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Disney Vacation

Disney Vacations: Find information and book Disney Vacations online with LodgingGuide Your browser does not support script With more places to go, more things to see and more Characters to meet, the Walt Disney World ® Resort offers a vacation full of choices. Long noted for its world-class attractions and entertainment, the Walt Disney World ® Resort also features endless shopping, dining, entertainment and recreation options for every member of the family. If shopping is the highlight of your vacation, then the Walt Disney World ® Resort is the place to be, featuring two world-class entertainment districts. The Downtown Disney ® area is an exciting waterfront metropolis offering some of the most famous shopping, dining and entertainment experiences, as well as new and innovative concepts. Disney’s BoardWalk features a 1940s-themed waterfront that brings to life all the timeless fun of the shore with shopping, dining and entertainment. But the fun doesn’t stop there. Magic Kingdom ® Park alone has more than 50 shops, with everything from Disney merchandise to unique specialty items. Disney’s Animal Kingdom ® Theme Park is alive with bazaars and themed treasures; the Disney-MGM Studios offers the best of showbiz-related memorabilia and gifts; and Epcot ® features shopping on a global scale, with merchandise from 11 nations around the world. There’s a whole “world” of recreation at the Walt Disney World ® Resort. From backhands to backstrokes to backswings, guests can enjoy recreational activities including golf, water skiing, tennis, sailing, swimming, horseback riding, canoeing, surfing, snorkeling, fitness centers and two spas. And at Disney’s Wide World of Sports ™ Complex, sports lovers have a whole community of spectator fun – 200 acres of courts and fields for more than 30 sports. It’s the ultimate sports experience for fans who just want to sit back and enjoy a game. The Walt Disney World ® Resort has got it all. With four world-famous Theme Parks; three popular Water Parks; two entertainment, shopping and dining districts; 18 themed Disney Resort Hotels; a sports complex and endless recreational activities, there’s something for everyone! | Resorts | Cruises | Parks | Tickets | Packages | Florida Residents | Reservations | Map | Top | As to Disney artwork, logos and properties: © Disney mtk © 1996-2005, MetroGuide.com, Inc. | Privacy Policy | Terms and Conditions LodgingGuide and LodgingGuide Reservations are service marks of MetroGuide.com, Inc. Metropolitan Networks is a registered trademark of MetroGuide.com, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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Cheap Travel Through Europe

Budget Travel: Cheap Travel in Europe Web TransitionsAbroad.com Home Work Study Travel Living As seen in Transitions Abroad Magazine July/August 2003 Related Topics Budget Travel Back Door Travel with Rick Steves Related Articles Europe’s Online Travel Deals Cheap Flights Within Europe Cheap Flights To Europe Rick Steves' Thrifty Fifty: How to Make Your Dollars and Sense Carry You Further in Europe Cheap Travel Through Europe 10 Money-Saving Tips for Your European Vacation Solo Backpacking Through Europe Hostels Are the Best Deals Tenting in Europe European Travel by Bus Car Camping Through Europe Coping With a Weak Dollar Affording Italy: Camping Leads to Savings and Local Culture Cheap Travel in Europe By Steve Sanoski (Web editor's note: Updated to link to sites for current rates and information.) Like many students, I was on a tight budget on my first visit to Europe. Living in England at the time, I found a package deal through the Eurolines bus network that seemed to be what I was looking for. Eurolines is downright cheap compared with European rail passes. On England’s Eurolines web site, www.eurolines.com , you may see their inexpensive current rates for 15, 30 and 40 days. My mini-pass started and ended in London, by way of Brussels, Amsterdam, and Paris. The advantages of traveling by train over bus include more legroom, more frequent opportunities to stand up and stretch, more destinations, and significantly more punctual schedules. In addition, sleeping cars are available, meaning you’ll be refreshed after a night of travel. Complete Eurail price lists and schedules are available at www.railpass.com . Eurail passes can be customized to your specific travel plans. If you’d rather skip ground travel all together, airlines such as Easy Jet ( www.easyjet.com ) and Ryanair ( www.ryanair.com ) offer cheap daily flights all over Europe. If your travel dates are flexible, discount flights can save you time and money. Ultimately, when deciding how to get around Europe, you must consider not only your budget but also how much time you have to spend on traveling and how much you value comfort. Having sampled all three options on separate one-month trips through Europe, I would suggest you seriously consider taking a train or airplane over a bus network. You’ll find you have more access to Europe and more time and energy in which to explore it. STEVE SANOSKI studied abroad in England last year. He now lives in Duluth, MN, where he is a journalism student at the University of Minnesota. Contact him at sano0009@d.umn.edu . Web TransitionsAbroad.com Home Work Study Travel Living Disclaimer ©Transitions Abroad

