Friday Finds: Helping Make Travel Easier and Less Expensive
Last Updated on May 15, 2014 by Jody Halsted
Friday Finds is your weekly spot for travel tips, money saving travel deals and travel contests to enter. Get Friday Finds delivered to your reader or inbox!
Travel Tip: Lock Your Suitcase- and Know When It’s Been Opened
I know many people (even members of my own family) who don’t lock their suitcases when they fly. “You can’t lock them,” they say. “The TSA might need to check them”. Now, obviously, these people may not travel often so they may not know that there are luggage locks that can be opened by a special tool the TSA has. So, please- lock your luggage! It goes through dozens of hands between drop off and pick up.
I really like the TravelSmith SearchAlert Combination Lock because it tells you when your bag has been opened. Yes, the TSA is supposed to put in a note telling you your bag has been opened. But they don’t always do that- as I learned on our return from Ireland this year. When we arrived in our hotel, I opened one of my bags to see how my Mead fared in my Vinnibag
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50 Days of Prizes to Celebrate KOA’s 50th Anniversary
We enjoyed our first stays at KOA Kampgrounds this year- and can’t wait to do more! This fun Facebook contest has you “toasting” marshmallows for entries.
Prizes include:
- RV Expedition having an approximate retail value of $4,000
- KOA Cabin Expedition having an approximate retail value of $4,000
- Gas gift card having an approximate retail value of $100
- Cabela’s gift card having an approximate retail value of $50
- KOA Rolla Roasters having an approximate retail value of $15
- Free night of camping having an approximate retail value depending on campsite
FYI: One entry per person, per day. Contest ends September 10, 2012.
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