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Fall travel deals: Autumn brings cooler temperatures and hotter travel deals. Along with the leaves, prices are dropping at several hotel chains around the US, Canada and the Caribbean, including special discounts for seniors and military. Here are some of the best fall travel deals, whether you are chasing fall foliage, food and wine festivals,
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The devastation caused by Hurricane Dorian in Abaco and Grand Bahama islands is beyond belief. Tourism is a crucial part of the Bahamas economy, and the tourist industry is donating millions of dollars, plus cruise ship lines are delivering life-saving hurricane relief supplies and evacuating victims. One cruise line even is matching donations dollar-for-dollar. Here’s
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Hurricane Dorian has devastated two islands of the Bahamas and unleashed its fury on South and North Carolina. Donate to one of these top-rated charities to help victims of Hurricane Dorian with life-saving food, water, clothing, shelter and medical services, and start the rebuilding, including roads and power lines. Abaco and Grand Bahama suffered unprecedented
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Every year, OpenTable rates the best restaurants in the USA in different categories. The survey of best places to take kids has just been releases and includes a combination of fast casual chains and individual family-owned locations coast-to-coast. You’ll find something on this list for a delicious everyday meal or somewhere to celebrate a special
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First Drive: An EPA rating of 53 MPG, well-designed cockpit, and fun to drive. What else do you want to know about the 2020 Toyota Corolla hybrid? Oh, yeah – starting price is under $24,000, making this one of the most affordable hybrids on the road. MSRP is around $1,000 less than the Toyota Prius,
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August 25 marks the 400th anniversary of the 1619 landing of the first enslaved Africans in the English-occupied colonies, and national parks are honoring the date with special programs and FREE admission. All 419 national parks are hosting programs and participating in a nationwide bell ringing at 3PM (EDT), as part of a a day
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More than 1,500 museums, zoos, botanical gardens and other attractions in the USA will be offering FREE admission on Sat., Sept,. 21, 2019, for the Smithsonian Magazines 15th Annual Museum Day But you can’t just walk in. FREE tickets are required for Museum Day FREE admission. Each Museum Day ticket provides free admission to the ticket holder and one
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Safety and value are at the top of the list for parents whose kids will be driving to school or around campus. Here are ten top-rated new cars for back-to-school, all of them a great mix of affordable, fuel-efficient, reliable, good looking and filled with the tech connectivity younger drivers want and the safety features
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Travel Technology: Robots are delivering luggage at Dallas Fort Worth International (DFW) Airport in a test program designed to see if the small autonomous vehicles can speed the baggage handling process. Travelers can opt in, or continue to have their baggage handled by humans. Customers who participate in the pilot program will use one of
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Forget the minibar, sleek lobby, electronic check-out, super-size TV and mints on the pillow. What we hotel guests really want is a great, comfortable bed and pillows, soft bed linens and a quiet room. A better-than-expected night’s sleep tops the list for guest satisfaction in all price ranges, from budget to luxury, according to the
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