Harry Potter Theme Park Opens In
Wizarding World, first ever Harry Potter theme park, has opened recently in the Universal Studio Orlando, Florida. Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) was ofcourse among the list of celebrities at the opening. Doors to the park opened on June 18th, just in time for the summer tourists.
Promo Video
Grand Opening
Harry Potter Stars meeting the Wizardly World
Now here is a park I’d love to visit more than Disney, though I thought the opening could be much more appealing.
Related Links:
Visit the Official Harry Potter Theme Park page
http://www.wizardingworldharrypotter.com: Unofficial fan page.
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Wanna visit the Grand Canyon? Here is a tip!
Wanna go there?
I’ve been to it as a teenager. It’s long and hard trip. I don’t recall the ring road over the edge, but the Helicopter ride is so much breath taking. Plan to go there? TravelMuse has the tips for you.
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Googleplex View Hotel
TRIPHOW is reporting about a new 225-room hotel to be built right next to the Google Inc.’s headquarters at Shoreline District in Mountain View, CA. This means that you can get a room with a view on the Googleplex (Google complex) and watch Google employees drift in and out of the company, instead of a river view.
While I doubt it, it would be lovely if the hotel can in arrangement with Google have the Googleplex theme inside it. Same lava lamps, bouncy balls, corridor design and all. And hey, how about occasional lunches from Google chefs themselves 
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“Picture America Contest” to the rescue
In an effort to promote US tourism more, USA Today and Discover America have opened up the”Picture America Contest“, starting 10th of April. The contest “requires participants to submit their iconic images of America that capture the essence of the country and best represent it for international travelers. Discover America is the official travel and tourism website of the United States.”.
The winner will get a prize of 4-night trip from Travelocity, and a $500 American Express airfare voucher, and the choice of stays in posh hotels in Las Vegas, New Orleans or Orlando. Winning images will be used by Discover American to promote US tourism as well.
Contest closing date is May 8th, after which voting will take place between May 25th and June 8th. Winners will be announced then on June 22nd. Not much time left, get your cameras to work.
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Discounted Airfare Deals
Continental Airlines have started a special Summer Europe Fares for US travelers starting at $136. Offer expires at the end of this April month and is valid for summer travels. This comes along other airfare deals going on right now from other companies like Expedia.
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Worst February in 18 years for Hawaii Hotels
The peak travel month of the year in Hawaiian Islands, February, have marked a shocking 18 years low this year with 25% empty hotel rooms, and a sharp decline of 12.4% in the average daily rate. One could expect good hotel offers later this year after this drop. More on the story on USATODAY.
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Visit M&M’s World
A guy who thought there is such thing as a saturated market must think again. If you ever happen to visit Las Vegas, New York City, or Florida, be sure to drop by this multi-floor M&M’s World, that turned a simple chocolate, into a brand people shop for as gift item. The multi-floor M&M’s World store opened first in Las Vegas in 1997 in the Showcase Mall, featuring gift shop, 3D movie theater, M&M’s figures, clothing, a replica of the M&M’s NASCAR race car, and also you will find large gigantic chocolate tubes of different shapes and colors to fill and chose from.
There are also two other similar stores in New York Times Square that opened in 2006, and one in Orlando, The Florida Mall that received “The International Store of the Year” award in 2006 as well. Take a look at the videos taken from Las Vegas Store and the New York Times Square large display screen.
For more information about the M&M’s World, read the article on Wikipedia and see the references there. TripAdvisor has a nice photo collection as well.
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Summer sale starts at Southwest Airlines
Earlier than ever, Southwest Airlines have started their summer sale with one-way fares from $49-$99. One traveler was able to save $161 for his round-trip by delaying his booking, only to get this summer sale offer. So if you’re planning to travel inside the US, this is your time to book. So visit the Southwest Airlines offers page.
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Last Night Free at 700+ Expedia Hotels
Independent Traveler, if you’re not already following, is writing about the cool Expedia offer of last night stay for FREE at more than 700 hotels. offer expires at 9-4-09 and is valid for bookings through 15th May. Sadly enough, the offer does not seem to cover European hotels but is just for North-America.
See if you have qualified hotels for your destination.
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Sunrise and sunset photos of the Grand Canyon
Los Angeles Times photographer Mark Boster made my day with these sunrise and sunset photos of the Grand Canyon. Amazing how differently it can look throughout the day.
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