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Archive for May, 2009
Don't want to fly out east first, stay over night in TO or Montreal, then head south, which seems is all you can do.
I wonder what Caribbean islands you were hoping to go to.
I do know Air Canada usually have Toronto/Montreal as their stops/layovers/connections but there's also Edmonton/Toronto.
http://www.aircanada.ca/
WestJet - the same with Toronto.
http://www.westjet.com/
I can think of direct flights from Vancouver is to some places in the U.S.A like Honolulu, Hawaii and that's not even in the Caribbean except a few U.S. territories but none direct, I think.
Sorry that there's not much. 
However, you can check RedTag travel agency online and see what you come up with, you may come up with something better in that case.
http://www.redtag.ca/
Sometimes you can go to Calgary or Edmonton first before going to either Toronto or Montreal to go to the south.
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Don't want to fly out east first, stay over night in TO or Montreal, then head south, which seems is all you can do.
I wonder what Caribbean islands you were hoping to go to.
I do know Air Canada usually have Toronto/Montreal as their stops/layovers/connections but there's also Edmonton/Toronto.
http://www.aircanada.ca/
WestJet - the same with Toronto.
http://www.westjet.com/
I can think of direct flights from Vancouver is to some places in the U.S.A like Honolulu, Hawaii and that's not even in the Caribbean except a few U.S. territories but none direct, I think.
Sorry that there's not much.
However, you can check RedTag travel agency online and see what you come up with, you may come up with something better in that case.
http://www.redtag.ca/
Sometimes you can go to Calgary or Edmonton first before going to either Toronto or Montreal to go to the south.
Royal Caribbean Review
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Why Take a Royal Caribbean Cruise Vacation? Well, with all the
different cruise ships in their line, all the destinations,and
the affordable price range, there are cruises to please every
traveller, no matter how jaded.
In our fast-paced society, Royal Caribbean offers a very
cost-effective and time-efficient way to take a holiday. Think
about driving all day through holiday traffic to a far-away
destination, packing and unpacking at every hotel, and trying to
find restaurants and personal services. On a Royal Caribbean
cruise you don’t drive anywhere for weeks at a time. Even on a
tour bus , it’s you personally who must handle all the luggage
and repack at each new destination. On a cruise, your bags
arrive with you when you check in and the staff transports them
to your cabin, stateroom, or suite. You are at home immediately
and don’t have to move until the cruise ends. And cruise ship
cuisine is legendary in both quantity and quality. Each Royal
Caribbean ship has world class restuarants staffed by
award-winning chefs, and the cruise price includes the cost of
the food. At every port, guided tours are available so you won’t
miss any of the spectacular attractions. You can take a holiday
from parental duties as well, since supervised activities and
games are available to keep children occupied. And at the end of
your holidy staff will arrive to pick up your luggage and take
it to the intended pick-up point. Cruise ship facilities free
you from so many of the worries and strain associated with
traveling, and allow you to relax and actually enjoy your
vacation time.
Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines offers the some of the best deals
in the travel industry. Conde Nast Traveler consistently rates
Royal Caribbean Cruises as one of the world’s best cruise ship
lines. Services include informative lectures about your
location, upscale boutiques, and Broadway-style entertainment.
Some ships even have facilities for ice-skating shows. Try your
luck in the Casino or even collect fine art at the onboad
auction. Enjoy exotic nightlife at clubs with various themes.
You’ll never feel neglected at the onboard spa. Try a deluxe
manicure and pedicure, a luxurious facial or even a relaxing
massage. You’ll leave glowing and invigorated.
But Royal Caribbean isn’t just for the adult traveller. Royal
Caribbean features an Adventure Ocean Youth Program and
Fisher-Price Aqua Babies and Aqua Tots to occupy younger
passengers. When the ship reaches port, adults have the
opportunity to take cultural tours by themselves without hauling
along bored and unwilling children . And the the younger set can
enjoy vigorous, noisy activities such as a rock-climbing wall
without wearing out the parents. One ship under construction,
Freedom of the Seas, is being equipped with onboard surfing!
Age or disability do not hamper cruising. Modern cruise ships
are specifically designed to accommodate the needs of aged and
mobility-impaired passengers, and staff is always ready to help
with the special medical needs of passengers. Nowadays most
major cruise lines accommodates those who require dialysis or
supplemental oxygen, and more medical services are available if
requested beforehand. An emergency clinic with CPR equipment is
available on each ship, saving you the trouble of finding an
English-speaking doctor in a foreign country.
