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Now that my hometown is back on top of the must visit destination list, here’s how to enjoy NYC on the cheap. The NYC Culture Calendar for June and July features FREE museum admission, including at the Museum Mile Festival, dozens of FREE outdoor movies and concerts in NYC parks, a downtown food festival, the
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Delta is rated the best US airline for the fifth year in a row, and United is number two. JetBlue, Spirit, Allegiant and Frontier are the worst. After Delta and United, rounding out the top five are Alaska Airlines, American Airlines and Southwest airlines, in that order. That’s according to the annual Best Airlines Report,
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There’s no reason to spend lots of money on travel gadgets and gear to lighten the load and keep you organized on the road. It’s easy to find free and cheap alternatives in your kitchen, bathroom, hardware store or office supply store.
Celebrate National Park Week with FREE admission and FREE events in many of the 424 national parks in the USA. National Park Week 2023 is April 22-30, and encourages all of us to discover something new about their national parks and monuments, from the Statue of Liberty in NYC to Yosemite in California. With at least one
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Once again, Singapore Changi Airport has been voted the World’s Best Airport. This is the 12th time it has been awarded this prestigious accolade, a record number since the award was first given out in 1999. In addition to the World’s Best Airport award, Singapore Changi Airport also received awards for the World’s Best Airport Dining,
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Welcome to spring, and the magical bright pink and white blooms of cherry blossom season. Here are a dozen-plus dozen spots in New York City and the rest of NY State where you can enjoy acres of these blooming beauties through mid-May, many for FREE in public parks, so you can enjoy cherry blossoms on
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With so many options for any lifestyle and budget, it can be a daunting task to find the perfect weekend getaway. Romantic escape or urban adventure? Beach or mountain retreat? Road trip or staycation? Cruise or camping? Sightseeing Adventures Close to Home – Be a tourist in your hometown or nearby. Take advantage of annual
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Vacations are not the time to relax your personal safety, including taking internet security precautions. Everyday, it seems, we hear about hacking, doxxing, identity theft or some other invasion of our digital privacy. Here’s how to protect your online life from cyber criminals while you are away from home on spring break, summer vacation, the
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United Airlines and Star Alliance partner Air Canada are adding additional trans-border codeshare flights for summer 2023, including new routes between the US and Canada. That will include a new United flight between Washington-Dulles and Calgary, and a new Air Canada flight between Washington-Dulles and Vancouver. The increased codeshare agreement means the two carriers will
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New York City theater is the best in the world, but you don’t have to spend hundreds of dollars for a top ticket to a Broadway or Off-Broadway show. There are multiple ways to score discount tickets, even for top shows. These are the best, especially if you missed the annual 2-for-1 Broadway Week and
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