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If your budget is bleeding from your IRS 1040, take some of the pain out of your 2015 tax bite by booking one of these tax day travel deals, for travel now or later this year, including deals that wipe away local room taxes. Kimpton Hotels, which operates Kimpton, Palomar and Monaco brands, among others,
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While Volkswagen continues to suffer falling sales and negative headlines from its diesel emissions tampering scandal, it’s getting positive buzz from the Budd-e Concept, the 21st century version of the iconic 1960s microbus. International auto shows, from Detroit to Dubai, are an important way for manufacturers to tease the future, by introducing so-called concept cars
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Think pink. Hilton Panama has partnered with the Mattel toy company to create a Barbie themed room, along with a Barbie themed menu, spa treatments and activities, and Barbie lobby decorations. Hotel chains and individual locations often offer something special to lure or entertain guests. Over the years, I’ve written about hotel promotions to pay
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If your upcoming vacation plans include international travel, some great FREE mobile apps will help you save time, money and stress before, during and after your trip. I rely on these as a bona fide road warrior. For most of us, the basic free versions are enough. Or, you can opt to upgrade to paid
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The newest hotel room amenity goes well beyond fluffy robes and slippers. Hard Rock Hotels now provide guests with a pre-reserved Fender guitar for jam sessions in their rooms. The Amplified package also includes a floor amp, headphones, and a souvenir hat to tell everybody “I Got Plugged In @ Hard Rock Hotels”. The press
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Spring ahead, fall back. The annual ritual of moving our clocks one hour forward means drivers are more sleep-deprived than usual. Avoid the dangers of drowsy driving yourself, and know how to recognize another drowsy driver. Read also how to avoid road rage Simply, fatigue affects our ability to respond. Nodding off at the wheel,
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March Madness: Spring fever usually includes an itch to go somewhere. Here are some of the best spring travel deals plus some other travel news and tidbits. Airfare deals: Delta Airlines is offering discounts on travel within the USA and to international destinations including Europe and the Caribbean. Just purchase your ticket before Wednesday, Mar.
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Buyer Beware: Your favorite Starbucks beverage might contain as much as 25 teaspoons of sugar. That’s more than 1/4 cup of sugar and around 400 calories. Starbucks has just changed its Rewards program to reduce perks for purchases, but not the sugar content. Watered-down Starbucks Rewards program brews customer complaints 25 teaspoons of sugar in
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We’re all looking for the next great destination. My vote goes to Estonia, for historic architecture, the cobblestone streets, culture, fine dining and park land you expect to find in Europe, and for a lot less money than in what I call “the usual suspects”. Estonia is one of the three Baltic nations – Lithuania
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Scam Alert: Don’t let a romance scam break your heart this Valentine’s Day, even steal your life savings. The scammers and fraudsters know that online dating websites see a surge in sign-ups between New Year’s Day and Valentine’s Day, and are busy trolling for lonely men and women, especially older people living alone. Whether you
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