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If you haven’t already purchased your Ikon Pass for the 2024/25 ski/snowboard season now underway, do it now before sales end on Dec. 17. The Ikon Pass gives you 58 destinations across the USA, Canada, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Japan, plus discounts on heli-skiing and gear and services from top outdoor clothing and travel
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Domestic biggies American, Delta and United and budget airlines Spirit and Frontier have been pocketing billions of dollars in so-called “junk fees” by charging extra for customers extra to select a seat or to carry on bags, according to a just-published Senate subcommittee report.
Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday deals start the holiday shopping season – and also the season when your become a treasure trove for thieves. These basic common sense vehicle safety tips and reminders will help keep your vehicle – and any valuables inside it – safe and secure from “smash and grab”
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Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving, but that hasn’t stopped hotels and resorts, cruise lines and others from launching great deals in advance. Take advantage of these Black Friday and Cyber Week travel deals and save money on your next trip.
Everybody loves a parade, and the one most of us love the most is the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, with its iconic giant helium-filled balloons and Santa himself ushering in the holiday season in the greatest city on the planet. The NYC holiday season would be unthinkable without it. It began in 1924, making 2024 it’s 100th year.
The peak holiday driving season is getting underway, which often means clogged roads and traffic jams. Road rage is a driving danger, along with drunk driving and distracted driving such as texting while driving. These tips will help you avoid aggressive drivers, or become one yourself.
Plan your winter and spring travel now, including these new routes between US cities and popular destinations in Europe, the Caribbean and South America, with more than 50 new flights a week. The choices include such top domestic airlines as Delta, JetBlue and United, partners Air France and Finnair, and low-cost carriers such as Condor
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Don’t wait until the last minute, when the website can be jammed and there’s a day-long wait for a live person on the 800 number. With a season pass, the price per day decreases the more days you ski or ride, up to seven days at each participating resort, and the pass offers additional perks, including 20% off group ski and ride school lessons, on-mountain food and beverage, lodging, equipment rentals, and more.
AAA projects nearly 80 million of us will be on the road, in the air and on the seas. That’s an increase of 1.7 million people compared to last year and exceeds pre-Pandemic levels. So be prepared for traffic jams and long check-in lines at airport and cruise ship terminals.
Cancer patients and their caregivers can get free hotel rooms if they must travel far from home for treatment. The largest free hotel room program is the partnership between the hotel chain Extended Stay America and the American Cancer Society. Since the Keys of Hope program launched in 2013, the hotel chain has donated more
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