single staterooms start at $4,323 including air transportation.
The 520-passenger, MS Deutschland offers a two-to-one
passenger-to-crew ratio. The ship has outdoor and indoor swimming
pools, three sun decks with teak deck chairs, an open-air promenade
deck, fitness center, exercise and dance classes, sauna, solarium,
Turkish bath and putting green, spa and fitness center, three
restaurants and an outdoor dining terrace.
Peter Deilmann Cruises http://www.deilmann-cruises.com or
800-348-8287.
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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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American Airlines Sweepstakes - American Airlines says "Surf's
Up!" with its "Ultimate Surf Destination" sweepstakes. American
teams with Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines to offer six grand-prize
winners a seven-night cruise for two on Royal Caribbean's new Freedom
of the Seas plus transportation on American Airlines.
Three winners will also receive a four-night Royal Caribbean cruise
for two plus air travel on American Airlines, and one winner will
receive an AA.com customized surfboard with roundtrip airfare for two
on American to any domestic surfing destination.
No purchase is necessary to win. Through Apr. 30, 2006, when you
purchase a ticket at American's website online and fly by May 31,
2006, you will automatically be entered in the sweepstakes. You can
also receive entries by filling out the sweepstakes registration form
online and by referring friends to check out the promotion. The total
number of possible entries is three.
Complete rules and sweepstakes details at http://www.aa.com/promo.
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Airline Consumer Complaints Up in Dec. 2005 - U.S. airlines
experienced a higher rate of flight delays, more reports of mishandled
baggage and a higher number of complaints about airline service in
December 2005 than in December 2004, according to the U.S. Department
of Transportation's (DOT) Air Travel Consumer Report .
According to information filed with the Bureau of Transportation
Statistics (BTS), the 20 airlines reporting on-time performance
recorded an on-time arrival rate of 77.4 percent in 2005, down from
78.1 percent in 2004. These carriers also recorded a rate of 6.04
reports of mishandled baggage per 1,000 passengers, up from 2004's
rate of 4.91. The Department received 8,735 complaints from consumers
about airline service, up 17.2 percent from 2004's total of 7,452
complaints.
The report also includes data on the causes of flight delays and
cancellations, consumer disability and discrimination complaints,
oversales ("bumping") during the fourth quarter and
January-December 2005, and incidents involving pets traveling by air.
December Flight Delays - the carriers reporting on-time performance
posted a 71 percent on-time arrival record in December, down from
December 2004's 71.6 and November 2005's 80 percent marks.
Causes of Flight Delays - 9.46 percent of flights were delayed by
aviation system delays, compared to 7.48 percent in November; 8.18
percent by late-arriving aircraft, compared to 5.21 percent in
November; 8.06 percent by factors within the airline's control, such
as maintenance or crew problems, compared to 5.41 percent in November;
1.13 percent by extreme weather, compared to 0.69 percent in November;
and 0.10 percent for security reasons, compared to 0.03 percent in
November.
Weather is a factor in the extreme-weather and aviation-system
categories. This includes delays due to re-routing flights by DOT's
Federal Aviation Administration in consultation with the carriers
involved. Weather is also a factor in delays attributed to
late-arriving aircraft, although airlines do not report specific causes
in that category.
Mishandled Baggage - U.S. carriers posted a mishandled baggage rate of
7.73 reports per 1,000 passengers in December, down from December
2004's 9.11 but up from November 2005's 5.00 rate.
Bumping - In 2005, the U.S. carriers had a bumping rate of 0.89 per
10,000 passengers, slightly higher than the 0.86 rate for 2004. For the
fourth quarter of 2005, the carriers recorded a bumping rate of 0.83
per 10,000 passengers, down from the 0.90 rate recorded during the
fourth quarter of 2004.
Incidents Involving Pets - carriers reported one incident involving
pets while traveling by air, involving the loss of a pet, down from the
two incidents reported in November. Carriers first began reporting pet
incidents in May 2005.
Complaints About Airline Service - the department received 640
complaints about airline service from consumers, down 34.6 percent from
the 979 complaints filed in December 2004 but up 22.1 percent from
the524 received in November 2005.
