National Parks Service 100 year anniversary=Free Admission

The National Park service is celebrating its 100 year anniversary.   April 15-16 and 22-23 will be free days at the 118 national parks that normally charge an entrance fee. Entrance to the remainder of the more than 400 national parks is always free. Go enjoy the great outdoors!

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/news/state/california/article143014259.html#storylink=cpy

What is Viator?

As you know I travel all over the world.  Before I go to a location I like to see the different activities that are available to me.  I have found a website called Viator that lists everything from short 2 hour activities to multi day trips.   As I mentioned yesterday, I will be going to Italy in April.  I am using Viator to help plan my trip.  Viator will book all the hotels and activites during a five day portion of the trip.  I am also using Viator to book a 3 hour gelato and pizza making class. The variety of activities offered through Viator is amazing.  In Istanbul I booked a home cooked dinner with a local family.  

If you want to save $10 on your next Viator booking use the following code:

https://www.viator.com/raf/MKYROXOUY

Save $35 on your Airbnb stay

Want something different than the typical hotel room?  Why not try Airbnb? You can rent a room or an entire house.  Airbnb is an online community marketplace that connects people looking to rent their homes with people who are looking for accommodations. Airbnb users include hosts and travelers: hosts list and rent out their unused spaces, and travelers search for and book accommodations in 190+ countries worldwide.

In April I am going to Rome.  Last week I booked two separate Airbnb stays.  Both were half the price of a hotel room and very close to the locations I wanted to be.  There will be three of us on the trip so it was nice to rent out an entire location with a kitchen.

On the Airbnb website you have a variety of ways to search:

Room type - entire place, private room or shared room

Price - range from minimum to maximum

Size - number of bedrooms, bathrooms and/or beds

Amenities - wireless Internet, TV, kitchen, pool, pets, etc.

Property type - standard properties such as apartments, houses and bed & breakfasts, as well as non-standard accommodations such as castles, caves, igloos and tipis.

You can save $35 if you use the following promo code:      www.airbnb.com/c/kiml191   

Disclaimer: I also get $35 towards my next booking.

Free National Park Entry This Weekend

FREE is one of my favorite words.  To celebrate its centennial, the National Park Service is waiving its entrance fees from Thursday, 8/25 through Sunday, 8/28. Enjoy the weekend.

Help Louisiana Flood Victims And Earn United Airline Miles

I just received the below email today from United Airlines.  

"Our thoughts go out to all those affected by the flooding in Louisiana. Please join us in supporting our humanitarian aid and disaster relief partners – American Red Cross, AmeriCares, Feeding America and Airlink – as they provide critical aid to those impacted. If you choose to contribute, United® will reward your generosity with MileagePlus® bonus miles:


Donate $50–$99 and earn 250 bonus miles

Donate $100–$249 and earn 500 bonus miles

Donate $250 or more and earn 1,000 bonus miles

We will award a total of up to one million bonus miles to MileagePlus members who contribute to these organizations by August 31, 2016. Thank you for your support."


Just click here and help those in need.

Free National Park Days

The National Park service turns 100 in 2016, and in honor of its centennial, national parks that charge entrance fees will be fee-free on 16 days.  Those days include April 16 through April 24 for National Park Week. For the full list of fee-free days click here.

$50 or $70 off $100 bookings at Airbnb

Want something different than the typical hotel room?  Why not try Airbnb? You can rent a room or an entire house. Airbnb is located in 190+ countries. So why do I bring this up now?  I was checking my American Express credit card and I noticed an offer to get a $50 statement credit if I spend $100 on my next Airbnb booking by 12-31-15.  Not a bad deal.

If you don't already have an Airbnb account you can save an additional $20 off your first qualifying stay (generally $75 or more, except holidays) by clicking on my link here and setting up an account.

Log into your American Express account and scroll to the section that says "AMEX Offers & Benefits" to see what offers you have available.  Not every AMEX card has the same offers but why not check your offers out.