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Expert: Stephen Tanenbaum - 7/28/2005


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Hope you have some ideas.....
I am trying to find the best way to get my family of 6 -- 3 adults(18 and up)14 yr 13 yr and 7 yr old child, my sister's family -- 1 adult 13 12 and 10 child and my brother's family 2 adults and a 6 yr old child from Phoenix Arizona to Orlando Florida for two weeks  consisting of Disney world, Universal Studios and beach time...We would be meeting up with my in laws..whom i love traveling in an RV aprox 6 -7 adults 4-5 teenagers and 2-3 children under 10....not sure who is planning to come from Omaha Nebraska...

Anyway..we need the best way to travel budget wise with this huge group one group from Pheonix to Orlando and back of course and the other Omaha to Orlando any ideas suggestions you can offer would be most appreciative...we have looked at flights, greyhound bus, renting vehicles and driving even looked at renting/hiring mini buses.

What can you suggest for us?

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Sorry, but AllExperts failed to advise that Mr. Tanenbaum is off traveling in England, Scotland and Italy for two months and will next be available to answer questions after August 25th. Mr. Tanenbaum advised AllExperts of his plans prior to his June departure.

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Hired by Sunnyland Tours to do a 10 minute promo film of their Crocodile Nile river cruise ship in Egypt, by VW Tours to do a ten minute promo video of their MS Vampolov cruise ship sailing on Lake Baikal in Irkutsk, Siberia and by Citadel Press to write two (Vacations & Cruising) travel guides. Partial Travel BIO: England, Scotland, Paris-Lyon-Provence, Greek Islands, Egypt, Petra, Isreal, China, Hong Kong, Thailand (Bangkok and Chiang Mai), Cruises including Rio to San Diego (32 days $2,089 each), Maui, Moorea, Australia, New Zealand, Russia, Spain and Alaska, Canada et al.

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