World Cup: Brasil Will Welcome the World in 30 Days

AdventureGirlmanager on Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Rio de Janeiro and Brazil are gearing up to present themselves to the world on the occasion of the Preliminary Draw for the 2014 FIFA World Cup? on 30 July 2011. The Preliminary Draw will be the first FIFA World Cup event of global magnitude on Brazilian soil related to the 2014 edition.

The Marina da Gl�ria in Rio de Janeiro will provide the perfect setting for a show that will attract millions of viewers from all across the globe. A record audience is expected for this important milestone event marking the start of the trip to Brazil for the remaining 175 of the 203 teams participating in the qualifiers.

The draw will be a celebration of the World Cup returning to Brazil after 64 years. The 95-minute live TV broadcast (15.00 local time/20.00 CET) will be a curtain-raiser for what fans may expect in 2014 with Brazilian beats and flavours to whet the appetite. The show will be directed by Brazilian director Aloysio Legey (GEO), while the programme broadcast will be directed by Luiz Gleiser (TV Globo). A selection of famous Brazilian artists to entertain the audience will be announced by the producers shortly.

The Preliminary Draw illustrates perfectly how a FIFA World Cup can bring the world together like no other event. Delegates from approximately 100 FIFA member associations, almost 800 media representatives from all over the world, and an audience of some 2,000 people, including celebrities from the world of politics, sport and show business, are expected to attend the ceremony.

FIFA Secretary General J�r�me Valcke will conduct the draws for all qualification zones other than South America, which will play its qualifiers in a league format. The draws will include guest appearances by some of the biggest names in Brazilian football ? past, present and future ? to be announced in due course.

In total, 166 participating member associations from five qualification zones ? Africa, Asia, Europe, North, Central America and the Caribbean, and Oceania ? will find out who will face whom in the bid for one of the 31 available slots at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil in June and July 2014.

Source: FIFA

We're Bringing the World to You!

Source: http://adventuregirl.com/world-cup-brasil-will-welcome-the-world-in-30-days/

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Photo Friday: Sand Turtle on Sanibel Island Beach

North America, Photo Friday, USA ? By Don Faust on July 15, 2011 at 3:00 am

This week?s Photo Friday (#FriFotos) theme is SUMMER. �To me, summer means a season of shorts and flip-flops and playing on the beach. �The turtle sand sculpture pictured above was taken during an early morning walk on Sanibel Island, FL.

Tags: Photo Friday, Sanibel Island

Source: http://caroundtheworld.com/2011/07/15/photo-friday-sand-turtle-on-sanibel-island-beach/

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Photo Friday: Philadelphia Italian Market Festival

North America, Photo Friday, USA ? By Don Faust on July 22, 2011 at 3:00 am

This week?s Photo Friday (#FriFotos) theme is FESTIVALS. �Chris and I used to live only a half block from the Italian Market in Philadelphia. �Each year on the second weekend of May, we always looked forward to the Italian Market Festival, where the 6+ �blocks of the market would be shut off from traffic, and all the shops would set up special tables outside and serve up more specialty food than you can think of.

My favorites were always the roasted pig at Esposito?s and the cannolis (and everything else) at Isgro bakery.

Also, I have to plug my favorite coffee shop, Anthony?s Italian Coffee House (in the background in the picture above) ? pronounced Ant-nee?s for the native South Philly residents.

Tags: Italian Market, Philadelphia, Photo Friday

Source: http://caroundtheworld.com/2011/07/22/photo-friday-philadelphia-italian-market-festival/

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The Road to Carmadeggon: The Bridge That Caused it All

Stefanie Michaels on Friday, July 15, 2011

Below you?ll find images of the bridge at Mulholland Drive from July 15, 2011 1:00pm. The final hours of the bridge intact.

July 15, 2011. The dreadful day where we Angelinos wondered what it will be.

Carmageddon is here.

The 405- forever changed. A reflection of the cities growth? Poor Cal-trans decisions? After all, what about other transportation options, right?

