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NYC’s Sanctuary Hotel: Memorial Day And ‘Rock Of Ages’ Packages

April 29th, 2012

Credit: Sanctuary Hotel

Sanctuary Hotel in New York City is offering special room rates for Memorial Day Weekend, starting at $379 per night (not including other taxes or fees) for stays between May 23 and 31. Guests will get a “Tribute-tini” cocktail when they arrive as well as red, white and blue cupcakes in their room, not to [...]

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A Round-Up Of Memorial Day Travel Packages

April 15th, 2012

Credit: The Westin Resort & Casino, Aruba

Planning a Memorial Day escape? A number of properties — from tropical locations to city destinations — are offering special deals over the May 28 weekend to make it a little more affordable to get away. A sampling: – The Westin Resort & Casino, Aruba, is offering the “Sunsational Savings” offer, where guests can stay [...]

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Snow Monkeys In Japan

January 12th, 2012

Japan In January 2012

January 6th, 2012

Cruise Expenses Can Add Up

December 27th, 2011

While you can theoretically get away with not pulling any extra cash out of your pocket, you’ll need a boatload of willpower, because there are enticing options onboard that will be tugging at your wallet from all sides. For instance, most cruise ships these days offer a myriad of specialty dining options in restaurants that [...]

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All Car Rentals Are Not The Same

December 27th, 2011

Many folks will book the cheapest car rental company on the grounds that they all basically provide the same product. While essentially true, there are differences that many people overlook. These include the convenience of the rental location (on-airport vs. shuttle), counter wait times, age/mileage of vehicles and even the likelihood of undisclosed charges appearing [...]

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Tuesday Is Not Always Flyday

December 27th, 2011

The advertised airfare sales often happen on a Tuesday; but the unadvertised ones are better and they can happen any moment of the week. So if consumers get trained to only look on Tuesday they will miss out on the really good sales. Sign up for airfare alerts and save.

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Christmas 2011

December 25th, 2011

NY Historical Society Museum & Library

November 27th, 2011

NY Historical Society Museum & Library

How To Find Cheap Airfares In Any Season

November 27th, 2011

How to find cheap airfares any time, from our friends at www.airfarewatchdog.com

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NYC Marathon 2011 At Mile 18

November 6th, 2011

Sneak Peek of Legoland, Florida

November 5th, 2011

Legoland, Florida