Airport Wi-Fi Service

It seems there are fewer and fewer direct flights to any destination, which opens the door to missed connections and vulnerability to bad weather. If you want to make your layovers more enjoyable and more productive by using your laptop, you may want to check out this this Web site: http://www.travelpost.com/airport-wireless-internet.aspx. The site lists airports across the nation, providing information about availability of Wi-Fi, cost (if applicable), service providers and hot spot locations. It's a very comprehensive list. The site also offers the same information for 80 international airports. Finally, it offers pricing for Wi-Fi access in airline clubs. Only Continental and Northwest off free club Wi-Fi access. Before your next flight, check the list to see which airports offer free Wi-Fi and which ones charge. It can make a difference in how you spend your layover. The site also provides valuable hotel information which can be helpful if you become stranded due to bad weather, missed connections or airplane malfunctions.

Spring trips: Paris, Peru, Patagonia and Normandy

Now is the time to book your spring travel, and Wolf Treks has a tantalizing array of options designed to meet your need for adventure. If you have never been to Paris, take this opportunity to visit the City of Lights, March 7 to 15, 2009. Spend a week exploring Paris on your own or via optional excursions. The land-only cost of this trip is $1,799 per person. Early booking discount: $100 if booked before Nov. 15, 2008. To learn more, click here. Call 800-627-2586 for airfares. .... Or maybe Peru and enchanting Machu Picchu are more to your liking. Wolf Treks offers an 11-day odyssey (April 13 to 23, 2009) to Peru designed to uncover its archaeological, cultural and natural treasures. Visit Lima, Cuzco, the Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu and Lake Titicaca. The cost for this trip, air inclusive, from Raleigh is only $3,795 per person. To learn more, click here . Call for pricing from your hometown. ... Or discover the urban allures and untamed landscapes of Chile and Argentina (April 7 to 19, 2009). Begin in cosmopolitian Buenos Aires before leaving behind the city life to explore the alluring natural beauty of the region. You'll see idyllic lakes, snow-capped Andean peaks and spell-binding coastal panoramas before ending your journey with a cruise of the waterways of southern Patagonia. Experience glittering glaciers, lush forests and fascinating marine life. Pricing for this land and cruise extravaganza begin at $4,995 per person. Airfares are separate; call for pricing from your hometown. To learn more, click here. .... Or spend a week in Normandy (April 20 to 28, 2009). Visit a pivotal place in history: the D-Day beaches. At the Normandy American Cemetery, understand the enormity of American sacrifice and pay your respects to those who gave their lives. Explore charming Honfleur and magnificent Mont-St-Michel. Eat the finest cheese of Normandy and sip a little Calvados. Book this trip for only $2,695 per person, land only. Early booking discount: $100 if booked before Dec. 9, 2008. Call for airfare pricing from your hometown. To learn more, click here.

For information about any Wolf Treks trip, contact Kathy Hart at 800-627-2586 or 919-515-3375. For a complete list of 2009 travel opportunities, visit our Web site at www.alumni.ncsu.edu/travel.

Popular Egypt Trip Almost Full

Only 10 spaces remain on our popular Egypt and the Eternal Nile trip (March 27 to April 12, 2009). Egypt has dazzled visitors with its archaeological wonders for centuries, ever since the Ancient Greeks visited the pyramids. From the frenzy of Cairo to the millenia-old tombs and temples of Luxor, the country transports the visitor back to the first great civilization in humankind. Watch Nubian history unfold on a luxury cruise of Lake Nasser. Follow in the wake of Cleopatra as you cruise the Nile to explore the Valley of Kings and Valley of Queens. End your journey in Alexandria, "the pearl of the Mediterranean." And we're offering this 17-day journey, air inclusive, from Raleigh for only $4,095 per person. To learn more about the itinerary or see a brochure, click here. Call 800-627-2586 for pricing from your hometown. To receive a brochure, send an e-mail to alumni_travel@ncsu.edu. Be sure to include your name and full address as well as the brochure you are requesting.

Holland and Belgium Bike and Barge Tour Discount Extended

Brochures for our Holland and Belgium Bike and Barge trip (April 24 to May 2, 2009) were mailed late, so our tour operator, Cross Culture Journeys, has extended its early booking discount to Oct. 31, 2008. We invite you on this spring trip that offers a balance of action and leisure, a close-up experience of the Flemish countryside in spring, and the camaraderie of biking and small-ship cruising. Board the intimate, 24-passenger barge Merlijn in Amsterdam for a journey through the waterways of Holland and Belgium. Cycle about 25 miles each day on a seven-speed hybrid bike through the region's gentle landscape, accompanied by an experienced cycling guide. Then rejoin the ship for a three-course dinner and a relaxing evening.

Your route takes you into several cities rich in artistic and architectural heritage: canal-laced Amsterdam, dynamic Antwerp, the university town of Ghent and beautiful medieval Bruges. The Merlijn will spend a night in each of these cities, allowing time for evening walks and morning tours. If you'd like a different balance of biking and leisure, feel free to spend the day on the barge as you watch the passing landscape from the sundeck. Since you'll be in Holland during tulip season, consider the option of starting with two days in Amsterdam on your own. You could see the famed Keukenhof Gardens and have time for some of Amsterdam's outstanding museums and restaurants.

The ship takes only 22 guests, so we encourage you to reserve your cabin now. This is an exclusive NC State departure. To make a telephone reservation or for more information, call Wolf Treks Travel Coordinator Kathy Hart at 800-627-2586. To read more about the trip, click here. The land-only cost of the trip is $3,395 per person. Early booking discount: $100 per person for reservations made before Oct. 31; pay in full by the same date and take off an additional $100 per person. Call for roundtrip airfares from your hometown. Questions? Send an e-mail to alumni_travel@ncsu.edu.