Cheap Travel Guide

Beginning this September Emirates will become the first airline to serve Los Angeles (LAX) non-stop from the Middle Eastern or Gulf region when it launches daily flights.

Flight EK215 will be non-stop Dubai-Los Angeles 15 hours 55 mins and Los Angeles-Dubai 16 hr 35 min making it the longest flight in the Emirates Network flying over Japan and the Pacific rather than northern Europe and the Pole. This is great news for the west coast making travel much faster to and from the Gulf, Middle East and Indian subcontinent.

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Award-winning Elite Island�Resorts this summer in Antigua at two�upscale family-friendly are all-inclusive an oceanfront Caribbean resorts. At�the James’s Club & Villas and The Verandah Resort & Spa, kids under 12�stay, play and eat free while their parents enjoy the Instant Savings�promotion of 15 percent on stays between May and June, 2008, and 20 percent�savings July through August 15, 2008. Both resorts cater to�families with spacious guest accommodations and complimentary kids club programs and activities for all ages so�parents and kids can have fun together.

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Liberty Travel is having its annual American Airlines Caribbean Sale.Summer is over and the cold winter months are fast approaching and what a better way to escape the cold with a trip to the Caribbean for some sun and fun. .

Book at Liberty Travel by November 12, 2007, travel between January 9-April 30, 2008 and receive reduced priced air-inclusive package in 25 different Caribbean destinations with a choice of 200 hotels at a reduced price.

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Summer has finally arrived and the events are starting to come fast and furious. Our inn is centrally located for three good quality events this weekend:

Stowe Garden Festival Stowe Garden Festival, Friday, June 23 to 25, 2006, 9 am - 5 pm
Voted one of Vermont’s Top 10 Events by the Vermont Chamber of Commerce. Over 30 events including flower and garden related workshops, demonstrations, tours and craft fair. Takes place at various residential gardens and commercial garden centers around the greater metropolitan Stowe area, about 20 minutes drive north of our inn.
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Father’s Day weekend in Quechee, VT means it is time for one of the state’s top annual events, the Quechee Balloon Festival.

The 28th Annual Quechee Hot Air Balloon, Fine Art, Craft & Music Festival starts June 15 and runs through the 17th. There will be balloon flights twice a day in the early mornings and early evenings. A craft fair is the center attraction at the Village Green event area and features the work of some 50 crafts people.
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If you are planning to go to the July 14 Billings Farm Children’s Day I wrote about a few days ago, you may also be interested in the nearby Junior Ranger Program on Thursday July 12.

The Junior Ranger Program starts 2:30 pm at the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historic Park Visitors Center in Woodstock VT. The Park is “next door” to Billings Farm and Museum. Boys and girls age 7 - 10 can take part in several activities guided by a park ranger and see what it is like to be a ranger.

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Today I had some guests from southern NH say they were surprised to get up here and find all the snow. They have not had much snow there.

The fact is, we have not been getting any news-making big dumps but we have had quite a few days recently when we have received several inches at a time, and the upper elevations at the ski areas are getting a little more. Stowe ski resort is reporting 18 to 24 inches last week. Bolton Valley reports 15 inches last week. Here is tomorrow’s report from Bolton’s online snow report: :

“MONDAY: Sunday was picture perfect. With 2-3″ on Saturday, after getting 8″ of fresh snow on Friday on top of 5-6″Thursday and another 6-8″ last Saturday. It just sparkled up here on the trails! We expect great skiing and riding again all week long!”
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Mad River Glen not only has skiing, it also places great emphasis on the environment. They see themselves as much more than just another ski hill. A major part of their mission is providing environmental education for both skiers and non-skiers. Here is their mission statement:

” Mad River Glen’s Nauralists Program seeks to educate the public about the ecology and conservation of our unique alpine environment and to advocate the stewardship of Stark Mountain for recreation, healthy forests, and wildlife habitat. Our education program provides alternative recreational activities at Mad River Glen and strives to inspire young people to become involved in the Cooperative mission and the protection of our environment.”
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Ben & Jerry’s Winter Festival
North Central Vermont
Waterbury VT
February 24, 2007
11:00 am to 4:00 pm.

These folks put the fun in funny business. Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream factory is located off Interstate 89, Exit 10, Waterbury-Stowe, go north toward Stowe on Route 100. The factory will be up the road about 3/4 of a mile on the left.

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Vermont Style Mardi Gras in Burlington
Northern Vermont
Feb 24, 2007

Magic Hat Mardi Gras Parade and Block Party sponsored by Magic Hat Brewing was scheduled for Saturday Feb 17, but had to be postponed beacuse the city streets could not be clearned of all the snow after the Valentine’s Day blizzard. It will be held this Saturday, Feb 24. The parade starts at 3:00 pm on Church Street in Burlington but there are activities/parties before and after.
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Above: a stuffed kangaroo (or dog?) goes for a long ride in a recent Sugarbush Big Air Contest. Photo (c) 2007 Sugarbush Resort

This weekend the emphasis will be on laughs and music with pond skimming, dummy big air contests, and Reggae festivals.

Red Stripe, a Jamaican beer brand, is sponsoring Ascutney Ski Area’s Spring Fling Weekend starting March 24. Free, live Reggae music Friday night and Saturday noon to 8:00 pm plus an outdoor limbo contest on skis.
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