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Lori Allen

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Lori Allen

Taking Your Snapshots Straight to the Bank

By Lori Allen | 06/6/2011

If you like taking pictures, you can create a second income stream by selling those pictures to stock photo agencies. It doesn’t require years of experience. And it’s fun. Take these three photos for instance. Of the three, which would you guess would be more salable? If you answered “the…

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100,000 Frequent Flyer Miles Without Flying

By Lori Allen | 04/26/2011

Chris Guillebeau is on a quest to visit every country in the world. He’s traveled to 141 countries so far, and he’s flown to several of them on someone else’s dime.

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Which Airlines Have the Healthiest Food?

By Lori Allen | 02/28/2009

An overwhelming amount of evidence suggests that if you want to eat healthy food on an airplane… bring your own. If you can’t do that, here are your healthiest options:

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The American Airlines Platinum Challenge

By Lori Allen | 12/5/2008

If you’ve got more than one flight planned in a 90-day period, consider American Airline’s Platinum Challenge to get your upgraded status.

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Save Big With 3 of This Season’s Strangest Travel Deals

By Lori Allen | 11/17/2008

Hotels, restaurants, shops, and airlines are losing business… and some of them are coming up with creative ways to get it back. Here are three of the strangest deals of the season:

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Why Gas Prices and Airline Fees Shouldn’t Stop You From Traveling

By Lori Allen | 09/5/2008

High gas prices and rising airline fees may be keeping you closer to home than you’d like to be… but they shouldn’t.

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Travel Tips: 6 Uses for Toothpaste

By Lori Allen | 08/14/2008

When I was young, my mom would take water rings off our coffee table with toothpaste. Today, I use toothpaste for a number of things… especially when I’m traveling and have to limit the amount of “stuff” I bring with me. 1. Bee sting ointment. If you can’t get ice…

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Traveling Together? Make Sure You Have This Code

By Lori Allen | 08/1/2008

Buying two round-the-world tickets is easy enough when you’re paying for them with a single credit card. But when I booked the round-the-world tickets for our honeymoon, I wanted to buy one ticket with my card and pay for the second one with air miles.

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