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Your Very Next Step newsletter for November 2009

Your Very Next Step newsletter for November 2009

“Opportunities multiply as they are seized.”

– Sun Tzu

The next adventure begins with your very next step.

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*** In this issue:

*** Travel News

*** “Where I'd rather be…”

*** YVNS “Sport Ned Has Never Heard Of”

*** Travel, Outdoor and Adventure Jobs and Volunteer Opportunities

…and much more…and it’s all FREE!!!

*** Do you have a travel adventure to share?

Send me your stories and I’ll post in the “Your Very Next Step” and on the YVNS website (http://www.yourverynextstep.com/).

*** Favorite off-season place to be:

(What’s your favorite “off season” destination? Send to Ned at lundquist989@c.com.)

*** Ned is offering free 95×600 pixel .jpg banner ads at the YVNS website for conservation organizations (Ned will decline this offer to organizations that conduct or promote illegal activities). Contact Ned at lundquist989@cs.com for details. Well, actually, those are the details. 95×600 pixel .jpg. And free.

*** Here’s the YVNS Travel News for November:

*** You thought texting while driving was a distraction?

New Safety Worry: Laptops, Devices in the Cockpit

Link to AP article:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hSofDoT5LyX3TkJEaFHEJPNHSALAD9BJKE980

*** 47 airports offer free Wi-Fi for the holidays

With 100 million travelers expected to pass through airports this holiday season, Google says it will offer free Wi-Fi Internet access at 47 airports through Jan. 15. Google will use the Wi-Fi service to encourage public donations to three charities, with a company match of up to $250,000 and a $15,000 award to the airport with the highest donations.

http://features.csmonitor.com/innovation/2009/11/10/google-free-wifi-at-airports-this-holiday-season/

*** From Bernie Wagenblast’s TCN Newsletter:

Sierra Hikers Overuse GPS Gizmos

Link to article in The Fresno Bee:

http://www.fresnobee.com/local/story/1677667.html

*** Final Boeing 737 flight at United

Reading this takes me back to my first 737 flight. It was on United between SFO and Monterey, on my way to meet up with my brother who was graduating from Defense Language Institute and headed to Vietnam. I had saved up my paper route and Star Market earnings to buy my ticket. UA BOS -ORD; ORD-SFO; SFO-MRY. I flew youth fare/standby. The return was AA Flight 84 SFO-DAL-STL-CLE-BOS on a 707. There was a much quicker one-stop (DTW), but I wanted to say I had been to Texas, Missouri and Ohio, which for me as a kid in high school was a big deal.

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2009-10-27-united-737-final-flight_N.htm

(Ned adds: My first seven flights were all on different airlines. American, Northwest, North Central, TWA, Eastern, Allegheny and United.)

*** USAirways is cutting flights, employees, to stem losses.

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2009-10-28-us-airways-retrenching_N.htm

*** From Bernie Wagenblast’s TCN Newsletter:

Amtrak Plans Wi-Fi Internet Access on Acela Trains

Link to Bloomberg article:

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=abyvg7fhE66k

*** Continental now part of Star Alliance:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703697004574497513818101026.html?mod=dist_smartbrief

*** Jet Blue adding flights at Boston:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704746304574503772223099730.html?mod=dist_smartbrief

*** Partnership:

“The next time you fly Midwest Airlines, you may notice an animal on the tail of the jet. That's because we're partnering with Frontier Airlines and using their roomy Airbus aircraft on some of our longer nonstop flights from Milwaukee starting November,” says a Midwest Airlines promo. Both Midwest and Frontier were recently acquired by Republic Airways.

*** The competition stiffens at Milwaukee:

AirTran to market SkyWest branded flying out of Milwaukee

http://www.atwonline.com/news/story.html?storyID=18406

*** Have you ever gotten that nod from the cabbie that says “I know where I’m going” when you know he doesn’t? From Bernie Wagenblast’s TCN Newsletter:

New Taxi Drivers in Australia Must Pass English Test

Link to Australian Broadcasting Corp. story:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/11/06/2735475.htm

Link to news release from the Australian Minister for Infrastructure, Transport,

Regional Development and Local Government:

http://www.minister.infrastructure.gov.au/aa/releases/2009/november/aa477_2009.htm

*** Southwest to serve Panama City – Bay County International Airport:

http://www.southwest.com/swamedia/pfnPressRelease.html?RMID=091107_IAN&RRID=bHVuZHF1aXN0OTg5QGNzLmNvbQ..&src=MAILIANWKND000000091107

*** Apparently, this is a new airport. I’ve flown into Panama City (the old Panama City-Bay County International Airport), as well Pensacola and Fort Walton Beach, but this is a new airport.

http://newpcairport.com/

http://www.dfnionline.com/article/Construction-begins-at-new-Northwest-Florida-International-airport-1689275.html

*** New Airline that Ned never heard of:

Porter Airlines serves Toronto City Airport (where their free lounge has munchies and espresso) with 70-seat Bombardier Q400 turbo-props (they've ordered 20), with destinations including Montreal, Quebec City, Halifax, Newark, St. John's, Thunder Bay, Chicago-Midway and Boston.

http://www.flyporter.com/

*** Winter Wildlands Alliance Backcountry Film Festival:

The Winter Wildlands Alliance Backcountry Film Festival in Boise, Idaho, seeks to promote the work of grassroots filmmakers who tell compelling and entertaining stories of backcountry, non-motorized recreation and environmental preservation.

