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Black Entertainment History at the Academy Museum

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While in Los Angeles last summer, we decided to spend half a day exploring the city before moving from our hotel at Universal Hollywood to our one in Anaheim. We spent half the day at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, which is amazing if you love movies. The Regeneration exhibit had a few, like these amazing costumes above.

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Planning Your Summer Travels

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Make sure to plan fun stops along the way, like to see the world’s biggest ball of yarn, ghost towns or museums. Help keep a little money in your pocket or stretch the dollars you have by using Rakuten to book your flights, hotel rooms and rental cars. In fact, they give you a gift just for making your first purchase.

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Winter Activities to Escape the Cold

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View this post on Instagram A post shared by Shereen Travels Cheap (@srayle) Nights at the museum We have a science museum that hosts an After Dark event once a month. You can enjoy the museum exhibits, eat food, browse vendors, and even see the special exhibits without all the usual crowds (I totally go for that).

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My New 30 Travel Things

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Interactive museums - I love a normal museum, but I think the creativity of museums that are interactive and more than just looking at art on a wall or things in a case are next level. I've been doing more lately, but some of my favorites have been Hopscotch Portland , Arte Museum and Omega Mart in Las Vegas.

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102 Stores Nationwide that Give A Teacher Discount

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Office Depot : Office Depot offers a Star Teacher program, giving registered teachers 10% back on ink, toner, paper, and most classroom supplies, plus 15% instant discounts on copy and print services. Starbucks : Although Starbucks doesn’t have a formal teacher discount, if you ask nicely, many baristas will give you one.

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Enjoying Spring Vacation on a Tight Budget

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Research airfare and hotel destinations to find discounts and offers. Skip the hotel There are many sites, such as Airbnb, that offer homes or condos to rent. Doing so can be less expensive than paying for a hotel. It could be fun to be a hometown tourist and visit your local museums and venues.

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Wallet-Friendly Weekend: Be a Tourist in Your Own Town

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Or, if no one is visiting soon, it’s a way of giving your kids some history and information on their hometown. Check out the museums, art galleries or local stores. Most museums have free days or discounted days that you should definitely take advantage of. Maybe they’ll pass it on to their kids someday!

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