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Side Trip
News and notes from the travel industry.
By JANET K. KEELER
Published March 26, 2006
HORSING AROUND Saddle up the family for a horseback riding vacation this year. Cross Country International offers a variety of riding trips, including a children's camp in Ireland. Among other horsey getaways are women's adventure trips, singles excursions, honeymoon rides and language immersion courses. How do you say "Whoa, Nelly" in French? For more information, call toll-free 1-800-828-8768 or go to www.equestrian vacations.com. WEDDING REGISTRY Wondering what to get the happy couple? If they are registered on TheBigDay.com, guests can log on and pay for a romantic dinner, sunset cruise, massages, tandem skydiving or extra chocolates on their pillows or other amenities to make the couple's honeymoon special. Guests can even spring for part of the air fare or hotel accommodations. For more details, go to www.thebigday.com. BAD BOY ON VACATION Tell-it-like-it-is chef Anthony Bourdain returns to the Travel Channel at 9 p.m. Monday with the two-hour season premiere of No Reservations. The globe-trotting chef takes his wicked sensibilities to Japan and China in search of unusual experiences. "This is a big planet, with a lot of fascinating stuff, and interesting people on it. I'm trying to see as much of it and experience as much of it as I can before the network comes to their senses and stops me." The show will air regularly at 10 p.m. Mondays. CONCHS FOREVER Need an excuse to get crazy in Key West? The 24th annual Conch Republic Independence Celebration, April 21-30, commemorates the day the Florida Keys seceded from the United States to form "the world's first fifth-world nation." Activities range from a "drag" race for female impersonators to a lighthearted sea battle featuring tall ships. For more information, call (305) 294-2298 or visit the republic's Web site at www.conchrepublic.com. HOT EURO CITIES Kayak.com, an online travel search engine, says these are the 10 most popular European cities for travel in June, July and August. 1. London 2. Paris 3. Rome 4. Frankfurt 5. Dublin 6. Athens 7. Amsterdam 8. Madrid 9. Barcelona 10. Milan ALL THAT JAZZ The Plymouth Jazz Festival in Tobago is luring a host of stars to the Caribbean, including Sean "Diddy" Combs, Sting, Patti LaBelle, Vanessa Williams and Natalie Cole. Tickets for the April 21-23 festival cost $65 to $100. Details at www.tobagojazzfest.com.
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