Archive for October, 2004

China Southern Launches New Financial Budget Management IT System; “Paper is Dead” For China’s Largest Airline; Accounting Streamlined

China Southern Airlines (NYSE: ZNH, HKSE: 1055, SHA: 600029)  - www.cs-air.com/en – the largest airline in The People’s Republic of China is pleased to announce that it has recently launched an all-new Financial Budget Management (FBM) system. 

October 29, 2004   Posted in: Airlines & Railways

Midland Ontario, is pleased to present its third annual “First Light” Christmas Event

Midland, Georgian Bay, Ontario – Sainte-Marie among the Hurons, in Midland Ontario, is pleased to present its third annual “First Light” Christmas Event. The event runs Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings, December 2, 3 and 4, from 6:00 p.m. to -9:00 p.m. Visitors can enjoy the site amidst the enchanting glow of over 2,000 candles. [...]

October 29, 2004   Posted in: Canada

Australia a Hop Closer for Canadians with First-Ever Non-Stop Flights

Air Canada’s introduction of its first-ever non-stop flights between Australia and Canada comes just in time for peak travel season. Starting December 16, 2004 Air Canada will offer non-stop service from Sydney to Vancouver using the 282-seat Airbus A340-300 aircraft.   Flights from Vancouver to Sydney will stop briefly in Honolulu for re-fueling, however customers can [...]

October 29, 2004   Posted in: Australia

WHAT’S ON WHISTLER – November 2004

Cornucopia, Whistler’s Annual Festival of Wine and Food – Showcase Stage Tourism Whistler’s 8th Annual Cornucopia Festival of Food and Wine, November 11-14, offers attendees an excellent opportunity to gather, meet your favorite celebrity chef, talk to the attending wineries, and learn the latest topics and trends of the food and wine industry. The serious [...]

October 29, 2004   Posted in: Canada

Canto del Sol and Villas Vallarta: Puerto Vallarta’s All-Inclusive Vacations

Not too long ago, Puerto Vallarta was just a sleepy fishing village hugging Mexico’s Pacific Coast. When Director John Huston decided to film Tennessee William’s Night of the Iguana here and news of the torrid love affair between Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor hit the headlines, Puerto Vallarta became the “hot” seaside resort destination for [...]

October 29, 2004   Posted in: Mexico

Theme of France’s 2005 Nice Carnaval is Roi du Fol Climat Merdaille CornipĂ©tant (King of the Deranged Climate)

Nice Carnaval is a not-to-be-missed event – the music, the people, the magic – all of the elements of life in this lovely French port city are on full display and in living color during this annual niçoise celebration. The theme for the 2005 Nice Carnaval is Roi du Fol Climat Merdaille Cornipétant (King of [...]

October 29, 2004   Posted in: France

Discover the historic legacy of Languedoc and its medieval walled cities aboard the Fandango and the Tango, two canal cruise ships in France

The Fandango, specifically built to the dimensions of the locks and stone arch bridges of the Canal du Midi, was constructed in 1939 to carry cargo from the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic coast. Abandoned in the 1970s, when highways took over barge freight, the Fandango was glamorously restored in 1991 by L’Occitane, a retail [...]

October 29, 2004   Posted in: France

Circus Camp Offered For Winter Holidays at Donald Trump’s International Sonesta Beach Resort in Florida

TRUMP INTERNATIONAL SONESTA BEACH RESORT, Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, will offer a the 2nd Annual “TRUMP REALITY CIRCUS CAMP” as part of its winter holiday “Just Us Kids” program, from DECEMBER 29 TO 31. The complimentary Camp will be led by Ron Pascoe who has been a circus instructor for the past 17 years. He [...]

October 29, 2004   Posted in: United States SouthEast

NCV Offers Early-Booking Specials To December 31 On Expedition Voyages To Arctic Island Of Spitsbergen

Norwegian Coastal Voyage offers savings from $150 to $300 per person on bookings received by Dec. 31 for soft-adventure NCV Expedition Voyages to the remote Arctic island of Spitsbergen. A reduction of $300 applies to new bookings for the June 7, 14, and 21 departures for 11-day voyages aboard the 100-berth MS Polar Star, an [...]

October 29, 2004   Posted in: Cruise Ships

Heli Canada Adventures November Newsletter

Fall and early winter are busy times for one of the team members here at Heli Canada Adventures: our dog Big Eddy out searching for socks under fallen logs and brush piles. No, we haven’t invented a new game for our clients! This is actually intensive training for Big Eddy, a 5½-year-old golden retriever/black shepherd [...]

October 29, 2004   Posted in: Canada