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Scam Alert: Vacations are not the time to relax your personal safety online. Avoid identity theft before, during and after a vacation by taking these simple steps for internet security. Everyday, it seems, we hear about hacking, doxxing, identity theft or some other invasion of our digital privacy. Here’s how to protect your online life
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Plan your late summer and fall travel now, including new routes between US cities and popular destinations in Europe, the Caribbean and South America, the growing number of cancelled routes due to the jet fuel crisis, plus updates to frequent flyer programs and partnerships. We have it all, and we update and republish this list
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Traveling with kids can be stressful enough – all those “are we there yet” questions – without the added stress of a family member with special needs, whatever their age. These tips from accessible travel experts will help make multi-generation vacations more fun for everyone. It is simply sensible advice when traveling with anyone who
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Your boarding pass is – literally – your ticket to ride. You can’t get on the plane without it, starting with checking a bag and getting through security. So why would you take the chance of depending on your phone’s battery life or the airline’s app system?
Plug-in hybrids offer the best both worlds – the efficiency of an EV paired with the versatility of a traditional gas engine. Plug-in hybrids often cost more than regular hybrids, EVs or traditional gas-power vehicles, but that is paid back in savings on both electricity and gas. These are the best 2026 PHEV models for $50,000 or less.
Some of the best reasons to visit national parks are the chance to spot wildlife, including bison, elk, bear, moose, wolves, eagles, trumpeter swans and more. Plus, of course, hundreds of species of birds. With more than 400 national parks and preserves in the National Parks System, there’s plenty of opportunity.
July 4th 2026 is the 250th birthday of the United States, and New York City is celebrating in a big way, with multiple FREE events including fireworks, a parade of tall-masted sailing ships, special Times Square ball drops, concerts, museum admission and more. Here is your complete guide to FREE Independence Day and 250th America
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The price of freedom and independence is high. Here are six top memorial sites in NYC where you can honor our men and women in uniform any day of the year, not just on July Fourth. These war memorials are FREE to visit year-round and reflect on the true cost of freedom and independence.
Celebrate July 4th in NYC with George Washington, inaugurated as the first US President in NYC on July 4th, 1789, and with other US presidents and their first ladies with strong connections to New York City – which was the first US capital city, before Philadelphia or Washington, DC. That includes US Presidents Theodore Roosevelt
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Avoid the tourist traps and suburban mall chains and get native NYC vibe and flavor, along with value for your restaurant dollar, at these local choices, where celebrity-spotting is included on the menu.