Dinner is a major form of entertainment on a cruise ship, a
practice dating back more than a hundred years to the era when
cruises were for nobility and the wealthy who expected elegant
formal meals. With today’s laid-back lifestyle the old-fashioned
elegance is optional, and for those who enjoy casual dining,
meals can be obtained around the clock from room service and
cafeterias. However, what is a cruise without glamour? It can be
a lot of fun to go to a ritzy event where ladies show off their
best attire and jewelry, and gentlemen wear tuxedos.
And don’t forget the cruise destination itself! Royal Caribbean
docks at a different port of call every few days, depending upon
distances and sailing time between local ports. Aside from the
caribbean, these ships sail all around the world, to Hawaii,
Mexico, the Panama Canal, New England, Alaska and many European
ports. It’s up to you whether you want to explore onshore or
lounge aboard the ship all day. You are free to investigate each
destination on your itinerary as long as you arrive back at the
dock in time for departure.
Optional activities are offered for a slight extra cost, and
Royal Caribbean offers adventures geared toward the unique
features of every destination. There are cruisetours, a
combination land/sea package to further explore inland in
Alaska, the Canadian Rockies, Whistler Resort and Europe.
With all these pleasing and unique services available at such
affordable prices, why not think about a Royal Caribbean Cruise
for your next sea vacation.
Frank Hague
http://www.articlesbase.com/travel-articles/royal-caribbean-review-3611.html
All-Inclusive Resorts Offer Free Caribbean Weddings
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Most all inclusive vacation resorts offer complimentary weddings or wedding packages for a very nominal cost. Most have minimum stays required. Some have room category requirements.
Caribbean Weddings are becoming increasingly popular ever year. Why are so many people getting married in the Caribbean? Mainly because it is easy, no stress, cost effective, beautiful backdrops, very romantic and unique.
You can plan the your Caribbean weddings in less than an hour. All you have to do is show up and say “I DO”. Caribbean weddings are legal ceremonies. Your marriage license will be honored worldwide. Caribbean weddings have no stress and “no problems”.
First class all-inclusive resorts have dedicated beach wedding coordinators on property to help you with everything you desire.
The average cost of a modern day wedding is between $20,000 and $40,000. Many of first class resorts offer a free Caribbean wedding. Free Sandals Resort wedding packages are the most popular choice. The average Caribbean honeymoon wedding package is less than 1,000.00. A full week in the islands staying at an all-inclusive resort usually costs between $3,000.00 and $5,000.00. If you want to spend $40,000.00, just fly your friends and family down to enjoy your wedding day with you. Packages with air and a 3 night all-inclusive stay usually cost from $800.00 to $1,200.00 per person.
Basic Inclusions for your Caribbean Wedding at an all-inclusive Caribbean resort:
Licensed Marriage Official
Decorated Location
Witnesses if needed
Personal Wedding Coordinator
Bouquet for the Bride and Boutonniere for the groom
Cake and Champagne
Music
Popular Extra Inclusions for your Caribbean Wedding: (additional charges apply):
Photography and Videography Packages
Live Music
Private Dinners
Extra Flowers
Day Passes for guests to attend that are staying elsewhere
Private Tours
Personalized Momentos
Spa Packages
Do not assume since you are staying at an all inclusive resort that you cannot incur additional charges. When you want anything private (except the wedding and champagne/cake reception); you will have to spend extra money.
Here’s all inclusive resorts which offer free weddings:
Dominican Republic: – Secrets Excellence Punta Cana – restrictions apply – Occidental Grand Flamenco Punta Cana – restrictions apply – Occidental Grand Flamenco Punta Cana – restrictions apply
Mexico: – El Dorado Royale Resort in Cancun, Mexico – The Occidental Grand Cozumel and the Occidental Grand Flamenco Xcaret are offering a free wedding for 4 nights or more booked in the Royal Club room. – Palace Resorts all-inclusive free wedding packages are available when you stay at a Palace Resorts wedding resort for four nights or more. Palace Resorts offers a choice of Cancun wedding locations; choose from the luxurious Moon Palace, the adult-only Aventura Spa Palace, and the exotic Xpu-Ha Palace located in an eco-park setting. Some Restrictions Apply. – Dreams Resorts and Spas offers a free wedding to couples who book an ocean-view junior suite for a minimum of seven nights at one of its all-inclusive properties in Puerto Vallarta, Los Cabos or Cancun, Mexico.
