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Verily. brad pitt shirtless brad pitt pics brad pitt pics Lyon: France's Best Kept Secret French Capital of Gastronomy is UNESCO World Heritage City Lyon, France, has long been known to sophisticated travelers who know of Lyon, France as the culinary capital of France. It is now emerging as a "must-do" destination for a broader range of American travelers because of the many attractions it offers and its easy access from other popular destinations in France. Just two hours from Paris on the high-speed TGV train, it is the gateway to Provence and the Rhone Alps region. Savvy travelers know that Lyon is a gem of a city not to be missed. Recently named a World Heritage City by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) because of its illustrious 2,000-year history, France's second-largest city is brimming with activities and attractions. With its world-renowned cuisine, historic architecture, wealth of museums, music, dance and art festivals and picturesque nightly lighting of monuments, Lyon is renowned for its quality of life. Historic Lyon Built by Caesar in 43 B.C., in ancient times Lyon, then known as Lugdunum, was the capital of Gaul. The past is alive in such Lyon landmarks as the Gallo Roman amphitheatre, now a site for outdoor concerts, and the Croix-Rousse hill, which was the center of the silk industry in the 1800s. Its Renaissance quarter, the second largest in Europe after Prague, still thrives with daily activity. Old Lyon was the capital of the silk, finance and print trades in the 16th century. Today, travelers can stroll through its unique "traboules" (networks of covered passageways) to visit shops, restaurants, art galleries and the breathtaking Cathedral St. Jean, sister cathedral to St. Jean the Divine in New York, with its astronomical clock. Culinary Lyon Most travelers automatically think of Paris when they think of wonderful French food, but Lyon is actually the gastronomic capital of France. Bordering the vineyards of the Beaujolais and the Cotes du Rhone, as well as an area that produces a wealth of fresh produce, Lyon is an essential pilgrimage for any gourmet. Lyon is famous for its traditional restaurants known as "bouchons," where travelers can feast on local specialties such as rosette, salami, quenelles and andouillette sausages. Lyon is also known for its regional cheeses, such as Saint Marcellin, and its locally made chocolates. Lyon also has an impressive restaurant scene, including restaurants with internationally known chefs such as Paul Bocuse, the inventor of nouvelle cuisine. Since eating is taken seriously in Lyon, travelers are sure to have a pleasurable experience no matter where they choose to dine. It is also the site of a renowned professional cooking school, which also offers daily and weekly classes for tourists. Cultural Lyon Lyon's role as the center of the silk industry in the Middle Ages led to the rise of Renaissance fairs and extensive industrial development. This in turn gave rise to a major artistic community and a culture which is still vibrant today. Among the many notable museums are the historic cloth museum, the Musée des Tissues, which houses the International Center for the Study and Conservation of Ancient Textiles. Lyon, which was the center of the French Resistance in World War II, is also home to the moving Museum of History of the Resistance and Deportation. Of special interest to film buffs is the Institut Lumière, which retraces the history of the invention of the cinema. The Lumière brothers, born in Lyon, filmed the world's first movie in Lyon. A wall by the site of the first movie bears plaques marking the visits of famous directors from all over the world. Lyon is famous for events which attract a world-wide audience. The Biennial Dance Festival makes Lyon the dance capital of the world for a few weeks each year, when professional dance companies from all over the globe parade in the streets. The Fourvière and Old Lyon music festivals and the Biennial Contemporary Art festival also draw performers and artists from around the world. Nightly Illumination Since 1989, Lyon has been implementing a unique concept in urban lighting. Because of its exceptionally rich architectural heritage, rooted in the city's 2,000-year history, Lyon's urban lighting features more than 200 buildings which are floodlit every night according to a specific design, providing an enchanting sight for the city's citizens and tourists alike. And every December, for three nights, the Festival of Lights showcases the grace and beauty of Lyon by lighting its buildings and homes with 1,000 brightly colored and changing lights. Sensational Shopping The shops of the Presqu'île, the peninsula between the two rivers, offer world-class shopping at a bargain price, thanks to the favorable exchange rate for the American dollar. Lyon's shops and markets also offer a warm welcome, delicious local food and interesting crafts. Some shops where travelers can purchase gifts include Les Halles, the renowned market where celebrated chefs and local cooks shops for pork, meats, cheese, fish and fresh vegetables; bookstalls along the Saône; the Sunday morning craft market at Quay Fulchiron; or the Rue Auguste Comte, an antique market with 80 shops. To learn more about Lyon, visit www.mairie-lyon.fr. Omni Hotels Creates A Package Just For Lovebirds The Company's "Rendezvous For Two" Romance Package Is Setting The Mood For Valentines IRVING, TX --Imagine returning to your hotel suite after a night