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Stretch Your Thanksgiving Travel Dollar

According to Tripadvisor.com, more than 35 percent of Americans will be traveling during the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. Of the people who are planning to leave town, more than one-third will fly, despite the sluggish economy and higher airfares. The remainder of travelers will take to the roads or the rails to get to grandma’s house for turkey and pie. With millions of people getting ready to hit the highways to drive 500 miles or more during the holiday weekend, gas prices will be an issue. In addition, you will have to factor in hotel costs, especially if you can’t stomach … Continue reading →

Braving the Holiday Travel Season Without Going Bankrupt

Time is ticking if you want to score a decent deal on a place to crash this Thanksgiving. Fortunately, you don’t have to win the lottery in order to pay for a hotel room during the busy holiday weekend. If you prefer to stay in drama-free accommodations rather than bunking at your parents, in-laws or Aunt Suzy’s on Turkey Day consider the following: Holiday Inn: With more than 1,500 locations nationwide, Holiday Inn is hard to beat when it comes to convenience and price. Not only do kids under 19 stay for free, but children under the age of 12 … Continue reading →

Parade of Holiday Freebies

Everyone loves a parade, and why not? They are fun, festive, and best of all–FREE! With the holidays fast approaching cities from coast-to-coast are prepping to host a cornucopia of family-friendly parades. The granddaddy of them all is the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. It is the second-oldest Thanksgiving parade in the United States and attracts millions of spectators each year. However, you don’t have to spend a ton of money traveling to the Big Apple to take in the sights and sounds of these colorful moving spectacles. Rather, gather the kids and grab a piece of … Continue reading →

Post-Holiday Travel Deals

Yes, Virginia, there is a way to spare your wallet when visiting New York City during the holidays. Okay, maybe not Christmas and New Year’s, but you can definitely save once January 4th rolls around. Rooms for $99 per night on the Upper West Side! It is possible thanks to the newly renovated, Moroccan-themed Marrakech Hotel. From January 4 through February 28, 2010, you can score a room at the trendy boutique hotel for 20 percent off rack rates. In addition, with each reserved room, guests will receive two free tickets to the Top of the Rock, worth $42. The … Continue reading →

Family-Friendly Holiday Vacation Ideas

Tis the season to be booking holiday cruises, ski vacations and tropical getaways. With students on Christmas break, planes and hotels will be filled to the gills next month. If you haven’t solidified your family’s holiday vacation plans yet, you might want to get cracking. Parents magazine is lending a hand to procrastinating moms and dads by publishing its annual list of top 10 places in snowy destinations that cater to families. The following resorts got high marks for offering a variety of on-site family activities, quality ski lessons for young children, upscale rooms, child care services, kids’ clubs or … Continue reading →

Tis the Season For Holiday Travel Deals

On this day after Halloween, most department and discount stores are busy putting out their Christmas merchandise, so it stands to reason that the travel industry would follow suit by advertising their top picks for holiday getaways. If you are looking to spend quality time with your family this holiday season, but don’t want to stay cooped up in the house your entire vacation, consider these budget-friendly travel options: ILLINOIS Splash into the holidays at KeyLime Cove Resort and Waterpark, located just north of Chicago in Gurnee, Illinois. The massive indoor waterpark features multiple tube and body slides, a wave … Continue reading →

Turkey Day Travel Bargains

Are you tired of breaking up fights over Thanksgiving dinner? Are you sick of having to squeeze all of your kids onto a single air mattress because your in-laws insist that your family stay at their home during the holidays? If you are fed up with feeding (and cleaning up after and entertaining) an army of relatives each Thanksgiving, then you might be interested in the following travel deals. Each offers a wonderful opportunity for a long, relaxing weekend getaway over the Thanksgiving holiday: CALIFORNIA The Resort at Squaw Valley, located in Lake Tahoe, California, is kicking off its annual … Continue reading →

Thanksgiving Day – Give Yourself a Day Off

Happy Thanksgiving to one and all and while I shared a number of my thankful thoughts yesterday, I wanted to give everyone who wants to take a day off from their workout a free pass today. Seriously, it’s a day to spend with family and friends. Whether you play games, throw around a football, kick back and watch the game on television or something else – taking a day off can be great for you mentally, physically and emotionally. Turkey Day Shuffle Some of you are traveling today, driving a few miles to spend the day with family. Some of … Continue reading →

The Gift of Peace for Less

If being forced to listen to your uncle defend Donald Trump’s inane Twitter feed, watch your brother’s kids destroy your mom’s porcelain tchotchke collection, and sleep on your dad’s old recliner is not your idea of a pleasant Thanksgiving, then consider the following Turkey Day travel packages that will ensure a peaceful holiday. The sale-priced escapes provide all the comforts of home minus the dysfunction: South Carolina: You can save big on this Turkey Day Sampler package offered by the Wild Dunes Resort in Charleston. The property will do all of the Thanksgiving cooking while you enjoy luxurious accommodations and … Continue reading →

Top Places to Gobble Til You Wobble

Where will you gobble til you wobble this Thanksgiving? AAA is projecting that nearly 38 million Americans will take a trip of 50 miles or more from home this Thanksgiving holiday weekend. That’s an increase of just 0.8 percent above last year’s total. Still, that’s a lot of people on the move in a short four-day period. So where is everyone going? Popular Thanksgiving vacation destinations are as varied as the dishes served up on the great American day to gorge, but according to AAA, the spots expected to see the most visitors include: Plymouth, Massachusetts: Families looking to experience … Continue reading →