Cuba: – Sandals and Beaches Resorts – Melia Hotels: Melia Cohiba, Melia Habana, Melia Santiago de Cuba, Melia Las Americas, Melia Varadero, Melia Cayo Coco, Melia Cayo Guillermo
Jamaica:
Sandals Negril, Sandals Dunn’s River, Ocho Rios, Sandals Montego Bay, Sandals Royal Caribbean, Montego Bay, Sandals Ocho Rios, Sandals Inn, Montego Bay, Sandals Whitehouse, Whitehouse, Royal Plantation, Ocho Rios, Couples Ocho Rios, Couples Negril, Couples Sweptaway, Negril, Grand Lido Braco, Runaway Bay, Grand Lido Negril
Wyndham Rose Hall, Montego Bay, Beaches Negril, Beaches Boscobel, Ocho Rios, Beaches Sandy Bay, Negril.
Antigua: – Sandals Antigua, Dickenson Bay. – Occidental Grand Pineapple Beach – some restrictions apply
St. Lucia:
Sandals Regency St Lucia, Castries, Sandals Grande St Lucian, Rodney Bay, Sandals Halcyon, Castries, Jalouise Plantation,
Soufriere.
Bahamas:
Sandals Royal Bahamian, Cable Beach, Breezes Bahamas, Cable Beach Radisson Cable Beach, Cable Beach.
Costa Rica:
Occidental Grand Papagayo – some restrictions apply
George Allen
http://www.articlesbase.com/travel-articles/allinclusive-resorts-offer-free-caribbean-weddings-59026.html
Pets Need Discount Vitamins Too
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Discount vitamins are a boon for all mammals, whether they have two legs or four. Some pets have particular ailments that would benefit greatly from adding supplements to their regular diet. Even the birds and reptiles in the family can benefit from better nutrition, and all pets will be happier and healthier with the proper diet. Although pet vitamins are available, they are usually more expensive and harder to find than similar human products, and there’s no reason why humans and pets can’t share a regimen of good nutrition.
The first step is to look at what your pet is already eating without supplements. This seems obvious, but how many people read the label on a bag of dog food? Most pet food is designed to pump protein and fiber into the animal’s diet, which is reasonable since they’re not in the wild catching mice and lizards. Unless you are spending top dollar for the most expensive brands, usually sold only in pet stores, your pet food probably doesn’t have more than a few supplements, such as vitamins A and D. It may not have any. Since veterinarians usually recommend keeping pets on the same food, whatever they’re missing nutritionally, they’re missing all the time.
Please note that kittens, puppies, and baby guinea pigs are not good candidates for vitamin supplements. Their pet food already contains more supplements than adult food, and this guideline is intended for adult animals, especially older animals that eat less, are less active, and have more health problems. Pay close attention to dosages, as discussed below. Also many human supplements are totally inappropriate for animals, such as Human Growth Hormone. When in doubt, ask your vet. Most veterinarians do agree that some important and helpful supplements are missing in action from traditional pet food:
Glucosamine and Chondroitin
German Shepherds are one of many breeds that suffer from a hereditary disease called hip dysplasia, which means “badly formed” hip in Latin. It’s a degenerative disease, which just keeps getting worse with age until the poor creature can barely get up or go for a walk. Vets often prescribe Glucosamine Hydrochloride and Chondroitin Sulfate for this condition, because those compounds promote cartilage development and healthy joints. They’re usually combined into one product that can easily be adjusted for pets by splitting pills, according to the pet’s weight compared to human weight and dosage. Vitamin C and the minerals copper, manganese, and zinc are also important for cartilage and ligament health in older animals.
Thiamine, Riboflavin, and Niacin
These supplements, also known as Vitamins B1, B2, and B3, are often found in more expensive pet food. They help the body convert carbohydrates and fat into energy, while they promote proper function of the heart, nervous, and digestive systems. Vitamin B2 is needed to form red blood cells and antibodies, and is essential for healthy skin, nails, and coat. Riboflavin also helps prevent many types of eye diseases, including cataracts, which afflict many animals in old age. Niacin is needed for a healthy liver and metabolism, and it aids in repairing cells and DNA.
