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| Posted On: | 23-Apr-2003 |
| From: | "Johnson, Sharon" [s4johnson.....com] |
| Subject: | RE: [roatan] Digest Number 804 |
Hi group, Can anyone give me some information on how I can get my brother (He lives i= n French Harbour ) here to visit our father. They have never seen each other and it would be a great surprise to our Dad if I could get it done. I don'= t know where to start, what to apply for, etc. How do I contact the 'right' people to get the ball rolling? Thanks to all for any help. SDJ -----Original Message----- From: roatan.....com [mailto:roatan.....com] Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2003 6:03 PM To: roatan.....com Subject: [roatan] Digest Number 804 There are 5 messages in this issue. Topics in this digest: 1. Sol Air DFW to RTB price increase From: "David Elder" 2. RE: Sol Air DFW to RTB price increase From: "Brad Warren" 3. Re: Sol Air DFW to RTB price increase From: "davidborton" 4. Honduras, Roatan and the Bay Islands Newsletter From: "Steve " 5. Re: Sol Air DFW to RTB price increase From: sep.....net Message: 1 Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2003 16:46:11 -0700 From: "David Elder" Subject: Sol Air DFW to RTB price increase We are planning a trip and I went to Sol Air's web site http://solair.net/fares.asp to see their current prices. They are running specials on most of thier flights. But the one I want DFW (Dallas) to RTB (Roatan) is $549.00. I was under the impression from emails I have read from this group that Sol and TACA were in a price war over this and the Miami flights. Anyone know if Sol plans to offer the lower prices on this flight again? Thanks Dave Message: 2 Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2003 21:37:48 -0600 From: "Brad Warren" Subject: RE: Sol Air DFW to RTB price increase Hi Dave, I just purchased a ticket today from TACA directly at the Roatan airport fo= r my daughter to fly down in June for 2 weeks. Total price, including tax, $483. Dallas/Roatan/Dallas The ticket is what they call pre-paid. I pay for it here but it is issued in the States at DFW saving me from the 12 % Honduran tax. When she checked the computer the first time it was $1074. The second time, 3 minutes later, it was $697 and then after another short break, $483 and I bought it. When you get to the island, come by our orphanage in Sandy Bay, or our satellite internet caf=E9, "The King's Caf=E9', in West End and say hi. Serving by Grace alone, Brad Warren Director Child Sponsorship International Tele. 011-504-445-1915 Email- Brad.....org Website- www.csiRoatan.org -----Original Message----- From: David Elder [mailto:delder.....com] Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 5:46 PM To: roatan.....com Subject: [roatan] Sol Air DFW to RTB price increase We are planning a trip and I went to Sol Air's web site http://solair.net/fares.asp to see their current prices. They are running specials on most of thier flights. But the one I want DFW (Dallas) to RTB (Roatan) is $549.00. I was under the impression from emails I have read from this group that Sol and TACA were in a price war over this and the Miami flights. Anyone know if Sol plans to offer the lower prices on this flight again? Thanks Dave Message: 3 Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2003 02:44:02 -0000 From: "davidborton" Subject: Re: Sol Air DFW to RTB price increase David, I am not sure about DFW/RTB specifically. Today's Wall Street Journal had an article about the "end of price bargains" from the airlines. Several factors: 1. With Iraq settling down, people are beginning to book again. 2. The airlines have pared back so hard that 'seats available' have dropped measurably. The airlines have dropped tons of flights. 3. Folks are beginning to jump in on the bargains, driving up prices. I walked away from the article with the impression that we have seen the bottom on ticket prices in general. FWIW, I would book at the $549 and run. That is the surest way I know to make sure prices drop - - right after I book. Dave Borton Message: 4 Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2003 15:45:29 +0200 From: "Steve " Subject: Honduras, Roatan and the Bay Islands Newsletter Dear Group, Below is the first monthly Honduras, Roatan and the Bay Islands newsletter. Please send me an email to steve.....com if you have any suggestions o= r comments. Best regards, Steve Moderator - Send cries for help to steve.....com www.roatanet.com - Visitors Guide to Roatan and the Bay Islands www.travel-to-honduras.com - Your Travel Guide to Honduras HONDURAS, ROATAN & BAY ISLANDS TRAVEL NEWSLETTER To read this newsletter online, please visit: http://www.travel-to-honduras.com/honduras-newsletter.php or click http://tinyurl.com/9nfk We