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News articles on climate change
Mongabay.com news articles on climate change in blog format. Updated regularly.
(12/22/2006) The rockhopper penguin, a species featured in the movie Happy Feet, has taken a suffered a 30 percent population decline over the past five years according to the latest survey figures from Falklands conservation, a conservation group with offices in Stanley, Falkland Islands and London, England.
Global warming improves sex life of seals
(12/15/2006) Climate change is enhancing the sex life of subordinate male grey seals on the remote Scottish Island of North Rona according to researchers at Durham University and the University of St Andrews.
2006 is sixth warmest year, but hurricanes below average
(12/15/2006) 2006 will be the sixth-warmest year on record according to the World Meteorological Organization (WHO). The United Nations weather agency said the ten hottest years have all occurred in the past 12 years. 2005 was the warmest year since record keeping began 150 years ago, according to the agency.
2006 is third warmest year on record for the United States
(12/15/2006) 2006 will likely go down as the third warmest year on record for the United States according to scientists at NOAA's National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) in Asheville, North Carolina. Globally, 2006 will have the sixth highest annual global temperature since record keeping began in 1880 NCDC says that the 2006 annual average temperature for the contiguous United States (based on preliminary data) will likely be 2F (1.1C) above the 20th century mean, making 2006 the third warmest year on record, just cooler than 1998 and 1934. 2006 has been a record year for wildfires which researchers say will continue to increase in frequency and intensity as climate continues to warm.
Sea levels may rise higher than predicted due to global warming
(12/15/2006) Global warming could cause sea levels to rise by four-and-a-half feet (140 cm) according to new projections published in Friday's issue of the jounral Science. Stefan Rahmstorf, a scietist at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research in Potsdam, Germany, uses air temperature measurements and past sea level changes rather than computer models to calculate that ocean levels could rise by 50-140 cm by 2100, well above the 9-88 cm projected by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. A 140 cm rise in sea levels could swamp low-lying cities like New York and Venice while causing catastrophic flooding in Bengladesh and South Pacific island nations.
Forests need good soil to sequester more carbon
(12/14/2006) Soil nutrition is key to helping forests absorb more carbon under elevated CO2 conditions according to new research by scientists with the USDA Forest Service and Duke University. "The researchers found that trees can only increase wood growth from elevated CO2 if there is enough leaf area to support that growth," reported the Southern Research Station of the USDA Forest Service in a statement. "Leaf area, in turn, is limited by soil nutrition; without adequate soil nutrition, trees respond to elevated CO2 by transferring carbon below ground, then recycling it back to the atmospheric through respiration."
Melting glaciers, not ice sheets, primarily responsible for rising sea levels
(12/11/2006) A new study says that melting glaciers are contributing more to the global rise in sea levels than melting ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica. Of the estimated 650 billion tons of ice lost to the oceans annually, some 400 billion tons comes from the melting of small glaciers and icecaps, according to Professor Tad Pfeffer of the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Only 250 billion tons -- or less than 40 percent -- comes from the melting of the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets.
Global warming could save NASA millions in fuel costs
(12/11/2006) Carbon dioxide emissions produced from the burning of fossil fuels will produce a 3 percent reduction in the density of Earth's outermost atmosphere by 2017, according scientists from the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and Pennsylvania State University (PSU).
Small insects tell us Earth is warming
(12/11/2006) Small insects known as midges are telling scientists that Earth is warming, according to research to be presented December 15 at the annual meeting of the American Geophysical Union in San Francisco.
Global warming could make Arctic sea ice-free by 2040
(12/11/2006) Global warming is causing an abrupt retreat in Arctic sea ice that could leave the Arctic Ocean with ice-free summers by 2040 according to research published in the December 12 issue of Geophysical Research Letters.
Nuclear war could cause global cooling (i.e. block global warming)
(12/11/2006) Nuclear war would disrupt global climate for at least a decade according to new research presented Dec. 11 at the annual meeting of American Geophysical Union in San Francisco. The research, based on findings from historic volcano eruptions, found that a small-scale, regional nuclear war could produce millions of tons of 'soot' particles that could block solar radiation, in effect, cooling the planet.
UN says man's global warming impact lower than thought
(12/10/2006) When it is released in 2007, the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) will report that man's impact on global climate is less than previously believed according to a story published in the Sunday edition of the UK-based Telegraph. The Telegraph says that the report will reduce its estimate of man's role in global warming by 25 percent. However, the IPCC will still project global temperatures to climb by 4.5 C druing the next century and rising sea levels, albiet by half the amount -- 17 inches instead of 34 inches by 2100 -- projected by the IPCC's 2001 report. It will also note that atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have continued to climb over the past five years but that the overall human effect on global warming since the industrial revolution has been dampened by cooling caused by particulate matter and aerosol sprays, which accumulate in the upper atmosphere and reflect heat from the sun.
Past global warming suggests massive temperature shift in our future
(12/07/2006) If past climate change is any indication, Earth could be in store for some significant global warming according to research published in the December 8, 2006, issue of the journal Science. The work suggests that climate change skeptics may be fighting a losing cause. The study, led by Mark Pagani, associate professor of geology and geophysics at Yale, looked at an episode of rapid climate change that occurred some 55 million years ago. Known as the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM), the period was marked by a rapid rise in greenhouse gases that heated Earth by roughly 9 F (5 C), in less than 10,000 years. The climate warming caused widespread changes including mass extinction in the world's oceans due to acidification and shifts of plant communities due to changes in rainfall. The era helped set the stage for the "Age of Mammals," which included the first appearance of modern primates.