Boise, Idaho, November 7, 2009

Missoula, Montana – November 14, 2009 – Elks Lodge

Jackson, Wyoming – November 19, 2009 – Snow King Resort

Truckee, California – November 19, 2009 – (location coming soon)

Lander Wyoming – November 21, 2009 – Gannet Grill/Lander Bar

West Yellowstone, WY – November 25, 2009 – Holiday Inn Geyser Room

Fort Collins, Colorado – December 10, 2009 – The Mountain Shop

Cashmere, Washington – December 10, 2009 – Cashmere Riverside Center

Homer, Alaska – December 17, 2009

McCall, Idaho – December 19, 2009 – Brundage Mountain Resort

McMurdo, Antarctica – December 19, 2009 – McMurdo Station

Santa Barbara, California – January 7, 2010 – Victoria Theater

Talkeetna, Alaska – January 9, 2010 – (location coming soon)

Victor, Idaho – January 28, 2010 – Wildwood Room

Buffalo, Wyoming – January 14, 2010 – Buffalo Theater

Red Lodge, Montana – February 19, 2010 – (location coming soon)

Salt Lake City, Utah – February 25, 2010 – The State Room

http://www.backcountryfilmfestival.com/bcff/index.html

*** Pacific Crest Trail “Places in Need”

From the Big Bear to Tehachapi Mountains in southern California, to the Donner Summer and the Sierra Buttes north of Lake Tahoe, to Castle Crags and beyond, mountain bikes on the trail are causing damage and creating a number of “PCT Places in Need.”

Mountain bike riding is popular, but bikes are prohibited on the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail

http://www.pcta.org/about_trail/mountain-bikes.asp

*** Submit your comments on hiking trail and outdoor accessibility

October 26, 2009 — On October 19, 2009, the federal Access Board posted “Draft Final Accessibility Guidelines for Outdoor Developed Areas” for a 60-day public review and comment period. Comments must be submitted by December 18. The U.S. Forest Service views most of the technical provisions in the guidelines to be appropriate, however, it has expressed concerns related to a lack of guidance on decision making and reporting needed to implement the guidelines on trails.

http://www.regulations.gov/search/Regs/home.html#docketDetailRATBCB20090006

http://www.appalachiantrail.org/atf/cf/%7BB8A229E6-1CDC-41B7-A615-2D5911950E45%7D/Access%20Board%20%20Outdoor%20Guidelines%20-%20USFS%20comment..pdf

*** From Mike Klein gets all Luxembourgeois on us in Clervaux, Luxembourg:

Venison Sashimi

I've been of two minds about my Chateau-hotel in the Ardennes of northern Luxembourg, the Chateau d'Urspelt. On the one hand, having been renovated to a modern, four-star (competent but not over-the-top) standard, the place reminds me a bit of a Chateau Novotel. On the other, it is self-consciously a family-run place, with references to the owning Lodomez family more visible than references to the mayoral Daley family in most parts of Chicago.

Where this place departs from the four-star into the stratosphere is its restaurant, Victoria by Niessen. Opting for sublime Luxembourgeois bubbly over an intriguingly unfamiliar Belgian beer, I've departed on a breathtaking culinary journey (which I am experiencing as I write, having my blackberry as a poor substitute for a date).

I could tell I was in for a ride when my first course was brought. I ordered “a tartare of smoked venison.”.

What emerged looked at first like a lab experiment–a beaker that seemed a bit cloudy looking. But when the waiter lifted the “beaker”, the fragrant smell of smoke enveloped the table–for the dish consisted of cubes of smoked-while-u-wait raw venison served on a bed of razor-thin sliced pears and red peppercorns. For the uninitiated, kinda like venison sushi, or more precisely, sashimi.

The main-a very-robust looking Magret de Canard, one of my favorite dishes of the Franco-Belgian-Luxembourgeois kitchen, served with a red peppercorn sauce. Interestingly, it was served with a side of fennel, my favorite vegetable, after fish. Excellent, if more conventional than the first course.

The wine list is interesting, more because of its presentation than its contents–it is printed as a label on a three-litre wine bottle. The vaulted ceilings do well as well. As for the clientele, they are all conversing in a number of languages, none of which I competently understand.

Hungarians have long been fond of saying that “Hungary is the only country in Europe surrounded by itself in all directions.”. But they are wrong. Today's Rhode Island-sized Luxembourg is also a rump version of its former self, which once also included Belgium's (larger) Province of Luxembourg, and adjoining parts of Germany and France.

I ponder this as I ponder the dessert menu, which, written in French and German, offers but few clues about what is on offer. To be fair to my Level III London Business School French, this is more because I have no clue about what a “Fantasie autour d'un fruit d'automne” is than it is that I don't understand “fantasy” and “autumn fruit”. Inquiring of the waiter, he says it involves a pear, but finds it otherwise difficult to describe. Convinced, I order it.

Another glass of Cremant de Luxembourg arrives. Cremant is a French-authorized term for “good sparkling wine that ain't Champagne.”. I have long prized “Cremants” from around the world, partially because they are far better value than Champagne, and mostly because they marry the magic of effervescence with more varied grape styles (such as Riesling and Macabeo), and even colors (try sparkling Shiraz).

But this one beats Champagne at its own game–a full-blooded Pinot Noir rendition vinted less than 100 miles from Epernay, at less than half the price of the most basic chain-store Champagne.

It serves as a good complement to the Fantasie, which consists of a poached pear, a small chocolate-filled wonton, a tiny scoop of gingerbread (“speculoos”) ice cream and a slash of raspberry sauce. Everything is excellent–but the ice cream is off the charts.

I am well and truly sated–a really first rate meal with intelligent, attentive and clinically multilingual service. And the location, overlooking the courtyard of Chateau d'Urspelt, could not be better. Particularly since it means only a short forklift ride back to my quarters.

*** www.kayak.com:

Less than 1/3 of the more than 100 million Americans who use travel booking sites know about Kayak. But Ned knows. He always goes there first.

*** Elephant Polo has strict rules old chap:

The November YVNS sport Ned has never heard of:

Of course it makes perfect sense, really, that there would be such a game as elephant polo. Come to think of it, you would expect teams to come from Nepal, Kong, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. And to be sure, you would agree that during elephant polo there are strict rules. “The games end at noon so that the elephants won't get too hot. No elephant is allowed to play two consecutive games. They have snacks and water at halftime and then have an hour to rest. Each elephant plays only two games a day. If an elephant is injured or can't play for some reason, the game is played with only three elephants to a side rather than putting extra pressure on the other elephants.” This, obviously, comes from the World Elephant Polo Website.

http://www.elephantpolo.com/wepa/

*** From Hwee Suan Ong:

Kayaking in the mangroves of Abu Dhabi

Friday morning in Abu Dhabi. While that typically means sleeping in for me since it is the start of the weekend; and also a holy day, where most shops open from 4pm, I decided to do something different today – kayaking in the Abu Dhabi mangroves!

