There may be no place like home for the holidays, but if your thoughts are to get away after the holidays, take advantage of these two airfare sales to Europe for travel as soon as next week, and an airline contest with prizes including a week of skiing. WOW Airlines, the discounter based in Iceland, is offering half-priced flights to and from its 38 destinations if you book a new round-trip … [Read more...]
NYC on the Cheap smartphone app: updates for Android, Apple devices
The latest update of the New York City on the Cheap smartphone app for Apple and Android devices has just been released, with more cheap eats restaurants and free and frugal events and attractions. The NYCOTC app is a great resource whether you are a NYC resident or visitor. For just $2.99 for either version, you get NYC in the palm of your hand, with FREE updates. Click here to purchase … [Read more...]
Free app to find cleanest beaches
Waterkeeper Alliance, a network of 200 water protection groups worldwide, has issued a smart Swim Guide smart phone app for New York, Connecticut, Massachussetts and the Chesapeake Region. It's FREE, and available for both iPhone and Android phones, to download from the iTunes store and Google Play. It's also available via The Swim Guide website, but without the GPS component. The app was … [Read more...]
Ski, snowboard for less in January
January is the fifth annual Learn to Ski & Snowboard Month when resorts and areas throughout the United States offer special discount deals to get you to love playing in the snow. the program is for beginners to learn, and others to improve. Last winter nearly 100,000 beginners took advantage of the initiative, which can include equipment, lift tickets and a lesson for less than the price of … [Read more...]
Win a free ski vacation in Switzerland
If you are a skier -- as I am -- this chance to win a FREE ski vacation in Switzerland for two is well worth entering. The grand prize is three nights each in the Matterhorn village of Zermatt and in Villars-Gryon with daily breakfasts, dinners and ski passes, plus airfare and more. The sweepstakes is sponsored by the Swiss airline, which in typical Swiss efficiency is named, simply, SWISS, and … [Read more...]
FREE seats on Megabus for 2013 travel
Megabus is offering 200,000 FREE seats for travel between January 9 and February. 28, 2013, to an from more than 120 cities served by the discount bus carrier in the USA and Canada. Due to local regulations within Canada, free seats for travel to Kirkland and Montreal are excluded, but you can book $10 fares instead. Within the USA, Academy, Concord, ShortLine and Suburban bus lines are excluded … [Read more...]
How to get cheap holiday airfares
If you are planning a holiday getaway, start comparison shopping now to find cheap airfares. Tuesday is widely recommended as the best day of the week to search for the lowest priced tickets, but that's not the only secret to finding cheap flights. Click here for eight ways to save on holiday airfares, on my article on sister site Living on the Cheap. … [Read more...]
Greyhound adds new routes, $1 fares
Greyhound Express is expanding to seven new cities, with everyday fares starting at $1. The new cities and routes connect the Southeast to Southwest, and the Midwest to the Northeast. New markets include Montgomery, Ala.; Mobile, Ala.; New Orleans; Baton Rouge, La.; Beaumont, Texas; Erie, Pa.; Buffalo, N.Y. and Oklahoma City, Okla. The new routes begin on Oct. 31st, but book now for the best … [Read more...]
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