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In 1995, Bryan Owens, son of the founder, acquired Unclaimed Baggage and directed the expansion which includes the current contemporary retail store that covers more than a city block. The store has many amenities including a Concierge Desk to help guests, a play area for children and Cups Espresso Café - serving Starbucks Coffee.

Over one million items pass through the store annually. About 60% of the merchandise is clothing with the balance of the store dedicated to cameras, electronics, sporting goods, jewelry, designer optical, books and of course, luggage. The vast majority of items are from unclaimed baggage which, after at least 90 days of intensive tracking by the airlines, are declared unclaimed. However, lost and unclaimed cargo is also now available in special areas of the store.

"Many of our guests come again and again," according to Bryan Owens. "But whether people are visiting for the first time or are among the 'regulars' who drop by frequently, everyone enjoys the sense of adventure in seeing what treasures they can find among the lost items on display in the store."

*BONUS MILE OFFERS*

• Stays: Members of the Air Canada Aeroplan frequent-flier program can get 1,000 miles for each stay at Westin, Sheraton and W hotels, 1,500 miles at St. Regis and Luxury Collection hotels and 500 miles at Four Points by Sheratons.
• Doubles: TWA will give double Aviators frequent-flier miles Jan. 31-April 1 on three flights starting Jan. 31 between Miami and San Juan, Puerto Rico. Register for offer 01642 at 800-325-4815 or at twa.com.
• Triples: Thrifty offers triple the usual 50 miles per rental day to Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan members Jan. 1-April 1. Two-day minimum, 14-day maximum rental.

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• Sale: Vanguard sale cuts round trips to $118 and up on all routes. Buy 14 or more days in advance, but by 11:59 p.m. CT on Jan. 12. Fly by May 24. Call 800-826-4827 or go to FlyVanguard.com. Sample: Austin, Texas, to Minneapolis/St. Paul, $158.
• Cities sale: America West cuts an extra 10% off tickets to or from Atlanta Hartsfield, Baltimore/Washington or Reagan Washington National if bought online at americawest.com by 9 p.m. PT Sunday. Buy at least seven days in advance. Fly by Feb. 28.
• RTs Within Australia Or From Australia To International Cities Cut By Up To 75%
• Sunshine sale: US Airways cut many fares between eastern cities and Florida to $98 and up round trip. Fly Jan. 3-Feb. 16. Buy seven or more days in advance by midnight ET Jan. 16.
• Save 50% At Holiday Inn & Crowne Plaza In Europe, Africa Or The Middle East
• Discounts and last minute deals on cruises.
• Seniors Save Up To 50% At Hyatt Throughout 2001
• Budget Offers Online Rates From $19.99 Per Day And $129.99 Per Week
• Alaskaair.com Savings of 10 Percent Anywhere Alaska or Horizon Fly
• Spirit Airlines Enhances Low-Fare Service Between Newark & Florida
• United Airlines Winter E-Fare Specials For Travel January 25-February 15

 

 
 

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HaPpY NeW YeAr!  Guess what? My Dad just left me today in Erie, PA to go down to FL with my sister. Can you believe it, I am actually missing my Dad? He is a funny guy, but because he's popping percacet (because of his back pain), he is still saying some crazy things. For example, yesterday we (my Dad, and Sister) were driving and my sister was on her cell phone on a business call. She made a BIG mistake! She drove by the restaurant chain Hooters, and out of no where my Dad (in the back seat) yells at the top of his lungs "HOOOOOOTEEEERRRS"! We were speechless.
This week was pretty rough for me, because it was my first Christmas without my Mom by my side, and to top it off it was my Mom's birthday the day after. The good news is that I made it!  It's all about baby steps, and that was a big one.  I now realize after losing someone so close to me, I  know how to act around people who have just lost a loved one. The best thing you can do is to say how sorry you really are, and tell the person how great their loved one was, and maybe even tell your favorite memory (a good hug is always nice). Don't be afraid of bringing people down.  I know I was, and when I didn't say anything it created an awkwardness. So now you know, without going through the pain.
One way I was able to get through this week was to not sit around and get all depressed, and that's just what I did. I kept myself busy by flying all around the country. From the sunny and warm beaches of Hawaii, to the freezing cold snow covered sidewalks of Chicago (where you can't get a cab without getting frostbite). How would you like to wake up one morning to go to work and you can't even recognize which car is yours?

