Earhart Adventures Takes Off!

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kelsey Bray

July 31^st, 2009 kelsey@earhartadventures.com

Ph 1-818-979-6412, 1-888-846-8663

EARHART ADVENTURES TAKES OFF!

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Earhart Adventures LLC will launch at Susan Feniger's acclaimed new Los Angeles restaurant STREET on Tuesday, August 4th, 2009. Susan's restaurant is a perfect launching pad for Kelsey Bray's Earhart Adventures (EA) - food from around the world meets traveling around the world!

After 10 years of producing special events with little divas productions, the wanderlust Kelsey is moving on to her next adventure. Originally from Australia but now based in Los Angeles, Kelsey uses travel as a way to learn, share and grow, "It's the best classroom. So many wonderful lessons and experiences to help you flourish, and expand your horizons”, said Kelsey.

Kelsey named her travel company after the intrepid pilot and socialite Amelia Earhart, "Amelia lived in an era when woman could not even vote (1920), there was tremendous inequality in the workplace and other discriminatory civil rights issues facing women. So for Amelia to pursue her dreams to be a pilot was definitely in opposition to the expected role of a woman living in that era. Her determination, adventurous spirit, and bravery is inspiring. At Earhart Adventures we aim to encapsulate her adventurous spirit with our tours... we want to inspire people, and take them to greater heights."

“The words ‘adventure travel’ to some means going without a hairdryer, while to others it means hiking until you find a place to pitch your tent! We get it, so we offer two types of adventure travel. “Cocktails by 5” and “#6017 Adventures”, explains Kelsey. “Cocktails by 5” tours are designed for guests to explore the world with us knowing that they will receive a high level of service, accommodated in 4-5 star hotels, accompanied by professional guides… and cocktails by 5! Our “#6017 Adventures” are named after Amelia’s pilots license. These tours are more physically challenging, remote destinations, with accommodations ranging from deluxe camping to 3+ star hotels.”

More so than ever, Kelsey believes now is the time for people to travel, "not only are there super deals, travel is a great way to remove yourself physically and emotionally from the clutches of every day life. Traveling helps put a lot of life sapping issues in perspective. Expand your horizons!"

Earhart Adventures launches with three tours for 2009-

Classic Inca Trail (#6017 Adventure) - October 15^th – 24^th, 2009

This is the highly revered hike along the Inca Trail to the World Heritage Site of Machu Picchu. Uniquely perched in the Peruvian Andes, you will be in awe of the Inca’s ingenuity. You will also spend time visiting the original Inca city of Cusco and the authentic towns and markets of the Sacred Valley.

Best of Peru (Cocktails by 5) - October 27^th – November 8^th, 2009

The ultimate tour to ancient Peru and beyond! Spend two days exploring the archaeological ruins of Machu Picchu. Cruise the world's highest navigable lake, and visit the floating Isle of Uros. Then descend in to the ecological beauty of the Amazon Basin. A phenomenal trip!

Patagonia Discovery (#6017 Adventure) – November 9^th – 17^th, 2009

Trek and kayak through Patagonia’s spectacular Torres del Paine National Park. The Park is full of enduring beauty from the vibrant glacier lakes and icebergs, to the craggy pink granite mountains. Patagonia has an abundance of unique wildlife, including condors, nandues, penguins and guanacos. If you want a remote adventure… this is it.

2010 destinations to include Australia, New Zealand, Ecuador, Chile, Peru, U.S.A. and Brazil.

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ABOUT EARHART ADVENTURES LLC

Earhart Adventures operates small group, guided, luxury adventure tours for LGBT persons, their family and friends.

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Discount flights to Australia and NZ

There are only a few airlines flying direct to Australia from the U.S. Recently the entrepreneurial company Virgin is giving the 'locals' a run for their money. The consumer ultimately wins with incredible fares on offer-

Virgin US$359 one way

Air New Zealand US$609 return

QANTAS US$305 one way

Click on company links for more details, but WOW... if you ever wanted to travel to Australia... the air price is for the taking!

Stay tuned Earhart Adventures Aussie/NZ vacations for 2010 coming soon...

Amelia to hit screens soon

Sneak peak of Hilary Swank's new film "Amelia" set to launch in U.S. theaters October, 2009

Earhart's remains on Nikumaroro Island?

Whether Amelia Earhart ran out of gas, crashed in to the ocean, landed on a Pacific Island or was captured by the Japanese- the cause of her disappearance since her fateful 1937 attempt to fly around the world has remained a mystery. However, researchers who previously claimed to have found remnants of 1930's compact mirror glass, will return to Nikumaroro Island (also known Gardner Island) equipped with new DNA sampling methodology to determine whether Earhart was on this remote island. No one has lived on this 2.5 mile long island since 1963. Contrary to this, many believe that Earhart's plane ran out of fuel near Howland Island (2013 GMT, July 2, 1937). Also, controversy surrounds the validity of radio distress signals received by the Coast Guard... the Guard later claiming they were hoaxes, and others arguing that how could someone in that region mimic Earhart's voice, and at her radio frequency. So the mystery around Earhart's and her navigatior's (Fred Noonan) disappearance continues. However, she did inspire the adventurous spirit in many.

Plastic bottles banned from Machu Picchu

In order to avoid negative environmental impacts on Machu Picchu, the Municipality of Machu Picchu has ratified a by-law banning plastic bottles from the monument. Visitors to Machu Picchu may carry water in personal containers, canteens or glass bottles. This by-law will take effect on the 13th of August 2009.

ABOUT US

Founded on the spirit that motivated Amelia Earhart on her many expeditions, Earhart Adventures provides small group, awe-inspiring experiences to remote locations around the globe...in style!

Adventure for some means going without a hairdryer, to others it means finding your next destination by GPS. We get it! So we offer two types of travel-

‘Cocktails at 5’ luxury vacations

“Camping to me is when room service is late!”

If you identify with this statement then our Cocktails By 5 luxury vacations are for you! Visiting remote destinations does not necessarily mean compromising on life’s little luxuries. Our ‘Cocktails by 5’ vacations allow you to explore the world knowing that you will receive a high level of service, accommodated in 4-5 star hotels, accompanied by professional guides, enjoy regional gourmet food… and cocktails by 5pm!

• Small group, deluxe tours
• Unique destinations
• 4-5 star accommodation

#6017 adventures

Named after Amelia Earhart’s pilot license number #6017, these adventure vacations are for those who enjoy the thrill of a strenuous hike to a glorious vista, paddling through ice-bergs, heli-sking in Chile, and sitting around a campfire revisiting the day’s experiences.

These experiences may involve full-service camping, moderate to strenuous physical activities, remote destinations.

• Small group
• Active excursions
• Unique destinations
• Full-service camping to 3 star accommodation