Tips for Getting a Hotel Upgrade

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You’ve always wanted to stay in the suite but you’ve never wanted to foot the bill. You’re probably right in being frugal with choosing the economy hotel room since you aren’t likely to spend a whole lot of time in the room anyway. But if you get…

Griffith Park California

Everyone knows the about the famous Hollywood sign but few people know that it sits on the side of Mt Lee and even fewer know that its home is in the United State’s largest municipal park, Griffith Park .

A Look Back at Coney Island

The name Coney Island conjures images of salt-tainted warm summer breezes wafting across throngs of youngsters waiting on line for their turn on the Ferris wheel while nearby a hotdog vendor hawks this park’s famous concoction. Typically, this image is dated by years and the youngsters have long since aged…

A Day Exploring Venice Beach, California

Holidaying in zip code 90291? Venice Beach is a Californian paradise, and although there are still canals that gave its copied name some credence, it’s not a gondola ride that you should head there for.

Historic Delta Queen Prepares to Retire

The Delta Queen Steamship, the sternwheel steamship built in 1926 and listed as a U.S. historic landmark, has announced her retirement—in November of 2008. The gracious river boat, now owned by Majestic America Line cruises, plies America’s inland waterways, including the Mississippi, Ohio, and Tennessee Rivers.

Ideas for Quick Weekend Getaways

Sometimes you just need to take an impulsive trip away from home. Unfortunately, that can get kind of pricey if you don’t play your cards right.

Here are some tips and ideas for taking a last-minute weekend getaway that won’t break your piggy bank.

Beguiling Barcelona

Barcelona, on the Mediterranean coast of Spain, is the country’s second largest city and the capital of the Catalonia province. The seaside city combines the modern with the historic and has been a favorite of artists for centuries. Pablo Picasso frequented the coffeehouses here, long before he was the darling…

Banking and Currency Tips for Traveling Abroad

Traveling overseas offers experiences you just can’t find in your homeland, the historical buildings, mountains, rolling vistas and scenic towns. You’ll meet people you’d never encounter at home and get to taste foods that can delight your palate or even turn your stomach, but it’s all a priceless experience.

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Reasons to go to Riga

If you don’t know Riga and don’t know why you’d want to visit Latvia (which is the country that Riga is the capital of) then you don’t know about one of Europe’s hottest travel destinations. The city is part of the European Union so it’s safe to travel to but…

1000 Places to See in the U.S.A. & Canada Before You Die, by Patricial Schultz

This 1200 page-turner is guaranteed to make you take a trip down memory lane of past travels, but at the same time inspires you to seek new adventures in different parts of the country. The original version of this book is “1,000 Places to See in the World Before You…