From our meeting point at Airport Road's Carrefour, we headed off in a car convoy, and arrived at our launch site somewhere around Salam Street. After a bit of a briefing, we were ready to set-off. Strapped in my life-jacket, I tucked myself into a double kayak, and paddled away from the rather smelly (sulphur I was told) shores, and soon found myself in another world, right in the heart of Abu Dhabi.

The tranquility is amazing. And it just seems impossible that the skylines, construction and cranes can actually just disappear as we lose ourselves exploring the many channels in the mangroves. I am quite pleased to see an abundance of life here – millions of tiny fishes darting through the waters, crabs scuttling over the mud banks, and those dancing birds are such a delight! I didn’t spot those sting-rays that a number claimed to have spotted. Never mind that as I was enjoying the morning sun, and a bit of a lie-in in my kayak at one point… somewhat quietly wishing I had my novel, Snow, with me for a bit of a read while soaking in the Arabian sunshine.

So, who says there is nothing to do in Abu Dhabi? There is definitely quite a bit to discover in this sleepy capital! If you are interested in some paddling in Abu Dhabi, contact Don Revis at +971-(0)50-721-8928, or check them out at http://noukhada.ae/.

*** A travel memory from JOTW 39-2001:

While waiting in the BWI Continental departure lounge, I sat across from a young lady.

She got my attention not because she had choppy jet black hair that stuck out in every direction but down, or the bright red studded sunglasses, or even the broad spiked leather wrist bands. No, it was the piercings. Eyebrow piercings. Nose piercings. Lip piercings. God only knows what other piercings. How did she get through the metal detector? She looked despondent. She took out her CD player and fiddled around with it. Then a blue cardigan she held up to her nose. She took out a little teddy bear from her tote bag, pats it gently before putting it away carefully, then inhaling deeply with the sweater held to her face. She took out a package of photographs and looks at them one by one, then several that she's set aside. A tear appears from behind the red sunglasses and falls halfway down her cheek where it stayed for the longest time.

*** And these notes from JOTW 41-2001:

*** My cab driver in Reno claimed to be a Marine Corps vet. Served 33 years. Three wars. Paramedic. Retired in 1976. Was an E-10, the highest person in the USMC, for nine years. He’ll be 100 in 23 years. Tried to re-up recently but they wouldn’t take him. I didn’t believe a word he said.

*** Shot about $2 in nickels in the slots and John Ascuaga’s Nugget Casino in Sparks. Sat near one lady in a wheel chair and on oxygen. One lady came up to me and said to her friend, “Let’s see what this young man is doing.” Not much, I told her. She leans over and whispers, “Did you hear that Mr. John Ascuaga is having an operation tonight? He’s having his tight wad removed.” She laughed as she walked away. I could hear her laughing for several minutes. Then another old lady jumped up. “I got three 7s. Look. I got three 7s!!!” I saw another lady at the slots, in her motorized scooter and her oxygen bottle, pumping the machine.

*** Travel/Adventure/Outdoors employment opportunities:

Bartender, Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, CA

http://www.careerbuilder.com/JobSeeker/Jobs/JobDetails.aspx?IPath=JRGCM&ff=21&APath=2.21.0.0.0&job_did=J8B0RS61RX7RFF5VSV2

APPRENTICE BARTENDER – RELIEF BARTENDERS, MGM Mirage, Las Vegas, NV

https://www.hrapply.com/mgmmirage/AppJobView.jsp?link=122017

Resident Intern for Wildlife Rehabilitation Program, Wildlife in Crisis, Weston, Connecticut

Responsibilities

Wildlife in Crisis (WIC) is seeking a Resident Intern. Responsibilities include: Wild animal care, rescue of distressed wildlife, answering telephone, record keeping, fundraising, environmental education and volunteer management and training. The Intern will receive intensive training in wildlife rehabilitation. The start date is flexible.

Qualifications

We are seeking an energetic, dedicated, hard-working individual with a genuine love for animals and a desire to learn about caring for native wildlife. A Bachelor's degree is preferred.

Benefits

Free shared housing in a quiet woodland setting provided. Hands-on experience with a wide variety of species. This internship is a challenging, but very rewarding opportunity.

To Apply

Please e-mail a résumé and 3 references to WIC at wildlifeincrisis@snet.net. To learn more about Wildlife in Crisis, visit our website at www.wildlifeincrisis.com.

About Wildlife in Crisis

Wildlife in Crisis (WIC) is a wildlife care center dedicated to injured and orphaned wildlife. WIC was founded in 1988 and accepts over 5,000 debilitated wild animals each year. The WIC wildlife rehabilitation program exists in order to provide intensive care for these wild animals so that they can be returned to their natural environment. WIC also provides sanctuary for a variety of permanent resident wild animals with behavioral or physical disabilities. Wildlife in Crisis is a volunteer-run, non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization. For more information about WIC please visit our website at www.wildlifeincrisis.com.

http://www.ecoemploy.com/jobs/connecticut.html

Sales Executives, The St. George’s Club, Bermuda

http://www.theperspectivemagazine.com/timeshare-jobs-with-st-georges-club-bermuda-012296

Boat Operations, Customer Service, Dock Staff, and Naturalist, Alaska Heritage Tours, Summer and Fall, CIRI Alaska Tourism Corporation (CATC),Kenai Fjords Tours, Prince William Sound Cruises and Tours, Seward Windsong Lodge, Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge, Anchorage RV Park, and our Helly Hansen store.

http://www.coolworks.com/profile/CIRI-alaska-tourism-corp/kenai-fjords-tours

Canoe & Kayak Rental Agent/Naturalist Day Guide, Ivey House Bed & Breakfast and North American Canoe Tours (NACT), Everglades City, Florida

Valid driver’s license and ability to drive/back-up a van with trailer. Ability to lift canoes/kayaks on own. Previous guiding experience, current CPR and First Aid Certificates required. Customer service kills and knowledge of Everglades plants, animals, history and culture is also required. In addition, willingness to assist in other departments as needed. $8.00 per hour training wage, $9.00 per hour once independence is achieved.