My Dad and I were in Hawaii for 4 nights and we stayed at  the Sheraton Moana Surfrider (this is a picture from our hotel room, and as you can see, it's not too shabby going to sleep at night listening to the ocean and Hawaiian music). I continued to play tour (or should I say tourist) guide to my Dad, here he is at Aloha Tower. After shopping we had a fine dinner at Sam Choy's (it was cool to listen to the Hawaiian christmas carolers). The next morning I took him to Diamond Head to show him the base of the volcano (he couldn't do any physical exercise). I told him I would be right back after I got a quick work out. When I reached the top, rested and began to run down, guess who I bump into? That's RIGHT! My POPS, with his broken back and all. I told him he should get his head examined, but he flexed like Arnold and said I'm tough!
The flight home was an experience. For it was my first time being on a plane when it was the pilot's last flight. It was pretty cool. Since he was retiring all the flight attendants had him take a victory lap around the cabin with pink orchard lei's all around his neck, and everyone clapped while the flight attendants sang to him "who's the jolly good fellow".  It was also the first time I had a couple all over each other in front of me for a while. I was getting kind of nervous that my dad was going to get excited, but he just kept reading his book. They wouldn't stop, and their seats were uneven (one was in the upright position and the other was back, so it was like their was no barrier). It was pretty weird because the couple brought along the man's 2 kids who were sitting across from them.
When we finally landed, it was late Friday night, and I had to get up early for an another flight. This time to Chicago (yippee! you know it's pathetic when it is 17 degrees and everyone is excited it warmed up). My turn around was so quick, that I was on the same plane I came in on from Hawaii, how about that? The Only bad part was, this time I was in coach (it actually wasn't that bad at all, and it almost made first class on a 2 class airplane- overrated).  I didn't spend too much time out in Chicago, I was there for a day, then Amber and I had another early morning flight this time to Cleveland.
After visiting with her family, I needed to get to Erie, PA, to see mine. It's 100 miles away, and it was a WHITE OUT (blizzard like conditions), I didn't want to rent a car and drive, or pay $150 for a car service, so I made the best choice. GreyHound Bus! It was awesome, the driver was cruising past all the stuck cars on the thruway, and I got there just in time to read my nephew and niece a bed time story, and look for Santa.
 

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TIP OF THE WEEK:
U.S. Customs Procedures Clarified
So you want to do a little shopping on your next international business trip, but you don't know what you're allowed to bring back to the U. S. and what's off-limits. Here's some helpful information:

• U.S. residents may bring home $400 worth of foreign goods duty-free if they've been out of the country for at least 48 hours (and if they haven't used the $400 allowance or any part of it in the past 30 days).
• >From the Caribbean, U.S. residents may bring home $600 worth of foreign goods duty-free if they've been out of the country for at least 48 hours and haven't used the $600 allowance or any part of it in the past 30 days.
• International business trips provide a perfect opportunity to shop, but what can you legally bring back to the U.S.? Here's some helpful information:
• U.S. residents 21 and older may bring back one liter of alcohol duty-free.
• Regardless of age, residents are allowed 200 cigarettes and 100 non-Cuban cigars.
• Antiques, which the U.S. Customs Service defines as objects more than 100 years old, enter duty-free, as do original works of art done entirely by hand, including paintings, drawings, and sculpture.   - June Sandercock

NEWSPAPER OF THE WEEK: (DENVER POST)

• Colorado's world-famous Aspen
• Exotic escapes
• Caribbean Dreamin'
• Cruising the world
• Mission to Haitian orphanage offers heartbreak, hope

• MEDICARE DOESN'T TRAVEL WELL
• YELLOWSTONE TO BAN SNOWMOBILES
• TANNING EXHIBIT, FEATURING SELF-PORTRAIT, IS SURREAL THING
• HAWAII CRUISE COMPETITION HEATS UP
• HERE'S ONE WAY TO BEAT THE LINES AT UNIVERSAL ORLANDO
• AMTRAK REWARDS FREQUENT `TRAINERS'
• SKI MOROCCO?
• HOSTELS HELP MAKE SKIING MORE AFFORDABLE
• LE PETITE GRAND TOUR
• BANKS MAY SOCK IT TO YOU WHEN YOU USE YOUR CREDIT CARD ABROAD
• NASHVILLE COUNTRY

• Fiji: Couples luxuriate at private South Pacific isle
• Texas travels: Beaumont strikes it fun with Spindletop oil festivities
• Kennedy Space Center an uplifting capsule of space artifacts
• New owner restores Virginia landmark
• Fame waxes on at Madame Tussaud's NY museum
• Software features deals for travelers
• Sound planning brings honeymoon into harmony

