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January 9, 2002 Travel Newsletter
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*BONUS
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SPECIAL
OFFERS*
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Sky savings: Buy America
West tickets for less through Sunday; save additional 10% online.
Travel through March 14. Sample round-trip fare: Omaha-Los Angeles, $248.
Some restrictions apply.
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Air Canada deal: Fly Air
Canada for up to 40% less Jan. 10-May 12. Buy tickets by Jan.
16. Save $15 more at www.aircanada.com. Sample round-trip fares: Chicago-Montreal,
$181; Denver-Toronto, $284.
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2nd
Night Free & A Blockbuster Gift Card At Holiday Inn
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Fly for less until summer: America
West fares are on sale until Jan. 28 for travel Jan. 11 to June
7. Buy tickets at least seven days ahead of travel. Sample round-trip fares:
Baltimore-San Diego, $198; Los Angeles-Seattle, $158. Some restrictions
apply.
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Singapore's package deals: Singapore
Airlines is offering an Affordable Singapore package that starts
at $880 per person, double occupancy, for travel through March. The six-day,
four-night deal includes round-trip air from Los Angeles or San Francisco
to Singapore, airport and hotel transfers, four nights at Merchant Court
or Grand Plaza Hotel, daily breakfast and a half-day city tour. Departures
from Chicago, New York and Newark start at $980 per person, double occupancy.
All taxes not included. Information: 800-742-3333 or www.singaporeair.com
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Kids fly, ski free: Bring the kids for free.
Through April 28, children 12 and younger fly free on American
Airlines and stay and ski free at Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge
and Keystone lodges in Colorado when accompanied by a paying adult. The
special is available from any city served by American Airlines or American
Eagle in the continental USA. The offer does not include all taxes and
surcharges, and some restrictions may apply. Packages start at $645 per
adult, double occupancy, and include four nights' accommodations and four
days of skiing. Information: 800-321-2121 or www.snow.com
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Small-business car deals:
Payless Car Rental offers a Corporate
Account program to provide savings for small-business travelers. For details,
go to www.paylesscarrental.com/CorpActProg.html.
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Across the skies: US
Airways cut online airfares through Jan. 11; travel until March
19. Fly round trip across the USA for as low as $198. Purchase at usair
ways.com at least seven days ahead of travel.
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Now back to our regularly scheduled program: I
am back in L.A. and finally got my film back from last week's trip.
(I hope I never forget my digital camera again, not only is regular film
slow to develop, it's expensive too.)
I mentioned last week I had to go down to Charleston
for a night. I flew from Erie to Pittsburgh. When I boarded
this dormier
turbo prop plane, I was a bit weary of taking this thing
for 2 hours, but I had to do what I had to do. To my surprise the
flight was smooth and not as noisy as I expected.
Charleston was a nice change for a day.
The high was 60 degrees and the low was in the 30's (I beat the snow storm
by 2 days. :-) I was only there for 18 hours and I had to work for
7 of those. I was working with the group LMNT.
You know I am their travel expert and need to make sure everything
goes smoothly! They were singing at the North
Charleston basketball game. It's a new league from the NBA,
called the NBDL (National Basketball Development League). It's pretty
cool because we sat on the floor and it was on ESPN2 and some of my friends
called me on my cell and said, "Are you at a B-Ball game?" Yeah baby,
court side!.
Taxi's are expensive in Charleston. I drove
3.9 miles away an it was $7. They don't use meters so make sure you
ask how much before you get in. We stayed at the Embassy Suites next
to the coliseum and convention center. If you stay there, they have
a free shuttle that takes you around locally, and they only charge $5 per
person to go downtown which is 8 miles away. (It will cost $25 by
taxi, can you say RIP OFF!)
Downtown Charleston was beautiful and I wish I
had more time to see the sights, but I did what I could. There are
a lot of great restaurants and tourist shops downtown. They also
have great ghost walks. We almost went on a 1.5 mile one that takes
about 90 minutes but it was chilly and we were exhausted. There are
at least 3 different companies that provide this service and they usually
leave at 7pm and 9pm daily. Go to any one of the tourist shops and pick
up a brochure, you can get $5 off coupon, which will lower the cost to
$10. Instead, we spent our time trying to catch one these damn live
lobsters
in the arcade game for $2 a try. Don't worry Georgette and Carol,
I didn't catch one. (My sister's are animal activists.)
