Travel tips. Customs and immigration lines are inevitable, whether you are arriving in your bucket list destination or returning home from it. After all, every time a plane full of people arrives, it takes a while to process all that luggage and the passengers aboard. Still, there's a lot you can do to speed your way through the immigration and customs process, at home or away. Before you … [Read more...]
How to Diagnose Car Trouble with Your Nose
Use your nose to avoid big car repair costs. Your sense of smell can help you avoid car trouble. Simply, paying attention now to strange smells from under the hood or from under the car can be the difference between a quick and inexpensive fix now or a costly repair later, or even mechanical failure - and an accident. You may be following the story of Ford Explorer SUVs being investigated for … [Read more...]
100 Most Scenic Restaurants in USA
Get your next meal with a side order of delicious scenery. Restaurants with scenic views get top ratings from their customers, especially when the food and service is as great as the view. Every year, OpenTable lists the 100 most scenic restaurants in the USA. There are winners in nearly every US state, and nearly every type of cuisine. The winners are based on the combined opinions of more … [Read more...]
Tax Free Shopping for Back to School
It's August, which means heat and humidity, and back-to-school shopping. This year, 16 states are participating in tax-free weekends, when there's no sales tax on school supplies, which includes computers in some states. The tax free weekends begin one minute after midnight on Saturday, and end at midnight on Sunday. In addition to the 16 tax free weekend states, five others never charge … [Read more...]
Lucid Motors Wants to be the Next Tesla
The Lucid Air wants to be the next EV game-changer. With a standard 400hp motor that can launch the vehicle 0-60 in a racetrack-like 2.5 seconds, a top speed of 200+ mph, and a range of up to 400 miles between charges, it has more power and more features than the Tesla S, and it costs less. Lucid Air hopes to launch its luxury model for $52,000. That's nearly $20,000 less than the basic 382-hp … [Read more...]
National Parks Senior Pass Price Hike Aug. 27
Time is running out to get one of the best deals on the planet. The price of a lifetime pass to America's National Parks for those of us 62 and older jumps from $10 to $80 on August 27th, so get your pass now to avoid the the price increase. It's first price increase for the Senior Pass since 1994. The new fee is part of a larger move to pay for major projects and enhanced services in the … [Read more...]
Car Manufacturers Want You to Share
Auto manufacturers are hedging their bets by launching car sharing companies around the world. It’s a good way to protect against new car sales that are up one month and down another, protectionist trade barriers, and the fickle habits of millennials. In survey after survey, they've indicated they would rather share than own. All car sharing programs work the same way. Sign up, use a dedicated … [Read more...]
National Parks Senior Pass Price Increase
Time is running out to get one of the best deals on the planet, the $10 lifetime pass to America's National Parks for those of us 62 and older. That deal vanishes soon, when the price jumps to $80, so get your pass now before the price increase goes into effect. It's first price increase for the Senior Pass since 1994. The new fee is part of a larger move to pay for major projects and … [Read more...]
UNESCO Adds 23 Biosphere Eco Sites Around the World
UNESCO has added 23 new Biosphere Reserves sites around the world, including four that straddle national boundaries, plus enlarging eleven others. Biospheres protect endangered environments, at the same time they are learning places for the sustainable use of natural resources. New and extended Biosphere Reserves are in every part of the world, from Europe and Africa to the Caribbean and the … [Read more...]
Car Care Tips: Synthetic vs. Regular Oil
Synthetic or regular? Save money or get better performance? Save money or save the planet? Making an informed choice about oil changes just got easier, thanks to new research by AAA on the quality of engine oil. AAA found that synthetic oil outperformed conventional oil by an average of nearly 50 percent. That translates to significantly better engine protection for just $5 more per month when … [Read more...]
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