It's not too early to make plans for New Years Eve 1999. The new millennium will be here sooner than you think, so now's the time to book hotel reservations and dinner plans. "The Millennium Guide" is the definitive companion to celebrations around the world including events and activities taking place in 30 countries.Here's where to be among the first to see the year 2000 (Figi and Tonga); here's where to be the last to see the year 2000 (Western Samoa and the Cook Islands). "The Millennium Guide" also contains other interesting facts, such as that 400 million bottles of champagne will be consumed that night and that Tonga's International Date Line Hotel has been fully-booked for over a decade.
Richard Knight has fully investigated the plans of every country around the world and listed what's going on in every major continent, including the U.S., Canada, Europe, the Caribbean, Australia and more. Did you know the Fijians will light up the 180 meridian International Date Line so that it will be visible from space or that the Chinese plan to illuminate the Great Wall of China with laser light launched from orbiting satellites?
There are also cruise suggestions and useful general information for the millennium traveler. So, when you party like it's 1999, remember to make a reservation first.
