Hotel Price Index: Family Travel Spotlight
In the latest edition of the Hotel Price Index, the Family Travel Spotlight identifies five key values of family travelers; value-consciousness, making memories, staying healthy and safe, providing...
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Finding Leisure Time During Business Travel
Cities like Las Vegas and Miami have plenty of business amenities that make them great meeting spots, but a business trip to any meeting destination can be easily turned into a mini-vacation. A survey...
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20 Tips to Save Big Money on Your Next Vacation – by Norm Schriever
The Travel Smart Blog was lucky enough to meet up with Norm Schriever for today’s guest post – 20 Tips to Save Big Money on Your Next Vacation! Norm is an Amazon.com best selling author, pro blogger,...
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#MyFreeNight in Vegas
Hotels.com sent “improvisor, actor and delicious treat,” Robert Bacon to Las Vegas to kick off #MyFreeNight. All that ensued was the stuff of legend. We’ll walk you through all the Bacon was able to...
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City of the Month: Next Stop Niagara Falls
From Marilyn Monroe to Superman, to The Office wedding of Jim and Pam, Niagara Falls is an icon of romance and adventure. Located between two major urban areas: Toronto, Ontario, Canada to the...
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Family Obligation or Vacation? Try an Oblication!
Many of you will be taking that obligatory family vacation over the holidays. And even though you’ll be taking your hard-earned time off of work, it doesn’t always feel like a vacation when you are...
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College Football Rivalry Week!
The long Thanksgiving weekend is most sports fans’ favorite holiday time with NFL football games, the NBA season underway and the exciting Rivalry Weekend of NCAA college football. If you’ve been...
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City of the Month: Costa Rica… Yes, It’s a Republic Not a City.
Each month Travel Smart Blog features a city to explore and inspire future travels. This month, I wanted to focus on Costa Rica but choosing just one city was impossible. In fact, the tiny...
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City of the Month: Keep Your Head in the Clouds & Your Toes in the Sands of...
You have big decisions to make when you visit Costa Rica: beach or jungle? Clouds or Volcano? Monkey versus sloth? If time allows, you can just choose them all. Costa Rica is one of the most...
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City of the Month: Where to Stay in Costa Rica
Whether you want to live lavishly at an all-inclusive resort in Costa Rica or rough it in the scenic landscape of the tropical rainforest and beaches, there are accommodations for every traveler’s...
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The Digital Detox: Can You Really Disconnect on Vacation?
Thanks to WiFi and 4G and the Internet, it’s nearly impossible to escape the going-ons of life, whether for work or social pleasures. That’s why “digital detox” vacations are becoming more popular as...
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Things to do in Charlotte, NC: TSB City of the Month
Charlotte is a fast growing city with much to enjoy for people of all ages. While most visitors head to ‘The Queen City’ between the spring and fall, there’s still plenty to do during the winter...
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Where to Stay in Charlotte: TSB City of the Month
From gleaming high-rise banking hotels to local B&Bs and water park resorts, Charlotte’s mix of hotel accommodations matches the city’s diversity of business, art and culture. So no matter what you...
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Travel Sticky Situation: Delayed/Stranded by Winter Weather
Tis the season to be traveling, so as we prepare for another holiday travel week, let’s review the top winter travel tips. The good news is that The Weather Channel is not predicting any major...
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Hotels To Inspire Your Travel for the New Year
If you’re like me, then you’re already thinking about all the places you want to visit in 2014. But we can all use a dose of travel inspiration. And maybe it’s not where you go, but where you stay that...
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10 Ways to Leave A Vacation Destination Better Than You Found it
We all want to have fun on our vacations, relaxing by soaking up sun and sipping cocktails on a tropical beach. However, traveling to a foreign country for vacation should be much more – a chance to...
View ArticleWarm Weather Escapes to Beat the Winter Woes
The New Year has certainly started off with a chilly beginning. The record freezing temps that terrorized much of the US earlier this week may just be the beginning of what Ol’ Man Winter has in store...
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Mulled Wine, Snowshoes and Ice Climbing – Best Ways to Brighten Your Winter...
Skiing and snowboarding may be winter’s top activities but there are plenty of other fun ways to embrace the cooler temps. If you’re looking for something to do this winter, whether with friends, on a...
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4 Financial Safety Tips When Traveling
Scott Turner is an avid traveler and writer who shares tips about money management, frugal living, and life hacks. When you’re traveling, it’s easy to let your guard down regarding financial safety –...
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Top-Notch Hotel Nosh
Eating at a hotel is no longer limited to marginal room service from an institutional supplier. On the contrary, as hotels continue to find ways to differentiate themselves from the rest, some are...
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