http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings Imagine - Experience - Share Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:53:23 GMT Clearspace 2.5.11 (http://jivesoftware.com/products/clearspace/) 2009-11-15T17:53:23Z http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/11/17/get-40-percent-off-marriott-and-renaissance-rates   Marriott and Renaissance hotels are making it difficult to stay at home with the recent “Life Begins at 40%” promotion . Choose among 12 participating resorts in Mexico, the Caribbean and Costa Rica, and get 40 percent off leisure hotel_deals marriott mexico caribbean costa rica Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:42:17 GMT tmadmin http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/11/17/get-40-percent-off-marriott-and-renaissance-rates 2009-11-17T17:42:17Z http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/11/03/help-kimpton-plant-a-billion-trees Kimpton Hotels aims to help green the world, and has joined with the Nature Conservancy ’s Plant a Billion Trees campaign to plant trees in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest, one of the world’s most endangered tropical forests. The hotel_deals ecotourism kimpton_hotels Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:09:35 GMT tmadmin http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/11/03/help-kimpton-plant-a-billion-trees 2009-11-03T17:09:35Z http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/11/02/holiday-treats-for-family-travelers-to-montage-laguna-beach Let’s face it. December can be a frustrating month for adults. But for most kids? It’s one of their favorite times of the year. 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While the last batch of the 50 state quarters was issued in 2008, this year the United States Mint has issued six new hotel_deals travel_deals Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:14:33 GMT tmadmin http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/10/22/united-states-virgin-islands-25-cent-hotel-room-celebration 2009-10-22T15:14:33Z http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/10/21/new-york-city-times-square-hotel-for-159-per-night The Portland Square Hotel in New York’s bustling Times Square theater district is being transformed into the new boutique Sanctuary Hotel , set to open in fall 2010. 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An inexpensive getaway to Las Vegas might be just the ticket.     The Las Vegas Hilton is offering the Escape to Las Vegas package for two-night stays through Dec. 28, 2009. Rates hotel_deals las_vegas Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:04:59 GMT tmadmin http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/09/22/budget-escape-to-las-vegas 2009-09-22T10:04:59Z http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/09/17/hurricane-season-deals-and-guarantees-for-florida-mexico-and-caribbean-getaways It’s the middle of hurricane season, which means there are great deals to be had for fall getaways to certain Florida, Mexico and Caribbean destinations. The downside is there’s a higher risk of having your sunny sojourn turn soggy. 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But what about the people who are quietly extraordinary—the teachers, firefighters, nurses and other humble heroes who have dedicated their lives to making the world a hotel_deals santa_monica Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:04:36 GMT tmadmin http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/08/20/bay-it-forward-bayside-hotel-hopes-to-create-a-domino-effect-of-kindness 2009-08-20T10:04:36Z http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/08/19/green-transportation-with-new-york-city-bike-package Looking for a green way to explore the Big Apple? Ritz-Carlton New York, Battery Park is offering a package great for avid bikers or visitors looking to see New York City in a whole new way. 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