green living, smart spending
Call it the battle of the beds for your travel dollars. Which costs more – hotels or Airbnbs? Like most things, it depends. In some cities and travel seasons, hotels are less expensive, and elsewhere Airbnbs are cheaper. As in all things travel-related, you have to search for the best deal for comfort and convenience,
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Budget carrier Frontier Airlines is offering free flights for a year for an entire family and 100 other prizes in a special sweepstakes. It’s free to enter, and part of the airline’s effort to rebrand after negative news reports, including as the worst US airline, with Spirit not far behind. The “Family Summer Getaway” sweepstakes
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Smile, you’re on camera. Starting October 6, 2024, the airports in the EU will track non-EU nationals using advanced biometrics for arrivals and departures. The new Entry and Exit System (EES) designed to monitor non-EU citizens who need a visa for brief visits. This initiative affects individuals from the USA, Canada, the UK and other
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Scam Alert – Don’t take fraudsters with you on your next trip. Here ‘s how to avoid travel scams and keep your travel plans safe by avoiding trip-related rip-offs before, during and after your weekend getaway or family reunion. Travel scams include phony travel agents selling non-existent tickets, phony airline customer service sites, and phony
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Movies on the cheap – See nine weeks of family-friendly films on the big screen for just $1 per ticket, plus get discounts on popcorn, snacks and drinks. The cheap movie tickets are Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 11AM, each week from June 11 to August 7, 2024 at Regal Cinemas nationwide. Make your summer
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Thank you for your service. These discounts are available year-round to active and retired military and family members, reservists and Gold Star families, and first responders without a military background. Military discounts include restaurants, clothing, travel, entertainment, cars and trucks, technology and even engagement rings. These deals are 365 days a year, not just during
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There are some destinations which should be on your list not to visit, because of crime, civil unrest, or the danger of being arrested because of something you forgot was in your luggage. Newest additions to the U.S. State Dept. Travel Advisory warning list are Venezuela and Turks and Caicos Islands. Other countries on the “do
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Movies on the cheap – Get $2 tickets for kids to Regal Cinemas Saturday Morning Kid Flicks. The discount deal is good only for the first showtime of the day, so no dawdling over breakfast pancakes. The $2 deal is for the kids. Grown-ups pay full price, unless you are a member of the Regal
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Get ready for clogged roads and airports. AAA predicts nearly 44 million of us will be on the move over Memorial Day weekend, the second highest number in two decades. This year’s total number of travelers is a 4% increase over last year. It’s close to matching 2005’s record of 44 million Memorial Day travelers
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What’s that saying that the early bird catches the worm. He/she also catches the lowest prices for next season’s multi-resort ski passes. Here’s when prices go up again for the three biggies – Epic, Ikon and Mountain Collective, and the perks you lose in the next price increase. By deadline date, so you know not
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