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www.fastnettravel.comFastNethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14516401822463208612noreply@blogger.comBlogger141100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13763056.post-74993606256850308462009-10-08T14:22:00.007-04:002009-10-08T16:11:46.020-04:00EURODAM CABANAS CAN BE RENTED BY THE DAYOn our tour of the MS Eurodam at the Port of Boston, Holland America's elegant new ship proved to be a stately, comfortable place for a wide range of passengers - would be a great headquarters for a multigenerational tour of northern Europe or the Caribbean. Contact us for detailed itineraries and 2010 rates!FastNethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14516401822463208612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13763056.post-17120045106267547262009-01-03T11:11:00.005-05:002009-01-03T11:21:39.366-05:00Mediterranean Cruise with Prudence MapstoneFastNet Travel's Textile Travel division is heading to the Mediterranean for the third annual Freeform Fest, a 10-day cruise on Holland America's Noordam featuring fiber artist Prudence Mapstone. We'll sail from Rome's Civitavecchia port to such destinations as Dubrovnik, Ephesus, Santorini, Piraeus, Messina and Corfu. Family and friends are welcome, FastNethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14516401822463208612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13763056.post-59427303666508797332007-11-10T12:57:00.001-05:002007-11-10T13:00:58.964-05:00Newest passport & travel regulationsAlthough the current regulations state that you don't need a passport to cruiseoutside the U.S. for example, to the Caribbean, you WILL need a passport to get backinto the country if you should, God forbid, take ill and need to be flown home!Ay,ay,ay!Latest travel regs are here, but the take-home message is: get a passport andtake it everywhere - you may soon FastNethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14516401822463208612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13763056.post-35652641713667592862007-03-12T08:34:00.000-04:002007-03-12T08:50:22.952-04:00Travelers with disabilities will appreciate these sites,gleaned by Darren Green of the Chicago Tribune:Global Access, particularly strong onwheelchair-accessible travel; also has good info on accessiblity on cruise ships.Flying with Disability has a wealth of knowledge about air travel and more....an abundance of useful information for all types of travel. Emerging Horizons - another FastNethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14516401822463208612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13763056.post-1165073364271259462006-12-02T10:10:00.000-05:002006-12-21T16:43:43.873-05:00Cruising for Crocheters!Gala Bermuda Cruise July 2007We'll be attending the CGOA Chain Link conference and Summer Knit & Crochet Show in Manchester, New Hampshire in July 2007, and have blocked space on a 7-day Bermuda Cruise on Norwegian Cruise Lines' Majesty sailing out of Boston on Sunday, July 15. The cruise coincides nicely with the end of the conference, and we will be offering bus FastNethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14516401822463208612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13763056.post-1158360000755465312006-09-15T18:19:00.000-04:002006-09-23T01:13:47.600-04:00Love wine? The Presidential Wine Cruise on Carnival could become habit-forming. This is the second year that Carnival President Bob Dickinson has hosted a cruise for his Presidential Wine Club, this year sailing from Miami on the Carnival Valor.The club is basically a vehicle to intoduce a wide range of wines to afficionados, with a monthly maildrop of two or more bottles of wine. The annual FastNethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14516401822463208612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13763056.post-1155910067985694462006-08-18T10:03:00.000-04:002006-09-15T18:46:38.096-04:00Travel Advisory:Effective Jan. 8, 2007, all individuals traveling by sea or air from Canada, Mexico, Bermuda, and the Caribbean (with the exception of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands) will require a passport or other accepted official form of identification to enter or re-enter the United States.If you will be traveling to or from the U.S. in 2007, be sure to review the new requirements FastNethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14516401822463208612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13763056.post-1137118866905098352006-01-12T21:16:00.000-05:002006-08-18T10:19:45.986-04:00Don't choke any chickens in Turkey!The UN World Tourism Organization is warning travelprofessionals not to underestimate the threat of bird fluafter the latest outbreak in Turkey.Officials note that no human-to-human transmission hasyet taken place, and no formal restrictions on travel arecontemplated at present.As a tourist, however, simple prudence will tell you to avoidvisiting farms that FastNethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14516401822463208612noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13763056.post-1129821272532386922005-10-20T11:05:00.000-04:002005-10-20T11:23:39.740-04:00Cruise Ships Change Plans to Avoid Wilma It's predicted that Hurricane Wilma will hit southwestern Florida this weekend, yet no cruise lines have announced changes in next week's cruise schedule so far. However, the weather could affect some turnarounds as the storm hits the hapless state once again. Royal Caribbean recommends that passengers booked on four ships -- "Explorer of the Seas," "FastNethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14516401822463208612noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13763056.post-1129131473922205452005-10-12T11:37:00.000-04:002005-10-12T11:37:53.926-04:00Jet Blue expansion means big savings for Boston and New York flights!In the face of general airline chaos and cutbacks, JetBlue is paddling against the current again.They are introducing more flights to more cities from JFK and BOS, includingdirect flights from Boston to Austin and Richmond. Offering sale fares from JFK to BOS for as little as $25.See their airline site for more information. FastNethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14516401822463208612noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13763056.post-1128609171997774512005-10-06T10:26:00.000-04:002005-10-06T10:38:10.860-04:00Travelers, beware!Delta, playing Bankruptcy Roulette, has started to cancel random flights to offset losses from jet fuel costs. According to a Delta spokesmouth, most of the cancelled flights will be very early or late midweek departures. Be advised that your upcoming Delta flight may be cancelled with only a day's notice, due to high fuel costs. Other airlines, such as American, are eliminatingFastNethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14516401822463208612noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13763056.post-1125526673834954502005-08-31T18:10:00.000-04:002005-08-31T18:19:32.433-04:00Hurricane Katrina AdvisoriesIn addition to the devastation and anguish for localSoutherners, the hurricane madness has ruined many a traveler's plans.Government, airlines, cruise lines, and others all have issued advisories re: changes in schedules and plans.FastNet Travel has a Hurricane Advisory page that outlines some of these issues.FastNethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14516401822463208612noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13763056.post-1125410959473012992005-08-30T09:48:00.000-04:002005-08-30T10:21:38.906-04:00Five Ways Hotels Pick your PocketWow! I got such a deal on Priceline!Think you've got bragging rights? Not so fast!Hotels are keeping competitive by offering low or stable room rates, then tacking on fees for everything from water to maid service. Five could-be-costly tricks: Phone fees: the old standby of hotel 'creative revenue enhancers'. Sadly for hotels, people are wise to these FastNethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14516401822463208612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13763056.post-1124067546729052242005-08-14T20:35:00.000-04:002005-08-14T21:32:04.373-04:00Cornwall's Newquay is the new Surf CityBelieve it or else, Cornwall, southwest England's formerly staid seaside paradise where time stood still, has morphed into a super-cool surfing destination for the Hipsters of Europe. There goes the nice old 'backwater' reputation that made me love to visit. Sorry, my age is showing, but I love the old-timey tea places, sitting on a cliffside veranda FastNethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14516401822463208612noreply@blogger.com0