green living, smart spending
Get ready to be dazzled by the annual autumn display from Mother Nature. Fall means grab your gear and your significant other and head out to a fall getaway. The tourists have gone home, hotels have reduced their peak summer rates, and the scenery sparkles in the crisp autumn air. Here are five favorite destinations
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The release this month of the final film in the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, is awaited eagerly by fans around the world. Scotland is making the most of it, too since many Scottish spots may have been the inspiration for locations featured in J.K. Rowling’s world famous wizardry books,
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Stretch your travel budget with these free vacation deals. No purchase required — just sign up on the website of the country, city, product or travel company offering the getaway prize, keep your fingers crossed. These contest are from 2011 and no longer available. Please see our home page for current information London Callling
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Hotel prices and airline and cruise fares usually go up as the peak summer vacation months approach. But there are plenty of travel deals to book now to help you stretch your family travel budget for now through fall 2011. Cruise deals — Kids sail free on Norwegian Cruise Lines cruises through September 2011. The
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Zion Lodge, in Utah’s Zion National Park, has just received Green Seal certification for its environmental programs that protect the park’s ecosystem. The Green Seal certification is just the latest of many awards and honors the Zion Lodge has received for promoting sustainable eco-tourism and practices and environmental initiatives. The award recognizes efforts that include purchasing
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Spring skiing and snowboarding is the best time of the season to enjoy the slopes, especially this year, when the Rockies, Sierras and Canadian Rockies have been pounded with snow from a La Nina weather year. Spring skiing means sunshine until the lifts close, fewer layers to wear, and the biggest discount deals of the
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Whatever you like to do on land, you’ll probably find a theme cruise to match. Elvis Theme Cruise — Start polishing your Blue Suede Shoes for the annual Elvis Cruise, just announced for January 12-16, 2012 from Jacksonville, Florida, to Nassau, Bahamas. This popular cruise usually sells out fast, and several dozen top “Elvis Tribute
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Here’s your chance to win a free car and a free vacation, with these contests and sweepstakes from an auto manufacturer, an airline and an African country. Not surprisingly, all these contests involve following the company on social media, including Twitter and Facebook. Win a 2011 Kia Optima by finding clues in Kia TV
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Combining travel with volunteer work is one of the fastest-growing segments of the travel industry. So much that there’s even a new word for it — volontourism. It ranges from emergency help for a community, such as cleaning beaches on the Gulf Coast and clearing rubble in Haiti, to building libraries in Bhutan and maintaining
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It will cost you less to play in the snow in January. Nearly 100 top ski and snowboard resorts in 34 states are offering free or discounted ski and snowboard lessons during the annual Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month. The theme of the 2011 program is “Humans Were Never Meant to Hibernate’. The
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