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Family of eight embarks on high tech trip across Canada

Victoria, BC - May 1, 2009
GPS cameras, laptop computer, blogs, Google Maps, Twitter... these internet aids are some of the "camping supplies" Cheap Tickets and Travel owners Normand and Kirsten Schafer will be hauling along on an ambitious 17,000-kilometre tour this summer. The couple is embarking on a marketing program to promote travel within Canada as they journey across the country with their six children ages one to 14.
"In spite of the current economic condition we are finding that people still want to travel, but they prefer to stay closer to home and spend less," says Normand.
In an effort to show Canadians travel opportunities within their own country, the Schafers plan on visiting the 10 provinces with a high tech component to their trip.


"We hope to generate travel ideas through online blogs, YouTube, social websites such Twitter and Facebook and by posting our route and GPS mapped photos and videos on Google Maps and Google Earth," Normand says.


People will be able to track the family's daily routes and interact with them as they go. They will be armed with GPS-enabled video and digital cameras as well as a Ham Radio -- the three oldest children are certified Ham operators -- to stay in touch with those wanting to see and listen to the progress of their adventure. Their goal will be to expose some of the destinations within Canada including attractions, national parks and unique natural treasures.


They have already posted information on the basic route they plan to take from June 1 until mid July 2009. The family is also soliciting input from Canadians to suggest favourite places to visit within their own provinces.


"I've travelled all throughout the world and figured it was time to see more of my own country. This will be the year our family is supporting tourism in Canada and explore the southern parts of this beautiful country from coast to coast," Normand says.


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Famille de huit traverse le Canada en faisant un voyage de technologie avancée.

VICTORIA, C.-B., le 22 mai /CNW/ - Des appareils photo GPS, un ordinateurportatif, des blogs, des cartes par Google, et le logiciel Twitter serontparmi les outils d'Internet utilisés comme provisions de camping durant unvoyage ambitieux de 17 000 kilomètres cet été par Normand et Kirsten Schafer,les propriétaires de Cheap Tickets and Travel. Le couple s'engagera dans unprogramme commercial pour promouvoir les voyages canadiens en traversant lepays avec leurs six enfants âgés d'un an jusqu'à quatorze ans.

"Malgré la situation économique actuelle, nous constatons que les gensdésirent toujours voyager, mais en restant plus près de chez eux et tout endépensant moins d'argent, dit Normand."

Les Schafer visiteront 10 provinces durant leur voyage technologique avecpour but de montrer au peuple canadien les options de voyage qui existent àl'intérieur du pays.

"Nous espérons générer de nouvelles idées concernant le voyage enutilisant des blogs, le site de YouTube, ainsi que des sites sociaux commeTwitter et Facebook. Nous afficherons notre route, ainsi que nos photos et nosvidéos cartographiés avec GPS, sur Google Maps et Google Earth, dit Normand."

Il sera possible de suivre quotidiennement la route de la famille, ainsique d'interagir avec eux. La famille sera équipée avec des appareils photo etvidéo GPS ainsi qu'un radioamateur - les trois enfants aînés sontradioamateurs certifiés - pour rester en contact avec ceux et celles quidésirent écouter et suivre le progrès de leur aventure. Le but sera de révélercertaines destinations canadiennes, y compris des attractions, des parcsnationaux et des trésors nationaux uniques.

Les Schafer ont déjà affiché des informations concernant leur itinéraireproposé du premier juin jusqu'à mi-juillet. La famille sollicitera dessuggestions d'autres canadiens concernant leurs endroits préférés dans leurspropres provinces

"J'ai voyagé le monde entier et je me suis dit qu'il est bien temps queje commence à explorer plus de mon propre pays. Ça sera l'année que notrefamille appuie le tourisme canadien en explorant de côte à côte le sud denotre joli pays, dit Normand."

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