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		<title>Big Thrills And More At Orlando</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 14:37:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>blevin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you think that Orlando is a trip only for kids and families, then you have not been to Orlando recently.  Orlando is a great place for kids of all ages; and with some of the best rates when making a hotel reservation, there is no reason why you should not enjoy this adventure in [...]]]></description>
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<p>If you think that Orlando is a trip only for kids and families, then you have not been to Orlando recently.  Orlando is a great place for kids of all ages; and with some of the best rates when making a hotel reservation, there is no reason why you should not enjoy this adventure in central Florida.</p>
<p><a href="http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.motel.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/DisneyWorld.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1108" src="http://www.motel.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/DisneyWorld-300x195.jpg" alt="" width="210" height="137" /></a><a href="http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/" target="_blank">Disney World</a> is a trip that everyone has to take. One of the best amusement parks in the world is really four in one. You could choose to stay in one of the many hotel rooms within the property, or you could save some more money and lodge in one of the quality motels surrounding the Park. The Magic Kingdom is Mickey’s home and where you will find classic attractions such as Cinderella’s Castle, Space Mountain and others. Epcot Center is a fun learning experience for everybody. Some of their biggest attractions include Test Track and Mission Space; both of which are a must if you love rides.  Disney World is also home to the Animal Kingdom which is home to the safari as well as many thrill rides.</p>
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<p>When you want a break from Disney World, you can head to <a href="https://www.universalorlando.com/" target="_blank">Universal Studios</a>.<br />
Universal Studios is split up between Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure. Universal Studios is the place where you get the full movie experience in Orlando, but if you are up for some real thrills you can head next door to Islands of Adventure. Roller coaster fanatics will be right at home in the “IoA” with rides like Dueling Dragons and the Hulk. Harry Potter fans will be treated to a full Hogwarts experience at the Magical World of Harry Potter.</p>
<p>For a break from the thrills, you can also find <a href="http://www.motel.com/hotels/usa/florida/orlando/" target="_blank">motel lodging</a> close to the Kennedy Space Center, and there is also great shopping to be done in International Drive. Orlando is a place for everyone; small and big kids will never have a better time.</p>
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		<title>How many individual amusement parks are there in Disney World?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 14:07:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>blevin</dc:creator>
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		<title>Where is the largest Aquarium in the world located and what makes it so unique?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 12:53:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<p style="text-align: left">For low-cost reservation at any of Atlanta’s hotels, visit <a rel="target=blank&quot;" href="http://www.motel.com/hotels/usa/georgia/atlanta/" target="_blank">Atlanta Hotel Discounts.</a></p>
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		<title>Atlanta Has Everything For Everyone</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 13:14:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>blevin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If there is a city that has gone through a big change, that is Atlanta. Incorporated in 1837 as a city of only 30 people, Atlanta has become one of the largest cities in the country with a total of over 6 million residents. Now visitors look for hotel rooms and motel rooms to get [...]]]></description>
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<p>If there is a city that has gone through a big change, that is <a href="http://www.motel.com/hotels/usa/georgia/atlanta/" target="_blank">Atlanta</a>. Incorporated in 1837 as a city of only 30 people, Atlanta has become one of the largest cities in the country with a total of over 6 million residents. Now visitors look for <a href="http://www.motel.com/hotels/usa/" target="_blank">hotel rooms</a> and <a href="http://www.motel.com/" target="_blank">motel rooms</a> to get a taste of the city that became the cultural center of the region.</p>
<p>You may have seen the movie, <span style="text-decoration: underline">Gone With The Wind</span> which shows the history not only of Atlanta, but also the history of the early days of the country. History is something that the city does not lack as the home of the Cherokee tribe. Atlanta also is popular with the tourists because it was the birth place of perhaps the most important figure in American civil rights history: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.</p>
<p>A lot of the visitors look for <a href="http://www.motel.com/hotels/usa/" target="_blank">quality motels</a> around the many exciting sports venues in the city. Atlanta has the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks, the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons, MLB’s Atlanta Braves as well as <a href="http://www.motel.com/landmarks/raceways/atlanta-motor-speedway/" target="_blank">NASCAR’s Atlanta Motor Speedway</a>. All those sports options can make the sports fans visiting Atlanta pretty busy. The locals are very proud of their teams and the visitors looking for motel lodging will have no trouble enjoying all these sports events.</p>
<p>Atlanta is also home of the world’s largest aquarium, the <a href="http://www.motel.com/landmarks/zoos/georgia-aquarium/" target="_blank">Georgia Aquarium</a>, and its zoo has been on the news as one of the best places for fauna conservation in the country. Museums are some of the places that the city takes great pride on. There is the Atlanta History Center, the Natural History Museum (Fernbank Museum), and the High Museum of Art. As you can see there is a lot to learn in the city, so make sure that you look for the best place to stay in using <a href="http://www.motel.com/" target="_blank">Motel.com</a> and make your reservation.</p>
