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Best Funny and Offbeat New Year’s Eve Celebrations in USA

NYC's Times Square is the world's biggest New Year's Eve celebration

Everybody agrees that the two top places to ring in a new year are Times Square in New York City and anywhere in Las Vegas. But there are some other interesting, free, even quirky New Year’s Eve celebrations in the USA, from [...]

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Five Top Travel Apps for Safe Holiday Road Trips

The AAA estimates more than 92 million Americans will be on the road during the holiday period between December 23rd and January 2nd, 3.1% more than last year. There is a mind-boggling selection of iPhone, iPad, Android and Blackberry apps to download that will help make your driving and travel less stressful and perhaps [...]

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Safe Driving Tips for the Holidays

Photo courtesy CarCrashes.com

We’re all in a hurry at the holidays. But driving fast 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 [...]

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How Airlines and Hotels Give Back to the Community

In the spirit of the holiday season, it’s time to acknowledge airlines and hotels for how they support the underprivileged and give back to the community.

American Airlines brought more than 1,300 children and spouses of fallen military personnel to the Dallas/Ft. Worth area on December 9th, four four days of all-expense-paid holiday activities, [...]

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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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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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