Weekend Getaways in Orlando

There are a few destinations in the United States that as such must see locations that almost everyone decides to visit at least once in their lives. Orlando is one of those cities that is just so full of fun and excitement it’s a place that needs to be experienced to be believed.

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World’s Oldest Breweries

In honor of St. Patrick’s day, we’ve put together a list of some of the world’s oldest breweries.

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Historic Landmarks in New Orleans

Planning a trip to New Orleans, here's a run down of all the top landmarks you don't want to miss on your next trip.

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Weekend Getaways in San Francisco

You can pick and choose and fill a weekend with one specific activity that you love, or you can mix and match activities and taste a little bit of everything that San Francisco has to offer.

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How to Plan a Family Cruise Vacation

Family vacations used to mean a camping trip or a Disney vacation but today that’s changed and people are looking for more extravagant vacations to take with their families.

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Hotel Review – Las Vegas Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

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Located slightly off the strip, the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino was built in 1995 by one of the co founders of the Hard Rock Café. The hotel has undergone two extensive expansions since and now rests on 16.7 acres. Of note, The Who’s bassist John Entwistle died in the hotel in 2002, although the [...]

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Book Review: Plane Insanity

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A lot of us dream about becoming a flight attendant when we’re younger, but for the few who turn their dream into reality, they might just find that the reality is not quite as romantic as we like to believe. And if the book Plane Insanity: A Flight Attendant’s Tale of Sex, Rage and Queasiness [...]

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Thanks to our Sponsors January 2010

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Thanks to our sponsors who help us keep regular posts here

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Sightseeing Highlights of New Zealand

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New Zealand might have got a huge boost in tourist numbers of the Lord of the Rings films were made there, but even before that there were plenty of great reasons to visit this country. It’s full of scenic highlights, and you can go from glaciers to mountains to beaches in a day. Some of [...]

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Buildings of Snow and Ice

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Ice.  It is quite literally the greenest building material on Earth.  Pure solid water.  What other type of building dissolves harmlessly back into our rivers when it is no longer needed?  But it doesn’t stop there.  When one says “green” and “environmentally friendly”, all to often the word that hides just below the surface is [...]

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Hotel Review – Las Vegas Caesars Palace

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Caesars Palace is one of the few hotels on the strip that has a significant history, with construction beginning in 1962. The original hotel’s tower had 680 rooms, quite significant for the time, but today’s Caesars Palace features a whopping 3,348 rooms. Unlike many hotels from the same era, Caesars Palace has been able to [...]

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Best Places to Shop in Phoenix

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Phoenix Arizona is one of those cities that is known for its incredible shopping. This desert city has found a way for people to beat the heat by bringing some of the best chain stores to town, featuring great discount retailers, and encouraging wonderful eclectic independent businesses. If you live in Phoenix you’re well aware [...]

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Book Review: 500 Places to Take Your Kids

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Better than many of the current flock of “places to go before …” travel guide books, Frommer’s 500 Places to Take Your Kids Before They Grow Up by Holly Hughes and Julie Duchaine makes a sensible point: there are some places that you can visit that your kids might enjoy the most while they are [...]

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Ice Hotels from Sweden, Quebec, and Finland

Ice Hotels

Ice hotels represent one of the most unique travel experiences you can have, as many of the hotels have to be rebuilt from scratch every year. Sleeping in real fur blankets on bed carved from blocks of ice might not be for everyone, but it is an experience you will never forget.

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Sightseeing Highlights of Melbourne

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Although Sydney might be Australia’s most recognizable city, Melbourne is a popular destination both for locals and tourists. Famed for being a multicultural city with a high proportion of immigrants, as well as being known for less than perfect weather with “four seasons in one day”, Melbourne is the place to go for dining, shopping [...]

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Paris Las Vegas Hotel Review

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Harrah’s Paris Las Vegas Hotel is exactly what the name implies a hotel that is themed after the famed city in France. One of its most noted structures is the 5/8ths scale, 541 foot replica of the Eiffel Tower but you’ll also find many other noted replicas on the property including the Montgolfier Balloon, the [...]

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22 New Deals – Travel Deals of the Week 1/19/2010

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Here’s a list of 22 new travel deals we came across this week

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Group Tours in Baltimore

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Baltimore isn’t typically on the top of most people’s list of dream vacations, but it’s a wonderful place to take a trip. There are so many things to see and do and such a diverse variety of highlights that the memories you make will rank up there with those you make on the most exotic [...]