Everglades City is a very small, isolated fishing and crabbing village bordering on the northwest boundary of Everglades National Park. It is a mile round mangrove island and is approximately 30 miles from the nearest town. The closest beaches are approximately 30 miles away and are located in Marco or Naples. We are on the west side of Florida, approximately 80 miles directly west of Miami and 30 miles southeast of Naples. Everglades City is surrounded by several scenic parks, including Everglades National Park, Big Cypress National Preserve, Collier-Seminole State Park, and the Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve. Everglades City offers unique paddling adventures, scenic walks, boardwalks, museums, airboat tours, aero tours, fishing trips, boat tours, and plenty of delicious seafood including stone crab claws. You will experience a variety of eco-systems exclusive to this area and will have the opportunity to explore ecologies found nowhere else in the world. Visit our website at www.IveyHouse.com for additional information on the location and surrounding areas.

We are pleased to have your interest in joining our team at the Ivey House Bed & Breakfast and North American Canoe Tours (NACT). NACT is a family run corporation, established in 1979, with business locations in Connecticut and Florida. The tubing location on the Farmington River in Connecticut is only open during the summer from Memorial Day to Labor Day. The Florida location, in Everglades City, consists of The Ivey House Inn, Lodge and Cottage; the Ghost Orchid Grill; Everglades Rentals and Eco Adventures. The Florida location is managed by Guest Services Management, LLC. Guest Services is responsible for the day -to- day operations of the facility as well as staff hiring. Our main employment season is from November 1st through April 30th and we do offer a few year round positions.

We search for talented professionals who are eager to learn about the Everglades and will bring area knowledge and expertise to our guests. Employees need to be 21 years of age or older, upbeat, self motivated, outgoing with a positive attitude, and able to work well with others. Employees are expected to be punctual, neat and clean, able to work short or long hours which might be necessary to help the operation run successfully. This might include helping with the canoes/kayaks, or in the dining room, cleaning, or whatever else is necessary as a team member. All applicants need to have previous experience for the position they are applying for. All employees will be on the Guest Services payroll and will receive their check every two weeks. Appropriate taxes and deductions will be made.

No benefits are provided to “seasonal” employees. The Ivey House and NACT are drug free/ smoke free workplaces.

http://www.iveyhouse.com/employment.htm

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Your Very Next Step newsletter for September/October 2009

Your Very Next Step newsletter for September/October 2009

“It isn't the mountain ahead that wears you out; it's the grain of sand in your shoe.”

– Rodan of Alexandria

The next adventure begins with your very next step.

“Your Very Next Step” newsletter, published by Ned Lundquist, is a cooperative community, and everyone is invited, no…encouraged, no…urged to participate.

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*** In this issue:

*** Travel News

*** “Where I'd rather be…”

*** YVNS “Sport Ned Never Heard Of” for September/October

*** Travel, Outdoor and Adventure Jobs and Volunteer Opportunities

1.) PUBLIC RELATIONS/COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

2.) LIFT MECHANICS

3.) VEHICLE MAINTENANCE MECHANIC

4.) SNOWMAKING MANAGER

5.) TERRAIN PARK MANAGER

6.) SKI PATROL DIRECTOR

7.) MARKETING ASSISTANT AND GRAPHIC DESIGNER

8.) DIRECTOR OF MARKETING

9.) GROUP SALES POSITION

10.) FREESTYLE GROOMING MANAGER – TIMBERLINE, MT. HOOD

11.) Elephant Seal and Salamander Volunteer Research Assistants, PRBO Conservation Science, Southeast Farallon Island, CA

…and much more…and it’s all FREE!!!

*** Do you have that special place you like to get away to?

Send me your pics and I’ll post at the “Your Very Next Step” website (http://www.yourverynextstep.com/) under the category of “Where I'd rather be…”

How about you?

*** Favorite off-season place to be:

Ned,

My favorite off-season place is Cape May, New Jersey. I go there for a writing workshop almost every January, over the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday weekend. I drive from Elkton to Lewes, Delaware, stopping off at Bombay Hook NWR or Prime Hook NWR on the way, and take the ferry. It’s just over an hour’s cruise—I am the only idiot standing outside most of the way, bundled up in a parka and peering through binoculars in hopes of seeing a razorbill or other pelagic bird investigating the lower Delaware Bay.

At Cape May, I stay at the Grand Hotel with the writing group, and make sure I spend some time each day on the beach. One year, ice floes broke out from the Bay and were swept ashore by the wind and currents. They covered the beach the next morning—a spectacular sight. Another year the temperature was so warm I was able to take off my parka and sit on the beach for a while, with a friendly (and probably hungry) ring-billed gull for company.

Many restaurants are closed for the season, but some of the best are open, including Freida’s Café. And although they don’t lower the flag and play music on Sunset Beach in the winter, it’s still fun to go there at sundown, the only place on the East Coast where you can watch the sun set over the ocean.

Patricia Valdata

www.cloudstreetcomm.com

(What’s your favorite “off season” destination? Send to Ned at lundquist989@c.com.)

*** Ned is offering free 95×600 pixel .jpg banner ads at the YVNS website for conservation organizations (Ned will decline this offer to organizations that conduct or promote illegal activities). Contact Ned at lundquist989@cs.com for details. Well, actually, those are the details. 95×600 pixel .jpg. And free.

