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H�r- Hra�i Lest fyrir Helsinki-St Petersburg

Karelian Lest hefur r�� fj�rir h�r- hra�i lest fyrir the Helsinki – St Petersburg lei�. The lest vilja vera � �j�nusta � 2010. The hra�i lest vilja draga �r v��f�rull t�mi � milli Helsinki og St Petersburg til �r�r �rat�mi fr� the n�t�minn fimm og a helmingur �rat�mi. N�r t�ma��tlun vilja hafa fj�rir daglega lest �j�nusta � b��ir �tt.

There ert eins og er tveir daglega teinn �j�nusta � milli Helsinki og St Petersburg, the Finnska Sibelius og the R�ssi S�rna lest. The Tolstoi yfir n�tt lest fer�ast til Moskva s�rhver dagur.

N�r hra�i lest vilja hafa tv�skiptur m�ttur kerfi, hver f�r �� til hald the rekja spor einhvers net � Finnland og R�ssland. The lest, hver vilja hafa a toppur hra�i af 220 k�l�metri ��kve�inn greinir � ensku klukkustund, vilja hafa sj� far�egavagn og a alger af 350 s�ti. The lest vilja hafa a veitingah�s, a vi�skipti tegund, �j�nusta fyrir fatla�ur far�egi, og sta�ur fyrir far�egi v��f�rull me� pets.

The tala af far�egi � the Helsinki-St Petersburg lei� er mat til �refaldur innan fimm �r af byrjun the h�r hra�i �j�nusta. � 2006 yfir 200,000 teinn fer� var�lfur � this lei� og � alger yfir 337,000 teinn fer� � milli Finnland og R�ssland, ��kve�inn greinir � ensku auka af 26% � the fyrri �r.

R�ssi reikningur fyrir 60% af the far�egi og Finni fyrir 29%. Al�j��legur fer�ama�ur fr� annar Evr�pub�i land, As�a og Nor�ur Amer�ka einnig gera nota af the lest.

Karelian Lest er a fyrirt�ki sameiginlega eigandi vi� VR Me� takmarka�ri �byrg� og R�ssi j�rnbraut fyrirt�ki OAO RZD. �a� hefur the verkefni af f� h�r- hra�i lest og vi�hald �j�nusta fyrir the Helsinki-St Petersburg teinn �j�nusta. The r�� hefur a gildi af EUR 120 millj�n. The verkefni er fj�rm�l vi� OKO Banki plc.

Fyrir fleiri uppl�singar ��knast heims�knhttp:/www.vrgroup.fi//
Fyrir fleiri uppl�singar � Helsinki heims�knhttp:/www.visithelsinki.fi//

The Uno H�s � the Kopar �rglj�fur

BULVERDE, Tex.—Just 300 m�lusteinn fr� the Amer�kuma�ur br�n er ��kve�inn greinir � ensku fur�ulegur h�s hvar the �ts�ni ert eins og fyllibytta eins og the skikkja birg�asali fyrir gestur. The tilkomumikill s�n og ��gindi ert stofna � The Uno H�s b�kstaflega fuglaprik � a br�n af the d�pka �rglj�fur � Nor�ur Amer�ka. Enda ��tt the fegur� af the sv��i �ekktur eins og Kopar �rglj�fur � the Sierra Fjallgar�ur gir�ishn�fur ��sund af gestur, eini �essir fer�ast me� �rglj�fur Fer�ast dv�l � the Uno H�s.

Skr�flykill 25,000 ferningur m�lusteinn, the �rglj�fur kerfi af the Sierra n�stum fj�rir sinnum the bindi en �essi af the Mikilfenglegur �rglj�fur � the Sameina�ur Stj�rnvitringur! The h�s er einn af �r�r pers�nulegur sem � eignir hl�dr�gur fyrir gestur af the vir�a langfer� stj�rnandi giving hans fer�ast a�gangur til fjarl�gur hornsteinn af the sv��i langt fr� the �r�stingur af massi fer�a�j�nusta.

