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15 Summer Weekends Trip #9: Low Fare Flight Deals For 3 Luxe Destination Getaways

Jul 13, 2021 | scoop team

We’re back with the scoop on how to maximize your summer fun with easy escapes for a quick getaway. This week for Trip #9 of our 15 Summer Weekend Trips series we’re cashing in on Charlotte’s current low-fare bonanza. That’s right, some airfares are at an all-time low (even out of our normally higher-priced airport!) and […]


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15 Summer Weekends, 15 Summer Trips. This Week We Find Your July Travel Deals.

Jul 1, 2021 | scoop team

We’re back with our exclusive monthly scoop on the hottest travel deals this month, departing from Charlotte, North Carolina. Because this edition’s 8 trips are such a steal, you’ll be able to squeeze more fun out of your 15 Summer Weekends, 15 Summer Trips – essentially, they’ll help you travel more and better than ever. We’ll […]


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15 Summer Weekends, Trip #7: Hit the Hills and Head for Wine Country.

Jun 25, 2021 | scoop team

So far in our 15 Summer Trips to fill 15 of your summer weekends we’ve been to: music festivals in Charleston and Savannah, the “Little Grand Canyon,” beaches along the East Coast with June travel deals, an island with wild ponies, a lesser known Carolina mountain town, St. Augustine for a stateside taste of Spain. […]


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15 Summer Weekends, Trip #6: A Stateside Taste of Spain.

Jun 17, 2021 | scoop team

Spain reopened to vaccinated US travelers on June 7. Amazing, right?! Yes, though getting to Spain from Charlotte isn’t as easy as it used to be. Pre-pandemic, we Charlotteans enjoyed access to a regularly held direct flight from our Queen City to Madrid’s Barajas airport through American Airlines. With travel restrictions recently lifted it looks […]


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15 Summer Weekends, Trip #5: Escape the Heat and Hit the This Lesser Known Mountain Town.

Jun 13, 2021 | scoop team

For our fifth of fifteen summer trips to fill your 15 Summer Weekends, we’re headed up (in elevation that is) and off of the beaten path. There’s something about the increasing humidity and temperatures of Charlotte summers that make us crave cooler mountain air. That’s why an often overlooked destination just 2.5 hours west of […]


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15 Summer Weekends, Trip #4: Beautiful Landscapes, Rich History, and Wild Ponies.

Jun 8, 2021 | scoop team

We’re back with the scoop on how to maximize your summer fun with nearby escapes for an easy getaway. This week for Trip #4 of our 15 Summer Weekends, 15 Summer Trips series we’re headed to a gem that’s just a 7-hour drive from Charlotte located on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. Our destination of choice is […]


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15 Summer Weekends, 15 Summer Trips. Special Edition: June Travel Deals.

Jun 2, 2021 | scoop team

We’re back with our exclusive monthly scoop on the hottest travel deals this month – these June travel picks will help you travel more and better than ever. Because these trips are such a steal, you’ll be able to squeeze more fun out of your 15 Summer Weekends, 15 Summer Trips. Today, we’re serving up three […]



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15 Summer Weekends Starting Now. Here’s Your First Trip of Summer 2021.

May 16, 2021 | scoop team

Thank goodness we’re not spending two back-to-back summers in quarantine lockdown. That’d be a real doozy, right? Instead, things are looking up with more and more COVID-19 restrictions being lifted by the day, including those related to mask wearing. Goodbye, maskne and hello summer vacay! That’s right. Vacations are a real possibility and we’re here […]


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May Travel Deals to Kickoff Your Summer. Fly for as low as $33.

May 3, 2021 | scoop team

Hi, Charlotte! We’re back with our exclusive monthly scoop on the hottest travel deals this May. Our monthly travel picks from our Queen City will help you travel more and better than ever. All of the deals we spotlight feature non-stop, roundtrip airfare so you can arrive at your destination with ease – we know […]


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Need A Spa Escape? Here Are The World’s Best Spa Destinations Open to Americans Now.

Apr 26, 2021 | scoop team

Let’s be real. It’s been so long since our last spa day that we’ve now accumulated enough days for an indulgent spa escape. Right? Sure, we may have broken down and sneaked in a mani/pedi or two during quarantine. Perhaps even a massage. But they were quick treatments, and we were concerned for our health […]


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Gorgeous Gardens to Stroll Nearby

Apr 17, 2021 | scoop team

You know what they say – “April showers bring May flowers.” That means it’s time to take advantage of strolling through one of the many gorgeous gardens near our Queen City. We’re lucky that North Carolina packs a punch when it comes to beautiful blooms and places to see them. Below, we’ve broken down the […]


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