THEME PARKS

HARD ROCK GOES PINK

The Hard Rock Hotel at Universal is getting ready to kick off its annual ``Pinktober'' campaign to raise money for breast-cancer research.

In addition to outfitting select rooms with pink sheets and duvets, the hotel is hosting a kickoff concert on Sept. 24 by all-female rock group The Bangles.

From late September through October, the hotel said, whenever its Pinktober rooms are rented, it will donate 25 percent of the room revenue to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

AIRLINES

AMERICAN ADDING MORE FLIGHTS

American Airlines continues to expand its service from South Florida. Effective Feb. 11 from Miami International Airport, American will begin a third daily flight to Lima, Peru, and a fourth daily flight to San Jose, Costa Rica. There will be an eighth flight operating twice weekly to San Juan, Puerto Rico. Additionally, American will add a second daily flight from Fort Lauderdale International Airport to Port-au-Prince, Haiti. And in June, a fourth daily flight from MIA to Kingston, Jamaica, is scheduled.

American also said its two daily flights currently operating to San Pedro Sula, Honduras, will see an upgrade in equipment from the current 148-seat Boeing 737 to the 188-seat Boeing 757.

WOMEN TRAVELERS

DON'T FORGET THE DENTAL FLOSS

What do dental floss, shower caps and dryer sheets have in common?

They're all products that can serve multiple purposes when you travel, according to ``101 Tips for Women Travelers,'' a new free booklet from Overseas Adventure Travel and Grand Circle Travel. More than 70 percent of the two tour companies' clients are women, and the booklet is comprised of ideas from female employees, guides and travelers around the world.

Among the tips: Dental floss is so strong it can double as a makeshift laundry line for clothing you might be handwashing on the road. Many travelers swear that dryer sheets repel mosquitos if you tie one to your belt loop or backpack or slip one in with your bedding. They also help keep a suitcase full of clothes or a musty rental car smelling fresh.

And stash those free hotel shower caps in your luggage for later use. You can use them to wrap up a damp swimsuit, cover a camera in the rain, or help insulate anything you're carrying that might either leak or get wet.

To receive the ``101 Tips'' booklet, call 800-873-5628. You should receive a free copy within two or three weeks.

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