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Even in the shakiest economic times, savvy families can always find ways to shave pennies, dollars, and even hundreds of dollars off their travel spending. Here are 20 tried-and-true strategies to help you get more bang from your vacation buck:
1. Always do the math
Think you’re a savvy traveler? Well, here’s a question for you. Which is the best hotel deal: One that delivers (A) 50 percent off your second night, (B) your fourth night free, Read the rest of this entry »

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Wandering Educators announces its Book Review and Giveaway of the Week.
Stanton, MI (
) November 11, 2008 -- WanderingEducators.com, named one of the top Fifty Travel Websites on the Internet, announced its weekly book and language course giveaways.
Wandering Educators is an innovative and eclectic travel site for educators who travel the world. Wandering Educators has a diverse audience - travelers who are K-12 teachers, homeschoolers, students, Read the rest of this entry »

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* Sample roundtrip fares from all 18 U.S. gateways to London:

New York (JFK and Newark) $396
Boston $426
Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Baltimore $436
Miami, Orlando, Tampa $620
Atlanta $522
Chicago $456
Dallas/Ft. Worth $648
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NEW DELHI: Freight charges for select southern region rose by Rs 1,000 in the local truck transport market today on increased cargo movements in view of ongoing marriage season against less availability of trucks.
Transporters said increased cargo movements amid less availability of lorries pushed up select southern region freight rates. Delhi to Coimbatore, Chennai and Kochi freight rates were higher by Rs 1,000 each at Rs 37,000, Rs 34,000 and Read the rest of this entry »

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, the largest online vacation rental marketplace, announced Tuesday that it has raised $250 million in venture capital, an extraordinarily large amount of money for an Internet company. The new round, which is the biggest a tech company has raised since 2000, brings the four-year-old start-up’s total venture funding to $405 million.
The Web site connects vacation homeowners in the United States and Western Europe with travelers who want to Read the rest of this entry »

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Last year the league had 10 worthy teams, but 6-6 Iowa and Northwestern couldn't find an empty chair when the music stopped.
Everyone will benefit if the BCS takes two Big Ten teams, such as Penn State (Rose) and Ohio State (Fiesta, Sugar or Orange). That likely would put Michigan State in the
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Then the guessing and jockeying begins. The next most prestigious bowl is the Outback (Tampa), followed by the Alamo (San Antonio), Champs Sports (Orlando), Read the rest of this entry »

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International tourism experiencing clear slowdown, UN agency finds
International tourism experiencing clear slowdown, UN agency finds
International tourism has started slowing rapidly since the middle of the year, reflecting consumer concern worldwide and rising inflation in many countries, the United Nations reports in its latest measure of the health of the global travel industry.
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Known as the "burgundy bible," Zagat Survey is the world's most trusted source for information about where to eat, drink, stay and play around the globe, and as such has become a symbol of quality. Zagat Survey rates and reviews airlines, restaurants, hotels, nightlife, movies, music, golf, resorts, shopping, spas, and a range of other entertainment categories in over 100 countries and has been lauded as the "most up-to-date, comprehensive and reliable Read the rest of this entry »

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Udupi, Nov 10:
State minister for tourism Janardhan Reddy, during his visit to Udupi district, on Monday November 10, said that aerodromes will be developed in coastal Karnataka with private partnership, and a six-lane lane highway constructed along the existing national highways passing through coastal district, Goa, and Kerala. Reddy said, heli-tourism will also be initiated to enable tourists from the higher income groups to visit the local tourism Read the rest of this entry »

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Mindanao, Palawan identify ecotourism destinations
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Nov. 10 -– Tourism stakeholders from Mindanao and Palawan have identified key ecotourism destinations in a bid to intensify promotions in the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-the Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) with the global potential of ecotourism in an upbeat momentum.
The destinations are: Agusan marsh, Dapitan City, Mount Apo, Lake Sebu and Lake Read the rest of this entry »

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