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Trip Report: 7 Hours in Boston

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image: Google Maps

On Wednesday, August 24 I headed to Boston with my brother to fulfill the terms of a promotion to earn 75,000 JetBlue Points.

The cost for the flight was a very reasonable $96.20 to fly roundtrip from Newark Airport. When booking the flight, there was an important decision to make- do we fly directly back and forth or spend some time in the area?

If hotels were cheaper, we may have just spent a night there but we decided to spend 7 hours in Boston. Continue reading Trip Report: 7 Hours in Boston

Baseball Legend Curt Schilling’s Son Causes Bomb Scare At Airport

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image: CNN

Former MLB pitcher and World Series hero Curt Schilling’s son caused a little scare this morning at Boston’s Logan Airport.

According to Yahoo News, while standing on a security line, one of his three sons mentioned that he had left a fake grenade in his bag. Schilling has three sons ages 12, 15 and 19. The story says that Schilling didn’t mention which son it was. Continue reading Baseball Legend Curt Schilling’s Son Causes Bomb Scare At Airport

Win A Trip to Boston & Cancun

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Halloween is coming up at the end of the month and to celebrate Southwest is giving away “spooktacular getaways” to two of their “historically haunted destinations”.

There will be two Grand Prize winners in the Southwest Airlines Halloween Frightseeing Sweepstakes. One will win a trip to Boston, the other to Cancun, Mexico. Continue reading Win A Trip to Boston & Cancun

Win A Luxury Trip For 2 To Boston

a cityscape with a skyscraperForbes Travel Guide is giving away a luxurious trip for 2 to Boston which includes air, 2 nights hotel stay and more.

I’ve been to Boston a few times but its been a few years since my last visit. I’d love to win this trip and go back to walk the Freedom Trail again and maybe take-in a game at one of the most historic ballparks in the country (and one of my favorites), Fenway Park.

The Prize: A trip for 2 to Boston

Continue reading Win A Luxury Trip For 2 To Boston