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Monday November 10, 2003
Welcome to iNetVacation’s Travel Brief! We’re excited that
you decided to take the journey with us. Every week we’ll give you
a sneak peek at our feature destination articles, travel tips, expert
advice and more! Be sure to send us your travel-related questions and
we’ll post the answers.
| Featured Destination |
“Mission
Space”: Out of this World
One of Disney’s newest thrill-rides, “Mission: Space”
takes you on an adventure that will leave you wondering if you
really were catapulted into the next galaxy. |
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| Best of the Best Hotels and Resorts |
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| Going Places |
Cave
Living in Matera
I didn’t know exactly what to expect when I arrived
in Matera, Italy, a small, relatively unknown town somewhere
near the heel of the boot in the southern region of Campania.
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| In the News |
Mammoth
Changes
For years now, some of the most caustic debate over the future
of Mammoth Lakes, Calif., has centered not on the quirky ski
town itself but on a lonely, windswept stretch of ground about
six miles away, just off Highway 395.
US
Airways Grounded
US Airways could be forced to ground some of the 10 Airbus
A319s at the center of the contract maintenance dispute with
the International Association of Machinists (IAM) now that
a court denied the carrier's request for an emergency stay
of a preliminary injunction against farming out heavy maintenance
of the planes.
Who
is “Ted”?
Who's behind the kooky, mysterious marketing figure known
as Ted?
None other than United Airlines.
Colonial
Days Come to Light
Frank Suddeth is decked out for the holidays in his natty
red wool British soldier's uniform this warm but breezy and
overcast December night in the nation's oldest city.
Texas
to the Caribbean or Bust!
As the cruise ship pulls away from shore, a tropical mood
takes over with a band playing island music and waiters handing
out rum fruit drinks.
Travelers
Budgets Getting Bigger
American travelers are planning to spend more next year, take
to the air more often and visit both international and domestic
destinations, according to a new survey from American Express. |
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| Photo of the Week |
Photo courtesy of Disney World |
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| Travel Deals and Last Minute Getaways |
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| Meet Our Expert of the Week |
| Phillip Morris is responsible for the general operations of
MEDJET Assistance, LLC, including overseeing the logistical
coordination of all domestic and international medical evacuations
for its members worldwide. E-mail your questions to us at travel@inetvacation.com.
We’ll send you Phillip’s answer and post it online!
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| Family Travels |
| Do you travel with children? Find out how to make your vacation
planning easier in our latest interview
with the owners of JetSetBabies |
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| Quote of the Week! |
“Stop worrying about the potholes in the road and enjoy
the journey”
--Babs Hoffman |
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