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Luxury on a Backpacking Budget – Hvar, Croatia

March 11, 2010
By Island Tips
Luxury on a Backpacking Budget – Hvar, Croatia

Top Backpacking Destinations Ranking: 6.5/10 Hvar is quickly changing from a beautiful backpacking destination to a five star hang out for the rich and famous. But that shouldn't put you off. The reasons for its increasing popularity are obvious - gorgeous beaches and secluded coves hidden under tall, ragged mountains and quaint towns with...
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$18 R/T U.S. and Caribbean Sale on Spirit*

March 11, 2010
By Island Tips

Typically never holding back on the innumerable sales it runs each week, Spirit has been unrecognizably quiet, posting only its second sale in the last two weeks. What haven't deviated from the norm with this latest sale are the low fares.
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Radio Guests – March 13, 2010 – Orlando, Florida

March 11, 2010
By Island Tips
Radio Guests – March 13, 2010 – Orlando, Florida

On March 13, 2010, Peter Greenberg Worldwide Radio is coming to you from the Hilton at Bonnet Creek, in Orlando, Florida. Featured guests from the show include: - George Hobica , founder of Airfarewatchdog.com , talking about the importance of business travel and connecting people face-to-face instead of just teleconferencing; - Leigh Gallagher...
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Marquesas Islands: A New Name and Meeting Marquesan Royalty: Just Another Day for Adventure Girl

March 11, 2010
By Island Tips
Marquesas Islands: A New Name and Meeting Marquesan Royalty: Just Another Day for Adventure Girl

Have you ever wanted to venture way, way out to the islands around Tahiti? Sit back and then and daydream with us as we follow Twitter celeb Stefanie Michaels, aka Adventure Girl , as she goes island-hopping in the most exotic of places—the Marquesas Islands. Each day this week, she'll reveal another adventure....
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Hawaii Car Rental Prices To Soar

March 11, 2010
By Island Tips

If our recent warning about Hawaii car rental availability and costs wasn’t bad enough, this is sure to add insult to injury at a most inopportune time. New facility fee.
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Whale Watching in Kaikoura, New Zealand

March 11, 2010
By Island Tips

Just off the east coast of the South Island animal enthusiasts can encounter an abundant array of marine animals, including seabirds, seals, dolphins and whales.
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2010 St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Hilton Head Island, SC

March 11, 2010
By Island Tips

Join thousands for Hilton Head Island's family-friendly celebration of Irish spirit!
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Daily Pampering: Simple meets sweet at the Bitter End Yacht Club

March 11, 2010
By Island Tips
Daily Pampering: Simple meets sweet at the Bitter End Yacht Club

Filed under: Hotels and Accommodations , Caribbean Forget about room keys and security cards - the only way to lock your bedroom door at the Bitter End Yacht Club is from the inside of the room. That means when you leave the room for a day of sailing, scuba diving, snorkeling or kite...
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The Outer Banks of North Carolina, Wish You Were Here

March 11, 2010
By Island Tips

At The Society we are always getting requests concerning summer beach destinations. One of our favorites is the Outer Banks of North Carolina, a chain of barrier islands midway on the Atlantic Seaboard, 90 miles south of Norfolk, Virginia and 321 miles north of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
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