Eftir � a dagur exploring the minna fer�ast sl�� af the st�rfenglegur �rglj�fur kerfi, eini �rglj�fur Fer�ast gestur h�rfa til the flos Uno H�s. The �b�� h�r koma me� sumir af the bestur �ts�ni � the ver�ld, a v��s�ni af fura sk�gur, brattur gran�t veggur og the glitrandi � bug�ur yfir the �rglj�fur g�lf einn m�la ni�ri.

http:/www.canyontravel.com//

Kajak � Chesapeake Fl�i

CHESAPEAKE Fl�i, Md.—Leave the b�ll og upptekinn vegarbr�n � bak vi� fyrir the helgi og vera fylgja � a �n�gjulega �gleymanlegur fer� hvar t�frandi s�n og kappn�gur n�tt�rul�f b��a eftir r�ttl�tur fyrir handan the water’s barmur.

Tengja the L.L. Baun �ti- Uppg�tvun Sk�li Chesapeake Fl�i Eyja- Skammtari Kajak Langfer� og segja kve�ja til the virkur dagur woes � me�an exploring s�gufr�gur og tilkomumikill Chesapeake Fl�i. Mi�i inn � a st��ugur tv�menningsrei�hj�l sj�r kajak, og r��rarspa�i 12 m�lusteinn burt str�nd � a ��gilegur skref � me�al fjarl�gur, �spilltur eyja � me�an leikinn fylgja lei�a the vegur � gegnum �stand svi� fr� bl��ur fl��iland og �ver� vatnaskil til �tbreiddur opinn- vatn fer�.

The fer�alag byrja me� a ferja fer�ast � til Smi�ur Eyja, Maryland, � the barmur af Sterkt brag� Hlj��, hvar the hef�bundinn menning af the Bay’s vatnsmel�na enn �r�fast. �a�an gestur vilja r��rarspa�i a ke�ja af fjarl�gur Eyja til Sterkt brag� Eyja, Meyd�mur ��ur koma aftur vi� ferja til the meginland.

The fyrstur kv�ld vilja vera tjaldb��ir � a einangra�ur eyja sta�ur hvar gestur nj�ta a mi�degisver�ur af �rei�anlegur Chesapeake specialties, svo sem eins og bl�r krabbi, ostra, og the island’s fr�gur lag kaka. ��gilegur tjald og svefn bags ert me� �v� skilyr�i fyrir guests’ n�tt �t undir the stjarna. The second n�tt vilja vera � a hr�fandi eyja h�tel me� jafnvel fleiri matrei�slu- �n�gjulega � the matse�ill.

Annar h�punktur fela � s�r the Chesapeake Fl�i Foundation’s umhverfis- menntun sent � Tylerton og H�fn Jafn�r�stil�na hvar gestur geta l�ra fleiri ��ur � the bay’s r��abrugg saga. There er neitun forsenda nau�synlegur fyrir this fer�alag. 2008 Dagsetning: J�l� 18-20; Tignarlegur 15-17; September 5-7, 19-21.

Fer�alag Kostna�ur af $950 er allur innifalinn; einn herbergi vi�b�t af $150 hagn�tur. L�gmark aldur er 12.

Athafnasemi l�r�ttur fl�tur er ��gilegur til mi�juma�ur.

Heims�kn this hlekkur fyrir fleiri sm�atri�i.

Fri�s�ll S�l Skemmtisigling samningur downunder

PO& Skemmtisigling hefur a vetur fr�dagur jafnvel fleiri affordable, me� the sj�setja af a kids- skemmtisigling- frj�ls tilbo� og n�r flj�ga- frj�ls samningur � Fri�s�ll S�l, undirsta�a � Auckland fyrir the fyrstur t�mi this vetur.

Undir the kids- skemmtisigling- frj�ls samningur, barn gamall 12 �r og undir geta fer�ast fyrir frj�ls � Fri�s�ll Sun’s �tta- n�tt skemmtisigling til fallegur Lifou, R��g�ta Eyja og umstang Vila, fara Auckland � J�l� 23, me� fullor�inn fargjald byrjun fr� $1589* � manneskja tv�buri- hluti.

Kids geta einnig skemmtisigling frj�ls eins og �eir sigla til s�lskin � Fri�s�ll Sun’s langl�fi 11- n�tt skemmtisigling fara Auckland � J�n� 11 og heims�kn the �sandi Fidjieyjab�i h�fn af Dravuni, Savusavu og Suva eins og heilbrig�ur eins og dularfullur Vava’u og Nuku’alofa � Tongs. Far�egi vilja einnig nj�ta a tilkomumikill skemmtisigling fort�� the tilkomumikill, dreifibr�f eyja Niauafo’ou, einnig �ekktur eins og Tin Geta Eyja, me� fargjald laus fr� $2031* � fullor�inn, tv�buri- hluti.

