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Sunday January 1,
2006
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
For this Sunday's
program, we are spending
time with our loved
ones. As a result,
we are playing one of
our favorite
TraveTalkRADIO shows
that we think you
will enjoy. We
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Segment 1
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Travel Talk News |
Segment 2 and 3
SANDY WARD
Marketing Director
Future of Flight |
Segment
4 and 5
BILLY CROSS
Creator of American
Storm and Thunder From
Down Under |
Segment
6
PATRICIA KUTZA
Events coming up
in the Bay area. |
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Segment
7
SANDY
Away we go for the
second hour! |
Segment
8 and 9
ERIN VAN RHEENAN
Author of Living Abroad in Costa Rica |
Segment 10
RUTH KANAGY
Author of
Living Abroad in
Japan |
Segment 11 and 12
ADMIRAL WILLIAM HARRIS
Retired Skipper,
USS MIDWAY |
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SEGMENT
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CELEBRATING TRAVEL
with
SANDY DHUYVETTER
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International News with
Thomas Steinmetz

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For this
week's program we
visited
Seattle,
Washington,
Las Vegas,
Oregon, and
San Francisco!
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SEGMENT 2 and 3
SANDY WARD

Director of
Marketing
BOEING's
new Future
of Flight
Aviation Center
& Boeing Tour
debuts in late
2005.
Interested in
knowing what
things you will
see at the
Future
of Flight
Aviation Center?
Listen to
Sandy Ward in
this segment!
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We met Sandy Ward on our
recent trip to
Seattle while
visiting Boeing and
celebrating the new
delivery of the
Boeing777 to EVA
Airlines. Over lunch
we learned of the
new Future of Flight
museum that is going
to be a must for all
families to include
in trips to the
Northwest part of
the United States.
Please join us as as
we talk to Sandy
Ward about Boeings
up and coming Future
of Flight Museum.
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The Future of Flight
features hands-on
exhibits, videos,
graphics and
interactive stations
to involve and
appeal to the whole
family.
The
Future of Flight
offers a remarkable
opportunity to see
both commercial jet
production today and
the direction
aviation is headed
in the future.
The $38 million
Future of Flight
project represents a
dynamic public/private/nonprofit
partnership. Its
mission is to engage
you, the visitor, in
the wonder of flight
from the
astonishing miracle
of powered flight
itself to the impact
of commercial
aviation on humanity
around the globe.
Come to the Future
of Flight to learn,
be inspired and
perhaps influence
your own future or
that of your
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SEGMENT 4 and
5
BILLY CROSS
Creator of two Las Vegas
hit shows, Thunder from
Down Under and
American Storm.
The brains behind the
American Storm sits with
Sandy to discuss his
success.
Not sure what show to
see while in Vegas?
Listen to Billy Cross
explain why the American
Storm should be your top
choice ladies!
Sandy and The Boys from
the American Storm
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Billy Cross is a
successful businessman,
owner of multiple
nightclubs and the
brains behind the brawn
of internationally known
Australian male revue,
Thunder from Down
Under.
Coming from a modest
background as a
bricklayer, Cross found
his calling when he
injured himself playing
in the Queensland A-grad
rugby league. Unable to
play, Cross went on to
pursue other interests.
As a child, Cross
envisioned himself being
John Travolta, a ladies
man that could easily
get on stage and dance
all night. His dream
became a reality when he
created the successful
male revue Thunder
from Down Under in
1988.

Cross went on to develop
the Australian male
dance troupe, Thunder
from Down Under, into an
international phenomenon
that has toured in 15
countries and has
entertained over six
million women. For 15
years, Thunder
has been touring and is
now performing at their
permanent home in Las
Vegas at the Excalibur
Hotel & Casino.
Cross filmed the casting
process of the
Australian group
entitled, Strip
Search. The concept
was so brilliant it has
been sold to numerous
other countries
including France,
Germany, Poland, Canada,
South American, and now
the United States. Billy
Cross and VH1s Rachel
Perry toured the United
States in search of
wholesome, attractive
guys to compete for one
of seven contracts as a
member of a male strip
revue. The seven winners
of the VHI reality
series Strip Search
became American Storm,
landing on the
world-famous Las Vegas
strip in the Crazy Girls
showroom at the Riviera
Hotel & Casino.
Aside from his business
pursuits, Cross is also
a strong supporter of
Can Teen, an Australian
organization devoted to
young people living with
cancer. He currently
lives in Australia with
his wife Jackie and
their two young sons.
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SEGMENT
6
Celebrating the Bay Area
with Patricia Kutza