Complaints About Treatment of Disabled Passengers - the Department
received 30 disability-related complaints in December, down 30.2
percent from the 43 filed in December 2004 but 7.1 percent more than
the28 complaints filed in November 2005. In 2005, the Department
received 507 disability-related complaints, a decrease of 3.4 percent
from the 525 received in 2004.
Complaints About Discrimination - the Department received 13
complaints alleging discrimination by airlines due to factors other
than disability - such as race, religion, national origin or sex -
the same number as in December 2004, but up from the four filed in
November 2005. In 2005, the department received 128 discrimination
complaints, up 8.5 percent from the 118 received in 2004.
Highest On-Time Arrival Rates
1. Hawaiian Airlines - 94.2 percent
2. Independence Air - 78.7 percent
3. America West Airlines- 78.5 percent
Lowest On-Time Arrival Rates
1. JetBlue Airways - 63.7 percent
2. Atlantic Southeast Airlines - 65.4 percent
3. Northwest Airlines - 65.6 percent
Most Frequently Delayed Flights
1. Atlantic Southeast flight 4148 Dallas-Fort Worth to Salt Lake City
- late 100%
2. Southwest Airlines flight 3462 Houston Hobby Airport to New Orleans
- late 100%
3. Southwest Airlines flight 2030 New Orleans to Houston Hobby Airport
- late 95.83%
4. American Airlines flight 795 Miami to St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin
Islands - late 94.12%
4. American Eagle Airlines flight 4685 New York JFK to Chicago - late
94.12%
4. Northwest Airlines flight 97 Minneapolis-St. Paul to Honolulu -
late 94.12%
4. SkyWest Airlines flight 6171 Sacramento, CA to San Francisco -
late 94.12 %
4. SkyWest Airlines flight 5814 from Birmingham, AL to Chicago - late
94.12%
Highest Rates of Canceled Flights
1. American Eagle Airlines - 3.9 percent
2. SkyWest Airlines - 3.3 percent
3. Atlantic Southeast Airlines - 3.3 percent
Lowest Rates of Canceled Flights
1. Hawaiian Airlines - 0.0 percent (Hawaiian canceled one flight in
December)
2. Frontier Airlines - 0.3 percent
3. JetBlue Airways - 0.3 percent
File your complaints in writing with the Aviation Consumer Protection
Division, U.S. Department of Transportation, C-75, Room 4107, 400 7th
St., S.W., Washington, DC 20590; by e-mail at airco...@dot.gov; by
voice mail at 202/366-2220 or by TTY at 202/366-0511.
The Air Travel Consumer Report http://airconsumer.ost.dot.gov
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$49 Nevada Getaway - The City Center Motel in Carson City, NV offers
a $49 per night, per couple package that's hard to beat.
For your $49 you get a night's stay, two $7 restaurant coupons, four
cocktails, four $1.50 keno credits and four $1 gaming tokens for the
Carson Nugget.
You can sign up for a free Prospector's Club card at the club booth
to receive "getaway" coupons. When you use the Prospector's Club
card, you earn cash and other rewards.
800/338-7760 ask for Prospector's Club Getaway package.
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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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TourCrafters Riviera Savings - TourCrafters has special airfares for
their "French Riviera Springtime" packages with prices starting at
$527 from New York and Washington for air and land. Airfare add-on
from other cities are Boston $12, Chicago/Miami/Orlando $70 and Houston
$95.
The packages include roundtrip airfare to Nice; three, four, five, six
or seven overnights at the selected hotel; daily breakfast; and hotel
service charges and taxes. Prices and dates depend on the hotel chosen
(some are valid from May 9 to 24, others until June 5).
The least expensive package is $527 for three nights at the two-star
Comfort Hotel Nice Vieux Port, which is near Nice's old port. The
most expensive is $1,175 for seven nights at the recently-renovated
four-star Hotel Nice Riviera, in the town center. Other hotels are
offered in Nice, Cannes, Antibes/Juan-les-Pins and Sainte Maxime.
Prices are per person, based on double occupancy, are subject to
availability and do not include airport taxes or fuel surcharges.
Reservations must be paid for within 72 hours.
The French Riviera boasts more than 120 perched villages that overlook
the sea or valleys, art museums such as the Fondation Maeght in St.
