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\nOne (1) Grand Prize: 18 days (including overnight travel time), 16 night trip for two to Melanesia. Trip includes roundtrip international coach airfare from Los Angeles International Airport to Nadi, Fiji and from Cairns, Australia to LAX. The departure dates are March 2, 2009 from LAX to Nadi and March 20, 2009 from Cairns, Australia to LAX. Trip includes hotel accommodations for 2 nights (double occupancy), and 14 day double occupancy cruise for two passengers on board ‘Clipper Odyssey,’ certain meals, tours, services, and gratuities. Trip must be taken inform March 2, 2009 to March 20, 2009. Approximate retail value of prize $25,870.00<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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