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Get Going

© Diane Goldberg under the original topic name

Ms Budget Travel is several stories behind about her own weird wandering --- and she really really had planned to finally tell you about Thanksgiving with the vultures and this incredibly odd event that occurred Monday in O'Hare airport and how stupid she was to try to travel with a suitcase that reputable sources say outweighs her by half when full of books and black lace.

However, Ms Budget Travel would be remiss in her responsibility to her Gentle Readers if she did not share a few great opportunities with you --- so without further ado let's move along to

Cool Stuff

The Mature Traveler, a national newsletter now in its 19th year is celebrating the opening of it's web site with a contest for folks fifty and older. Visit them at http://wwww.thematuretraveler.com to enter. Winners will be drawn on September 12, 2002.

The prize possibilities follow, Ms Budget Travel quotes from their press release as follows: "Grand Prize: Round-trip tickets for two from New York's JFK to St. Petersburg, Russia aboard the new Baltia Air Lines' luxury B747: www.baltia.com

First Prize: Two nights at The Rubens at the Palace, across the street from London's Buckingham Palace, courtesy of Red Carnation Hotels: www.redcarnationhotels.com

Second Prize: A $200 certificate for a stay at any one of the 360 Bed & Breakfast inns certified by the California Association of B&B Inns: http://www.cabbi.com

Third Prize: A one-year senior (age 55+) membership, with all its benefits, and a two-night stay at your choice of the 120 U.S. hostels run by Hostelling International-American Youth Hostels: www.hiayh.org

Bonus Prize: Pairs of tickets to ride Colorado's scenic railways, the Georgetown Loop and the Royal Gorge Route Railroad: www.royalgorgeroute.com

Travel books: Ten winners will receive copies of the 2002 edition of Joan Rattner Heilman's perennial bestseller, Unbelievably Good Deals and Great Adventures That You Absolutely Can't Get Unless You're Over 50. And five more entrants will receive one of the HIDDEN books from the unique travel series published by Ulysses Press: www.ulyssespress.com."

For Disney addicts, and you know who you are, Ms Budget travel found a limited availability offer from US Airways. US Airways Vacations offers up to 35% savings on your hotel stay if you book an on-site Walt Disney World Resort vacation now through May 19. Travel is valid from June 3-August 24. It's one of those put it on the credit card now deals--- visit their website at http://www.usairways.com and if you want to book the promotional code is WDWO6031.

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