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.

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I paid $560 for a 7-day Eurail pass to country hop by train in Europe. I took 8 rides between 6 cities and it was so much better than flying.

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The author traveled around Europe by train and preferred it to flying.
The author traveled around Europe with a Eurail pass.

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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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Remembering the 'Harry Potter' actors who have died

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Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith, and Michael Gambon are just a few of the "Harry Potter" stars no longer with us.

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14 cities with deals on affordable apartments as rent slides alongside interest rates

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Apartments may be easier to land following a competitive summer.

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See the luxury hotel suite feds say Eric Adams paid only $600 for when the stay was worth $7,000

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New Bentley suite debuts at the St. Regis Istanbul (9)
Prosecutors said Eric Adams stayed in the Bentley suite at the St. Regis in Istanbul paying a heavily discounted rate.

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A wedding therapist says you shouldn't get engaged if you haven't talked about these 5 things with your partner

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A wedding therapist said couples shouldn't wait until they're engaged to discuss things like kids and money.

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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.

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8 ways new technology changed the way we think about ancient Egyptian mummies

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A medical radiology technician prepares a CT scan of mummified remains.

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We sailed in an interior cabin on Carnival and an ocean-view room on Royal Caribbean. We'd only book one again.

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Joey (L) and Monica (L) in their rooms.

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