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The Truth About Budget Airlines
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The Truth About Budget Airlines

With domestic flights for under $20 on Spirit and Frontier Airlines and $99 transatlantic flights on Wow Air, more travelers are considering budget airlines. Is saving potentially hundreds of dollars worth no food, entertainment or baggage allowance on these discounted flights? There’s a lot to consider before booking your ticket, but the bottom line is that if you aren’t one who regularly flies business ...
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Dine Like The President at Orchids Restaurant Halekulani

Halekulani Hotel The iconic hotel Halekulani (house befitting heaven) sits on a natural curve of Waikiki beach and offers an incomparable view of Diamond Head from the rooms and restaurants. A four diamond award-winning property; discerning travelers from all over the world come here to relax, soak up the sun, listen to Hawaiian music and enjoy the hula dancer at sunset, and of course to dine.   It is a ...
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6 Volunteer Trips to Take in 2016

Volunteer Trips for 2016 Olivia Briggs, SmarterTravel.com | January 27, 2016 Work on an Organic Farm Truly make a real difference by contributing to sustainable initiatives that affect food and agriculture in a community as a volunteer with World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF). They have programs available on organic farms in over 100 countries. As a volunteer, you'll work four to six ...
Culture and First Time Travel
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Culture and First Time Travel

First Time Travel - Tips and Advice Bree Allen, Travel Writer | January 21, 2016 Traveling to experience unfamiliar cultures allows for a huge amount of personal growth and a deeper understanding of the true SELF. Foreign cultures widen our perspective, allowing us to gain a new level of understanding and desire to pursue the unknown. However, the journey through this transformative process isn’t always ...
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5 Off-The-Beaten-Path Ski Vacations

I love skiing and planning a winter ski getaway can be a fun task. While Colorado has plenty of ski resorts (Vail/Steamboat/Breckenridge), consider some lesser-known options before booking your next trip. Here are my top 5 off-the-beaten-path ski vacations. 1. Big Sky - Montana: For those that crave the big mountain skiing, but hate the long lift lines--Big Sky is perfect for you. There are 5,800 acres ...
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Top 14 places to visit in America in 2016

Jamie Ditaranto, SmarterTravel.com | January 7, 2016



Below you'll find the Top 14 places to visit in America in 2016, up first: San Diego, California 2016 marks the 100-year anniversary of the famous San Diego Zoo. Locals and visitors alike can celebrate this momentous occasion by visiting one of the Zoo’s new exhibitions or events throughout the year. San Diego will ...
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Miami’s Newest Hotels: Beds on Fire

Miami is in the midst of another hotel boom. From the beach to downtown, and even in some of the newly popular neighborhoods, the city is full of exciting new lodging options. Here’s a rundown of recently-opened and soon-to-open hotels, because Miami loves a fresh new face. The Redbury South Beach: Music video director-turned-hotel-curator Matthew Rolston opened the first Redbury in Hollywood, and now ...
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12 Destinations to Visit in 2016

Christine Sarkis, SmarterTravel.com 1. Wroclaw, Poland Following near destruction during World War II, this Polish city spent the following decades trying to rebuild and embrace its German, Jewish and Polish heritage. In 2016, Wroclaw is designated as the 30th annual European Capital of Culture, along with San Sebastian, Spain. Throughout the new year, Wroclaw will be one of Europe’s top cultural centers ...
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4 Thanksgiving Travel Tips You Need to Know

Thanksgiving Travel Tips Thanksgiving is all about enjoying delicious food as you catch up with the family you haven’t seen for months. Unfortunately, getting to this wonderful situation is hardly a fond memory. Traveling on Thanksgiving can be a nightmare. With everyone heading home to see their loved ones, the airports and roads are nothing short of a mess. While we can’t make the crowds disappear, we ...
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Beer Vacation Destinations

Patricia Schultz, Author, “1,000 Places to See Before You Die” | October 20, 2015 More than Oktoberfest for Craft Beer There’s a lot happening in the world of beer during October. Perhaps the most famous beer vacation destination is Munich’s Oktoberfest, which began in 1810 and continues today, when legions of locals and visitors from around the world consume more than 6 million liters of liquid gold ...
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