Category Archives: General Information
Save Some Travel Money
Most everyone likes to travel and just about everyone likes to save money. Put those two preferences together and you have the Priceline travel site (). Priceline does not exclusively require you to bid for everything that you do in … Continue reading
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Tagged priceline.com, saving money, saving travel costs, travel
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Advice From and For Travelers
When I travel, I prefer the fewest number of surprises possible. But how do you check out hotels, their environs and travel tips when the location in question may be half-way around the world? My advice would be to check … Continue reading
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Tagged travel, trip advice, trip information, tripadvisor
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Basic Travel Sites
There are a lot of travel sites out there. Some are very specific (E.g. a travel site related to just one location). The sites I’ll talk about in this post are the most generic. These sites allow you to take … Continue reading
Be Aware and Prepared
Tornadoes and earthquakes can be horrible natural disasters. Since there is no way to predict either one far in advance, you need to know how to react if one is coming and hope that you and your family remain safe … Continue reading
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Tagged forecasts, hurricanes, national hurricane center
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Who Is That?
We’ve all done it when watching a movie or TV show. We see a character or celebrity and want to know more about them. Are they still alive? What other movies were they in? What is the actor’s real name? … Continue reading
Medical Information and Advice
We all have our aches and pains or get sick now and then. When are these symptoms serious and when should we just ignore them? I suppose the first option to answering the question above would be to ask your … Continue reading
Free Knowledge
I can remember when I was growing up and my family acquired an encyclopedia. It represented a hefty cost, but gave us access to a source of knowledge. The breadth of information was breathtaking. It is now possible to access … Continue reading
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Tagged encyclopedia, knowledge, wikipedia
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Locating Just the Book You Want
In these days of e-readers, not as many people buy paper-based books. However, some books are just better to have in a non-electronic format. For new books, you can visit your local bookstore. As well, you can use a website … Continue reading
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Tagged addall.com, books, out-of-print books, used books
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Free WiFi
Wireless access to the Internet is becoming almost ubiquitous. Laptops, smart phones, e-readers and tablets are all using WiFi as a major and/or default method for reaching the Net. As you travel around, it is useful to know where free … Continue reading
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Tagged free wifi, wifi, wififreespot.com
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