Date:         Tue, 4 Feb 1997 05:20:48 -0500 (EST)
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Subject:      Fwd: *Greetings From The Independent Traveler*


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>From:	TraveINews@AOL.COM
Sender:	TRAVELNEWS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM (**Greetings From The Independent
Traveler!**)
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To:	TRAVELNEWS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM
Date: 97-02-02 21:37:58 EST

Hello from the Independent Traveler!  There are only a couple more days l=
eft
of the current airfare war (it ends Feb. 4), and the airlines have been q=
uiet
for the past few days, and we suspect it's the quiet before the next stor=
m,
so keep your eyes on the Bargain Box, where we guarantee to post all the
details before anyone else but the airlines themselves (and sometimes we =
beat
even them)!

Recently, after looking through our mail, we've become aware that there i=
s
some confusion about the purpose and function of this newsletter.  The
newsletter is a service we provide to keep you informed about everything
that's happening at The Independent Traveler.  However, we don't have the
resources to reply to requests for specific fare quotes, and we don't boo=
k
fares or function as a travel agent.  Everything you see mentioned in thi=
s
newsletter is available in complete form in The Independent Traveler at
Keyword : Traveler, or IT.  Additionally, you can find our chat schedules=
,
airline 800 numbers, and all the great deals listed here, as well as much
more.  So, for instance, if you have a specific question about the bargai=
ns
listed here, go to the Bargain Box for the complete info.

IF YOU WISH TO BE TAKEN OFF THE LIST, PLEASE READ!  There is no charge fo=
r
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r,
not from other recipients of the list. =20
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Example:  SIGNOFF TRAVELNEWS-L travelgal@aol.com

User-name is the screen name at which you receive the newsletter -- if yo=
u
are not on AOL, use your actual email address.  It doesn't matter what yo=
u
put in the subject line.
That should do it, but we hope you like the newsletter enough to stay wit=
h
us!

This Week In The Independent Traveler:

 -- The current airfare war ends Feb. 4; great SENIOR discounts on many
airlines, and deals across equator or ocean, state lines and date lines!

 -- Chats on topics including Disney, traveling with the family, and
money-saving tips in Shoestring Travel!

 -- Share your knowledge, and learn from the experience of other members =
on
our Travel Boards!

-- A Winter Rail Pass Special Offer, Exclusively For AOL members from Rai=
l
Pass Express!  Check the What's New section of the Independent Traveler!


RIGHT NOW IN THE BARGAIN BOX:  Several New Items Every Day!
$736 Roundtrip to Singapore from the East Coast, Many other Cities!
$89 Boston-Atlanta, $49 Boston- Wash. DC!
Senior Discounts on several airlines!
Fly Three Times, Get the Fourth Flight Free!
Half-Price Companion Fares to New Zealand, Australia, Fiji Extended!

ALSO:
50% Off BritRail Classic And Flexipass Rail Passes!
$119 LA-Detriot!
$69 Newark-Tampa!
System-Wide Sale on America West!
AND LOTS MORE!


THIS WEEK IN THE TRAVEL CAFE, The Travel Channel's Hoppin'-est Chat Room!=
!
Monday:  our monthly Disney Chat at 9PM, Family Travel at 10PM!
Tuesday:  Ask A Travel Guide at 9PM; Cafe Apres at 10PM!
Wednesday:  Shoestring Travel at 10PM.
Friday:  Time Shares at 9 PM!
Saturday:  goober's Travel Caf=E9 at 9PM!
Sunday:  Joe Bisignani, author of Hawaii Handbook, joins us at 9PM; Down
Under Travel at 10PM!
Monday:  The monthly First Monday Disney at 9PM; Family Travel at 10 PM!

All times are Eastern. =20

ADVANCE CHAT FARE: Wednesday, Feb. 12: CHINA in Exotica! at 9PM; Thursday=
,
Feb. 13 - SENIORS On The Go at 9PM!

CASTING CALL:  Do you just love to talk about traveling in the good old U=
SA?
 Then you're the person we want to host a monthly interactive chat show o=
n
TRAVEL USA. Go to Travel Cafe for details, or try our new keyword Travel
Cafe!

CONGRATULATIONS AND THANK YOU to last week's Travel Files of the Week win=
ners
SPOFCA, DebbieH103, and YarbroughB for sharing their files on Ireland,
Enchanted Garden Resort, and La Jolla Beach.  Thanks also to WeatherNed,
BStet9674, Nekora, ELL11, Joshlaw, HelpShawna, and ChasBondy for their
Bargain Box tips!  All have won ONE FREE MONTH!

 A reminder:  the quickest and easiest way to get to The Independent Trav=
eler
is by putting us in your Favorite Places list. It's easy:  go to the
Independent Traveler and click on the heart in the upper right hand corne=
r,
or drag it to the bigger heart on the AOL icon bar along the top of your
screen.  Once you've done that, you can just open your Favorite Places li=
st
by clicking on the heart on the icon bar, and then click on The Independe=
nt
Traveler.  (*Note* -  If you don't have AOL 3.0, pull down the Go To menu=
,
click on Edit Go To, and enter the Independent Traveler with keyword
"Traveler" or "IT."


Happy Travels!
Kathleen Tucker
Host of The Independent Traveler

The keyword is Traveler!