Tag: Travel Deal

• Pet Travel Deal: LimoLiner between NYC and Boston

  

  This winter, travelers dashing through the snow between Boston and New York City can bring their pets along for the ride when heading home for the holidays, catching a show or shopping for last minute gifts. Throughout the month of December, LimoLiner will waive pet fares on designated pet-friendly trips, dish out gourmet treats and…

  kimsswidler

  November 21, 2016

  Deals, General

  limoliner, Pet Travel, Pet travel to Boston, pet travel to NYC, travel bargain, Travel Deal, travel savings

• Luxe: Valet Parking for Manhattan Cruise Terminals

  So many of us love the capital region. But when that last colorful leaf falls to the ground, a lot of us yearn to take a cruise to warmer destinations. Luxe, New York City’s on-demand valet parking and car services app, announced its latest service in the city, parking at the Manhattan Cruise Terminals. Luxe will begin…

  kimsswidler

  September 14, 2016

  General, Stories, Tips

  AARP Travel, cruises, Luxe, travel bargain, Travel Deal, travel savings, valet parking at cruise terminals

• Lonely Planet Releases Free Celebrate Rio Ebook

  

  Lonely Planet has released a free new ebook guide to exploring Rio de Janeiro to celebrate the upcoming 2016 Games this summer. Celebrate Rio can be downloaded from Lonely Planet’s Rio destination page (lonelyplanet.com/brazil/rio-de-janeiro), which has been completely overhauled for visitors to Rio. Brazil travel experts will be updating news regularly throughout the Games at http://www.lonelyplanet.com/news/rio-olympics.…

  kimsswidler

  August 4, 2016

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  Free Rio Guide book, Lonely Planet, Rio, travel bargain, Travel Deal, travel savings

• Free Travel Itinerary for Colonial Missions in the U.S.A.’s Southwest

  The National Park Service and the Embassy of Spain in Washington D.C. have teamed up to create travel itineraries for Colonial Missions in Southwest. This is what they say: The National Park Service is pleased to announce the Spanish Colonial Missions of the Southwest Travel Itinerary, the newest of the Discover Our Shared Heritage travel itinerary series. The…

  kimsswidler

  November 12, 2015

  General, Stories

  Free itinerary, National Parks, Southwest, travel bargain, Travel Deal, U.S.A.

• Unique Travel Gifts

  

  It’s that time of year again when we find ourselves scrambling around to find the right gift for our favorite travel lover.   Here are a few unique suggestions that have come my way: Squeeze Pod: These cute travel toiletry kits are said to be TSA carry-on size and include so many of the things that we could use on a…

  kimsswidler

  November 11, 2015

  Deals, General, Stories

  holiday gifts, Lonely Planet, scrubba, squeeze pod, travel bargain, Travel Deal, travel gifts

• San Francisco: The Walt Disney Family Museum

  

    A couple of weeks ago, I made my way to San Francisco to visit my brother Bruce and his husband, Bill. Although over the years I’d traveled to this beautiful city quite a lot,  I’d never been to the Walt Disney Family Museum. Located within the former military barracks of the Presidio area, this is not just a…

  kimsswidler

  August 13, 2015

  General, Stories

  AARP Travel, boomer travel, San Francisco, Senior Travel, travel bargain, Travel Deal, travel savings, Walt Disney, Walt Disney Family Museum

• Adventures with the New York Pass

  

  Last month my eighteen year-old daughter and I were given the wonderful opportunity to try out the New York Pass. This promotion provides you with discounts and admissions to 80 attractions in New York City. This huge selection had a number of advantages. Yes, you have a lot to choose from, but the New York Pass also provides you with the…

  kimsswidler

  August 7, 2015

  Deals, General, Stories

  AARP Travel, boomer travel, New York City, New York Passes, Senior Travel, Things to do in NYC, travel bargain, Travel Deal, travel savings

• Thirty Places to Eat Cheaply in NYC

  I love traveling to NYC, but the cost of a meal can be pretty pricey. Check out Grub Street’s list of 30 new cheap eats in the city. Click HERE to read the whole story. And let us know if you have any inexpensive favorites.

  kimsswidler

  July 23, 2015

  Foodie Finds, General, Tips

  AARP Travel, boomer travel, Family Travel, Foodie, New York City, Senior Travel, Things to do in NYC, travel bargain, Travel Deal, Travel deals, travel savings

• How to get a refund on a non-refundable flight

  Like most of us, cost is a major factor in considering whether I take a certain flight. One problem with the airline super fares,though, is that they can be nonrefundable. Smarter Travel says that there are some loopholes or workarounds with these types of fares. This is what they say: If you are booking an airfare in…

  kimsswidler

  July 6, 2015

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  AARP Travel, airline stories, boomer travel, non-refundable airline fares, Senior Travel, travel bargain, Travel Deal, travel savings

• So Many AARP Travel Discounts!

  

    I’ve already mentioned that I attended last week’s AARP ‘s Life@50+ Expo with the hope of scouting out more travel discounts to tell you about. Like many of us, I’ve received membership benefits from various organizations that I’ve never found a use for. So I was happy to see that, for the price of a…

  kimsswidler

  May 25, 2015

  Deals, General, Stories

  AARP discounts, AARP Travel, boomer travel, Senior Travel, travel bargain, Travel Deal, Travel deals, travel savings