Global warming could reduce ocean productivity
(12/06/2006) Global warming could cause a rapid overall reduction in marine life resulting from diminished ocean productivity, according to a study published this week in the journal Nature. The researchers, led by Michael Behrenfeld of Oregon State University, say that the growth of phytoplankton -- the basis of the ocean food chain -- will likely be reduced by climate change.
Temperatures in European Alps at 1,300-year high
(12/05/2006) Temperatures in the European Alps are at the warmest point in 1,300 years according to the head of a European Union climate study.
Nairobi talks made progress on forest conservation for global warming emissions credits
(12/05/2006) Tropical deforestation is one of the largest sources of human-produced greenhouse gases yet it has no place in existing climate agreements. This has been a point of contention in negotiations as the United States has objected to some developing countries -- notably Brazil and Indonesia -- to be getting an apparent "free ride" on deforestation-related emissions in addition to emissions from fossil fuel sources. Recent negotiations have looked at this issue from a different perspective, one where developing countries would be paid by industrialized countries for reducing their deforestation rates. Globally the payoff could be immense, extending well beyond helping mitigate global warming emissions to safeguard biodiversity and important ecological services. Leading scientists have called such plans a "win-win" scenario for all parties and even the World Bank and U.N. have voiced support for the concept.
California crop production could plunge due to global warming
(12/05/2006) Higher temperatures could cause a 40 percent drop in some of California's most popular crops by mid-century according to new research in the journal Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. Almonds, walnuts, oranges, avocados and table grape could be especially affected.
Are old-growth forests storing more carbon than before?
(12/04/2006) Old-growth forests in China are storing more carbon than previously believed. The finding could have implications for fighting global warming through forest conservation, though some researchers caution that the results may not be representative of tropical forests as a whole.
Global-warming resistant crops under development by researchers
(12/04/2006) Researchers at the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) are working to develop climate-resilient agriculture to reduce the impact of global warming on food supplies. Climate change is expected to disproportionately affect the world's poorest regions most dependent on agriculture for economic sustenance.
Global warming increases flooding in India
(12/01/2006) Extreme rains are becoming more common in India as more moderate rains decline, increasing the risk of flooding, according to a study published in the journal Science. The study, conducted by scientists at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, found that heavy rain events -- one where at least 3.9 inches (100 mm) of rain fell -- are more frequent and severe than they were in 1951. The increase in heavy rains is offset by a decline in moderate rains, leaving overall rainfall levels unchanged overall. However the increase in heavy rain events means catastrophic flooding and landslides are more common said B.N. Goswami, lead author of the research.
Cattle produce more global warming gases than cars
(12/01/2006) Livestock-rearing generates more greenhouse gases than transportation according to a new report from the United Nations (U.N.), which adds that improved production methods could go a long way towards cutting emissions of gases reponsible for global warming. "Livestock are one of the most significant contributors to today's most serious environmental problems," said Henning Steinfeld, a senior UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) official and lead author of the report. "Urgent action is required to remedy the situation."
EU toughens rules on global warming
(11/29/2006) Wednesday the European Commission demanded stricter limits on climate-warming carbon dioxide emissions for the 2008-2012 period. According to a report from Reuters, only Britain's carbon dioxide cap was accepted by the commission, though other EU governments can challenge the Commission's ruling in court. Germany vocally objected to the decision with German Minister of the Economy Michael Glos calling it 'totally unacceptable.' France, Lithuania, and Slovakia also objected according to reports.
Supreme Court to decide on global warming issue
(11/29/2006) America's highest court will decide whether the U.S. government should regulate carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. The case, known as Massachusetts v. EPA pits the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), an agency charged with protecting the environment, with the auto and power industries and 10 states against a dozen mostly northeastern and western states and 13 environmental organizations. The EPA opposes regulation of carbon dioxide, a potent greenhouse gas scientists say contributes to global warming, arguing that CO2 is a naturally occurring gas that does not fit the U.S. Clean Air Act's definition of a pollutant.
Growth rate of carbon dioxide emissions doubles since 1990s
(11/28/2006) The growth rate of carbon dioxide emissions has more than doubled since the close of the 1990s as countries have failed to reign in use of fossil fuels, says a new report from the Global Carbon Project, a group involved in scientific research on the impact of carbon on the planet. The finding was announced at the Annual Science Meeting at Tasmania's Cape Grim Baseline Air Pollution Station.
Fragmentation killing species in the Amazon rainforest
(11/27/2006) Forest fragmentation is rapidly eroding biodiversity in the Amazon rainforest and could worsen global warming according to research to be published this week in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. "Rainforest trees can live for centuries, even millennia, so none of us expected things to change too fast. But in just two decades-a wink of time for a thousand year-old tree-the ecosystem has been seriously degraded." said Dr. William Laurance, a scientist at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama and leader of the international team of scientists that conducted the research.
Global warming-fueled storms could devastate coral reefs
(11/23/2006) Australia's Great Barrier Reef and other coral ecosystems could suffer from increasingly powerful storms brought about by global warming according to computer models published by a team of Australian scientists in the journal Nature.
Atmospheric levels of key greenhouse gas stabilize, could begin to decline
(11/20/2006) Atmospheric levels of methane, a potent greenhouse gas have leveled off for the past seven years according to scientists at the University of California, Irvine. Human sources of methane, which is twenty times more potent than carbon dioxide as a greenhouse gas, include production of oil and natural gas, mining, sewage and decomposition of garbage, changes in land use and deforestation, and livestock. About one-third of methane emissions come from oceans, wetlands, wildfires, and termites.
