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January blues? This is a great time of year to find great travel deals, to escape cabin fever or just to escape. Take the chill out of winter and save money with these offers, including free nights and free museum passes. Caribbean getaway deal: Half Moon, a 400-acre luxury resort situated on a crescent-shaped white
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Stay connected with friends and family during a flight with a new and cheap in-flight messaging service from Gogo. At $3 or less per flight, it’s cheaper than in-flight internet or the cost of an in-flight movie. Gogo’s Messaging Pass allows works with familiar messaging applications like WhatsApp, Viber, Skype, iMessage and other popular messaging
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Ski or snowboard for free when you fly Alaska Airlines to top Western resorts in Colorado, Idaho, Utah, California, Montana and Alaska. Plus, the airline is offering additional steep discounts if you take a second trip this winter season. Here are the deals: With the “Fly Alaska, Ski Free,“ promotion, just show your boarding pass
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There’s more than just electronics and clothing getting the doorbuster deal treatment on Black Friday. If you have the travel itch, you can save money with these great Black Friday travel deals on hotel, airfare and more. Black Friday airline deals Air Berlin is offering some of the the lowest fare deals of the season
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The National Park Foundation is offering FREE passes to every 4th grader in the USA and their families. The “Every Kid in a Park” initiative provides free access to national parks, historic sites, national monuments and more, for the 2015-2016 school year. So any 4th grader in any of the 50 states can bring a
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There’s an app for that! These FREE apps help your drive smarter and save time and money. There’s even an app to help you find your car in a parking lot, and avoid police speed traps. Some driving apps behave like high-tech navigation systems, so they are ideal for use in older vehicles without a
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There’s luxury, and there’s over-the-top excess. This $2 Million party for your favorite teen’s Sweet Sixteen, Quincinera or Bar or Bat Mitzvah is beyond excessive. The luxury Grand Velas Resort in Riviera Maya/Maya Nayarit is offering a new “Billionaire’s Birthday Package” for a teen’s supersized coming-of-age celebration, complete with private jet roundtrip transportation from anywhere
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Harley-Davidson is offering FREE riding training to all current and former U.S. military. The Mission Open Road program begins on Armed Forces Day, May 16, and runs through Sept. 13, 2015. The Learn to Ride program is open to active-duty, retired, reservists and veterans. All stateside military can take advantage of this offer by visiting
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Good news for family travel: kids travel free on Eurail in 2015. It’s one of several great new budget-saving deals Eurail is offering this year, along with new destinations. Here are the details: Eurail Global Pass Adds New Countries Four new countries join Eurail’s Global Pass offer for 2015. The additions of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, Poland
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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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