Time to start planning those trips for 2008!

Whether you are at an airport, in a cafe or even on a train, you can almost always find a charging station for your electronics while traveling. When you do plug in, the Load-Ding Device Organizer will keep your high tech toys and their cords organized and off of the ground. It even packs flat taking up virtually no space in your bag.

$15 XXD’s Load-Ding Device Organizer

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You may have heard of Google Books, a resource the search engine has added in their quest to put all things on the internet. Working with several major libraries they have begun scanning books and making them available in limited or full versions online, including many travel books and guides. Just type in the the name of the place you are visiting followed by the word guide in their search box and all available books will be displayed. If you decide you’d like to purchase one of the books or borrow it from a library, Google will offer links for both options.

Google Books

Source: Sherman’s Travel

I hope everyone has a happy and safe holiday!

If you like the book, 1,000 Places to See Before You Die, the author has just released another version featuring 1,000 travel spots in the USA and Canada only. Pick it up and hit the road!

$13.57 Amazon.com

New subscribers to Sirius Satellite Radio can earn 2,500 American Airlines Aadvantage miles. To qualify, you just have to order a radio and prepay for 3 months of service at $12.95/month. It seems you can earn the bonus multiple times if you gift 3 month subscriptions. If you were already planning to get Sirius for yourself or friend/family member for the holidays, be sure you go through this offer and get miles for it!

Aadvantage Sirius Offer

Source: Global Traveler

Will and I will be spending the holidays in Peru! We’ll be trekking through the Amazon, checking out the Inca ruins at Machu Picchu and visiting Lake Titicaca, the highest navigable lake on Earth.

Star Alliance, the world’s largest airline network is growing even bigger! This month, Air China and Shanghai Airlines became members and Turkish Airlines is slated to join in the spring. When travelers fly on a member airline, they can choose to earn or redeem miles on any of the other partners.

You can read my post about airline mile alliances here.

Star Alliance

Source: Global Traveler

Every February, the Sapporo Snow Festival is held for 7 days in Sapporo, Japan. Over 2 million visitors flock to the city to see hundreds of amazing snow and ice sculptures created by teams from all over the world. The sculptures are usually very large, intricate and often illuminated at night. Other activities to enjoy include tubing down a giant snow slide, navigating a snow maze and taking in the sights via hot air balloon. After a day in the snow, guests can warm up with some of Sapporo’s famous ramen noodles.

Sapporo Snow Festival

Source: Sherman’s Travel

Check out this video of our trip to Segovia in Spain!