If you’re looking for cheap eats while your traveling this summer, a new advertising campaign by Domino’s Pizza may help you out.
First of all, this is only going to help out those of you who live in, or will be traveling to, New York City, Philadelphia, and Los Angeles.  If you not in, or going to be in those cities, keep reading, though, as there’s something in this for you as well.
Domino’s has launched a “green graffiti” advertising campaign in which their power-wash their “graffiti” onto streets and sidewalks.  Rather than painting something on the sidewalk, they are actually removing …read more

If you’re looking for good, yet budget conscious, eating while on the road, nothing beats a farmer’s market.  Not only is the food fresh and delicious, the prices are generally set with locals in mind.  That means your not paying a premium price just for being a tourist.
With purchases from a market, you can easily create a picnic lunch or dinner, or stock up your hotel room (or apartment, or wherever you’re staying) with tasty and healthy snacks.
I’m traveling in Italy right now, and a stop at a local market yields a variety of salami and hams, cheeses from …read more

If you have a college bound student in your household, you may be spending some vacation time visiting college campuses.   You should spend some time checking out the campus on your own, getting an unbiased feel for the place, and then arrange for a tour with school officials.
But campuses can provide lots of other fun experiences, even if attending classes is not in your future.

Most colleges have great architecture and buildings, often with very interesting history.  You can usually find someone who can share with your the history of the campus, covering some of those urban legends that don’t …read more