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In this issue
Special Report:
Questionable Destinations -- 17 Ways To Be Safe
Know Before You Go:
Dining Almost On The Cheap -- London’s Top Ten Ethnic Restaurants
From Our Englishman:
Visiting Canterbury & Its Cathedral
Cultural Connections
The Titanic & The Jane Hotel
Postcards
Celebrating Gardens -- Springtime Places
Riding The Rails:
Amtrak Guest Rewards Program
City Insider Report:
Door County, WI
Top Ten Travel Deals Include:

Iceland Adventure Package
4 nights from $1,200 in Reykjavik at the Radisson Blu Saga Hotel. You'll tour Hellisheidi Heath, the geothermal town of Hveragerdi where heat-energy from the “center of the arth” is harnessed, Þingvellir (Icelandic for wide lava plain) National Park, the Great Geyser and the Gullfoss Falls. Incl bkfst daily & r/t air.
 
Copenhagen, Stockholm & Helsinki Package
6 nights from $1,649. In Copenhagen, visit Amalienborg Palace, the Royal Theater, Christiansborg Palace & much more, travel by high-speed train to Stockholm, for a hop-on/off sightseeing tour past the Royal Palace and 13th century Riddarholm church. Board a ferry for an overnight cruise to Helsinki where the highlights inc Senate Square, Finlandia Hall and the Sibelius Monument. Inc entrance fees, rail & overnight cruise & bkfst daily.
 
California’s Wines and Trains Tour
6 nights from $1,899 with 3 nights each in SF and Hollywood. After the sights of SF board the Napa Valley Wine Train and visit Sonoma. Then south along the Diablo Mountain Range on the Coast Starlight Route for Malibu, Hollywood and LA sightseeing. Inc some meals & bkfst daily.

Steal of the Month:
Hawaiian Islander: Maui & Big Island Package

3 nights on each island from $999. Swim in the
waters of Maui's Kapalua Beach, then visit Wailuku, the summit of Haleakala and the Iao Needle.
On the Big Island see Mt Kilauea and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Incl intra-island
flights, hotel & r/t air.
Back Talk From Our Readers:
Hotel Discount Tips
Quotable Notable:
The Jane Hotel
From Our Publisher Nancy Dunnan:
National Parks News

About our Top Ten Travel Deals
  
These deals are not advertisements
-- we recommend them because based on our research we believe they are "the" best. Caution: Prices (p/p dbl), dates and blackout periods often change after we go to press. Cancellations and fully booked tours also occur. Fuel charges ($25-$225) and airport and other fees are not always included. TravelSmart is not responsible for any data inaccuracies nor for the level of service provided by these companies.

Nancy Dunnan's 'Recession Proof Your Financial Life'
TravelSmart publisher Nancy Dunnan's latest book "Recession Proof Your Financial Life" is now available.

Dunnan is the author and co-author of over 30 books, including the best seller "How To Invest $50 To $5,000" and other personal finance titles.

She also writes the weekly "Dunnan on Dollars" column for The Online Investor www.theonlineinvestor.com as well as the weekly "Ask Nancy" column for brokerage firm BuyandHold.com.

"Recession Proof Your Financial Life" addresses the topics we're all concerned about -- how to handle a layoff, find a job, get out of debt, save for college, avoid foreclosure, repair your 401(k) and more.

In Dunnan's chapter "It's Chic to be Cheap" she gives great tips for having fun on a budget -- including when traveling. And, in the chapter, "Helping Those of a Certain Age," she covers the best deals, including travel deals, for the 50+ crowd.

If you purchase a copy of the book, for yourself or for a friend, let Ms. Dunnan know by emailing her at TravelSmartNow@aol.com. She will send you two sample issues of TravelSmart magazine and the special TravelSmart Ballpoint Pen with a Light!

Available online from  Amazon and  Barnes&Noble.


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