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The 5 secrets to cheap travel

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Staycations just don't compare to vacations. So use these savvy tricks for saving cash while jet-setting.

For the lowest possible price, book no more than 90 days before your flight, and no fewer than 21 days beforehand. This is when airlines are most eager to fill seats. You can also…

6 Tips to get a good night sleep in a hotel

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When we travel, whether for business or for pleasure, a hotel stay can make or break our trip. Traveling in itself can easily throw off our systems, and as a result, getting a good night sleep is crucial to our ability to be productive (as in the case of business travel), to overcome jet lag, to limit stress and ultimately, to stay in balance.

As a frequent traveler, I'm a bit picky about where I crash for the night. I've racked up millions of points on various hotel brands, and as a result, have developed the 'perfect night sleep' checklist:

10 Best U.S. National Parks

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Wilderness excellence.

Author Wallace Stegner (echoing Englishman Lord Bryce) famously declared national parks “the best idea America has ever had.” Travelers wholeheartedly agree: there are nearly 300 million visits to parks each year. In tough economic…

America's Best Bargain Vacations

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This summer, these 10 getaway spots offer tight-budgeted travelers plenty to do.

For a summer vacation in Hawaii, you can now find nightly hotel rates lower than the average daily temperature. Some travel Web sites are offering deals as slow as $69 per night, right in Waikiki. Thanks to the current state of the economy, it's a vacationer's market.

"These places are hurting so much for tourism," says Anna Banas, executive editor of SmarterTravel, an online travel resource. "There are packages and specials to be found everywhere. You just have to look."

How To Get Fit On Vacation

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The best way to get healthy while on holiday is to book one that requires you to get in shape ahead of time. This summer the Berkeley, Calif., travel company Backroads will send about 100 cycling enthusiasts on a 260-mile…

Action plan for when your flight is canceled

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As travelers gear up for flying over the long Fourth of July weekend, fingers are crossed that travel schedules go as planned. Most plans will go off without a hitch, but there's always a few who get the short end of the travel stick when their flights are canceled. Weather, mechanical problems, and shortage of crew are a few reasons why flights might be delayed or canceled altogether. The Associated Press prepared a tip sheet with what you can do if your flight is canceled. Familiarize yourself with the action plan before you leave for the airport.

The wildest hotels from around the world

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High thread count sheets are nice, but for a luxury hotel to really impress us at PointClickHome we want outrageous architecture, decadent decor, and edge-of-the-earth locations. It’s a tall order, but with a search across the globe we’ve found the top hotels that shatter all expectation. So whether you’re planning an escape for a few days or just want to take a virtual trip around the world, check out 11 hotels that bring the best in art, design, and adventure under one roof.

User Post: 6 tips for enjoying a vacation more

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One of my goals for my Happiness Project is to do a better job of learning from experience. How can I do things better, next time? One of my Twelve Commandments is to Identify the…

Your best beach weekend ever: It's all here!

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Are you heading to the beach this weekend? We are! Will the rain let up long enough so we can get a drop of Vitamin D? Who knows? We're bringing Uno and an umbrella just in case, along with all of the stylish stuff in this slideshow. Have a great July 4th, everybody!

World's Most Stylish Cities

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At the forefront of fashion and design, these 10 spots beg to be visited. Its streets produced haute couture, New Wave cinema and art nouveau. It continues to innovate with concept boutiques like Colette, which is so well-known for its…