Germany Travel

Dresden, Germany - Travel Photos by Galen R Frysinger, Sheboygan, Wisconsin Dresden car from Dresden Dresden Railway station (only days after the use of the West German Mark (1990), a mobile Burger King arrived) Dresden , city in east central Germany, capital of Saxony (Sachsen). A port on the Elbe River, near the Czech Republic, it is the focus of one of Germany's largest metropolitan areas and is a major manufacturing, transportation, and cultural center. At the heart of the city is the historic Altstadt (Old Town), on the southern bank of the Elbe, now partly restored after receiving severe damage in World War II (1939-1945). On the northern bank are the Neustadt, Antonstadt, and Albertstadt districts. Suburbs include Loschwitz, Blasewitz, Plauen, and Lbtau. Zwinger Palace The economy of Dresden centers on port activities and the manufacture of high-technology items. Products include specialized optical and medical equipment, business machines, computers, musical instruments, machinery, and tools. Dresden china, a fine porcelain once made in the city, is now produced at nearby Meissen. Dresden Technical University (1828), Carl Gustav Carus Medical Academy of Dresden (1954), Friedrich List University of Transportation of Dresden (1952), and a school of music (1856) are in the city. central part of the Zwinger Palace One of Europe's foremost cultural centers before World War II, Dresden's major landmark is the carefully restored 18th-century Zwinger Palace. The Zwinger houses several noted museums, the most famous of which is the Semper Gallery. The highlight of its collection of more than 2000 paintings is the Sistine Madonna by Raphael. Meissen porcelain, pewter items, scientific instruments, coins, and the crown jewels of Saxony are among other exhibits in the Zwinger museums. a bride Also rebuilt since World War II are the Dresden State Opera House (1878), once associated with the German composers Richard Wagner, Carl Maria von Weber, and Richard Strauss, and several fine churches, such as the rococo Hofkirche (1739-1751) and the Kreuzkirche (in part dating from the 15th century). Also of note in the city are the Dresden Technical Museum, the Dresden History Museum, and museums of transportation and military history. Sachsen Palace with a mural of the Sachsen Rulers More Photos of the Sachsen Palace part of the mural showing the Saxony notables More Photos of the Saxony Rulers First mentioned in the early 13th century, Dresden gained prominence from 1485 to 1918 as the capital of the powerful dukes (later electors and kings) of Saxony. The city emerged as a leading cultural center in the 17th century, most notably during the reign (1694-1733) of Frederick Augustus I, elector of Saxony (also during the reign, 1697-1733, of King Augustus II of Poland). During this period the alchemist John Friedrich Bttger invented the Meissen porcelain technique, making possible European production of the porcelain previously imported from Asia. bridge between sections of the Sachsen Palace Sachsen Palace and the royal church More Photos of the Sachsen Palace The city was partly rebuilt after suffering heavy damage during the Seven Years' War (1756-1763) and subsequently became known as the Florence on the Elbe because of its magnificent baroque and rococo architecture and its fine museums. Napoleon achieved his last major military success here in 1813. Dresden developed into an important industrial center in the late 19th century. ruins (1990) of the area where the Dresden Frauenkirche once stood Photos of the reconstructed Frauenkirche On the night of February 13, 1945, hundreds of Allied bombers released a firestorm of bombs on Dresden, killing 135,000 people and demolishing 80 percent of the city. Much of the city was meticulously restored after the war. Population (1997) 474,443. Text from Microsoft Encarta Dresden 2004 horse of Saxony the count down to Dresden's 800th anniversary Dresden Philharmonic Gothic fountain in the midst of modern buildings remnant from the Communist era glimpse of a Saxony Castle from the bus window monument to the "War of the Nations" Leipzig, Battle of , called the Battle of the Nations, decisive engagement between the French armies of Napoleon and those of Austria, Prussia, Russia, and Sweden, fought on October 16-19, 1813, at Leipzig, Germany. Threatened by the Allies with the loss of a vital communications line through the city, Napoleon fought a standoff battle on October 16, but the following day the Allies, vastly superior in strength, closed in with reinforcements. They began their assault on October 18, and early the next day, after some nine hours of fighting, Napoleon ordered a retreat over the Weisse Elster River. In the confusion the bridge across the river was blown up before the retreat was complete, leaving some 30,000 French troops to be taken prisoner in the city. Casualties on both sides were estimated between 90,000 and 120,000. The Battle of Leipzig effectively eliminated Napoleon's power east of the Confederation of the Rhine. Other Photos from Leipzig Return to Germany page Return to Europe page Return to People and Places