Will it cripple L.A.? Will it go so smoothly?� Others have quipped, nah- it won?t be so bad, and � ?Since the 10 freeway closure after the last earthquake went so well?? said one reporter.

All speculation aside. Los Angeles will have to come to grips with, and inevitably grumble about it to friends and family- heck even a stranger or two, that it?s happening.

After all, we?re a car culture, like it or not, and this ?freeway thing? is about to go down.

Within a couple hours speculation aside?

Carmageddon.

Entering onto Mulholland Bridge

View on the Mulholland Bridge

View from Mulholland Bridge overlooking the 405 Freeway

Follow Stef on Twitter @ADVENTUREGIRL Adventure Girl, Stefanie Michaels is a travel expert for the media. Her travel and lifestyle tips have appeared on almost every network news show as well as tips for CNN.com, Fox News Channel, Travel+Leisure, Self and People Magazine. Deemed "America's Tweetheart" by Vanity Fair Magazine, she was also featured in TIME Magazine for her branding expertise.

Source: http://adventuregirl.com/the-road-to-carmadeggon-the-bridge-that-caused-it-all/

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The Road to Carmadeggon: The Bridge That Caused it All

Stefanie Michaels on Friday, July 15, 2011

Below you?ll find images of the bridge at Mulholland Drive from July 15, 2011 1:00pm. The final hours of the bridge intact.

July 15, 2011. The dreadful day where we Angelinos wondered what it will be.

Carmageddon is here.

The 405- forever changed. A reflection of the cities growth? Poor Cal-trans decisions? After all, what about other transportation options, right?

Will it cripple L.A.? Will it go so smoothly?� Others have quipped, nah- it won?t be so bad, and � ?Since the 10 freeway closure after the last earthquake went so well?? said one reporter.

All speculation aside. Los Angeles will have to come to grips with, and inevitably grumble about it to friends and family- heck even a stranger or two, that it?s happening.

After all, we?re a car culture, like it or not, and this ?freeway thing? is about to go down.

Within a couple hours speculation aside?

Carmageddon.

Entering onto Mulholland Bridge

View on the Mulholland Bridge

View from Mulholland Bridge overlooking the 405 Freeway

Follow Stef on Twitter @ADVENTUREGIRL Adventure Girl, Stefanie Michaels is a travel expert for the media. Her travel and lifestyle tips have appeared on almost every network news show as well as tips for CNN.com, Fox News Channel, Travel+Leisure, Self and People Magazine. Deemed "America's Tweetheart" by Vanity Fair Magazine, she was also featured in TIME Magazine for her branding expertise.

Source: http://adventuregirl.com/the-road-to-carmadeggon-the-bridge-that-caused-it-all/

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New Jersey ? An Unlikely Tourist Destination

Please welcome Adam from Armpitnj.com

There?s no denying it: New Jersey has a pretty bad reputation (hence the nickname ?Armpit of America?).� That being said, you might think the state doesn?t offer much appeal to tourists.� But I beg to differ. �New Jersey is a great place to visit, full of history, character and things to do.� On top of that, it?s such a small state that you can easily see the best of what New Jersey has to offer in just a couple of days.� So, allow me to take you on a whirlwind tour around New Jersey.

Let?s start in New Jersey?s northeast corner (where you will arrive if you fly into Newark Liberty Airport).� Just hop onto the Jersey Turnpike and head north to the M

eadowlands, where you can see the new Giants Stadium and Liberty State Park. Here you can hop on a ferry to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty (which, despite New York?s claims, are technically part of New Jersey).� You?ll also want to see Hoboken, which is the birthplace of Frank Sinatra, offers great views of the Manhattan skyline, and has plenty of spots to eat, shop, and drink.

