Travel Newsletter - Mar/Apr 2007

Luggage Donation Program

For the 13th year, Changes In Latitude Travel Store will be conducting our annual Used Luggage Trade-in Donation Program during the month of April. We will collect clean, usable used luggage donations to benefit the people who use the services of the Boulder area’s shelters. In appreciation for your used luggage donation, you will receive a receipt for your tax deductible donation, as well as a $25.00 rebate toward the purchase of any new, wheeled Eagle Creek luggage at Changes In Latitude Travel Store. Dig through the back of your closets and participate in this worthy cause.

Eagle Creek Pack-It® Products Rebate

The summer travel season is nearly here and we want you to be ready! For a limited time, we’ll help you pack your bags while padding your wallet! Purchase any combination of at least $25 of Eagle Creek Pack-It® System products to help you pack more into your bags with fewer wrinkles, and you can pad your wallet with a $5, $10 or $25 cash back rebate from Eagle Creek. The Pack-It® System is a complete line of packing accessories (including cubes, sacs, folders and toiletry bags) to maximize space and stay organized no matter what style of luggage you use. Visit our Eagle Creek Pack-It Rebate Program web page for all the details about this program.

Travel Safety For Your Personal Information

There has been a lot of talk about identity theft in the news lately. Protecting your privacy and your personal data is one of the keys to preventing identity theft. While you should not spend your vacation worrying about it, we have a few travel safety tips for your personal information.

•• When entering data on your luggage tags on your outward bound journey, consider using the address and phone number of the hotel or place you will be staying. On the return trip, consider using your work address and telephone number. If your bags are lost, your airline will have the information needed to contact you and ship the bags, while protecting your home information.
•• Before leaving for the airport, go through your wallet or purse and take out all of the documents with personal information that will not be required on your trip. If your wallet or purse is lost or stolen while traveling, not only will you have less to replace, but less of your personal information will be compromised. Consider a second wallet or purse that you store with your luggage between trips that has just what you need for your travels.
•• Take advantage of hotel safes, whether in your room or at the front desk. Don’t leave documents accessible in your room that have personal information or, if stolen, would interrupt your trip.

Upcoming Travel Programs

Visit our Travel Programs web page for the latest information on upcoming Traveler’s Tuesdays Programs.
Tuesday, March 27th (7:00pm) - Malawi, Africa
Malawi, also known as "The warm heart of Africa", is a land of incredible diversity. From the crystal clear azure blue waters of Lake Malawi to the high mountains of Mount Mulanje, Malawi has a little bit of everything. Join local photographer Rich Adams and visit the smiling children and fishing villages of Likoma island, the dramatic and challenging hiking near Mount Mulanje and join a 100 mile remote mountain bike ride through the local villages and scenery of the Vipya Mountains. We also visit on horseback the rolling hills and magical scenery of the Nyika Plateau, one of Malawi's oldest and largest National Parks.
Tuesday, April 3rd (7:00pm) - France & The French Pyrenees
Join Marilyn Wertheimer on a visit through medieval towns in south central France followed by a leisurely trip on the Spanish/French border along the surprisingly rugged Pyrenees mountains. Starting at the birthplace of artist Toulouse Lautrec in Albi, travel by car to Cordes, Cahors and the cliffside Crusaders town of Roramadour via the 10th century Congues and its magnificent cathedral housing Saite Foi, to spectacular Le Puy. Visit the charming 18th century spa of Vernet-lesBains and traverse the French Pyrenees westward with stops in Andorra, the imposing Pic du Midi de Bigorre and France's newest national park, the Cirque de Gavarnie, ending in the Brits' favorite 19th century Atlantic resort, Biarritz.
Tuesday, April 10th (7:00pm) - Adventure Travels With SKIP YOWELL of JanSport
Meet Skip Yowell, co-founder of JanSport and author of the recently released book, "The Hippie Guide to Climbing the Corporate Ladder & Other Mountains". Skip will discuss his exotic adventure travels from around the world, as well as his book, which is his memoir of his humble beginnings in Kansas and the building of JanSport, one of the world's largest and most successful manufacturers of outdoor and travel equipment. Skip stresses the importance of ethical behavior both in travel and in business. This will be an entertaining evening with a wine and cheese party and slideshow, along with book signing and a luggage giveaway!
Tuesday, April 17th (7:00pm) - The Bare Essentials: Packing Light For Easy Travel!
Are you an over-packer when you travel? There is no question that active travel places out of the ordinary demands on your apparel. So, why bring ordinary clothing and underwear on your next trip? You'll be surprised how much you will learn and how much fun this travel clinic will be. We’ll cover the latest tips in organized packing with an emphasis on clothing designed for travel and on planning your travel wardrobe. Specials and prizes tonight only!
Tuesday, April 24th (7:00pm) - Explore Egypt, Greece and Turkey
Authors and photographers Bruce and Tass Thacker will show "Mummies & Mosques", a fascinating slideshow from their recent three-month bicycle trip through Egypt, Jordan, Greece and Turkey. They cycled across the Sahara Desert, snorkeled in the Red Sea, visited the stunning Greek Islands and fell in love with Istanbul. Join this remarkable South Dakota couple for an evening of beautiful photography and amazing stories. They will also sign copies of their books, "The Road of Dreams" and "Andes to the Amazon". **Please Note: There is a $5.00 admission fee for this special show only.
Tuesday, May 1st (7:00pm) - Namibia, Africa
Namibia, on the southwest coast of Africa, is one of the least populated countries in the world, with vast distances and desert topography folding into the sea. There are soaring dunes, unique tribal areas, wildlife, abandoned diamond towns being reclaimed by the desert, ships run aground in the fog, wild horses, and vast plains. Namibia is a photographer’s delight, with endless possibilities. Dr. Carroll Loyer (local veterinarian and photographer) will present a multimedia show on the “classic” areas of Namibia, with a slant towards a fine-art photographic challenges and opportunities. If you love photography and traveling, this will be a great evening!

Just For Fun

With a couple celebrating their 50th anniversary at a church's marriage seminar, the minister asked Ralph to take a few minutes and share some insight into how he managed to live with the same woman all these years.
The husband replied to the audience, "Well, I treated her with respect, spent money on her, but mostly I took her traveling on special occasions."
The minister inquired, "Trips to where?"
"For our 25th anniversary, I took her to Beijing, China."
The minister then said, "What a terrific example you are to all husbands, Ralph. Please tell the audience what you're going to do for your wife on your 50th anniversary?"
Ralph replied, "I'm going to go get her."

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