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Road Trip Travel Tip: Drive a Little, Save a Lot (and Have More Fun)

Subaru Outback Fort DeSoto beach sand with view of Sunshine Skyway Bridge

Road Trip Travel Tip: Drive a Little, Save a Lot (and Have More Fun) Perhaps you have also noticed this. … Read more

Essential Travel Skill: Save Money By NOT Picking Up Rental Cars At Airports

In previous articles, I showed that for rental cars I typically use discounts from AAA and Costco, get great value renting from … Read more

8 Great Reasons to Stay At Independent Motels

I often stay at independent hotels or motels, rather than chain hotels, especially on road trips. Not only do I … Read more

Travel Tip: 8 Great Ways to Learn About Your Family History on Trips

On many of my trips, I intentionally visit places to research my family history. I have been an avid amateur … Read more

8 Great Travel Lessons

Casablanca Morocco beach

I published this article after a short trip to Morocco and Madrid. I did not have to travel thousands of … Read more

St. John, USVI Basics

Jacobs Ladder bus stop on St. John USVI

St. John, USVI Basics St. John is the smallest of the three U.S. Virgin Islands (the others are St. Thomas … Read more

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