AROUND THE WORLD IN THE MIDDLE SEAT

How I SAW THE WORLD (AND SURVNED!) AS A GROUPTRAVEL LFADER

Published by The IntrepidTraveler PO. Box 531 Branford, CT 06405

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Publisher’s Cataloging-in-Publication Data, prepared by Sanford Berman Brooks, Joyce. Around the world in the middle seat; how I saw the world (and survived!) as a group travel leader. Branford, CT: The Intrepid Traveler, copyright 2002. Illustrated with 35 photos, 1 map, and 1 news clipping. PARTIAL CONTENTS: When nature calls. -Baggage blues. -So you want to be a group leader? - Places visited. 1. Women travelers--Personal narratives. 2. Tour guides--Personal narratives, 3.Tour guides--Vocational guidance. 4.Tourist trade--Personal narratives. 5. Package tours--Personal narratives. b.Travel--Personal narratives. I.Title. ILTitle: In the middle seat around the world. IILTitle: How I saw the world (and survived!) as a group travel leader. IV Title: Group travel 1eader.V The Intrepid Traveler.

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Publisher’s Catalog&+-Publication Data. Prepared by Sanford Berman. Barrett, Steven M. The hassle-free Walt Disney world vacation. Branford, CT: The In- trepid Traveler, copyright 2002. Includes touring plans for adults and teens, families with children, and seniors; six maps; and material on “attractions that may frighten children.“ PARTIAL CONTENTS Magic Kingdom. -Epcot. -Disney-MGM Stu- dios. -Disney’s Animal Kingdom -Downtown Disney & the water parks. 1. Walt Disney World, Florida-Description and travel-Guidebooks. 2. Walt Disney World, Florida-Description and travel-Tours. 3. Theme parks, Orlando region, Florida-Guidebooks. 4. Epcot Center, Florida-Description and travel-Guidebooks. 5. Disney-MGM Studios Theme Park, Florida- Description and travel-Guidebooks. 6. Travel-Guidebooks (for seniors). 7. Travel-Guidebooks (for parents and children). I. Xtle. II. Title: Walt Disney World vacation. III. ‘Etle: Disney World vacation IV. The Intrepid Traveler. 917.5924 TheOther Orlando

What To Do When You’ve Done Disney&Universal

Published by The Intrepid Traveler PO. I3ox 53 1, Branford, CT 06405

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, in- cluding photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and re- trieval system, without the express written permission of the author, ex- cept for the inclusion of brief quotations in a review. Copyright 0 2001 by Kelly Monaghan First Printing Printed in Canada Book Jacket: George Foster, Foster & Foster, Inc. Maps designed by Evora Schier Library of Congress Control Number: 00-105315 ISBN: l-887140-18-2

Publisher’s Caraloguing in Publication Data. Prepared by Sar&ord Berman. Monaghan. Kelly The other Orlando: what to do when you’ve done Disney & Universal. Branford, CT: Intrepid Traveler, copyright 2001. “Revised update of. Orlando’s other theme parks: what to do when you’ve done Disney” (1999). PARTIAL CONTENTS: SeaWorld Florida. -Discovery Cove. -Cypress Gardens. -Gatorland. - Splendid China. -Church Street Station. -Kennedy Space Center. -Busch Gardena Tampa. -Wager parks. -Dinner attractions. -Who’s who of zoos. -Moving Experiences. Balloon rides. Boat rides. - Sports scores. -Spectator sports.Ar~na football. Auto racing. Jai-alai. Rodeo. -Shop ‘til you drop. 1. Orlando region ~~ri~-~~~r~tion and travel-Guidebooks. 2.Theme parks--Orlando region, Florida-Guidebooks. 3. Recreation-Orlando region, Florida. 4. Sporn-Orlando region, Flnrida. 5. Sea- World, Florida-Description and rravel-Guidebooks. 6. John F Kennedy Space Center, Cocoa Beach, Florida-Description and travel-Guidebooks. 7. Busch Gardens,Tampa, Florida-Description and navel- Guidebooks. 8. Shopping--Orlando region, Florida--Guidebooks. 9. Discovery Cove, Florida--De- scription and travel--Guidebooks. 10. Cypress Gardens, ~or~da-D~iptio~ and travel--Guidebooks. 11. Gatorland, Florida-Description and travel-Guidebooks. LTitle. II.Title:What to do when you’ve done Disney & Universal. IILTitle: Orlando IV Intrepid T&er. 917.5924