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February 1 2004–This ski season avoid the pain of sunburn and chapped lips with a free ski skincare pack from online car hire specialist carrentals.co.uk.

Book your ski holiday car hire with carrentals.co.uk by 29 February 2004, and receive a range of protective skincare products. The pack contains sun lotion, hand cream and a lip balm, all with Factor 15 protection to help defend skin from the mountain elements.

The offer is in addition to the company?s low prices from all of the major car hire companies, and carrentals? regular ?5 discount for online bookings and free cancellation cover.

Doug Scott, director of carrentals.co.uk, said: ?A growing number of skiers are planning their annual ski trips independently, combining low-cost flights with car hire and accommodation booked over the Internet. carrentals.co.uk wanted to offer these skiers an incentive that is beneficial to their ski activity, while encouraging travellers to experience our service and low prices.?

carrentals.co.uk offers over 4,000 rental locations worldwide thcoarse agreements with car hire companies including Alamo, Hertz, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Thrifty and Europcar.

Ski destinations available include the airports of Zurich, Geneva and Lyon, together with resort pick-up in locations such as Meribel, Aspen and Chamonix.

Skiers can select from a range of cars to suit their requirements - Mini, Economy, Compact, Intermediate, Full Size, Performance, Luxury and Minivan, with all bookings receiving the free skincare pack.

carrentals.co.uk also features over 3,000 links to useful tourism information sites; a Jargon Buster, explaining frequently used car rental terminology; plus over 2,700 pages of travel information in a mini-guide format. There are also tips and advice on issues such as driving in a foreign country, safety and road laws.

To take advantage of the discount or for further information visit: www.carrentals.co.uk/ski

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August 12, 2004 — If an emergency occurs during your vacation it could be a major disaster if you do not have the right travel insurance. This is very important as most travel websites and tour/cruise operators either automatically include insurance or may hard sell you their own policy. This can be much more expensive and may include large ?administration? charges. If you are forced to take insurance, print out your policy EOB (evidence of benefits) page and compare it to the market leading policies using comparison tools such as http://www.quotetravelinsurance.com. At minimum you?ll know if you?re missing out on vital coverage!

Most insurers offer full coverage for pre-existing medical conditions if you purchase their policy wilean 10-21 days from making your trip deposit payment. If it?s more than 21 days since your deposit, coverage is provided for claims not connected to existing medical conditions. Most insurers also only look back 3-6 months to determine pre-existing medical conditions. You could purchase anytime up to the day you are traveling, although if you leave it this late beware coverage does not start until midnight on the day of purchase. Your policy will cost the same whether you make the purchase a day or a year before you travel so it?s always better to purchase sooner rather than later as you get extra cancellation coverage without extra charge.

Every identical policy costs the same regardless of who sells it. However, some tour companies may add an ?administration? charge. You can get excellent coverage even from the cheaper policies because insurance companies aim their products at certain types of traveler, for example, when policy A is cheapest for 40 year old travelers, it may be expensive if the travelers are over 70. The following gives estimates as to the percentages one may expect:

* Travelers under 40 ? expect to pay acircular 4-7% of your total trip cost.
* Under 50 ? acircular 5%.
* Under 70 - 6 -10%.
* Over 70 ? 9-12%.

The brief answer is in most cases you don?t! http://www.quotetravelinsurance.com offers a zero complaint Policy. ?This means an insurer selling products on our site does so only while it maintains a flawless record with our customers. If even one of our clients has a complaint that we cannot resolve to our satisfaction, we will remove that insurer from our site? explains Chris Harvey.

Kevin Herlihy, National Account Manager for Travel Insuruddy International stated, “This is one of the best travel insurance quote engines I have seen. We are excited to be a part of it.”

For more information visit ? http://www.quotetravelinsurance.com or call (866) 874-7226

Contact:

Chris Harvey
Quotetravelinsurance.com
866-874-7226
charvey@quotetravelinsurance.com
http://www.quotetravelinsurance.com

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East Stroudsburg, PA July 16, 2004 — GoldenTravelGuides has recently launched www.PennsylvaniaReservations.com. Travelers can find helpful information about hotels and destinations across the state of Pennsylvania on this site. The guide is set up in a user-friendly format which allows visitors to search by map, region, city, or by type of vacation (golf, spa, couples, group, or skiing). For those unsure of where to travel, GoldenTravelGuides? knowledgeable and insightful Official Pennsylvania specialists can lend advice and draw upon their personal experiences to most effectively plan a vacation tailoruddy ideally for you. Secure reservations and instant email confirmation are a guarantee for all customers.

