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“New York celebrates bike to work week - Examiner” plus 3 more

“New York celebrates bike to work week - Examiner” plus 3 more

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New York celebrates bike to work week - Examiner

Posted: 17 May 2010 07:01 PM PDT

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This week, May 17th to 21st, is National Bike to Work Week. Friday the 21st is National Bike to Work Day, started by The League of American Bicyclists in 1956. Of course, no self-respecting commuter requires national sponsorship to ride their bike, but it's good to know that someone out there is listening.

The city will host a number of commuting-related events during the week. Here's a few: 

Transportation Alternatives will provide free breakfast for cyclists around the city at numerous pit stops. Each pit stop will supply coffee, pastries and free encouragement for commuters.

ING Direct is hosting a Bike to Work Day celebration at it's Third Avenue cafe every Friday this month and invites cyclists to enjoy breakfast, snacks and give-a-ways.

Times Up is running the new Uptown edition of the Bridges By Night ride on Friday evening, touring the Harlem River bridges.

The Department of Transport is providing free Commuter Kits that include guides, maps and freebies. Order from Inbar Kishoni at the DOT (212-839-7211) or at rsvp.bikes@dot.nyc.gov

Streetfilms.org has a short film documenting the commuter ride from Grand Army Plaza to City Hall in 2009.

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Fantastic Fathers Day Presents Available From Maps International - PRLog (free press release)

Posted: 12 May 2010 02:25 AM PDT

PR Log (Press Release) – May 12, 2010 – Men are notoriously difficult to buy presents for. In general the older the man, the more difficult it is to find a gift you think they will like! Generally men prefer gifts with a practical use, making maps or travel items a fantastic gift idea.

Maps International knows that Father's Day is an important event in the calendar. We all love our Dads and Father's Day is one of the days of the year you can show him how you feel. Getting your Father a gift on Father's Day shows you value him and is a small token to show you care.

Maps International has a range of products which make great gifts for Father's Day.
The range includes a massive selection of products - in fact Maps International is the largest online mapping shop containing over 40,000 products!! From paper and laminated wall maps to framed and mounted antique style maps, Maps International has something to suit everyone. Maps International's world wall maps are one of their best selling items, especially the huge wall map which is the same size as a SmartCar! The maps are brightly coloured, clear and accurate making a great centrepiece for any room! Customer reviews concludes the same thing, which a recent world wall map purchaser commenting, "An absolutely stunning map - I can't get over the high quality detail contained within it. Looks great on the wall in my home office."

Wall map range:
http://mapsinternational.co.uk/wall-maps.asp

The huge range of wall maps including maps of the UK, World and Europe as well as of most countries, continents and cities. There are a range of sizes available as well as a choice of finishes. The laminated maps are popular for Dad's home office or a family room, and the framed style makes a room look really classy!

To truly spoil your Father on 20th June, you could surprise him with a personalised world wall map. Select the map's background colour and personalise with your choice of title and subtitle.

Personalised World Wall Map:
http://mapsinternational.co.uk/personalised-maps.asp

Maps International also offer a range of gifts including a range of globes to a travel shop offering almost every single travel map and guide you could ever imagine!
Spoil your Father this Father's Day, June 20th with a gift from Maps International.

Father's Day
http://mapsinternational.co.uk/fathers-day-gifts.asp

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New Travel Guides, From Lonely Planet to Luxury - EDGE Boston

Posted: 12 May 2010 09:08 PM PDT

Spring is the time when many travelers plan their biggest vacations of the year: Leisurely road trips, family getaways with kids out of school, and travel abroad over the peak summer season. Here are some of the new guidebook releases from this season to inspire you and help plan your itineraries. They include titles from Lonely Planet, Frommer's, DK Eyewitness, a luxury hotel group, and Budget Travel.

LONELY PLANET'S DISCOVER SERIES: Once upon a time, the stereotypical Lonely Planet reader was an adventurous young backpacker on a budget, ready to rough it and explore. But today Lonely Planet fans include older travelers, travelers who don't mind spending more for comfort, and travelers looking for advice about basics and must-sees, not just offbeat adventures.

To cater to this audience, Lonely Planet has launched a new series called "Discover," with thick $25 paperback books just released on Australia, France, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Spain and Thailand. The books are ideal for planning one- to two-week trips.