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		<title>Staying Safe in New York City</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:21:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>blevin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[People from all around the globe dream about visiting New York City- a city considered by many to be one of the most exciting and vibrant places in the entire world. Yet many people will never visit NYC once during their lives, often due to fear for their safety. It’s undeniable that NYC has developed [...]]]></description>
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<p>People from all around the globe dream about visiting <a href="http://www.motel.com/hotels/usa/new-york/" target="_blank">New York City</a>- a city considered by many to be one of the most exciting and vibrant places in the entire<em> </em>world. Yet many people will never visit NYC once during their lives, often due to fear for their safety. It’s undeniable that NYC has developed something of a fearsome reputation, but is The City really as dangerous as so many believe it to be, or are rumors of its dangerous streets largely exaggerated?</p>
<p>Let’s be clear about one thing. New York City has a number of neighborhoods that are unsafe under any circumstances. But these neighborhoods are all remote areas that visitors would never stumble their way into accidentally. To explore New York City’s most dangerous neighborhoods, you will need to actively seek them out.</p>
<p>These days the vast majority of New York is incredibly safe. During the 1970’s and the 1980’s New York City’s center, the island of <a href="http://www.motel.com/landmarks/streets/manhattan/" target="_blank">Manhattan</a>, was filled with violence, vagrants and vice. But over the last couple of decades the city’s mayors have instituted exhaustive campaigns to clean up the streets, resulting in the family-friendly New York you will see today when you finally take that trip to the Big Apple you’ve been dreaming about.</p>
<p>Of course, New York City may be much safer today than it was thirty years ago, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t keep your wits about you. Make sure you never walk alone at night, try to avoid neighborhoods you don’t know very well or which aren’t filled with other people who are also out-and-about, and keep track of your valuables. Always keep an eye on your bags, your cameras and your money, beware of pickpockets, and don’t go out of your way to broadcast the fact you’re a tourist.</p>
<p>As long as you follow basic common sense, the same rules of thumb you would follow traveling anywhere, there’s no reason to fear visiting <a href="http://www.motel.com/hotels/usa/new-york/" target="_blank">New York City</a> in all of its modern, safe glory!</p>
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		<title>Visiting Vintage Vegas</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 18:19:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>blevin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Las Vegas means a lot of things to a lot of people, but if you’ve never visited Sin City before you may very well hold on to a vision of the good old town that doesn’t quite match the modern, sleek experience it now offers. Sure, Las Vegas will always be loud, gaudy and ready [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.motel.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/vintage.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1060" src="http://www.motel.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/vintage-300x205.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="205" /></a><a href="http://www.motel.com/hotels/usa/nevada/las-vegas/" target="_blank">Las Vegas</a> means a lot of things to a lot of people, but if you’ve never visited Sin City before you may very well hold on to a vision of the good old town that doesn’t quite match the modern, sleek experience it now offers. Sure, Las Vegas will always be loud, gaudy and ready to meet your every need, but the Las Vegas of the Brat Pack is long gone. Unless, of course, you venture away from the Bellagio’s courtyard and check out a few spots that are keeping the classic Las Vegas alive and well.</p>
<p>The first place you want to visit is the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neon_Museum" target="_blank">Neon Museum</a>, a massive open-air gallery of over 150 vintage signs from the Las Vegas of yesteryear. Many of these signs have been fully restored to as close to their original condition as possible, and the museum also offers a walk through its “Boneyard” of old signs beyond repair. If you’ve been to Vegas without checking out this neon sign graveyard then you are missing out!</p>
<p>Of course, you can’t experience old Las Vegas without trying your luck at the world’s oldest casino. The <a href="http://www.motel.com/landmarks/casinos/el-cortez-hotel-casino/" target="_blank">El Cortez</a> has been continuously operational since it was first opened way back in 1941, and as soon as you’ll walk into the joint you’ll realize very little has changed in this blackjack parlor since it first opened its doors. There are a few other great retro casinos still operating in Las Vegas, but if you only have the time to visit one, make it El Cortez.</p>
<p>Finally, wrap up your day of experiencing a day of Vintage Vegas by visiting The Golden Steer, a restaurant that has stuck to its guns since the 1950’s and continues to sell the kind of steaks that became scarce in our modern cholesterol-phobic world.</p>
<p>Taking just one day out of your trip to Vegas to explore the city’s routes will turn a great trip into a truly unforgettable adventure.</p>
