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  • Scenic Tours of North Carolina
  • Passports and Visas: An Easy Guide for your Travel Documents needs
  • Hunt For Business: Grow Now or Be Eaten!
  • Michigan: Ripening on the Vine
  • Mid-Atlantic Travel Tips
  • Location, Location, Location
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    Where in the World?

    Can you see cavemen battling prehistoric creatures under the watchful eye of Jesus?

    No one ever thought religion and evolution would be so strangely entwined! This "zoo" doesn't have real specimens but does display a wide array of hand-made sculptures of dinosaurs and battle scenes complete with blood and spears.

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    It's All About Groups!
    September 29, 2006

    Dear Jeff,

    These weeks are flying by! Summer's over for another year and everyone is gearing up for a busy fall season, readers and us publishers alike. But if you haven't filled out your picks for reader's choice, October 1 is your last chance to get your opinions heard!

    Visit LeisureGroupTravel.com and click on the blue Reader’s Choice logo to let us know your favorite suppliers and destinations. Results will be reported right here in InSite, and in our 2007 Reader's Choice edition of Leisure Group Travel.

    Meanwhile, this edition of InSite is bringing you some wonderful hot spots in North Carolina, while editor John Kloster wines and dines his readers in Michigan’s great wineries. There are some other great trips and tips for you along the way, so I hope you enjoy this latest issue of InSite!


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    Scenic Tours of North Carolina

    These routes have been carefully selected to embody the diverse beauty and culture of the Tar Heel State. Along the byways, you and your group travelers will see some of the most breathtaking scenery from the mountain peaks to fertile plains and on to the crystal blue coastline. This article includes the top scenic byways along with information on lodging, restaurants and attractions along the way.

    Ever wanted to visit Andy Griffith's Mayberry? Click here!

    Passport Passports and Visas: An Easy Guide for your Travel Documents needs
    By Margaret Mash

    Traveling should be a time of relaxation and fun, not one of worry and stress about travel document preparation. Oftentimes, determining visa requirements, passport validity and which documents are needed to enter certain countries can be confusing. With the upcoming implementation of new passport legislation, international travel could get even trickier.

    If you find yourself planning a trip and are confused about what documents you will need for your groups, look no further! This article answers the tough questions.

    Answers to your most important questions regarding Passports and Visas

    Hunt For Business: Grow Now or Be Eaten!
    6 Proven Management Methods to Grow Your Business, by Paul DiModica

    Are you using your gut feelings or business guesses to reach the revenue goals you have for your firm? Is your current growth business model aligned with a pre-mediated growth model or market demand model?

    If not, you may soon be trying to sell red shoes to blue shoe buyers.

    In today's hyper competitive market you must continually strive to grow your business now or you will be eaten later.

    How to Form Your Business Model

    Michigan's Finest Picks Michigan: Ripening on the Vine
    By John Kloster

    Whether you're a history buff or a water lover, Michigan has many diverse choices for your group. Read on to experience each region’s own unique personality as we highlight its tremendous tourism opportunities, as well as its growing reputation for agritourism and production of fine foods, wine and beer.

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    Holy Cow! Mid-Atlantic Travel Tips
    by Kitty Cayo

    From wax to wine and everything in between (even the 'Dogs of Delaware'), the Mid-Atlantic Region has some of the richest history and wackiest attractions our country can offer. Join in as we explore Congressional hideouts and French getaways in the latest Mid-Atlantic Travel Tips!

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    Tim Warren Location, Location, Location
    By Tim Warren, Leisure Group Travel Columnist

    I find it incredible that so many people supposedly intelligent and sophisticated people just aren' t getting it. I guess I am at fault for giving my fellow human being too much credit. Maybe I am wrong. Maybe this thing is much harder than I am led to believe.

    It's time to stop horsing around and smell the coffee customers are good things and will continue to be good things but only if they are treated properly.

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