Patricia joins Sandy
this Sunday to
talk
about this month's
activities
in the San Francisco
Bay
Area.
Patricia Kutza
is a
travel writer
and a Bay Area
resident
for 35
years.
Curious about Hybrid
Cars?
Listen to Patricia
discuss future industry
trends in this segment!
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Dont be Fueled!
by Patricia
Kutza
The
shortening daylight
hours are signaling the
approach of autumn.
That's the time many Bay
Area denizens head out
for the highway and into
the countryside to revel
at the fall color
display. For some
folks, though,
escalating prices at the
gas pump may temper
those impulses.
This may be a great time
to give the gas guzzlers
(and our air) a break.
Instead why not
test-drive what may be
the conventional
transportation of the
not-too-distant future:
hybrid vehicles and
their more limited, but
still environmentally
friendly cousins,
electric cars and
scooters?
EV
Rental Cars (www.evrental.com)
is the company that
pioneered this
environmentally
conscious concept
nationwide. You can
rent such hybrids as the
Toyota Prius, the Honda
Civic GX (uses natural
gas), the Honda Civic
and the Ford Escape
(SUV) at locations near
San Francisco and
Oakland airports.
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Scoot around
downtown San
Francisco in
a GEM
(Global
Electric
Motors) car,
courtesy of
Electric
Time Car
Rentals (www.etcars.com)
located at
Fisherman's
Wharf.
These cars,
with a
limited
speed range,
are a
fixture of
many
communities
in the
Sacramento
region, such
as Davis and
the North
Natomas
neighborhood
in
Sacramento
where
planned
street
design has
made them
the ideal
method for
transportation.
Electric
Time also
offers a
neat
feature, a
GPS
historical
audio tour
where
drivers,
with a
choice of
three
different
routes, are
given clear
directional
instructions
about where
to turn and
what to look
for around
each corner.
Try touring
at an even
slower pace
on a Segway,
an electric
scooter.
Last year I
sampled the
Segway at
Amelia
Island
Plantation
in Florida
(http://www.aipfl.com/).
Amelia's
president,
Jack Healan,
is an ardent
environmentalist,
and uses the
Segway to
navigate
this
expansive
and very
beautiful
property.
Before
venturing on
a guided
tour, all
Segway-users
are given
instruction
that
includes
test-rides
to get
accustomed
to this
balance-driven
vehicle.
While I
recommend
visiting
Amelia for
its
amenities
(sand, surf,
renowned
annual
tennis
tournament
and fabled
spa and golf
facilities),
you can try
out the
Segway much
closer to
home. San
Francisco
Electric
Tour Company
(http://www.sfelectrictour.com/)
offers
Segway
guided tours
in San
Francisco
and
Sausalito.
. Along
with weight
limitations,
some
physical
restrictions
apply.
According to
their
website:
"Riders must
be able to
easily and
quickly step
on and off
the Segway
without
assistance,
which
requires
physical
abilities
similar to
climbing and
descending
stairs
without any
assistance
or use of a
handrail.
Rider must
be able to
operate the
steering
control with
his or her
left hand."
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SEGMENT 7

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Sandy playing a littlebluegrass
with her
buddies at the beach
this past weekend during
WAVECREST
the
annual Woodie
car
festival. |
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If you love woodies,
you will love
WAVECREST
annual party at
Moonlight Beach in
Encinitas
CA where
there are hundreds
of cars to feast
your eyes on. |
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The
TravelTalkRADIO
Team wishes
you a Happy
and Safe New
Year! |
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SEGMENT 8 and 9
ERIN VAN RHEENAN

