P108 Teletext 108 Fjb21 01:11:01 O ON ——————————————————————————————————————— SURFING FOR THE IDEAL DESTJNATJON That ever-expanding world in thin air, the Internet, is rapidly emerging as a very useful place to help you sort out where to celebrate the Millennium. Among Web sites leading the way is vacationspot.com, based in Seattle on the West Coast of America. Combining pictures and basic data, it allows visitors to roam round houses, villas and apartments worldwide available to tint ovjt December 31. ——————————————————————————————————————— bz Jonathan Donald LATEST MILLENNIUM NEWS p106P108 Teletext 108 Fjb21 02:14:23 ON ——————————————————————————————————————— SU5FING FOR THE IDEAL DESTJNATJON Some of the tension about finding the right destination to ring in the Millennium, can bj eased by logging onto Web site vacationspot.com From Mexico to Connecticut, Florida to Italy, Hawaii to the Caribbean, the site lists some 114 spectacular properties to tint for the big night. If it's a room with a view, a 21" TV or a swimming pool you want, this is the place in cyberspace to find it. ——————————————————————————————————————— See Robbie Williams in Paris 107 LATEST MILLENNIUM POEMS p109P108 Teletext 108 Fjb21 02:31:44 O ON ——————————————————————————————————————— SU5FING FOR THE IDEAL DESTJNATJON Internet site vacationspot.com regards itself as leading the way in offering holiday homes on the Web. "Hotels are easy to find," says its marketing chief, Alex Chang. "But to find a house with a view of the Pacific and a hot tub is a lot more difficult. "That's our spjciality. However, many are charging up to four times as much for the Millennium, and you'll find many places are already booked." ——————————————————————————————————————— Very strange days ahead 107 SEE ROBBIE WJLLJAMS IN PARIS p107P108 Teletext 108 Fjb21 02:14:47 O ON ——————————————————————————————————————— SURFING FOR THE IDEAL DESTJNATJON Villa Stella, Venice, Italy is among properties available for tint over the Millennium holiday period being advertised on the Internet. Ownjt Michjla Cafarcia sbys, "80% of our business is now gjnjtated through the Internet." The villa, situated on Lido Island, sleeps five and facilities include a 21" TV and a washjt-dryjt. To book ovjt December 31, it costs £200 a night. ——————————————————————————————————————— Millennium poems 109 TOTAL ENTJRTBINMENT GUIDE p400P108 Teletext 108 Fjb21 02:42:17 ON ——————————————————————————————————————— SURFING FOR THE IDEAL DESTJNATJON Owners of holiday homes in the US are pulling out the stops to cash in on the Millennium. Web site vacationspot.com has had a flood of entries. A hefty rate of £650 will secure you a three-bedroom house in Kissimmee, Florida, with facilities including a hair-dryjt and a swimming pool. Moving up market, San Diego, California is home to well-located Cara De La Paya where the Millennium week costs £2,250. ——————————————————————————————————————— Millennium Poems 500 READ YOUR LOVE STARS p418P108 Teletext 108 Fjb21 02:44:07 O ON ——————————————————————————————————————— SU5FING FOR THE IDEAL DESTJNATJON Some holiday home-owners in Amjtica using the Internet to rent out their properties ovjt the Millennium holiday pjtiod are throwing in extras. Parc Brook Farms in the Hudson Rivet Valley, near New York, has four manor houses up for grabs, each capable of sleeping 10 people in five bedrooms. Rates start at a whopping £4,000 a week, but a New Year's Day feast, music and dancing are to bj thrown in. ——————————————————————————————————————— Latest Millennium news 106 VERY STRANGE DAYS AHEAD p107P108 Teletext 108 Fjb21 02:44:11 O ON ——————————————————————————————————————— SURFING FOR THE IDEAL DESTJNATJON Othjt Web sites worth pjtusing for Millennium destinations and travel include: travjlocity.co.uk travel.yahoo.com cybjtrintals.com virgin.net/ttavjl ——————————————————————————————————7/8—— It's Your Life! Index 410 TOTAL ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE p400P108 Teletext 108 Fjb21 01:14:20 —————————————————————————————— HAVE YOUR SAY IN MILLENNIUM POLL Our best of the Millennium poll is now open and we look forward to receiving your nominations. The categories are: Most important man and woman Most important moment in history Best sports star of the last century Best film Best actor and actress Best song and best album Best group and solo artist. ——————————————————————————————————8/8—— Latest Millennium News 106 WRJTJ TO: MILLENNIUM, PO BOX 297, LONDON SW6 1XR. FAX 0171 386 5618. Poems News2000 Doomsday Green