AUTUMN SUN    OCTOBER - NOVEMBER 2004 
Volume 4 Edition 5

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UK - WAR AND PEACE IN WILTSHIRE

If you are interested in Military history you might enjoy a short break in Wiltshire to visit some of the locations that were closely connected with military movements in the first and second World Wars.

Connections with wars go back even further, of course, with the cutting of the first White Horse in the chalk hillside at Westbury in 1778.

There are churches and airfields and POW camps and much more to find out about,
go to www.visitwiltshire.co.uk/warandpeace for lots more information and a choice of accommodation. Take that short break you keep promising yourself, in Wiltshire

VEGAS ON A ROLL
Las Vegas now has more than 128,000 hotel and motel rooms, more than any other city destination in the world and employs 189,500 people in its hospitality industry.
By 2005, an estimated 11,000 new hospitality jobs will have been created and Las Vegas will have more than 134,000 hotel and motel rooms as a result of some staggering development projects.
Over the next two years, new properties, new convention facilities and ambitious hotel, attraction, amenity and infrastructure projects will take the destination to new and unparalleled heights. Collectively totaling in excess of US$4 billion, these construction projects reflect much confidence in Las Vegas’ future


NEW DUTCH CYCLE ROUTE
The history and wealth of Dutch 17th Century Golden Age can still be felt in the historic villages and town scattered along the IJsselmeer coast better known as the Golden Circle. One of the best ways to discover the region is by bike. The Golden Circle now has several route allowing visitors to explore the region at their own pace. Love cycling? Then think about the Tour D'IJsselmeer a 400 km cycle around the former ZuyderZee in seven days. Not so experienced? Try the shorter tour: take the Enkhuizen-Stavoren ferry and skip part of the tour. Cycle through and along several centuries of Dutch history. Merchant houses, shipping, fishing: you'll come across it all.
More information on the Golden Circle cycling routes can be found on www.goldencircle.nl

FRANCO-SCOTTISH TRAIN PACKAGE
ScotRail has joined forces with Eurostar to provide First and Standard Class all-inclusive packages to Paris, Lille and Brussels from ALL forty one Scottish stations served by the Caledonian Sleeper. Pitlochry to Paris, Bridge of Orchy to Brussels, Leuchars to Lille, even Carlisle to the Continent – it’s all possible from just £135 return.

 

DEALS


FRANCE

Travel across France from just £19, thanks to a new UK website devoted to low cost travel on France’s high speed rail network.
www.TGV.co.uk boasts early booking bargains on more than 300 routes.

With interactive maps to help plan your journey, this independent sister website to the main Rail Europe booking operation features not only the major 300km/h TGV services, but also local regional and cross border trains, including Eurostar.

Bookings open 60 days before travel, so log on early for the best deals. Tickets must be purchased at least 14 days before travel

NEWS FROM THE GRAND CANYON, NEVADA

The Grand Canyon Resort Corporation (owned entirely by the Hualapai Tribe) is excited to announce the introduction of a new amenity to Grand Canyon West. An addition of an authentic Indian Village is currently under construction and is scheduled to open November 2004. The Village will consist of five smaller villages depicting not only the Hualapai Tribe but three other Arizona Tribes and Tipis that represent many Plains Indian Tribes. The dwellings will be built authentically by representatives of each Nation and each village will be rich with stories and displays. In the centre of all the villages will be an Amphitheatre, seating100 people, which will house daily Native American, primarily Hualapai, presentations and performances.

Grand Canyon West (GCW) has been in operation since 1988 but the past three years has shown dramatic growth. In 2003 alone, GCW has had over 220,000 visitors from around the world. Currently, GCW offers a variety of tours to 300-700 people daily including helicopter rides with landing at the bottom of the Grand Canyon, Smooth water pontoon excursions, Hummer tours and guided Rim Tours.

The Grand Canyon Resort Corporation is proud of its close and special business relationships with more than 40 tour operators, over 90% directly out of Las Vegas, Nevada, bringing business to Grand Canyon West daily. Major operators include Sundance Helicopters, Papillion Helicopters, Maverick Helicopters, Casino Travel and Tours, Oriental Tours, Scenic Airlines, Air Vegas, King Airlines, Pink Jeep, ATV Action Tours and Showtime. We look forward to creating new contacts and business relationships with many companies in the future.

BEST BARE BEACHES.
Guide To World's Best Bare Beaches Published
Bare Beaches is the UK's first popular guide to the best beaches around the world to sunbathe nude. It's a mainstream guide that takes a holistic and straightforward approach to skinny dipping with helpful lists such as most family-friendly beaches, best beaches for a short break, best beaches for a romantic break etc.
http://www.barebeaches.com
BOEING 727 LIMOUSINE IN MEXICO.

A converted Boeing 727 limousine will be available. Guadalajara-based Limousines de Guadalajara Vaca Meters has a acquired a stored B727 and transformed it into a state of the art vehicle, modifying the aircraft's fuselage and installing a six-cylinder, turbocharged diesel engine in the back and air brakes and suspension.

The company has removed the aircraft's wings and has installed a new interior, with neon strobe lighting, a state-of-the-art video and music system plus a bar, a dance floor and beds.
The modified aircraft will be available for hire from early May, with prices for a three-hour journey expected to cost in the region of $1000.
http://www.allaboutguadalajara.com
      ased on first-class Eurostar and TGV travel.

US - NORWAY
Oslo now has connections with with Newark Liberty International Airport Continental Airlines operates a daily flight.
The new service is the only scheduled non-stop transatlantic service to Oslo and will become the 19th city, and Norway the 12th country, in Continental's transatlantic route network and the airline's only Scandinavian destination.
http://www.continental.com

USA: New Freedom Trail Audio Guide available for visitors:

A new portable Freedom Trail audio guide is now available for visitors to Boston. Boston’s Freedom Trail,toured by more than 2 million visitors a year, includes the 200-year-old USS Constitution ship, the Paul Revere House, the Old North Church and thirteen other historic sites along a 3.5 mile walking trail that is marked by a red brick line. The 90-minute guide is available at the Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau Boston Common Visitor Center at the beginning of the Freedom Trail (open daily 9-5) Cost is for $12.00 for adults ($10.00 second adult), $6.00 for children.
Details www.BostonUSA.com

GLASGOW-NEW YORK FLIGHTS
Continental Airlines, the only airline operating year-round, scheduled transatlantic air services from Scotland, today confirmed that it will operate the wide-bodied Boeing 767-400ER aircraft on the Glasgow-New York/Newark route in Summer 2004,