Next, travel south to the eastern central chunk of the state and the legendary Jersey Shore.� But there is a lot more to this region than that, like beautiful farmland, plenty of parks, and historic towns like Red Bank and Freehold.� Still, you gotta see the shore.� To avoid the MTV crowd, visit the aptly named Point Pleasant rather than Sleazeside Seaside.� A little further down the shore you?ll encounter the Pine Barrens, where you can camp, kayak, or search for the Jersey Devil.� If quaint towns are your thing, check out Cape May.� For something more excitement, visit Atlantic City to get your gambling and/or clubbing fix.

Then head to New Jersey?s southwest corner, which is much like the southwest of the U.S.� It?s pretty wide open (compared to the rest of the state, at least) and even has its own rodeo, called ?Cowtown.?� Go north a little and you?ll wind up in Camden.� Although not the best part of the state, Camden is home to the must-see Adventure Aquarium.�� Drive further north and you?ll be in central western Jersey.� The main thing to see here is Princeton ? both the university and the town.� Anyone with doubts about the state should just visit the Princeton campus ? it will win you over.

If seeing Princeton doesn?t convert you into a Jersey fan, then the state?s northwest corner just might.� This mountainous region is great for hiking, skiing, and camping.� It has amazing scenery, which just might make you forget you?re even in New Jersey!

So, all you travelers out there, I implore you to give New Jersey a chance.� Though it might not be as exotic as some other places, it sure packs a lot into such a small space.� And, despite it being the Armpit of America, I?m happy to call it home.

Source: http://onetravelbloggers.com/2010/12/31/new-jersey-%E2%80%93-an-unlikely-tourist-destination/

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World Cup: Brasil Will Welcome the World in 30 Days

AdventureGirlmanager on Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Rio de Janeiro and Brazil are gearing up to present themselves to the world on the occasion of the Preliminary Draw for the 2014 FIFA World Cup? on 30 July 2011. The Preliminary Draw will be the first FIFA World Cup event of global magnitude on Brazilian soil related to the 2014 edition.

The Marina da Gl�ria in Rio de Janeiro will provide the perfect setting for a show that will attract millions of viewers from all across the globe. A record audience is expected for this important milestone event marking the start of the trip to Brazil for the remaining 175 of the 203 teams participating in the qualifiers.

The draw will be a celebration of the World Cup returning to Brazil after 64 years. The 95-minute live TV broadcast (15.00 local time/20.00 CET) will be a curtain-raiser for what fans may expect in 2014 with Brazilian beats and flavours to whet the appetite. The show will be directed by Brazilian director Aloysio Legey (GEO), while the programme broadcast will be directed by Luiz Gleiser (TV Globo). A selection of famous Brazilian artists to entertain the audience will be announced by the producers shortly.

The Preliminary Draw illustrates perfectly how a FIFA World Cup can bring the world together like no other event. Delegates from approximately 100 FIFA member associations, almost 800 media representatives from all over the world, and an audience of some 2,000 people, including celebrities from the world of politics, sport and show business, are expected to attend the ceremony.

FIFA Secretary General J�r�me Valcke will conduct the draws for all qualification zones other than South America, which will play its qualifiers in a league format. The draws will include guest appearances by some of the biggest names in Brazilian football ? past, present and future ? to be announced in due course.

In total, 166 participating member associations from five qualification zones ? Africa, Asia, Europe, North, Central America and the Caribbean, and Oceania ? will find out who will face whom in the bid for one of the 31 available slots at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil in June and July 2014.

Source: FIFA

We're Bringing the World to You!

Source: http://adventuregirl.com/world-cup-brasil-will-welcome-the-world-in-30-days/

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Top 10 Holiday Homes For Foodies

Top & Bottom: High-end Victorian townhouse with open-plan kitchen, London.

Planning a foodie holiday?� Then look at the Top 10 Holiday Homes for Foodies from UK holiday rentals website HomeAway.co.uk.

From villas to rural homes, self-catering holiday homes can give you the flexibility to eat out or cook at ?home? with local produce.

The website also features catered holiday homes including luxury ski chalets offering full-board and Thai villas with their own gourmet chef.