Paul de Vence, Picasso's pottery town of Vallauris, the perfume
center of Grasse, Monte Carlo and its casino, and Nice's old town.
TourCrafters http:/www.tourcrafters.com or 800/482-5995.
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Cathay Pacific All Asia Pass - Cathay Pacific offers its 2006 All
Asia Pass, a convenient way to experience up to 18 Asian cities for one
fare.
Priced from $1,499 plus taxes, the All Asia Pass includes economy
class airfare from Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Vancouver, and
Toronto to Hong Kong plus 21 consecutive days of travel to any or all
17 other popular Asian cities. Destinations include: Bali, Bangkok,
Colombo, Fukuoka, Ho Chi Minh City, Jakarta, Karachi, Kuala Lumpur,
Nagoya, Osaka, Penang, Sapporo, Seoul, Singapore, Surabaya, Taipei and
Tokyo. You can save more money by registering online as a Cathay
Pacific CyberTraveler, which qualifies you and three companions for a
$200 discount.
All Asia Pass departures must occur between Feb. 15 and May 18, 2006
or Aug. 21 and Dec. 6, 2006. Summer travel and extension options up to
90 days are available for an additional fee. You also can upgrade to
business class (on the transpacific flights) and select other cities in
Asia and the South Pacific for an additional fee.
Cathay Pacific http://www.cathayusa.com.
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Vacation Tips to Protect Home and Wallet - Before you hit the road,
take a few extra precautions to keep your vacation from costing more
than you'd bargained for.
"You can save quite a bit of money by talking to your insurance agent
before you rent a car," advises Mark Dombrowski of Erie Insurance. "In
most cases, whatever coverage and deductibles you have on your own car
would apply when you rent a car, providing you are using the car for
pleasure and not for business."
Erie Insurance recommends the following:
If you leave your car at home, park it in the driveway to give the
appearance that someone is home. Don't leave your garage door opener in
the car.
Have a neighbor set out the trash on normal collection days and bring
in mail and packages daily. Make sure they place the pile of mail away
from windows. If you will be gone for an extended period, arrange to
have yard work or snow taken care of.
If you have an alarm system, make sure it is in working order and set
whenever anyone leaves your house. Use motion detectors on outdoor
lighting and timers for indoor lights.
Turn phone ringers down or off and don't change your answering machine
message to announce you are out of town. Check in every few days to
listen to your messages.
When staying in a hotel, ask for rooms that open to interior hallways
away from outside doors. Look for hotels with electronic key cards,
which are reprogrammed for each new guest. Avoid taking your key card
out in public places where it can be stolen.
Do not keep money or jewelry in your checked luggage or in your hotel
room. If possible, divide money up among the adults in case one is the
victim of a pickpocket. Use travelers' checks during extended vacations
whenever possible.
Keep jewelry with you or secured in the hotel safe until you need it.
Standard homeowners insurance policies provide coverage for the theft
of personal possessions and damage to the home caused by a break-in.
With replacement cost coverage, which is only about 10 percent more
than actual cash value coverage, damaged property is replaced without
deducting for depreciation.
Erie Insurance Group http:// www.erieinsurance.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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Buenos Aires and Iguazu Special -Experience Buenos Aires and Iguazu
Falls in one vacation package from LANVACATION. The vacation special
includes four nights in Buenos Aires, called the Paris of South America
and then to Iguazu Falls, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, for a two-night
hotel stay to view nature's dramatic display of 275 waterfalls shaped
by 120 million years of geological history.
The Buenos Aires/ Iguazu special includes roundtrip air on LAN
Airlines to Buenos Aires and between cities, transfers, four-night
hotel accommodations in Buenos Aires, half-day city tour in Buenos
Aires, two-night hotel accommodations in Iguazu, breakfast daily, and
hotel taxes and service charges.
Package price starts from $1229 from Miami and New York with travel
valid Apr. 17 to June 17, 2006 and Aug. 16 to Dec. 9, 2006. Package
price does not airport taxes and fees
Other gateway add-ons include Boston/Philadelphia $15; Washington
Dulles $40; Los Angeles/San Francisco $175; Atlanta/Dallas $185;
Chicago $240; Detroit $320; and Portland/Seattle $350.
