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Airplane travel is natures way of making you look like your passport photo.

Al Gore

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Hurtigruten Cruise Lines is offering instand winners and hundreds of prizes in their free Norway Midsummer Nights Give-A-Way. One of their prizes is a Norweign Coastal Voyage for two. No purchase is necessary. There will be instant daily give-a-ways for smaller gifts such as travel vouchers, luggage and $5.00 Starbucks gift cards. The Grand Prize will be the 6 day/5 night Hurtigruten cruise. This give-a-way will end  August 31st, 2009. Enter daily for your chance to win.

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Enter to win a Mediterranean cruise from the Travel Channel.

The prize is a  Mediterranean cruise for two (2) departing from Barcelona, Spain. Prize package includes roundtrip coach-class air transportation from an airport near winner’s home (determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion) to Barcelona, Spain; one (1) night accommodations at a hotel in Barcelona, Spain determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion (single room, double occupancy); and accommodations for two (2) aboard a Royal Caribbean International cruise ship for up to seven (7) nights (balcony cabin, double occupancy). Winner must complete travel by June 30, 2010.

I know I am going to win, but you can enter anyway….just in case. Also make sure you enter the ‘Tell-A-Friend’ sweepstakes about this contest and you can be entered to win again for other travel prizes. Good luck!

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Did you know that the British based cruise line P&O Cruises was recorded to be founded in 1838 which makes it the world’s oldest cruise line still in operation in 2009. Happy 171st Anniversary P&O Cruise Lines!

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If you were to loose your wallet while you were on travel, would a good Samaritan know how to contact you? Place your home or cell phone number on a card that states ‘If lost please contact…”

To be safe, before you travel thin down your wallet or even better, carry a whole separate wallet with less cards etc. in it to better protect yourself. Add more pictures, leave more valuables at home safe. Do not carry any identification with your home address on it – a name and telephone number is fine for people to be able to reach you. Keep your drivers license in a different location than your wallet, to keep it safe as well.

Never carry your social security number card in your wallet – keep that safely locked up at home.

Traveling is fun, just be safe while you travel!

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The new Falmouth, Jamaica cruise port currently under construction, will not be ready for the soon to debuted Royal Caribbean Oasis Of The Seas. The Oasis was to first set to stop at the newly built Jamaica cruise port in May 2010 but Royal Caribbean has had to change the ships cruise itinerary due to construction delays. The Falmouth cruise port is being upgraded and enhanced to accommodate the 5,400 passenger Oasis of the Seas. The ship has now been changed to make its first port of call in Jamaica in December 2010. In the meanwhile Royal Caribbean had added Costa Maya to its Western Caribbean itinerary until the Jamaican cruise port is completed.

So bigger is better huh?

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MySpace Movies is offering you a chance to win and take adventure of a lifetime with their new movie “UP’. It is easy to enter.

1. Add “UP” to your top friends

2. Leave a comment for a chance to win a trip to Costa Rica

They are also offering all kinds of background information, the trailer (it is a hoot), bloopers, buddy icons etc. about the movie.

Ok, so I am a big at heart and I love Pixar movies you could almost say I am really ‘up’ on them! Enjoy the show.

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Kudos should be shouted from the mountain tops of several National Parks because the National Park Service is waiving the admission fees at Yellowstone and 146 other site that normal charge an entrance fee. So find out what  National Parks are near you and take advantage of this special fee waiver.

This is a great idea and a great outing especially for those who live nearby and normally do not take advantage of these wonderful National Parks because of the cost. So even if you are taking a ’staycation’ here is another thing nearby we can all do. If you are planning on visiting parks outside your day driving range by adding some of these dates will help keep your cost down.

I hope this becomes an annual event!

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Universal Studio’s is creating ‘The Wizarding World of Harry Potter’ as an exciting new theme park within their Orlando, Florida theme park. The park will immerse guests into the town of Hogsmeade, as described in the Harry Potter book series.  The entire town is being recreated as the magical world described by the author R.K. Rowlings, this is so visitors can experience first hand this imaginary place. This 20 acre theme park will be located within Universal Studio’s Islands of Adventure. The main area of the theme park will be the town of Hogsmeade, but it will also include the Forbidden Forest and of course, Hogwarts Castle.

Warner Brother’s studios has partnered with Universal to capture the true essence of the magical world of Harry Potter. The theme park is being created with strict authenticity, to be able to bring to life all of the stories of Harry Potter.

I have had the pleasure to visit the UK for short periods of my life. I had visited London, England a few times, as well as some of the British countryside. So as I read the Harry Potter books myself, it was easy for me to go back when I was there and saw some of what was written by R.K. Rowlings. The attention to detail for the movies will also be brought out at ‘The Wizarding World of Harry Potter”.

You can follow the stages of this unique and magical theme park being built in Universal Studio’s. Their website has polls and additional information about the park that is interactive. Plus you can sign up to get email’s updating you on the progress and the announcement of the final opening date in 2010. Visit the website of ‘ The Wizarding World of Harry Potter” and enjoy this part of the adventure as it begins.

I know that my family may be in line again at midnight, like we did to get our hands on each new book that came out. We are excited to see and experiance the mysterious, mystical world of Hogwarts and imagine the life of Harry Potter and his wizarding friends.

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Are you planning your own honeymoon?

Did you know that a cruise is now the #1 Honeymoon booked by couples?

Did you know that you can get your honeymoon paid for in part, or in full, by signing up for a FREE  Honeymoon Registry?

What is your dream Honeymoon?  Land or sea  – get the honeymoon you seek, just ask me!

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