eGO.com Travel Funletter
Find the Fun!
4/20/04
CONTENTS
Extreme Vacation of the Week
Different, But not so Extreme Vacation of the Week
eGO.com 100: Fun Vacations of a Lifetime
eGOpinion of the Week ***New Feature***
Five Fabulous Travel Deals
Travel News
Fun Events
Joke of the Week
EXTREME VACATION OF THE WEEK
A few weeks ago we mentioned the joys of summer
skiing in New Zealand. (They don’t think it’s summer, but everything there is
upside down.) Not everyone though likes skiing down hills. For those who
prefer to ski cross country, we have the summer adventure for you. Skiing to
the North Pole. Find out how Santa spends the off months as you camp at an
advance ice base, get heloed to 89 degrees north, then make a mad 70 mile
dash to the Pole.
http://www.mtsobek.com/cgi-bin/trip.py?tripID=NPE
DIFFERENT, BUT NOT SO EXTREME
VACATION OF THE WEEK
Two hundred years ago next month Meriwether Lewis and William Clark,
along with their Corps of Discovery, left St. Louis for an 8,000 mile trek to
the Pacific and back. It wasn’t a vacation, but it was extreme. They
collected, negotiated and explored their way across the northwest and gave
the young country an idea of the vast territory it had just purchased. You
can take the same route in much more comfort. There are any number of tours,
this site will get you started by laying out a journey you can take on your
own.
http://www.lewisandclarktrail.com/
eGO.com 100
Fun Vacations of a lifetime
Each issue we add five names to the eGO.com 100.
Clicking on the following names will take you to a short run down on why it
was selected, and what the top attractions are (the list is in no particular
order). See the other selections: http://www.ego.com/100
eGOpinion
of the Week
How
would you rate this Attraction? 5
Why?
This place is hot.
Tuesdays & Thurdays is Ladies Night. Drinks are cool and the music is
hot. This is my fave night spot to go to when around Las Olas.
How fun is this
Attraction? 5
Why?
It's a good place to
bring the family & kids for lunch, sit on the patio for the beautiful
view of the beach and the sea breeze.
What else should we
know about this Attraction?
It's inexpensive,
casual, fun and the best service.
to leave your opinion. You don’t even have to
register.
FIVE FABULOUS TRAVEL DEALS
Domestic
airfares low
So far domestic airfares are low this summer. They
even apply to some smaller cities that don’t usually see discounting. Check
out these from Delta and USAirways.
http://www.delta.com/travel/sp_offers/index.jsp
http://www.usairways.com/pro/specials/spring_sale.htm
Three nights in British Columbia health ranch
$599 per family.
http://www.thehillshealthranch.com/html/specials.html
Vegas from $59/night
From Caesars Entertainment. Price listed for Las
Vegas Hilton. Others available.
Mini-suite
upgrade on Norwegian Alaska cruise
Experienced cruisers prize upgrades. This is a good
one, six categories from balcony. Rates from $1514 for seven day cruise.
Five nights
on Voyager of the Seas
Canada cruise from $409 ocean view.
http://www.cruisecompete.com/specials.php/?special=1211
More deals at TravelDispatch.com
TRAVEL NEWS
Cruises coming to NYC
Carnival and
Norwegian in deal with city to redevelop piers.
Top North American spas
According to the
readers of Conde Nast Traveler.
Eastern Europe set for travel surge
Low cost
countries joining EU.
Are cell phones ruining national parks?
Cell towers in
the parks and gabbing tourists upset some.
Barging your way through Europe
A leisurely and
affordable way to see the Continent this summer.
FUN EVENTS
Palio of Siena
Siena, Italy
July 1, 2004
For the Siennese, the Palio horse-race
around the Piazza del Campo is a matter of life and death. Daring, bravado,
lunacy, bribery, poisoning and death-threats have all played their parts in
the event since its inauguration in 1310.
Ommegang Pageant
Brussels,
Belgium
July 1-3, 2004
Brussels' Grand Place is packed with spectators, including the Royal
Family and their guests, for Ommegang, or "walk about", the major
annual event in the city since 1549. Although it is believed to have stemmed
from a 14th-century religious ritual, the huge parade is now devoid of
religious connotations and focuses on local folklore and heritage.
Denver International Buskerfest
Denver, Colorado
June 25-27
For eleven successful years the Denver International
Buskerfest has celebrated the art of street theatre through unadulterated
comic, physical and outrageous performance, spanning from the superbly
sublime to the totally ridiculous.
Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival
Cedar Rapids,
Iowa
June 24- July 4,
2004
For good, old-fashioned, patriotic fun where
there’s something for everyone, plan to celebrate America in the Heartland by
attending the Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival from June 24th – July 4th, 2004.
A family-oriented festival with over 70 different events, the costs are very
affordable and most admissions are FREE with a $3 Freedom Festival button.
Kurtztown Festival
Kurtztown,
Pennsylvania
June 26- July 4,
2004
America's
largest folklife festival. Largest Quilt Sale in the Nation w/over 3,500 for
sale. PA-Dutch foods, 200 demonstrating Fine Folk Art & Traditional Crafts.
Children's area, entertainment on 5 stages, PA-Dutch History..
http://www.kutztownfestival.com/
Do you have an extreme vacation,
event or joke you would like to suggest? Let us know at funletter@ego.com
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