Migratory species threatened by global warming
(11/20/2006) Urgent action is need to prevent extinction of migratory species due to global warming says a new report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
Forest fires may cool climate
(11/17/2006) Boreal forest fires may actually cool climate according to research published in tomorrow's issue of the journal Science. Researchers at the Univerisity of California, Irvine (UCI), found that cooling may occur in regions where burned trees -- and reduced canopy cover -- exposes more snow, which reflects the sun's rays back into space. This effect may outweight the climate warming impact of the grenhouse gases released by forest burning.
Pollution could be used to fight global warming
(11/16/2006) A Nobel Prize-winning scientist caused a stir Wednesday at the U.N. climate conference in Nairobi when he said pollution could be used to help fight global warming. Paul J. Crutzen, winner of the 1995 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on the hole in the ozone layer, said that injecting sulfur into the atmosphere could slow global warming by reflecting solar radiation back into space. The plan would use balloons carrying artillery guns to fire sulfates into the stratosphere. Unlike greenhouse gas emissions, which feature a lag-time in heating the globe, the climatic response from sulfate injection would take effect within six months and the reflective particles would remain in the stratosphere for up to two years.
Indonesia may seek rainforest conservation compensation to fight global warming
(11/16/2006) Indonesia may soon join the Coalition of Rainforest Nations in seeking compensation for rainforest conservation, according to a report from the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO), a timber industry group.
Global warming reduces polar bear survival rate
(11/16/2006) Polar bear survival rates have dropped significantly in the past 20 years, probably due to melting sea ice caused by higher temperatures, according to a study released this week.
U.S. greenhouse gas emissions rise 0.6% in 2005 to new record
(11/15/2006) Emissions of heat-trapping gases, including carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide, rose by 0.6 percent between 2004 and 2005 according to a new report from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) of the U.S. Department of Energy. Since 1990, such greenhouse gas emissions have climbed by 16.9 percent. The Kyoto Protocol calls for a 7 percent reduction in emissions levels below 1990 levels by 2012.
Ebola outbreaks may worsen with global warming
(11/15/2006) Ebola outbreaks are linked to wildlife and climate according to new research published in the journal Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Ebola, a deadly hemorrhagic fever made famous in Richard Preston's book The Hot Zone, periodically emerges to affect human populations in Central Africa. Until now, scientists had little understanding of the pattern behind Ebola outbreaks.
Election results means U.S. climate action likely by 2010
(11/15/2006) "Enactment of mandatory U.S. climate action is plausible by 2008, and likely by 2010," says a new report from the Pew Center on Global Climate Change. The Pew Center, which brings together business leaders, policy makers, scientists, and other experts to discuss climate change, says that "the new Democratic congressional majority puts control of the agenda in the hands of policymakers who, to a large extent, favor climate action."
Species evolution not making up for extinction caused by climate change
(11/14/2006) Current global warming has already caused extinctions in the world's most sensitive habitats and will continue to cause more species to go extinct over the next 50 to 100 years says a new study published in Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics by a University of Texas at Austin biologist. The study, Dr. Camille Parmesan, an associate professor of integrative biology, also showed that species are not evolving fast enough to avoid extinction.
Sweden doing most to fight global warming, Saudi Arabia the least
(11/14/2006) Sweden, Britain and Denmark top the list of countries doing the most to address global warming, while the United States, China, Malaysia and Saudi Arabia rank as doing the least according to a new report released by environmental groups. Still, warns the report, even the best ranking countries are not doing enough to stave off climate change.
Global warming could doom many bird species
(11/14/2006) Up to 72 percent of bird species in northeastern Australia and more than a third in Europe could go extinct unless action is taken to address global warming said a report from environmental group WWF. The report, "Bird Species and Climate Change: The Global Status Report", reviews more than 200 scientific articles on birds and identifies groups of birds at high risk from climate change: migratory, mountain, island, wetland, Arctic, Antarctic and seabirds. It says that species that can easily migrate to new habitats will likely thrive, while birds that live in niche environments may decline.
400% increase in carbon dioxide emissions growth since 1990s
(11/13/2006) Carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel combustion are currently increasing four times faster than they were in the 1990s said scientists meeting at the Beijing Conference on Global Environment Change. Scientists from the Earth System Science Partnership (ESSP) warned that growing emissions put the Earth at risk of catastrophic climate change and urged governments to take immediate action to reduce emissions.
Fleet of spacecraft could block catastrophic global warming
(11/09/2006) A space sunshield could be used to cool the Earth in an emergency scenario in which global warming reaches crisis levels, according to an astronomer at the University of Arizona. In a paper to be published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Roger Angel, Director of the Steward Observatory Mirror Laboratory and the Center for Astronomical Adaptive Optics, proposes launching "trillions of small free-flying spacecraft a million miles above Earth" into the L-1 orbit, an orbit aligned with the sun.
United States acting unethically on global warming says new report
(11/08/2006) A new paper argues that ethics, human rights, and justice should be key components to international negotiations on global warming. It says that some countries, notably the United States, are currently taking positions that are "ethically problematic" and may violate basic human rights of people living in other countries.
Africa will suffer dearly from global warming
(11/06/2006) Already the world's poorest continent, Africa will suffer dearly from global warming unless greenhouse gas emissions are cut by an eventual 80 percent, according to a report from the U.N. issued on the eve of a global climate conference in Nairobi, Kenya.
Carbon dioxide levels set record again
(11/04/2006) Atmospheric concentrations of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide reached record levels in 2005 according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The U.N. organization said that carbon dioxide (CO2) levels now stand at 379.1 parts per million (ppm), up 0.53 percent from 377.1 ppm in 2004. WMO also found that atmospheric nitrous oxide concentrations, another heat-trapping gas, also reached record levels, up 0.19 percent 319.2 parts per billion (ppb) from 318.6 ppb. Methane levels remained stable at 1873 ppb, after rising slightly between 2002 and 2003.
