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Cruise Fees, Soda Package, Alcohol Package, Corkage Fee

Don’t Get Sticker Shock: Cruise Fees 101

August 30, 2012

Watch out: airlines are making huge amounts of money by unbundling their tickets, and other travel industries are taking notes. While cruises used to be “all-inclusive” programs, they are now tacking on extra charges for [...]

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Flying with Fido: Best Pet Travel Products

August 29, 2012

Traveling is a stressful and anxiety-ridden process for humans, so imagine how hard it must be on your pet! NerdWallet wanted to make travel easier for everybody by providing you with some amazing pet travel [...]

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Business Travel, Business travel sites, travel sites

Up in the Air: Best Business Travel Sites

August 28, 2012

  So you’re a business traveler. This means you have airport security down to a science. And you’re glued to your laptop during the flight. You’re always chasing after taxis. Oh, and your suits are [...]

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8 Beautiful Yoga Retreats in the U.S.

August 27, 2012

Searching for serenity? Rather than heading to a beach populated by shrieking children and their shrieking parents or boarding a cruise with a similar crowd, sign up for a yoga retreat to discover true inner [...]

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Top Apps to Make Your Commute More Productive

August 22, 2012

  Admit it: you waste a good deal of your day going to and from work. It takes a lot of time to travel from home to work (and to dinner and to the kids’ [...]

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Kids at Burning Man: A Quick-Reference Family Guide

August 21, 2012

Burning Man doesn’t exactly scream kid-friendly. To most, the festival evokes imagery of naked anarchists frolicking about the desert with fistfuls glow sticks and illicit drugs. While such a crude depiction isn’t entirely unwarranted, the [...]

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Top 10 Hotels for Parents Visiting Their Kids at College

August 16, 2012

Visiting your kid at college? Believe it or not, your hotel choices extend beyond the ol’ University Inn. Make your next visit unique by staying at a lesser-known, more individualized establishment. Check out these awesome hotels [...]

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Pet hotels, pet policy

5 Top Hotels Your Pooch Will Love

August 15, 2012

Most pet owners can’t fathom the idea of leaving Fido behind when planning a vacation. According to a recent survey by the American Automobile Association and the Best Western, 51% of pet owners say they [...]

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College Packing Checklist: Pack Up Jack and Don’t Look Back

August 15, 2012

It’s here, it’s here! The time you’ve been waiting for throughout your 18 years of life – freedom. As you head off to college, there are a ton of incredible moments that you’ll experience. But [...]

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Around the World in 365 Days: Not All Round-the-World Tickets are Equal

August 15, 2012

In our last round-the-world ticket post, we broke down each program. But which one is the best? Well, it depends on your itinerary. Most programs don’t to the same places—Star Alliance, for example, fly to [...]

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