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Fall Colors in the US
Seeing the changing of the colors of the leaves is something many people want to see. I have been able to see the beginning of the change but not the vibrant colors you see in pictures. We have been to a few of the places on the list and they are truly beautiful. The Columbia River Gorge in Oregon is wonderful especially the Multnomah Falls. Zion National Park in Utah is a stunning park with canyon trails, and mountains to view. Vermont and Kentucky are also very nice places. It is a good list for sure. https://www.lonelyplanet.com/usa/travel-tips-and-articles/the-best-places-to-see-fall-colors-in-the-us/40625c8c-8a11-5710-a052-1479d2754ad1
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Frontier Airlines up to 90% off
Frontier Airlines is running a deal that gives a good discount. If you buy by October 29th and its good Monday-Thursday and Saturday for September 5th to October 4th. I checked for Denver for example and you can fly as low as $25 one way. This of course does not include bags or seat selection costs. Check it out, it looks to be a good deal. https://www.flyfrontier.com/ways-to-save/sales/promo-codes/save90
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Aer Lingus Deals
If you are going to be in Europe in September Aer Lingus of Ireland is offering 20% off some of their sunnier locations they fly to. https://www.aerlingus.com/plan-and-book/latest-offers/flights-from-ireland/september-sun/
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Best Alternative Airports
When you make it to a large major airport it can be very difficult to get to you flight, extremely crowded and can be prone to delays due to how busy the airport is. When we can we try to find less busy regional airports that are usually cheaper to fly into. Here is a pretty good list of smaller airports near large cities that can be better. https://www.tripsavvy.com/the-best-alternate-airports-for-major-regions-4155909
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Top Food Experiences
A new list ranking the best food experiences has come out. Donna and I have tried a few like Pastéis de nata in Lisbon, Portugal, Pizza in Naples, Italy (its not the same Pizza you are used to here) and of course Beef Brisket here in Texas. Check it out! https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/lonely-planet-500-ultimate-eats/index.html
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Maharajas Express
This looks like a really interesting way to tour India and see some of the many historic sites in India. India is definitely on our list of unique places to visit in the world! https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/maharajas-express-rajasthan-india/
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Emirates Sale
If you are looking to fly to the Middle East or Asia there are sales for 6 days on Emirates for the dates of August 22nd to December 6th. You can fly to places like Delhi for $819 round trip from Houston. https://www.emirates.com/us/english/book/featured-fares/?utm_medium=email-pr&utm_source=ek&utm_campaign=SFMC_us_en_winterearlybird_31072018_in&utm_term=eb_na_xx_xx_xx_xx_xx&utm_content=CCDESTPUSH_east_heroCTA-booknow&utm_pid=25374512&utm_mid=xx
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Frontier Sale
You can get pretty good deals on flights from 8/14/2018 to 10/3/2018. if you book by 8/1/2018 on Frontier. Flights out of Houston are $49 to Denver and Raleigh-Durham. https://www.flyfrontier.com/deals/flight-sales/
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Aer Lingus Fall Deals
If you would like to visit Ireland or somewhere else in Europe in the fall there are great deals available as low as $390 round trip to Dublin (a steal for going to Europe). Check the fares though since some fares do not include bags or seat assignments but its still a great deal over to Europe. https://www.aerlingus.com/plan-and-book/latest-offers/flights-from-usa/flights-from-usa-to-ireland/#/tab-0-fall-fares
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Layover tours at Airports
If you want to make the most of your trip and have a long layover you have options of going out into the city and taking a tour. Donna and I took an extra tour of Lisbon, Portugal when we had a 15 hour layover on the way to Barcelona, Spain. It was a great tour, we learned and saw a lot and beat some of the time at the airport. While you can make your own tour like we did you also have other options that include local guides provided by airlines. Here is an article going over some of those options: https://www.cntraveler.com/gallery/how-to-make-the-most-of-your-layover?mbid=social_facebook_aud_dev
