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Didn’t Get What You Want for Christmas? Try These Travel Contests.

December 29th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Misc

Your dream trip to [insert place here] may not have been under the tree, but plenty of travel sites are running contests with great travel prizes that beat any after Christmas sales.

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Didn’t Get What You Want for Christmas? Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics Giveaway

December 28th, 2009 · 6 Comments · Misc

Are you interested in chances to win a trip to the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, a $250 visa gift card or a voucher for a complimentary one night stay in a Studio room at any Hilton Grand Vacations resort in Orlando, FL or Las Vegas, NV?

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Rediscover the Spirit of Giving: Passports with Purpose (Holiday in Cambodia)

December 17th, 2009 · No Comments · Misc

Are you tired of navigating aggressive shoppers at the mall, cranky gate agents at the airport and web stores where you can’t order anything because they are offline for maintenance?

Rediscover the true spirit of giving by making a donation through Passports With Purpose. For as little as US$10 you can help build a school in Cambodia and win prize of your choice.

A holiday in Cambodia where the slums got so much soul.

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Making Travel Easier: Where to Buy Out of Season Clothes

December 3rd, 2009 · 2 Comments · Misc

Have you ever tried to find shorts and a swimsuit in February? Or a snowsuit in April? Or a fleece jacket in June? It is either impossible or outrageously expensive. So what is a family to do if they are headed to Bali in winter, Squaw Valley in spring or San Francisco in summer with fast growing kids?

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Museums for Kids: Are children’s museums too expensive?

November 18th, 2009 · 8 Comments · Misc, My Blog, My Rant

So a family of four needs $60 to visit museums which are often supported with public funds and whose missions are all about kids? How many families can afford a $60 visit these days?

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