"Discover Europe" will be added to the series May 10.

The full-color books include maps, best-of lists, recommendations for a variety of budgets, tips from locals on visiting major attractions, and suggested itineraries organized by region, theme and length of trip. One especially nice touch: "If You Like" features direct readers to less well-known attractions by comparing them to better-known places. For example, the Venice section of the Italy guide says that "If you like the masterpieces of the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, we think you'll like these other modern art gems," and it goes on to list Ca' Pesaro and Museo della Fondazione Querini Stampalia.

FROMMER'S DAY BY DAY GUIDES: Frommer's "Day by Day" city guides have been among the brand's best-selling books for years. Earlier this year, Frommer's launched full-size "Day by Day" guides to countries, states and other large regions. The full-color books are itinerary-based, include more than 100 maps and a pocket with a large pullout map, and are chock-full of photos.

"Frommer's Italy Day by Day," "Frommer's Ireland Day by Day" and "Frommer's Hawaii Day by Day" are available now, while Costa Rica and Spain are due out in October.

The guides, all under $30, include easy-to-use features like what to see if you have a day, three days or a week, and "best-of" lists for lodging, dining and shopping. The Ireland guide, for example, includes a list of favorite moments (taking afternoon tea at the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin, visiting the Giant's Causeway, and seeing the murals of the Belfast peace wall), along with a list of favorite small towns (Carlingford, Inistioge, Kinsale, Kenmare, Dingle).

Also new from Frommer's is "500 Adrenaline Adventures," providing inspiration for daredevils, geeks and other travelers with a taste for unusual, wacky and heart-racing experiences. Among the ideas listed in the $20 paperback: ziplining, wildlife encounters, extreme eating contests, like the famous Coney Island hot dog competition, and the annual Gloucestershire Cheese Rolling Race in England.

DK EYEWITNESS TRAVEL'S BACK ROADS: Road trips are a beloved way to explore America, but DK Eyewitness Travel has launched a new series this spring to inspire road trips in Europe. The "Back Roads" series includes guides to France, Italy, Great Britain, Ireland and Spain. Each $25 paperback describes two dozen "leisurely drives" designed to take anywhere from a day to a week. Tours outlined in the France book, for example, include the Alsace wine route, Obernai to Eguisheim; the Champagne route, Reims to Montagne de Reims; Normandy, from Giverny to Varengeville-sur-Mer; and the Pyrenees, from Collioure to St-Jean-de-Luz.

Other features include mapped itineraries with highlights, detours and activities; "where the locals go" listings of small hotels and restaurants with regional cuisine; a pullout country map; zip codes to make it easy to coordinate the text with a GPS; and practical information on driving conditions, road signs and parking.

LUXURY COLLECTION DESTINATION GUIDES: This set of six paperbacks from The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts, a group of more than 70 hotels and resorts in 30 countries, includes guides to India, Italy, the U.S., Spain, Argentina and Greece. The slim paperbacks do not offer the detailed content of traditional travel guides but do have lush photographs, inspirational quotes and a few pages of highlights listing select museums, cultural institutions, shops and restaurants in each destination.

Each guide also includes commentary from celebrity chefs, with Mario Batali providing his thoughts on Italy, including a recipe for tortelloni with sage butter and his recommendations for favorite restaurants: Cibreo and Teatro del Sale in Florence; Al Covo, Da Fiore and Lina d'Ombra in Venice, and Ristorante Matricianella, Roscioli, Antico Forno and Checchino in Rome.

The set of six, packaged in a beautiful oversized box, costs $140. The books will be available in Luxury Collection guest rooms, in Assouline Boutiques in Las Vegas, Los Angeles and New York, and online at http://www.luxurycollection.com and other retailers.

THE SMART FAMILY'S PASSPORT: This book from Budget Travel, $14.95, is subtitled "350 Money, Time & Sanity Saving tips." Among the suggestions: Bring powdered iced-tea or fruit-punch packets to theme parks and add them to cups of water to save money on expensive drinks; find out if a membership to your local museum has reciprocal privileges at other institutions where you can get in free when you travel; and make your own picture dictionary. That way, if you don't know a foreign word for bathroom or taxi, you can get help from a local wherever you are just by pulling up the picture of the object on your phone or camera.


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