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An Off-Season Adventure

by Sunny

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In our constant attempt to save money and travel as much as possible, we often search for deals during a city’s off season to take advantage of low rates and small crowds.  Of course, sometimes what we expect to be a relaxing weekend trip shapes up to be a real adventure!  Read about our February  trip to Minneapolis, Minnesota and see why the massive Mall of America was one of the sanest parts of the trip!

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What to Expect When You’re Nonreving

by Sunny

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New to the airline industry?  Have an immediate relative that’s an airline employee?  Received a buddy pass for airline travel?  Congratulations!  The world awaits!  Where to go first?  The possibilities are endless and enough to make you giddy.  There’s one catch: your flight privileges are designated as “nonrevenue passenger.”  This means you will be flying stand-by, also known as nonrev.  You can fly any where, any time….as long as there are empty seats on the flight.  This can be tricky, but it is far from impossible.  The most important thing is to know what to expect when you’re nonreving.

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