Archive for September, 2005

Double Savings with Funjet Vacations’ Winter Fun Sale

Friday, September 16th, 2005

Book Now and Save Up to 40 Percent with Exclusive Destination, Hotel and MasterCard(R) Discounts MILWAUKEE, Sept. 15 /PRNewswire/ — Book now for never-seen-before exclusives and savings during Funjet Vacations’ Winter Fun Sale. With winter just around the corner, travelers who book their getaways early will receive savings of up to 40 percent and added [...]

Washoe school trustees consider Latin American partnership

Monday, September 12th, 2005

RENO, Nev. (AP) – Washoe County School District trustees will consider a partnership with Latin American schools that backers say will enhance cultural and academic programs. Carson City trustees already have approved the deal to set up a U.S. State Department partnership among schools here and in Mexico and Ecuador. The plan would connect Washoe [...]

Ziplines take tree lovers to a heightened appreciation

Sunday, September 11th, 2005

It’s the dream of every child who ever climbed a tree or pumped a swing harder and higher, trying to touch the sky. But you just couldn’t get to the top of the mysterious, leafy, wind-fluttering canopy. What would you find up there where only birds and butterflies could go? It’s the dream not just [...]

Child sex civil suits being settled

Sunday, September 11th, 2005

As San Francisco financier Thomas Frank White sits in a solitary jail cell near Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, awaiting trial for the alleged rape of a teenage boy, two California lawsuits against him are being settled for about $10 million, The Chronicle has learned. Adding to White’s difficulties, U.S. officials are negotiating for his return to [...]

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico – Marival All Inclusive Resort

Wednesday, September 7th, 2005

There is nothing like an “all inclusive,” especially if you drink and are on a diet. That pretty much excludes me. I’m always on a diet and rarely drink anything, except maybe red wine. Yet, the “All Inclusive” atmosphere of the Hotel Marival Grand Club & Suites Resort in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico was not only [...]