Museums in Seattle

Museums tell the story of a place, it’s history, culture and art.  If you really want to know what makes a town tick, first visit it’s museums.  You don’t have to be a history buff to enjoy noting the steps it took for a town to become what…

Nightclubs and Bars in Tampa

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Tampa lies on the west coast of the state of Florida where it looks out over the Atlantic.  This city and it’s surrounding metropolitan area, known as the “Tampa Bay Area,” is home to more than 4 million residents.  The cityscape of skyscrapers and high-rises including…

Nightclubs and Nightlife in Denver

Headed to the Mile High City? Well, Denver is a very exciting place to visit and if you’re looking for some hot nightime fun downtown then you’re in luck, Denver is full of nightclubs and bars. In fact, originally a mining town, legend has it that the first building constructed in…

Most Ridiculous Airline Fees

Bag Fees: Fellow clotheshorses beware: In an attempt to curtail the weight of excess baggage, airlines have instituted now-infamous luggage fees. A single checked bag is often gratis, but a second will run you around $25. Worse, a third costs an average of $100. These days it’s best to roll your…

Being Prepared to Grab the Cheapest Airfares

So you want to fly around Europe on the cheap, or hop from Singapore to Thailand and back through Indonesia? There are so many budget airlines these days that can make your worldwide vacations incredibly cheap, but you have to do your homework and be prepared. Here are some tips…

Are Travel Agents A Good Idea?

To use a travel agent or not? About ten years ago airlines stopped giving travel agents a commission for using their services. Of course the agents wanted to recoup this loss and you were often charged a small fee, generally around $25, to have them book your flights.

This was actually…