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How to Take Better Photos: Tips from Professional Travel Photographers

How to Take Better Photos: Tips from Professional Travel Photographers

Now that we are traveling again, an important part of every trip is taking photos, especially at gatherings with  family and friends. World Photography Day is August 19, a good time to remind ecoXplorer followers about these photo tips  from professional photographers I know personally and have traveled with. These tips and tactics apply whether
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Museum Day FREE Admission Nationwide on Sept. 17 – Download Tickets Now

Museum Day FREE Admission Nationwide on Sept. 17 – Download Tickets Now

Save the date – Saturday, Sept 17 – for FREE admission at more than 1,400 participating museums, zoos, botanical gardens and other cultural institutions nationwide. It’s the Smithsonian Magazine’s 18th annual Museum Day, and you can download tickets now through the Smithsonian magazine website This year’s theme is The American Experience, showcasing arts, culture, sciences,
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Airports With the Most Delayed & Cancelled Flights

Airports With the Most Delayed & Cancelled Flights

Cancelled and delayed flights, lost or delayed baggage, long lines at security check-in – it’s all been an unhappy part of post-Pandemic travel.  Simply, some airports and airlines are better – or worse – than others. AirHelp, an air passenger rights group, has compiled date for the worst airports for cancelled flights and on-time performance
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Off-Roading on the Hatfield-McCoy Trail West Virginia

Off-Roading on the Hatfield-McCoy Trail West Virginia

The Hatfield-McCoy trail system is one of the world’s largest off-roading networks, more than 1,000 miles of winding, twisting and often rutted unpaved paths, through the thick forests of eastern West Virginia. There’s even a waterfall where many off-roaders stop for selfies, and also to wash off the off-road mud.  Regulars call it a Hillbilly
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Paris Hilton is New Spokesperson for Hilton Hotels

Paris Hilton is New Spokesperson for Hilton Hotels

Paris Hilton is the new spokesperson for Hilton Hotels, in a new advertising and marketing campaign called “Hilton. For the Stay”. The great-granddaughter of hotel chain founder Conrad Hilton is a well-known media celebrity, social media influencer and business woman who grew up living in and staying in many family hotels around the world. Theoretically,
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Fast Food Deals & New Menu Items in August

Fast Food Deals & New Menu Items in August

There are always some great meal deals at national fast food and fast casual chains, to help you stretch your  strained budget. Best deals now are FREE Happy Ending Sundae at Friendly’s, BOGO shakes at Shake Shack, $10 meals at Red Lobster, new oven-baked pastas at Pizza Hut, all-you-can-eat wings at Golden Corral and an
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How to Avoid Hidden Costs of Car Buying

How to Avoid Hidden Costs of Car Buying

If buying or leasing a car in in your plans, be prepared for hidden costs that could add big bucks to the price of your new ride. As we buyers have gotten smarter and more prepared thanks to online researching, dealers have gotten more creative in hiding add-on fees and charges you might not need
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AMC Theatres $5 Movie Tickets on Tuesdays

AMC Theatres $5 Movie Tickets on Tuesdays

America’s largest theater chain is luring us back to the movies cheap movie tickets. Through the end of October, fans can see a movie at any AMC Theatres location in the U.S. for $5 plus tax on Tuesdays. The Discount Tuesdays promotion is the return of a popular discount program the chain has offered in
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Southwest Airlines Drops Flight Credit Expiration

Southwest Airlines Drops Flight Credit Expiration

Good news for passengers whose who have lost money from airline credits that expired – Southwest Airlines is dropping expiration dates on all tickets purchased on or after July 28, 2022. That means you no longer have to worry about using that money on another flight within six months or even a year after a
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Scam Alert: Preying on Seniors

Scam Alert: Preying on Seniors

Top scams targeting seniors include identify theft, sweepstakes, home repairs, romance and investments frauds.  It used to be that holidays were the prime time for targeting the elderly, but now it’s year-round. Seniors lose an estimated $2.9 billion each year to financial scams, according to a recent Congressional report The vast majority of cases of
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