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| · Thursday, July 8, 2004 · |
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Cool Travel Gadgets
Here are a few of the latest cool tools for travel fun.
iTrip
Plan to spend lots of time in your car traveling this summer? If you've already got one of Apple's popular iPods, be sure to get Griffin Technology's iTrip. The small FM transmitter plugs in the top of the iPod and uses your car radio's empty frequency to broadcast whatever music or audio you've got in your iPod. $34.95 at www.apple.com/.
Gal Pal
Have you ever put a shirt on over your head only to discover a white chalky mark where your deodorant has rubbed off? Try Gal Pal, small rubbery pads that removes the deodorant smudge with a quick wipe. Just throw a pack in your suitcase and you're good to go anywhere. $9.99 for a package of two at www.thecontainerstore.com/.
Garmin Foretrex 201
If you're prone to getting a bit lost while hiking, this waterproof Garmin GPS device will help keep you on track. Weighs less than 3 ounces, its wrist-top mount frees up your hands. Easy to read LED screen gives you 20 reversible routes and calculates speed, trip time and distance. $170 at www.rei.com/.
- Judi Janofsky & Rich Steck 
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· destinations Funjet Vacations is offering savings of up to $200 per reservation on vacations to the island of Oahu, the heart of Hawaii. For More... United Vacations is offering travelers the opportunity to book their winter or summer 2005 European vacation now. For More... United Vacations is offering travelers the opportunity to save up to $150 per person on Vancouver getaways. For More... · recreation/adventure Rafting outfitter Adrift Adventures has space available on several late summer trips that blend river thrills with dinosaur digs and Indian rock art. For More... · tours/cruises While the colors are reason enough to plan a fall eastern seaboard cruise, the ultra luxury Seabourn Pride's series of 7-day cruises between New York and Quebec offer an amazing variety of experiences to satisfy travelers with diverse interests. For More... Clipper Cruise Line's four fall voyages aboard the 122-passenger Clipper Adventurer provide the perfect opportunity to discover the Central American isthmus, the beautiful islands of the southern Caribbean, and South America's northeastern coast, including the Amazon River. For More... · accommodations In response to Americans' growing dismay at the uncertain strength of the dollar, the Plaza Paris Vendôme, the new luxury hotel in the heart of Paris, is offering guaranteed U.S. dollar rates for 2004. For More... · people The Falor Companies, Inc. has hired James Jim Rogers as Executive Vice President and COO, and signed an exclusivity agreement with Jerry Kaufman, Kaufman & Associates, to accommodate the company's rapidly growing portfolio of properties. For More... · briefly Indovillage is specialized in organizing tours to Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. Indovillage gives great opportunities to discover wild natural beauty and to explore marvelous Halong Bay an unique in the world, Angkor Wat a wonder of the world, Luang Prabang former royal capital.
ATA Airlines, Inc. has great fares to more cities from sea to shining sea with its "East/West Sale." With ATA's "Sun Sale" sun-drenched vacations can start with fares as low as $59* (off-peak, each way based on a 14-day advance round-trip purchase). ATA's "Fare Even Better Sale" begins today with fares as low as $49* (off-peak, each way based on a 14-day advance round-trip purchase). On arrival in Jamaica's Montego Bay International Airport, Grand Lido guests can await their Lidosine in an exclusive upper-level reception lounge, before they are whisked off to their Super-Inclusive vacations at either the Grand Lido Braco or Grand Lido Negril resorts, which makes the short wait pleasant. Theo Panagiotoulias, an executive with 13 years of experience in the Asia/Pacific region, has been named Managing Director-Japan for American Airlines. Golfers seeking an exciting new way to take a golf vacation will not want to miss the 1st Annual Kauai Golf Classic, Dec. 5-8, at Kauai Lagoons Golf Club presented by the Kaua'i Marriott Resort and Beach Club and Summit Ridge Events. In its first North America program, Gate 1 Travel is introducing short-stay weekend packages to four cities in Canada: Toronto, Montreal, Quebec City, and Vancouver. To lure travelers, Gate 1 is offering a selection of low-cost, six-day independent packages including roundtrip airfare from New York, four nights' hotel accommodation, and daily breakfast. While some may think "Florida" and "cool" in the same sentence could refer only to the figurative version of the word cool, Amelia Island literally is cool in the late summer. |
| Produced by Judi Janofsky, Rich Steck and the Golf Press Association |