green living, smart spending
Fat chance getting your money back for a flight that’s been cancelled, or which you have cancelled because you can’t travel now because of the Coronavirus pandemic, especially if you purchased a lower-cost non-refundable ticket. Almost without exception, airlines are keeping your money while allowing you to change your flight without a change fee. Depending
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On top of everything we have to worry about these uncertain days, if you stayed at a Marriott brand hotel or resort recently, you should be worrying about identity theft and other personal security issues. There’s been a massive security breach – since I stayed at one recently, I am personally at risk. Maybe you,
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The unprecedented end of travel and tourism caused by the worldwide Covid-19 pandemic has prompted hotels and hotel chains around the world to shut down, especially in popular getaways in the Caribbean and Mexico. It’s a sad reflection of warnings to stay at home, and follows both airlines and passengers cancelling international flights. As with
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Ford, Fiat/Chrysler and General Motors have all but halted vehicle production in the U.S. and around the world, and are switching to manufacturing emergency medical supplies and equipment for healthcare workers, first responders and patients fighting the Coronavirus pandemic. 3D technology, repurposing equipment such as fans used to air-cool passenger seats and other technical and
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Avoid these Coronavirus frauds and pandemic survival frauds: Every emergency, from a hurricane or eathquake to a pandemic, brings out the good in some of us along with scammers and fraudsters ready to take advantage of us. My inbox is going viral (pardon the pun) from scammers offering survival tools, including unique facemasks, vitamins and
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Coronavirus has prompted the abrupt shutdown of major ski/snowboard resorts throughout North America and likely the end of the 2019/2020 season. Many resorts have shut down despite ample snow conditions that would have us busy schussing and riding until mid-April. Name your favorite area in Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, California, Vermont and even Canada, it’s likely
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Is it safe to travel now? Coronavirus is changing all our travel plans. Whether or not you should take a planned trip depends on many things, including your destination, your own age and health, your family members, and also the people you will be traveling with. If you choose to cancel or postpone your trip,
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Coronavirus Update: The U.S. State Dept. has issued an updated travel warning for American citizens considering travel by cruise ship. This article is from 2020 and no longer in effect Because of the Coronavirus, cruise ship companies have changed their cancellation policies and are being more generous with refunds. So have airlines and hotel companies.
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Travel Technology: The newest thing in cruising is a bracelet made of recycled ocean plastic that literally opens doors. This eco-chic wearable technology is loaded with high-tech smarts that serves at a room key, let’s you back on board after a shore excursion, pinpoints your location for delivery of an ice cream shake at poolside
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The fast spread of the deadly Coronavirus has prompted the US Government to recommend avoiding non-essential travel to China Airlines are waiving fees for changing flights to Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong. Delta has extended its one-time flight change waiver fee through Feb. 29 United also has waived change fees through the end of February
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