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LOS ANGELES, Nov 25, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) --
The Americana at Brand and The Grove are decked for the holidays
creating a twinkling holiday wonderland for shoppers. At both locations
you will find throngs of shoppers strolling around a 100-foot Christmas
tree adorned with 10,000 lights and 15,000 ornaments, children visiting
Santa Claus, carolers and holiday entertainment. On Friday, November 28,
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Nov 12, 2008 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) --

Airline advances strategy of balancing network for increased
stability through economic cycles with addition of 15 new routes to
the world's fastest growing economies in Asia, Africa, Europe and the
Middle East

Increased connectivity between domestic hubs beginning January 2009
improves customers' access to destinations worldwide
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Regular flights to internal destinations in Abu Dhabi are to be offered for the first time by executive jet and helicopter operator Falcon Aviation Services.
The company will also consolidate service between Abu Dhabi's Emirates Palace and Dubai's Burj Al Arab.
"Without doubt this new launch and expansion in the private aviation sector reflects the growth and development taking place in the UAE," said Lieutenant General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Read the rest of this entry »

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If you're starting to plan your travels for 2009, consider a trip with some definite purpose. Touring can mean more than just checking off the main sights from a guidebook list: looking at lakes, mountains, temples, and museums. Over more than five decades of travel, I've found that some of my most interesting trips have been those where I had a definite quest in mind. You can do that either with a group or on your own. Either way, you can add a lot Read the rest of this entry »

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No video games. No cell phones or Internet. No TV, swimming pools, souvenir shopping, or even a bed. And no one's complaining. In fact, parents and kids say they don't miss any of it.
"Great family time," promises Josh Lewis, a dad from Westchester, New York, who takes more friends along every year.
"There are no distractions. It's just you and your family and nature," adds Dr. Ken Jacobsen, a veterinarian from suburban Seattle.
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Vacations for Votes? Lindsey Graham Makes an Offer
HANOVERTON, Ohio -- With just four days left until the election, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) is trying a novel approach to help his friend John McCain win the presidency: free vacations in South Carolina for swing state voters.
At a rally this morning at United High School, Graham posed a simple question to the audience.
"Anybody been to South Carolina?" Graham asked, as the crowd applauded. Read the rest of this entry »

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NEW YORK — The travel Web site IgoUgo has compiled a list of mysterious destinations, sure to give any traveler the shivers. They include:
- Bran Castle in Romania, a fortress museum where the legend of Dracula originated.
- Old Melbourne Gaol in Australia, an infamous jail with exhibits that include a collection of death masks and hanging beams.
- Dilmun Burial Complex in Sar, Bahrain, where intertwining graves create a "honeycomb" appearance.
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Colorado Guides to lead classes in snowshoeing, avalanche training, and avalanche certification.
Denver, CO (
) October 16, 2008 -- Renaissance Adventure Guides, a Colorado adventure travel company, is pleased to announce its Winter Skills Training courses, set to begin in late November. Registration has now begun on the RA Guides website, located at
. Spots are filling up quickly as the snow season approaches in the Rocky Mountains.
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Delta Air Lines operates service to more worldwide destinations than any airline with Delta and Delta Connection flights to 287 destinations in 58 countries. Delta has added more international capacity than any major U.S. airline during the last two years and is the leader across the Atlantic with flights to 42 trans-Atlantic markets. To Latin America and the Caribbean, Delta offers 315 weekly flights to 43 destinations. Delta's marketing alliances Read the rest of this entry »

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The FINANCIAL -- oneworld, one of the leading quality global airline alliance, and Lonely Planet, the leading global travel information provider, have joined forces to offer guides, tips and advice on some of the world's leading destinations in an unique and innovative format - available for free.
Their oneworld Travel Stations are being unveiled from today at selected airports across Europe starting with Amsterdam, Brussels and Milan (Linate Read the rest of this entry »

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