• DESTINATION: WASHINGTON, D.C. Inside Washington
• Ship's No-Tobacco Rule Sends Trip Up in Smoke
• Shopping for Memories as a Parade of Destinations Comes and Goes
• WEEKEND ESCAPE: RIVERSIDE In Plane Sight at March Field
• Ending With an Appetite for a Few Last Discoveries

• In Airline Math, an Early Arrival Doesnt Mean You Wont Be Late
• Pleasures of a Santa Fe Winter
• Dances With Buffaloes
• Sanctuaries of Surprise in the Heart of Old London
• What's Doing in Geneva
• In San Antonio, a Stetsonful of Surprises
• Hitting Full Stride in China
• Electric Rentals Gaining a Niche
• Business Travel: Web Sites to Make the Trip Less Work
• Tuileries Welcome Art as Well as Strollers

• Seasoned Travelers Turn to Condo-Hotels
• Booking Travel Online May Be Less Convenient
• Double-Decker's Designers Respond to Safety Questions

• Interactive Ski Map
• A Correspondents' Christmas

• 10 great places to dance in the New Year
• Etiquette is best setting for holiday table
• Memories that stick

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• Flight Attendants Accomplish A First Step In Safety Protection
• First Flight Exhibit Goes On Display At Chicago O'Hare
• $80 Million In New Overhead Storage Will Be Added To American's Jets
• US Air Gives Fliers Mutual Fund Shares Via Stockback.com
• Photographers: Beware Of Airport X-Ray Machines
• Japan's Hokkaido International Airlines Drops Its In-Flight Smoking Ban
• Pilots Ring In The Holiday Season With Informational Picketing
• Aloha Is Number One In October On-Time Performance
• Here Comes The 555-Passenger Airbus A3XX
• Vermont's Mile-High Quad Lift
• Northwest Suspends Baggage Handlers Who Played Basketball With Packages

• French air traffic controllers to strike

• Airlines in Good Shape, Eye U.S. Economy

• Scottish Castles Beating Malibu for Romantic Weddings
• Heading to D.C.? Here Are Some Inaugural Travel Tips
• Holiday Time is a Perfect Time to Leave Town
• Pilot Suicide? U.S. Investigators Say SilkAir Crash Was Probably Intentional
• Students Can Get Cheap Air Tickets Online — Maybe
• Jet Lag May Be Unavoidable, But its Effects Can Be Minimized

• Charles Feldman: 'Ghost town' at Los Angeles airport
• Shoppers hit the jackpot in retail-rich Las Vegas
• Champagne for the holidays (and beyond)
• Huge horns could tower over Texas highway
• Disabled woman stranded at Denver airport
• British Airways fires pilots for drinking before flying
• Swissair attendants can slap sexual harassers
• Weather blamed for canceled flights, delays

• European vacations for peanuts
• Busy travel period brings few glitches
• Language lessons for road warriors
• The world’s most expensive cities
• Sunshine locator for the USA
• Ski resorts enjoy excellent conditions
• Buying and selling airline miles
• Debate over health of airplane air

• World: Man dies after falling from jet leaving London airport; same suspected of body found Sunday
• Foreign Visitors Cause Tourism Bump
• Flight attendants fight back

• Don't Shop Till You Drop! – Finding Creative Gifts Abroad

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GOOD TO KNOW!
Holiday Health Tips for Flying with Children
1. If the child experiences any ear pain during the flight, encourage them to yawn or chew gum to equalize the pressure. Younger children can avoid ear pain by nursing or drinking  from a bottle.
2. Air travel is not recommended for children who have recently been started on antibiotics for a middle ear infection or sinusitis. Allow at least 48 hours of treatment prior to traveling, and a doctor's note saying the child is fit to fly is helpful.
3. If the child requires any prescription medications, be sure to bring them onboard the aircraft and avoid checking them in with luggage. If the child is a diabetic, be sure to bring their insulin and glucometer. If they have asthma, be sure to bring their inhaler and keep them well hydrated during the flight.
4. Children who are ill with a fever, persistent vomiting (with or without diarrhea) or a persistent cough should avoid flying. Air travel is also not recommended for any child with active chicken pox (any unscabbed lesions) or with head lice.
5. Remember to plan ahead. Be sure to bring snack foods and games the child can play with on the plane. If the child requires a child-restraint seat, inquire if you need to purchase an extra seat from the airline or if you can bring your own. If you do bring your own, be sure it fits both the child and the airplane seat.

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