I took a 5:10am free shuttle from the hotel and
arrived at the airport at 5:15. The National Guard checked all the
trunks of cars and the lines were small at check-in and security.
We were one of the first flights to take off and we only had 7 people on
the plane (it holds 32). We arrived in PIT at 8am and I was stoked
because I was going to be able to make the 8:30 flt to ERI instead of waiting
3 hours. WRONG! Blizzard
-like conditions kept delaying my flight and then finally canceled it.
Then they canceled the 11:30am and the 2pm. To make a long story
short, I was in PIT until 2:30pm when USAir finally arranged for
a bus to Erie. When they canceled the first flight, I was just
going to rent a car and drive the 2 hours, but I heard my
Dad was coming in from NY. I knew USAir wouldn't tell him
what to do and where to go, so I hung out and waited for him. Good
thing, because they weren't very helpful or friendly. In fact, this
jack a-- in this
picture,
was pushing the cart and hit my Dad with it, almost knocked him over and
kept on pushing, without apologizing! I came close to slugging him
but luckily I was away from the scene loading the bus and by that time
my better judgment kicked in. The good news: If I was going to be stuck
for 7 hours in an airport, PIT would be one of my top choices. It's
a mall! They have over a 100 shops and restaurants and at regular
prices. They canNOT raise their prices like most airport shops. The
BAA is very strict in PIT. In fact, one store owner told me
they are told what can be hung on the walls, what store hours are, when
they can have sales (if ever), and when they can go home. They sometimes
interview customers after they leave stores to make sure they left happy.
It seems more like China than the U.S.A, but thank God I don't work there.
I killed time by going down to terminal C (across
from the United Gate) and got a great 30
minute massage for 30 dollars. I highly recommend this!
I finally arrived in Erie and there was a
lot of snow. After my brother-in-law, Tom, snowblowed the
driveway, he looked more like Frosty
the Snowman than a business man and so did Spooner
the dog! When we
weren't sledding,
we were in the house baking,
and baking...
Don't forget!
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TIP OF THE
WEEK:
>From A Reader
I just thought I would share a tip that you could
share with your readers. The US Airways terminal, terminal
B at Logan. There are now two
security gates there. The main one always has a long line since I
have traveled through there. Since then they opened a gate for the
US Air shuttle passengers. However, you can go through that security
checkpoint with much less of a wait and walk to the main terminal for all
US Airways flights by walking around the hallway in front of the Fleet
ATM.
Also, if you have anyone who smokes (I do...I
am trying to quit), tell them not to bring fancy cigarette lighters.
I saw a russian couple get hammered by security for having a fancy cigarette
lighter.
Just a couple of tips. I have to fly back
through Kansas City now. It was a well deserved break, thank goodness
for my Midwest Express miles. I love that airline. First Class
all the way baby. Keep the newsletters coming. ~ Brian W
FROM CLARK HOWARD:
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The FCC has given
approval to putting high-speed Internet access on airlines equipped with
two-way satellite routers to handle data exchange. Boeing's Connexion
service offers net access at up to 5 Mbps speeds. The company hopes
to equip 1,500 Delta, American and United aircraft with Connexion in one
year. The price for hourly premium service is expected to be very
pricey.
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Airport security screeners
are required by FAA laws to speak, read and write English and be able to
demonstrate an ability to operate X-ray equipment and conduct physical
searches of passengers. New tougher laws will now require screeners
to have a passing grade on a new test that measures aptitude, an ability
to deal with the public and be proficient in English. Screeners will
also be checked for criminal backgrounds. These laws vary from rules expected
to be imposed on airport screeners. The government was considering since
Sept. 11 that screeners at least have a high school degree. That,
however, would have disqualified 28,000 workers. One year of
work experience in lieu of a high school diploma is now considered acceptable
for federal employment. The loosening up on screener requirements
isn't favored by flight attendants or frequent flyers.
