International Travel

Rain Forest

El Yunque is the only tropical rainforest in the US National Forest System. With over 240 species of plants and wildlife, it is a nature lovers dream. There are many trails through the mountainous rainforest that lead to rivers, waterfalls, pools and springs. The water is clean enough to drink and the pools are delightful for swimming. You can listen to the coquis, Puerto Ricos tree frogs as you relax.

From the observation point, 3.536 feet above sea level, you can see to Luquillo Beach all the way to the rain forest.

Rain Forest News

Dinner, lecture on rain forest to be held Sept. 19 (Brick Township Bulletin)
Ocean County College's Academy for Lifelong Learning is hosting "The Amazon Rain Forest: A Wild and Wonderful Place" dinner/lecture from 6-9 p.m. Sept. 19 at the cafeteria, College Drive, Toms River. The lecture will visit the Amazon's diverse flora, fauna and human inhabitants and will discuss threats to its way of life.

A rain forest strategy (Miami Herald)
For decades, Brazil has jealously safeguarded the right to decide the future of its national patrimony, the Amazon rain forest. It has responded to the plea of developing countries to stop the destruction of the rain forest with a defiant cry: ''Hands off our Amazon!'' Now, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has come up with a more practical response to those who want to save one of the ...

Rain Causes Concerns in Forest (WCAX-TV Vermont)
With all the recent rain,Â forest officials in Vermont and New Hampshire say conditions for hiking are very dangerous.

A Walk in the Ecuadoran Rain Forest (Washington Post)
ALONG THE SAN MIGUEL RIVER, Ecuador -- My Spanish is rusty and I wasn't sure I had heard the pilot correctly. You want me to rappel? From the helicopter?

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World Travel News

Diamond Resorts InternationalÂ® Acquires LCI Travel (PRWeb)
Diamond Resorts InternationalÂ®(DRI), a global leader in the vacation ownership industry, has successfully acquired LCI Travel, the largest independent distributor of vacation ownership for Diamond Resorts in Europe. (PRWeb Aug 8, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1188214.htm

Diamond Resorts International?? Acquires LCI Travel (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
Diamond Resorts InternationalÂ®(DRI), a global leader in the vacation ownership industry, has successfully acquired LCI Travel, the largest independent distributor of vacation ownership for Diamond Resorts in Europe.

Zimbabwe: International Travel Expo Moved to Bulawayo (AllAfrica.com)
THE 2008 edition of the Zimbabwe International Travel Expo has been moved to the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair grounds in Bulawayo as the exhibition seeks more space to accommodate the growing number of exhibitors and promote the development of tourism in the country's southern parts.

Illinois launches probe into YTB International travel company (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
The pressure built Thursday on a Wood River-based travel company, even as thousands of its members gathered in St. Louis for a festive annual convention.

Entrepreneurs Flock To Online Travel (Forbes)
There's lots of room for niche players in the Web-based travel sector.

Singles Travel International Announces Fall Tours (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
Did the summer slip by without a vacation? It's not too late! Whether you're looking for adventure or pampering (maybe both!), Singles Travel International's fall trips will take you near (Washington, DC) and far (East African safari and Mediterranean cruise). Fall trips offer perfect weather, less crowded destinations, and off-season savings.

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