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10:10AM | posted by Shelley Ng | January 20, 2009 | comments: 4

Travel Like Barack Obama

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Sanjay Hathiramani, director of operations for CheapOAir.com, revealed the top travel destinations that are meaningful and significant in the life of the 44th president, subsequent deals and the top things to do in those cities!

For more information, visit CheapOair.com.

TRAVEL DETAILS AFTER THE JUMP...

LOCATIONS:
- Hawaii: Obama was born in Honolulu
- Kansas: Obama’s mother was born in Wichita
- Kenya: Obama’s father was born in Kenya
- Chicago: Obama served as Senator
- Indonesia: Obama lived there briefly


WHEN TO GO:
- Hawaii– End of April May, September, October
- Kansas– Summer time; June, July, August
- Kenya– Summer time; June, July, August
- Chicago– Summer and Fall
- Indonesia – During their dry season: June to October


WHAT TO SEE:
- Hawaii – Pearl Harbor; Rainforests; Black Sand Beaches
- Kansas – Wichita Symphony, Kansas Aviation Museum, Wichita Botanical Gardens
- Kenya – Diani Beach, Mount Kenya, Great Rift Valley, Masai Mara National Reserve
- Chicago – Grant Park (where Obama gave his acceptance speech), US Cellular Field (Obama is a White Sox fan)
- Indonesia – Bali, Jakarta, Sumatra


WHERE TO EAT:- Hawaii – Plate Lunch (one of Barak’s favorites), Alan Wong’s Restaurant, Nobu Waikiki
- Kansas – Eaton’s Steakhouse, Yia Yia Euro Bistro, Jimmie’s Diner
- Kenya
- Chicago – Italian Fiesta Pizzeria (Barak’s favorite pizza place), Calypso Café (Obama family favorite)
- Indonesia


FLIGHT/HOTEL DEALS (now through the spring):
- Hawaii – CheapOAir.com—Sample airfare $365 RT (From NY to HI)
- Kansas – CheapOAir.com — Sample airfare $219 RT (From NY to KA)
- Kenya – CheapOAir.com — Sample airfare $969 RT (From NY to Mambasa, Kenya)
- Chicago – CheapOAir.com — Sample airfare $164 RT (From NY to Chicago)
- Indonesia – CheapOAir.com — Sample airfare $879 RT (From NY to Jakarta)

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Comments: 4

Posted by varsha at January 20, 2009 8:06 PM

Good information, site was very user friendly.

Posted by Pramod at January 21, 2009 5:39 PM

Wow, its great.

Posted by Srv at January 22, 2009 1:04 AM

Great Site. I booked a ticket to my home in much cheaper rate then what I got on other sites.

I have also recommended the site to my friends and colleagues.

Srv

Am a big fan of Obama and this post was very interesting. Thanks for sharing

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