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Once again in 2015, entry to America’s 401 national parks will be FREE on specific days and weekends. So circle the calendar and plan your getaways for these dates: The 2015 entrance fee-free days are: Monday, January 19: Martin Luther King Jr. Day Friday-Monday, February 14-16: Presidents Day weekend Saturday/Sunday, April 18-19: National Park Week’s
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Travel deal: Alaska Airlines is dropping its $25 checked baggage fee. But only for the month of January 2015, and only for members of the Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan. If you are traveling in January and not a member, sign up FREE before your trip, and check one bag FREE. Alaska Airlines flies to cities
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Let’s call this the Haul of Fame. If you’ve ever wanted to get your photo on the side of a U-Haul truck, now is your chance. The company is launching a photo contest that also raises money for the Red Cross. Here’s how it works: From November 15 to December 31, 2014, when you Instagram
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More than 30 national chain restaurants are offering FREE entrees, appetizers, coffee or desserts to current and retired US military on Veterans Day, Tuesday, November 11, 2014. Keep in mind these Veterans appreciation offers require proof of military service. That includes arriving in uniform, showing a photo of yourself in uniform or your dog tags,
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This is your last chance for steep discounts for the upcoming 2014/2015 ski and snowboard season. Bargain rates for season passes, hotels and condos and airline flights and more, are ending just as the snowguns are gearing up. Here’s what you’ll miss if you wait much longer: Crested Butte, Colorado: Peak Passes are just $599
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Take a hike. Seriously, the hiking footwear company KEEN is sponsoring a sweepstakes to win a free hiking vacation to the Columbia River Gorge, plus a visit to the KEEN factory nearby to see how hiking boots are made. The contest is to inspire us all to think about imagining where a million steps might
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If you are a vintage car lover, racing fan, Porsche fan, or all three, this new FREE mobile app from the editors of AutoWeek magazine will make you very vroom happy. The Essential Sportscar: 50 years of Porsche includes articles, photos, even video of famous Porsche cornering and handling on windy mountain roads and tracks.
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Travel Deal This is the time to book a family vacation, family reunion, or friends getaway cruise, because Norwegian is offering FREE cabins to groups reserving more than two cabins. All third through eighth stateroom guests sail free, no matter their age or relationship. Plus, there are free balcony upgrades and $200 ship credit for
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Get FREE mobile apps for all twelve 2014 World Cup host cities in Brazil. The city guides include reviews of local hotels, restaurants, attractions, maps and more, for host cities Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paolo, Salvador, Belo Horizonte, Fortaleza, Brasilia, Curitiba, Porto Alegre, Recife, Cuiaba, Natal and Manaus. The apps, from TripAdvisor, are for Android
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Enter this contest for a chance to win a fully guided eco-adventure vacation in one of four US National Parks plus outdoor gear from top outdoor clothing and equipment companies. Contest prizes include a five-day Grand Canyon rafting trip, a four-day tour of both Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Park trip, a six-day Colorado River
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Want the best route from Brooklyn to Paris? Or from Munich to Montreal? The FREE app Rome2Rio is your ticket. It maps out the most efficient route using airplanes, trains, busses and ferries, plus auto routes by taxi or a rental or personal car, to anywhere on the planet. Rome2Rio does the planning for you,
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Enter to win a trip to Paris in 2014. The sweepstakes is sponsored by Pottery Barn and Food & Wine magazine, so you know it is both legit and upscale. The grand prize includes round-trip airfare for two, four nights in a luxury hotel, and a $1,000 gift card to wine, dine & shop your
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