on the town to find your bed turned down, a single red rose on your pillow, two plush robes lying on the bed and romantic music playing softly in the background. Then imagine waking up the next morning to breakfast-in-bed with delicious heart-shaped pancakes and maple syrup. After your breakfast, no need rush back to reality, your check-out time had been extended to 5 p.m. If you are not sure what to do with your extra time, not to worry, cards with 12 romantic ideas were left in your room to help spark your creativity and woo the one you love. Your mind has just experienced Omni Hotels’ company-wide "Rendezvous for Two" weekend romance package that begins January 31 and runs through April 28. The package includes a weekend night stay at any participating Omni Hotels location, breakfast-in-bed or in the hotel’s restaurant, 5 p.m. check-out and evening turndown service with special romance amenities. "Omni Hotels continues to find ways to enhance the overall guest experience," said Tom Chevins, senior vice president of sales and marketing for Omni Hotels. "We believe it is the little ‘wows’ that turn a normal weekend get-a-way into a romantic rendezvous to remember." Even though the package is scheduled to run for four months, Omni Hotels believes romance should be a year-round occasion. The company plans to offer the romance package throughout the year at select properties to prove there is no expiration on romance. Each hotel is eagerly awaiting the opportunity to enhance the experience for couples that chose to visit Omni Hotels. For example, each hotel concierge desk has a tape and tape player for romance card number four, which is to sneak into the hotel’s ballroom and dance to "Unchained Melody." The hotels have stocked up on champagne for romance card number three and the flower arrangements in the lobby are ready and waiting for romance card number one. Package prices range from $124 at the elegant Omni Mandalay Hotel at Las Colinas to $169 at the Omni Chicago Hotel. Guests can book the "Rendezvous for Two" package by calling 1-800-THE-OMNI or online at www.omnihotels.com. Pictures of romance amenities are available in JPEG and Microsoft Word format. Please contact Kim Blackmon at kblackmon@omnihotels.com or 972-871-5623. Omni Hotels, based near Dallas in Irving, Texas, offers luxury accommodations at more than 40 hotels and resorts located throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. Each property in the Omni Hotels portfolio provides guests with exceptional four-diamond hospitality, personalized service and exquisite decor, creating a distinctive experience at each location. Omni Hotels offers unsurpassed meeting facilities and a wide range of guest services and amenities, including wine tastings, gourmet dining, state-of-the-art fitness facilities, tours of local attractions, and specialized programs. Through an aggressive expansion strategy, Omni Hotels is steadily entering new markets around the world. Guests can locate hotels, book accommodations or find out more about Omni Hotels by calling 1-800-THE-OMNI or accessing the company’s Web site at www.omnihotels.com. Do You Remember What Butterflies Felt Like? media.internetwire.com/attachments/200201/128421_Romance1.doc SCENICPATH LAUNCHES NEW U.S. TRAVEL SOFTWARE ON THE WEB TO ASSIST TRAVELERS Scottsdale, Arizona - ScenicPath, Inc. is announcing the availability of its suite of online data management software tools designed for the travel consumer. Available through its website http://www.scenicpath.com, the software is offered to simplify U.S. travel planning, promotion, reservations, and itinerary building. The software acts as an intelligent search engine by matching the vast amounts of available travel information to the consumer, making it easier for travelers to find places to stay, restaurants, and things to do and buy at their travel destination. The software, which manages road trip planning, provides online reservation capabilities for more than 54,000 U.S. lodgings, and features more than 370,000 restaurants and over 27,000 activities, has been in development for over a year. Designed for convenience and cost effectiveness regarding all elements of the travel itinerary, ScenicPath software allows a traveler to work from a budget requirement, a scheduling requirement, or to simply browse destinations or the locations between their departure point and destination. Choosing from more than 20,000 U.S. cities, the traveler is able to visit points of interest, find the types and styles of restaurants of their liking, participate with activities sorted by type and availability, and find shopping and events for which they have an interest. In addition, ScenicPath offers one of the largest selections of online lodging reservation services in the U.S. travel market. The data management elements are comprised of the following; Budget, Schedule, Proximity, Last-Minute bargains, Itinerary, and Participation via reviews and photo submissions. The Budget element allows the traveler to define their budget; the software then estimates the requirements for gas, lodging, food, activities, and of course shopping. ScenicPath software filters and presents the options that meet the traveler’s budget, as for example, the traveler on a $150 a day budget typically does not overnight in $500 a day resorts. The Scheduling tool analyzes how much time the traveler will be away from home or office by having the traveler enter departure time and estimated return time. From this information the software determines the number