The skemmtisigling- frj�ls tilbo�, hver fela � s�r frj�ls h�sn��i, a�al�� m�lt�� og a�gangur til Fri�s�ll Sun’s mikill kids’ kl�bbur, er laus fyrir upp til tveir barn gamall � milli 3 og 12 �r, hlutdeild a klefi me� tveir fullor�inn.

� me�an, PO& Skemmtisigling hefur einnig �tbreiddur �ess �rl�tur flj�ga- frj�ls tilbo� � Fri�s�ll Sun’s vetur skemmtisigling til fela � s�r fleiri langfer�.

Byrjun fr� r�ttl�tur $958* � manneskja � a heill quad klefi, the flj�ga/ skemmtisigling pakki fela � s�r frj�ls koma aftur flug til Auckland fr� Christchurch, Sandalda, Invercargill, Napier, Hnakkatak, N�r Plymouth, Palmerston Nor�ur og St�gv�l.

Flj�ga- frj�ls samningur � tilbo� fela � s�r:

• A n�u- n�tt langfer� til Lautoka, Dravuni Eyja, Savu Savu og Suva � Fidjieyjar, fara Auckland � J�l� 2. Ver� byrjun � $1124* � manneskja � a heill quad klefi e�a $1734 � manneskja � a heill tv�buri klefi, a� me�t�ldum koma aftur airfares.

• A t�u- n�tt skemmtisigling til R��g�ta Eyja og Vila � Vanuatu og Ouvea � the Hollusta Eyja, eins og heilbrig�ur eins og Noumea og Eyja af Fura � N�r Caledonia ver� fr� $1327* � manneskja � a heill quad klefi e�a $2082* � a heill tv�buri klefi a� me�t�ldum koma aftur airfares.

The flj�ga/ skemmtisigling pakki einnig fela � s�r frj�ls koma aftur flytja fr� the flugst�� til the skip og allur a�al�� m�lt��, skemmtun og h�sn��i � me�an the cruise onboard Pacific Sun.

At 47,000 tonnes, the 1900-passenger Pacific Sun provides endless fun with a huge 35-metre waterslide and three kids’ clubs. To keep adults entertained there are five restaurants and cafes, multiple bars and lounges and two pools.

For more information and bookings contact P&O Cruises on

0800 951 200 or visit http:/www.pocruises.co.nz//

*Subject to availability, conditions apply. All prices are in NZD.

Great Florida Birding Trail adds more sites

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announces the expansion of the east section of the Great Florida Birding Trail to include new sites in 15 counties.

Both novice and expert birdwatchers will enjoy the newly-added sites, including such famed birding destinations as Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge near Vero Beach, and Viera Wetlands near Cocoa, as well as little-known gems like Vaill Point Park in St. Augustine and North Sebastian Conservation Area in Sebastian.

“Many new sites feature species highly prized by birders, including snail kite, Florida scrub-jay, limpkin, crested caracara, red-cockaded woodpecker, painted bunting, and roseate spoonbill,” said Mark Kiser, FWC’s coordinator of the birding trail.

The 2,000-mile, self-guided highway trail is a network of 489 bird-watching sites across the state. The east section, which opened in 2000, was the first of the four Great Florida Birding Trail sections to be completed and is the first to undergo expansion.

In keeping with the Great Florida Birding Trail tradition, the 46 new sites offer a wide diversity of experiences, providing something of interest for all ages, mobility and skill levels, Kiser said. Beginning birders, families and those who require paved or hard-surface trails will find Chain of Lakes Recreation Complex in Titusville, Kissimmee Lakefront Park in Kissimmee and Alpine Groves Park in Switzerland to their liking. Viera Wetlands offers outstanding birding by car, as well as by foot or bicycle. Intrepid hikers will be challenged by Platt Branch Wildlife and Environmental Area in Palmdale and the new Colt Creek State Park near Lakeland. Machaba Balu Preserve in Jacksonville, Makinson Island Nature Preserve in Kissimmee and Rainbow Springs State Park in Dunnellon all provide exceptional “birding by boat” opportunities.