Is Indonesia the third largest greenhouse gas polluter?
(11/03/2006) Is Indonesia the world's third largest producer of greenhouse gases? A new study by Wetlands International says it is, if the country's destruction of peat bogs is taken into account. A report released Thursday by Wetlands International and Delft Hydraulics, a Dutch research institute, estimates that emissions from Indonesia's destruction of its extensive peat bogs releases 2 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide a year -- about ten percent of world greenhouse gas emissions from human activities. For comparison, the United States, the world's largest emitter of heat-trapping gases, produces about 7.3 billion tons of greenhouse gases per year. 70 percent of emissions result from the burning of peatlands, while 30 percent result from drainage, according to the report, titled Peatland degradation fuels climate change.
Coral reefs can be saved from global warming
(11/03/2006) The outlook for coral reefs -- often termed the rainforests of the sea -- is dire. Overfishing, pollution, damage from anchors, mining for construction materials, and over-collection for the pet trade are all over-shadowed by climate change which could decimate reefs by higher water temperatures and increasingly acidic conditions which could render many coral species incapable of forming carbonate support structures. Nevertheless a new report from the World conservation Union (IUCN) and The Nature Conservancy says that measures can be taken to help increase the survival chances for coral reefs. The report, "Coral Reef Resilience and Resistance to Bleaching", outlines strategies for helping reefs to be better adapt to the impacts of climate change.
Ancient climate record preserved in prehistoric plants
(11/02/2006) About 350 million years ago, at the boundary of the Devonian and Carboniferous ages, the climate changed. There was no one around to record it, but there are records nonetheless in the rocks deposited by glaciers and in tissues preserved in fossils of ancient life.
Shift toward toward service-based economy won't end global warming
(11/02/2006) The shift toward a service-based economy won't automatically reduce the amount of greenhouse gases in the air, a University of Minnesota researcher has found. His research contradicts assumptions about global warming often preferred by some economists and national policy experts.
Australia says global warming pact pointless without India and China
(11/01/2006) Australia said there is "no point" of Australia signing the Kyoto Protocol on global warming unless it applies to China and India too, according to the BBC News web site
Avoided deforestation could send $38 billion to third world under global warming pact
(11/01/2006) Avoided deforestation will be a hot point of discussion at next week's climate meeting in Nairobi, Kenya. Already a coalition of 15 rainforest nations have proposed a plan whereby industrialized nations would pay them to protect their forests to offset greenhouse gas emissions. Meanwhile, last month Brazil -- which has the world's largest extent of tropical rainforests and the world's highest rate of forest loss -- said it promote a similar initiative at the talks. At stake: potentially billions of dollars for developing countries. When trees are cut greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere -- roughly 20 percent of annual emissions of such heat-trapping gases result from deforestation and forest degradation. Avoided deforestation is the concept where countries are paid to prevent deforestation that would otherwise occur. Policymakers and environmentalists alike find the idea attractive because it could help fight climate change at a low cost while improving living standards for some of the world's poorest people and preserving biodiversity and other ecosystem services. A number of prominent conservation biologists and development agencies including the World Bank and the U.N. have already endorsed the idea.
Global warming tops list of Americans' environmental concerns
(10/31/2006) Americans now rank climate change as the country's most important environmental concern according to a survey released today by MIT. The poll found that almost three-quarters of the respondents felt the government should do more to deal with global warming and 60 percent agreed that there's enough evidence to warrant some level of action. It also found that individuals were willing to contribute their own money to help prevent climate change - am average of $21 more per month on their electricity bill to "solve" global warming.
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teardrop zinc for psc37
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USA travel thread #34
Started by Therese , Feb 11 2013 07:07 PM
156 replies to this topic
Posted 11 February 2013 - 07:07 PM
New thread time chatty ladies (I love this thread btw, you are all so helpful and lovely!)
Your last thread is Here
Posted 11 February 2013 - 07:09 PM
Cannot believe that - I typed up my response and wondered why I couldn't post it!!!!! This is why!!!
First time ever....
Please add me - September/October 2013 LA, Anaheim, Las Vegas, San Francisco and Hawaii
At this stage probably staying at Paradise Pier Hotel!
Posted 11 February 2013 - 07:21 PM
Posted 11 February 2013 - 07:28 PM
Went to the travel expo yesterday and the travel agent was able to get the flights $200 cheaper than I could find. so $1620 each return on Hawaiian and also Internal mainland flights with Hawaiian.
I'm just going over the finer details but it's looking like
18th October Syd > Hawaii
25th October Hawaii > Vegas
18th November La> Hawaii
22nd November Hawaii> Sydney
The accommodation that they put together is wrong and way overpriced. So will be picking your brain Kee for where is good to stay in Hawaii.
No idea what to do or see in Hawaii, and will be sans kids as they don't want to miss school. I have the weirdest kids in the world.
We have a wedding to go to in Vegas so will have a week there to explore, then thinking of getting some cruises to the bahamas, mexico or something.
Another Kee question... What is the best port to cruise in and out of? I'm thinking Miami so then may need to factor in another internal flight or something....
