Aug 11th, 2009 at 4:00PM: Volunteer one day to a registered 501C3 nonprofit organization and your next stay at a Sage Hospitality property could be free. The hotel group is offering a limited number of free rooms at each of its 53 hotels around the country to those who can verify - with a signed letter from the organization - that they have donated eight or more hours of their time to charity.
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Volunteer and earn a free stay at any Sage hotel
Aug 11th, 2009 at 4:00PM: Volunteer one day to a registered 501C3 nonprofit organization and your next stay at a Sage Hospitality property could be free. The hotel group is offering a limited number of free rooms at each of its 53 hotels around the country to those who can verify - with a signed letter from the organization - that they have donated eight or more hours of their time to charity.
Under the "Give a Day, Get ...Avoid high baggage fees - rent clothes from Zero Baggage
Aug 11th, 2009 at 11:30AM: Airline baggage fees just keep going up, and there seems to be no end in sight. With few airlines left that don't charge for checked bags, travelers who can't manage to get everything they need into a carry-on bag could end up paying some hefty fees. One Canadian company has come up with a plan to help.
Zero Baggage promises to provide travelers with an "environmentally responsible, anxiety-free ...Budget vacations from Seattle: Bainbridge Island
Aug 9th, 2009 at 11:00AM:
I arrived in Seattle on my birthday last week, which just happened to be the city's hottest day in history. Temperatures across Puget Sound reached 106 degrees! Needless to say, I needed a break from the heat -- and a break from long hours of driving up the northern California and Oregon coast. A mini-vacation on Bainbridge Island was an ideal break from both the heat, the car, and the city.
...Visit 14 unusual animals around the world
Aug 8th, 2009 at 11:00AM: Because howler monkeys and koala bears are just so passe, Budget Travel has come up with a list of 14 crazy-looking and odd animals that you can visit in their natural habitats.
There's the hooked-nose proboscis monkey of Borneo, the google-eyed tarsier from the Philippines, and the Tasmanian echidna, which has a pouch like a marsupial, quills like a porcupine and the long sticky tongue of an ...Great American Road Trip: The Corn Palace
Aug 3rd, 2009 at 3:30PM: It took three trips through South Dakota before we made it to The Corn Palace, a mecca of sorts in Mitchell, a town that seems as if it might be in the middle of nowhere. The middle of nowhere is a significant detail. Back in 1892, settlers to South Dakota wanted to showcase the harvest bounty of the state and attract people to the area.
If you've driven through South Dakota in this decade--it's ...Ohio State Fair just got cheaper
Jul 31st, 2009 at 12:35PM: If you're looking for travel deals, try a state fair. If any state fair is like Ohio's, it's looking for ways to entice people to come by offering discounts and deals, particularly on food.
According to this Toledo Blade article, the "staycation" folks are the ones the Ohio State Fair is courting. As a result, this particular fair is a coupon clipper's dream. Many coupons found on the fair's ...Best vacation day: Slide Rock
Jul 28th, 2009 at 3:00PM: Friends of mine recently returned from a trip to Arizona with news of a hands-down favorite day that pleased the whole family. Slide Rock State Park near Sedona made the parents, a 16-year-old girl, an 11-year-old boy and an 8-year-old girl happy at exactly the same time. Amazing. For anyone who has traveled with an age range of children of both sexes, an activity that fits everyone's desires and ...Road trip tip: How to sleep comfortably in your car
Supershuttle for $5 and 100 airline miles
Jul 21st, 2009 at 5:00PM: The title kind of says it -- except for the part where it's for your second passenger. Or up to five additional passengers. It's the Family Fare Sale. Nice! People who travel in pairs or groups know the pain of paying equal to ride in the same van all too well. If it's double the rate to travel with a companion in a shared-ride, why not just take a cab? Supershuttle to the rescue! They're running ...Budget adventures near New York
Jul 19th, 2009 at 10:30AM: In these difficult economic conditions we're all looking for ways to save some money while still putting a little adventure into our lives. Now more than ever we need a distraction from the daily grind that won't empty our pocket books. Fortunately, the New York Daily News is here to help, with some great suggestions for cheap adventures close to NYC. The inexpensive escapse come in a variety of ...DealBase.com - It's like having a travel agent you don't have to talk to
Jul 15th, 2009 at 5:30PM: We always try to let you know when there's a great new way to find travel deals, and DealBase is one of the best yet. The fashionistas among you may be familiar with a site called ShopItToMe.com -- this is that for travel. I'll explain. Basically, you go to DealBase.com and tell them what you want. Four or more star hotels in Vegas for under $300? Any hotel in New York for under $100? Whatever ...Gadlinks for Monday 7.6.09
Jul 6th, 2009 at 6:00PM: Aloha, Gadling readers! Another week is upon us. Here are this Monday's Gadlinks.
