I must state at the outset that this blog post IS NOT AIMED AT MY DAUGHTER--the away-at-college, now-all-grown-up one who can figure things out herself and, besides, if she doesn't know how to do something it must be because her mother did not do a good job teaching her while she was young . No,...

Any one traveling to Denver in the next month, be sure to check with your hotel to see if they have a $52.80 special for the holidays. http://www.milehighholidays.com/Hotels.asp#5280_1

Budget Family Vacations by Exploring Your Own Backyard fuel, food and everything else this summer going up you may think you can’t afford to take your family on vacation. If you haven’t considered it before you should take a good look now because there are great family vacations right in your own backyard...

Just FYI, 1-800-free-411 announced an april contest. each week they hand out plane tickets to folks who've called their directory assistance service. Anyone who calls it, from anywhere, is automatically entered during april. It's free and easy, so this should be interesting, but there's just...

Just finished an overnight road trip with a friend of mine. Saw something that I'm still not sure what to make of it. Somewhere along I-75 just south of the Florida/Georgia border is a truck stop with an amazing store attached to it. I doubt that it's unique. I just don't get on the interstate...

I've been researching a cheap getaway lately too. I've found that a lot of state parks have lodges or cabins that are almost like motels in terms of amenities, but are cheaper than a regular hotel or motel. Maybe something like that would be a good compromise, if you haven't already finalized...