would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to the first edition of the monthly Honduras, Roatan and Bay Islands Newsletter. In this editio= n we bring you articles on Visa and Residency, Tropical Pathways Roatan Discovery Tours and a Mini Guide of Santa Rosa de Copan. We also have informative sections: Opinion Poll, Upcoming Events, Volunteer Positions, and Classified Ads. If you would like to get more involved in this Newsletter there are a few possibilities. We are currently looking for Honduras Articles and Mini Guide writers. Additionally you can send us Upcoming Events, Volunteer Positions and Classifieds, all information will be posted in at least one of our websites, while selected information will be posted in this newsletter. Or you can feature your business or tourism services in this newsletter. Please contact us for more information on any of the above at: http://www.travel-to-honduras.com Coming soon also is our Tourism Professional's Newsletter. This newsletter will supply the busy Tourism Professional with Honduras Tourism News, Pres= s Releases, Tourism Articles, Featured Business Listings and all the latest Travel Specials. If you would like to feature your Business in this upcoming Newsletter please contact us. This Newsletter will also be sent to a wide range of National and International Travel Agents and Tour Operators. To receive this monthly newsletter or the Tourism Professionals Newsletter, visit: http://www.travel-to-honduras.com/honduras-news-chat.php Best Regards Honduras, Roatan and Bay Islands Newsletter Team IN THIS ISSUE: =3D> Honduras Tourist Visa and Residency Information =3D> Tropical Pathways Discovery Tours =3D> Mini Guide to Santa Rosa de Copan =3D> Current Poll =3D> Upcoming Events =3D> Volunteer Positions =3D> Classified Ads SPONSORED BY: ROATAN ISLAND REAL ESTATE At Las Palmas Villas on the Beach, 3 villas are completed, 2 villas are under construction and 2 villas will start in May. In June our artisan shops will be relocated adjacent to the bird reserve and ocean front restaurant. Our water sports center offers diving, snorkeling, kayaking & boat tours. Our 1,700 sq. ft. vacation villas with cathedral ceilings, dramatic ocean views, rosewood floors and a few steps to our white sand beach are priced from $165,000 to $235,000--and rent at $1,290 per week. For more information visit: http://www.roatanislandrealestate.com HONDURAS TOURIST VISA & RESIDENCY INFORMATION When you enter Honduras, you will receive a slip of paper in your passport. This is a tourist visa, and is valid for 30 days. If you stay beyond 30 days, you will need to renew your tourist visa at the Immigration office. The tourist visa can only be renewed 6 times; at that point you must leave the country, although you can return almost immediately. Tourists are not allowed to work. To legally work, or to legally stay beyon= d six months, you must apply for Residency. In order to qualify for residency, you must qualify for one of the Residenc= y classes. These include Pension Residents, Employees, Immediate Family of Hondurans, and Investor. There are some basic requirements that are applicable for all Residencies. You need a birth certificate, police report, and marriage certificate (if = a couple is applying based on the status of one spouse). These documents must be authenticated at a Honduran Consulate in the country of origin. Contact your nearest Consulate for more information on their authentication procedures. If you are applying as a Pension Resident, you also need a document that proves your pension-type income. An Employee needs a notarized job offer from a Honduran Company that is at least 2 years old. If you are applying a= s a relative of a Honduran, you need to document that relationship. Costs vary depending on the Residency class, but there will be authentication fees at the Consulate, a filing fee in Honduras, and legal fees (the process requires a lawyer). These requirements change occasionally, so please check with your lawyer before starting the costly authentication process. By Melanie Wetzel Honduran Legal Services, Tegucigalpa For more information visit: http://www.honduranlaw.com TROPICAL PATHWAYS DISCOVERY TOURS Have you ever longed to own your own place in the sun on a Caribbean island= , but always found it too expensive? If this fits you, then you just might b= e interested in Roatan, and all it has to offer. While still very affordable, it won't always be this way. It's important you act quickly to maximize your investment potential. Do you want a second home for family vacations? Are you looking for that extra special place to retire? Or is a long, or short, term investment in real estate, or commercial business more your style? If your answer is "yes= " to any of these questions, then you owe it to