of evenings required for lodgings, the typical amount of meals and type, such as how many lunches and dinners the budget may have to allow, and finally from the total amount of time minus meals and travel time, the software analyzes the schedule to determine a suggestion list of possible proximity locations that may also be helpful in identifying the activities, attractions, and events the traveler might want to take in while en route or at their destination. Often a service, activity, or an entire journey is cancelled as the traveler finds the destination they have chosen has been sold out. ScenicPath’s Proximity software, the only service of its type, broadens the traveler’s options for lodgings, activities, attractions, restaurants, and events by clearly illustrating all nearby opportunities in the surrounding communities. The Proximity service offers the traveler an idea of what sights, restaurants, and shopping are along the route to their destination and most importantly, it offers the traveler a list of services that surround their selected destination. This is especially beneficial when looking for that special lodging, a particular restaurant, shop, activity, or service the traveler must find while out on the road. The travel industry has always had a challenge when it comes to selling last minute excess inventory. ScenicPath solves that challenge with ScenicBlast - a last-minute bargain notification and lookup service. We supply travelers a source to find lodging, restaurant, and activity bargains that don’t require the purchase of a complete airline package when the traveler may only be interested in a last-minute road trip. ScenicBlast allows the traveler to select specific geographic regions to receive travel discounts and bargain information. This guarantees that the message gets to a pre-qualified list of interested customers. ScenicPath’s Itinerary service electronically stores and prints driving directions, maps, lodging reservation confirmations, restaurants, activities, attractions, and events that are along the path to their destination. This custom itinerary creates a day-by-day listing that highlights the travelers’ interests with reminders of the hidden gems they won’t want to miss along their way. ScenicPath has built a rich media experience that offers a unique set of tools for the traveler providing a specialized search engine that matches budget and schedule requirements to deliver a more comprehensive road trip-based travel package. ScenicPath is moving beyond the typical 50 hub cities offered by the most popular airline-centric services with an initial focus on more than 20,000 U.S. destinations. We are inviting public participation to obtain further data and images on any and all of the approximately 109,000 small towns, villages, and cities that dot America’s vast landscape. It is the goal of ScenicPath to feature the largest free database of digital imagery from around America. This will allow Americans and foreign visitors alike the chance to browse the greatness and expanse that is America prior to following their ScenicPath. ScenicPath believes that how you get there, should be as much fun as being there. For more information, please contact: John Wise Scenicpath Inc. http://www.scenicpath.com 480-596-1488 john.wise@scenicpath.com Hong Kong For A Song Travel & Leisure Magazine Names Hong Kong Among Its Top Ten Travel Destinations And The Top Asian City; Coast-To-Coast U.S. Tour Invites Americans To ‘Experience Life In Asia’s World-City LOS ANGELES , CA and NEW YORK, NY --Hong Kong has a message for America: "Check Us Out!" This most bustling of Asian cities has dispatched its tourism and cultural emissaries in a coast-to-coast courtship of the American traveler. In conducting its own, independent survey, Travel & Leisure magazine named Hong Kong among its Top Ten travel destinations and the Top Asian City in its "World’s Best Awards" for 2001. Hong Kong also scored as the No. 1 destination in the entire world for shopping. This video dramatizes some of the color, culture and exotic mystery that is Hong Kong: the Celestial Dragon Dancers; the launching of the "Hong Kong Ferry" at the famous South Street Seaport in New York Harbor; a martial arts "Sword Dance" and Chinese in period costumes all appear on this captivating and stimulating video. In direct contrast to the L.A.-to-New York background of the video, the city of Hong Kong - despite its record-tall buildings - "doesn’t feel urban at all," according to Travel & Leisure, which, as in all its preferred destinations, encourages American travelers to check out the exotic flavor of Hong Kong first-hand. To view video, visit http://www1.internetwire.com/iwire/release_clickthrough?release_id=31706&category=Travel UK's leading 'Special Interest Holiday Tours' suppliers 2 Turkey goes B2B GoTurkish is one of the UK's leading tour operators supplying SIT (Special Interest Tours) 2 Turkey. GoTurkish has now expanded to supplying 'ready 2 sell' holiday tours to the travel trade. GoTurkish has now expanded its travel operations in Turkey to supply Euro and US travel agents with 'ready 2 sell' holiday tours 2 Turkey. After 3 years of B2C GoTurkish has become a leading tour operator in this field. GoTurkish is a member of the 'Travel Trust Association' hence can guarantee 100 percent financial protection to travel agents and consumers. Each passengers is given a free Stand Alone Insurance Cover (backed by AEG Assurance - assets of $100 billion USD. GoTurkish sister company is also TURSAB (Turkish travel