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London Calling: “Cheap, Cheap”

Who says you have to be a millionaire to travel to London during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games? While American gymnast Gabby Douglas’s individual all-around gold and Michael Phelps’s history-making performance in the pool have been priceless moments during the London Games, word has it that frugalistas can score huge travel deals to the host city before the Olympics end. Delta Vacations just announced a major summer sale on London vacation packages. One features a flight from New York to London plus hotel accommodations for just $2,200 per couple. The catch: The deal is only good for travel from August … Continue reading →

Who Do You Think You Are? Live

If you love the genealogy – themed television show, “Who Do You Think You Are?”, you might be interested in knowing that there is a live conference in February, in London, called “Who Do You Think You Are? Live”. The event is sponsored by the Society of Genealogists, Ancestry.co.uk, and other vendors. It is a three day event, beginning on Friday, February 22, 2013. If you happen to be in London that weekend, you may want to check out some of the conference’s many workshops, exhibits, performances, and attractions. For example, people from The National Archives will be presenting information … Continue reading →

Valentine’s Day Getaways

Think it’s too early to be making Valentine’s Day travel plans? Think again. Wal-Mart and Target have had their Valentine’s Day displays up since New Year’s Day, and major players in the travel industry have followed suit by advertising a slew of phenomenal romance-inspired travel getaways. Here’s a look at some of the best deals available for lovebirds looking to spend Valentine’s Day abroad: ROME Central Holidays is offering a fabulous deal to Rome, Italy, just in time for Love Day. The sweet deal will surely capture your honey’s fancy, and the price will make your heart skip a beat … Continue reading →

Harry Potter and Michael Jackson Themed Trips

If your kids are wild about Harry, then hit the road for a literary journey featuring the fictional boy wizard’s favorite haunts. Last week’s release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, has sparked a slew of travel deals inspired by J.K. Rowling’s books about wannabe wizards, including: Skyscanner.net is offering tours of 13 key locations in the Potter Universe, from Platform 9¾ at London’s Kings Cross Station to Romania, home to the Romanian Dragon Sanctuary. Fandango.com is featuring a Summer Movie Road Trips section that offers travelers the chance to visit Harry Potter’s Rolling Green British Isles. Meanwhile, for … Continue reading →

Do CityPasses Really Save Money?

In my previous blog I listed some of the top city card programs in the world. The popular discount cards afford travelers access to multiple attractions for a flat (reduced) fee. So what’s the catch? While the cards are money savers, in some cases they do require speedy sightseeing. And there is the issue of whether or not they are worth getting for your entire family. If you plan to visit as many sites in one city as possible and have the time to make the most of them, then almost any of these discount cards with a decent validity … Continue reading →

New Family-Friendly Theme Park—“READ” All About It

It’s a place where literary classics come to life. If you are a fan of famed author Charles Dickens… and you love water rides then consider adding London to your list of summer vacation hotspots. Next month, a new $125-million theme park inspired by the works of the acclaimed author opens in a 70,000-square-foot warehouse in Chatham, 35 miles southeast of London. If you have voracious young readers in your family who can’t get enough of titles such as “The Pickwick Papers,” “The Mystery of Edwin Drood,” and “Oliver” you may want to forgo Disney World and head straight for … Continue reading →

Enjoying the Big Apple

There are many small things that can be done to make your trip to New York City enjoyable, especially if you take a little time to prepare for the trip with the details in mind. I found some of these seemingly small things to be quite important when we made a journey to the Big Apple a few years ago. One of the first items on the list was to make sure that we had a nice, but not overly expensive hotel room, hopefully one that was within walking distance of a few key attractions in the city. This room … Continue reading →