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Issue No. 17 November/December 2012
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Welcome to the November/December issue of Faith Travel Minute, our bimonthly e-newsletter for faith-based travel planners. In this issue: Legoland Discovery Center to open; Tourism Cares announces next destination for volunteers; Beauvoir launches new holiday traditions; Faith Travel 101; and a new group game!

YONKERS, N.Y. - Imagine the joy of a child that could step inside his or her own colorful Lego creation.

Kids will be able to come a lot closer to that dream at the Legoland Discovery Center Westchester in Yonkers, N.Y.  

  


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BOSTON, Mass. - The site that honors America's first pilgrims will have some aesthetic help on September 26 and 27, 2013.

Tourism Cares, a nonprofit organization promoting the preservation of important tourism sites, announced a restoration project for Plimoth Plantation.

 

 

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BILOXI, Miss. - Choirs, period-garbed storytellers and Father Klaus will welcome holiday guests to Beauvoir: The Last Home of Jefferson Davis.

The national landmark has introduced Christmas at Beauvoir, a holiday festival that runs from November 9 through January 6.  

 

 
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Brian Jewell, executive editor of Going On Faith magazine, shared the six typical travel personalities he has met throughout his various trips at the Going On Faith Conference in Rock Hill, S.C.

If you missed the conference, make sure you read his presentation for helpful group travel tips. 

 

 

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Can you name this beloved Biblical location? Take our quiz to see how much you know about this Holy Land destination.

Where in the World Quiz

See if your group can unscramble these popular Christmas carols. To add a little competition, give a prize out to whoever finishes the game first. Or just use it as a way to get in the Christmas spirit!

 
Christmas Carols Unscramble
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Faith Travel 101
Preview parties set the mood   
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Convincing members of a church to embark on a travel adventure can sometimes require the proper persuasion. That's why some event planners find preview parities the best way to gauge the interest level of possible attendees.


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The Group Travel Leader recently wrote a story about how CVBs are using Pinterest. Read about this new trend here.

Which of these social networking sites do you use the most?


Take our Going On Faith poll to see nationwide results.

 

Survey results for:
Should the U.S. end travel restrictions to Cuba?
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