agents assoc)....hence all passengers and travel agents know they are dealing with a travel agent who operates a strict code of conduct. GoTurkish offers the best of both worlds...international financial protection and recognized in Turkey. Furthermore...GoTurkish trade prices are probably the lowest available to travel agents. A selection of holiday tours and Prices is readily available at www.GoTurkish.com. So if the travel trade is worried about the Middle East...then why not switch to Asia Minor... GoTurkish with GoTurkish. For Additional Information, Please Contact: Solomon Icturkey Icturkey http://www.goTurkish.com 44+07050 614 858 info@icTurkey.com MIDWEEK TRAVEL BARGAIN: SKI & STAY IN LAKE PLACID FOR AS LITTLE AS $52 PER NIGHT Special midweek Ski & Stay package rates include lodgings and lift tickets for Whiteface Mountain as low as $52 per person, per night. Available beginning December 2001 and throughout the 2001-2002 ski season. Who says downhill skiing is expensive? That's just not true in the Lake Placid/Whiteface Region of New York’s Adirondack Mountains. Here you can "Ski & Stay" for as little as $52 per person, per night, midweek. This special package rate includes lodgings and a lift ticket for Whiteface Mountain. Rated #1 hill in the Eastern United States by Ski magazine (October 2001), Whiteface boasts the greatest vertical drop east of the Rockies as well as the fastest heated gondola in North America. The mountain’s 72 trails, which include a new Federation of International Skiing (FIS)-approved race trail, offer skiers and snowboarders enough variety to satisfy all abilities. Of historic interest, it is the only ski area in the East ever to host the Olympic Winter Games. It’s also a great place to learn to ski thanks to a trademarked program called Parallel from the Start. This revolutionary teaching technique combined with the latest ski equipment will have you skiing from the top of the mountain in five days or less, guaranteed. About 20 area hotels, motels, and inns are participating in the Lake Placid/Whiteface "Ski & Stay" promotion which runs from December 2001 through the close of the winter season. The midweek package rate is based on double occupancy with a two-night minimum and is subject to availability. Cross-country "Ski & Stay" packages and one-night "Ski & Stay" packages are also available. Early reservations are strongly recommended. Located in the heart of the Adirondack Park, the Lake Placid/Whiteface Region is easily accessible by car from Boston, New York City and Buffalo as well as the New England and Mid-Atlantic states and provinces of Quebec and Ontario. Travel options include air transportation to one of three major airports: Albany, New York; Burlington, Vermont; and Montreal, Quebec. All are serviced by major airline carriers and have car rentals available. Amtrak train service to Westport (40 miles from Lake Placid) is also available. For more information about the Lake Placid/Whiteface Region, call 800-447-5224 or go to www.lakeplacid.com. U Mode Travel Community U Mode virtual tourism information travel classifieds travel webring U Mode Travel Community, a complete online directory of travel related services including hotels and lodging, discount airfares, car rentals and many other categories, today announced the addition of online travel services designed to save travelers time and money. The new suite of online travel services empowers consumers to shop for hotel rooms, airline tickets, car rentals, cruises, golf packages, and travel insurance. Access over 50,000 hotels, hundreds of airlines, 24 car rental companies, all major cruise lines, 400 golf vacations and the leading travel insurance companies in the world. Visitors to U Mode can arrange both leisure and vacation travel plans quickly and securely. These new travel services include in depth destination content featuring the world's most popular leisure and business destinations. Visitors can also access a "Family Friendly" travel guide and the ability to source hotels and resorts that specifically cater to families with infants, young children, teens and pets with special vacation packages, accommodations and activities. Travelers utilizing the U Mode hotel booking engine can make online reservations with over 200 major hotel brands in nearly 10,000 destinations worldwide complete with discounted rates, full color hotel brochures and interactive mapping. U Mode Travel Community also offers one of the world's only discount cruise engines providing online cruise availability and real-time booking functions, allowing customers to compare a number of different cruise lines at once. Features include 360-degree virtual tours of cruise ships, extensive cruise vacation planning resources and the ability to book discounted cruises online, over the phone or via e-mail. Thanks U Mode Team http://u-mode.go2click.com For more information, please contact: Rikako Sato Umode http://u-mode.go2click.com rsato@h5.dion.ne.jp Thanksgiving Air Travel: Secure As Airports Around The Country Get In Step With ‘Zero Tolerance,’ World’s Third Busiest Airport Goes Even Further With Extra Security Measures And Rocking Chairs For Weary Passengers DALLAS, TX-- Many of the estimated 4.6 million people who will travel by air this Thanksgiving will be flying for the first time since September 11. Most may not be familiar with how security at airports has changed. As a result, DFW Airport has launched its largest holiday travel initiative in its history in an effort to verse travelers on new Airport