My family of 3 just booked a 6-night Bahamas vacation for $400. Here are our 8 secrets to getting the best travel deals.

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I've traveled all over the world to destinations like Santorini on a strict budget.

Michelle Maves

17 little-known facts about 'Friends' even fans might not know

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The director gifted them the trip.

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6 things you should never do to your nails after a manicure, according to nail artists

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There are quite a few things that can ruin a good manicure.

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I tried 6 different brands of syrup from the grocery store. It's worth paying a little extra for the big names.

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I tried six different brands of pancake syrup.

Paige Bennett

I put Trader Joe's $9 gel-moisturizer dupe to the test. I'm never spending $60 on Clinique again.

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Trader Joe's has a moisturizer that's similar to a popular Clinique product.

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8 scents everyone needs in their perfume collection, according to a former fragrance consultant

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I sold perfume at Ulta for two years.

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I'm a Canadian who's lived in the US for 24 years. Here are the 10 foods I still miss every day.

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When I moved to the US, I missed Canadian foods like Smarties and mac-and-cheese meat.

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I spent $62 on a multicourse Michelin-star meal. I had to wait 40 minutes to be seated, but it was more than worth it.

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A brown table filled with a platter of roast goose with golden-brown skin, a white bowl of soup with chives on top, and a white plate of noodles with pieces of bok choy on the sides of the plate
I tried Kam's Roast Goose for the first time.

Tiffany Leigh

I've saved thousands on travel this year by maximizing points and miles. But there are lots of things I wish I'd known when I first started.

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I've taken my family on international trips with the help of credit-card points and miles.

Jamie Davis Smith

The 5 US states with the best wineries, according to a sommelier

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California isn't the only place to visit wineries in the US.

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