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Frontier Airlines is celebrating its 29th birthday with $29 one-way fares. The fare deal from the ultra low-cost carrier also includes deep discounts on perks that usually cost much more, including priority boarding and reduced baggage fees. Frontier Anniversary Sale Perks: For an additional $29, the aptly named Perks bundle allows you one carry-on bag,
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The Ineos Grenadier is the best new SUV you probably haven’t heard of. Even so, you should consider this tough, capable and comfortable off-roader, available in North America in Fall 2023. I tested a pre-production model recently, over rocks and through mud, and was suitably impressed. The Ineos Grenadier merges the best off-road capability of
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ecoXplorer Evelyn Kanter visits Churchill, Canada, where polar bear outnumber humans.
Standing on its hind legs, an adult male polar bear can reach 18 feet or more, so you don’t want to be in a cute little subcompact car, or even a pick-up, that a curious bear could push over or climb on. The “tundra buggies” that carry tourists for close-up views of these phenomenal animals are bigger and tougher than the bears. Think school bus on steroids.
Consider one of these five eco-hotels for your next travel escape, including one destination with a LEED certified spa and another within a UNESCO World Heritage site. The super green eco-hotels are new members of Beyond Green, a global portfolio of sustainable hotels, located in such popular destinations as Miami Beach, Lake Tahoe, Maine and
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Allegiant is celebrating six new routes with a limited-time airfare sale of one-way tickets as low as $40. The new routes launch in November in time for holiday travel, to popular vacation spots including Nashville, Portland, Phoenix and several Florida destinations. Tickets are on sale on the airline website. Flights must be purchased by July
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The historic and popular city of Dubrovnik is banning rolling suitcases because of noise they make and damage they cause to the city’s famed cobblestone streets. The ban applies to the narrow winding streets in Dubrovnik’s Old Town, but may be expanded to the newer parts of the city. Visitors who do choose to carry
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Domino’s Pizza isn’t just the world’s largest pizza company. It also is the largest electric vehicle pizza delivery fleet operator in the country, with more than 800 Chevrolet Bolt EVs now, and 1,100 planned by the end of 2023. The EV delivery vehicles are 2023 Chevy Bolts custom-painted to be rolling advertisements. They are in
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Here’s what you need to know about the 2023 Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks spectacular, including the best viewing spots to see it in person. Once again, more than 60,000 shells and effects will be launched from five barges on the East River, with prime views in Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn. The 47th Annual Macy’s
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June 30th is National Corvette Day, a good time to celebrate what many enthusiasts refer to as America’s sports car. The Corvette has been manufactured in Bowling Green, Kentucky, since 1981, producing more than 1.1 Million. At full capacity, the factory can churn out 200 Corvettes a day, many in the most popular color –
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Again this year, Land Rover is honoring local community groups and charities which make a positive impact by giving away fully customized and equipped Defender 130 rescue vehicles, designed to save lives. The Defender Service Awards expands in 2023 beyond US groups to include Puerto Rico and Canada, plus significant money awards to help non-profits
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