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06-18-2008
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Staying Connected From Abroad By Judi Janofsky & Rich Steck Well, you've managed to snag a halfway decent airfare to Europe, booked a smaller, less expensive hotel in order to stretch your weakening dollars abroad and you're ready to go. But you're a little nervous about being able to stay in touch with your children who are staying with grandma, your ailing parents, your maniac brother, your employer who has been laying off colleagues like crazy (are you next?) or the kennel who has your sweetie-pie dog Fido. So, what's the best way to stay in touch? Well, there's not an easy answer. But here are some suggestions: Europe isn't as well connected as the U.S. and Internet Cafés are hard to come by or don't seem to have reliable Internet service everywhere. So relying on email is not a good idea. Besides who wants to lug a laptop around Europe? Renting a Phone After a bit of research on this option, you've decided it's probably the most expensive way to go. International phone rentals vary depending on the country in which you will be using it. Plus you'll be assigned a local number. Some companies, such as roberts-rent-a-phone.com, don't charge for incoming calls, but outgoing calls are charged at $.95 a minute in France or Italy and the weekly rental is $22.75, plus $30 for shipping both ways. Using Your Cellphone If your carrier is either T-Mobile or AT&T, chances are your phone will work in Europe. There are two ways you can use your own phone: ...More Recent Articles |
Situated on the shores of Lake Geneva with the Swiss Alps towering in the background and 10 acres of parkland on all sides, the setting Beau-Rivage Palacealone at Switzerland's renowned Beau-Rivage Palace is enough to de-stress even the most frazzled. Add to that the property's Cinq Mondes Spa--which spans 15,000 feet, has indoor and outdoor pools, a hot tub, nine treatment rooms, Japanese baths and a Hamman--and one may never leave. ...More
TravelAge West recently held its annual gala dinner to present the winners of their WAVE Awards. Honorees were recognized in 47 categories that spanned the cruise, tour operator, airline, hotel and resort, and destination travel fields. Uniworld won for best River Cruise Line with the Best Travel Agent Support, which acknowledges their commitment to the travel agent community. ...More
This summer, Travel Impressions is offering special incentives for clients booking air-inclusive Hawaii vacation packages including free nights, resort credits and room upgrades, which translate into a savings of $200 or more per person. ...More
Hot off the press, it's one of those too-good-to-be-true deals. Customers who book their vacation package to Mexico or the Caribbean with hotel accommodations at the adults-only Excellence Group Luxury Resorts (located in Cancun, Riviera Maya and Punta Cana) by June 30, 2008 will receive a free Marine Wellness Treatment per guest. ...More
Vacation.com - North America's leading travel services marketing organization - welcomes a full house of over 1,400 attendees June 16 - 19, 2008, at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas to celebrate the 10th International Conference & Trade Show. The conference agenda features informative seminars from returning speakers, world-class entertainment and 400 learning and networking opportunities, including nearly 200 hours of training sessions. ...More
A hearty appetite and a fondness for lobsters are all that's required of attendees during the 12th annual Key West Lobsterfest, a celebration of Florida's clawless lobster set for Friday through Sunday, Aug. 8-10. The events salute the tasty crustacean at the start of the Florida Keys lobster season, which runs from Aug. 6 through March 31, 2009. ...More
Vacation.com has named Christine James, Country Manager, Canada, a new position designed to recognize the individual needs of the Canadian agencies within the Vacation.com network. ...More |
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