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Budget Travel Hotel Deals for Early 2011

Sometimes, green travel means saving the green in your wallet.  Here are some deals, discounts and other special offers  will help stretch your travel budget –

$20.11 hotel room at Red Roof Hotels — Whether you’ve been naughty or nice, Red Roof is offering all guests its nicest price ever with a  $20.11 rate [...]

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2011 Best Buy Car: 2011 Chevrolet Malibu Mid-Size Sedan

2011 Chevrolet Malibu wins "best buy" award plus safety awards

The eagerly-awaited extended range hybrid Chevrolet Volt has been getting all the headlines lately, along with many of the top car awards.  But so has the 2011 Chevrolet Malibu, which the Volt  looks like and even feels like behind the wheel, although the [...]

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John Lennon and Beatles History are Alive in Liverpool

Beatles history is year-round in their hometown Liverpool

There were worldwide tributes to John Lennon marking the 30th anniversary of his murder.  In Liverpool,  where The Beatles grew up and wrote about in the songs that changed the sound of music forever, Beatles history is a year-round affair.

Liverpool is a great place [...]

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Travel Contests for Free Vacations

Airlines, hotels and tourism boards are giving away free vacations.  Some current travel contests, sweepstakes and promotions often involve little more than signing up to the company’s Facebook page.  Now that I have your attention –

Contests and sweepstakes for free vacations

Grand Velas Riviera Maya — the prize is a two night [...]

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Black Friday, Cyber Monday Travel Deals

Black Friday and Cyber Monday budget travel deals

Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals are not limited to department stores such as Target, Walmart and Toys R Us.  Hotels and airlines are offering spectacular budget travel deals, too.  Travel bargain hunters must make your reservation on Friday, November 26th or Monday November 29th [...]

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How the Travel Industry Supports U.S. Military Veterans

Travel industry supports U.S. military with free flights and other discounts

On Veterans Day, let’s salute our active and retired U.S. military personnel.  Let’s also salute the travel industry for the ways it supports American soldiers, sailors and Marines.  The travel industry gets lots of headlines for cruise ships that have to be [...]

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Travel Deals to Caribbean Warm up Winter Blues

Leave those scarves and mittens at home.  Escape the winter by heading south.  Despite the upcoming holidays, the Caribbean is on sale right now, with fourth night free and other travel discounts.  Here are some Tuesday Travel bargains for family travel or romantic getaways without the kids:

Curacao — Book before January 8, 2011 [...]

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Holiday Travel Adventures and Deals to Book Now

There’s still time to book special eco-friendly getaways for the holidays.  These travel adventures are great gifts to give yourself.

Zion National Park is one of my favorite places in the world to hike and inhale the beauty of the rugged scenery and the clear air  – that photo of me is atop the [...]

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