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There are two types of winter travelers; those who seek an adventure in the snow, and those who flee the bitter winds for the warmth of a tropical sun. But in Kentucky there is a third group of winter adventurers who prefer a perfectly constant 54 degrees, free-climbing cave walls, scrambling through areas as tight as 9 inches high; walking crouched through hidden tunnels; hand and knee crawls over jagged rocks and dirt; belly crawling through wet areas and twisting into and out of tight crawlway openings. Read more

For many Americans, their cell phone is their only phone. An increasing number of people now use these devices exclusively or as their primary phones. However, those who dial internationally or use cell phones for out-of-network long-distance calls often face high surcharges. These costs can be especially extreme when families travel and rely on their phones to stay in touch with people back home.

A new class of service has emerged that may help keep cell costs down -- it's prepaid calling that can be bought and managed online. While these services are relatively new to the telephone industry, companies such as Pingo (www.pingo.com), which uses Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), are quickly becoming popular because they allow consumers to make long-distance calls from mobile and traditional landline phones at greatly reduced rates. Read more

Expedia.com is making it easy for travelers to squeeze in affordable, last-minute summer vacations by offering a 24-hour sale with amazing savings on hotels and packages. To take advantage of the sale trips must be booked by midnight on Wednesday, July 18 for travel now until late August/early September. With discounts up to 50% off, great prices are available for travel to major U.S. cities and exotic destinations. Below are a few sample sale prices for hotels and packages: Read more

Las Vegas is a city with a reputation for being unique and exciting. It is a popular vacation destination because it has something to offer everyone, no matter what age or interest.

Downtown
Downtown Las Vegas is an experience in itself because you get to see many of the classic casinos you've heard about or have seen in movies. When downtown, be sure to catch the Fremont Street Experience, a unique light show that is free for visitors. A canopy with millions of lights overarches the street and computers control an intricate sound and light show for viewers. Read more

Despite being the capital city of Texas, Austin is a city that prides itself on being far from ordinary. Known as the 'Live Music Capital of the World', Austin offers visitors a vacation that is as diverse as it is exciting. After all, as a city with the motto 'Keep Austin Weird', a visit to Austin is sure to be a vacation with a difference.

As you might expect from a city referred to as the 'Live Music Capital of the World', Austin has a vibrant live music scene with more music venues per capita than any other U.S city. Austin's music revolves around the numerous entertainment venues that can be found on its historic 6th Street. Originally known as Pecan Street, East-6th Street is the heart of the Austin entertainment district and plays host to a multitude of bars, clubs and music venues. Located along the length of East-6th Street between Congress Avenue and Interstate 35, you'll find many venues offering live music at one time or another during the week. Read more

By Jeff Zbar 
www.chiefhomeofficer.com

The family minivan was rolling down Interstate 26 in South Carolina. The hour was late, the weather was mean and we were in need of a hotel room.

Stopping in this downpour was just not going to happen. Instead, in the passenger seat, my wife, Robbie, had commandeered the laptop from the kids, paused their movie on the laptop's DVD player, and began surfing the Internet to search for hotel rooms along the highway.

The laptop was plugged into the 110 converter and powered by the car's cigarette lighter. A Verizon wireless "aircard" was plugged into the computer. Combined, we had nonstop broadband access to the information superhighway. Read more

When it comes to long car trips with the kids, silence can be golden. One unique way to keep the kids at bay is with a portable DVD movie player. Audiovox has a unique solution with its modular headrests with built in LCD screens that actually replace the original equipment headrests in your vehicle. No damage to the headrests. The custom headrests have been designed to match the style of your original headrests as well as your vehicle interior. Installation is quick and easy. Simply pull out the existing headrests and replace them. Wiring is minimal. Read more

Lake Powell Resorts & Marinas just announced the addition of 49 new RV spaces, 34 of which are pull-through spaces, including full hook-up capabilities, and a new amphitheatre to its RV Park and Campground located at Wahweap in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.

The Wahweap RV Park and Campground now offers guests a total of 139 full hook-up RV spaces, including 60 pull through spaces. All the spaces in the RV Park are more than 45 feet long; 60 of them are more than 70 feet long and able to accommodate a large RV and boat. Additionally, the spaces are uniquely staggered to provide guests with a feeling of spaciousness and privacy within the sites. Part of the new RV Park also includes side by side, pull-through spaces, ideal for groups traveling together with multiple vehicles. Read more

“See, Sun and Save” with the Millennium Resort Scottsdale McCormick Ranch, the city’s ONLY lakeside resort on Camelback Lake – the resort’s “$100 for $100” package offers travelers a bigger bang for their buck with $100 food and beverage credit which can be used at the resort’s outlets including Pinon Grill, Diamondbacks Lounge, the Cabana Bar & Grill and even room service. Guests and especially families can also select the resort’s two or three bedroom villas to house the whole brood.

Included in the “$100 for $100” package are overnight accommodations and guests can even opt for guest rooms with views of Camelback Lake. Rates for the package begin at $100 for standard accommodations while rates for villas begin at $200. There are 50 spacious villas available for bookings. The package does not include tax, service charge and $9 resort fee. Available June 1, 2007, to September 17, 2007. For reservations please visit www.millenniumhotels.com or contact 800-243-1332. Read more

Are you planning a trip to New York City soon? Do you plan to use the hotel gym? Often one of the first questions is if the hotel offers gym access – and most of them reply with the same response – yes, but there’s a fee. Even the ones that are complimentary are pretty boring and usually overcrowded. Stacy Berman, a certified personal trainer and former master trainer at New York Sports Clubs, tackles the traditional “workout” regiment with her unique approach to training. She noticed that her clients were becoming bored with their fitness routines and constantly trying the “latest craze.” Berman decided to go back to the basics and introduce an old standard back into her client’s lives: good old-fashioned boot camp! Read more