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Rent an RV or Camper for Fun, Safe, Affordable Travel

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As you already know, road trips are the big thing this summer, as many of us seek to avoid airplanes and hotels.  Satisfy your wanderlust by renting an RV or camper, and enjoy the comforts of home on the road. My husband and I started camping before our kids were born, and started taking them camping before they could walk.  I have fond memories of years of … [Read more...] about Rent an RV or Camper for Fun, Safe, Affordable Travel

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on July 13, 2020 | Updated July 15, 2020 Filed Under: Travel Deals · Vacations on the Cheap · Weekend Getaways

New Non-Stops Between JFK and Guadeloupe

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Got the winter blues? Escape to the islands of the Caribbean with new non-stop service between JFK and The Guadeloupe Islands. JetBlue begins new seasonal service on Feb. 1, 2020, with three weekly round-trips, on Saturdays, Mondays and Wednesdays. The flights are through the end of April and resume again in November 2020. What's to see and do in … [Read more...] about New Non-Stops Between JFK and Guadeloupe

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on January 28, 2020 | Updated January 28, 2020 Filed Under: Travel Deals · Vacations on the Cheap Tagged With: Caribbean· JetBlue

NYC Travel Deals & Discounts

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The end of summer is a great time to visit NYC, with hotel deals for Labor Day Weekend and beyond, two-for-one theater tickets, discounts on airline fares and more. Late summer and fall also offers great weather and smaller crowds, and the travel deals and discounts make it a great time to visit NYC on the cheap. Theater discounts Broadway Week is your annual opportunity … [Read more...] about NYC Travel Deals & Discounts

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on August 26, 2019 | Updated May 16, 2020 Filed Under: Autumn in New York · Getaways & Travel Deals · NYC Cheap Weekend · NYC Hotels · Vacations on the Cheap Tagged With: NYC Broadway Week· NYC car services

Airfare Sales to Europe

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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 … [Read more...] about Airfare Sales to Europe

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on December 22, 2017 | Updated December 22, 2017 Filed Under: Daily Deals · Travel Deals · Vacations on the Cheap Tagged With: Ski and Snowboard· WOW Airlines

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.  … [Read more...] about NYC on the Cheap smartphone app: updates for Android, Apple devices

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on July 13, 2013 | Updated April 4, 2020 Filed Under: Arts & Culture · Best NYC Happy Hours · Cheap Eats · Daily Deals · Entertainment · Family Fun · Festivals · Health & Fitness · NYC for Visitors · NYC Free · NYC Hotels · NYC Museums · NYC Parks · NYC Summer Calendar · NYC Theater · Sales & Bargains · Scam Alert · Sports · Travel Deals · Vacations on the Cheap Tagged With: NYC on the Cheap Android app· NYC on the Cheap iTunes app· NYCOTC· NYCsmartphoneapp

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 … [Read more...] about Free app to find cleanest beaches

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on June 13, 2013 | Updated June 8, 2013 Filed Under: Family Fun · NYC for Visitors · NYC Free · Vacations on the Cheap · Weekend Getaways

Ski, snowboard for less in January

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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 … [Read more...] about Ski, snowboard for less in January

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on January 5, 2013 | Updated January 5, 2013 Filed Under: Free and Cheap · Health & Fitness · Sports · Vacations on the Cheap · Weekend Getaways Tagged With: Ski and Snowboard

Win a free ski vacation in Switzerland

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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, … [Read more...] about Win a free ski vacation in Switzerland

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on December 26, 2012 | Updated December 26, 2012 Filed Under: NYC Free · Sports · Vacations on the Cheap

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 … [Read more...] about FREE seats on Megabus for 2013 travel

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on December 7, 2012 | Updated December 6, 2012 Filed Under: Free and Cheap · NYC for Visitors · Vacations on the Cheap · Weekend Getaways Tagged With: Megabus

How to get cheap holiday airfares

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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...] about How to get cheap holiday airfares

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on October 23, 2012 | Updated September 30, 2017 Filed Under: Travel Deals · Vacations on the Cheap · Weekend Getaways Tagged With: Holidays

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