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Win a 3-night getaway at the Plantation on Crystal River!

April 9th, 2012

Heads up, nature lovers: We’re giving away a three-night getaway for a family of four at the Plantation on Crystal River, the only place the North America where you can legally swim and interact with manatees in the wild. The prize includes three nights in a junior suite, four manatee tour tickets, one breakfast for four, and one dinner for four at West 82 Bar and Grill.

A hidden gem located on the Nature’s Coast of Florida and the Gulf of Mexico, the Plantation on Crystal River is a beautiful, eco-friendly luxury resort surrounded by the natural springs of King’s Bay in Crystal River. This bay is one of the largest aquifers in the state and home to more than 400 West Indian Manatees that migrate each year to the warmth of the springs. The r Read more…

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Cruising: Best of British

April 4th, 2012

Cruising around the UK is growing in popularity. Jane Archer looks at the different options on offer

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Cruising around the UK is the new staycation for Britons who want a holiday at home with a foreign feel.

Some 23,000 passengers cruised around the UK in 2011, 5% more than in 2010, and that figure is expected to rise next year as more cruise lines launch voyages around Britain.

This year, 13 cruise lines are circumnavigating the UK, while Hebridean Island Cruises has voyages around the Scottish islands. In 2013, Carnival Cruise Lines and Celebrity Cruises will offer debut round-Britain cruises.

Carnival Cruise Lines has a round-trip sailing from Dover on Carnival Legend on September 13.

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Teach for China Leadership Summit

March 28th, 2012

Early next month, WildChina will be assisting Teach for China to execute their 0 Leadership Summit in Lincang, Yunnan. Established in 00, Teach For China is inspired by the vision that one day, all Chinese children will have access to a quality education. Teach For China takes a unique approach to eliminating educational inequity by enlisting the US and China’s most promising future leaders in the effort.

Over the two day summit, the Teach for China Leadership Team, Organizational Supporters, and Board of Directors will visit placement schools, meet their Fellows working there, and observe their efforts in some of China’s most underresourced schools. Sara

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LaHood: “Let it be Business as Usual for the FAA”

March 19th, 2012

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood tells lawmakers to revive FAAs business.

On Thursday, US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood called the attention of lawmakers. He recommended that they pass a bill in support of reviving the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) operations, to provide employment for more than 70,000 construction workers and staff.

Work Cancelled, Staff Unemployed

It can be recalled that the FAA’s normal course of business was disrupted due to the members of the Congress’ conflicting stand on the extension of the agency’s operation, combined with the involved partisan disputes and claims over labor rights and funding for remote communities. Said decision caused up to about 4,000 employees to be unemployed at the moment. The air

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Southwest gets in on Black Monday sales

March 7th, 2012

Southwest Airlines is offering up a few sales today in celebration of Black Monday the second stupidest day of the year.

(Black Monday is the day people go to work, still doped up on tryptophan, go online and buy more crap.)

We mention the Southwest deals only because, well, theyre pretty good. Southwest is offering flights and 50 percent off hotel stays at the MGM a massive Vegas hotel that weve stayed at and is pretty nice. Note, travel is limited between now and the end of January.

There are also deals from Southwest with up to 50 percent off on flights and hotel deals to Reno and Panama City. Why Southwest picked those particular cities were still not sure, but a deal is a deal and in the rush to buy, we say, why not?

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