NEWSPAPER
OF THE WEEK: (CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR)
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
DALLAS
MORNING NEWS
LOS ANGELES TIMES
NEW YORK TIMES
WASHINGTON POST
USA TODAY
Business Travel Today
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Marriott reopens in N.Y.:
The New York Marriott Financial Center,
located two blocks south of the World Trade Center site, reopens its 504-room
full-service hotel today. The hotel suffered damage during the World Trade
Center attacks. While repairs were being made, the Red Cross used some
of the facility to provide rest areas and meals for relief workers.
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Getting
Your Travel Photography Skills In Focus (From Bestfares)
We are firm believers in leaving the epic travel
shots to the experts and focusing instead on pictures unique to your own
vision and travel experience. With rack upon rack of postcards, travel
books and guides offering picture perfect images of the most popular tourist
sights, why try to duplicate what's already been done or take on the challenge
of creating a shot as satisfying as a masterwork by a professional with
years of experience and equipment most people only dream of owning?
By focusing on your own vision, you can still record
memories of well- photographed locations, but from your own slant. Sometimes
these "microcosmic" images say as much or more as the panoramic masterworks.
There are some important basics to take care of
before you start out on your trip. With the cost for decent cameras quite
low, and their use very simple to learn, try to avoid using a disposable
camera. You give up features (like built in zoom lenses and exposure assistance)
that go a long way toward helping non-professionals take good pictures.
Consider buying your film at your destination to
avoid the risk of damaging unused film when it passes through security
x-ray machines. There are cases where film in checked baggage--even film
in protective containers--has been damaged. You won't know it's happened
until your pictures are developed. If you carry film in your carry-on luggage,
ask for a hand check and keep the film it its original container. If you're
going to a tourist-popular destination, don't buy your film at tourist-popular
outlets. Go to where the locals shop and film may be as much as half the
cost hotel gift shops and amusement park outlets charge.
If you're not in the know on the variances in film,
ask for help at a good camera shop. Some films emphasize blue and green,
others emphasize orange. The film speed will also affect your final product.
Digital cameras are great if you have the means
to print images for friends and family who don't want to receive them online.
You save money on film because you get to preview and delete shots if you
like, and your pictures can be shared as soon as you access the Internet.
If you're not used to your new digital camera, you may want to opt for
your standard camera until you feel more at ease.
If you have a tendency to try to shoot every memorable
thing you see, you may want to develop a theme for your pictures to avoid
seeing everything just through the lens of a camera. This strategy works
well for children, who might otherwise go through four rolls of film each
day. Suggest, for example, that they take pictures of other children, or
assign two "picture hours" each day. Unless an extremely astounding shot
presents itself, the rest of the day will be free for pure enjoyment.
Don't try to take close-up pictures of strangers
without asking permission. A couple sitting at a sidewalk cafe may look
like the ideal photograph to you, but locals are not Disney characters.
They are people who may well want to live their lives with privacy intact.
Some people are happy to have their pictures taken, others prefer not.
Give them a chance to let you know their preference. You may want to ask
for an address to share a print of any people pictures you take. When you
take pictures of people, you usually get the most pleasing shots by framing
the picture to crop at the shoulders or waist, or include the full body--even
the feet.
Remember that cameras "see" out of one eye. To
get an idea of how your picture will look, close one eye when looking at
the scene without your camera, then look with both eyes open.
Avoid shooting at midday when light conditions
are so strong that even professional photographers avoid them. Don't worry
about taking pictures in fog, rain, snow or on very cloudy days. If you
keep the lens clean, your pictures will be fine, and they may be some of
the most interesting of your trip.
If photography is one of your passions, you may
want to consider a vacation that includes travel in the company of professional
photographers who share their skills with members of the group, both formally
and informally. Check Voyagers International (www.voyagers.com), Photo
Travel (www.phototravel.com/ftours.htm) and PhotoSecrets (www.photosecrets.com/links.workshops.html).
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