security measures since Sept 11th and respond to the needs of thousands of guests coming to the Airport for the first time since the terrorist attacks. More than one million passengers are expected to pass through DFW this first holiday travel week. While Congress grapples with aviation security legislation, DFW Airport has been at the fore-front of airport security reform by adopting zero tolerance policies and taking more security measures above and beyond the FAA measures and more measures than any other airport in the country. Pro-active security steps include spending $5 million in additional security since September 11th and sealing over 150 airline employee doors to make sure all airline/airport employees undergo vigorous passenger screening. Additional steps to make travel more comfortable and convenient can also be found throughout the airport. During the Thanksgiving Travel period, DFW Airport will have more than 200 volunteers dressed in "Holiday Helper" T-shirts to assist the needs of travelers while new rocking chairs will be found throughout the airport for relaxation. A real time "Holiday Resource Guide" available at dfwairport.com will provide frequent travel updates and also inform all travelers on new security mandates, updated parking conditions and new amenities available at the Airport. HOTELGUIDE.COM ANNOUNCES WEB/WAP SOLUTION COMPLETE hotelguide.com’s 65,000 hotels in 200 countries now available online booking via mobile Internet devices at wap.hotelguide.com SURSEE/LUCERNE, Switzerland - One of the largest accommodation brokers on the Internet, hotelguide.com, has announced that online reservations and user account access is now available via mobile Internet devices. The widely used service, wap.hotelguide.com, allows "on the road" users to access user account details as well as search and check availability before making an online booking direct from their Internet enabled mobile phone or PDA. Confirmation details are then stored electronically and may be accessed from the user’s account at hotel check-in if necessary. An emulated version of the service can be viewed at: http://www.hotelguide.com/html/mobile/mob_internet.cfm. "The development of our user account system is very exciting," says Rolf Marti, VP of Business Development at hotelguide.com, "as it allows users to switch from their pc to mobile device. For example, a user makes a booking at their desk before traveling. While on the move if they need to modify or cancel their booking via mobile phone, it can immediately be accessed through their hotelguide.com account. Booking details can be found and by either contacting the hotel directly or using the online procedure, the necessary change can be made. It’s as simple as that for the user." Likewise, a traveler whilst traveling can easily access hotel information from over 65,000 hotels worldwide, find out where rooms are available, check price and room details and then swiftly make a booking on the spot. "More and more consumers demand the ability to make instantaneous travel arrangements," says Marti, "and our hotel partners increasingly want to access to their services via the most convenient technology media." An early player in mobile Internet development, hotelguide.com first delivered its directory and search facility to mobile phones in 1999. Launching this final stage of hotelguide.com’s m-commerce strategy is crucial for improving the accessibility to its widely acclaimed web site and offering m-commerce market a comprehensive and value-added service. Since 1999, progress within the industry and at hotelguide.com has been remarkable, and major players are looking for high quality content providers of electronic and mobile solutions. hotelguide.com’s services are recognized worldwide, and as a pioneer in the mobile Internet arena, the company has quickly forged relationships with the major system providers and operators including Ericsson, Nokia, Orange, Telia, Telenor, Viag Interkom, Swisscom, Sunday and New World. And not content to sit back following this launch, hotelguide.com has already begun development work into new technology opportunities to further meet its m-commerce goals. To name a few the company hopes to develop multimedia messaging services, maps, and photos to add value to its service. WAP Push for promotions and an Affiliate program for revenue share partners are also under consideration. "hotelguide.com has welcomed the role of pursuing all opportunities that new technology might offer," says Marti. "The progress of our Mobile Internet is indeed no exception and we expect to see many more exciting developments in the near future." About hotelguide.com hotelguide.com is one of the world’s most comprehensive and powerful accommodation brokers within the electronic and mobile commerce environment. The hotel database consists of more than 65,000 hotels in 200 countries worldwide. In addition to extensive US, Asian and South American listings, hotelguide.com’s European listings are unmatched on the web. The web site offers business and leisure travelers, travel agents, and corporate travel planners secure online reservations, detailed hotel information, geo-mapping, currency converter, and more. Several partner websites including shellgeostar.com, sina.com, bluewin.com, ebookers.ch and handbag.com use their well-respected affiliate program. hotelguide.com has also been at the forefront of mobile Internet technology. They have partnered with Ericsson and Nokia and have established contracts with wireless operators