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Book Review: Beijing Blur

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With so many books on travel in China coming out these days, it’s clear that we readers have a fascination with this important country; even though not that many of us have visited China yet, we all want to read about it. And for a modern look at some “real life” for a foreigner in [...]

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Places to Visit in Poland

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Now that Poland’s a part of the European Union and while costs are still a little cheaper there than in the countries further west, it’s a great time to check out this beautiful and historically rich country. It’s easy to fly there via Frankfurt and enough Poles speak English to make it easy to get [...]

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Las Vegas Monte Carlo Resort Review

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The Monte Carlo Resort and Casino in Las Vegas started its life in 1994 as the Grand Victoria but was quickly shortened to Victoria and then changed altogether and became the Monte Carlo. Initially the resort was designed to appeal to middle income tourists with lower prices and European style luxury. In May of 2009 [...]

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Last Minute Travel Deals – 1/10/2010

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Below is a list of last minute travel deals that expire in January 2010.

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Family Attractions in San Francisco

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San Francisco is definitely a city worthy of stealing your heart, it has a little bit of something for everyone and it’s a great place for a family to explore and share everyone’s interests.

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Book Review: Sweet Honey, Bitter Lemons

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Italy’s a common destination for travel writers, but not so many of them head to Siciliy and decide to circumnavigate it on a Vespa scooter. But that’s what British travel and food writer Matthew Fort did and it led to his book Sweet Honey, Bitter Lemons: Travels in Sicily on a Vespa.

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The Travel Photo of the Day is of Patong Beach in Phuket

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The Travel Photo of the Day is of Patong Beach in Phuket and was taken by René Ehrhardt

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Patong Beach is a beach on the west coast of Phuket, as well as the name of the town adjoining the beach. The town is the main tourist resort of Phuket, containing much [...]

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The Travel Photo of the Day is of Delaware State Forest

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The Travel Photo of the Day is of Delaware State Forest and was taken by Nicholas_T

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Delaware State Forest is, despite its name, a Pennsylvania State Forest that is located throughout the state’s Monroe and Pike counties. It was formed a direct result to the rapid depletion of Pennsylvania’s forests that began [...]

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The Travel Photo of the Day is of the Bagan Kingdoms Myanmar

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The Travel Photo of the Day is of the Bagan Kingdoms Myanmar and was taken by jmhullot

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The Bagan Kingdoms of modern-day Myanmar date back to the early 2nd century, a civilization that is now most remembered by its stunning temples. More than 13,000 pagodas and other religious structures were built by the [...]

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Hotels Under $75 per Night

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Here is a list of Hotels under $75 per Night

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The Travel Photo of the Day is of the Manhattan Bridge

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The Travel Photo of the Day is of the Manhattan Bridge and was taken by NJScott

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The Manhattan Bridge is a suspension bridge that spans New York City’s East River, connecting Lower Manhattan to Brooklyn on Long Island. Opened to traffic on December 31, 1909, the Manhattan Bridge can be crossed by car, [...]

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The Travel Photo of the Day is of Ailsa Craig Island

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The Travel Photo of the Day is of Ailsa Craig Island and was taken by atomicjeep

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Ailsa Craig is an island located in the outer Firth of Clyde, Scotland, an uninhabited island formed by the volcanic plug of an extinct volcano. The island is historically significant to Catholics, many of whom escaped the [...]

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Exploring the Sydney Opera House

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The photogenic Sydney Opera House is one of the most recognizable buildings of the southern hemisphere, if not the world. Its sail-like shells and its beautiful location on Sydney Harbour make it a key destination for tourists visiting Australia; it has even been on the UNESCO World Heritage list since 2007. Unfortunately, many tourists just [...]

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Caribbean Travel Deals – Travel Deals of the Week 1/5/10

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Winter blues got you down, then check out these Caribbean travel deals.

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The Travel Photo of the Day is of The Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar

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The Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar is a Roman Catholic church located in the Spanish city of Zaragoza. It is reputedly the first Catholic church ever to be dedicated to [...]

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The Travel Photo of the Day is of the Himalayas

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The Travel Photo of the Day is of the Himalayas and was taken by wonker

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The Himalaya Range, or the Himalayas for short, is an Asian mountain range separating the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. The Himalaya Range is the tallest mountain range in the world and is home to several of [...]

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Book Review: The Ethical Travel Guide

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The new 2009 edition of The Ethical Travel Guide: Your Passport to Exciting Alternative Holidays by Polly Pattullo and Orely Minelli starts with forty pages of discussion on the topic of ethical travel, written by Polly Pattullo. There are facts and figures on the state of tourism in the world at the moment, and then [...]

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