Need more inspiration for your foodie holiday?� Then be inspired by the HomeAway.co.uk Travel Cookbook with dishes from 20+ countries submitted by holiday home owners, food bloggers and celebrity chef Thomasina Miers, founder of Mexican restaurant Wahaca.

Here are the�Top 10 Holiday Homes for Foodies:

1. THAILAND: Villa with in-house gourmet chef & staff, Chaweng Beach. (5 Bedrooms, Sleeps 10). ?There are both indoor and outdoor kitchen and dining areas, so if you do decide you want to try your hand at Thai food, you?ll have all the facilities you need to prepare and serve it in style.?

2. UNITED KINGDOM: Victorian townhouse with open-plan kitchen, London. (7 Bedrooms, Sleeps 13). ?The open-plan kitchen with sitting area features a five-metre island unit, perfect for catering, plus modern folding French doors. For the summer months there is an outdoor eating area, gas barbecue and patio heater.?

3. ITALY: Tuscan hilltop villa with outdoor kitchen & pizza oven, Cortona. (6 Bedrooms, Sleeps 12). ?The hilltop property is set in 70 acres of beautiful grounds with olive groves and features an outdoor, covered dining area with kitchen, pizza oven, BBQ and cantina.?

4. USA: Contemporary LA home in the Hollywood Hills. (3 Bedrooms, Sleeps 6). ?This modern home features a gourmet kitchen equipped with Viking appliances and stocked with food, beverages and spirits on request.?

5. FRANCE: Catered ski chalet with professional chef, Meribel. (5 Bedrooms, Sleeps 10). ?The service at the chalet includes cooked and continental breakfast, afternoon tea with cakes, pre-dinner drinks with canap�s followed by a three course evening meal with wine.?

6. PORTUGAL: Villa estate, Sintra. (10 Bedrooms, Sleeps 20). ?This quinta-style estate has an outdoor dining/BBQ area, a fully-equipped kitchen with direct access to the BBQ area and a 600-bottle wine cellar.?

7. MEXICO: Villa with gourmet kitchen, Playa del Carmen. (4 Bedrooms, Sleeps 10). ?From the sun-baked Saltillo floors, jeweled with a traditional Mexican tile, to the colorful colonial kitchen, this villa has been designed by the owner and architect.?

8. MOROCCO: Catered villa with ?all-inclusive? service, Marrakech. (3 Bedrooms, Sleeps 6). ?Staff can prepare all your meals while you busy yourself with the task of relaxing by the pool or enjoying a treatment at the luxury on-site spa.?

9. SPAIN: Villa with BBQ & chill out area, Costa del Sol. (5 Bedrooms, Sleeps 14). ?There is a large outdoor ?chill-out? area featuring a brick-built BBQ, cushioned seating area and dining table, plus a fully-equipped indoor kitchen and dining room with a glass table with marble stands.?

10. GREECE: Villa with BBQ & covered outdoor dining area, Kefallonia. (3 Bedrooms, Sleeps 8).� ?Downstairs there is a large living and dining room, a fully-equipped kitchen with an island unit with breakfast stool seating. Outside, there is an attractive, brick-built charcoal BBQ, plus plenty of space for al-fresco dining.?

Here more scenes from the holiday homes:

Luxury villa, Chaweng Beach, Thailand.

Kitchen and dining area, Chaweng Beach.

Breakfast at the ski chalet in Meribel, France.

BBQ & chill out area at villa in Costa del Sol, Spain.

Images courtesy of HomeAway.co.uk.

Source: http://www.travelinggreener.com/sponsored-post/top-10-holiday-homes-for-foodies/

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Source: http://onetravelbloggers.com/2011/07/12/accommodation-cape-town/

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Finding Comfort

Looking for comfortable travel clothing and accessories? Then try a pair of Ecolux slipper boots by UK designer Samantha Holmes.

Many travelers find comfort on-the-road with comfortable clothing and accessories. We?re huge fans of wearing wool shawls and scarves on flights, train rides and road trips.