LANVACATIONS http://www.lanvacations.com or 800/435-3593.
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Search Engine Savings - More than 20 Florida destinations and several
in California offer savings on vacation rentals at Rentalo.com, an
online search engine and directory for rental accommodations in the
U.S. and abroad. Destinations with reduced rentals April through June
include Marco, Sanibel and Anna Maria islands on Florida's West Coast
and Palm Springs and Palm Desert in California.
There's a 20.3 percent savings on Marco Island for a waterfront
four-bedroom, two-bath house with heated swimming pool for $166 per
night with a six-night minimum rental.
On Sanibel Island, a one-bedroom apartment at a beach and tennis
resort is $100 nightly, a 21.3 percent discount, for a seven-night stay
June 3-30.
On Anna Maria Island, a beachfront two-level, two bedroom apartment
with two baths is $114 per night, a 20 percent savings, for a
seven-night stay Apr. 30 through May 28.
In Palm Desert, CA, a two-level condo with two bedrooms and three
baths overlooking the Shadow Mountains is $250 per night Apr. 5 to 29,
a 26 percent reduction.
Rentalo's free online directory provides quick access to 120,000
rentals in 15,000 destinations worldwide. Savings are up to 80 percent
off published rates on rentals at many destinations.
Rentalo http://www.rentalo.com/ or 877/710-5914.
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History and Hospitality Along I-75 - Article and photos by Nicki
Chodnoff
The Bluegrass State's legacy of horses, history, and hospitality
started in the high Appalachian peaks. In what is now the far southeast
corner of Kentucky, pioneers crossed the forbidding Alleghenies via the
Cumberland Gap and the Wilderness Road, the first doorway to the west.
Once through the gap, much of the pioneers' progress parallels
today's I-75, the major north/south interstate that bisects the
state. This makes Cumberland Gap National Historical Park one of the
most important historical sites and scenic sites in Kentucky.
Once in the park, start at the visitor center and give it, along with
the movie theater and crafts' shop, at least an hour. "Imagine
woods bison, wild turkey, deer and plentiful game roaming freely along
the Wilderness Road and what is now the national park," said Park
Ranger Carol Borneman. "That's what Daniel Boone found on the trail
that eventually became the Wilderness Road, when he was hired to guide
John Findley and find a viable route into the country's interior."
That wilderness is still evident when you consider 14,000 of the
park's 20,500 acres are pristine. You can get a glimpse of the
pristine on park ranger-led tours to the Hensley settlement, to see how
the self-sufficient Hensley and Gibbon families lived. Rangers also
lead visitors on a two-hour Gap Cave tour that explores four levels of
the underground cave. On your own, you can explore 55 miles of hiking
trails, where you can still see the White Rocks outcropping, a sign to
pioneers on the Wilderness Road that they only had one more day of
travel before reaching the Cumberland Gap.
Along the I-75 corridor, there is an incredible diversity of scenic
and manmade attractions.
Two miles from the Cumberland Gap, in Harrogate, TN, the Abraham
Lincoln Museum serves as a memorial to the 16th President. At the main
entrance to Lincoln Memorial University, the museum houses one of the
largest and most complete Lincoln and Civil War collections in the
country. It's definitely a hidden treasure for Civil War buffs. The
University was founded by Union General Oliver Otis Howard, fulfilling
President Lincoln's desire to help the people of East Tennessee who
remained loyal to the Union during the Civil War. The museum exhibits
rare items such as the silver-topped cane Lincoln carried the night of
his assassination, a lock of Lincoln's hair clipped on his death bed,
and two life masks. In all, more than 20,000 books, manuscripts,
photographs, paintings and sculptures tell the story of Lincoln and
the Civil War.
"Glacier Girl," a P-38 fighter that went down in World War II, is the
star of the Lost Squadron Museum in Middlesboro, Kentucky. In 1942
while flying in Operation Bolero, the planes were forced to land on a
Greenland glacier. The 25 Army Air Corps crewmen were rescued, but six
P-38s and two B-17s were buried under ice. By 1992, when Project
Manager Bob Cardin got the recovery going, the aircraft were buried
under 268 feet of ice. A heated probe bore a hole through the ice to
"Glacier Girl." Once there, crew members descended down the hole and
carved out the plane, which was moved to Middlesboro, KY for
restoration. Now director of the Lost Squadron Museum, Cardin proudly
points out "Glacier Girl" is the only World War II era aircraft
with its original engine and propellers.
