The Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau has partnered with Shop America Tours, a shopping tour group, to offer tour packages with regional shopping destinations and outlet centers. The packages will be branded as "Shop Orlando" under the program, the visitors bureau said in a news release.

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I have arrived and settled in at my new home in Xalapa, Mexico! I arrived Wednesday night around 8pm after a five hour plane ride to Mexico City and another five hours aboard a bus to Xalapa. The plane ride passed in a sleepy daze but the bus ride was beautiful, cutting through the expansive country side of Mexico.

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Historic, leafy, easy-to-navigate and a competent producer of fresh lemonade (mmm..), Boston has been a relaxing alternative to being evacuated to a backwater of Louisiana during Hurricane Gustav. Our first hotel choice wasn't the greatest (the itinerant woman periodically going through the hotel garbage put us off a little).

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Hi Everyone, I have decided to creat a place where I can leave photos and stories of any crazy plans and adventures I have, however small or big they may be I will leavethem all on here, hope you’re inspired to get out there!

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This picture taken by jrodmanjr of a fireworks display in San Francisco really caught my eye. Notice how the bright lights coming from the Bay Bridge create a bit of a vignette around the picture. The low light makes it tough to get a super crisp shot in these situations, but jrodmanjr did a nice job with this one.

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The shorter days and cooler nights mean that summer is ending. There are some consolations to be found in the arrival of fall, however. The kids go back to school, it's easier to get to sleep at night, and the Okanagan Fall Wine Festival is rolling into view. The annual celebration of the harvest goes October 2 to 12 and it's the most fun you can have in wine country without getting your feet dirty.

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Though we’re still officially in summer, my travel mindset is now firmly planted in a more serious-minded fall, where it’ll take a darn good deal to get me to consider adding extra trips to my already-full schedule.
Thankfully for my travel-obsessed self, the darn good deals are rampant, at least in the hotels sector (flights are another story).

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Bolivian President Evo Morales traveled to North Africa on August 30 for a two-day visit where he met with Libya’s Leader Muammar Qadhafi in an effort to strengthen diplomatic relations. Morales looks to Libya for possible investments in Bolivia’s natural gas industry. From Libya, Morales continued his foreign tour by visiting Iran.

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With this crap out of the way, we can turn our attention to art beyond the capabilities of any three-year-old -- make an informed, subtle statement about culture and globalization, for example. The Foley Gallery's "Games of Consequence" -- a collection of photography by Polixeni Papapetrou -- carves into the physical and cultural landscape of rural Australia.

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DALLAS, Sept 01, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Susan G. Komen for the Cure(R), the leader of the global breast cancer movement, and its sister organization, the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Advocacy Alliance, are traveling to Minneapolis to educate attendees of the Republican National.

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MTV is everywhere at once this September, as it
heads out of the studio and across the country to connect with fans with three unique tours. Beginning today, MTV Live goes back to school with students and
stops at four campuses to rate their frosh week. Tomorrow, the LifeStyles(R) Condoms Love Fest(TM).

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This enthralling day trip takes you across the Golden Gate Bridge for a view of San Francisco from Vista Point, then through the coastal mountains to the Bay Area's popular Muir Woods. This national monument is the site of a virgin forest of California Coast redwood trees, among the oldest and tallest on earth. Take the opportunity to roam through an ancient forest of giant redwood trees on your 75-minute visit of Muir Woods.

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Combine a San Francisco City Tour and guided visit to Alcatraz for the ultimate introduction to San Francisco! You'll enjoy the beauty and attractions of everyone's favorite city, in addition to a scenic ferry ride to Alcatraz Island for an audio walking tour.

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Raise your hand if you've had to change your travel plans in the last year due to budget constraints. Just about everybody, huh? Travelers who fly to their vacation destinations have had a rough time this year. Fares are up across the board, except in the cases where whole airlines have ceased operations entirely.

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The BA Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr. Willie Walsh, said due to the increasing number of tourists in Kilimanjaro and Arusha regions, plans are in the pipeline for the UK airline to start a direct flight to the region, blessed to have the highest mountain in Africa, Kilimanjaro.

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