smarter traveling, driving and spending
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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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