From chilly mountain holidays to cottage getaways, you?ll likely be comfortable in Ecolux slipper boots (above) and other designs from the Ecolux Collection by Samantha Holmes.

Based on the west coast of Scotland, the designer?s collection of gifts and fashion accessories is made with baby alpaca, bamboo fibres and Peruvian EcoWool.

Holmes works with artisans in Peru who hand craft the luxury products, helping sustain Peruvian small producer groups, family businesses and home workers.

Her range of chunky hand knit homeware and lifestyle gifts include slippers boots, slipper socks, sloppy snoods, cushions, throws and hotties.

The Peruvian EcoWool is 100% natural (without bleach or dyes) yarn spun from Andean Highland wool into earthy brown, grey and white colors.

Holmes blends baby alpaca yarn (70%) with bamboo fibre (30%) for it resulting silky softness, lustre and drape in cardigans, shawls and scarves.

The bamboo is desirable because its strong, flexible, renewable and biodegradable, naturally antimicrobial and grown free of pesticides.

For more info, visit the designer?s site.

Image courtesy of Samantha Holmes.

Source: http://www.travelinggreener.com/clothing/finding-comfort/

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Going to Vegas: Summertime taxis

So the trip was pretty straightforward. Head to Vegas for a long weekend, meet up with friends. Drink a little, eat a little, sleep by the pool and just enjoy a long weekend. Moderation and easy living during the off season for the No. 1 tourist location that doesn’t involve roller coasters or animated characters running around and touching your kids like a TSA agent — well, that was the plan. But Las Vegas isn’t really a place for moderation, it’s all about excess. When we checked into our room at the Mirage (review to come tomorrow), it was late — maybe 10 p.m. But that’s not Vegas late, we’d quickly learn when we got back to our room at 3 a.m. (which, from what I gather, still isn’t Vegas late). So what’s Vegas like in July? It’s really frickin’ hot, that’s what it’s like. As soon as you walk through baggage claim section of the airport over toward the taxi stand (it was a little tricky for us to find) you can feel the wave of heat rising off of the sidewalk. The heat is the one constant we always faced — what with Vegas being a desert and [...]

Source: http://www.hipstertravelguide.com/archives/14914

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Gimme the Money

Money, Money Money… is not that funny. The subject of this article is more serious than just a pop song. As a backpacker, I have very often been confronted the issue of people begging for money. No matter who you are and what your background is, you can?t just answer to human distress with indifference. [...]

Source: http://expertbackpackerblog.com/blog/?p=182

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World?s Most Dangerous Hikes

West Coast Trail, Vancouver Island, Canada Bears, wolves, and cougars call the woods around this trail home. Yet adventurers come from all over the world to hike the 48-mile route, [...]

Source: http://www.adventureworthy.com/2010/09/10/worlds-most-dangerous-hikes/

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Note to TSA: Children are not veal

I read the other day that a six-year-old boy, on the way to a surprise trip to Disneyland with his parents, was patted down twice at Sea-Tac Airport in Seattle. What?s that all about? Did the TSA personnel have such a good time patting him down initially that they wanted to go at it again? TSA?s abuse of its boss?s own edict has gone beyond ridiculous. In November of last year, John Pistole, head of TSA, said that children under 12 will no longer face pat downs in TSA security lines. Sounds simple enough, doesn?t it? Apparently not if you work for the government and you sure as hell aren?t here to help us. Explain this new procedure to the parents of an eight-month-old baby who was patted down in Kansas City. Just because Kansas City is famous as a meat packing center doesn?t give the Feds cause to look for something choice in the diaper of a baby. And what were they looking for in the underpants of this poor little six-year-old?a serrated-edged wee wee? Anytime a government agency is involved there?s no point looking for professionalism, smoothness or common sense. Its idea of fixing a problem is to [...]

