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For many of us, room service is an important hotel amenity. Most orders are conventional, but this Room Service Report shows some strange and weird room service requests, including “diet” water and an over-the-top $1,600 Wagyu beef burger. The room service survey also finds that demand for the popular amenity is on the rise according
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With clogged roads and flight cancellations and delays, this is a good time to take the train. These are the top scenic train trips in the USA, ranging from a few hours to a few days, including on old-fashioned steam trains. Bonus – many offer discounts for seniors. In alphabetical order, since that’s the only
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The 47th annual Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks returns to the East River on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. This year’s show will launch 60,000 shells and effects from five barges positioned between E. 26th and E. 40th Streets along the East River, with prime viewing from Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens. New this year is a
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Use your nose to avoid big car repair costs. Your sense of smell can help you avoid car trouble. Simply, paying attention now to strange smells from under the hood or from under the car can be the difference between a fast, inexpensive fix now or a costly repair later, or even mechanical failure or
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Get unlimited flights for six months with the new Frontier Airlines Go Wild! All-You-Can-Fly pass for just $299, for access to more than 85 destinations in the U.S., Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America. The GoWild! Fall and Winter Pass is valid for unlimited travel from Sept. 2, 2023 through Feb. 29, 2024. With a
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Now that my hometown is back on top of the must visit destination list, here’s how to enjoy NYC on the cheap. The NYC Culture Calendar for June/ July features FREE museum admission, including at the Museum Mile Festival, dozens of FREE outdoor movies and concerts in NYC parks, FREE Shakespeare in the Park, a
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It’s important to be ready for an emergency. Pack a Grab and Go Bag now so you are ready for stormy weather, fire, or even a personal family emergency that requires immediate travel. Here’s what you’ll need for a quick escape.
Delta is rated the best US airline for the fifth year in a row, and United is number two. JetBlue, Spirit, Allegiant and Frontier are the worst. After Delta and United, rounding out the top five are Alaska Airlines, American Airlines and Southwest airlines, in that order. That’s according to the annual Best Airlines Report,
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Dependability, reliability, crash prevention and safety features that include parental speed control settings. Those are the top considerations when buying or leasing a new or used car for a teen with minimum experience behind the wheel, and the top factors to get a vehicle onto the annual Best Cars for Teens list. I would also
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There are great meal deals at national fast food and fast casual chains every week, to help you stretch your strained budget. Top deals now are BOGO shakes at Shake Shack, FREE breakfast crunchwraps at Taco Bell, return of Denny’s Grand Slam breakfast, all-you-can-eat ribs and chicken at Golden Corral, and more. We update this
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