*** Here’s the YVNS Travel News for September/October:

*** Virgin America, Singapore Airlines Take Tops In Condé Nast Traveler Awards

http://www.jaunted.com/story/2009/10/16/91217/873/travel/Virgin+America%2C+Singapore+Airlines+Take+Tops+In+Cond%E9+Nast+Traveler+Awards

*** Bad ideas (From Jaunted):

1. Pee before you board your flight. (All Nippon)

2. Smoke on board…only if you smoke our own brand of “Smokeless Cigarettes.” (Ryanair)

3. Guns on Federally subsidized trains.

4. Travel Promotion Act, charging $10 fee on foreign travelers from countries that do not pay for a visa to enter the United States—for the purpose of attracting international travelers to the United States.

http://www.jaunted.com/tag/Bad%20Ideas

*** What airline has the nicest toilets?

http://www.arabianbusiness.com/569683-oman-air-unveils-aviation-industrys-poshest-toilet

*** Airlines that charge fees lost more money than airlines that didn't [BoingBoing]

Airlines that charge fees lost more money than airlines that didn’t

*** Go Deep: Diving Four of the World's Top Shipwrecks

Read more: http://www.frommers.com:80/articles/6375.html#ixzz0UBbIjiB9

http://www.frommers.com/articles/6375.html

*** Airfares going up again – Just in time for the holidays

http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Investing/Dispatch/market-dispatches.aspx?post=1319592&_blg=1,1319361

*** How far can you jet on a $599 JetBlue All-You-Can-Jet Pass?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap_travel/20091009/ap_tr_ge/us_travel_brief30_cities_in_31_days

http://www.twelvehoursinacity.com/

*** Fall Color Viewing in U.S. National Forests

http://www.fs.fed.us/news/fallcolors/

*** Ned’s latest adventure:

The Shenandoah Valley and the Blue Ridge Mountains are beautiful this time of year. When the breeze picks up, the yellow leaves flutter down like rain. We camped on the North River in the George Washington National Forest. We took two cars, plenty of food, and two Eureka Timberline tents (a two-man for the guys, and our new four-man for the girls, including Scout). The Dutch oven chicken pot pie, apple crisp, beef stroganoff and black forest cakes were ambitious but turned out great, albeit with some uncertainty as to the result right up until serving time. There are some nice trails in the area, but we took a relatively short walk of about three miles that left from Braley Pond and looped back around to our car. Although it was a long holiday weekend we did not see a lot of people out there camping. I enjoyed listening to, and occasionally watching the Pileated woodpeckers. I saw wood ducks in the pool near our site along the river, and a husky-voiced raven that flew up and down the stream bed. In the past I’ve seen kingfishers here, but only heard them this year.

See a few of the pics posted in this issue of YVNS on the right side.

*** Ned’s other latest adventure:

Camden, Arkansas may not be a familiar place to you, but they sure have a lot of big plants where they make explosive stuff, missiles, chaff flares, etc. The young lady at the Hertz counter is, in fact, from Camden. So we get some advice about where to go for dinner. The ride from Little Rock Airport is easy and pleasant, even at rush hour. Passing through Fordyce we see that it is indeed the birthplace of Coach Paul “Bear” Bryant, the legendary coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide. The Comfort Inn in Camden is barely noticeable from the highway, but it’s comfortable enough. We dine at the White House Café, the oldest restaurant in the state. Our waitress, Lisa Gail (she tells us everybody here has two names) used to work at the Amjet Flare factory in materials handling, but those darn hot flashes caused her fire retardant safety suit to steam up and fog her goggles.

On the way back we cruise into Fordyce to find the hallowed home of the Bear. We’re given directions at a gas pump. Don the road, under the underpass, over the creek, up on a hill to the right. About five miles. It was more like about eight, and we doubted ourselves a few times, but there it was. Not much to look at.

*** Real Tennis, Anyone?

The September/October YVNS sport Ned has never heard of:

I had never heard about Court Tennis until recently. This is the original version of the game, before we shoved balls down throats after a bad call. Or maybe that isn't new.

There are few players in the U.S., or anywhere for that matter, and fewer court tennis courts…less than a dozen.

http://princescourt.com/

http://princescourt.com/history.htm

*** From JOTW 35-2001 Add 1:

How to make real Mongolian Barbeque

I was at the California Pizza Kitchen last week with a group of people from Anteon. Our waitress had a name tag on that said she was Linda, from Hawaii. Seeing as I once lived in Hawaii, and my wife is from Hawaii, I started up a conversation with her. Actually, she told me, she is not originally from Hawaii, although she did live there for two years ion Honolulu. She comes from Mongolia.

I told her I had never met anyone from Mongolia. Of course I had all kinds of questions for her. No, she had never even seen a real yak. What you see about Mongolia on the Discovery Channel is only true for the most remotes parts of the country. She and her family would be considered part of the well-educated middle class. She speaks Chinese, Russian and Japanese, in addition to Mongolian. The standard of living is good, and now that communism is gone her parents have a small piece of land, and her grandparents have a farm with 50 horses. Mongolia is a country that is surrounded by two very large countries, and is quite isolated from the world. Today it is not of great importance, nor along the way well traveled. Of course by now, everyone wanted his or her iced tea refilled, but we kept talking, and I couldn’t resist asking about Mongolian Barbeque even though I knew it was an American affectation. Linda tells me that real Mongolian Barbeque is when you take a lamb and cut it open, clean it out, and fill the insides with very hot rocks. The meat cooks from the inside and is quite tender. They don’t serve it at the California Pizza Kitchen.

I told her if I ever go to Mongolia, I’ll come back to the restaurant and get some suggestions from her about where to go and what to see. She probably won’t be there, she told me. Her husband wants her to get a job where she doesn’t have to lift so much, or be on her feet for so long. She’s three months pregnant.

Before I left, she came up and offered her phone number in case I really am going to Mongolia. I politely refused, because how on earth would I ever find myself going to Mongolia?

*** Travel/Adventure/Outdoors employment opportunities:

Mark Sofman has snow on his mind:

1.) PUBLIC RELATIONS/COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

Major Colorado resort looking for an experienced PR/Communications Director. The right candidate will have at least 3-7 years of ski industry specific experience. This is a year-round position with medical, dental, vacation, 401(k) and more. EOE Please send resumes and letters of interest to liz@saminfo.com.