Author
of
Living Abroad in Costa
Rica
Erin gives some
great tips on
buying real estate in
Costa Rica.
Listen to this segment
to hear her
words of wisdom. |
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Erin has
published essays
and stories in
venues such as
Fiction
and The Sun.
In 1998 her
book, The
Gospel of Gone,
won the Pirates
Alley Faulkner
Society prize
for best new
novel. She has
taught writing
at City College
of New York and
in the San
Francisco County
Jail. Currently
she divides her
time between
California and
Costa Rica.
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Erin Van Rheenen
began her career
as a serial
relocater at the
age of five,
when her parents
moved the family
from Oregon to
Nigeria. Most of
her adopted
locales,
however, would
turn out to be
in Latin
America, and
have included
Ecuador,
Guatemala, and
Mexico. She
moved to Costa
Rica in 2002.
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SEGMENT
10
RUTH KANAGY
Author
of
Living Abroad in Japan
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Ruthy Kanagy
was born in
Tokyo
and grew up
on both
sides of the
Pacific
Ocean,
spending her
time in
Japan and
pursuing
higher
education in
the U.S.
She grew up
naturally
bilingual,
speaking
English at
home and
Japanese
everywhere
else.
Call us if
you have any
questions
for Ruthy
at:
788 528 8255
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SEGMENT
11
ADMIRAL
WILLIAM
HARRIS

During
the
evacuation
of
Saigon,
Admiral
Harris
served
on the
USS
Midway
as the
Senior
Officer
overseeing
the
evacuation. |
Admiral
William Harris
discusses
his life
and his experience
on the Midway.
Hear his interview
in
this
segment. |
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Meet
Admiral
William Harris.
He
was
skipper
on the
Midway.
Later
while
serving
in a
higher
capacity,
he was
asked to
return
to the
Midway
not as
the
Skipper
but as
the
Senior
Officer
overseeing
the
Saigon
evacuation.
Much
like
former
Governors,
Presidents,
Senators,
etc,
being
called
by their
previous
titles,
it is
proper
and
courteous
to
address
him by
Admiral.
This
photo
was
taken on
the
first of
the two
days
that
Saigon
was
evacuated.
Admiral
William
Harris
is on
the left
of
Air
Marshall
Nguyen
Cao Ky
on the
Midway
April
29,
1975. |
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USS
Midway
is now
docked
in
the San
Diego
Bay
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PHOTOS
of
Admiral
Harris
on the
USS
Midway.
No
carrier
has the
history
or the
crew to
match
the
Midway.
A
47-year
odyssey
that
spanned
the end
of WWII
and
Desert
Storm,
an
odyssey
in which
more
than
225,000
Americans
took
part.
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This day in
History, (from
the History
Channel)
April 29, 1975 Operation
Frequent Wind
begins
Operation
Frequent Wind,
the largest
helicopter
evacuation on
record, begins
removing the
last Americans
from Saigon.
The North
Vietnamese had
launched their
final offensive
in March 1975
and the South
Vietnamese
forces had
fallen back
before their
rapid advance,
losing Quang
Tri, Hue, Da
Nang, Qui Nhon,
Tuy Hoa, Nha
Trang, and Xuan
Loc in quick
succession. With
the North
Vietnamese
attacking the
outskirts of
Saigon, U.S.
Ambassador
Graham Martin
ordered the
commencement of
Frequent Wind.
In 19 hours, 81
helicopters
carried more
than 1,000
Americans and
almost 6,000
Vietnamese to
aircraft
carriers
offshore. Cpl.
Charles McMahon,
Jr. and Lance
Cpl. Darwin
Judge, USMC,
were the last
U.S. military
personnel killed
in action in
Vietnam, when
shrapnel from a
North Vietnamese
rocket struck
them as they
were guarding
Tan Son Nhut
Airbase during
the evacuation.
At 7:53 a.m. on
April 30, the
last helicopter
lifted off the
rook of the
embassy and
headed out to
sea. Later that
morning, North
Vietnamese tanks
crashed through
the gates of the
Presidential
Palace. North
Vietnamese Col.
Bui Tin accepted
the surrender
from Gen. Duong
Van Minh, who
had taken over
from Tran Van
Huong (who only
spent one day in
power after
President Nguyen
Van Thieu fled).
The Vietnam War
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SEGMENT
12
SANDY DHUYVETTER

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7, 2006
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REYES
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President
of the
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Group
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Washington
counsel
for CrossSphere,
formerly
the
National
Tour
Association
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