Do you hate babies and kids on planes as much as I do? Well, here are a few possible solutions to this unruly passenger problem. I put in my vote for a kids free zone on the plane. What do you say?
As much as those seatback TV screens are handy, here's an article from Jaunted that gives us another, more ...Gadlinks for Friday 6.12.09
Jun 12th, 2009 at 7:00PM: It's Aloha Friday as they say here on the islands -- and a very special Friday at that! Today marks the beginning of the 62nd annual King Kamehameha Day festivities in Hawaii, so you can count on me enjoying the parade, draping ceremony, fun, and sun that lasts through the weekend. Here are some other cool "happenings" going on in the travel blogosphere to jump start your weekend:
The ...Budget summer vacations from Boston: Newburyport
Jun 3rd, 2009 at 1:00PM: Just one hour north of Boston, sandwiched between the Merrimack and Ipswich Rivers and the Atlantic Ocean is the adorable town of Newburyport -- population: 7,500. This quaint coastal town, with its New England charm, boutique shops along State Street, and brick-lined pedestrian mall, makes a perfect weekend getaway. The great thing about Newburyport is that it's easily accessible by train or by ...The Post's 100 weekend destinations from New York
May 20th, 2009 at 11:30AM: The Summer of Travel is around the corner, and the New York Post has just compiled the most authoritative list of vacation spots within a stone's throw of New York City. Similar to Gadling's Budget Summer Vacation guides, the Post's 100 destinations are all within a few hours of the city, from Wilmington to Saratoga Springs to Manchester, Vermont. Each city on their custom destination page is ...Gadling Take FIVE: Week of May 2--May 8
May 9th, 2009 at 1:00PM: Sometimes a Gadling post grabs one's attention and you think, "Gaad!"
That's what I thought when I read Scott's post about the flesh eating bacteria that killed a man while he was on a cruise. I'm heading off on my first cruise in August. Naturally, a flesh-eating bacteria cruise story has impact.
There are other posts that make a person ponder about life in general. That's what happened ...Adventure travel in India: Rafting
Apr 26th, 2009 at 11:00AM: One could say that any travel in India is an adventure and that could be accurate--even if you have loads of cash and are sticking close to swank establishments. If you head out of the mainstream, adventure is guaranteed. One option to add some thrills into your trip is to take in a rafting trip.
Arthur Max's article published in The Columbus Dispatch gives details about his six-day rafting trip ...Daily travel deal - JetBlue one day fare sale with flights from $29
Apr 23rd, 2009 at 12:30PM: Our daily travel deal for today is for a hot one-day sale on JetBlue. Starting at just $29 (each way), you'll find flights to and from most JetBlue cities. The fine print is actually quite simple on this deal - you must purchase the ticket today, but it can be for flights up till June 10th 2009. Travel is only valid on Tuesday and Wednesday and you have a 7 day advance purchase window. Not all ...Daily Travel Deal: $13.95 car rentals
Apr 16th, 2009 at 3:00PM: Our theme of discounted vacations continues, with yesterday highlighting the opportunity to score 100 hotels for under $100 each and today bringing car rental deals. Hotwire is now hosting a sale on vehicle rentals across the board, from as low as $8.95 per day in Minneapolis to over $20 near New York City. Combine that with a dirt cheap hotel and discount plane ticket and you've got yourself a ...Visit Yellowstone this summer minus the crowds
Apr 12th, 2009 at 10:30AM: According to tourism officials, advance bookings at Yellowstone National Park are down 13% this year which means that this summer would be a great time to put gas into a vehicle and head west. Gas prices are half of what they were last year and lodging is not particularly expensive anyway. With less crowds waiting for Old Faithful or the other geysers to do their shows or seeking out wildlife ...
