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Summer vacation, minus the sticker shock
My mother's relatives are having a family reunion in Puerto Rico next month. Being a typical procrastinator, I waited until the last minute, assuming my husband and I would have no problem getting a cheap fare and hotel room during the Caribbean's typical off-season.Boy, was I wrong.
The cheapest airfare I could find online was $750 per person. And no beachfront hotel in San Juan had a room below $130, a far cry from summers past when resorts offered double-digit rates in July and August, with a free pia colada thrown in. Now I have to consider the possibility of camping out at my grandfather's house, where the guest room has one of those lumpy sofa beds with a bar that runs right across my back.
Either that, or spend the summer in my current residence of Fresno, located right in the heart of the triple-digit furnace of California's Central Valley.
Viva Wyndham Resorts offers you ‘A summer by the sea’
While many opt for the mountains or multiple attractions in the metropolis, this hotel chain offers the opportunity to live “A Summer by the Sea", at a summer camp for kids that takes place in Samana from the 2nd to the 15th of July at the Bahia Estela hotel by Viva Resorts. The initiative, coordinated by Rosario Soriano Tajjaj, is meant for children and adolescents from 7 to 14 years of age and includes an extensive program of activities for the different age groups. The goal of “A summer by the Sea" is to stimulate among participants sound physical, emotional and mental habits, while placing emphasis on balanced nourishment. The camp also intends to promote exchanges in a controlled environment that is neither threatening nor analytic, assisting in acquiring basic concepts to face emergencies and to appreciate environment conservation. This innovative camp is endowed with a responsible team integrated by physicians, nurses, psychologists, counselors, ecologists, nutritionists, sports trainers and professors in different areas. Among activities to be enjoyed are aquatic sports, swimming, ecological exercises, marine salvaging practices, first aid exercises, workshops on personal development and growth, beach football, volleyball, tennis, basketball, and snorkeling. In addition, the youth will participate in excursions, recreational games, conferences, crafts, among other activities. Registrations are limited and are now open. For further information, you may contact the Center for Integrated Education in Santiago at telephone numbers 809-583-8080, fax 809-336-2080 or you may write to rsoriano@tricom.net or to circulo_ei@hotmail.com. Viva Wyndham Resorts is an all-inclusive hotel chain with presence in the Dominican Republic, Mexico and the Bahamas. It was formed in 2003 when Viva Resorts merged with Wyndham Worldwide. Viva Wyndham Resorts has its corporate offices located in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and a marketing and sales office for the United States and Canada in Miami, Florida. For reservations,, you may call toll free to 1-200-VIVA (8482) in the Dominican Republic or visit the chain's web page at www.vivaresorts.com.July 9, 2006
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Ramirez of Victoria. She is the granddaughter of the late Jesus and Loretta Tamayo, Lupe Rivera of Victoria, the late Martin Rivera and Frank Ramirez Sr. of Corpus Christi.The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Royer, and Mr. and Mrs. David Snell, all of Victoria. He is the grandson of the late Dean K. Knight and Nell Knight Elder of Victoria.
Roxanne Ramirez, sister of the bride, and Mary Jane Magallan, cousin of the bride, attended as maids of honor. Bridesmaids were Elicia Sanchez, Jennifer Hurley, Sherri Muschalek, Leslie Gonzales, cousin of the bride, and Abby Messerli.
Celeste Moon, cousin of the bride, attended as junior bridesmaid.
Katy Harvey, cousin of the groom, and Lexie Mitchell, cousin of the bride, served as flower girls.
Branson deserves a rum
Virgin Atlantic Airways began service to the Caribbean in 1988 with flights to Barbados, St. Lucia and Antigua. In 2003, the airline launched weekly services to Grenada and Tobago. In 2004, service was introduced to Cuba and the Bahamas.This British airline flies out of Gatwick in the U.K., not Heathrow. After the tremendous sense of style Sir Richard displayed in Montego Bay, I won't be flying British Airways again. I don't care how many gates they have at Heathrow.
Sir Richard is reported in The Observer as having "kissed the runway's asphalt." He's overjoyed to be here, at last.
His elderly parents accompanied him on the flight, and told local reporters that they were planning to stay for a week. Indeed, his mother said she'd be coming back again soon. And that's before she'd even slept on it.
In the Know Traveler Unveils its New Online Travel Magazine
In The Know Traveler brings travel back to life with a focus beyond the usual hotel reviews. This new site features original destination stories, insight into cultural exchange, and travel news from around the globe. In The Know Traveler helps vacationers getting the most out their travel experience. Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) June 22, 2006 -- After weeks and months of toiling over RSS, CSS, source code, and other confusing things, In The Know Traveler is proud to launch its online travel magazine found at, http://www.intheknowtraveler.com.
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Shape of things to come
One of the most far-reaching redevelopments to be conceived in The Bahamas will create thousands of jobs and bring about a dramatic rise in tourism income. The ambitious renaissance plan is expected to involve some $400m, that will completely revitalise downtown Nassau and place it firmly on the world's stage. The master plan, drawn up by Bahamian stakeholders, has been aimed at halting economic decline. The document makes it clear that there are two parallel tracks of action the government must take in order to initiate the redevelopment of downtown Nassau and the Harbour both of which are equally important in obtaining real and sustained results. The first track consists of the actual construction im-provements, catalysts projects, and programmes that provide tangible results to convey the message that the downtown area is changing.
Tough teacher is on the ball
Canadian-born, Robin Fuller may look petite but this vibrant woman proves that dynamite does come in small packages.Dolls and frilly dresses were never her forte, she says, and ever since she could remember sports has always been her fancy.
"I started playing soccer when I was three years old, thanks to my dad who played semi-professional soccer in Scotland. I guess I was the son he never had," she jokes.
"Sport has always played a huge part in my life." At high school Fuller joined the rugby team and was hooked ever since. She then attended Brock University in Ontario, Canada, where she completed her Bachelor of Physical Education and Bachelor of education degrees concurrently.
"I played rugby throughout university and even joined the varsity wrestling team," she said.
Caribbean offers to reimburse passport cost to US travelers
At the recently concluded 2006 Caribbean Hotel Industry Conference organized by the Caribbean Hotel Association (CHA), tourism leaders expressed serious concerns over the proposed Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative requiring Americans to have their passports ready by January 1, 2007 on traveling back from the Caribbean by air and sea. The issue is not so much the requirement as the effective date itself affecting US vacationers planning trips to the CARICOM. According to a research by the WTTC on behalf of the Caribbean Hotels Association, visitor market share from the United States to the Caribbean and the percentage of those visitors who do not use a valid US passport will decline dramatically. Currently, about 20 percent of Americans do not possess a passport. Based on the WTTC research, total visitor exports earnings in the Caribbean region are estimated at US$20.7 billion.