Florida is one of the most popular birding destinations in North America. With 501 recorded bird species, the Sunshine State has the greatest bird diversity east of the Mississippi River.

Wildlife viewing, of which birding is a major component, generates $3 billion to Florida’s economy annually, according to a new report titled “The 2006 Economic Benefits of Wildlife-Viewing Recreation in Florida.”

The FWC is working on a new guide booklet for the east section of the Great Florida Birding Trail, which will be available by December 2008. For more information, please visit http:/www.floridabirdingtrail.com//

Bahamas Dive Symposium in June

The Bahamas Diving Association and Bahamas Ministry of Tourism announces first ever dive symposium scheduled for June 10th and 11th, Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas.

The Bahamas Diving Association and Bahamas Ministry of Tourism announces first ever dive symposium scheduled for June 10th and 11th, Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas. The event is open to dive travel sellers and retailers, plus dive media worldwide.

PLANO, TX, The Bahamas Diving Association and Bahamas Ministry of Tourism announces first ever dive symposium scheduled for June 10th and 11th, Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas. This two day event will showcase the best in diving the Islands of The Bahamas has to offer. Cost is $199, but includes a $350/pp airfare allocation, meals, hotel and diving.

Neal Watson, President of the Bahamas Diving Association comments ÒThis new symposium is a great way for dive travel sellers, dive retailers, or dive media to learn more about the Bahamas dive product.Ó Mr. Watson continues ÒPart of our strength as a destination is that we encompass 700 islands, making the destination very diverse in terms of types of diving available. The two-day symposium is a hands-on opportunity to learn more about and experience the dive product within the Islands of The Bahamas.

Attendees can register on the Bahamas Diving Association’s website at this special location: http:/www.bahamasdivesymposium.com//  The two-day event cost is a mere $199, but includes a $350 per person airfare allocation, meals, hotel and diving (www.dbl occp.).

Vice-President of the Association, Stuart Cove, comments ÒThe Islands of The Bahamas are famous for big animals, sharks, dolphins and an incredible diversity of marine life. Part of our challenge is to show that diversity, and this symposium is an effort to showcase our diversity.

The two-day event takes place at The Our Lucaya Resort and Pelican Bay Resorts on Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas. Attendees can visit the website and request an invitation, to the event: http:/www.bahamasdivesymposium.com/  This event is geared towards travel sellers, dive travel retailers, dive wholesalers and dive media worldwide.

This event is supported by The Bahamas Diving Association, and Bahamas Ministry of Tourism.

Contact William Cline, agency for The Bahamas Diving Association, Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Dive Marketing Account.

It’s off to the Races in Banff

Riders will pedal through the streets of Banff on June 21 & 22, 2008 as two additional races are confirmed for the Banff National Park Bike Fest. The festival’s premiere edition will now include a time trial and road race testing participants against themselves, the clock and other teams.

Banff Lake Louise Tourism has received approval from Parks Canada to include an individual time trial and a scenic road race as part of the Banff National Park Bike Fest, in addition to the already confirmed criterium race. The three races will take place on the roads surrounding the Banff townsite providing the high-adrenaline events with a stunning Rocky Mountain backdrop.

“The communities within Banff National Park are coming together to host the Bike Fest and we are pleased to work closely with partners such as the Town of Banff and Parks Canada to make this new event a resounding success” says Julie Canning, President and CEO of Banff Lake Louise Tourism, the organization spearheading the event.

In its inaugural year, the Bike Fest presents participants with the chance to win a total of $15,000 in prize money for the winners of the three different races. The Bike Fest also allows cyclists and visitors to experience Banff National Park while in the area. Vacation packages for Banff National Park are available from the homepage of www.banfflakelouise.com and will be available shortly for the period surrounding the Bike Fest.

For full details on the Banff National Park Bike Fest, visit www.banfflakelouise.com/bikefest . Visit our website for information on hotels, activities, restaurants, and more.

Wedding Anniversary Planning Center Online

Wedding anniversary resource center makes planning the perfect party easy

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, — KeepandShare.com www.keepandshare.com announced its free online wedding anniversary planning center resource center.