worldwide. hotelguide.com was established in 1991 (formerly The Hotel Guide) and is based in Sursee/Lucerne, Switzerland. For more information, contact: Rolf Marti ph: +41 / 41 925 15 30 rolf.marti@hotelguide.com Ruth Hyde ph: +41 / 41 925 15 68 ruth.hyde@hotelguide.com Hotelguide.com http://www.hotelguide.com }}}}Rosewood's Caribbean Properties Celebrate "The Greatest Generation" Bringing Families Together For Four Generations DALLAS, TX --Rosewood Hotels & Resorts, the premier manager of ultra-luxury hotels and resorts throughout the world, has announced a special package designed to celebrate family and pay tribute to The Greatest Generation at its world-renowned Caribbean resorts - Caneel Bay on St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands, Little Dix Bay on Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands, and Carenage Bay on Canouan, St. Vincent & The Grenadines. Starting January 6 until December 15, 2002, when three or more generations of family members book a "family reunion" vacation at a Rosewood Caribbean property, the eldest or The Greatest Generation (i.e., the grandparents) receives one complimentary room for the duration of their stay.* Rosewood’s Caneel Bay and Little Dix Bay were originally developed by Laurance Rockefeller in 1955 and 1964, respectively. The properties, defined by low-key luxury and pristine natural scenery, today remain true to Rockefeller’s original vision of simple splendor in a natural setting. Caneel Bay and Little Dix Bay have been bringing families together for four generations. Carenage Bay, while only three years old, was also designed with an eye not only to guests’ desires, but also to the picturesque destination and the preservation of its natural beauty and culture. Like Caneel Bay and Little Dix Bay, it stands eminently positioned to offer an experience that will be handed down to successive generations. "Rosewood Hotels & Resorts, as guardian of these precious ‘legacy properties,’ recognizes that now, perhaps more than ever before, it is important to gather with and embrace the family," according to Peter Shaindlin, Area Vice President, Rosewood Hotels & Resorts. "The Greatest Generation Package is our way to celebrate tradition and pay tribute to the generation from which our sense of family originated." Rosewood Hotels & Resorts, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, manages properties on five continents worldwide including The Carlyle in New York City, The Lanesborough in London, Hotel Seiyo Ginza in Tokyo, and Las Ventanas al Paraiso in Los Cabos, Mexico. Each Rosewood property is pre-eminent in its region, and artfully designed with local inspiration to create distinctive sense of place® locations. Throughout its 22-year history, Rosewood has delighted guests and elevated hospitality to a new level by providing discrete, personalized service and demonstrating remarkable attention to detail. For information on Rosewood Hotels & Resorts, call 888-ROSEWOOD, or www.rosewoodhotels.com. * There is a five room total minimum; food & beverage and all activities are not included. Holiday blackouts are in effect and additional restrictions may apply. . Gira! Italian Vacation Rentals Announces Its 2002 "Experience Italy Firsthand" Series Gira! Italian Vacation Rentals recently announced its unique "Experience Italy Firstand" Series, designed to enhance the Italian rental experience for travelers. In collaboration with established partners, clients may choose from a variety of cooking, biking and hiking experiences, specialized wine tours and professional wedding planning. Denver, Colorado - Gira! Italian Vacation Rentals (www.italyrentals.com), a U.S.-based travel consulting firm specializing in weekly vacation rentals in Italy, recently announced its 2002 "Experience Italy Firsthand" Series, in collaboration with its partners in Italy. These new and unique partnerships will significantly enhance the travel experience by bringing the visitor closer to the traditions and culture of Italy. Gira! is a full-service provider of a wide variety of vacation rentals in Tuscany, Umbria, the Veneto, the Amalfi Coast and many other parts of Italy. Guests experience the traditions and culture of Italy firsthand from a stone farmhouse, medieval monastery or tower, working farm or vineyard, or a village townhouse. Through the offerings of the "Experience Italy Firsthand" Series, visitors can also engage the expert services of local providers, all at reasonable rates. Visitors to Italy have long been attracted to the natural simplicity and tradition of Italian cooking. Gira!’s Tuscan Feast Experience offers the possibility of having an authentic Tuscan meal prepared by the renowned staff of Andrea Moradei, owner of Enoteca de’Giraldi in Florence. These superbly trained chefs will come to the vacation property not only to prepare a typical regional meal, but also to offer hands-on instruction, inviting the guests to join in the preparation and cooking themselves. Another unique cooking opportunity, Gira!’s Tuscan Cooking Experience, involves a week-long stay at a 15th century villa in Versilia in western Tuscany, with breathtaking views of the sea. Here guests spend a week enjoying structured classroom experiences, culminating in the enjoyment of their own prepared meals, complete with excellent local wines. Ample time is provided for guided excursions to Cinque Terre, Pisa, Lucca, Florence and many other accessible points. Italian wine is essential to any good Italian cooking. Gira!’s Tuscan Wine Experience offers the