Vitamin E, Vitamin K, Omega 3 Fatty Acids, and Garlic
If you were covered in fur, you would probably be more interested in maintaining a healthy coat, too. All of these supplements do just that, plus they perform various other useful functions in a mammal’s body, from maintaining a healthy immune system to good blood clotting and bone formation. Omega 3 and Vitamin E are found in fish oil, which is often easy to give pets because it’s a liquid. All of these are easy to find in stores and websites that specialize in discount vitamins.
Calcium is for the Birds
There’s a good reason to put a cuttlefish bone in the cage of your favorite bird, because he needs that calcium for his own healthy beak, bones, and talons. Commercial birdseed is almost a perfect food for a feathered pet, but it is missing calcium and Vitamin C. Cats may get enough calcium and Vitamins A and D if they are regular milk drinkers, but poor dogs have digestive systems that don’t agree with milk. Dogs are very dependent on having healthy teeth, so they need more calcium in their diets. Calcium pills are easy to split and measure and are often combined with other supplements.
Children’s Multivitamins for Your Pet?
One brand of generic children’s chewable vitamins is virtually identical in composition and supplements to an expensive brand of dog multivitamins, even down to the dosages. One is fruit-flavored and the other is beef-flavored, but is there any reason to pay three times more for the beef-flavored one? Kids will seldom eat dog vitamins, but it’s not the other way around. A pet owner can also learn a lot about proper dosages by studying the labels on children’s multivitamins and vitamin-packed breakfast cereals. These dosages are usually on the conservative side, and the supplements contained are plain vanilla, with nothing too exotic. Even reptiles have been known to enjoy small chunks of kid’s chewable vitamins, getting nutrients missing from their regular fare, especially if they don’t eat much fruit.
Many supplements are sold in liquid form, or tinctures, designed to be added to food and drink with an eyedropper. This is often a more precise way to add the proper amount to food and may fool those finicky felines better than half a vitamin pill. Obviously the smaller the animal, the more careful his owner must be in giving him dietary supplements. Only a few are known to be harmful when administered in too large a dosage. One rule of thumb: if the animal would consume this nutrient as part of his varied diet in the wild, then it’s okay to give him in captivity. That’s the latest theory why dogs eat grass, because their ancestors were used to eating grass as hunters and scavengers in the wild.
Of course, good nutrition is not all a pet needs. Fresh air, clean water, fun exercise, and love are just as important. Regular trips to the vet and good grooming rituals are a must, and fleas and ticks should be vigorously controlled during their prime season in the summer. A breakout of ticks in one household might spread to neighboring households. Senior animals are often the most challenging to deal with as they lose some of their physical and mental abilities. Like human seniors, they’re the ones who can benefit most from Garlic, Ginseng, Vitamin E, Vitamin C and the other supplements known to extend life, increase brain function, and bolster the immune system.
In truth, humans could benefit from eating a few common ingredients found in pet food, such as bone meal and chicken byproducts, but we already have a more varied diet. We know our pets must be missing some vitamins, but after food, licenses, medicines, and trips to the vet and the groomer, it’s hard to take on another expense. Fortunately, there’s no reason to buy high-priced pet food or special pet products to give our loved ones full nutrition. Lots of discount vitamins readily available for humans are suitable for four-legged mammals, too. In the long run, good nutrition is second only to love in making a pet’s life long and fulfilling.
Freelance Writer
http://www.articlesbase.com/medicine-articles/pets-need-discount-vitamins-too-96539.html
04A Woodstock (The All-For-Nots)
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Grassstock… We are gonna get so high.
Duration : 8 min 28 sec
Royal Suite again, this time getting ready for formal night, including a tour of Sebastian's clay army. It took him 3 days to set up this battle! This is more of a "Daddy's so proud" moment more so than a Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines "Voyager of the Seas" moment, but it did take place in our stateroom.
jpmeyer.com
Duration : 5 min 31 sec
Spoiler Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
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A friend of mine was explaining something about the movie in her own special way.
Duration : 2 min 36 sec
Air ED
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the ending of anime Air
A good place to start for good airline fares is with a local travel agent, who has special consolidators that they can go through to save money. Save hundreds of dollars on plane tickets with help from a travel agent in this free video on international travel tips and preparation.
Expert: April Smith
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Bio: April Smith has been in the travel industry for 11 years, with two years as a gate agent with Continental Airlines, and nine years with Carlson Wagonlit Travel in Westlake, Ohio.
Filmmaker: John Lorince
Duration : 0:1:0