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Haiti Travel Wire

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  1. A Stopover In Labadee, Haiti - first port for our Royal Caribbean cruiseRead the original story

    13 hrs ago | SANEPR

    India July 25, 2008 -- The first port for our Royal Caribbean cruise of the western Caribbean was Labadee, Hispaniola which is actually a part of Haiti.

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  2. Best Travel Deals - July 14, 2008Read the original story

    Monday Jul 14 | The Morning Call

    $89 NEW YORK CITY Christmas trip features the Radio City Rockettes, Dec. 26. The 2008 edition of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular features ''Parade of the Wooden Soldiers,'' Santa and a living Nativity. Package includes round-trip bus transportation, the show, free time in the city for shopping or dining and driver gratuity. AAA Travel, 800-472-9367 or AAA Travel 610-258-2371. $499 BRITISH COLUMBIA Bordered by the Pacific Ocean, British Columbia is a province that crosses five mountain ranges and has ice fields, vineyards, valleys and rain forests. Rate is valid for travel through Oct. 31 and varies by departure date. Per-person, double occupancy; includes standard room and Hertz car rental. Airfare and car-rental taxes additional. Mittl Travel Agency, 610-437-4755, http://www.mittltravel.com . $509 SOUTHBOUND ALASKA Enjoy a seven-night cruise aboard Celebrity's Millennium Sept. 12 to Sept. 19. Visit Hubbard Glacier, Juneau, Skagway, Icy Strait, Ketchikan and cruise the Inside Passage. Package includes all meals, entertainment and port charges. Not included are taxes and fuel charge of $190 per person. Monica Troxell, CruiseOne, 800-809-2601, http://www.cruiseone.com/mtroxell . $569 EASTERN CARIBBEAN Cruise seven days on the Crown Princess, departing Oct. 12. Package includes $50 shipboard credit per stateroom. Embarking Fort Lauderdale, round trip, visiting Princess Cays, Bahamas, St. Maarten, Grand Turk and St. Thomas. Per person, double occupancy, inside Cat. ''J,'' cruise only. Government fees of $70.09 and fuel supplement $49 per person are extra. Brenda, Cruise Time, 610-709-9876, 888-547-9876, http://www.itscruisetime4me.com . $777 FLORIDA/BAHAMAS Sail round trip from Baltimore, Md., onboard Carnival Pride Nov. 15-22, 2009, to Florida and the Bahamas. While in Florida visit the attractions in Orlando before setting sail to Nassau and Freeport. Per-person, double occupancy; includes port charges and taxes, shipboard meals and entertainment. Kathy, Kathy & Macs Travel, 610-821-8829, kathymacstravel@juno.com . $809 EASTERN CARIBBEAN Sail nine nights from Bayonne, N.J., Dec. 12-21 on the Explorer of the Seas. You can do your shopping and be home for Christmas. Ports of call include San Juan, Puerto Rico; St. Thomas; Dominican Republic. and Labadee in Haiti. Fees and fuel are $161 additional. Double occupancy. Liz Cruises & Travels, 610-868-0800, lizcruises@aol.com . $989 MACKINAC ISLAND, MICH. Enjoy a horse-drawn carriage tour of Mackinac Island, see Fort Mackinac, Bronner's Christmas Wonderland, Frankenmuth and St. Lorenz Church, take a guided tour of Mackinaw City, the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village. More than 10 meals, including lunch at the Grand Hotel are provided. Sept. 15-21. Per-person, double occupancy. Trans-Bridge Tours, 610-776-TOUR, http://www.transbridgetours.com . $1,438 PETER ISLAND Enjoy a private island in the British Virgin Islands. Couples who book through July 31 for any stay through Oct. 31 will receive six nights for the price of five plus a $120 spa credit. Rate includes breakfast, lunch and dinner daily and resort activities. Package for Oct. 16-22 is per-person, double occupancy. Taxes, gratuity and airfare additional. Pegasus Travel, 610-861-6888. $1,688 PANAMA CANAL Enjoy a 10-day cruise on the Coral Princess. Sail from Acapulco to Fort Lauderdale, departing Nov. 29 and making stops in Huatulco, Mexico; Guatemala; Nicaragua; Costa Rica; Panama Canal, and Ocho Rios, Jamaica. Rate based on an inside cabin and includes airfare from Philadelphia. Not included are taxes of $286. United World Travel Service, 610-966-5966, http://www.unitedworldtravelsvc.com . $1,798 HONG KONG Discover the local life of Hong Kong during the Chinese New Year Jan. 21 to Jan. 27 on a seven-day locally guided tour. Included are round-trip airfare from Newark, local guides, five nights in deluxe hotels, round-trip transfers, baggage handling, hotel taxes and service charges. Not included are air taxes and fees, insurance and optional excursions. Visas required. Per-person. Barmar Travel, 215-536-8005, 800-899-8271, barmartravel@hotmail.com . $1,934 NEW ENGLAND/CANADA This 10-day sailing on Holland America's Eurodam sails from New York to Newport, Boston, Bar Harbor, Halifax, Sydney, Charlottetown, Saguenay Fjord and Quebec City. Price is per-person, cruise only for a Sept. 1 departure. Gillian Girvin, Valley Travel Service, 610-691-7305, http://www.valleytravelservice.com . $1,989 JAMAICA Enjoy six nights at the Royal Plantation Resort. Package includes a seven-day stay in an ocean-view suite, with all meals, alcohol, transfers, taxes and round-trip airfare from Philadelphia. This package also includes free golf and unlimited use of non-motorized water sports. Price is based on a ''fly free promo'' and valid for travel through Dec. 20. Jennifer, VIP Vacations, 610-264-5577, http://www.travelbyvip.com . Packages are provided for Best Deals by travel agencies and tour groups, based on what they consider to be good values. Offers always are subject to change. Be sure to check with the travel agents directly for the current information, costs and details.