traveler an opportunity to visit firsthand the renowned vineyards of Chianti, Vino Nobile and Brunello wines, to name just a few. Also operated by Andrea Moradei, these intimate van excursions start at the client’s villa and proceed to various handpicked wineries, with whom Andrea has close friendships, and from whom he purchases the fine wines served at the Enoteca in Florence. These visits include wine tastings and cellar tours at private estates and wineries, and can be designed to fit the client’s specific interests. For the active traveler, Gira!’s Italy Biking Experience provides a fresh and close-up encounter with the Italian countryside, hill towns and villages. Short, customized rides and formal group tours can be arranged in Tuscany and Umbria. Gira!’s Experience Italy by Foot offers a unique opportunity to explore those places that are best seen on a walking tour. Hikes in the Cinque Terre and the Italian Riviera highlight these intimate excursions. And finally, for the romantics at heart who have always dreamed of getting married in the Italian countryside, Gira!’s Wedding Experience allows for the couple-to-be to work directly with a professional wedding consultant who is onsite in Italy. Wedding planners well versed in Italian customs and law will not only help find the ideal location, but will facilitate a successful wedding celebration. For additional information on travel in Italy, readers can visit Gira!scope Online Magazine, also at www.italyrentals.com. This unique publication features helpful travel tips and photo essays, and also provides a forum for emerging travel writers to tell in their own words what they have seen and experienced while touring Italy. For more details and booking information, please contact: Susan Broyles Gira! Italian Vacation Rentals http://www.italyrentals.com 303-733-6030 susan@italyrentals.com Security Tips for Americans Traveling Abroad (ARA) - With many Americans planning trips overseas, it is important to be prepared for the unexpected. And with more adventure and eco-travelers, Americans are going to more remote areas of the world. At the same time, kidnappings, muggings, hotel break-ins and other crimes are also on the increase. Having a plan to handle medical and security problems before leaving is one way to reduce the odds that problems will occur. International SOS, the world's largest medical and security assistance company, recently hosted a security roundtable for a number of its members. One result of the conference was a number of travel tips based on circumstances that most travelers, no matter how experienced, don't consider until it's too late. Among the tips: - When possible, avoid taxis. Ask your hotel's concierge to recommend a driver or car service. - If you must take a taxi or limo, don't volunteer information about your trip, its duration or its purpose to your driver. It's nobody's business but your own. - Put your luggage into the trunk of a taxi or car by yourself after the driver gets out and opens the trunk for you. - Request a room on a lower, but not the ground, floor in your hotel. Ground floor rooms are less secure while rooms above floor six are too high for most conventional fire equipment to reach. - Most hotel locks are not secure. Purchase small, inexpensive door and window locks and use them when traveling. - If you have arranged for transportation at the airport, have a mutually agreed-upon object or password that is known only to you and the driver/company picking you up instead of having your name on a placard. - Bring a small flashlight with you on your trip. Having a flashlight will make you feel more secure if the power goes off. - Always have the "do not disturb" sign on your door, and don't let anyone who is unidentified into your room (confirm through view-hole if possible). - If you are a woman traveling alone, bring a package of men's boxer shorts with you. Before answering the door to your hotel room put the package on your bed, turn on the shower and close the bathroom door -- your visitor will think you're not alone. - When leaving your hotel room, leave the "do not disturb" sign on your door and turn your TV onto the local language station. Any unwelcome guests will assume you are in, and are a local. - Buy plastic connectors that you can place on your luggage when leaving your room. It won't prevent someone from opening your bags, but it will tell you if someone has opened them and taken something or placed contraband items such as drugs in them. - Never stay in a hotel with hard keys. Hotels with security cards are safer. Keys have a way of being passed around. - Dress comfortably and try to fit in. Wearing clothes that are the height of fashion tells potential muggers or scam artists that you're foreign and well off. - Don't advertise your nationality. Wearing a "hip" tee shirt that announces your nationality often attracts the wrong kind of attention. Try to look like everyone else. - Don't use business cards as luggage tags, or any of the prestigious credit card or designer tags that provide more information than is absolutely necessary -- thieves look for tags they recognize. - Don't allow yourself to be distracted when sightseeing. Scams on unsuspecting travelers often begin with someone trying to distract their attention. Be aware that scam artists often work in pairs or groups and use distractions to give them time to rip off tourists. - Consider purchasing a traveling insurance policy or join a travel assistance program such as International SOS. For as little as $55 