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Today's Travel News
Thursday, March 6, 2008
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Pick a Park That’s Right for Your Family
For every family, there’s a perfect national park vacation. Choosing the right experience, however, requires a bit of planning and research as well as factoring in family dynamics like age and fitness level.
Here are some suggestions from Xanterra Parks & Resorts which operates lodges, restaurants, gift shops, tours and other activities in Yellowstone, Grand Canyon, Crater Lake, Death Valley, Zion, Rocky Mountain, Everglades, Petrified Forest and Bryce Canyon National Parks and Mount Rushmore National Memorial:
Families with very young children (five and under): Even the little ones will enjoy the Old West Dinner Cookout in Yellowstone National Park. Horse-drawn wagons carry visitors through sagebrush flats to the cookout site while wranglers tell stories about the Old West. Guests enjoy a hearty buffet-style meal while listening to a cowboy sing Western ballads. The Volcano Boat Cruise Tours at Crater Lake National Park can also be enjoyed by families with very young children. This guided tour of Crater Lake lasts one hour and 45 minutes. A steep 1.1 mile hike is required to get to the boat launch, so adults should be prepared to carry little ones. At 1,945 feet, Crater Lake is the deepest and clearest lake in the country. It is surrounded by lava walls up to 2,000 feet high. ...More
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Cap Juluca, the award-winning luxury hotel on Anguilla, is offering added value to already lower summer rates with a complimentary seventh night for guests paying for six nights. The offer is valid for new bookings only made now through August 31 for stays from May 1-August 31, 2008. ...More
Travelers looking to explore the underwater wonders of Grenada are packing up their wetsuits and fins, heading to LaSource and diving right in. The resort’s all-inclusive program allows certified divers to enjoy a complimentary dive each day of their stay and introduces newbies to the sport through a one-day “Discover Scuba Diving” experience that culminates with an open water dive to 40 feet. ...More
Marriott Golf announces Marriott Rewards members can now earn Marriott Rewards points with Rewarding Events when they plan Corporate Golf Days at any of its ten spectacular Marriott golf destinations in the United Kingdom. ...More
Lodging operator Xanterra Parks & Resorts and the non-profit Yellowstone Association Institute have added “Essential Yellowstone” to their line-up of award-winning “Lodging & Learning” packages this year. Essential Yellowstone provides participants the opportunity to explore in-depth the park’s transition seasons of spring and fall and return to the elegant Lake Hotel each night. Participants will enjoy wildlife watching in the Hayden Valley, exploring along the rim of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River and touring the heart of the Yellowstone volcano. ...More
Discover the sites and sounds of two of Asia’s most exotic destinations with Ritz Tours (www.ritztours.com) eight-day Hong Kong & Malaysia program priced from $1,827 per person, based on double occupancy, including air transportation, hotel accommodations, sightseeing, fuel surcharges and tax. ...More
Part of the fun of a holiday is to enjoy local festivities and events. Others select their travel date to participate in specific activities. Following are activities scheduled in Riviera Nayarit in 2008. ...More
Briefly
Delta Air Lines announced it has promoted three key leaders in operations who are integral to the company’s operational success and named an industry veteran to lead the airline’s Airport Customer Service division. It is with great pleasure that Circus Circus Reno, in the spirit of Artown, welcomes the Future Artists Competition back for the fifth year. The competitions of the past four years proved to be quite successful and Circus Circus is looking forward to even more incredible entries by the very talented young artists living in Northern Nevada. Traveling for the upcoming spring holidays just got easier with special roundtrip SWISS Business offers available for a limited time only to Switzerland and beyond. London Travel Guide, available to download for free at www.londontravelguide.com, is packed with stunning video footage, roving maps and colourful facts about each attraction. Online hotel booking site Agoda Company has turned the heat on with unbeatable hotel deals to celebrate the first Formula One race of the international circuit to be hosted in Asia. |
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