COMINGANDGOING
Of course, one hurricane is enough to threaten your vacation and your life. Some advice:
• If you're visiting a Caribbean island between mid-August and late October, plan ahead, says Frank Lepore of NHC. When booking, ask what provisions are made for guests in the event of a hurricane. "Some will allow you to ride out the storm; others will toss you out like you were Typhoon Mary," says Lepore.
• Keep abreast of weather news. The NHC issues five-day tropical storm forecasts that are updated every six hours if something is brewing at www.nhc.noaa.gov.
• Your worst odds are in September, when 36.3 percent of Atlantic hurricanes occur. August is second (29 percent), October third (18 percent). Hurricanes are unlikely near the equator, so your safest geographical bets are Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao. The Turks and Caicos also brag that they've long been hurricane-free.
TRAVEL TICKER
Las Vegas tomorrow will unveil the world's largest high -definition TV -- 1,500 feet long and 90 feet high. Light and sound shows will play on the massive outdoor theater on Fremont Street. Details: www.vegasexperience.com . . . Free gasoline is being offered by about 100 B&Bs countrywide. For details on who's offering what, go to www.bedandbreakfast.com; from Advanced Search, click Special Packages, then choose Free Gas Promotion from the drop-down menu . . . Go to Israel to support the Christian community there, Pope John Paul II urged in a recent Vatican address . . . Hyatt Hotels has begun installing wireless Internet service in lobbies, public areas and some guest rooms. The service will be operative at more than 200 properties within a year.
BARGAIN OF THE WEEK
It's Now or Nevis
A newly renovated resort on the West Indies island has a deal on rooms. Details: "What's the Deal?," Page 3.
Reporting: Cindy Loose.
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