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Evelyn Kanter

has a lifetime of experience as journalist -- as a magazine and newspaper writer and photographer, radio and television news producer and reporter, and guidebook author and editor, all focusing on travel, automotive, lifestyle, the environment and your rights as a consumer.

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Over-Priced Travel Gear to Avoid

GlamBags cost 5x more than ordinary Ziplocs

We all look for airfare bargains, hotel discounts, and the best car rental deals when we travel.  So why would you waste money on travel gear or gadgets that just look pretty?

Why would you buy 18 decorated zip-close plastic bags for $9.95 when many airport security gates give them away for [...]

Most Expensive Valentine's Day Deals for Romance with Luxury

These Valentine’s Day packages from two top hotels are most certainly not bargains.  But let’s take a moment and dream.

Grand Hyatt Denver Downtown has a $15,000 three-night Diamond Valentine’s Package for February 12, 13 and 14.  For $5,000 a night, you and your significant other get a private catered dinner in the Pinnacle Club on the 38th floor, [...]

Travel Industry Helps Haiti Relief Efforts

Haiti earthquake victim

Here’s what the travel industry is doing to help the victims of the Haiti earthquake, travelers who have been affected,  and how you can help, too:

Travel Guard is providing free emergency travel and medial assistance services to travelers and families affected by the earthquake, including coordinating emergency medial arrangements and evacuations, temporary lodging, cash wire [...]

2011 Mustang GT Gets Tricked Out for Rapper Nelly

2011 Ford Mustang GT Customized for Rapper Nelly

Hip-hop star Nelly is showcasing a customized 2011 Mustang GT  on his new rap album, as part of the artwork.  The Mustang is one of the big hits of the 2010 Detroit Auto Show, with its all-new 5.0 liter, 412 horsepower V8 engine.  So, we could say there are [...]

Take Better Photos with These Tips from Professional Photographers

An important part of holiday gatherings and vacations is taking photos of  family and friends.  Digital cameras make it easy to snap the shutter, but there are ways you can take better photos than allowing the camera to do all the work.  These top photo tips are from the professional photographers of the Society of American Travel Writers.

Avoid mid-day [...]

George Clooney "Up in the Air" Contest from Hilton Hotels

George Clooney as Ryan Bingham in "Up in the Air"

The new George Clooney movie “Up in the Air”  is a winner, getting rave reviews and nominations for top film awards in the few days after it opened.  Hilton Hotels play an important part in the movie — scenes were filmed in multiple Hilton locations (see [...]

Safe Driving Tips for the Holidays

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We’re all in a hurry at the holidays. But speeding is not the answer, and it most certainly is not safe driving. Speed-related deaths kill approximately 13,500 Americans each year, according to the Governor’s Highway Safety Association.  And thousands more drivers, passengers and pedestrians are injured by speeding.   Here are five reasons [...]