yourself to find out about Tropical Pathways Roatan Investment Tour, which runs from 6 to 13 September. This 7-day Roatan excursion will treat you to an insider's view of this developing Caribbean Island. You will learn of excellent investment opportunities: vacation or retirement properties from condominiums to bungalows, and even estate homes; commercial opportunities that can be as big, or as small, as your imagination will allow and meet with developers, local business owners, lawyers and expatriates. Highlights of this special trip include visits to Luna Beach Development, the Mediterranean style Parrot Tree Resort, Palmetto Bay Plantation, shopping at Las Palmas which is home to local crafts and products and traditional Garifuna dancing at Punta Gorda. To add to this you will explore and experience this beautiful Caribbean Island and all it's tropica= l wonders. Time is running to join this limited trip so do not miss out on one of the tour positions. For more information visit: http://www.tropicalpathways.com Courtesy of Tropical Pathways Discovery Tours MINI GUIDE - SANTA ROSA DE COP=C1N Location: Santa Rosa de Cop=E1n is located in the heart of mountainous west= ern Honduras, nearly equidistant between the cities of San Pedro Sula and Guatemala City. Its altitude of 1,200 meters (3,900 feet) gives Santa Rosa an ideal spring like climate almost year round. Local History: The history of Santa Rosa de Cop=E1n begins in 1765, when th= e Spanish colonial authorities established the "Real Factor=EDa de Tabaco" (royal tobacco trading post) at what is now Santa Rosa. By providing seed and implements for the cultivation of tobacco and a reliable market for it= s purchase, the Spanish crown stimulated the cultivation of tobacco and production of cigars in the area, and the settlement of the region. Tobacco cultivation and cigar production continue to be important today, although in recent years coffee and commerce has become the region's major economic activities. To view the full Mini Guide of Santa Rosa de Cop=E1n, which includes Attractions, Activities, Accommodations, Restaurants, Internet Cafes, Nightlife, When to go, Why and How to get there, click below: http://www.travel-to-honduras.com/travel By Warren Post CURRENT POLL What do you think about the filming of Temptation Island on Roatan? - Great exposure for Roatan and Honduras! - The program and its effects should not be taken too seriously. - It gives an unrealistic idea of life on Roatan. - It is disrespectful of local moral or cultural standards. - Temptation Island??? To vote, visit: http://www.travel-to-honduras.com/#poll UPCOMING EVENTS Tropical Pathways Roatan Discovery Tour 6 to 13 September Visit Roatan, Bay Islands For more information visit: http://www.tropicalpathways.com VOLUNTEER POSITIONS Teaching A small bilingual school in Tela, on Honduras's North Coast has 2 current Teaching positions open. The school is supplying accommodation and food with a small stipend added to cover incidental expenses and some tourist type activities during your time. The positions require the teaching of a full primary school curriculum in English, although some basic Spanish woul= d be an advantage. Positions open from the earliest date you can arrive unti= l June and there is also an opportunity to run summer programs and/or return for the next school year in late August. For more information email Ben at ben.....com and please put "Tela" in the Subject line. Summer Breaks Looking for a great experience during this year's summer break? Why not volunteer in Honduras, do something rewarding, explore a beauty country an= d meet amazing people. For more information email Ben at ben.....com and please put "Summer Break" in the Subject line. CLASSIFIED ADS For Sale Section Perfect house site, Roatan Beautiful 6 acres on the ocean with over 400 feet of white sand beach, all usable land, great views and tropical flora. Located just west of Crawfish Rock on the north shore of Roatan. Needs road put in. $250,000. For more information visit: http://www.roatanlife.com Las Palmas, Roatan 1,600 square foot home on the ocean, two bedrooms, two bathrooms, cathedral ceilings, Spanish tile floors, tropical hardwood floors, covered ocean vie= w deck and patio. $179,000 to $215,000. Two minute walk to contiguous Las Palmas Roatan Resort with restaurant, diving, fishing, kayaking, snorkeling, and nice beaches. For purchase or for vacation rental information, please visit: http://www.roatanislandrealestate.com Bed and Breakfast or Wonderful Private Residence, Roatan Large 2-story (5420 sq. ft under roof) home at First Bight. 