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  • Free stuff in cities around the U.S.

    $500,000 in free stuff in 16 major cities around the country. I don't know much about this site called zozi but that's what they're giving away. Starting today. But not for long. It seems like it's another one of those discount sites that slashes prices so you will frequent a local business. I recently wrote…

  • 27 travel tips and what we learned in 2009 – a roundup of travel bits and pieces

    I scour millions of pages of the Internet every day so you solo travelers don't have to. Below are some finds on lessons learned, cheap tips traded and discussion boards discussed: Fodor's recently posted an entry on lessons learned from travel in 2009. One person learned from travel to third world countries how "very blessed…

  • Traveling alone? Phone for a friend in Chicago, Houston or New York

    Traveling alone in Chicago? You literally can order a "friend." Pick up the phone and call Chicago Greeter and you'll be reserving a local resident to show you around town for a few hours. For free. The Chicago Office of Tourism matches visitors with residents knowledgeable about their city. They'll take you along the famous…