INTRODUCTION TO CUSTOMS, FOOD, SCENERY: Paris is the latest of a series of Travel With Kids DVDs being produced by PorchLight Home Entertainment. Others in the series of $14.95 DVDs that help introduce children to local customs, food and scenery before they experience a trip include the Caribbean, Hawaii and Mexico. For information, go to www.porchlight.com.
Top 10
Alternative spring break destinations
1 San Francisco
2 Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
3 San Diego
4 San Juan, Puerto Rico
5 San Antonio
6 Tampa, Fla.
7 Seattle
8 Reno, Nev.
9 Austin, Texas
10 Tucson, Ariz.
SOURCE: Orbitz.com
QUOTE
Travel teaches toleration.
BENJAMIN DISRAELI
Travel reading
The Christian Travel Planner
By Kevin J. Wright,
415-page paperback,
$16.99, Thomas Nelson
Since the World Tourist Organization estimates that more than 300 million people embark on some sort of religious travel each year, spending more than $18 billion in the process, it makes sense that Christians would want to seek out a guidebook meeting their needs. This extensive book by author Kevin Wright offers a variety of ways Christians can enjoy travel experiences, including pilgrimage tours, mission trips and conference cruises. There is information on service and short-term mission trips or tips on faith attractions such as The Holy Land Experience in Orlando, Fla., California Spanish Missions or the Creation Museum outside Cincinnati. Chapters include how to plan travel, touring biblical lands, cruises, Christian events and Christian Attractions. Resources such as Christian travel Web sites and resources, trip planning tools and travel ministry resources are found in the appendix. There are even testimonials from people who have participated in some of the suggested trips.
On the web
Snowshoeing along the Wasatch Front
Looking for a place to enjoy snowshoeing along the Wasatch Front? The Web site www.snowshoeutah.com offers 61 trail ideas stretching from Ogden to American Fork Canyon.
World Currency
What your dollar buys
Rates paid domestically for each dollar changed. These figures are intended only as a guide. Rates may be more favorable abroad (As of Wednesday.)
Argentina (peso) 3.2
Australia (dollar) 1.1
Brazil (real) 1.7
Canada (dollar) 1.0
Chile (peso) 447.4
Czech Rep. (koruna) 16.3
Denmark (krone) 5.0
Egypt (pound) 5.5
European (euro) 0.65
(Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain)
Great Britain (pound) 0.5
Hong Kong (dollar) 7.8
India (rupee) 40.2
Indonesia (rupiah) 9,085
Israel (shekel) 3.6
Japan (yen) 104
Mexico (peso) 11
New Zealand (dollar) 1.2
Norway (krone) 5.1
Philippines (peso) 41
Poland (zloty) 2.3
Russia (ruble) 24
Singapore (dollar) 1.4
South Africa (rand) 7.8
South Korea (won) 950
Sweden (krona) 6.1
Switzerland (franc) 1.0
Taiwan (dollar) 31
Thailand (baht) 32
Venezuela (bolivar) 2,147.5
Source: Yahoo! Finance
