Discover The Biggest Travel Secret In The World Today - And Book A Free Flight!Written by Tukshad Engineer
It sounds like a dream doesn't it? Hopping onto a plane and taking a flight to destination of your choice. Imagine collecting your flight tickets to New York, London, Goa - or wherever takes your fancy - and not having to pay a cent for them.For a few people, this dream is actually a reality. How? Simply put they have discovered a little travel secret - namely that a lot of companies will actually pay travel expenses for you to oversee their package or document from one country to another. Now this may bring to mind images of having to smuggle a microfilm past some dodgy russian customs ala James Bond, but reality is nowhere near as exciting or dangerous - which is great news for budget traveller. The even better news is that with a little know how, any adult can act as a courier and score free and deeply discounted flight tickets to destination of their choice. It's completely legal and can save you thousands in saved airfare every year. Courier companies are continually on lookout for willing travellers to carry their items overseas. There is nothing sinister about it and nothing is hidden from authorities - traveller is paid with a deeply discounted (and sometimes free) air ticket. According to a survey by Air Courier Association standard saving that travellers get when they act as a courier is 85% on normal flight price. There isn't a travel agent in world that will match such a discount.
| | New Restaurant Located at Lithia Springs Resort & Gardens of Ashland, OregonWritten by Charlie McHenry
Innkeeper Duane Smith of Lithia Springs Resort & Gardens of Ashland has opened a new restaurant, Verdant, serving Southern Oregon Cuisine prepared using traditional European methods, Verdant will feature a Prixe Fix (fixed price) menu, changing daily, that includes a variety of roast meats and fresh fish complemented by a number of creatively prepared and presented vegetable dishes. The new restaurant’s lush, European-style desserts and an extensive beer and wine list will cater to most discriminating tastes. A wine menu chosen by Sommelier to match dinner will be available nightly. Set in Carriage House at Inn at Lithia Springs, located at 2165 W. Jackson where Ashland’s Main Street becomes South Pacific Highway, restaurant seats 40 people. The new restaurant will be open for dinner Thursdays through Saturdays from 5:30 p.m. until 8 p.m. Reservations are available by calling (541) 488-1062. In addition to Thursday-through-Saturday dinners, Verdant is hosting "Wine Wednesdays," every Wednesday from 4:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. These events will feature special presentations of Owner- or Barrel-Select wines, paired with restaurant’s gourmet fare in an informal setting where guests can eat, talk and sample fine food and wine in comfort. Helena Darling, Verdant’s executive chef, founded Ashland’s Prima Vera restaurant in early 90’s, then sold it in 1997. "I am delighted to be working with Duane Smith to provide our region and visiting tourists with a new and different fine-dining experience," said Darling. "I’m going to ensure that Verdant will be known for its fresh, local ingredients; sophisticated, textured flavors and creative menu options featuring regional favorites. Our cooking is really inspired by what we’ve got growing outside kitchen door and wide variety of very high quality locally-grown organic produce and meat." Darling’s style incorporates use of fresh and rare herbs, like Saffron; flavored oils, like truffle and walnut oils; and aged, balsamic vinegars in preparation of roasted, grilled and baked meat and fish entrees. Her desserts add Northwest touches to her classic European sensibilities to produce menu items like: "Meyer Lemon Custard Cake with Blackberry Puree and Orange Cream Cookie" and "Housemade Spumoni Bombe with Strawberry, Pistachio and Chocolate Ice Creams served with Balsamic Syrup and Anise Biscotti."
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