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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Dining in Little Ethiopia

On my last trip to Los Angeles, I kept passing by an Ethiopian restaurant and mentioned to my friend that I wanted to stop in for lunch before I left. She made a face that made me laugh and said, “I’m not eating any antelope or whatever they eat there with you”. I raised my [...]

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Six Flags Great Adventure

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Located in , Six Flags Great Adventure is conveniently located just 67 miles from New York City, 58 miles from Newark, and 60 miles from Philadelphia. The park features incredible rides, themes, and adventures packed into a Wild Safari area, amusement park, water park, and Hurricane Harbor (think serious water park).

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Scuba Diving in Hawaii

Scuba Diving in Hawaii

If you enjoy scuba diving, Hawaii is a fantastic destination that offers great diversity for scuba divers. Hawaii is made up of over 100 individual islands, with scuba diving locations positioned most prominently on six of those islands.

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Scuba Diving the Baja Peninsula

Scuba Diving the Baja Peninsula

Though connected to the United States, the Baja California Peninsula, also called Lower California and simply the Baja Peninsula, is part of Mexico. It is connected to the U.S. state of California and stretches a length of 775 miles (1250 kms) from northern Mexicali to southern Cabo San Lucas.

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Scuba Diving in Florida Keys

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The Florida Keys offers some of the most spectacular scuba diving in the United States. Located on the southern tip of the Florida peninsula extending to 90 miles north of Cuba, most of the waters are protected by the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Within this area of 2,800 square nautical miles is the only [...]

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Scuba Diving in Ireland

Scuba Diving in Ireland

If you’re thinking about a scuba diving vacation then think about the land of the Irish. Situated on the continental shelf and off the western edge of Europe, Ireland is perfect for scuba divers. The Maharees Islands, The Brandon Cliff face and the Blasket Islands are listed as the best places to dive in Ireland [...]

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State Department Say Passport Requests are Back to Normal

According to the State Department delays that were previously reported of up to three months have been eliminated, and we are back to 6-8 weeks for regular requests and 3 weeks for expedited requests. This is welcome news to everyone in the travel industry, as long delays were going to have an impact on holiday [...]

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29 of the World’s Most Amazing Waterfalls

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Scuba Diving Cozumel

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You want to go scuba diving in a beautiful exotic location. You know that you want to go to a foreign area, a place where the weather is beautiful and the culture is rich. And you know that you want to go to a place that’s known for its diving because you want to make [...]

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Scuba Dive in Mozambique

Scuba Dive in Mozambique

Mozambique, a former Portuguese colony, is located along the southeast coast of Africa, along the Indian Ocean. This nation of over 19 million residents stretches from South Africa up to Tanzania in the north. The nation is home to a spectacular coastline, a World Heritage Site, and some of the best diving in the world.

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Scuba Diving Options on the Great Barrier Reef

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You’ve all heard of the Great Barrier Reef, but let’s look at some statistics about how great it truly is: the world’s largest coral reef, it covers over 130,000 square miles with its 3,000 reefs and 900 islands, all stretching for 1,600 miles along the Queensland coast in north-eastern Australia. That’s an impressive bit of [...]

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Caribbean Travel Destination: Martinique

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Does a vacation in the Caribbean sound magnificent? How about a retreat to a small French destination? If you can’t decide which sounds better, you might want to think about spending your next vacation in Martinique, a French-owned island in the eastern Caribbean. It’s got all of the great culture (and foods) that France is [...]

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The Bahamas: Junkanoo

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If you’re looking to visit the Bahamas and really experience the culture, you’ll want to attend a Junkanoo. A Junkanoo is a Bahamian traditional parade that celebrates the country’s culture and art with colorful costumes, rhythmic dancing and cowbells, drums and whistles accompanying.

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Vacationing on the Cayman Islands

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Looking for a combination of relaxation, a tropical feel, a day or two of diving or snorkeling and some interesting sightseeing? Perhaps the Cayman Islands is a good destination for your next vacation. The Cayman Islands are a British Overseas Territory but you’ll find them in the western part of the Caribbean Sea, and they [...]

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The Beautiful British Virgin Islands

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The British Virgin Islands, located in the cerulean-blue Caribbean Sea, just east of Puerto Rico, are a British overseas territory consisting of Tortola, Virgin Gorda, Anegada, Jost Van Dyke, and fifty other smaller islands and cays. None of the islands are particularly large, though, and Tortola, the largest island of the BVI, stretches a mere [...]

