ON THE MOVE : NEWS, TIPS AND BARGAINS.

SANTA FE GUIDE: Lots of color photos, interestingly written history and updated information on hotels, restaurants and sightseeing fill ``Santa Fe'' (Compass American Guides; $18.95), now in its second edition. Author Lawrence Creek and photographer Eduardo Fuss give readers a look at New Mexico culture, art and travel basics.

CYBERPARADISE: To promote its latest Web-site enhancements and redesign, Pleasant Hawaiian Holidays is offering $179 round-trip air fares for travel to Honolulu and Maui from Los Angeles and San Francisco using its scheduled service on American Trans Air (ATA). The fares are available through Pleasant Holidays' Internet site at www.pleasant.net for travel in November and December to either Honolulu or Maui; prices include federal excise and departure taxes and passenger facility charges. A car-rental option is also available. Reservations can be made through the Web site or by calling [phone].

OUT WITH THE OLD: And in with the new in Las Vegas, where on Tuesday the old Aladdin Hotel on the Strip closes its doors to make way for a modern, upscale resort. The Aladdin will be demolished, possibly imploded, and replaced with a resort three times larger. Plans call for a 2,700-room upscale hotel and casino, a midpriced 1,000-room hotel and a multimillion-dollar retail center. The new resort is set to open around the turn of the century.

AND SPEAKING OF VEGAS: M&M's world recently opened a 26,000-square-foot, four-story monument to chocolate on the Las Vegas Strip complete with a 40-foot-long M&M's bag that shakes out the candy that doesn't melt in your hand. Candy characters put on a show, and there's a retail outlet and soda fountain. Find it at 3785 Las Vegas Blvd. S. Information: [phone].

HOLIDAY IN PARADISE: Islands in the Sun offers eight-day vacation packages to Tahiti starting at $1,099 per person including round-trip air fare from Los Angeles, inter-island transportation, hotels, room taxes and baggage handling. The only hitch is that to get the bargain price, travel must be completed by Dec. 15. Information: [phone].

STUDENT RATES: STA Travel, a student travel organization, is offering special going-home-for-the-holidays rates. The offer - including round-trip between Los Angeles and Miami for $380, Providence for $343, Charlotte for $373 - is valid for travel departing before Dec. 14 for stays up to 90 days. No advance purchase is required, but travelers must have an International Student Identity Card. Information: [phone].

HOG WHAT?: Edinburgh, Scotland, will celebrate Hogmany - a New Year's festival that dates back to the country's pagan roots - Dec. 29 through Jan. 1 with a fireworks spectacular and events including carnivals, food festivals, athletic events and concerts. For more about Hogmany events and a copy of the Scottish vacation planner, ``Scotland: Where to Go and What to See,'' call [phone], Ext. 6.

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