Making your buck, quid, euro, etc. go further has never been more important in these times. Fortunately there are still tons of strategies for taking off -- whether you're a student, a senior, or somewhere in between -- without landing in the poorhouse.

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Using Google Flights to score cheap airfares

If you’ve ever gone down the rabbit hole of searching for flights, you know how overwhelming it can get. Prices jump around, deals disappear, and it’s easy to spend hours refreshing tabs. That’s where Google Flights comes in—it’s one of the most powerful (and free) tools for finding cheap airfares. Here are a few strategies travelers swear by...read post

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A tribute to my friend, the late budget travel icon Arthur Frommer

  The legendary U.S. travel journalist and entrepreneur Arthur Frommer passed away November 18 at the age of 95. Born in Virginia and with an early boyhood in a small town in Missouri, Arthur was a lawyer who became a pioneering and great travel journalist, and who will be remembered as having helped open the joys of travel to the masses. While serving in the U.S. Army in Europe in the 1950s, he got the travel bug, came out with a travel guide for servicemen, and followed up in 1957 with Europe…

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Flying Smarter: 10 Money-Saving Tips for Budget Travelers

    Airfares in 2024 have been a something of a mixed bag - generally down to/from/within Europe and the United States, but pricier when it comes to Africa and parts of Asia, as well as the Middle East and South America. Regardless, to make the most of your travel budget and leave you more for enjoying destinations once you get there, here are a handful of proven strategies read post  

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  • Here's another deal that's actually a good deal: The Wyndham Sugar Bay Resort & Spa, an all-inclusive resort on St. Thomas, is offering up to 50% off on bookings this fall.
    The winter deals aren't quite that good but they're even more remarkable: some 30% discounts during Christmas break (they're assuming you can find a flight that week, which isn't necessarily easy). And after January 2, the Wyndham's offering a Winter Sale & Early Booking Bonus with 30 percent off all-inclusive rates for stays up to five nights and a 30 percent discount plus one free night for stays of six nights or more. http://www.sugarbaywyndham.com/
  • A lot of deals cross my desk. Most don't deserve your attention, but this one does -- a Day of the Dead 3-for-2 package at Hacienda Xcanatun on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula:
    "Pay for 2 nights & the 3rd Night is Free, valid from October 30 through November 3, 2010. [This] reflects a 33% savings off normal pricing. The reduced cost for two adults staying three nights starts at $560.00 (plus taxes and hotel service charge). " It's a beautiful place, too.


    The packages includes:

    * 3 Nights (pay for 2!)
    * Xcanatún Breakfast for two daily.
    * A sampling of Mucbipollos at breakfast or lunch.
  • We do some time in Alcatraz and finish up our trip to San Francisco. It' on The World on Wheels today: http://tinyurl.com/28fhocg

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    The World on Wheels
    An ongoing adventure of travel and living while using a wheelchair. Tim has been disabled from birth. Darryl is his father and caregiver who travel…
  • Come along on The World on Wheels as we head up north to Baghdad by the Bay, San Francisco: http://tinyurl.com/2ab75z9

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    The World on Wheels
    An ongoing adventure of travel and living while using a wheelchair. Tim has been disabled from birth. Darryl is his father and caregiver who travel…
  • Now overshadowed by the revived Union Station, El Monte Busway Station used to be the key cog on Los Angeles' emerging modern transit network. It closed Sunday and will be replaced with a new station. Today on The World on Wheels, we have an updated Los Angeles Transit Report for you: http://tinyurl.com/ydv6zol

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    The World on Wheels
    An ongoing adventure of travel and living while using a wheelchair. Tim has been disabled from birth. Darryl is his father and caregiver who travel…
  • Incredible fall color today on The World on Wheels. We finish our trip to North Carolina: http://wheelstraveler.blogspot.com/2010/09/classic-trip-north-carol...

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    The World on Wheels
    An ongoing adventure of travel and living while using a wheelchair. Tim has been disabled from birth. Darryl is his father and caregiver who travel…
  • You say you don't want to pay the airlines extra fees?

    Read this: How to avoid carry-on baggage fees.
  • Fall is my favorite time of year to travel. A great destination for this season is North Carolina. Today on The World on Wheels, we start a visit to this beautiful state: http://tinyurl.com/3xnkka2

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  • Free members-only travel site to check out: TripAlertz.com

    TripAlertz uses the power of group buying to sell members-only travel deals at deluxe hotels & resorts, and will launch in beta on October 5th (you can preview deals now). The multi-night deals are up to 75% off prices found on public online travel sites. And right now, they’re giving away 250 free trips to the first 10,000 members! Plus, you earn credits for future bookings (Trip Tokens) by referring friends.

    How it works: Members reserve private travel deals within a one-week booking period (two weeks for international hotels). The more people that book, the lower the price goes, and everyone pays the same price when the deal clock hits zero. Once booked, members can opt to meet and share advice with their fellow travelers on a private collaboration page before and after their trip (not everyone travels on the same date).

    There’s some great deals featured at hotels like the Trump International Beach Resort in Miami, the Crescent Hotel in Beverly Hills, and the Hotel Marina El Cid Spa & Beach Resort in Riviera Maya. Check it out! TripAlertz.com
  • Why does our home team's stadium rank so low on our Fields of Dreams list (17 out of 19)? It all has to do with how they treat their disabled fans. It's Angel Stadium today on The World on Wheels: http://tinyurl.com/27s8sgl

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    FIELDS OF DREAMS: Hall of Fame/Walk of Shame
    We're now up to 32 stadiums for all 30 teams, 28 of those are current stadiums. Yankee Stadium and Shea Stadium have been demolished sin...
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