Posted 11 February 2013 - 07:40 PM
1fornow - 16 Feb-16 Mar 2013 - L.A, Vegas, Washington, NYC, San Francisco.
ellabellasmumma - 4th March - 28th March - LA, Niagara Falls, NYC, San Francisco, San Diego, LA, Las Vegas, Hawaii
lazno - 12 - 25 March 2013 - Hawaii
Fairey - 14th March - 4th April 2013 - New York, Disneyworld, Miami, Niagara Falls, Boston, Washington DC, New York
Holidaysfor8 - March 19th - April 27th, 2013 - New York, Washington, Chicago, Nashville, Orlando, Miami, LA
Supermum3 - 22nd March - 22nd April 2013 - LA, Sacramento, San Francisco, Las Vegas, New York
Jo_P - 29th March-13th April 2013 - Hawaii
Feelwild - April 2013 - Hawaii
Albie - April 2013 - Hawaii
oops twins - 2nd - 20th April 2013 - Mel, Anaheim, Phoenix, Grand Canyon, Sedona, Las Vegas, Mel
Madlock - May 2013 - Disney World
Mrs_Collins - 10th May-13th June, Motorhome from LA, down south, New York, Canada then back to LA
teejay - May/June 2013 - Anaheim, Vegas, New York, Washington DC, Gillette, Yellowstone Park, LA
Bec – May/June 2013 - La-Anaheim-SanFran-NYC-SanDiego-LA
Nanaimo Girl – May/June 2013 – Anaheim, Las Vegas, Canada
kirsty38 - 26th May-4th June, Honolulu
Supermum3 - 7th June - 22nd June 2013 - Lake Tahoe, Seattle
misty85 - August/September 2013 - Las Vegas, Flagstaff, San Diego, Anaheim.
lamarque - 29th August - 18 September 2013 - NYC, Anaheim, Santa Monica
mellie kate - 5th September 2013 - 11th 0ctober 2013 - NYC, Waikiki, Cruise Hawaii to Sydney
Kristin5 - Sept/Oct 2013 - Anaheim, Denver, Vegas, San Fran
**Jilly** - Sept/Oct 2013 - LA, Anaheim, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Hawaii
UncommonSense - Sep/Oct 2013
sims11 – September 12th - October 22nd 2013. Orlando, Disney Caribbean Cruise, Washington DC, Niagara Falls, and New York.
kee - September 18th - October 23rd 2013 Waikiki, Cruise Honolulu to Sydney
Becca81 - 24 Oct - 2nd Dec 2013 - LA, Las Vegas, Cancun, Orlando, Caribbean Cruise, Orlando, New Orleans, Las Vegas, LA
jai* - October/November 2013 - Hawaii, cruise Hawaii to Sydney
*MESS* - October 2013- Hawaii, LA, San Fran, NY, DC, Boston
IVL – 2013- LA, Canada, Mexico
Fabulous - Late Novemeber 2013 - Early January 2014 - Atlanta - Charleston - Savannah - Orlando - New Orleans
Kelsta1978 - December 2013 - Anaheim, San Diego, Kansas, Colorado, Fort Worth
jumpingbeans – December 2013, LA, San Diego, Hawaii
2anewme – December 2013, Hawaii
traceybrown - Feb 2014, LA, San Fran, NYC, Orlando
Jo_P – April 2014, Chicago, Orlando, Caribbean Disney Cruise
CarnivalKid - June/July, 2014 USA
Kee - Aug 9th - Sep 13th 2014 - Hawaii, Las Vegas, Miami, Caribbean/Mexico Cruise (Oasis of the Seas), NYC, LA (Disneyland), Hawaii
Lena - Oct/Nov/Dec 2016 - Hawaii, San Fran, Yosemite, Anaheim, San Diego, Las Vegas, Orlando, Niagra Falls, New York and Hawaii
Kabailz - Dec 2017…it's never too early to start planning!
Lisacat - 2018 - Anaheim, LA, Vegas
If there's anyone who needs to be added or anything that needs to be updated, let me know.
Anaheim dates:
Nanaimo Girl
Disneyland Hotel
17th-25th May 2013
Disneyland Hotel
31st August - 6th Sept 2013
Red Lion Anaheim
Aug 30th - Sept 4th 2014
Edited by ~Kee~In~Hawaii~, 20 February 2013 - 09:07 AM.
Posted 11 February 2013 - 07:54 PM
Have posted the list straight away (hope you don't mind Jo) and updated your details Holidaysfor8 - thanks for the cyber hugs too!
You're on the list for the first time Jilly
Let me know if there's any other changes or additions and I'll update asap.
Becca: Cruises to the Bahamas etc tend to leave mainly from Florida - the Port of Miami and also Ft Lauderdale as well. You can see what cruises sail out of these ports in the months you are there on VacationsToGo to get an idea of what your choices are.
As for places to stay in Hawaii (Waikiki only?), what are the criteria you want your accommodation to meet? Budget? There's heaps of options but it depends what you are looking for exactly.
Posted 11 February 2013 - 08:01 PM
Woah....I blinked and a new thread popped up. Magic!!
Posted 11 February 2013 - 08:13 PM
Can I please, pretty please be added to that list? (Third times a charm)
14th March - 4th April New York, Disney World, Miami, Niagara Falls, Boston, Washington DC, New York
Posted 11 February 2013 - 08:13 PM
Double Post
Edited by Fairey, 11 February 2013 - 08:15 PM.
Posted 11 February 2013 - 08:24 PM
You're on the list Fairey
Posted 11 February 2013 - 08:25 PM
NO FAIREY YOU CAN'T GO ON THE LIST!!!!!I was just showing hubby and saying YAY were 3rd!!!!AND last time we went someone left a couple of days before us so we were only at the number one position for 3 days - I got excited cos we'd have poll position for a whole week!!!!!
Just kidding FAIREY - I really am happy for you
Posted 11 February 2013 - 08:28 PM
Hi girls,
Can i please be added to the list. In three weeks ill be on a plane yikes, so not long to go
4th March - mel - la - niagra falls (canadian side)
6th march - NYC
14th March - San Fran
16th March - San Diego
18th March LA
22nd March Las Vegas
24th March Hawaii
28th March Hawaii - Mel
EKKKK cant wait!!!