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		<title>Avoiding the Tourist Traps During Your Trip to NYC</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:39:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>blevin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As one of the most popular travel destinations in the entire world, New York City is filled with landmarks you need to experience at least once in your life. However, most of these famous landmarks suffer from the same problems as their equivalents all over the world. New York City’s tourist destinations are often crowded, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.motel.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/tourist-trap.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-1051 alignleft" src="http://www.motel.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/tourist-trap-300x240.jpg" alt="" width="270" height="216" /></a>As one of the most popular travel destinations in the entire world, New York City is filled with landmarks you need to experience at least once in your life. However, most of these famous landmarks suffer from the same problems as their equivalents all over the world. New York City’s tourist destinations are often crowded, expensive, and so closely packed that you can easily visit all of them in a single day. It’s easy to check out the <a rel=" nofollow" href="http://www.motel.com/landmarks/monuments/statue-of-liberty/" target="_blank">Statue of Liberty</a>, the <a href="http://www.motel.com/landmarks/monuments/empire-state-building/" target="_blank">Empire State Building</a>, and <a href="http://www.motel.com/landmarks/monuments/times-square/" target="_blank">Times Square</a> in one whirlwind of activity, leaving you with plenty of time left over to stray off the beaten path and check out a few the city’s great neighborhoods- locales that those big double decker buses never plow their way through!</p>
<p>If you’re looking to stay in <a href="http://www.motel.com/landmarks/streets/manhattan/" target="_blank">Manhattan</a> and you want to get away from the crowds and take an afternoon to simply relax, consider checking out <a href="http://www.motel.com/landmarks/streets/greenwich-village/" target="_blank">Greenwich Village</a>. Located in the lower West side of the island, Greenwich Village is a great neighborhood that’s a joy to simply walk through. With ample small boutiques and shops to browse through, coffee shops to spend a couple hours reading, and a few great little parks (such as Washington Square Park) to lie back and people watch in, you’d be hard pressed to find a more pleasant neighborhood on New York City’s central borough.</p>
<p>However, if you’re willing to brave the subway to an outer borough, you can visit the similarly low-key Brooklyn neighborhood of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Park_Slope,_Brooklyn" target="_blank">Park Slope</a>. These days <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Williamsburg,_Brooklyn" target="_blank">Williamsburg</a> and its hordes of neon-clad, mustachioed hipsters hog most of Brooklyn’s spotlight, but a couple subway stops to the south you’ll find a much mellower neighborhood that’s primarily home to young families and working professionals who enjoy having a quiet escape away from the city’s hustle and bustle.</p>
<p>New York City can be every bit as crazy and chaotic as you’ve heard, but Greenwich Village and Park Slope prove that there’s more to the city than it’s boisterous, brassy reputation.</p>
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		<title>Las Vegas on a Budget</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 14:06:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>blevin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If Las Vegas is known for one thing, it certainly is NOT austerity. Lined with a parade of oversized neon signs designed to stoke your excitement and loosen your purse strings, stacked deep with card tables where fortunes are won and lost every night, offering the ability to quickly satisfy your every desire (for the [...]]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: left">If <a href="http://www.motel.com/hotels/usa/nevada/las-vegas/" target="_blank">Las Vegas</a> is known for one thing, it certainly is NOT austerity. Lined with a parade of oversized neon signs designed to stoke your excitement and loosen your purse strings, stacked deep with card tables where fortunes are won and lost every night, offering the ability to quickly satisfy your every desire (for the right price), Las Vegas is a city where it’s easy to spend a whole week’s budget in a single afternoon. Yet with the right approach and a little will-power, you can visit the world’s most famously decadent hotspot without breaking the bank.</p>
<p>The best way to save a little money is by picking your accommodations wisely. If you’re like most visitors to <a href="http://www.motel.com/hotels/usa/nevada/las-vegas/" target="_blank">Las Vegas</a>, the only time you’re going to actually spend in your hotel room are the few hours of inebriated sleep you managed to scrape together every night. Instead of blowing a few hundred dollars a night on the Strip’s most renowned establishments, spend a couple <em>dozen</em> dollars a night at a budget inn, many of which are barely off the beaten path.</p>
<p>Now, if you absolutely must experience one of those famous <a href="http://www.motel.com/hotels/usa/nevada/las-vegas/" target="_blank">Las Vegas hotels</a> you’ve heard all about, then simply book a single evening at the <a href="http://www.motel.com/hotels/usa/nevada/las-vegas/" target="_blank">glitzy hotel</a> of your choice. Make these reservations for the last night of your trip and you will fly away the next morning with just as many fond memories as those visitors who doled out top-dollar every night of their visit.</p>
<p>You can also save a lot of money in Las Vegas by choosing your entertainment wisely. EVERY big show in Las Vegas provides a once-in-a-lifetime experience, but not every night of entertainment costs the same. <a href="http://www.motel.com/landmarks/todo/o-cirque-du-soleil-theatre/" target="_blank">Cirque du Soleil</a> in particular is known for not only putting on one of the greatest shows on the planet, but also for selling its tickets at any extremely reasonable price- especially by Las Vegas’ standards!</p>
<p>By taking a little bit of time, and by keeping your wits about you, it’s easy to shave hundreds of dollars off of your trip to Las Vegas without feeling like you’ve missed out on anything.</p>
