Category: General
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Safe Ways to Park and Ride to NYC and Hotel Info For Ottawa
I got a question from LM concerning travel to NYC and Ottawa: I’m not sure this is the place to ask, but I’ll give it a try: Does anyone know of a safe place to park and ride to NYC? Can anyone recommend hotels in Ottawa (Parliament Hill, Canadian War Museum areas)? Does anyone think…
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Groupons-Has Anybody Tried These?
I just signed up for something called “groupons” that provides discounts for a lot of cities around the country. In its FAQ, Groupon states that: “Each day, Groupon features an unbeatable deal on the best stuff to do, see, eat, and buy in your city. By promising businesses a minimum number of customers, we get…
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Traveling to NYC by Taking Baby Steps-Bryant Park
In my last post on the easiest way to get to Manhattan, we finished with a tour bus such as Yankee Trails or Wade Tours dropping us off at Bryant Park. So once we get there there, where do we go first? Well, how about the park itself? Click here for a great map of…
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Consumer Protection through New Federal Air Travel Rules
Check out the informative article written by the Susan Stellin of the New York Times about the new airline regulations recently enacted by the federal government. Entitled “Inside the New Flight Rules,” this piece discusses the improvements in air travel that have or will be made including no more nights on the tarmac, disclosure of…
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$599 — Ireland 6-Night Castle Vacation incl. Air
Check out this three castle deal advertised by Dooley Vacations.com. Click here for even further information. – Day 1: Depart USA to Shannon – Day 2/3: Bunratty Castle Hotel located in historical Bunratty and easy access to the west of Ireland – Day 4/5: Kilronan Castle is a luxury castle hotel perfectly located to visit…
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Special Event for Coffee Lovers at DeGustibus in NYC!
Degustibus,the cooking school located in Manhattan’s Macy’s Herald Square is offering a course on how to be a Coffee Aficionado that will be taught by taste expert, journalist and author David Rosengarten along with illy’s Master Barista, Giorgio Milos from Trieste, Italy. The course will provide education and instruction on coffee history and preparation. It…
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Websites Publishes Printable NYC and Miami Coupons
Have you ever visited one of NYC’s official information booths and seen the little discount cards that they offer for the city’s major attractions? These cards are published by RightCard NYC. RightCard NYC provides discounts for attractions,stores and restaurants, and the coupons are printable right off of your own computer. Click here to go to…
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Your Rights When You Get Bumped From A Flight
It was recently reported by the Associated Press that, last year, Southwest Airlines, which carried the most passengers in the United States, bumped more passengers (13,113) than any American carrier. This number came to 80 percent more than the next closest airline. Southwest was fined $200,000 by the Transportation Department for violating the rules of…
Travel Gal Kim Swidler 