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Use Twitter To Send Secret Messages While Traveling!!

Jan 11

Posted by JoshCork in We're Just Ranting | No Comments

So, we here at iTourAZ.com are huge fans of LifeHacker.com and thought we came up with a pretty neat hack for sending secret messages that are longer than 140 Characters to your followers on twitter. Not exactly sure why you would want to do that since twitter is a public forum and all but still… we thought this was pretty neat.

This hack should work on any of the URL Shortening services out there but admittedly we’ve only tried it on bit.ly (which happens to be our favorite!).

Step 1: Type up your long secret message in any text editor.

Step1_ Type up your message

Step 2: Do a Find and Replace (Spaces for Quotes)

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Step 3: Copy and Paste Coded Message into bit.ly

Step3_Use Bit.ly

Step 4: Tweet out your secret message bit.ly link

Step4_Tweet

Step 5: (Well technically this should have been step zero) Instruct your followers on how to copy and paste your secret message back into a text editor and do a find and replace on the URL… after clicking the link of course.

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Step5_Dash_two

Step 6: Profit!!!! (if you have any screenshots of this step in action please send our way as we would definitely like to profit :) )


Phoenix Zoo Lights 2009 – Our Trip [Zoo Week]

Dec 24

Posted by Danon Law in Places to See | No Comments

Phoenix Zoo Lights 2009 Scary Faces
It is known iTourAz loves many things Arizona, and we have also professing our love for the Phoenix Zoo. We made it to the Phoenix Zoo on December 22, 2009. For me, it was my first experience at Zoo Lights. I have heard many great things about it so I was eager to go. We took our 2 sons, and our 5 year old niece. Needless to say they loved it!

I actually enjoyed it myself. The phoenix Zoo Light Display boasts 2.5 million lights and 500 light “sculptures”…Well, put down the false advertising lawsuits because they are CORRECT! The place was lit up like my uncle on New Years Eve, and there was probably MORE that 2.5 million lights. They had an amazing light show that was choreographed by music. Unfortunately, the one we watched, we could only catch the end, but that amount was pretty cool. The music was pretty intense and I am mad we missed it. I guess another reason to visit the Zoo Lights Display again.

The sculptures was the highlight for the kids. They kept screaming out the names of the sculpture and acting silly, and we did manage to catch a few animals out and about. The zebras were practically close enough to touch and I think the badgers were showing off!

Overall, Phoenix Zoo Lights was well worth the $9.00 per person we paid. Sun -Thurs they are discounted to $9.00. Unfortunately, kids and adults are the same price unless your child is 2 or under, then they are free. The last thing on the way out was a Carousel. It is bright and shiny with fun music, so of course we had to go on it. I have 2 young children who were a little scared at first, but as time went on they loved it. And for $2 per child it is well worth it. And for the “older” kids…yeah I mean the parents…They let you on for free to assist your child.! Yep, a little inside number from the iTourAz team, but don’t go blasting it everywhere, you saw what happened to Martha Stewart.


So there you have it. Phoenix Zoo Lights is getting thumbs up from this iTourAz teamster, and I will definitely go back next year. The Zooo is Coooo!!

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