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Holiday Driving Safety 101 Starts in the Driveway

Evelyn Kanter — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:00:17 +0000

It’s safety first for any holiday driving, including this long Fourth of July weekend. Every family road trip should start with a ten minute check of the car in the driveway to give you peace of mind on the road ahead. Ten minutes now can save you headaches, time and money, [...]

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, [...]

Best Earth Day 2010 Festivals in USA

Evelyn Kanter — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 07:14:31 +0000

Earth Day 2010 Respect and Protect the Environment

Thursday, April 22nd is the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, and there are observances around the world to remind us about protecting and saving our beautiful green earth. Here is a High Five recognition of some of the biggest planet-friendly Earth Day observances in the USA:

Headquarters for the [...]

Earth Day 2010: Saving the Green in Your Wallet

Evelyn Kanter — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 13:23:37 +0000

Earth Day 2010: save the green in your wallet

April 22, 2010 is the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, a day to think about the environment and keeping it green. Since my own personal definition of saving green includes saving the green in in my wallet, here are my High Fives – the five best travel websites [...]

World’s Ten Best Airports are in Asia and Europe

Evelyn Kanter — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 20:25:53 +0000

Singapore has world's best airport

The world’s top ten airports are all in Asia and Europe. The annual survey by World Airport Awards by Skytrax puts the Singapore Changi Airport at the top of the list of 210 international airports for overall excellence.

The top rated airport in North America is Vancouver International Airport, which came in [...]

Resorts Lure Skiers with Spring Discounts, Even Free Lift Passes

Evelyn Kanter — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 11:11:54 +0000

Playing in the powder at Winter Park

The calendar may say spring, but it’s still winter at ski and snowboard resorts, which are offering savvy travelers the best deals and discounts of the season. Here are some great ski vacation bargains in Colorado ski country on lodging, equipment, lessons and lift tickets from now to the [...]

Five Ways to Improve Driving Safety

Evelyn Kanter — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:18:33 +0000

Photo: carcrashes.com

Every year there are some 37,000 deaths on America’s roads. The on-going recall of Toyota and Lexus models for problems with sticking accelerators, steering and brake issues have made us all think more about automotive safety.

First, know what to do in an emergency if your gas pedal sticks or brakes fail to work.

Here are five more [...]

Miami Super Bowl Hotel Deals

Evelyn Kanter — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 09:55:30 +0000

It’s not too late to book your trip to Miami and join the national celebration that is Super Bowl XLIV, on Sunday February 7, 2010. Hotels and resorts across Greater Miami and Beaches still have packages and deals at a variety of prices. Book soon, before these discount package deals are gone. Here are some [...]

Top Ten Green 2010 Cars

Evelyn Kanter — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 23:35:44 +0000

2010 Honda Civic GX tops green car list

The top-rated green vehicle of 2010 is not the 2010 Toyota Prius hybrid, which tops most such lists. The greenest vehicle title goes the Honda Civic GX, powered by natural gas. Okay, the Toyota Prius is number two, and Honda Civic Hybrid claims spot three.

The top three green cars list from [...]

Most Researched Car Brands of 2009

Evelyn Kanter — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 21:44:07 +0000

2009 Honda Accord was most researched car of year

The five car companies that interested car-buyers most in 2009 were Toyota, Honda, Ford, Chevrolet and Nissan, in that order, according to the Kelley Blue Book. But, the top five specific models researched were all named Honda and Toyota.

The Honda Accord, Toyota Camry and Honda Civic have been the top three [...]