Posted 11 February 2013 - 08:32 PM
You rock my world, Kee
I'm really sorry holidays!!
Posted 11 February 2013 - 08:50 PM
Lol thats okay Fairey - now Ellabellasmummy has jumped in front if both of us
Shoved from 3rd to 5th in the space of an hour 'sniff' lol
So does anyone know about the packages to your hotel? Has anyone done it at the Affinia Manhattan?
Posted 11 February 2013 - 08:51 PM
Sorry Holidays! Don't worry, you're still ahead of me (by months and months!)
You're on the list ellabellasmumma
Jo: Did you watch Hawaii 5-0 tonight? The opening gun fight scene was filmed in the front driveway of the Ilikai Hotel
Edited by ~Kee~In~Hawaii~, 11 February 2013 - 09:05 PM.
Posted 12 February 2013 - 08:45 AM
THose of you who have booked the Affina Manhattan, what do think about the reviews that say it is noisy?
I am thinking of jumping on the bandwagon and booking there but am not sure about noise? We are used to silence at night.
Is is just the case everywhere is going to be noisy in manhattan, or is it an overreaction by reviewers?
We are going to be taking AMTRAK from Penn station to WAshington DC so the location looks very convenient for that.
Posted 12 February 2013 - 10:22 AM
regandrog - I have never been to NYC but from the reviews I've read about not only the Affinia Manhattan but every other accom, and reviews about NYC in general ALL say that no matter where you are in Manhattan and most areas you will hear the sirens, city noises etc - thats why they say it never sleeps
Ive also read on various hotels that the noise level can vary with what side of the hotel your on, what floor etc etc so two families could be in the same hotel and have 2 totally different experiences lol
I read reviews on about 4 different sites about the AM and really the vast majority were very good - if you go back a bit you find complaints about the outdated furniture but they are before the revamp
We are paying a bit more than we really wanted to but at the end of the day the location is just awesome and I'm hoping that we will have so much fun during the day that by the time we crawl into the bed we won't hear a thing anyways hehe
When are you going over?
Posted 12 February 2013 - 10:28 AM
Holidaysfor8: Sorry, I completely forgot to answer your question about sending packages to the hotel. I've done this before and a lot of the other girls here have and basically we've all either called the hotel to let them know that things will be arriving in the lead up to your stay so can they just put them away for you until you get there or send an email to ask them the same thing. A good hotel will have your packages sitting in your room when you check in. When I buy online from US stores before a trip there, I just put the hotel address in the delivery address at the checkout. As long as you've let the hotel know before hand, they are generally fine with accepting packages for guests before your stay. Obviously not too far in advance, I tend to do a mad shop a week before I am due to arrive, knowing that most US post only takes a day or two to arrive at the hotel.
I'm doing my ESTA today just so I feel like I'm doing something for the trip. I feel like I've come to a stand-still lately because everything that can be booked has been and now there's nothing to do until July Makes for a very boring time indeed. I even have the e-tickets, boarding passes and baggage tags for the Easter cruise all done so that trip can't even side-track me from the long wait until the Hawaii trip. Perhaps I need to book another holiday completely??
Has the issues with Carnival Cruise Line and their stranded ship off Mexico put everyone off cruising? I hope not, I'm on the lookout for discounted Carnival cruises to Mexico now! lol Anywhere I can save a dollar is fine by me and I'd be the last person to complain about being stuck on a cruise ship for extra days!
Posted 12 February 2013 - 11:13 AM
Hi again!
This is a great thread! So glad I found you all at this exciting time!!
teejay- thanks for your welcome!! I think you were asking re accom? I have been to NYC once before 2 years ago and stayed at Hilton Garden Inn Times Square and we found that a great location and price. It was just my DH and i that time though and it was January so we only paid about $140 a night!! My SIL stayed at Milford maybe 3 years ago and they did not rate it. Not sure if it has changed though? This time around we are staying in the Doubletree Guest Suites in Times Square. We chose them by the reviews on Trip advisor and also the fact that they have a separate lounge area. Think we paid just over $300 a night which I think is good for just after easter? That is for 2A and 2C.
kee-in-hawaii -- please add me to the list!
March 29 - April 4: Vegas
April 5-12: NYC
April 12-16: Bahamas
April 16/17: NYC
holidaysfor8: sounds like we might be in NYC at same time?
Has anyone flown United to the states before (with kids)? We are and got our tickets for $1100 return including the flight to Vegas and NYC!! Pretty good I think??
Any advice on whether car seats are needed over there? (my kids will be 4 1/2 and 11 months).
I have been to Vegas and NYC a couple of years ago so might be able to help with other questions.This will be our first trip there with kids though!! Other trips I have been to San Diego, LA, San Fran, Minnesota, West Virginia, Phoenix. Think that is it.
With regards to $ in the past I have taken our visa debit cards (Bendigo Bank) and a regular visa (ANZ) and had no problems. Just use the VISA for bigger purchases and use the debit card to withdraw cash every few days from ATM (usually a good amount so I dont pay fees too many times).
When we were in NYC last time it was a blizzard and so good as there were no queues anywhere!! We bought NYC Pass and found it good for tours and tickets etc. We booked in advance to climb to the top of the Statue of Liberty! It was hard work!!
I noticed someone mentioned shuttles as a good option over there. Any recs for Vegas? Is Dial7 the one to use in NYC?