2.) LIFT MECHANICS

Mt Bachelor Ski and Summer Resort is currently recruiting for full time, year round experienced Lift Mechanics. We offer industry competitive compensation and an exceptional benefits package. Please visit our website at www.mtbachelor.com or call 541-382-2442 ext 2032 for full job descriptions and details.

3.) VEHICLE MAINTENANCE MECHANIC

Snowbasin Resort Company in Huntsville, Utah is looking for an experienced mechanic with small engine experience. Will help with snowcats and truck maintenance. Must be 18 or older. Full time, year round position. Weekends and some holidays required. Must have own tools and dependable transportation. Wage BOE. Visit http://www.snowbasin.com to apply.

4.) SNOWMAKING MANAGER

Wisp Resort, a four season resort in Western Maryland, is seeking a seasoned Snowmaking Manager. In this role, the manager will engage a team of seasoned and newly hired snowmakers to utilize a one of a kind snowmaking system to cover the resort’s 132 skiable acres. To be considered you should have at least seven years of snowmaking experience, five of which has been in a team lead or management role. The right candidate will have experience managing all aspects snowmaking operations, installation as well as possess a full understanding of the operational variables of snowmaking in the Mid Atlantic market. If you are willing to join our high performance team, please submit your resume, references and cover letter to us by one of the methods below: email: resumes@wispresort.com fax: 301-387-6550, mail: Wisp Resort, Attn: Wanda Mayle – HR 296 Marsh Hill Road McHenry, MD 21541 Wisp Resort is an Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V.

5.) TERRAIN PARK MANAGER

Looking for you next advancement in the ski Industry? Find it here at Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation-Ski Town USA! The Terrain Park Manager is responsible for training & managing park maintenance staff, coordinating events with marketing, park opening, closing and builds. Requires extensive knowledge and experience of the ski and snowboard industry, park and pipe trends, ability to write and document clearly and strong leadership skills. Also recruiting for a Snowboard Instructor Supervisor. View seasonal positions for Winter 2009/2010 at www.steamboat.com/jobs.

6.) SKI PATROL DIRECTOR

Non-profit ski area located 48 miles from Cody, Wyoming and 5 miles from Yellowstone National Park with two chairlifts and one magic carpet. Required certification is Emergency Medical Technician Basic, however applicants with previous experiences such as OEC certification are encouraged to apply. Great customer service and the ability to communicate well with others are mandatory, along with both physical and mental versatility. Team relationship skills, strong skiing/ riding abilities are a must for mountain rescuers. The oversight of the volunteer patrol as well as the professional staff is part of the Director's job, as is proper documentation and follow up of all incidents occurring on the mountain. Other duties include monitoring of snow pack conditions and establishing an avalanche mitigation plan, as well as training and the implementation of this plan to hill staff and volunteer patrollers. Applicants should hold a minimum Level II avalanche certification and be able to document snow pack conditions to pinpoint areas that require special attention. Please send resume or direct inquires to exec@skisg.com.

7.) MARKETING ASSISTANT AND GRAPHIC DESIGNER

Schweitzer Mountain Resort in Sandpoint, Idaho is looking for two high-energy, creative individuals to join our Marketing team. Immediate openings for Marketing Assistant and Graphic Designer. Relevant experience and education required. More information and online application at http://www.schweitzer.com.

8.) DIRECTOR OF MARKETING

Camelback Mountain Resort is looking for a Director of Marketing that will be responsible for developing and maintaining marketing strategies to meet the organizational objectives of both its winter and summer operations. He/she evaluates customer research, market conditions, competitor data and implements and executes marketing plans. Oversees all marketing, advertising, collateral, CRM functions, and creates publicity programs that are designed to improve the public image of the organization. 4 yr degree required with 6-10 years of industry or relevant experience. This is a year-round position with medical, dental, vacation and 401(k). To learn more about this position and to apply please visit www.skicamelback.com or send resume to cooljobs@skicamelback.com.

9.) GROUP SALES POSITION

Nashoba Valley Ski Area is looking to hire an energetic and dedicated person to fill our Group Sales position. Some responsibility's include Coordinating all of our multi-week programs, group and corporate outings to our various events, some marketing, advertising and general office duties. Computer skills a must! Please send resumes and references to chris@skinashoba.com or fax attn:Chris to 978-692-0448.

10.) FREESTYLE GROOMING MANAGER – TIMBERLINE, MT. HOOD

Timberline resort is looking for a freestyle grooming manager. Applicants must be highly skilled, productive and efficient at grooming/building freestyle terrain with all grooming machinery, including Zuagg halfpipe cutters. Must have previous management or supervisor experience and be a willing leader and mentor to teammates. Interested parties should be well motivated, goal oriented, positive thinking and flexible. This job is an active management position. Applicants will be expected to spend 90 plus percent of their work day operating snowcats and will be expected to excel in diverse snow conditions throughout the season. Please e-mail resumes to lstewart@timberlinelodge.com.

11.) Elephant Seal and Salamander Volunteer Research Assistants, PRBO Conservation Science, Southeast Farallon Island, CA*

Two (2) needed for winter on Southeast Farallon Island, 28 miles west of San Francisco, California. Daily duties involve observation of elephant seal breeding colony, reading flipper-tags, tagging and marking of cows and pups, keeping accurate data records of pup births and deaths, data entry and proofing. Additional work involves twice monthly cover board surveys of Farallon salamander (Aneides lugubris farallonensis), including photographing, measuring and weighing all captured salamanders. Matching photos of captured salamanders with photo database records of known animals will require many hours in front of the computer. Furthermore, RAs monitor the number and species of all birds on the island, conduct daily weather and oceanic observations. RAs also contribute to the upkeep, cleaning, and maintenance of the research station. RAs will work full-time, 7 days a week, with a variable schedule that sometimes includes long days. Field work requires rigorous physical activity as well as long hours of repetitive actions in cold, wet conditions. Excellent vision, possession of good quality binoculars, being comfortable in close proximity to large toothy mammals, and hand strength for tagging are required. Applicants should enjoy working independently with a high level of responsibility in field work and data entry as well as working frequently with a partner or team. Preference will be given to applicants with a degree in biology or related field and prior ecological field research experience, especially photo database work. Enthusiasm for field work in windy, wet, chilly conditions is essential. The ability to coexist on a small, isolated island with gulls and humans is important. Positions are 4 Dec through 15 March. RAs are volunteers, we provide training, great food, comfortable island housing, and a unique experience. To apply, please send a cover letter; resume/CV; and names, phone numbers, and email of 3 field work supervisors to Derek E. Lee (dlee@prbo.org) Farallon Biologist, PRBO Conservation Science.