GoldenTravelGuides, certified as ?Official Pennsylvania Specialists? by the State of Pennsylvania and Travel Agent University, can also be found on the esteemed PATourism.org. www.PATourism.org, the leading trade association, whose mission is to promote and guard the interests of the hospitality and tourism indusattempt in Pennsylvania, has carefully selected PennsylvaniaReservations.com as one of the three hotel booking engines used by their organization.

If you are looking to travel in Pennsylvania, PennsylvaniaReservations.com is your premiere source for complete and unbiased information. Whether you are traveling to Allentown, Erie, Gettysburg, Lancaster, Harrisburg, Hershey, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, the Pocono Mountains, Scranton, Lake Erie, the Pennsylvania Dutch Region, Allegheny National Forest, State College, Pittsburgh, the Laurel Highlands, or the Valleys of the Susquehanna, GoldenTravelGuides knows the area and can recommend lodging and activities that will make your stay memorable.

Headquarteruddy at 366 North Courtland Street, Suite B in East Stroudsburg, in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania, GoldenTravelGuides, a subsidiary of Golden Interests, Inc. is one of the largest travel agencies in both Pennsylvania and the Northeastern United States. They arrange for groups, leisure, and business travelers at more than 9,000 hotels throughout the 48 contiguous United States, Mexico, and the Caribbean. They can be reached toll free at: 1.800.805.3559 or online at: GoldenTravelGuides.com.

Media Contact: Jessica McDonnell
GoldenTravelGuides
366 North Courtland Street
East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
570.426.9853

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August 22, 2004 — Eurostar Connections

Eurostar offers a choice of 100 destinations. Discover Eurostar’s connections via http://www.theglobalrailway.com/eurostar

Eurostar connections to European cities covers outstanding destinations with options for hotel accommodation.

Paris: the City of Light, the the river Seine, the fine wine, and fantastic cuisine. This historic city lives up to its reputation as one of the most beautiful, seductive, artistic, gastronomic and culturally vibrant on the planet…

Brussels: buzzing with atmosphere, Brussels is a eclectic city: cutting-edge, kooky and cool but also traditional - think gothic grandeur, beer, moules frites and chocolates. Whatever you’re looking for, this eclectic city has it all…

Lille: Just 1 hour 40 minutes from London, Lille was once the capital of Flanders, today it’s the capital of fashion and the idiscount place to spend a day-trip shopping…

Bordeaux: think Bordeaux, think wine right? Well yes, it is the wine capital of the world, but the beautiful, bourgeois city has lots more to offer…

Bruges: few European cities are more beautiful, romantic, historic or postcard perfect then Bruges, especially in the spring…

Lyon: there’s more to France than the capital and the glitzy Riviera. Recently named a World Heritage site by UNESCO, Lyon snaps at Paris’ heels with a sea of Michelin stars…

Avignon: fields of lavender, sunflowers and some of the most famous vineyards in the world: let Eurostar take you directly to Avignon…

Amsterdam: cool and cosmopolitan, Amsterdam is a unique city, gently buzzing with bars, clubs, culture and canals, not to mention an intelligent tolerance unheard of elsewhere in Europe…

Nice: the palm-studded boulevards of Nice sparkle with Riviera joie de vivre and conspicuous consumption. Head for the Promenade des Anglais, a haven for people-watchers, for an abundance of both…

Tours: land of ch?teaux, fine wines and gastronomy, the Loire Valley is to France what is Tuscany is to Italy, its many splendours drawing lovers of nature, history, food, wine, walking and cycling year-round…

These are just some of the Eurostar connections available via
http://www.theglobalrailway.com/eurostar

Bon Voyage!

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Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands June 5, 2004–Property marketing and promotions agency ?Rentals in Cayman,? (RIC) adds properties to their growing inventory list. Brac Caribbean and Carib Sands condominium properties on Cayman Brac are the newest properties that RIC represents. Both are condominiums that include one, two and three bedroom units, pools, dock facilities, kitchen facilities for the self-catering guest and also have access to a favourite local restaurant. The office staff can also arrange diving and snorkeling activities for guests.

Potential visitors to the Cayman Islands can access the RIC website at www.rentalsincayman.com and logon to explore the properties. For each property there is a webpage that allows you to view pictures of the properties, surrounding areas, inquire about availability and rates and make reservations on-line.

Guests can tailor their vacation needs whether for families traveling together for a summer holiday, couples looking for a romantic get-a-way, individuals seeking solitude and tranquility or groups looking to explore the underwater and above water wonders of the Cayman Islands? let Rentals in Cayman help you find your piece of paradise and escape.