Posted 12 February 2013 - 11:41 AM
QUOTE (Holidaysfor8 @ 12/02/2013, 10:22 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
regandrog - I have never been to NYC but from the reviews I've read about not only the Affinia Manhattan but every other accom, and reviews about NYC in general ALL say that no matter where you are in Manhattan and most areas you will hear the sirens, city noises etc - thats why they say it never sleeps
Ive also read on various hotels that the noise level can vary with what side of the hotel your on, what floor etc etc so two families could be in the same hotel and have 2 totally different experiences lol
I read reviews on about 4 different sites about the AM and really the vast majority were very good - if you go back a bit you find complaints about the outdated furniture but they are before the revamp
We are paying a bit more than we really wanted to but at the end of the day the location is just awesome and I'm hoping that we will have so much fun during the day that by the time we crawl into the bed we won't hear a thing anyways hehe
When are you going over?
I read complaints about the noise in reviews on the hotel we stayed at and to be honest, we were so buggered at the end of each busy day that we hardly even noticed it!
Posted 12 February 2013 - 12:13 PM
QUOTE (Holidaysfor8 @ 11/02/2013, 09:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Lol thats okay Fairey - now Ellabellasmummy has jumped in front if both of us
Shoved from 3rd to 5th in the space of an hour 'sniff' lol
So does anyone know about the packages to your hotel? Has anyone done it at the Affinia Manhattan?
I know!! Totally ripped off! Here I was quietly grinning to myself that I was in third, only to be booted down to fourth!!
Welcome Ellabellasmummy!
QUOTE (regandrog @ 12/02/2013, 09:15 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
THose of you who have booked the Affina Manhattan, what do think about the reviews that say it is noisy?
I am thinking of jumping on the bandwagon and booking there but am not sure about noise? We are used to silence at night.
Is is just the case everywhere is going to be noisy in manhattan, or is it an overreaction by reviewers?
We are going to be taking AMTRAK from Penn station to WAshington DC so the location looks very convenient for that.
I got a quote from Flight Centre in the early days for the Affinia - and they reported back that the Affinia would be doing reno's which could also be noisy - we are planning on being there from the 30th March to April 4th. We'll be coming from DC at the end, so super convenient for Penn Station!
QUOTE (samui @ 12/02/2013, 11:43 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Has anyone flown United to the states before (with kids)? We are and got our tickets for $1100 return including the flight to Vegas and NYC!! Pretty good I think??
I haven't flown with United, however I DO know that if you do get a break from your kidlets for even a little bit, United don't have the personal entertainment system in the seats in front of you. They just have the swing down screens in the aisles throughout the plane.
Also - Dial 7 does indeed seem to be the recommended way to get from the airport to the hotel in NYC. Kee will happily tell you to NOT USE SUPER SHUTTLE!!!
Posted 12 February 2013 - 12:29 PM
I'm off to USA on 22nd March until 22nd April and then off again on June 7th for 16 days.
We are planning quite a bit. We have decided to drive from LAX up to sacamento area.
How anyone done this drive before, its looks pretty easy on the highway, I have driven over there quite a bit so not worried about the driving sides of things more the directions.
We also have booked a few days in Las Vegas in April. Staying at Luxor, one of those places I haven't stayed at.
Also thinking about driving back to LA a day or two before we fly out. Just waondering were would be a nice place to stay and something to do.
Also thinking about New York? any ideas of a nice hotel to stay at.
Cheers Anna
Posted 12 February 2013 - 12:47 PM
Kee - can you change my details on the list? 29 Aug 2013 - 18 Sept 2013 - NYC, Anaheim, Santa Monica. Thank you.
QUOTE (Becca81 @ 11/02/2013, 08:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
The accommodation that they put together is wrong and way overpriced. So will be picking your brain Kee for where is good to stay in Hawaii.
That happened to us too Becca. $1000.00 more for the same room via the agent! There was also a loading on all the shuttles etc so I've decided to book those myself. They did get our accommodation cheaper in Anaheim than what I could find though.
QUOTE (regandrog @ 12/02/2013, 09:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
THose of you who have booked the Affina Manhattan, what do think about the reviews that say it is noisy?
From the reviews I've read, I don't think there is a hotel in NYC that doesn't have noise issues. I'm hoping to crash in my bed every night too being a light sleeper.
Posted 12 February 2013 - 01:10 PM
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Posted 12 February 2013 - 02:45 PM
[/b]Kee[/b] can you take us off for Nov 13 as we have booked a trip to Italy instead. Still planning for next year. Getting time off is our problem, going to be a tight two years and now all the kids are at school getting limited!
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The choices of people such as Recoskie may spell trouble for Canada and other economies with aging workforces, which have been supported in recent decades by women who broke social barriers to join the labor market. The long-term economic growth trend in Canada will slow because female participation in the workforce has probably crested, says economist Peter Jarrett of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
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A statement released Friday from UNH President Mark Huddleston noted that the decision to redesign the current logo, which features the clock tower at Thompson Hall, has sparked "considerable creative input" from students, faculty, staff, alumni and others in the UNH community.
The university recently hired the New York design firm Chermayeff & Geismar & Haviv to redesign the logo. Three blue-and-white designs are featured on the UNH web site, and members of the UNH community have been weighing in on their choice — or rejection — of those three.
Because of the impassioned reactions, UNH officials have decided to keep the comments period open through July 1.
• "Being an alum and current graduate student, I find it hard to pick a new logo because I love the current one. However, if I had to choose, I would pick concept #1. Thanks for allowing input!"
• "My vote would be for the second logo, with the U holding the seal together and the N and H on the inside. It seems, to me, the most professional and collegiate. The third seems a bit too cartoonish?"
• "I quite liked the third logo from the presentation; I think it is aesthetically pleasing and symbolically representative of, not only the school, but the state as well. I found the first two logos to be visually unappealing and lacking in creativity."
