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• Djuma Base Camp: AfriCam
• Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

*BONUS MILE OFFERS*
 

• UNITED: EARN 5,000 BONUS MILES PER ROUNDTRIP BETWEEN PHOENIX AND THE WEST COAST
• Earn Up To 30,000 Bonus SkyMiles To Latin America
• American Airlines is giving away a million AAdvantage miles to the winner of its online trivia game.
• Delta Air Lines Offers Mileage Bonuses for Travel to Latin America
• ***The best travel itinerary or flight plan wins up to 1,000,000 miles!  Do you have a crazy idea for using one million WebMilesSM rewards? Maybe you want to travel the Nile dressed as Batman, or shop in the world's ten largest cities. You could even visit the Seven Wonders of the World with your collection of garden gnomes. How about conducting a chocolate test in Belgium, Switzerland, and Hershey, PA. No travel fantasy is too wild! We're giving away one million miles to the person (or people) with the most creative, most original travel plan. All you have to do is join the WebMiles Program and submit your unique and outrageous travel plan in 500 words or less via our entry form. David Phillips, the "Pudding Guy", will choose up to 40 winners from all entries received. In the past year, Phillips earned more than 2.25 million traditional airline frequent flyer miles through various special promotions. He earned his first million miles buying 12,000 cups of chocolate pudding, hence the "Pudding Guy" moniker. He'll be looking for the most original ideas for using one million miles. If you've got a travel fantasy (500 words or less) - the million mile winner could be you!http://www.webmiles.com/contests.html

Next Week:  NBTA CONFERENCE IN LOS ANGELES
 
 

TIP OF THE WEEK:   By Chris McGinnis
Research shows that safety is an overriding concern of women traveling on business. With that in mind, here are some important safety questions to ask when
making your hotel reservation.
**Is there a 24-hour security patrol and room service? Is there an ATM cash machine in the hotel lobby?

CHICAGO TRIBUNE

• HERE ARE SOME PRICIER DIGS IN PARIS

http://cgi.chicago.tribune.com/travel/features/sunday/0,1726,0007230017,00.html

RETURN TO HONG KONG
 'MUST-DRIVE' ROADS GET RECOGNITION
TAKING THE WATERS
 

• DESTINATION: IDAHO, Summer in Sun Valley
• New Bus System Aims to Cut Yosemite Congestion
• From Society Doyenne to Architect, Women Left Marks on California Parks
• WEEKEND ESCAPE: MONTEREY,  Dept. of Fish and Games
• On a Balinese Tour, Hours Fly By With the Birds

• Kids! Why Leave Home Without Them?
• In Search of Phat
• Taking Infants Onto the Plane
• What's Doing in Orlando
• A Quintet of Jerusalem Hotels
• A Canary Island, Away From the Flock
• Home, When the Heart Is Elsewhere

• Upscale Vacationers Relax in Celebrity Digs
• Airline Travelers Struggle With Baggage Bedlam
• Corporate, Charter Jets Ease Travel for Executives

• Online, With Reservations

• Cheapest airfares on Net are too hard to find, report says
• Bring it home!
• 10 great places to savor the end of summer
• Flight delays rise in West
• Concorde crashes outside Paris

 

• Connected: Dallas/Fort Worth airport now has Wayport wireless access. Travelers buy Ethernet cards from one of two kiosks, then sign on from anywhere in the airport for Internet access. Click on www.wayport.net for fees, offers and details
• Group: Europebyair.com enlisted Qualiflyer airlines - Swissair, Sabena, Cross air, TAP Air Portugal and LOT Polish Airlines - in its Net discounting service.
• Frugal: Thrifty Car Rental joins the US Airways Dividend Miles frequent-flier plan Aug. 1. Rent by Nov. 15 and get 750 miles, triple the usual bonus.

 

OTHER NEWSPAPER STORIES

• So...who wants to be a mile-ionaire?
• Seven killed in crash of Maui tour copter

• NW Adjusts Gate Check-In Time
• Expedia to open airport cyber cafes
• NW Announces 1-888-NWA-4PET
• Taxation without explanation on car rentals
• Dial 511 for Road Reports

• Airlines’ Midterm Grade: E For Effort, D For Performance, Or Incomplete?

• Germany on Sale Through usairways.com
• Buy $99 Fares On Alaska Airlines
• JetBlue Premieres Daily Nonstop Red-Eye Service Between New York and Los Angeles
• 10 Chinese Airlines To Merge Into 3
• US Airways' E-Savers Program Tops 2 Million Mark
• Traveling With Your Pet: How to Have a Bow-Wow of a Time

• United They Stand…Still
• Anti-Trust Fears Voiced for Joint Airline Web Site
• After a 1,500-Year Break, the Colosseum Reopens

• Denver mayor seeks federal intervention in United Airlines' problems
• Should in-flight ban on cell phones be lifted?
• Credit comes to New York cabs
• Big expansion planned for Dulles airport
• Italian air traffic controllers' strike disrupts travel

• Quickie cruises for the time-starved
• Discover six tips for turning your miles into an actual ticket
• Discover last-minute package deals to Sydney, Melbourne
• Legislation proposed to help fliers

• Update On Las Vegas & Las Vegas Area Hotel Specials
• Alaska Airlines Upgrades At $40 Per 1,250 Miles
• $5 Relief For Ear Pain Caused By In-Flight Cabin Pressure Changes
• A Two-Year Strategy To Bring U.S. Airport Wireless Networks To Travelers
• Buyer Beware When Booking Car Rentals At Priceline.Com
• America West Internet Mini-Sale For 18 California Destinations
• WebMiles Selects The Pudding Guy As Judge For Its Million Miles Contest
• Amtrak Rail Sale For Travel Through December 14

• U.S. & Canadian Airlines
• U.S. & International Hotels
• Car Rentals

GOOD TO KNOW! (From Bestfares.com)
Gorp.com Offers Tips For Travelers Who Want To Stay Cool This Summer
Summer's in full swing and its time to pay attention to staying alive and well during the summer travel season. GORP.com (an outdoor recreation and adventure travel site) offered tips to help Dallasites overcome the tyranny of triple-digit temperatures, but they're just as applicable anywhere the temperatures start to soar.

• First, be sensible. In general, you don't have to abandon your plans. Consider your overall fitness level before venturing out in this kind of weather. It can be dangerous for people with high blood pressure or a heart condition.
• Assuming you do go, pick the place carefully. Opt for shade and pick a trail that crosses lots of streams-or better yet, a trail that runs along a stream.
• Take plenty of water. Electrolyte replacement drinks help replenish salts and potassium, which are lost when you sweat. Drink them in diluted quantities of about half strength. They'll do the job and last longer.
• Immerse yourself. Take opportunities to cool down by jumping into whatever (safe) body of water is handy. Periodically dampen a bandanna and wipe your face, neck and arms.
• Go easy on the mileage and don't plan huge elevation gains.
• Bring some sort of treatment for blisters. Heat causes feet to swell, and sweat, both of which contribute to blistering.
• Be sure that if you're prone to chafing, you wear shorts that are long enough to prevent it.

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