12 Money-Saving Travel Secrets From The Insiders

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Here is the intro from Forbes:

"On Saturday, March 1, I spent the day at The New York Times Travel Show and picked up terrific tips from six gurus: Peter “The Travel Detective” Greenberg (CBS News Travel Editor and PBS host), Arthur Frommer (of Frommer’s guidebooks and website), The New York Times’ Frugal Traveler and Getaway columnists Seth Kugel and Stephanie Rosenbloom, Frommers.com Editor-in-Chief Jason Cochran and Reid Bramblett (of Reidsguides.com).

They shared 12 secrets about saving money on flights, trains, cruises and lodging, avoiding costly scams and visiting bargain destinations. Fasten your seat belt and please keep your tray in the upright, locked position:"

http://www.forbes.com/sites/nextaven...rtner=yahootix

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great link thanks

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4. Train lovers with time on their hands should look into Amtrak’s 15-day go-anywhere deal. “You can get off and on anytime and see all of your dysfunctional relatives in one trip for $500; $250 for kids under 12,” said Greenberg. “Travel agents don’t know about it. Amtrak doesn’t even know about it.”

Genius. I've been thinking about doing a big trip west by train in a couple of years, but all my stops and starts made the price pretty ridiculous. The 30-day or 45-day Go-Anywhere passes are exactly what I was looking for. Many thanks for this link!

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That's a great idea that $500 15 day Amtrak ticket.
Especially since I'm sorta grounded from flying for now.

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Great article! Thank you for sharing this.

Dori