August 31st 2007
How about Spiders?
A web crawling with millions of spiders is growing across several acres of a state park 50 miles east of Dallas, inspiring both wonder and revulsion. (Tom Pennington/Fort Worth Star-Telegram, via Associated Press)
Read the article: Got arachnophobia? Here’s your worst nighmare - International Herald Tribune
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August 29th 2007
Screenshot of CheapoAir.com
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This is a review of the travel booking site CheapoAir. The CheapoAir website located at http://www.cheapoair.com. is attractive, streamlined and extremely easy to use.
Navigation
You may navigate the website in several ways.
The top navigation bar includes:
Directly below that is another navigation tool bar that includes:
You could just dive into planning your vacation by finding a flight from the search box located directly below the navigation bars on the left side. Alternatively, you may want to browse by clicking on Hotels, Cars, Vacations or Cruises in the boxes below the search interface.
Special Travel Offers and Deals has quick links to:
To the right below the navigation bars is the Low Fare Guarantee graphic, followed by Newsletter Signup and Client Testimonials, and Top 25 Deals. To access the destination guides, just click on a country from the world map or search by regions, countries or cities.
Company
CheapoAir.com is a company owned and managed by travel professionals with the goal of providing affordable travel using leading edge technology. In addition, a portion of their revenue is donated to the World Food Programme to Fight World Hunger, a project of the United Nations.
Travel Products
The travel products include 18+ million exclusive airfares, low airfare guarantees and consolidator airfares, on a worldwide basis. You may also book a cruise or an all-inclusive vacation, reserve hotel rooms and rental cars. The Fare Alerts Newsletter puts weekly travel deals with savings of up to 65 percent in your inbox.
Results
I searched for a round trip airfare from Austin, Texas to Orlando, Florida. I have priced the fare on another travel website within the past week. The round trip airfare listed is from $164.88 plus taxes for a one-stop flight. This is easily one half of the cheapest flight I was able to locate on my own.
Emboldened by this success, I searched from Austin, Texas to Lihue, Kauai. For a round trip airfare with 2 stops, the price given was $480.57 plus taxes! This is almost half of what I have been able to locate in the past year!
Summary
CheapoAir.com is the cheapest airfare provider for two popular destinations with which I have personal knowledge. They have a low fare guarantee and their client testimonials confirm that you will receive excellent customer service and support if you book your travel with Cheapoair.com. An added benefit is that some of your costs will be donated to fight world hunger. This is definitely a win-win situation for us all.
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August 27th 2007
Camp Eagle
August 31 - September 2, 2007
Check the Texas Mountain Bike Racing Association website for more details about races.
If you are not a big biking fan, there is plenty to keep you busy while your friends or children ride! How about an 850’ Zip Line, Blob, Water Trampoline, Swimming, Kayaking, Basketball, Sand Volleyball, Tennis, Game Room with Pool Tables, Ping-pong, Table Soccer, Coffee Shop with refreshing drinks …
View Camp Eagle lodging, events, maps and information.
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August 27th 2007
Old Pecan Street Fall Festival 6th Street Entertainment District
Austin, Texas Saturday, September 29 (11 am-10 pm)
Sunday, September 30 (Noon-6 pm)Website for More Information
The largest family-fun event in Central Texas, with 300,000 people attending each Spring and Fall. Over 200 arts and crafts exhibitors, 40 food and refreshments vendors, dozens of bands, dance lessons, multicultural performers, film fest, and storytellers.
Start your Christmas shopping early and buy
truly unique, Texan-crafted items.
Many artists and crafts people from all over the USA come to Austin to sell art work, sculptures, candles, cowboy gear, pet items, handmade clothes, hats and many one-of-a-kind items.
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August 27th 2007
11570 Research Blvd
Austin, Texas
Texas Classic Car Show 2007 September 15, 2007
9 am to 4 pm
Features 300 classic, muscle, antique and exotic cars. Includes raffles, silent auction and special attractions. The show is free to the public. $2.00 donation per adult, children 12 and under free, for round trip shuttle bus ride
Silent Auction Featured Items UT Official Game Basketball signed by Kevin Durant
A/C System Installation by Vintage Air
Limited Edition San Antonio Spurs Items
The Texas Classic Car Show (TCCS) is a charity event 100% dedicated to
The Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Central and South Texas
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August 27th 2007
BatFest
Austin, Texas
Saturday, September 1, 2007 (2 pm to midnight)
Sunday, September 2, 2007 (2-10 pm)
Party on the Congress Street Bridge over Town Lake during BatFest. Congress Bridge will be closed and there will be a music in the air from the stages at either end of the bridge.
View tentative music schedule on Roadway Productions website.
Between the stages is where the party happens. Visit arts & crafts and food booths while the kids participate in activities. Wear a bat costume and enter the contest! Bring your cameras!
Watch 1.5 million Free Tail Bats exit from under the bridge at dusk.
$4 admission, Kids 10 and under FREE. Proceeds benefit Bat Conservation International.
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August 27th 2007
Updated 1/21/08. Word document has clickable links. It is being updated
If you would like to download a Word document of all the Disaster Preparation posts in one document, please right click Preparing for Disaster from Texas RV Travel and chose Save Link As . . . to save the file to your computer.
I would appreciate your leaving your link in a comment to let me know you downloaded the file.
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