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Beguiling Barbados

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Barbados, part of the Caribbean’s Lesser Antilles islands, is the eastern-most island in the Caribbean. The 166-square mile island, located about 270 miles northeast of Venezuela, is known for its sunny weather, British colonial architecture, and duty-free shopping.

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Sutherland Falls

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New Zealand offers some of the world’s most spectacular scenery and is the ultimate destination for the adventure traveler. The South island of New Zealand is home to the city of Queenstown, which is the top draw for tourism. The easy accessibility to the lakes and the mountains makes the region a hot sport for [...]

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Explore South Africa’s Tugela Falls

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While the Tugela Falls may not be a household name, they should be. At a total height of 3,110 feet (947 meters), these waterfalls in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa are the second highest falls in the world, after the Angel Falls in Venezuela. They are found in the Drakensberg (Dragon’s Mountains) in the [...]

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Churchill Falls

Churchill Falls is located on the Churchill River in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The waterfalls are dry as the waters of the river have been being diverted into Churchill Falls Hydroelectric Power Station since 1970.

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Molokai’s Amazing Kahiwa Falls

Molokai, the fifth-largest Hawaiian island, is home to the state’s tallest waterfall, Kahiwa Falls. Sometimes reported as reaching 1749′ in height, the falls actually reaches an astonishing 2165′ feet and includes six tiered drops before finally emptying into the sea. Though Kahiwa Falls are often mistaken for their neighboring Papalaua Falls, they are located slightly [...]

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Visiting Victoria Falls

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Africa’s Victoria Falls is one of the most spectacular waterfalls in the world. “Discovered” and named by British explorer David Livingstone between during his journey between 1852 and 1856, the massive falls measures a little over one mile across and over 360 feet high, making it the largest continuous sheet of water in the world.

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Angel Falls

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Looking for a thrill? How about a visit to the world’s highest freefalling freshwater waterfall? Angel Falls located in Canaima National Park in Bolivar State Venezuela is 3,212 total feet and features an uninterrupted drop of 2,648 feet. The height is so great that winds turn it to mist before it even comes close to [...]

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Experiencing Niagara Falls

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Niagara Falls is one of the places which regularly makes the must-see list on a traveler’s itinerary. It’s one of the most amazing features of the natural world with cascading waterfalls and beautiful surroundings. More than this, it is located in a diverse area which offers much more to do than many travelers realize at [...]

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Yosemite Falls

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Are you one of those people who is always looking for the best, the tallest, the biggest, the wettest? If so then Yosemite Falls is one place that has to top your vacation must sees. Noted as North America’s highest measured waterfall, Yosemite Falls also boasts a respectable 5th place (this is sometimes debated) in [...]

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Airport Spa Massages

Business travel can be stressful. You’re running from here to there, trying to make connecting flights, worried that you aren’t going to be where you need to be on time. You’re eating on the run which means you aren’t feeling your best. And let’s face it, you’re just generally uncomfortable because airplane seats aren’t designed [...]

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Using Car Seats on Airplanes

If you are going to be traveling with a child who weighs less than forty pounds, you should strongly consider using a car seat on the plane. Despite the fact that car seats are not required by the law (or by any specific airlines), they are highly recommended by child safety experts. They help to [...]

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Hong Kong Word of Mouth Dining Recommendations

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You might think there’d be plenty of great places to eat out in Hong Kong, and you’re probably right: but how will you decide where to go? Rather than relying on the recommendations of hotel staff (I have a feeling those people never actually eat in the places they recommend), there is a great website [...]

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Taking a Sip of Coffee Tourism

Tourism isn’t limited to beaches, mountains, and pretty scenery: in today’s world, travelers traverse the planet to pursue all hobbies and interests under the sun. A growing industry is coffee tourism, dedicated to educating you on different types and various roasts of coffee.

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Beautiful Bermuda

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Standing alone in the mid-Atlantic, about 600 miles east of North Carolina, Bermuda is a picturesque and unique getaway. The archipelago of 138 small islands was first discovered in the 16th century by Spanish explorer Juan de Bermudez, who lent the island nation its name. Bermuda became permanently inhabited when a British ship crashed there [...]

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How to Get Your Passport

Let’s cut through all the conversation, newspaper articles and rule changes and get to the bottom line … Apply for your Passport!
It’s not difficult to do, it’s not expensive and it’s good for ten years! There is no other travel investment that costs so little and allows you so much freedom. Passports have been required [...]

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