Eating at a restaurant should be a positive experience. But is it? After all, it’s the time when someone else shops, cooks, serves you what (you think) you’ve ordered and takes away the dishes and glasses to a mysterious place. Best of all, you’re not responsible for washing them. In spite of these definite pluses, people appear to have more gripes than you’d think. And they make no bones about voicing them.
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The tail end of summer is here and many of us are taking advantage of the last minute travel deals we’ve strategically booked. For some, being frugal with travel is the way to go during these tough times. But what about saving money on food while you’re away?
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Now that few U.S. airlines are serving meals on domestic flights, how are you staving off starving? This is where the Boy Scout mantra of being prepared needs to be taken to heart!
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Traveling with children can be daunting when it comes to eating and maintaining a budget. Stopping at a fast food joint is by no means free. Here are some ideas for stretching your food dollars. But, there are always more. Let’s hear them.
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On a Christmas holiday I began to dream of foods from around the world and ended up with quite a list of foods named after places. Take a look and enjoy the list and add a few more names to the list.
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What do you do when you have five days of vacation to use before the end of the year and two Air Tran certificates purchased at a charity auction? Marge Purnell decided on Christmas in New Orleans. Her favorite US city did not disappoint. It even snowed!
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Just when they think the Parisians aren’t looking, the merchants have at it. First, they raise prices just a few cent, as if the natives won’t notice when they come back from vacation in September. But walking the streets of Paris will reveal other changes, and some are definitely for the better.
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We’re already used to going hungry on domestic flights. Now get ready to add “thirsty” and “bored” to the list.
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Soon all the jokes about bad airline food will be passé on US Airways. The carrier is eliminating all snack food service on domestic routes.
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Is airline food getting better? Some carriers have enlisted celebrity chefs to create meals that they hope will please fliers and boost customer satisfaction.
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