Watch Out for Hidden Charges
Filed Under Accommodations, Car Rental, Food and Wine, Travel Scams, Travel Tips · Comment
Whether you are renting a car or “renting” a room in a hotel for the night, don’t assume the price they are giving you is the complete price. ALWAYS ask if there are additional taxes or service charges BEFORE you sign a contract or accept a room. In some countries, the extra tourist taxes and service charges can increase your bill by 20-30%! It can happen in the U.S. too. No matter where you travel, get into the habit of asking:
- Does this price include all service charges and taxes?
- What exactly do I get for this price?
If you always ask these questions, you will rarely have an unpleasant financial surprise when it comes time to pay the bill.
Watch out for those hidden charges at restaurants! Especially abroad, ask if that bread basket on your table costs extra. (It might!) Ask if there is a cover charge. Those wonderful, elegant, and expensive “fine establishments” have the most hidden charges. Don’t assume ANYTHING!
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New York City Waterfalls
Filed Under Attractions, Freebies, Fun Stuff, United States · Comment
The New York City Waterfalls is a major work of public art that will be on display through October 13. The exhibition of four man-made waterfalls of monumental scale are on view on the shores of the New York waterfront: one on the Brooklyn anchorage of the Brooklyn Bridge; one on the Brooklyn Piers, between Piers 4 and 5 near the Brooklyn Heights Promenade; one in Lower Manhattan at Pier 35 north of the Manhattan Bridge; and one on the north shore of Governors Island. The Waterfalls, which have been designed to protect water quality and aquatic life, operate from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily, except Tuesdays and Thursdays when they run from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. The Waterfalls are lit after sunset. Go to their website to find out free and inexpensive ways to view the waterfalls by land and by boat.
For more information . . . http://www.nycvisit.com/waterfalls
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