MySpace dream destination results

The results (all three of them!) from our MySpace friends dream destinations poll are in. Thanks for your interest.

MySpace friend Jen had this to say:

hi we plan your trip! my dream destination is ... tahiti.

MySpace friend Carrie Rae wrote:
I've been dying to visit Minorca (or is it Menorca? I've seen it spelled both ways.) since I started reading the Aubrey/Maturin novels.

And, MySpace friend Mindy responded with this:
Hmmm... well you helped me reach what would have been my choice until about 8/9 months ago. Since I have reached my first dream destination, I think my next dream destination is Austrailia, to see the Great Barrier Reef. Other than that I would have to say... what I bet many people would want... a secluded tropical island with a a fine white sandy beach, a comfortable little beach hut stocked with great food so I don't have to go out and find food. Since I love the water and sea creatures I would need some great snorkeling right off the beach and maybe on another part of this island some great waves for surfing! Absolutely no hustle and bustle of a city or even a large town!

So, it looks like islands are the hot destination for 2006 (or at least for the three folks who chimed in for our poll).

To visit our MySpace profile:
http://www.myspace.com/weplanyourtrip.

Cheers,
Chris

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Luxury Travel Fair in London 29 June - 2 July 2006

The last weekend of June, Conde Nast Traveller with British Airways is to present 'ultimate showcase of the very best and most unique travel experiences from around the world,' with a multitude of exhibitors from across the globe.

From the fair's website:

... Whether looking for the perfect castle in Scotland to spend a romantic winter weekend, a six-star deluxe cruise around the world, the funkiest boutique hotel in New York or a private snow covered chalet in the Alps, The Luxury Travel Fair will have everything for everyone who loves to travel ... This must attend Fair for all those with a passion for travel, adventure, culture and new ideas, promises to be bold and original, thrilling all those who attend ...

Read more:
http://www.luxurytravelfair.com/

Opening Times:
Thursday 29 June: 10.00 - 6.00
Friday 30 June: 10.00 - 6.00
Saturday 1 July: 10.00 - 6.00
Sunday 2 July: 10.00 - 5.00
Location:
Olympia 2, Olympia Exhibition Centre, London

For travel information:
http://www.luxurytravelfair.com/html/show.php

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Easter Island Travelogue

Full of color photos, The Law of the Island: A Rapa Nui Travelogue is a 22-page travelogue about a recent adventure to Easter Island, where the only thing more enigmatic than the island's mysterious stone statues is the cast of intriguing characters who reside on - or travel across the globe to visit - the most remotely inhabited island in the world.



For more information:
http://weplanyourtrip.com/Law.html

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Got teens will travel?

Travel With Teenagers: Options for Taking the Sullen Set Along
By SUZANNE MacNEILLE
New York Times
Published: May 21, 2006

"Escaping from all the stress, tension and routine at home and sharing a new experience where everyone is on equal footing helps teens and parents to connect and see each other in a new way."

Read the full article:
http://travel2.nytimes.com/2006/05/21/travel/21teen.html

MySpace dream destination poll

WePlanYourTrip is conducting a rather unscientific poll of our MySpace friends to find out their dream destinations.

Results will be posted on this blog in a week's time (Tuesday 30 May 2006).

Find out more at our MySpace profile:
http://www.myspace.com/weplanyourtrip.

Cheers,
Chris

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Think London's expensive? Try Oslo.

The country that's got it all - but is still saving for tomorrow
Patrick Collinson
The Guardian
Saturday May 20, 2006

Perhaps the shops are quiet because, unless you're on a Norwegian salary, the prices are eye-popping. Even the well-off Danish on day-trips gasp. Norwegians, meanwhile, pour over the Swedish border every weekend just to pick up groceries. And when they fill up their (heavily-taxed) cars, the price they pay at the pump is amongst the highest in Europe. Rather like whisky in Scotland, there's no discount on petrol just because they make it there.

Read the full article:

http://money.guardian.co.uk/weekly/story/0,,1778822,00.html

Eurostar hitched to DaVinci Code bandwagon

Eurostar Da Vinci Code Quest
Rich Ottum
MarketingBlurb
May 19, 2006

Eurostar wants to boost their recognition with American travels, and as such, has decided to hit their train to the new Da Vinci Code movie. If the connection seems dubious to you, Eurostar believes US audiences will pine for the exotic movie (and rail) destinations of London and Paris.

