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eGO.com Travel FunletterFind the Fun! CONTENTS Extreme Vacation of the Week Behind the Keyboard- Who is writing this stuff? eGO.com 100: Fun Vacations of a Lifetime Five Fabulous Travel Deals Fun Events EXTREME VACATION OF THE WEEKThis week’s extreme vacation is fun in its most unadulterated, or maybe it is adulterated, sense. The resort is Hedonism, and you can’t take the kids. You don’t have to take a bathing suit either, because both resorts, Hedonism II and III, cater to nekkid people. In all fairness there is a place for those with clothes, but if that’s your pleasure there are better places to go. The food and facilities are fine, but when you’re going to a place with a name like Hedonism, what you’re really looking for is non-stop partying, and according to those who have been there, that is what you will find. http://www.superclubs.com/brand_hedonism/ DIFFERENT, BUT NOT SO EXTREME VACATION OF THE WEEKLet’s say you want to go to a really great beach resort, but prefer one where people are more or less covered and prefer a good Bordeaux to body shots. Consider Beaches and Sandals, a string of Caribbean resorts that pioneered what they call the super-inclusive concept, which includes everything. To illustrate the difference, a cruise ship is inclusive, meaning you don’t pay extra for food and drinks, as long as the drinks are coffee, tea, or juice. At an all inclusive resort, you get the food and can drink yourself silly, which many do. At a super-inclusive resort, once you have drunk yourself silly on “premium brand” drinks, you can water ski, jet ski, or parasail at no additional cost. (Don’t actually attempt this.) There are 11 Sandals resorts to chose from (couples only) and four Beaches resorts (families welcome). Behind the keyboardJudging from the tone of some of the emails we receive from time to
time, it seems that some people think that the things they read on websites and
in their email are spontaneously generated by a computer. That is not of
course the case, a computer won’t generate content without someone hitting
the start key.
If only it was that easy. Every funletter takes several days of
effort. We must go though hundreds of articles, deals, and events looking for
a few gems. Why bother? Because every week our mail boxes overflow with
travel information, most of which are lists of supposed deals. We believe
that travel is more interesting, and indeed fun, than that, and are working
to prove the point. We’re not there yet, but over the next few months we’ll
be adding features to make the funletter ever more useful and entertaining.
We will also be encouraging more reader response with features such as polls
and vacation rankings. Stay tuned.
We, by the way, is Keith and Jason West, co-founders of eGO.com and editors
of the funletter. We have been building the site since 1996. You can read
more of the story online at http://www.ego.com/company
eGO.com 100Fun Vacations of a lifetime
Each issue we add five names to the eGO.com 100.
Clicking on the following names will take you to a short run down on why it
was selected, and what the top attractions are (the list is in no particular
order). See the other selections: http://www.ego.com/100
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Bermuda
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Grand
Canyon
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San
Antonio, Texas
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Tahiti
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Orlando
Agree or disagree with any of our selections? Have
suggestions for others? Let us know at funletter@ego.com
FIVE FABULOUS TRAVEL DEALSVariety of
cruise deals
Good prices to many cruise lines and different
destinations as listed on Frommers.
http://www.frommers.com/book_a_trip/deal_north_america/deal.cfm destid=NORTH_AMERICA&articleid=1717 Two nights
in Vegas from $99
This special from Southwest Airlines vacations
includes airfare.
http://www.swavacations.com/destinations/las.asp
East African safari from $721
Two weeks in Kenya, Tanzania and Zanzibar for
about $50 a day. We haven’t been on a safari before, but can’t think of a
better way to be tempted.
http://www.adventurecenter.com/dragoman/frame_eaz.htm Edinburgh supersaver from $539
Most of the European deals we see are to London or
Paris. While those are great cities, there’s much more to Europe. Consider
Edinburgh, the picturesque capital of Scotland that is one of our favorite
cities. This deal from New York (other departure cities available at
additional cost) gets you airfare and six nights accommodations plus a city
tour.
http://www.europeexpress.com/site/PKG_Detail_Template.asp?iCode=6994&iRating=0
Balconies
from $699
Balconies are much better. Most of the low rates
you see for cruises are for inside cabins, meaning no windows. This seven
night cruise on Carnival Triumph to the Western Caribbean has great rates for
what you really want, your own place to hang out and look at the ocean.
http://www.cruisecompete.com/specials.php/?special=535
More deals at TravelDispatch.com TRAVEL NEWSBed bugs are backWhat are the
dangers?
http://www.cnn.com/2004/TRAVEL/ADVISOR/02/10/hln.adviser.bedbugs/index.html
Review of new Smithsonian Air and Space Museum AnnexVast museum at
Washington’s Dulles Airport allows many more aircraft to be displayed,
including the Enola Gay.
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2004/02/15/TRGUV4TP4L1.DTL
Finding lowest hotel ratesUSA Today
columnist gives his take.
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/deals/hound/2004-02-11-column_x.htm
How to find the lowest car rental rateFive step
strategy for saving money on car rentals.
http://www.cnn.com/2004/TRAVEL/ADVISOR/01/13/hln.adviser.rental.car.rates/index.html
How long is enough?Ten years after
a killing spree eliminated half a million people, Rwanda is trying to lure
tourists. This article on CNN.com focuses on the reopening of a lodge where
people once went to see baboons.
http://www.cnn.com/2004/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/02/10/rwanda.lodge.ap/index.html
FUN EVENTS
World Championship Barbecue Cooking ContestMemphis,
Tennessee
May 13-15, 2004
They call it the Superbowl of Swine, a sweet smelling cloud hovering over
Memphis—hickory, pork, tomato, mustard, vinegar, more pork ... Three stuffed
days of smoked heaven where contestants eat, sleep, and live pig. All oink
wildly, trying to win more than $61,050 in prizes.
http://www.memphisinmay.org/home.asp
New Orleans Jazz and Heritage FestivalNew Orleans,
Louisiana
April 23- May 2,
2004
Once a year, a host of musicians including a plethora of
international headline acts converge on New Orleans' to perform, jam and
party. The reason - the Jazz and Heritage Festival. This world-famous event
provides an unparalleled showcase of authentic New Orleans culture: delicious
food, crafts and, of course, lots of live music. Concerts take place at the
Fair Grounds Race Course and other venues around the city.
http://www.nojazzfest.com/
Seville April FairSeville, Spain
April 27- May 2,
2004
Every year Seville celebrates La Feria de Abril (April Fair)
with round-the-clock flamenco parties. The fair runs for around a week and
hosts an enticing program of typically Andalusian cultural events.
http://www.sol.com/feria/
Antigua Sailing WeekAntigua
April 25- May 1,
2004
Antigua Sailing Week rolls excitement, fun and pure
relaxation into one enjoyable and unforgettable package. The annual event
draws sailing enthusiasts and competitors from all over the world for one
week under the brilliant Caribbean sun.
http://sailingweek.com/
Cheltenham National Hunt FestivalGloucestershire,
England
March 16-18,
2004
The National Hunt Festival at Cheltenham is the
biggest National Hunt event of the season. The 20 races offer in excess of
£2m prize money and attract the finest horses from all over Britain, Ireland
and France.
http://www.cheltenham.co.uk/
Some events from http://www.whatsonwhen.com/
JOKE OF THE WEEKDo you have an extreme vacation, event or joke you would like to suggest? Let us know at funletter@ego.com |
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