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No.4 (03.December 1996) Contents: 1.Headlines 2.Special Offers 3.Small-ads
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1. HEADLINES:
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a. Travel Ind. Assoc.(Washington) study: 47% of frequent business travelers are online, using for information rather than reservations. Based on tele. interviews with 1,200 US adults. 25% said they may use the net to make travel plans or reservations in the next year. Most used to find directions & maps, entertainment, cost & schedule information. Sally Lewis, NetMedia, 800/901-0600; Shawn Flaherty, Travel Ind. Assoc.202/408-2137. SITES MENTIONED: Expedia: //expedia.msn.com; 1Travel: //www.1travel.com.
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b. CONFEX Africa. 28-30 January. Johannesburg. Africa's finest conference destinations exhibiting. http://www.confex.a.co.za e-mail confex@global.co.za
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c. Texas Instruments set up automated travel reservations pilot program with Internet Travel Network (ITN) for air, hotel & car reservations without need to call travel agent. www.ti.com & www.itn.net
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d. AN E-MAIL LIST DESIGNED FOR SPORTS TOURISM INTERESTS for those interested in research as well as career. Contact E-mail Moderator: Joseph Kurtzman Subscribe: MajorDomo@mcb.co.uk Fax:1-613-226-9443
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2. SPECIAL OFFERS:
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a. Htl Ercolini & Savi, Montecatini Terme, Tuscany.3* super 80 rooms.Special Dec. Week-end packages "2 days HB Lit. 150.000 P.P.(incl.welcome drink, american buffet bkf-special dinner 4 courses) ercolinisavi@italway.it
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b. AFRICAN ADVENTURERS WANTED.Walking, canoeing & luxury tented safaris in ZAMBEZI valley - Mana Pools, Matusadona, Chizarira. Specials available until April 1997: 4 day walking safari for US$330! john@kariba.harare.iafrica.com
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3. SMALL ADS:
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a. Company TRIADA LTD, 5/7 Taras Shevchenko blvd, Kyiv Ukraine, phone: 38044 244 91 31, phone/fax: 38044 244 91 30 triada@triada.ru.kiev.ua All your tours to the Ukraine.
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b. The German Nat. Tourist Off. offers new "Nostalgic Journeys," in coop. with veteran tour operator, Galaxy Tours. Events honoring American military personnel serving in Germany since 1945. e-mail: nj@galaxytours.com.
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c. RENT A HARLEY DAVIDSON IN THE USA OR CANADA Tour operators featuring Cruise America can offer Harleys from sixteen locations in the USA and Canada. 100136.1165@compuserve.com
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d.COSTA RICAN FARMSTAYS OFFER REAL ECOTOURISM OPTION. Located in areas of outstanding natural beauty, farmstays offer a true Costa Rican experience for groups & individuals. (http://www.greenarrow.com/nature/cooprena.htm)
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e. Tourism Management Degree By Home Study. The CSM-Institute of Graduate Studies offers Associate, Bachelor and Master Degree Programs. Fax1-613-226-9447E-mail at821@freenet.carleton.ca
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