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  3. How to Buy a Child in 10 HoursRead the original story

    Friday Jul 11 | ABC News Nightline

    This deeply unsettling experiment starts on a typical Monday morning on Manhattan's leafy Upper West Side, where commuters stroll by Starbucks and Central Park.

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  4. Performance to help Haitian refuge

    Friday Jul 11 | News Observer

    Bill Nathan and Walnes Cangas will perform at 5:30 p.m. today, at Apex United Methodist Church, 100 S. Hughes St.

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  5. How to Buy a Child in 10 Hours [Haiti]Read the original story

    Wednesday Jul 9 | Free Republic

    This deeply unsettling experiment starts on a typical Monday morning on Manhattan's leafy Upper West Side, where commuters stroll by Starbucks and Central Park.

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  6. How to Buy a Child in 10 Hours

    Tuesday Jul 8 | ABC News Nightline

    This deeply unsettling experiment starts on a typical Monday morning on Manhattan's leafy Upper West Side, where commuters stroll by Starbucks and Central Park.

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  7. HAITI: Officials dedicate new US embassy compound

    Jun 24, 2008 | South Florida Sun-Sentinel

    U.S. officials are celebrating the official opening of a $75 million embassy compound in the Haitian capital. 2 comments

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  8. Lap of luxuryRead the original story

    Jun 23, 2008 | News.com.au

    Water, baby ... the AquaTheater will allow guests to swim in kidney-shaped pools and take SCUBA lessons.

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  9. India helps Haiti slum dwellers turn trash to cash

    Jun 22, 2008 | India eNews

    Haiti hits the headlines with its coups, rebellions, crushing poverty and food riots.

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  10. Starving Haitians with shoddy boats eye risky seasRead the original story

    Jun 21, 2008 | Houston Chronicle

    The long, thin keels of boats being built on a dirty sand beach resemble the spines of beached whales, wooden ribs jutting toward the sky.

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  11. Michael Norton; AP journalist covered HaitiRead the original story

    Jun 16, 2008 | Boston Globe

    Michael Norton, who spent nearly two decades covering Haiti's coups, rebellions, and disasters for the Associated Press, died Sunday in Caguas, Puerto Rico, after a long battle with cancer.

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  12. Former AP Haiti Correspondent Michael Norton DiesRead the original story

    Jun 16, 2008 | WIBW-TV Topeka

    He was 66. Norton chronicled the turmoil that followed former dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier's ouster, spent almost a decade watching the rise and fall of former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide and wrote ...

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  13. Longtime AP Haiti Correspondent Michael Norton DiesRead the original story

    Jun 16, 2008 | Editor & Publisher

    NEW YORK Michael Norton - who spent nearly two decades covering Haiti's coups, rebellions and disasters for The Associated Press - died Sunday after a long battle with cancer.

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  14. The Citadel, or development through tourism

    Jun 12, 2008 | Marginal Revolution

    I have long wanted to go there and now I read it is the focal point of the new promotion of tourism in Haiti : The Western Hemisphere's largest fortress, it was built atop a 3,000-foot mountain in the ...

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  15. ACT students spread hope, help to Haiti

    Jun 3, 2008 | BG News

    Issue date: 6/4/08 Section: Campus Traveling to Haiti and helping others is all in a day's work for a local church group.

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  16. Less at SeaRead the original story

    Jun 2, 2008 | New York Post

    BUMMED out by all the talk about fuel prices and summer travel nightmares? Fact is, cruising remains a bargain.

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  17. Haiti's tourism dreams deferred by riots

    Jun 1, 2008 | The Washington Post

    Haitian students visit The Citadel during a school field trip in Milot, Haiti, Thursday, March 27, 2008.

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  18. Cruising can be tender miseryRead the original story

    May 28, 2008 | Telegraph.co.uk

    Large cruise ships are increasingly relying on tendering using small ships to get its passengers between cruise ships and ports - which often means travellers with disabilities are left on board.

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  19. Best Travel Deals - May 25, 2008Read the original story

    May 27, 2008 | The Morning Call

    Enjoy the area's wineries, arts and craft vendors, gourmet foods, demonstrations and live entertainment.

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  20. The T-Shirt Standard

    May 19, 2008 | Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph

    The filmmakers behind Secondhand discuss Haiti's trade in used clothes. An excerpt: First off, we should note that you can find pepe for sale on pretty much any street in Haiti.

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