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Airgorilla.com soon to twitter a discount..

Coronado,CA- Airgorilla.com core team has decided to issue a TWITTER Coupon code. You can follow Airgorilla on twitter at twitter.com/airgorilla .

We had the idea of putting together a twitter coupon a few months ago but were waiting for a few updates on the infrastructure of the site. Now that's done we are going to aggressively play on twitter and facebook.

Follow us on twitter and facebook and help us figure out this whole social media marketing THANG!!!

http://twitter.com/airgorilla

http://www.facebook.com/airgorilla

EAT A BANANA AND THINK OF AIRGORILLA =).

Discount Travel Club My Hairy...Buyer Beware of TRAVEL CLUB

San Antonio,TX- Check out this article I found on a couple that paid $5600 for a membership to save 20-50% on travel. Huh! What!

Discontented with discount travel

by Barry Davis on KENS5.com

That's a lot of Bananas to shell out just to save when there are sites like AirGorilla.com, priceline,kayak, etc. Suprised but it seems like these guys got in a room and decided to go after the non-internet savvy older crowd Hmmmmm.

Buy Beware. Do your due diligence but more importantly Baby Boomers watch out for those sales calls your parents are getting. 

H1N1 (Swine) Flu Update - Should You Worry?

With everything going on lately, we haven't looked at the latest on the H1N1 Virus.  As of July 6 (the last report from the WHO) there have been nearly 95,000 cases reported.  This out of a world population of somewhere around 6 billion.  If my math is still working, that puts it at a very small fraction of a percent of the population (around 0.002%) - not a number that really needs to worry you, especially if you are sensible.

By the way, of the total number of cases, about one-third of them have been reported in the good old U.S. of A.  So maybe that means it is even safer to travel internationally than it is to stay here - something to think about, and maybe even use when you are trying to convince that sceptical spouse that your dream trip to Fiji (which only has two reported cases) is a good idea.

If you are still concerned about the Flu, you can check for updates at the WHO website.  If you are not, or just want to get away from the everyday, why not let AirGorilla set you up for a quick vacay.

Vacation - For Your Health

Vacation? Read This if You Don’t Have Time for One

Doctors Mehmet Oz and Michael Roizen (the YOU Docs) have an interesting post on the RealAge blog about why you need vacations to stay healthy.  In addition to the "why" they give you some suggestions on the "hows" that can help you the most (I personally like the idea of number 3).  They also have some links to some tasty foods and recipies to help you relax.  This is, after all, a health blog.

If you're thinking of taking the doctors' advice and getting away for a little stress-buster time, why not hop over to AirGorilla and let a simian set you up for your vacation.

Los Angeles' Original Farmers Market Turns 75

Another Reason to Vacation in L.A.

The Original Farmers Market

Back in 1934, during the dark days of the Great Depression, two entrepreneurs proposed an idea to E.B. Gilmore, whose father A.F. Gilmore had struck oil on the family farm in 1903. The idea that Roger Dahlhjelm and Fred Beck suggested was to open a Farmers Market on a small patch of the land that already housed Gilmore Stadium and Gilmore Field. So in July of 1934 a dozen farmers paid 50 cents each to set up spaces and sold produce out of the backs of their trucks.

Fast forward 75 years, and today the field and stadium are long gone, but the little Farmers Market that stared with a dozen growers has grown into one of Los Angeles' most popular meeting places. "Meet me at Third and Fairfax" has become standard among Angelenos familiar with this grown-up market.

So why go there now? Because the OFM is throwing the biggest birthday party in its history. Starting on July 13 and running all week, the Market will have music, food, family crafts, and more. The big day is July 16, starting early at the iconic clock tower, with a giant birthday card, a cake in the shape of the clock tower, and many of the other trappings that you would expect at a celebration in L.A.

If you want to hop out to the West Coast for this event, or any other reason, head on over to AirGorilla and let an Ape do it for you.

Travel Tips: Plane Travel with Your Dog

Just found this post on Travel Tips for traveling with your best friend..

Plane Travel with Your Dog by Stephanie Modkins

1. Fly non-stop
Don’t take your dog on a plane trip that requires a lot of stops. Besides the fact that the extended airtime might cause him physical discomfort, you can also lose him during the switch from planes. So, fly non-stop whenever possible. Also, if you do end up having a stop in-between flight, see if the airline will allow you take your dog off and then re-check him in when it is time to board the new plane.
(Excerpt from the article.)

Click here to view the article but here are the other bullet points...

2. Travel early.
3- Crate appropriately.
4. Avoid Tranquilizers ( For me or the dog?)
5 Remain Watchful

Thank Stephanie Hodkins. Read the full Article by clicking here.

Sailing the San Juans - Fun Article from Travel Post Monthly

360 Degrees of Eagles, Islands, and Waves

The June edition of Travel Post Monthly, an online travel magazine, has a fun article about sailing around Washington's San Juan Islands on a 65-foot ketch, the S.V. Shawmanee.  Read about chilled Pinot Grigio, freshly-baked rosemary bread bowls, smoked salmon chowder, and other wonderful delights.  Author Dawn-Marie Hanrahan really brings this trip to life.

The trips, ranging from a few hours to several days, embark from Bellingham near the northern edge of the state.  Head on over to AirGorilla to book your air fare and hotel, then be ready to ship out for a great time.

Emergency Kit for Travel: Great Idea but do I have to include the thong?

This is a great travel tip series from Samantha Grose

Travel guidelines: 5 tips for traveling in style: number 4

While this list is definitely focused on women there are some great items.

• Tinted moisturizer with SPF 15
• Travel sewing kit
• Tape, masking is best
• One thong
• Tide pen
• Business Cards
• Lip balm with a shimmer in a very light hue such as a sand or pink

A Travel Guide for Geeks: GEEK ATLAS

Ok this is cool....

128 destinations around the world where discoveries in
science, mathematics, or technology occurred or is happening now.

Click here to see 'The Geek Atlas'

• Munich to see the world's largest science museu
• Foucault's pendulum swinging in Paris
• Newton's apple tree at Trinity College, Cambridge
• Big Bang theory was confirmed The National Cryptologic Museum in Fort Meade, Maryland

What a great idea for a travel book. However unless your partner is in the science world I would not recommend it as a romantic guide. However the idea of having a big bang at the site of the big bang theory is a great line.