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Today is Independence Day here in the US and in the DC area just about anyone who can afford it has left town to the tourists. With the high cost of gas and airline tickets, the number of people either able to leave or some to town is probably greatly reduced this year. Of course, the politicians still have the cash to plant themselves in front of some kind of all-American backdrop and declare themselves to far more patriotic that their opponent. Around our house, we will be celebrating the Soaring crude clips GoAir’s wings; airline halves operations
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More Chicken Little Syndrome…. Posted by Duncan on July 3rd, 2008 I am really starting to get annoyed with all of the global cooling er.. global warming.. er Climate Change bull crap. My irritation started today when I bought tickets for my family to fly out to visit me in California while I am out there for some training. There was an option on Orbitz.com for me to purchase, since I was having my girls fly on a big-bad-evil corporate airline, some CARBON-FRIGGIN-OFFSETS! I shi’ite you not. Cheap Vacation Spots In The US
Going on a vacation doesn’t necessarily mean you have to go out of the US. There are a lot of beautiful vacation spots here in the US that you can visit for cheap prices that are still worth your money! Going to these vacation spots can be really practical especially nowadays that the price of gas in incredibly high. So if you want to save up on money yet still want to have a great vacation getaway, then here are some of the places that you may want to consider going to around the US. TexaAfter £7 Million Deal, QPR Owners Expressing Optimism, Confidence, Caution and Patience
- UPDATE: The Times - July 4, 2008 QPR sign record £7m deal with Gulf Air Kaveh Solhekol The sky's the limit for Queens Park Rangers after the Coca-Cola Championship club yesterday signed a record £7 million, three-year sponsorship deal with Gulf Air. QPR will be paid £1 million next season by the Bahrain national carrier in return for displaying the Gulf Air logo on their shirts, and if they are promoted to the Barclays Premier League, they will bank about £6 million over the next two seasoWays to save on your driving vacation
With the sluggish economy and high gasoline prices (thanks in part to fuel taxes, blogged about here), many folks are cutting back on their summer travel. But a "staycation" isn't for everyone. Sometimes you just have to get out of town! If you will be driving, which is the way most of will travel, thanks in large part to the cost of airline tickets plus all those other, and outrageous, fees they are tacking on now, AAA has some tips on how to get the best mileage. Some of the tips in the AAWhen it Comes to Air Travel, the Early Bird Gets … Shafted?
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priceline.com has decided to implement three new fee chops on its published-price hotel reservation service. The moves, which will lower bottom-line prices for hotel rooms reserved through priceline.com, take effect immediately. The three fee chops announced are: 1. Priceline has permanently lowered its booking fees for all published-price hotel reservations. 2. Priceline will no longer charge a fee to cancel a published-price hotel reservation. 3. Priceline will no longer charge a fee to |
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