5BR, 3BA, 1400 sq. ft wrap around screened in porch, 10,000-gallon cistern, community water, Satellite TV, Central Air, community dock, 100 feet from beautiful sandy beach. House is completely furnished and ready to move in. Price reduced to $250,000.00 for quick sale. Contact Tom Will on Roatan at 504-435-2215 or email: tjwill.....hn Rentals/Hotels Section Judy's Fantasea Sandy Bay, Roatan Enjoy romantic sunsets each evening at our budget accommodations. The secluded island beachside retreat consists of a six-sided house adjacent t= o its twin cafe. The house sleeps eight with three double bedrooms and one twin, bunk bedroom; two full baths with hot water. The best diving and snorkeling in Roatan is on the reef, which is a brief shallow swim from the beach. Don't miss your place in tropical paradise! Visit: http://www.roatanet.com/judys Bananarama Diving Resort West Bay Beach, Roatan Come stay with us on Roatan at Bananarama . . . for sweet dreams & great dives. Feel at home in our cute, comfortable and totally immaculate little houses located in the middle of West Bay Beach, one of the world's most perfect beaches. We are directly on the marine reserve park, with very goo= d conditions for swimming, sunbathing, snorkeling, diving, kayaking, bicycling and more! Our onsite diveshop is also tops! For more information visit: http://www.bananaramadive.com Services Section Omega Tours, La Ceiba Join us in a natural adventure! The very best Rio Cangrejal Rafting, Kayaking, Horse Riding, Jungle Hiking, River Hiking, Cuero y Salado, Cacoa Lagoon and La Moskitia Trips. Come and explore the beauty of Honduras with us. Or spend a few cozy and relaxed nights in our Jungle Lodge, which is located on the edge of the Rio Cangejal and the Pico Bonito National Park. All our Trips include a free night in our Jungle Lodge. For more information email omegatours.....com Paradise Computers and Internet Cafe, Roatan The Internet Cafe can take care of your entire Internet and email needs, while you enjoy coffee and snacks. Paradise Computers offers the excellent on site service, have your computer equipment fixed right and quickly, also we offer computer and accessory sales, computer rentals, copy services and more. We have two great locations: Right at the entrance of Coxen Hole, on the right side of Thicket Mouth road in the blue, J.C. Commercial Building upstairs AND our new location right in the middle of West End, with Super Fast connection, 8 desktops, 10 wired laptop connections, and wireless hot zone, adjoined to a cafe/coffee shop. For more information visit: http://www.paradise-computers.com Fosters West End & West Bay, Roatan With locations at both West End and West Bay Beach, Foster's is a great choice for beach hotel, cabanas and suites. From single cabanas to 2 and 3 bedroom units with full kitchens, Foster's provides a variety of accommodations for singles, the romantic couple, to families and large groups. All of Foster's West Bay accommodations and full service Foster's Restaurant and Bar are oceanfront, oceanview on Roatan's most beautiful white sand beach. Fosters is always happy to accommodate your needs in any way they can. For more information visit: http://www.fostersroatan.com All articles, photos and texts remain the property of the mentioned author or www.travel-to-honduras.com if you would like to feature your business in this newsletter please contac= t us for more information at: http://www.travel-to-honduras.com/honduras-advertise.php To receive this monthly newsletter or the Tourism Professionals Newsletter, visit: http://www.travel-to-honduras.com/honduras-news-chat.php We only send this newsletter out to those on our discussion lists or if the= y have requested it at www.roatanet.com or www.travel-to-honduras.com. If you have changed your mind and no longer want it, please forward this email to stop.....com Message: 5 Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2003 12:21:11 -0400 From: sep.....net Subject: Re: Sol Air DFW to RTB price increase Sol Air's price for the Dallas-Roatan flight has always been $100 more than the Miami-Roatan flight. They recently increased both of these fares by $50= , making the new fares DFW-RTB $549 and MIA-RTB $449. ... BUT ... I recently booked a May/June flight MIA-RTB for $329 RT. This was good for travel through the end of June. The Sol Air website fares table was a little confusing and I was prepared t= o pay a higher fare. I ended up calling them directly. To find out the exact price for your travel dates, I would suggest calling Sol Air directly. I found them helpful and extemely pleasant to deal with. Sol Air - Tel (toll free) 866-476-5247 Personally, I am willing to pay a few dollars more to support Taca's competition. Taca controls too much of Central American travel now and, too often, the traveler suffers. Good Luck! Sue Get A Free Psychic Reading! Your Online Answer To Life's Important Question= s. | |
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