Heading north on I-75 to Renfro Valley, the Kentucky Music Hall of
Fame and Museum pays homage to the Kentucky's talented sons and
daughters, past to present. In the heart of the state's traditional
country music, Renfro Valley became a mecca for music lovers in 1939
when valley native John Lair started the Saturday night barn dance and
radio show. Now the museum, located in the renovated Lair stables with
a rustic and down-home ambience, honors musicians from diverse genres
including opera, rock, blue grass and blues.
Next to the museum, John Lair's creation, now the Renfro Valley
Entertainment Center, still broadcasts one of the oldest radio shows in
the country. It features a variety of weekly live performances, among
the most popular are the Headliner Concert Series. The complex includes
Bittersweet Cabin Museum and village, and shops that sell everything
from fresh-ground cornmeal to hams, T-shirts, and CDs. The Lodge
Restaurant, across the street from the performance area, serves tasty
country cooking and gets diners out in time to see the show.
Shopping begins on the 16-mile approach to Berea, as flea markets line
U.S. 25 from Renfro Valley north. You'll hit more than 155 antique
shops, 40 craft shops and the new Kentucky Artisan Center on the way to
and in Berea. The plethora of artisans and antiques validate the
town's long-time reputation as Kentucky's "Crafts Capital," a
designation bestowed by the Kentucky Legislature.
Berea is home to Berea College, a liberal-minded institution founded
in 1855 by Abolitionist John Fee. Walk around campus and you'll
realize the college and town are as pretty as the crafts made here.
Lincoln Hall, an architectural replica of Philadelphia's Independence
Hall, is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Today, financially-strapped students work up to 15 hours per week in
one of the college's industries, instead of paying tuition. As part
of this program, they create fine furniture, woven items, ceramics,
brooms, and wrought-iron pieces. Once the college's weaving
headquarters, the 1917 Log House is a showcase for the hand-made goods
the students and other artisans create. Upstairs, the Wallace Nutting
Furniture Museum gives you a peek at the original Early American styles
that Berea College students reproduce from local wild cherry and black
walnut.
The Appalachian community and the nearby hills and countryside are
home to dozens of artisans, some producing museum quality art pieces
such as Warren May. Stop into his woodworking shop in the College
Square cluster and Warren will gladly give you a dulcimer lesson on one
of his custom made instruments or tell about the Kentucky-style
marquetry he puts on his handmade sideboard. May's been creating
wooden furniture with distinctive beading or Appalachian details for
25 years. "I really enjoy making one piece of furniture from one
piece of wood, " said May. While at College Square, in the heart of
picturesque Berea, stay (or at least eat) at historic Boone Tavern.
Several streets away from College Square, you'll find the looms and
shuttles of Churchill Weavers, America's largest and foremost
hand-weaving studio. Since 1922, the soft yarns and fine workmanship
have distinguished the Churchill line. You can still watch weavers at
work, their feet and hands nimbly caressing the shuttles on their
looms. Over the years, Churchill Weavers woolen baby blankets, couch
throws, neck ties, and ladies accessories have been coveted by stars,
nobility and ordinary people who crave quality. The expert weavers even
produced a special coveralls material for NASA's space program.
Heading north to Nicholasville, Camp Nelson Heritage Park was once
the federal quartermaster and commissary depot and one of the country's
largest training centers for U.S. Colored Troops. Founded and
constructed by Maj. Gen. Ambrose Burnside's 9th Corps of the Army of
Ohio in June 1863, the 4000-acre facility was also a self-sufficient
refugee camp, with indoor plumbing, serving up to 3,000 people at a
time. Of the 300-some structures that were on the property, the buggy
shed and the White House only remain. Now open to the public, the White
House served as officers' quarters during the war. A residence before
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family life at the White House depicts the time when it was used as a
military headquarters. The now 408-acre heritage park includes a
1.2-mile interpretive trail with signs about area history.
For more information about the sights around Kentucky's I-75
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