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September 2004 Monthly Archive

Sailing in Style with Adventurous Wench

Cruising the Caribbean on a luxurious sailing yacht, stopping in small coves large cruise ships can't visit? Truly a dream vacation! What if you don't know the bow from the boom, or a jib from a jibe? What if you don't have a dozen friends to split the cost of a charter? Adventurous Wench lets everyone enjoy this fabulous way to see the islands.

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KIDZNSNOW.COM: For Winter Family Fun: A Must Visit Site for Active Families

"Got kids" Looking for winter sports and activities that the whole family can enjoy? Check out KidznSnow.com, an extensive website devoted to winter family travel, sports and gear.

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Lompico, California Leaves Its Bad Reputation Behind

Lompico's stereotype of being a rowdy neighborhood was levied on the community in the 60s and 70s when famous rock stars such as Janis Joplin, Jerry Garcia and Hot Tuna played to large, boisterous crowds at the Lompico Community Center next to Lompico Creek. These community concerts attracted large crowds from all over Santa Cruz County that resulted in media coverage portraying Lompico as a hotbed of disorder, instead of the sleepy, creek side community of 500 homes that it is. While the Lompico Community Center changed over the years into the family focused Lompico Park, Lompico's reputation, until today, has not.

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Ozone Day :: The GTA :: Gauteng Tourism Authority :: The Event :: The GTA and National Tourism

"South Africa, and especially Gauteng, should be showing the way in eco and ozone friendly tourism." So says Peter Hayward, CEO of Hayward's Luxury Mobile Safaris at the announcement of the Haywards/Gauteng Tourism Authority (GTA) World Ozone Day Presentation to be held on September 16th.

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Fall In Love With Arts & Culture at the Camden Waterfront: Autumn season ushers in colorful array of events at five arts & entertainment venues and two family attractions

Fall marks the start of theatre season at the Camden Waterfront, ushering in the variety of rich cultural performances offered annually at the South Jersey Performing Arts Center, Walt Whitman Cultural Arts Center, Rutgers Camden Center for the Arts and the Tweeter Center.

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Horizon & Co. Appoints Kerry Tattrie (formerly of Travcoa) as a senior Travel Consultant.

"We are very excited to have Kerry on board " says Dino Zuppa, COO and one of the owners of the business along with Markus Schale & Norman Howe. " Kerry has a huge reputation in the industry, and after 12 years at Marlin travel and 16 years at Travcoa she is unquestionably one of the most qualified luxury travel consultants operating in Canada today. Kerry will focus on providing superb service and expert advice to both our travellers and our travel agent partners."

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Wanderinglife is a great travel site for the person who does not spend their weekends on the couch. Great adventure travel links, destination guides, and more.

Wanderinglife.com was started in March of 2004 by Graham and been gaining prominence with the adventure travel crowd ever since. Wanderinglife is based on the adventuress spirit of travel and outdoor activities and has tools to help you get out there. So get on the site and wander where you want.

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Relaxing in the Lap of Luxury ? A Traveler's Guide to the Best of the Best

GoldenTravelGuides announces its selection for the top luxury hotels of 2004. Each of these properties was chosen based on their overall quality of service, d'cor, ambiance, dining, guest accommodations, and amenities. Whatever your destination, the key to luxury travel is attention to detail no amenity can be overlooked, no comfort can be neglected. Almost equally important to pampering is privacy. The following properties have exceeded all expectations and uphold the highest standards in each of these categories.

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Have mat. Will travel- this time for good vibes. Los Angeles, California based Health Habitravels Retreats and Journeys heads to Joshua Tree, California the weekend of October 15-18 for an ecclectic Desert Vibes Retreat.

Tannis, a "people person" and veteran movement educator, with an adventurous spirit, inquiring mind and active body, created Health Habitravels in 2003 to integrate a variety pack of mind-body practices into restorative travels. Integrate daily mind-body practices, not only yoga, but also Pilates? mat, water moves, and GYROKINESIS? (a meld of Qi Gong, Kundalini Yoga, and dance) into international eco-adventures " sacred journeys " cultural explorations & retreats, and you have Health Habitravels.

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Key Meeting To Chalk Out Future Strategies For Promoting Dubai Overseas

Senior officials of the Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing's (DTCM) 13 Overseas Representation offices are due to discuss the strategies and planning for Dubai tourism's next ambitious growth phase at this year's annual gathering starting from September 11.

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Award-winning travel book provides a perfect companion reader to dirThe Motorcycle Diaries.'ector Walter Salles? ?

Brazilian director Walter Salles latest movie, "The Motorcycle Diaries," promises to boost sales of Mi Moto Fidel: Motorcycling Through Castro's Cuba, Christopher P. Baker's award-winning literary mirror-image of the Salle movie. Mi Moto Fidel provides a perfect companion reader to the movie, due for release on September 24, 2004.

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Live Oak Resort Hosts its Ninth Annual Bike Rally

Live Oak Resort's Annual Bike Rally hosts events throughout the day and night during this 3 day/2 night biker's fun-fest including a poker run with a $1,000 first prize, bike games, bike show and the famous Club Larry where sensual partiers can dance the night away while wearing (or shedding) their favorite erotic-wear. This year's entertainment includes Houston-based "The Posse," one of the area's most recognized and requested country bands. The Posse will be ripping it up on Live Oak's outdoor stage Friday and Saturday night.

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UltraJet Card Launched

UltraJet, LLC, a growing business aircraft operator providing private aviation services, today unveiled the UltraJet Card. This jet card program supplies 25 hours of flight-time in the UltraJet fleet of business jet aircraft with a one-time, pre-payment that is substantially lower than other jet card alternatives.

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Wine Country Travel Professionals Offer the Only Wine Country Tour by Wine Country Insiders.

Wine Country travel professionals and Napa residents, Jackie Richmond and Jim Tennant, announced today that they have joined forces to offer the only multi-day tours to the Northern California Wine Country designed and run by Wine Country locals.

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Vancouver's leading Travel Agency sails away with a new idea.

The greatest travel worry of the Internet age isn't lost luggage or bad weather: it's being the butt of the joke because a fellow traveller paid less than you did for same vacation. A new web site, Humecruises.com, aims to eliminate that fear for your next cruise--where prices can vary by hundreds or even thousands of dollars depending on where you buy, says Robert Dykeman, of HumeCruises.com.

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Kerry Hotels Rocks the Travel Industry with Its New 5-Star Collection, The Circle Collection, and State-of-the-Art Technology

With offices located in Los Angeles and New York, Kerry Hotels provides client properties and travel related organizations with unique sales and marketing strategies, and the most up-to-date hospitality technology services. Kerry Hotels is known for its' personality, passion, and energy. With more than ten years in the making, Kerry Hotels has become one of the leaders in sales and marketing for independent, boutique hotels. Nancy Lee, Travel Manager of Revlon Corporation in New York said, "Well what can I say, after 12 years of doing business with you, your services are detailed and responsive. You make travel fun and still get the job done." That is the secret to Kerry Hotels' success, having fun while remaining professional.

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"Great Taste? to feature Ixtapan Spa Hotel and Golf Resort

Platinum Television Group is pleased to announce the selection of Ixtapan Spa Hotel and Golf Resort for its innovative, educational television series, Great Taste, to be featured in a segment on "Great Hotels and Golf Destinations."

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