"UNH is a world-class institution competing on a national and international stage. We must present ourselves with real clarity and consistency both to our friends and to those who know little of our mission or aspirations," he said. "Like any serious enterprise in a competitive marketplace, we must invest in and manage our brand identity."
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In the upcoming MAD outing, "Mad Max (Hardy) is caught up with a group of people fleeing across the Wasteland in a War Rig driven by the Imperator Furiosa (Charlize Theron). This movie is an account of the Road War which follows. It is based on the Word Burgers of the History Men and eyewitness accounts of those who survived," director George Miller previuosly said.
The previous three films in the franchise - Mad Max (1979), Mad Max Road Warrior (1982) and Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985) - are all set in the near-future in Australia. From the very first film, Oscar winner George Miller (Happy Feet, 2006) proved a master at creating the gritty, bleak dystopian world and staging the incredible car stunts and crashes in the era when stuntmen, not computers, achieved the effects. All three movies starred Mel Gibson, virtually Unknown until after the second film, as Max Rockatansky, a highway cop traveling through the Outback in a society descending into chaos. The films starTed Gibson on his road to international superstardom, led to his signature Lethal Weapon series, and later two Academy Awards for his roles as producer and director of Braveheart (1995).
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Lumia sell-out no proof of Nokia turnaround
HELSINKI (Reuters) - It's too soon to bet that Nokia's (NOK1V.HE) on the road to recovery after its new Lumia smartphones were sold out in many stores across Europe and America, as retailers say supplies have been short ever since their launch.
The Lumia 920 and 820, which use Microsoft's (MSFT.O) latest Windows Phone 8 software, were launched last month with expectations of a "make or break" for Nokia, once the undisputed leader in mobile phones, now losing share in smartphones and lower-end handsets.
Positive online reviews and anecdotes of waiting lists for the 920, as well as Nokia's sales deal with China Mobile announced earlier this month, have helped Nokia shares rise over 40 percent in the past month.
But analysts say there's no proof that Lumia phones are making significant inroads on market leaders Samsung (005930.KS) and Apple (AAPL.O) or that Chief Executive Stephen Elop's risky strategy of betting the company's future on Windows software was paying off.
"I think people are looking and saying, 'Hey, there aren't enough 920s in the market', but the reality is that the volume is so small. It's not going to move the needle," said Pacific Crest Securities analyst James Faucette.
Most analysts forecast Nokia will sell around 5 to 6 million Windows Phone devices in the fourth quarter, with over half of them older versions of Lumia, which have been heavily discounted.
That would be better than the 3 million Lumia smartphones sold in the third quarter, but it pales in comparison with Samsung, which champions Google's (GOOG.O) Android system and is expected to ship 60 million smartphones in October-December.
Supplies of the new Lumia models appeared to be trickling back into U.S. stores this week after being unavailable at many stores since their November launch.
Best Buy's website showed 920s in stock, and Amazon listed them as the No. 2 best-selling AT&T phone on Tuesday, though they were still sold out in many European markets including Nokia's home base, Finland.
The company's flagship store in downtown Helsinki said there would be a wait of a few days for the Lumia 920. Finnish telecoms company DNA said "many hundreds" of customers were still on its waiting list and that the backlog was unlikely to be cleared before Christmas.
"The situation is that we still don't have the 920s," said DNA retail executive Sami Aavikko, saying consumer interest in Lumia had improved with the newest models while declining to give sales figures.
Some sources said one problem has been a shortage of Qualcomm chips. Qualcomm CEO Paul Jacobs said in November it would be "exiting the calendar year with supply and demand more evenly matched", and a spokeswoman declined to comment further.
Elop told Finland's public broadcaster YLE on Tuesday there was "very positive activity underway" with Lumia sales. Nokia has declined to comment on sales data or confirm any component shortages, and a spokesman said it was "working very hard to get devices into the hands of consumers as quickly as possible".
Given low supplies, however, analysts said it was hard to gauge the real level of demand for the new Lumia phones.
Some industry executives and analysts have said consumer recognition for Windows Phones has improved thanks to spending on billboards and other advertisements over the past month.
"Are they lining up like they do for the iPhone? No. Are sales covering our costs, for instance marketing? Yes," said Deutsche Telekom Germany's marketing chief, Michael Hagspihl.
Many telecoms carriers as well as network equipment executives are hoping the Lumia succeeds, to prevent Samsung and Apple from gaining too much power.
Nordea analyst Sami Sarkamies was one of the more optimistic analysts, saying investors should focus on the improvement, albeit from a low base.
"My take is that there we have a seen a pretty substantial development since last year," he said. "Previously there hadn't been that market pull."
With Nokia burning through cash and having already sold off assets such as its head office, muddling along with modest sales is not an option. Some investors have said they want to see quarterly Lumia sales of around 10 million.
Many believe Nokia will need to change its strategy - and its leader - if there is no clear improvement in Lumia sales in the coming quarters.
The company has not set any targets, but Elop said in February 2011 that the company's transition would take two years, which leaves precious little time.
"I think they have more hard decisions ahead of them; not only what they do from a leadership perspective and strategic perspective, but also with whom they align themselves," said Faucette at Pacific Crest.
Speculation of a buyout by Microsoft have periodically lifted Nokia shares, but with so much uncertainty over future sales, few analysts recommend pricing in any potential buyout premium.
The market's average price target was around 2.30 euros, according to Thomson Reuters StarMine. The shares were up 8.1 percent at 3.21 euros late on Tuesday afternoon, breaking the 3 euro barrier for the first time since April.
(Additional reporting by Sinead Carew in New York and Harro Ten Wolde in Frankfurt; Editing by Will Waterman)
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