Category: travel savings
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Museum Membership as Travel Gift: Free Reciprocal Admission to Museums Across North America
Still looking for something to give a travel fan? How about a worthwhile membership to a museum that would also provide free admission to other museums both near and far from home? For instance, I recently bought a membership to the Albany Institute of History and Art. Not only was this a worthwhile contribution to…
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Tips To Save Money on Summer Travel with the Right Credit Card
CardHub.com has announced its picks for the Best Travel Credit Cards for Spring & Summer 2014, which it says were chosen from more than 1,000 total offers given their unique ability to help folks save as the year’s busiest travel seasons get underway. Here’s a quick summary of the CardHub Editor’s Best selections below. For more…
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Hurry–Amtrak Children Discount Changing to Maximum Age of 12 Years Old!
Amtrak currently provides a passenger children discount of 50% for children aged 2-15. This is what they say: Children Ages 2-15 Save 50% Up to two children ages 2-15 are eligible to receive a 50% discount on the lowest available adult rail fare on most Amtrak trains with each fare-paying adult (age 18+). If any…
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Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day Live-Free Admission to a Select Museum on September 28, 2013
In the spirit of Smithsonian Museums, who offer free admission everyday, Museum Day Live! is an annual event hosted by Smithsonian magazine in which participating museums across the country open their doors to anyone presenting a Museum Day Live! Ticket…for free. Note: Only an official Museum Day Live! ticket is eligible for free entry. Official…
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Tips to Get that Elusive Seat From Your Airline Miles
Check out Susan Stellin’s interesting article on how to successfully use your airline miles to better score a seat. Ms. Stellin notes that some surveys show that it’s actually easier to earn a seat than in previous years. Why? Because a poor economy reduces the amount of cash bookings. Because of this, there are apparently…
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Apps for Last-Minute Hotel Rooms
Check out Susan Stellin’s interesting article on apps that will get a great deal on hotel rooms if you wait until the last minute. Ms. Stellin lists various apps that she has tried including those for Expedia, Priceline, Travelocity,Kayak,and Oribitz. In her article this writer discusses recent deals and what she believes are their pro…
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NYC: Cheap Eats List for 2012
Check out the Underground Gourmet’s list of great food in NYC for under $25.00. Click here…..
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Amtrak College Visit Discount
Amtrak is offering a buy one, get one 50% off exclusive travel offer for families planning a college visit. This is what they say: Amtrak has partnered with Collegia to make the process of selecting a college more affordable. Our buy one, get one 50% off Campus Visit® Discount is the smart way for high…
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Great Ideas From The New York Times Travel Show
Last Saturday I traveled down to Manhattan’s Javits Center to attend the annual New York Times Travel Show. Located primarily on this convention center’s main floor, this show provided information for over 500 destinations from around the world, and it was divided into various sections including the Caribbean, Asia, Europe, Latin America, Africa, the United…
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$199 — NASCAR 3-Hour Driving Experience, Reg. $400
Travelzoo.com is advertising an interesting adventure deal: Get behind the wheel of a real NASCAR race car with an exclusive discount. This is what they say: For $199, regularly $400, drive the same type of race car as this year’s Daytona 500 winner Matt Kenseth. During this NASCAR Racing Experience, get behind the wheel of…
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Travel Gal Kim Swidler 