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AA Panama Fare Sales: $400 RT From Many Cities, Through Spring 2016
Contadora Island Airport, Panama. Only airport where I’ve been greeted by name!
I mentioned that it’s time to shop for Spring Break 2016. One of my top picks is Panama as
I’m Planning Spring Break 2016. You Read That Right. 2016.
Sunrise at the Radisson Melbourne, Spring Break 2015
I know. You’ve barely recovered from Spring Break and you’re rushing headfirst into the mess that marks every May: graduation..
Dear Club Carlson: It’s not Me, It’s You
Ah, the good old days. The Deal Kids enjoy the view from the Radisson Martinique.
Dear Club Carlson,
Well, it’s been a good run. You wowed me in Paris with your B2G2,
Preowned FitBit Price Lows: Flex $44.99, Zip $23.49.
23 Bucks? No-Brainer.
Update: On May 5 only, use FIESTA15 for $5 off, no min, all customers! Excludes deal of the day.
CowBoom (Best Buy’s outlet store) has gotten big into the
Rite Aid Game Changer: Up+ Adds Plenti Multi-Retailer Rewards
Plenti to like. Image via RiteAid.com
I’ve been a quiet Rite Aid stalker since they gave me two free Hyatt nights in Vietnam a couple of months ago. Today they’ve announced
14 Free Lonely Planet ebooks and Free and Cheap Kindle Book Round-up
Found some total no-brainers while stocking up my kindle app today:
FREE LP E-Books:
Lonely Planet 3 of The USA’s Best Road Trips
Lonely Planet 3 of France’s Best Road Trips
T..
Think You Only Pick “Safe” Destinations? Think Again.
Deal Girl makes friends in Guatemala. August 2011.
I’ve had safety on the brain lately. Maybe it’s because I’m taking the kids to Asia for the 1st time, but I’m seeing
20% or More Off Gift Card Deals: Many to Choose From, But Act Fast
Just saw that Amazon has a bunch of discounted gift card deals today. Stores include JCPenney, Logan’s, Sephora, and more on a straight discount of $10 off $50 or more:
Also,
HOT: Piperlime Closing, Extra 50% off Everything for 2 Days Only!
Just got the sad news that Piperlime (part of Gap) is going out of business and is giving everyone two days to pick over the site. Extra 50% off with
6 Disney World Hotels I Don’t Recommend
After three recent Disney World visits (and six on property hotel stays) I’ve come to appreciate staying on site. Between extra magic hours, extravagant theming, amazing customer..
When Your Kids Get Sick Overseas: Three Lessons Learned the Hard Way
A Small Sampling of Our Multi-Lingual Medicine Cabinet
A topic came up on the Saverocity Podcast at FT4RL: what you wish you knew before traveling with kids.
I volunteered one I’..
Dear Deal Mommy: What Are The Best Miles to London in Business Class?
What, you don’t use a quill?I’m happy to help with travel dilemmas whenever I can and encourage you to reach out with this Dear Deal Mommy series, at info@thedealmommy.com as
Fandango B1G1 Free Movie Fridays with Visa Signature is Back!
One of my faves is back all summer long:
Get 2 for 1 movie tickets on Fridays at Fandango when you use your Visa Signature card.
The fine print: Chase Visa
Family Travel for Real Life 3: Meet the Speakers
I’m thrilled to announce that the speakers for FT4RL are in place! (Drum Roll please)
Trevor from Tagging Miles and Kenny from Miles4More on Creative Ways to Earn Miles and Poin..
Three Lessons Learned from Deal Girl’s Passport Fiasco
Image via state.gov
Just wanted to give a quick follow up and thanks for your help. To recap, Deal Girl’s passport expired and I waited too long to easily get a
Sam’s Club Deal Back on Groupon for 2015: $45 for Membership, $20 Gift Card, and $35 in Food
Groupon has one of my favorite deals back for 2015: Sam’s Club Membership for $45 that include a $20 gift card and a bunch of other freebies making them over
Kindle Fire HD 7 $79 (And Why It’s Not THAT Big of a Deal)
You may have seen Kindle Fire HD 7, 8 GB is down to $79 today only. And that’s a good deal.
But not amazing. Here’s why: over on CowBoom (Best Buy’s
Stop Reading Blogs
The gems you discover when you stop reading the blogs: mutant oreos!
Stop Reading Blogs.
Yes, I know this is a click-bait headline, but I mean it. Stop reading blogs, at least
The Reason You’re Seeing So Much Stuff About Disney Lately
The Kitchen Sink at Beaches and Cream. Walt Disney World, Jan 2015
Greetings from Disney World (again)! Yes, I know it’s season of Disney over here, but last minute fare sales
True Deal Mommy Confession: I Screwed Up Deal Girl’s Passport
And it was all going so smoothly.
Flights booked? Check.
Suites with Diamond Upgrades booked? Check.
Passports renewed? Not so much.
Turns out Deal Girl’s passport expired in Jan..
Metaponto: A Treasure Trove of Greek Antiquity (in Italy)
Treasures from the Metaponto Museum
I wanted to share with you today a Southern Italian town that was hard to find but worth the hunt: Metaponto. Being along the Ionian Coast
Camp Mom Asia 2015 by the Numbers: 19,177 Miles in 30 Days!
Courtesy Great Circle Mapper
Whew. The logistics for Camp Mom Asia are finally in place! Thanks for bearing with me as I worked it all out in my head. Your advice
The Meltdown Day: My #1 Tip for Happy Family Travel
Not a happy camper. Austria, 2013.
I often get asked advice about Camp Mom and how I keep family travel happy. My #1 answer is simple: schedule a Meltdown Day.
Meltdown days can