The center combines over a dozen articles on planning major wedding anniversaries combined with extensive wedding anniversary poems and gifts resources. The free wedding anniversary planning center helps users can create 40th and 50th wedding anniversaries and use the power of online sharing to help organize wedding anniversaries. Then center includes anniversary poems for 25th, 40th, 50th and 60th wedding anniversaries, as well as step-by-step planning instructions and anniversary tips.

KeepandShare’s free wedding anniversary planning center online web center is available now

Mexico holidays The Best in the Caribbean

Generally people go for holidays once in a year so they want a destination which can offer all that they want and different people have different taste. Now, travelers of the world are opting for Mexico holidays for more than one reason.

Mexico holidays offer a range of contrasts from snow-topped volcanoes, desert landscapes, busy cities, ancient ruins, gently fading colonial towns to luxurious holiday resorts and blue beaches. It is one of the few holiday destinations where the visitor can find lively holiday resorts combined with serene beauty, nature and ethnicity. For foodies Mexico is unique as it offers some rare mouth-watering foods like tortillas, tamales, enchiladas followed by the majestic red wines and strong tequilas.

The best places to experience locally caught and baked seafood are the small fishing villages on the west coast of Mexico. Weather is one more reason for which people go there as Mexico has a year round holiday climate. October to May is the most comfortable time to visit, but if you enjoy very hot and humid climates book a holiday to Mexico between May and September (especially in the south of the country).

Furthermore, one of the most popular Mexico Holidays destinations is Cancun. Other popular resorts in Mexico include Puerto Vallarta, Riviera Maya, Playa Paraiso, Punta Brava, Playacar, Playa del Carmen and Puerto Aventuras. Visitors can get various hotels and resorts of their choice and here they can bargain on the hotel prices also as hotel business is flourishing here due to the ever increasing number of visitors.

To find out more visit: http:/www.otravel-holidays.co.uk//

About Travel-Holidays

Travel-Holidays offer a great range on all packages. Enjoy the beauty of Caribbean beaches, holiday to Malta, Mexico holidays, Bahamas, Barbados holidays, holiday to Spain. Caribbean holidays can differ with every island. There is much to enjoy and many places to see.

Post-Olympics China-Yangtze

AHI Travel created a post-Olympic package that provides an introduction to China and also provides an opportunity to enjoy the improvements made for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Its new 11-night China and the Yangtze River tour begins with three nights at the Beijing Hilton and visits the Forbidden City palace complex, the Temple of Heaven, the royal Summer Palace, the narrow alleys or Hutongs, Tiananmen Square, the Great Wall and a Peking opera performance. Next, come two nights in Xi’an at the Hotel Sofitel with excursions to the Terra Cotta Warriors that guard Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi’s tomb and the X’ian city walls.

A Yangtze cruise includes accommodations for three nights aboard the M.V. Yangtze President, where all cabins face outside and have balconies that showcase superb views of the passing countryside, excursions in Fengdu, Badong and Yichang and passage through the Three Gorges and Lesser Gorges. The cruiser has sauna, beauty parlor, massage room and recreational and fitness center, as well as bar and gift shop.

A visit to Shanghai includes three nights at the Hilton Shanghai, near the heart of the city between two main shopping districts, a tour of the Bund, Yu Gardens and the Shanghai Museum and a performance of the famed Shanghai AcrobaticTheater. The all-inclusive package features scheduled jet service from North America to Beijing with return from Shanghai, plus 11 nights’ accommodation and motorcoach transfers between hotels and airports. Transfers and porterage also are included for travel within China. Buffet breakfast is served daily in the hotels and three lunches during excursions are served at restaurants that feature authentic regional cuisine.

Three full meals are served daily aboard ship. The tour itinerary features a special Welcome reception and a festive Farewell reception. Also included are all excursions and educational programs developed exclusively for this program and featuring local experts, plus the services of an experienced AHI Travel Director throughout and automatic $250,000 flight insurance for passengers ticketed by AHI Travel. Cost with departures from San Francisco as low as $3,729 per person double occupancy, from Chicago $3,889 and from Washington $3,939. Land only packages are priced as low as $2,740.

There are eight departures during 2008, between Sept. 3 and Oct. 29. For more information, call 800-323-7373 or visit http:/www.ahitravel.com//