Visit our website at: http://www.prbo.org/cms/index.php?mid=157&module=browse

* that would be here: http://tinyurl.com/ya22k3q

And if you go here, http://www.calacademy.org/webcams/farallones/, you can see some of the toothy creatures you'll be working with.

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Your Very Next Step newsletter for August 2009

Your Very Next Step newsletter for August 2009

“It isn't the mountain ahead that wears you out; it's the grain of sand in your shoe.”

– Rodan of Alexandria

The next adventure begins with your very next step.

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*** In this issue:

*** Travel News

*** “Where I'd rather be…”

*** YVNS “Sport You Must Try” for August

*** Travel, Outdoor and Adventure Jobs and Volunteer Opportunities

…and much more…and it’s all FREE!!!

*** Do you have that special place you like to get away to for a respite from summer?

Send me your pics and I’ll post at the “Your Very Next Step” website (http://www.yourverynextstep.com/) under the category of “Where I'd rather be…”.

Larry Bearfield and Pat Valdata show us where they'd rather be.

How about you?

*** From Pat Valdata:

Ned, I had a dream vacation this year to Slovenia, Hungary, Italy and France. I’m attaching a couple of photos from my favorite places on that trip: Lesce and Lake Bled, in Slovenia, and Lago Maggiore, in Italy. The Alps in summer are perfect for a winter-phobic person like me.

Cheers,

Pat

Photos are:

718: The town of Lesce with a glider in the foreground and Mt. Triglav, the highest point in the country, in the background

720: The island in the middle of Lake Bled, as seen from a glider, and the water really was that color

728: An Italian village near the Italian-Swiss border, with the Swiss Alps in the background

See these photos at www.yourverynextstep.com

Where would you rather be? Send pics to Ned at lundquist989@cs.com.

*** Check out “Your Very Next Step,” the travel/adventure/outdoors newsletter for July, now posted at www.yourverynextstep. Plus, Ned is offering free 95×600 pixel .jpg banner ads at the YVNS website for conservation organizations (Ned will decline this offer to organizations that conduct or promote illegal activities). Contact Ned at lundquist989@cs.com for details. Well, actually, those are the details. 95×600 pixel .jpg. And free.

*** Sometimes, the nest vacations are when you stay around home. Tell us about your best “Stay-cation.” Send to Ned at lundquist989@cs.com.

*** Transatlatic service to London City Airport:

JFK-LCY service? Is this for real? London City is about the most itty-bitty commercial airport I've ever been through, and I think the runway's around 4,900' long. A refuel at Gander would be more fun! My oh my, how Gatwick has fallen!

Best,

Paul Hart, APR

San Antonio

(I think Toronto City Airport is smaller. And there was Meigs Field in Chicago.)

*** Here’s the YVNS Travel News for August:

*** Delta, US Airways To Swap LaGuardia, D.C. National Slots:

http://www.btnonline.com/businesstravelnews/headlines/frontpage_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1004003448

*** JAL wine to come in plastic bottles

Kyodo News (Aug. 5)

Japan Airlines Corp. said Tuesday it will serve wine in plastic rather than glass bottles in economy class on some of its international flights starting Thursday to reduce flight loads.

The move is aimed at saving fuel costs as well as decreasing carbon dioxide emissions by cutting down on total weight, JAL said.

The airline will continue to serve wine from glass bottles in first and business class on international flights.

The measure will initially be implemented on a limited number of routes, including between Narita International Airport and London, and will be expanded to all international flights by around September.

JAL said that if plastic bottles weighing around 22 grams, around one-seventh the weight of a glass bottle, are used on all of its international flights, the airline will be able to cut carbon dioxide emissions by 1,515 tons and fuel costs by more than ¥30 million a year.

*** Air Transport Association Reports Decline in July Passenger Demand, June Cargo Traffic

Despite Double-Digit Declines in Fares, Number of Air Travelers Continues to Fall

http://www.airlines.org/news/releases/2009/news_8-20-09.htm

*** Carlson Wagonlit Travel North America Forecasts 2010 Airfare Increases; Hotel, Car Rate Declines

http://www.btnonline.com/businesstravelnews/headlines/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1004004943

*** We booked our vacation to Sydney. Guess where we ended up???

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/2172858.stm

*** Wi-Fi on Planes is Growing, if You Can Find the Right Flights (From TCN Newsletter):

Link to story in Computerworld:

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9136848/Wi_Fi_on_planes_is_growing_if_you_can_find_the_right_flights_

*** Instead of “I can help somebody over here…” we hear “I can help you with that.”

http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2009/07/24/airline_tests_mobile_bag_check_in/

*** 7 Ways to Avoid Checked Luggage Fees

http://www.frommers.com/articles/6203.html

*** What do you think about “waiting on the tarmac?”

http://www.twincities.com/working/ci_13176916?nclick_check=1

*** Ned’s latest adventure:

Camden, Arkansas may not be a familiar place to you, but they sure have a lot of big plants where they make explosive stuff, missiles, chaff flares, etc. The young lady at the Hertz counter is, in fact, from Camden. So we get some advice about where to go for dinner. The ride from Little Rock Airport is easy and pleasant, even at rush hour. Passing through Fordyce we see that it is indeed the birthplace of Coach Paul “Bear” Bryant, the legendary coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide. The Comfort Inn in Camden is barely noticeable from the highway, but it’s comfortable enough. We dine at the White House Café, the oldest restaurant in the state. Our waitress, Lisa Gail (she tells us everybody here has two names) used to work at the Amjet Flare factory in materials handling, but those darn hot flashes caused her fire retardant safety suit to steam up and fog her goggles.