Read the full report:

http://www.marketingblurb.com/2006/05/eurostar_da_vinci_code_quest.html

More about the Eurostar Quest:
http://quest.eurostar.com/en-us/quest.php

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Ocean fun for the whole family on the Jersey Shore

Make a date for OCEAN FUN DAYS. The New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium (NJMSC) has teamed up with New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG) to offer two very special days of learning and hands-on fun all focused on the marine and coastal environment of New Jersey. OCEAN FUN DAYS will be held on Saturday May 20 at Island Beach State Park and on Sunday May 21 at NJMSC’s headquarters on Sandy Hook.

Free admission includes nature tours, games, educational displays and much more. Event hours are 11am to 3pm.

For more details:

http://www.njmsc.org

The Mothership to land at Heathrow

World's biggest airbus heads for UK
Press Association
Guardian
Thursday May 18, 2006 6:08 AM

The world's biggest passenger airliner, the giant 555-seater Airbus A380, is flying into Britain for the first time.

Read the full story:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uklatest/story/0,,-5829518,00.html

Which budget airline goes where?

Check out http://www.WhichBudget.com. WhichBudget is Europe's largest directory of budget airlines. With so many airlines offering cheap flights and with the number of new destinations constantly increasing, just figuring out how to get from point A to point B can be an arduous task. WhichBudget makes that task a little less taxing by organizing budget airlines and their routes on one website.

The article below lists some advice from WhichBudget to further help 'you get the lowest possible fare.'

How to find cheap flights
Travelbite
Friday, 12 May 2006 10:14


... as with all bargain hunting, there is an art to bagging the cheapest seats.

Read the full article:

http://www.travelbite.co.uk/news/flights/cheap-flight/how-find-cheap-flights-$432499.htm

Overwhelmed with choices? Let WePlanYourTrip help with the details. Simply contact us. We will be more than happy to assist with your trip planning and travel research.

Pacifika: New York Hawaiian Film Festival

In its fourth year, this festival runs May 19 through May 21. Twenty-five notable Pacific Islander films will be screened with hula nad live Polynesian music rounding out the event.

For more details click here.

See Hawai'i as Mark Twain once did

Mark Twain's Hawaii

By LAWRENCE DOWNES

(Photography by Ting-Li Wang)

New York Times
Published: May 14, 2006

Twain's Hawaii teemed with ship captains, whalers, missionaries, mosquitoes, fragrant thickets of flowers and thousands of cats.


Read the full article:
http://travel2.nytimes.com/2006/05/14/travel/14twain.html


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Trail Days

Good Times at a Backpackers' Paradise

By CHRISTOPHER PERCY COLLIER

(Photography by Collier too)

New York Times
Published: May 12, 2006

From May 19 to 21, Damascus [Virginia] will stage what has become probably the largest single gathering of hikers anywhere: an annual festival called Trail Days. Last year, despite a steady rain, an estimated 20,000 to 25,000 people showed up for the celebration in a town with an official population of 1,094.

Read the full article:

http://travel2.nytimes.com/2006/05/12/travel/escapes/12trail.html?ex=1147665600&en=e8087dc088017aaf&ei=5087

Best-seller destinations

Want to visit locations mentioned in 'The Da Vinci Code?' The following article provides some tips:

Visit the places in 'Da Vinci Code'
By Roger Petterson
The Associated Press
Posted on Sun, May. 07, 2006
CentreDaily.com


You've read the book and you're probably thinking of seeing the movie. So, why not combine a vacation in Europe with a personal visit to some of the real landmarks that figure so prominently in "The Da Vinci Code?"


http://www.centredaily.com/mld/centredaily/living/14514619.htm

Around-the-world on a big budget


Fantastic journeys: Around the world for $40,000-plus
By KRISTIN DIZON
P-I Report
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Saturday, May 6, 2006


The staff learns what people want and need on their travels. Leviton says one scotch drinker likes to have Johnny Walker Black stocked in every hotel room -- a tall order in, say, Madagascar. So the staff plans ahead.


Full article:
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/lifestyle/269209_travel06.html