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WHERE THE RUNNERS GO:Marathoners can travel to any of the top 10 U.S. cities and a wide variety of international cities to find their dream race and trip. According to non-profit organization Running USA, there were more marathons held in 2006 than ever before, including five races with more than 30,000 finishers. Racers looking for a European vacation can head to:
Runners hoping to find a race locally have to plan in advance, with the ING New York Marathon becoming increasingly competitive to enter, and the Windy City marathon filling up more than six months in advance. WHERE THE CYCLISTS GO:Cyclists are the second largest growing segment of active travelers behind runners. New York, a hot spot for cyclists, holds its annual Commerce Bank 5-Boro Bike Tour in the city and had a 12,000 participant increase this year with more than 42,000 people from several countries. Cyclists seeking some extra competition may want to try out the Iron Horse Classic in Durango Colorado, where bikers race a steam locomotive. The group tries to beat the nation’s most famous antique train, the Silverton-Durango Narrow Gauge Railway, over a 50-mile route from train station to train station in the high peaks of the Rocky Mountains. WHERE THE SEA-GOERS AND BEACH LOVERS GO:Active travelers looking for a sunny beach vacation to recover from their active lifestyle may want to check out the Baja Peninsula for a week-long sea-kayaking trip or a visit to one of Mexico’s many surf camps. Domestic travelers can participate in one of Hawaii’s many race and trail offerings from the Kilauea Volcano Wilderness Marathon to the always popular Susan G. Komen 5K Hawaii Race for the Cure. Active travel is not limited to single-day events. There are plenty of multi-day tours, from the annual Tour of Colorado (a seven-day bike ride) and the Pan-Mass Challenge (a two-day charity ride) across Massachusetts, to several annual charity group rides in Europe, such as London to Amsterdam and London to Paris (three to five days). Many of these events include festivals with concerts, BBQ, and shopping, offering the active traveler even more reasons to opt out of the scenic drive this year. You can learn more and Book your next adventure with Travelocity.
These services will use Boeing 737-800 and 757-200 aircraft. With this expansion, ATA will serve Honolulu, Maui, Kona, Lihue, and Hilo from the U.S. Mainland- more Hawaiian cities on a non-stop basis than any other airline. Also, the new services will seamlessly connect to 15 cities in partnership with Southwest Airlines - namely:
This is great news for those wanting to get to the outer islands more easily. It’s been a pain to fly through Oahu, then change planes (and terminals). Our favorite island is Kauai, simply because of the beauty and wonderful beaches.
For example, at the Grand Wailea Resort on Maui, guests are charged a Resort Fee of $25 per night (plus 4% tax). In exchange, guests receive a lei greeting and refreshment upon arrival, local & 800 number phone calls, in-room Internet access, in-room coffee, fitness center use, various free classes and tours, nightly turn-down service, and self-parking. But other hotels offer similar amenities and don’t charge an extra dime for them. For example, the Mauna So why do so many Hawaii hotels charge Resort Fees and risk the wrath of guests who feel they’ve been misled or nickel and dimed? “I’ve heard three reasons,” said John Lindelow, President of Travel-Hawaii.com “First, by breaking out some of their expenses as a Resort Fee, the hotels can avoid paying the State’s tax of 7.25% on that portion.” “Second, the hotels don’t have to pay commission to travel agents on what they charge for Resort Fees; and third, the hotels can make it seem like they have lower overall prices by advertising the room rate only and then adding the Resort Fee only when the client checks out.” Travel Hawaii maintains a web page: http://Travel-Hawaii.com/hawaiiresortfees.html showing all of the Resort Keep in mind some of the resorts listed are also Hawaii Timeshares, so owners and traders should ask what additional fees are charged, and what is covered. It will be interesting to watch the reaction if more and more guests steer away from resorts that appear to be padding the bill. The idea of offering fees for additional services is time tested and works. But not telling anyone till the end of the stay - that is poor business.
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