Source: http://www.hipstertravelguide.com/archives/14910

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The Art of Hitchhiking

Please welcome our guest blogger Shawn from Poortravelblogger.com There is something of a thrill of sticking out your thumb and being at the complete mercy of strangers. That’s what I do. At first, just to save money. But now, I do it for the adventure. A lot can be said about hitchhiking. But a lot  [ Read More ]

Source: http://onetravelbloggers.com/2010/11/17/the-art-of-hitchhiking/

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10 Useful Tips For Your First Landing!

“Ladies and Gentlemen, we are now approaching our final destination…” And then I felt this incredible rush, a really unique feeling somewhere between ?Yeeeehaaaa, this is the first day of the rest of my life!? and ?what the heck am I doing here?? . It’s an amazing adrenaline rush, an unforgettable emotion. I remember landing [...]

Source: http://expertbackpackerblog.com/blog/?p=134

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The Glendon Bar & Kitchen Review

The Glendon Bar and Kitchen is a new restaurant in Westwood that caters to two distinct, seemingly incompatible crowds.

Source: http://www.adventureworthy.com/2010/08/13/the-glendon-bar-kitchen-review/

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Portlandia: Food Trucks

Where: No U.S. city does street food like Portland, where you’ll not only find food stalls bunched up downtown, you can visit “pods,” where food trucks clump together like a mini food court. On our last Oregon roadtrip, we �visited two pods on the south side of the city: Cartopia at SE 12th and Hawthorne [...]

Portlandia: Food Trucks is a post from: Chris Around The World: A Journalist's Travels on the Road

Source: http://caroundtheworld.com/2011/07/13/portland-food-trucks/

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Smithsonian Media Sponsors Museum Day 2010

Get in for free to more than 1,300 museums across the country this Saturday, September 25.

Source: http://www.adventureworthy.com/2010/09/20/smithsonian-media-sponsors-museum-day-2010/

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My 2nd Attempt to Climb Mount Sinai ? and The Good Things Changed Travel Plans Can Bring

Tonight, finally, I am going to climb Mount Sinai, a long-held dream. I’m Christian, so this mountain means something to me, as the probable spot where Moses received the Ten Commandments from God. I also love to exercise, and this is going to be an unforgetable, one-of-a-kind workout. With a small group I will depart [...]

My 2nd Attempt to Climb Mount Sinai – and The Good Things Changed Travel Plans Can Bring is a post from: Solo Travel Blog - Tales and Tips to Entertain and Inspire

Source: http://www.solofemaletraveler.com/the-good-things-changed-travel-plans-can-bring/

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Driving in LA? Don?t take the 405.

Going to be in LA on July 16 or 17th? If so, you may witness the worst car jam ever, or better yet, you may want to rethink those plans. For 53 hours, the 405 will be shut down on a 10 mile stretch between US 101 and I10. This shutdown is to demolish the Mulholland Drive overpass and can only be done with a complete closure of the highway. The bridge will be rebuilt as a longer bridge so that the 405 can be widened in order to hold more cars, which will cause people to request even more lanes, causing more construction and thus continuing the circle of traffic. Predictions are that the traffic will be backed up from 25 – 60+ miles, showing that the California DOT really has no idea what will actually happen. The work is scheduled to begin Friday at midnight, with entrance ramps to the 405 shutting down earlier in the evening and will promptly end by 5 AM Monday morning. Supposedly, all work will be done on time.      

Source: http://www.hipstertravelguide.com/archives/14841

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Smithsonian Media Sponsors Museum Day 2010

Get in for free to more than 1,300 museums across the country this Saturday, September 25.

Source: http://www.adventureworthy.com/2010/09/20/smithsonian-media-sponsors-museum-day-2010/

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Will Hidden Airline Fees Be a Thing of the Past?

A group of travel executives wants those hidden fees to be displayed, and their petition is gaining major traction.

Source: http://www.adventureworthy.com/2010/09/29/will-hidden-airline-fees-be-a-thing-of-the-past/

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My 2nd Attempt to Climb Mount Sinai ? and The Good Things Changed Travel Plans Can Bring

Tonight, finally, I am going to climb Mount Sinai, a long-held dream. I’m Christian, so this mountain means something to me, as the probable spot where Moses received the Ten Commandments from God. I also love to exercise, and this is going to be an unforgetable, one-of-a-kind workout. With a small group I will depart [...]

