Tagged: freebie

Curacao To Give One Night Free After Every Three Booked—We Think

Last week, headlines trumpeted the news that hotels on Curaçao are giving visitors a big incentive to visit: four nights for the price of three. The deal, the equivalent of 25% off the…

A Free Trip to Paris? Fantastique! Including a Stay in a Purpose-Built Apartment in the Actual Eiffel Tower? Mind-Blowing

They said it wouldn't last.The Eiffel Tower was built for the 1889 World's Fair and was only supposed to stand for 20 years after that event. Truth is, many in Paris wanted it…

Yet Another Reason to Go to Canada: Free National Park Entries for All of 2017

That Justin Trudeau!Not only did he have the good sense to give women half of all the job in his cabinet (filling all the positions with genuine experts in the subjects they'll be…

More Free Lodgings! This Time The Giveaway Is For Members of the Military, 2500 of Them

Seems to be the season of freebies! Massive timeshare corporation Westgate Resorts is doing the gifting and amazingly, nobody will have to sit through a timeshare presentation to…

Free National Park Visits for Fourth Graders (And Their Families) For One Full Year

For years, a number of ski resorts have been allowing fourth graders to ski for free. The reasoning behind this move was that age 10 was the perfect age to develop a life long…

Volunteer Your Time and Get a Free Hostel Stay For Yourself and 9 Friends

Hostelling International USA announced this week that it will be doing a good deed for those who, well, do good deeds. For the months of January and February, it will be giving away…

Holiday Inn Pays Guests to Stay at its Properties..Sort Of

Holiday Inn will be giving a minimum of $25 in gift cards for either gasoline, train discounts or air discounts to those who stay for two-nights between now and June 30th. Stay 3…

5 Best Websites for Tracking Loyalty Programs

The next time you're fumbling in your wallet, purse, desk drawer, or e-mail inbox trying to retrieve your United Airlines MileagePlus or Hilton HHonors loyalty program account number,…

Travel Troubleshooter: Airline Won't Refund Ticket After Passenger Dies

After Ursula Maul's husband passes away suddenly, she tries to get a refund for his nonrefundable ticket. But neither her online agency, nor her airline, will help her. Does she have…

Travel Troubleshooter: No Refund for My Canceled Vacation?

When Kelly Strong's son falls ill, the family cancels a vacation to Scottsdale, Ariz., booked through Marriott Vacations. They're promised a refund, but after weeks of waiting -- and…

10 Must-Have Items When Packing for Family Vacations

When you're packing for a family vacation, what won't you leave home without? The readers of WeJustGotBack.com recommend 10 items that can make your trip that much easier. Tip #1:…

The Able Traveler: Romantic Retreats for Wheelchair-Users and Slow Walkers

From opulent mansions to quiet country cottages, romantic retreats come in all shapes and sizes. In truth, there's something to suit just about every taste and need, including…

London: Hating the Prices But Adoring the Art

The fine arts are more than just blooming in today's London, they're positively aflame. The English capital's fantastic profusion of art shows, galleries, museums, exhibitions and…

Washington, D.C.: The City as Outdoor Sculpture Garden

If you want to honor a national leader or hero with a statue, where do you put it? In Washington, D.C., of course. As a result, the city is bedecked with statuary, so many in fact,…