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Round the world trips are an exciting experience, especially for those who have the time, money and desire to undertake them. There are various ways in which one can take these round the world trips.

Ever since Magellan went round the world the most classic way to take a round the world trip is the cruise. Seven cruise lines are offering round the world trips in 2012; of them, Cunard line and P&O are offering two cruises this year. The cruises have an itinerary ranging from three months to 116 days.
Most sought after alternative to cruises are flights. There are several round the world trips by flight offered by STA Travels, starting from $1799 for students and $2099 for adults. STA Travels has different itineraries to suit each budget.
One can also make a trip around the world by a combination of train and air travel. Incredible Adventures offers a 41 day long itinerary, across different continents. Travel Nation, round the world travel experts, also offer round the world travel by train interspersed with air travel. The itinerary includes the Trans-Siberian trips, trips on The Reunification Express, Eastern and Oriental Express, Japan rail pass, Indian Pacific, The Ghan, Tranz Alpine and Rocky Mountaineer.

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When you travel around the world, it's essential that you visit the Alps, which are the famous range of mountains in Europe. The mountains stretch across a number of European countries, including France, Germany and Italy.

In Italy, the Alps can be experienced by going to the region of South Tyrol. There are several holiday spots there including at Hotel Ahrntal, among others. The attractive feature about the Alps is the fact that most of the Alps are covered by snow and ice which remains year round. As a result, the Alps offer a number of enjoyable activities for tourists. Notably, there are several major ski areas for both beginner skiers and expert skiers, as well as for snowboarders. There are many other outdoor activities, too, including hiking and mountain climbing.

Mountain biking is another adventure sport that can be done during summer months. The activity consists of taking your bike up a mountain via the ski lift, and then biking down the mountain. Another unique Alpine activity is to play snow golf.

For those of you who would like to find out more about activities at the Alps and holidaying at the Italian Alps, then you can visit http://www.feldmilla.com/en/.

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Sony VAIO has launched a new marketing campaign which uses Facebook to encourage Latin American shoppers to buy their products. The campaign called "Go Around the World With the S Series" was created for Sony by the Ignited marketing agency to promote the S Series of laptops.

The campaign uses banner ads and Facebook ads to drive consumer traffic to a contest app where visitors can sign up to win a trip around the world and other prizes including S Series laptops. The goal of the campaign is to raise awareness about the new products and generate increased sales. The campaign is specifically targeted to Latin American shoppers because this group is still lagging in terms of online purchases. They are discouraged by factors like online taxes and lack of trust, so Sony has faced challenges in marketing online to this region.