On the way back we cruise into Fordyce to find the hallowed home of the Bear. We’re given directions at a gas pump. Don the road, under the underpass, over the creek, up on a hill to the right. About five miles. It was more like about eight, and we doubted ourselves a few times, but there it was. Not much to look at.

*** The August YVNS sport Ned has never heard of:

Man has always been competitive, racing to prove who is the fastest is one of the oldest sports. So is throwing something the farthest. So, combine cow racing and dung flinging and you've got an udderly fantastic sporting experience.

Cow racing is a team event. Seems you need one jockey and three “urgers” to get your cow going. I think the dung flinging part is more of a solo sport.

The information here describes the 2009 Compass Cup at Compass near Goolwa, South Australia. Apparently it is a family affair since they check your eskies to make sure you and the sheila aren't binging in some choobies.

http://www.compasscup.com.au/

*** Travel/Adventure/Outdoors employment opportunities:

Drift Boat Fishing Guide for the Upper Kenai River, Alaska River Adventures, Cooper Landing, AK

Position filled – you may want to apply for 2010 however

Significant Alaska experience is required!

Must have passed the Kenai River Guide Academy!

You should be comfortable in a large drift boat with several guests and capable of rowing in Class III waters. Trout & Salmon fishing (all species) with both fly & spin gear. References required. Completion of the Kenai River Guide Academy is mandatory and a Coast Guard license is a plus.

For those who are not yet fully qualified, the raft guide position can lead into a fishing guide spot in future years – especially to someone with a lot of guiding skills, but no Alaska experience.

Excellent pay plus end of season bonus and tips.

Alaska River Adventures

PO Box 725

Cooper Landing, AK 99572

Phone 907-595-2000

Fax 907-595-3454

http://www.alaskariveradventures.com/employment.html

Outreach Coordinator, Farallones Marine Sanctuary Association, San Francisco, California

Established in 1995, the Farallones Marine Sanctuary Association (FMSA) is the nonprofit partner that supports and assists the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary in education, outreach and stewardship. The Association also works to be a funding partner, increasing resources available to the Sanctuary via a public-private partnership approach to programs, initiatives and facilities. The Association's work is undertaken with generous contributions from individual, corporate and foundation donors, as well as income earned from educational camps and programs, merchandise sales and other fee-for-service initiatives to advance the Sanctuary's mission.

Reports To: Executive Director

Location: On-site, FMSA Headquarters, Crissy Field, Presidio of San Francisco Start Date: August 25, 2009

Part-Time: Approximately 20 hours per week

Compensation: $14-$17/hour dependent on experience

Job Objective: To maintain and grow community-based support in FMSA priorities via a variety of established and to-be-developed means of outreach. To explore and evolve FMSA's external communications to supporters and eventually, to the general public.

Key Attributes Include:

Prior experience in a nonprofit membership-based organization

Outstanding attention to detail

Strong computer skills with experience with or an affinity for relational databases

Problem solver within a complex team environment

Strong writing/editing skills in written and Web-based communications

Ability to manage office volunteers and potential interns

Motivated, self-starter who can work independently

Excellent verbal communication skills

Ability to multitask and to work in a shared office space environment

Friendly, flexible, with a sense of humor

Passion for and commitment to environmental protection and marine issues

Key Responsibilities Include:

70% — Individual Supporter Outreach (major portion of the position):

Maintain supporter database using eTapestry

Accurately and efficiently process all donor and supporter acknowledgment letters

Input all new and ongoing individual donor information into the eTapestry database

Communicate (over phone, e-mail, etc.) with the general public, including supporters, donors, partners and others interested in the Farallones Marine Sanctuary Association

Produce and manage all outreach mailings and scheduled appeals

Write direct mail documents and collaborate with other staff for edits

Thoroughly analyze and report responses to all outreach efforts, with an eye towards developing more effective and targeted initiatives

Explore methods to expand the supporter base while retaining and developing deeper relationships with existing supporters

25% — Outreach Publications:

Collect, edit and solicit copy and photos for electronic newsletter

Research and develop new outreach methods via Web, e-blast, and social networking

5% — Special Events:

Assist with fundraising and outreach event logistics as needed

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience

Two years' related administrative, development, or communications experience

Experience with eTapestry, SalesForce or other donor database

Mastery of: MS Office Suite, e-mail (Web and server-based), internet research

Basic computer skills in both Mac and PC environments

Additional Desired Qualifications:

Familiarity with effective use of social media to raise organizational profile HTML, Dreamweaver, CSS, or similar Web-based publishing skills

Experience with electronic outreach tools such as Etapestry e-mail, Vertical Response, and/or HTML Newsletter/Action Alerts

Familiarity with social networking tools

Marketing/communications experience

Benefits:

Generous vacation, sick and comp time program

Flexible work environment, onsite kitchen, free parking, bike commuting encouraged

Located on Crissy Field Beach in the Presidio, the FMSA office offers a tranquil working environment with stunning views of San Francisco Bay and the Golden Gate Bridge

FMSA is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applicants from all backgrounds to apply.

To Apply: Please place Outreach Coordinator in the subject line. Review begins immediately. Closing date is August 13, 2009. Interviews will be held during the week of August 17th. References will be checked. Send cover letter, resume, and three references to:

Farallones Marine Sanctuary Association

E-mail: jobsearch@farallones.org

http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/jobs/job_item.jhtml?id=261800015

Fly Fishing Guide, North Of Rutland-South Central, Vermont

Looking to Hire a Fly fishing guide Willing to Pay 22.00 cash You can also fish Basically i am looking learn more about fly fishing from some one who is WILLING & ABLE to teach a newbie. IF you dont have a vehicle thats fine i can drive. You do need fishing license and some real knowledge about fly fishing and know where for fish (Trout and Bass) Above is my email please leave your phone number Thanks in advance

http://www.maine-job.com/html/trades.8293.html

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