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		<title>Making Travel a Regular Part of Your Life</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 14:15:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>blevin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How do you think about travel? Do you think travel is something you perform once a year when you have enough vacation time stored up to spend two weeks in an exotic destination? Do you believe travel is something you will get to someday, but which you don’t have time for right now? Or do [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>How do you think about travel? Do you think <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travel">travel</a> is something you perform once a year when you have enough vacation time stored up to spend two weeks in an exotic destination? Do you believe travel is something you will get to someday, but which you don’t have time for right now? Or do you believe travel is an important and integral part of your life, an activity you’ll explore and engage as frequently and as deeply as possible?</p>
<p><a href="http://www.motel.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/MoneyTime.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-1010 alignright" src="http://www.motel.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/MoneyTime.jpg" alt="" width="236" height="173" /></a>If you’re like most people you probably think about travel in one of the first two ways, a nice respite you receive once a year and something you might like to perform in a more serious matter later in life. Yet if you’re like most people there is a part of you that yearns for the third attitude towards travel mentioned above &#8211; reoccurring travel as a regular part of your life. While many people want to travel more over the course of each year, the average person just doesn’t believe it’s possible. If you are one of these people then I have good news for you &#8211; regular reoccurring travel is possible, as long as you make it a priority in your life.</p>
<p>There are two main reasons most people feel they’re unable to travel regularly throughout their whole life. The first is time, and the second is money.</p>
<p>As far as time goes, most people feel they are at the mercy of the standard two weeks of vacation time their position allots to them. While there are alternative jobs that provide greater time freedom, you can work a standard 9-5 and still travel as often as you’d like. Doing so simply requires either applying your vacation days in an unconventional manner, or negotiating a work arrangement that provides you with greater control over your time. Applying your two weeks of vacation time in smaller bursts instead of a single long stretch can easily allow for 2-3 substantial trips a year instead of one long vacation. Negotiating unique work arrangements is also increasingly possible these days. More and more workplaces are allowing their employees to perform their duties remotely, and more and more workplaces are open to an employee adjusting their schedule, such as working a couple extra weekends, in order to make room for experiences such as traveling.</p>
<p>Money is the second factor convincing many people they’re incapable of traveling with greater regularity. But freeing up extra money for extra trips is often as simple as re-evaluating the way you spend money. Many people find ordering half as many drinks and going out to eat half as often every week frees up enough spare cash to make a couple extra trips a year possible.</p>
<p>Regular travel reoccurring throughout your life is absolutely possible. All you need to do is muster a little extra courage to ask for what you want and to give yourself permission to pursue your desires.</p>
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		<title>Two Ways to Travel, Which Will You Choose?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 15:06:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>blevin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you told the average person you were planning on traveling they would invariably formulate a very clear and precise mental image of what you were planning on doing. That’s because we all tend to define traveling in a single way. For most of us traveling means first flying or driving to a city or [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you told the average person you were planning on traveling they would invariably formulate a very clear and precise mental image of what you were planning on doing. That’s because we all tend to define traveling in a single way. For most of us traveling means first flying or driving to a city or a remote location, and then going to all the attraction located in and around that location.</p>
<p>So if you told the average person you were traveling to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City">New York City</a> they would assume you meant you were going to stay in a hotel in mid-town <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattan">Manhattan</a> for a few days, and while you were there you would check out all the museums and tourist attractions like the <a href="http://www.esbnyc.com/">Empire State Building</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifth_Avenue">5<sup>th</sup> avenue</a>, and that you would take a bus tour or a walking tour, and might go to a few famous restaurants before heading home. This is the general idea of what we mean when we say we’re visiting New York City specifically, and what we mean when we say we’re traveling in general.</p>
<p>Nearly every location, whether that location is a city or a natural attraction (such as <a href="http://www.nps.gov/yell/index.htm">Yellowstone National Park</a>) has its share of notable sights that are famous throughout the country, if not the world, and that are commonly known as “tourist” destinations. There’s nothing wrong with this form of traveling, but there is another way to see the world that is equally valid and which offers a different approach to visiting new locations.</p>
<p>The second form of traveling is simpler than the first, and essentially involves doing your best to get a feel for the way residents of that location understand the world and live their lives. Instead of visiting all of the landmarks, attractions, and famous restaurants a location has to offer, spend your time seeking out and enjoying the haunts the locals prefer to frequent. This second form of traveling is slower and less focused than the more commonly practiced form of traveling. It provides a unique way of exploring the world.</p>
<p>Both of these forms of travel are rewarding and enriching. The form you choose to undertake will largely depend on the amount of time you have to travel and your personal inclination.</p>
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