Aides have said the West Coast trip marks the start of a series of road trips around the country aimed at pressuring lawmakers to pass the economic stimulus package.

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For this issue's package, Safari Jones Safari Jones, ForbesLife ferreted out a perfect half-dozen voyages--trips by riverboat and elephant back and helicopter and foot.

FORBES: Editor's Note

As an expert traveler who has been planning trips around the world for as long as I can remember, I used to pooh-pooh the package vacation.

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