Archive for July, 2004

Enter the Yukon Classroom for the Learning Adventure of a Lifetime

For adventurous travelers who yearn for a vacation that does more than exercise the body, the Yukon is an ideal classroom. With expert guides and careful instruction, visitors to the Yukon enrich their understanding of many different subjects, from the northern environment and wildlife viewing to botany and First Nations culture. Even the history of [...]

July 30, 2004 Posted in: Canada

Focus on Loved Ones During Family Fun Weekends

Spending time together and creating treasured memories works wonders at strengthening families, and YMCA of the Rockies provides the ideal opportunity for this during its Famil Fun weekends. Priced at under $200, a family of four can enjoy two nights in a lodge room, five meals and tons of activities during Family Fall Fest and [...]

July 30, 2004 Posted in: United States West

Join Four Corners School in Utah in Celebrating 20th Anniversary

The unique Four Corners School of Outdoor Education, located in austere Monticello, Utah, celebrates its 20th anniversary this year with five noteworthy events, scheduled between September 26 and October 2—created to make the occasion even more memorable.

July 30, 2004 Posted in: United States NorthWest

Celebrate the spectacle of autumn on The Fall Colours Tour in Southern British Columbia

Celebrate the spectacle of autumn on The Fall Colours Tour. It provides the perfect setting to explore the best that Southern British Columbia has to offer. Picture the brilliant autumn leaves, surrounded by lush, rolling fields rich with agricultural bounty. The shimmer of the Okanagan Lake welcomes you along with the white-capped waves of the [...]

July 30, 2004 Posted in: Canada

PRINCESS COVERS THE CARIBBEAN WITH 11 ITINERARIES IN 2005-06

Caribbean cruise vacationers will continue to benefit from Princess’ commitment to this region in 2005-06, as an extensive selection of 11 itineraries will cover 25 ports in the tropical waters Western, Eastern and Southern Caribbean. Six Princess ships will sail on seven-day, 10-day and 14-day itineraries from Ft. Lauderdale, San Juan and Galveston, each offering [...]

July 30, 2004 Posted in: Cruise Ships

Australia looks to China, India for more tourists

AUSTRALIA’S tourism industry has been urged to switch its emphasis to attracting travelers from emerging economic superpowers China and India if it wants to see sustainable growth. Tourism Australia chairman Tim Fischer, a former deputy prime minister and trade minister in Prime Minister John Howard’s government, told a Queensland Tourism Industry Council seminar yesterday that [...]

July 30, 2004 Posted in: Australia

Malaysia Airlines mulls starting budget airline

MALAYSIA AIRLINES may be the latest to join the low-cost airline bandwagon in Southeast Asia. The airline said it can roll out its own low-cost no-frills airline within six months if the present aviation ground rules change and its competitiveness is threatened. Other regional carriers has also shown interest in the joint venture, but even [...]

July 30, 2004 Posted in: Airlines & Railways

Mexico welcomes tourism boom

MEXICO is enjoying a surge in tourism, statistics released by Mexico’s Tourism Secretariat (Sectur) reveal. Sectur claimed that for the first time in history, international traffic to Mexico generated more than US$1 billion in revenues in a single month of May 2004. Over 5.2 million international guests arrived in the first quarter of 2004 – [...]

July 30, 2004 Posted in: Mexico

Israel rejects Israel

THE US government’s decision to retain its travel advisory in which Americans are advised to defer non-essential travel to Israel is unfortunate but has had little effect on the tremendous growth of tourism to Israel from the USA during 2004. In the period Jan-May 2004 US tourism to Israel grew by 70 percent, slightly below [...]

July 30, 2004 Posted in: Israel

New Alaska 2005 Brochure Highlights Princess Exclusive Wilderness Escape Options

Princess Cruises has just released its new brochure to help passengers escape into the Alaskan wilderness in 2005. The 120-page book details all of Princess’ cruise and cruisetour itinerary options for next summer, including the debut of the line’s new Direct to the Wilderness rail service between Whittier and Denali, an industry first. Princess will [...]