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Travelling with kids can be stressful enough – all those “are we there yet” questions – without the added stress of a family member with special needs, whatever their age. April is Autism Acceptance Month. These tips from accessible travel experts will help make summer vacations more fun for everyone. Many of these accessible travel
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Now that gas prices are higher than they’ve been in years because of the US war on Iran, it’s important again to save money at the pump. You can do that if you tune up, slow down, lighten up, and use money-saving apps to find the least expensive gas near you. Here’s how: Fuel-Up Fridays
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Take the train and avoid long airport check-in lines, flight delays and cancellations and high gas prices for road trips. These are the best scenic train trips in the USA, ranging from a few hours to a few days, including on vintage steam trains.
Plan your summer and fall travel now, including new routes between US cities and popular destinations in Europe, the Caribbean and South America, with dozens of new flights a week – plus updates to frequent flyer programs and partnerships. And beware of routes which have been cancelled. We have both, and we update and republish
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Now that my hometown is back on top of the must visit destination list, here’s how to enjoy NYC on the cheap. Spring is a great time to be in NYC, Holocaust Remembrance events, Earth Day events including car-free Open Streets day, the Big Umbrella Festival at Lincoln Center, cherry blossoms and the Macy’s Flower
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There are great meal deals and new menu items at national restaurant and fast food chains every week, to help you stretch your strained budget. Including – 420 Day freebies and deals; Endless Shrimp returns to Red Lobster; new value-priced meal deals from Blimpie’s, KFC, McDonalds and Friendly’s; Wendy’s new spicy chicken sandwich; BOGO footlongs
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Concept cars are an important glimpse into the future, showing what automotive designers and engineers are exploring for what will be in our driveways before the end of the decade. While these ideas may influence future production models, all are designed to inspire and push the boundaries of automotive design and technology. Take a road
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Ikon Pass prices for the upcoming 2026/27 season increase on April 16, 2026 – so buy now to avoid paying more later, and get new destinations and expanded access to existing ones, new lifts and terrain at participating mountains, and other perks. Also new is a fully refundable purchase option. At a Glance 2026/27 Ikon
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If you are considering donating your vehicle for a tax deduction, think carefully before donating it to Kars4Kids. The car donation charity gets low ratings from charity watchdog rating services and has been accused repeatedly of misleading donors and misusing funds.
All these supercars and hypercars have more horsepower than you need – as much as 1,500hp – and cost as much as several million dollars, and several of them are EVs. But it’s fun to look, dream and maybe drool. Koenigsegg Regera Innovation meets insanity. The Koenigsegg Regera’s revolutionary direct-drive system delivers seamless, mind-bending acceleration
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