for two weeks, you are never more than a toll-free call away from medical, security or travel-related assistance. . Romance, Beauty of Lighthouses Highlighted in New Book PBS companion series also available on video (ARA) - "What is it about lighthouses that attracts so many people and evokes such powerful feelings?" Two men who set out across the United States to tour lighthouses kept returning to this question as they gathered stories about these fascinating structures. "Seen as heroic symbols of dutiful self-sacrifice, lovely perseverance and survival in the face of the earth's most destructive forces, lighthouses appeal to nearly everyone," say John Grant and Ray Jones, authors of a new book, "Legendary Lighthouses II," and producers of the companion PBS series. "For young and old alike, lighthouses seem to have some mystic attraction," says Dick Moehl, president of the Great Lakes Lighthouse Keepers Association. "People have a reverence for them." "Legendary Lighthouses II" provides colorful photos and the equally colorful histories of many of these structures, focusing on lighthouses in Hawaii, Alaska, the eastern Great Lakes and the Gulf of Mexico. The role of lighthouses in protecting shipping and promoting commerce is explored, as well as their role in times of war. The book also highlights the efforts of many people -- mostly volunteers -- who dedicate time, energy and money to restoring and maintaining lighthouses, many of which are architectural beauties at risk of falling into ruin. Maps, historic photos and interviews with former keepers and current enthusiasts provide a detailed glimpse of life in and around these landmarks. "Legendary Lighthouses II," ($24.95 from The Globe Pequot Press) is available in bookstores nationwide. Check your local listing for dates and times for viewing the new PBS series, Legendary Lighthouses II, which will be aired on PBS stations in upcoming months. The companion videotape series also is available to order from PBS by calling (800) PLAYPBS (800-752-9272) or by going to its Web site, www.shopPBS.com. Globe Pequot also has its Lighthouse Series of books available, including the first volume of "Legendary Lighthouses," "Lost Lighthouses," and "Lighthouses of the World." To learn more about these books or to order them, check with your local bookseller or visit www.globe-pequot.com. . VACATIONERS HIT THE ROAD FOR STEALS AND DEALS (ARA) - Higher gas prices, an uncertain economy, tightening budgets -- no doubt there's plenty for families to consider when making vacation plans this year. However, the good news is that vacationers looking to stretch their travel dollar may have more opportunity to do so. According to El Monte RV, one of the nation's largest motorhome and RV rental companies, this is an ideal time for travelers to take advantage of deals and special promotions now on the market. "It's a vacation buyers' market," said Ken Schork, president of El Monte RV. "Lots of people are still traveling, but costs, specials and deals are major motivators -- even more so than in years past. Vacationers should be able to make the most of their travel budget this year." Companies such as El Monte RV are pulling out all the stops to overcome any reservations people may have about traveling. With a fleet of more than 1,800 motorhomes and RVs for rent, El Monte RV is fighting higher gas prices by offering a gasoline rebate to renters of 7 cents per mile or approximately 56 cents per gallon, for a limited time. And thanks to a higher exchange rate, domestic travelers have more options when it comes to the availability of RV rentals. Cost-conscious vacationers traveling via a fully-contained RV also can realize tremendous savings by cooking their own meals and staying at relatively inexpensive campgrounds and sites. Additionally, families with children, pets or those who have special dietary needs and requirements find that RV travel offers convenience that other modes of transportation can't beat. "By the time travelers factor in the cost of meals in restaurants, finding hotel rooms and renting a car, it's easy to see why RV travel is a popular way to go," said Schork. "The fact you can go where you want and not have to worry about finding special accommodations that suit your needs also appeals to a lot of people." And while travelers have always been attracted to the idea of hitting the open road and the spirit of freedom that RV travel offers, the work, maintenance and expense of owning a motorhome can be a major roadblock. That's why many would-be road trip enthusiasts who may not picture themselves owning a motorhome choose to rent instead, says Joe Laing, corporate director of marketing for El Monte RV. "People like the idea that they can rent a newer model motorhome and never have to worry about the maintenance or where to store it after vacation season is over," said Laing. "For people who have always thought about the possibility of owning a motorhome, but aren't ready to make the commitment yet, renting can be a great option." Travelers interested in hitting the road and finding more ways to save this year can log onto www.elmonterv.com to find more information. El Monte RV has nearly 30 locations throughout the nation and is the only company that offers the largest Class "A" (bus style) types of motorhomes for rent nationwide. The company can be reached toll-free at (800) 337-2141 or online at: Web Site: http://www.elmonterv.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- .
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