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Sunday, August 9, 2009

Vancouver 2010 - Floating Hotel of the Winter Olympics

Newwest Special Projects LP and Norwegian Cruise Line are proud to offer you the opportunity to be a part of History while hosting you for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games.


For one time, and one time only, you will be able to stay in the lap of luxury...look out your window and the beautiful Coastal Mountains appear larger than life...incredible, as you enjoy the extravagance of the deluxe, Norwegian Star.

Join us on one or more of our six Vancouver luxury cruise packages and make your Olympic vacation an experience of a lifetime!

Looking for a hotel in Vancouver, Canada? Our Deluxe floating resort hotel, the beautiful Norwegian Star offers you comfort, fun and flexibility. Eat when you want, play when you want and sleep when you want. With 13 restaurants, 8 lounges, the Barong Spa, fitness center and sensational nightly entertainment, we’re ready to meet your needs. Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to attend the Vancouver Winter Games, while making this “semi-inclusive” resort your home away from home.

You will love Vancouver City for its world renowned shops, extraordinary assortment of dining options, nightclubs and pubs. With all of this at your finger tips, plus all of the amenities the ship has to offer you, what more could you ask for?

Choose one or more of our six package options that best suit your needs. Whatever you choose, you will not be disappointed. Every 2010 package includes; Vancouver accommodations onboard the ship, nightly award winning entertainment, NCL gourmet dining, full schedule of shipboard activities, 24 hour complimentary room service, all meals while onboard (extra charge for a la carte dining), and live satellite coverage during the Vancouver Olympic Games of your favorite events.

Prices starting at $350 per person per night.

Jet Blue Truer True Blue

All about the newer, truer TrueBlue
All about you
TrueBlue will make it easier for you to earn—and keep—your TrueBlue points. And using your points for Award Flights will be easier too, because there will be no blackout dates! You will be able to use your points for any seat, any time. 1

The scoop
No blackout dates for Award Flights—get any seat, any time. As long as there is an available seat and you have the points, that seat is all yours.
Points don't expire. Just fly JetBlue or use your JetBlue Card from American Express® at least once a year.2
Oneway Award Flights will be available starting at just 5,000 points. The number of points you need to book a flight varies, depending on the flight you choose. Some flights may require more than 5,000 points depending on such factors as your choice of destination, the day of the week and the time of year you are traveling, and how far in advance you are booking your flight.
Earn up to six (6) points for every eligible dollar you spend when you purchase a flight at jetblue.com.3
Bonus points: In addition to the online booking bonus and the JetBlue Card from American Express® bonus, you can earn even more with two other types of bonuses.†

Go Big Bonus: The more points you accumulate within a 12 month period, the more bonus points you'll receive.

Reach* Receive a bonus of
3,000 points 500 points
6,000 points 1,000 points
9,000 points 2,000 points
12,000 points 4,000 points
For every 3,000 points
above 12,000 points 4,000 points
*Calculated by multiplying the base airfare paid for a flight by three (3) points or, in the case of flight bookings on www.jetblue.com, multiplying such base airfare by six (6) points. Any and all other bonus points are excluded.
Go Long Bonus: Members who take ten one-way flights, each 2,000 miles or more, in a 12 month period will get 10,000 bonus points — enough for a roundtrip award flight.

List of Go Long bonus flights
It's only going to get better
We've got great plans for you and TrueBlue. It's all about truly rewarding you for traveling with us. We will be adding more benefits and more features so stay tuned. There is a lot more coming your way.

Don't worry
If you have TrueBlue points left over when the program relaunches in the fall you will be able to use the points you earn in the redesigned program and convert them back into old TrueBlue points in order to get to an Award Flight.

Monday, August 3, 2009

Incentive to Travel With Friends


I love when a resort makes it easy to travel with friends and family. AMResorts which includes Dreams, Secrets and Zoetry have offered a special incentive to travel with those that mean the most to you....

• Private check-in and Welcome Cocktail for the group
• Every 12th person receives a complimentary stay
• 1 Free VIP room upgrade for every 10 rooms
• $100 in Resort Coupons per person

They call this offer the "3G", Gatherings, Getaways and Groups. I call it be the best friend and start organizing.

Dreams is for families and well suited for friends.
Secrets is for adults, well suited for couples.
Zoetry is for adults, well suited for a special occasion.