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Travel Tips: Why You Need Travel Insurance

Travel Tips: Why You Need Travel Insurance

The Christmas/New Year’s holiday “flightmare” of cancelled and delayed flights, lost baggage and gifts, is a horror, for sure. These are just some of the reasons to have travel insurance. There are many more.  It’s as essential as auto insurance and homeowner’s insurance. Simply, never leave home without it. Travel insurance protects you Travel insurance
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Travel Deals for Airfare, Cruises and Hotels

Travel Deals for Airfare, Cruises and Hotels

Where to Go Next: Plan your spring and summer getaways now and take advantage of these three discount deals for airfare, cruises and hotels in the Caribbean, South Pacific and more. Take Your Sweetie to Tahiti – Paul Gauguin Cruises is celebrating Valentine’s Day with half-off all-inclusive fares with included roundtrip airfare from Los Angeles,
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Cruise to Alaska with Oprah and Gayle

Cruise to Alaska with Oprah and Gayle

Holland America Line has just announced a two-year partnership with O, The Oprah Magazine, including a special cruise to Alaska this summer with Oprah and Gayle King on board, and a contest to win a spot on the cruise. ecoXplorer Evelyn Kanter attended the news conference at Hearst Magazine headquarters in NYC  – Hearst publishes
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Half off Windstar cruises to Asia

Half off Windstar cruises to Asia

Windstar Cruises is launching its newest ship and routes with a 2-for-1 deal on its new Asia sailings, including Vietnam, India and Dubai.  The BOGO cruise deal also includes two free hotel nights before or after the cruise, and special onboard events such as wood-engraving workshops. Cruises must be booked by March 28, 2014 to
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Best July Fourth fireworks + concerts

Best July Fourth fireworks + concerts

The Fourth of July and fireworks displays go together like hot dogs and mustard, kids and ice cream. Here are four of the best places in the United States for Fourth of July celebrations:   New York City — The biggest and best, of course, is the annual Macy’s Fourth of July fireworks display, the nation’s
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Scam Alert: Bogus Free Bahamas Cruise

Scam Alert: Bogus Free Bahamas Cruise

Free vacation scams used to come in the mail. Now, they arrive over the phone. I was just promised a gift of a free two-night Bahamas cruise as thanks for answering three short questions for a national political opinion survey. Okay, I’m listening — because I do have opinions about Congress and the White House,
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Contests to win trip to London Olympics, trans-Atlantic + Alaska cruises, Caribbean

Contests to win trip to London Olympics, trans-Atlantic + Alaska cruises, Caribbean

These contests and sweepstakes are free to enter, and you might win a trans-Atlantic cruise or other vacation for up to four people.  What you probably also will win is the prize of being on the email list of the companies sponsoring the contests.  Sometimes I wonder if these things are really a way of
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Cruise news: Norwegian widens smoking ban, Princess offers Zumba classes, American Safari small ship cruising to Hawaii

Cruise news: Norwegian widens smoking ban, Princess offers Zumba classes, American Safari small ship cruising to Hawaii

Travel news you might have missed, to help you plan your next vacation getaway — Norwegian Cruises is expanding its smoke-free ship areas.  Beginning in 2012, smoking is banned anywhere on board, except in shipboard casinos, in special cigar bars, or on your stateroom balcony.  Norwegian says the new no smoking rules are in response
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Elvis, Swing Dance, Culinary Theme Cruises are Fun at Sea

Elvis, Swing Dance, Culinary Theme Cruises are Fun at Sea

Whatever you like to do on land, you’ll probably find a theme cruise to match. Elvis Theme Cruise — Start polishing your Blue Suede Shoes for the annual Elvis Cruise, just announced for January 12-16, 2012 from Jacksonville, Florida, to Nassau, Bahamas.  This popular cruise usually sells out fast, and several dozen top “Elvis Tribute
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Contests to Win Trips to NASCAR, Dream Cruises

Contests to Win Trips to NASCAR, Dream Cruises

These three Tuesday Travel Deals are all contests to win free vacations. Win a trip for two to the NASCAR races in Daytona, Florida on February 20, 2011.  The winner gets two passes for the auto race at Daytona Speedway, two VIP Garage Credentials with Honorary Pit Crew Position, a meeting with legendary NASCAR driver
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Evelyn Kanter is a journalist with 20+ years of experience as a newspaper and magazine writer, radio & TV news producer & reporter, and guidebook and smartphone app author – all focusing on travel, automotive, the environment and your rights as a consumer.

Evelyn Kanter currently serves as President of the International Motor Press Assn. (IMPA), and is a past Board Member of a prestigious professional group for travel journalists.

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