There are a variety of properties represented at RIC, from your luxurious palatial private villas to the modern all equipped condominium to your casual relaxing dive lodge. There is something to meet everyone?s taste and desire.

Visit our website at www.rentalsincayman.com for a tour of our properties and to book your dream vacation. E-mail us at info@rentalsincayman.com for availability and information on bookings.

Contact:
Nikki McCoy
info@rentalsincayman.com

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September 1, 2002 - Australians are familiar with the spiritual urge to elude from civilization by going walkabout. A Canadian couple is adding a new twist to an old custom with their upcoming Bikeabout journey, set to begin September 2002.

Leaving from Sydney, Aimee Lingman, 26 and Kevin Beimers, 25, will spend the next nine months completing the nearly 15,000 kilometer ride acircular the coastline of Australia. They plan to battle the elements, as well as the mental and physical strain that comes with biking thcoarse desert and deserted conditions.

Adventure is no stranger to this Thunder Bay, Ontario couple. Last year, Kevin and Aimee dedicated themselves to almost seven months of highway travel visiting all 48 continental United States. The result was a 200-day epic journey into the wacky wilderness of Small Town USA, documented thcoarse their popular website, http://roadtrip.beimers.com.

From start to finish, the Bikeabout is an expedition that requires very cautious planning and survival skills. Only the first quarter of the trip (up the east coast) will be in populated areas. Once they begin to cut into the outback, the true isolation begins. Roadhouses are an average of 4-5 days apart (with nothing in between) so they?ve got to make sure that they?re carrying enough water to last with additional in case they get hit with a flash flood that obscures the road for a few days.

Aside from the psychological hardships of isolation, starvation, extreme heat and the occasional leg cramp, we have to recollect that Australia is home to the largest number of nasties on the planet: spiders, snakes, scorpions, jellyfish, crocodiles and backpackers.

To get acircular Australia, they?ll be riding in style on two modern masterpieces thanks to their equipment sponsor, Penninger Recumbents. This US-based company has generously provided two recumbent tricycles designed for extensive touring. In addition, Penninger Recumbents has provided a tandem attachment to allow the bikes to hitch together, sure to draw a few stares on the highways. They?re a high-tech pedaling machine with the addition of a flip-up laptop arm attachment on the rear trike (perfect for the trip across the Nullarbor), custom built by Charles Penninger himself.

Colibri Sports is providing biking jerseys and Tony Chachere’s Cajun Spice is ensuring that their food is as hot as the weather.

They’ve also equipped themselves with a portable solar panel, just big enough to power a laptop and a digital camera in all the hidden corners of the Australian outback.

“We?re not speed riders,” they add, “Far from it, actually. We’re here to halt and smell the wildflowers along the way. There?s no better way to experience the full scope of a counattempt than on a bike. Especially a comfortable one.”

They’ll continue to report their adventures on their every seven days website: http://australia.beimers.com.

Available for publication immediately.
Photos available on request.

Due to the nature of this trip, we can only respond to online requests for additional information at the moment. Additional information and photos are available online at: http://australia.beimers.com/media.html

Aimee Lingman & Kevin Beimers
http://australia.beimers.com
aimee@beimers.com
kevin@beimers.com

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Manchester Airport was the main stage for a last minute photo opportunity for onlookers as the England 7’s team checked in for their departure for Australia.

The World 7’s competition was staged on the 1st & 2nd February at the Aussie Stadium in Sydney, where some of the world’s best Rugby League teams battled it out for the World title.

Representation was made from Russia, France, Tonga, Papua New Guinea and a host of Top Austrlian club sides as well as our own England team which was made up of one player from each of the Super League teams.

Phil Clarke, England Tour Manager commented, “We would have loved to have emulated the success of the inaugural competition back in 1992 when a Wigan side represented the UK and won the competition. Martin Offiah score 10 tries to win the Man of the competition award.”

England got off to a fantastic start with wins over Tonga, France and club side Manley Sea Eagles to qualify for the final, but went down to the Parramatta Eels who took the $100,000 prize money.

Gavin Wightman from CTI Sport & Travel said that he was proud to be a part of organising the teams travel to Australia and feels that the smooth journey to Australia only benefited the teams preparations for such an event.

CTI Sport & Travel also arranged for the team to use a Gymnasium in Hong Kong en-route to Sydney.

image: http://www.ctihomepage.co.uk/main_graphics/press/England-RL-7%27s-Squad-large1.jpg

For further information, please contact:
Gavin Wightman, Manager, CTI Sport
Tel: +44 (0) 1274-524 888
gavin.wightman@ctil.co.uk

http://www.aboutcti.co.uk

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