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Travel Bargains of the Week: Airfare and Getting to the Airport

Evelyn Kanter — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 10:10:46 +0000

The end of July is packed with travel bargains. In addition to airfare bargains, there are some discount deals to get you between the airport and home or downtown. Grab these great green travel deals before they disappear.

Delta Airlines has launched a global sale on both domestic and international flights. You have to book [...]

Chicago Car Show Celebrates Small, Mini and Micro Cars

Evelyn Kanter — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 08:23:48 +0000

Hollywood icon Cary Grant and a vintage BMW Isetta microcar

Small cars are back in style, thanks to gas prices that peaked at $4 per gallon last year, and the additional power, style and comfort manufacturers have been able to pack into new models like the Ford Fiesta and Audi A3 TDI clean diesel, named [...]

Airline Travel Deals to Save Your Green

Evelyn Kanter — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 13:21:12 +0000

There are discounts galore from airlines and hotels. Act fast, since these travel bargains don’t last forever.

AirTran Airways has a getaway sale valid for travel on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays. You have to book your flights by July 8, 2010, but you can travel through November 16, 2010. Sample fares are $114 each way [...]

Five Best Places for July Fourth Fireworks and Concerts

Evelyn Kanter — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:44:29 +0000

Macy's Annual July Fourth Fireworks in NYC is largest in US

The Fourth of July and fireworks displays go together like hot dogs and mustard, kids and ice cream. Here are five of the best places in the United States to watch Fourth of July fireworks:

New York City — The biggest and best, of course, [...]

18 Beaches the BP Oil Spill May Ruin Forever

Evelyn Kanter — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 15:49:48 +0000

Oil soaked wave

The newsletter Business Insider has identified 18 beaches Gulf Coast beaches that may never recover from the ecological disaster of the BP oil spill. Here are the five most endangered beaches, with photos that are even more upsetting than the oil soaked wave shown here –

Worst hit is Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, where [...]

Chevy Volt Buyers Can Get Free Charging Units

Evelyn Kanter — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:29:58 +0000

Chevrolet Volt buyers eligible for free home charging stations

The long-awaited Chevrolet Volt goes on sale Fall 2010. A real problem for owners of electric cars and plug-in hybrids is that recharging stations are still limited. General Motors and its partners will reduce what’s called range anxiety by making 15,000 charging stations available to Chevy [...]

American Airlines Adds Yet More Ticket Fees

Evelyn Kanter — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:40:31 +0000

As I’ve said before, airlines are working overtime to come up with new ways to increase ticket prices without actually raising the cost of the actual airline ticket. Here’s the latest scheme to increase the cost of your travel experience, from American Airlines –

Pay extra and you can board first, with Group One. Pay extra [...]

Free Museum Admission for Military and Their Families

Evelyn Kanter — Fri, 28 May 2010 15:04:33 +0000

Free Museum Admission for US Military and Their Families at Museums Nationwide

From Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend 2010, active duty U.S. military and their families receive free admission to more than 700 museums throughout the United States.

It is a new program called Blue Star Museums. It is a joint effort of Blue Star Families, a [...]

Chrysler, Zac Brown Band Partner Support US Troops with Letter Writing Campaign

Evelyn Kanter — Mon, 17 May 2010 14:17:39 +0000

2010 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie Crew Cab

Write a letter to a U.S. soldier and get a free Zac Brown Band CD. “Letters for Lyrics” is a unique partnership between Chrysler’s Ram Truck division and the Grammy-winning Zac Brown Band. The goal is to generate one million letters to U.S. men and women in uniform serving around [...]

Follow the Footsteps of Robin Hood in Nottingham

Evelyn Kanter — Fri, 14 May 2010 18:08:34 +0000

Robin Hood, the new Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett, Ridley Scott action film, is sure to be a blockbuster, and also sure to increase interest to visit Britain.

You can follow the footstps of Nottingham’s famous outlaw on a special website from Visit Britain, the country’s official tourism agency, where you’ll find itineraries, behind-the-scenes movie location information, travel ideas and discount tickets for [...]