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Land and Sea Packages Make the Journey Part of the Fun
(ARA) - Seasoned sailors will tell you a cruise is the only way to vacation. But many vacationers who might like to test the waters with a two- or four-night cruise, stay on shore when they realize the trip to the port can sometimes take as long as the cruise itself.The solution for many in land-locked states is a vacation that combines a few days on land in a destination port with a short cruise perfect for first-time cruisers. "Land and sea" vacation packages can be tailored for virtually every departure port.Florida is one popular vacation destination that offers an ideal opportunity to mix land and sea options. Many of Florida's waterfront communities like Port Canaveral offer a myriad of cruise options to tropical paradise such as The Bahamas and the Caribbean, yet are close to the theme park capital of the world, Orlando.Russian Govt calls off big SA trade meeting
MOSCOW (Mineweb.com) --The Russian government has called off a big meeting with the South African government, which had been scheduled for Pretoria later this month, according to sources in Moscow and Pretoria.South African sources say the initiative came from Moscow for cancellation of the Intergovernmental Committee on Trade and Economic Cooperation (ITEC). This is the high-level group which meets annually, and is chaired by Foreign Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma and Russian Minister of Natural Resources, Yury Trutnev. Russian investment in manganese mining in South Africa has been one of the ITEC topics at sessions over the past two years.
The timing of the cancellation comes as the Kremlin has turned negative towards the role of Russian businessmen trying to further their business in southern Africa by positioning themselves between the governments in the two places.
Give It Your Best Shot When Getting a Flu Shot
In a nation awash in flu vaccine, millions of people are lining up to get their annual flu shots. With more than 100 million doses expected to be available across the nation this year, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention promoting National Influenza Vaccination Week Nov. 27 to Dec. 3, a crucial question looms: How can you minimize the discomfort and pain from the shot?
Helpful advice comes from a small band of nurses in a vaccine research center at the University of Rochester Medical Center who have given thousands of injections over the years.
Here are their top 10 tips to ease the ow factor this year:
10) Relax! This advice isnt just to make you feel better emotionally. If youre at ease, your arm muscle is relaxed, and the needle goes into the muscle very easily and effortlessly.
New Bond gets a royal screen debut
LONDON - Fans lined up in the London rain to catch a glimpse of the new blond Bond, as sandy-haired Daniel Craig made his screen debut as suave secret agent 007.Casino Royale, the 21st James Bond film and the grittiest to date, received its world premiere Tuesday. Stars including Elton John and Beyonce Knowles were expected in the audience in London's Leicester Square for Craig's date with double-O destiny.
The film was being screened at the annual Royal Film Performance, a 60-year-old tradition that raises funds for performers' charity the Cinema and Television Benevolent Fund. It is the second Bond film chosen for the royal honor, after Die Another Day in 2002.
Craig, 38, already is being praised in some quarters as the best Bond since Sean Connery, who played the first Bond role in 1962's Dr.
Frontier Airlines and AirTran Airways Join Forces in First-of-Its ...
DENVER and ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Frontier Airlines Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: FRNT - News) and AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI - News), have today joined forces to create the first Low Cost Carrier (LCC) referral and frequent flyer partnership in the industry.(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20061114/LATU079 )
The new partnership between the two carriers, which is expected to drive incremental revenue and new customers to both AirTran Airways and Frontier, consists of three key components which will allow customers to easily book tickets to over 80 destinations from one another's sites.
Specifically, the partnership consists of the following components:
REFER: A web-based reservations system that will provide access to destinations offered by both airlines.