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Cruises to Nowhere

July 22nd, 2010 · No Comments

Cruises to Nowhere are exactly that – a cruise that doesn’t actually go anywhere. If you think the best part about a cruise is life on the ship, a cruise to nowhere may be exactly what the doctor ordered. Cruises to nowhere let you enjoy life on the ship without the extra hassle of entering [...]

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2010 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival

June 22nd, 2010 · No Comments

I have one question Disney – How did I not know about the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival before? You guys send me lots of letters every month telling me about your hot offers but you didn’t find the quickest way to my heart… my stomach! From October 1st through November 14th, 2010, Epcot [...]

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Disney Really Is Magical!

June 11th, 2010 · 2 Comments

There’s a story floating around the web about Donna and Alex Voutsinas. As it turns out, thirty years ago Donna took her picture with one of Captain Hook’s crew, Smee, and her future husband, Alex, was being pushed in a stroller behind them. That’s right… Donna and Alex were to be wed many years later [...]

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Bing Travel’s Cabin Class Search FAIL

June 9th, 2010 · No Comments

I was researching some one-way flights from Baltimore Washington International to San Diego this morning when I discovered a strange little error in Bing. I first did a search for an Economy class seat to get a baseline of how much I would expect to pay. Then, on a whim, I thought it would be [...]

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Wanderlust Findings: Airport Food, Hawaii’s State Fish & Volunteering

June 5th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Last weekend we were out of town for a wedding in Connecticut at Saint Clements Castle (a post on that is on its way) so this past week has seemed especially short. Fortunately, it was enough time to find a few gems from the travel blogs I follow. Hopefully you enjoy these (or are at [...]

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Wanderlust Findings: Photography Gear, Hiking & Hiding Money

May 29th, 2010 · 4 Comments

Starting this week we’ll be starting a new feature I call the Wanderlust Findings! I read quite a few travel blogs through my Google RSS Reader and thought I’d share the best of the best, or at least what I found most interesting, with you all. Hopefully you’ll find some new blogs you like and [...]

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Send Stuffed Animals on Vacations

May 21st, 2010 · No Comments

Can’t afford to go on vacation this year? Don’t take it out on your stuffed animals. There are a couple companies that will send your stuffed animal on vacation, take photos, and then make you feel bad about staying at home. How much is it? Plans start at $120 and get up to $200, depending [...]

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Least Visited National Monuments in the United States

May 12th, 2010 · 1 Comment

The Los Angeles Times took a look at some of the hidden gems our nation has to offer. Many of our nearly four hundred national parks are absolutely free to visit, even when it’s not National Park Week, so sometimes we overlook them. So it’s a nice treat when the LA Times pointed a few [...]

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Carnivals: Our First Editor’s Pick!

May 8th, 2010 · No Comments

Much love to Len Penzo for selecting our post about Carnival Cruises Past Guest Recognition Loyal Program as one of the Best of the Best in Money and Personal Finance! Len was amazed that after a mere 100 sailings (yes, 100), you earned a complimentary voyage of up to 8 days. Len, when we’re both [...]

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Airlines Promise Not to Charge for Carry-On Bags

April 19th, 2010 · No Comments

Ever since Spirit Airlines announced a $45 fee for carry-on luggage a few weeks ago, the travel world has been talking about how the fees have started to get ridiculous. It also seem s a little silly but Senator Charles Schumer, Democrat from New York, contacted American Airlines, Delta Airlines, JetBlue, United Airlines and US [...]

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