By LorenB
at 9:55AM,
a year ago
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In July 2010, I took my parents to Alaska for my "Thanks for putting up with all my $#%@" trip. I've got great parents and they've done a lot for me over the years, so I was excited to do this for them.
My parents don't like to travel much. They live on a peaceful lake in Texas with family and friends nearby and they're quite content. But personally I think it is almost a crime not to see as much of this planet as possible. So, in addition to thanking them for all they did for me, I was hoping to also share a little of myself with them on this and show them how wonderful travel can be.
And maybe, just maybe...I'd inspire them to do more traveling themselves.
By benjamindsearle
at 10:24AM,
about a month ago
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Delta and the other major airlines announced their first price
hikes for the year ahead this last week. While you aren't looking
at a huge increase in price, just $20 on long-haul domestic
flights, this is in addition to the increases that they put up last
year - while you're already feeling the pinch from a stalled job
market and economy. Now is as good a time as any to start figuring
out how to save on your domestic flights, especially if something
comes up and you have to travel on short notice.
First things first, you want to be flexible on your travel
arrangements wherever possible. On a flight into Washington DC, or
to Chicago, you have more than one major airport that you can
arrive at. I found on my move to Chicago that being willing to come
into Midway, rather than O'Hare meant a difference of almost $100
on a one-way ticket. That's enough to splurge for lunch without
feeling guilty. The other major point to look at right away is your
departure time.