My 2nd Attempt to Climb Mount Sinai – and The Good Things Changed Travel Plans Can Bring is a post from: Solo Travel Blog - Tales and Tips to Entertain and Inspire

Source: http://www.solofemaletraveler.com/the-good-things-changed-travel-plans-can-bring/

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Beat Post-Travel Sickness with USANA?s Healthy Travel Pack

Traveling leaves your body tired and worn out, making you open to disease. Thankfully the folks at USANA have a solution.

Source: http://www.adventureworthy.com/2010/09/24/beat-post-travel-sickness-with-usanas-healthy-travel-pack/

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Lost in Transportation.

Sometimes, local transportation can be a little puzzling, and you can find yourself in really unusual situations. I have many transportation stories from my travels. My most vivid memory of a bus trip is from Thailand. I got on the night bus from Bangkok to Phuket. I chose not to fly because it was much [...]

Source: http://expertbackpackerblog.com/blog/?p=108

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Travelers: Want to Donate Blood? Think Again?

I recently learned that I can not donate blood. I’ve traveled the world for work, and frustratingly can’t help people around the globe in the smallest of ways, by simply donating my blood.
I’ve got the travelers travesty. I’ve been exposed to far too much to insure that my blood is safe, [...]

Source: http://adventuregirl.com/travelers-want-to-donate-blood-think-again/

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Hotel ?Death Ray? in Vegas Heats Up Guests

If you visit the Vdara Hotel & Spa in Las Vegas, you might want to take some extra sun block with you.

Source: http://www.adventureworthy.com/2010/10/05/hotel-death-ray-in-vegas-heats-up-guests/

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Beat Post-Travel Sickness with USANA?s Healthy Travel Pack

Traveling leaves your body tired and worn out, making you open to disease. Thankfully the folks at USANA have a solution.

Source: http://www.adventureworthy.com/2010/09/24/beat-post-travel-sickness-with-usanas-healthy-travel-pack/

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Using Facebook: Tips and Tricks for Planning Travel

This post previously appeared on Frommers.com When Holly Jespersen’s parents needed a Savannah restaurant for their 40th anniversary dinner, she did what is second nature to those who use social media: She asked her 800+ friends on Facebook for ideas. “I got some great recommendations,” said Jespersen, a public relations professional based in Darien, Conn. [...]

Using Facebook: Tips and Tricks for Planning Travel is a post from: Chris Around The World: A Journalist's Travels on the Road

Source: http://caroundtheworld.com/2011/07/14/using-facebook-tips-and-tricks-for-planning-travel/

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The Big Fat Travel Book

So who doesn?t love a book you can open to any page and get huge, gorgeous photos overlapping two pages per nation with a sidebar of Useful Information? Close your eyes and open the Travel Book about half way (page 209 out of 447) and you get Kiribati (hands up everyone who already knew about these 33 small South Pacific islands)

Source: http://wanderlustandlipstick.com/blogs/wanderingbooklust/2011/05/29/the-big-fat-travel-book/

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Slurp up ? It?s free!

Once a year, 7/11 gives America a break -- and more sugar than a kid should have during a decade. It's free slurpee day today. Go out, get two.

Source: http://www.hipstertravelguide.com/archives/14823

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Jet Blue Flight Attendent Calls It Quits

On Monday, on the tarmac at Kennedy International Airport a Jet Blue flight attendant named Steven Slater, quit his job in quite a fantastic way.

Source: http://www.adventureworthy.com/2010/08/10/jet-blue-flight-attendent-calls-it-quits/

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Starting up...

I\'m starting up and thought of testing some stuff right now.

I will in short fill this blog with awesoem info focusing on travel news, hotel reviews and a lot more.

Exactly what I will write about we have to see as time goes by. :)