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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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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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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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 team building for N.C. State's trip to Toronto began weeks ago, when more than a half-dozen team members who didn't have passports went to the post office together.
Courtney Fells, the easygoing senior who recently moved from shooting guard to small forward, impressed his teammates with his no-nonsense photo pose.

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Ahhhhhhhh I have 2 mins to write this!!!! Let me just say sorry to all of you who still read this and absolutely LOOOOVEEEEEEE following my adventures!!! I must have been having too much of a superfun time here!!hehehe California was fab and so is New York so far!!! I love having my little sis here with me :D we're having the best time!!!!

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Want to take the kids somewhere new and exciting? Are you running out of adventurous ideas? This week we will share in some Fall Family Fun as we focus on family-friendly destinations! Visit Orlando, Florida with the entire family! Take the kids to Universal Studios, where they will surely enjoy a ride on the famed 3-D attraction, The Amazing Adventures of Spiderman.

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When I left England last October I never dreamed that I would end up in the Galapagos, land of the giant tortuga, the archipelago that is home to wildlife that exists nowhere else on the plant, totally fearless wildlife that you can practically rub noses with. But, I was in Ecuador.

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We are struggling with each other. She’s an Aussie, but I won’t hold *that* against her! She duly noted I’m a kiwi, but that wasn’t the issue for her either. She can’t get her head round eight kids. Having kids is OK. Travelling is fine. Travelling with kids is even acceptable in her books (though she does point out the parents she’s observed on the road have trouble - eek!).

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Take advantage of the warm weather, fewer crowds and winery harvests of the fall season in Monterey County with deals under the “Big Skies, Big Savings” promotion.
Deal: The promotion features 50 hotel deals, including the following: a $100 gas card with a two-night stay at Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa; 30% off midweek reservations at Candle Light Inn, Dolphin Inn and Svendsgaard’s Inn in Carmel.

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Ah....Hawaii....other than the significant temperature difference, we feel a bit as if we have come full circle. We started in Iceland, driving through lava fields and we end in Hawaii, driving through lava fields! When we first started to plan this trip 4 years ago, Ken knew he wanted to include Iceland for its rugged beauty and Kate.

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On the descent into Miami, the pilot announced that things could get a little bumpy as there were storms in the area. Within a minute it felt like the plane entered a 3 second asteroid field. It was violent but thankfully brief…sweaty palms again for me, while Sam sat back and enjoyed the ride!

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Only one California water park — Raging Waters in San Dimas — cracked the Top 15 in annual attendance for 2007, according to figures released by InPark Magazine.
Most water parks saw modest to significant increases in attendance, though Raging Waters’ gate remained flat.
The two water parks at Disney World in Orlando, Fla., topped the list.

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