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Save Hundreds On Airfares By Pairing Two Unconnected Tickets. Sometimes, buying two plane tickets is cheaper than buying one.

Save Hundreds On Airfares By Pairing Two Unconnected Tickets

Although it’s less convenient, building your own itinerary by buying a ticket to one city and then flying to your destination could save you a whole lot of dough. The Wall Street Journal outlines this strategy as well as example savings. The reason fares are cheaper with this two-ticket strategy is often because deals are only available from certain cities (usually international gateway airports): The tactic can work best in summer when discount airfares are harder to find. For a June 11 to 18, the lowest round-trip airfare from Atlanta to Berlin was priced on Friday at $US1,541. Inverter FAQ - DonRowe.com - Frequently Asked Questions about Power Inverters. Power Inverter FAQ Frequently Asked Questions about Power Inverters What does a power inverter do, and what can I use one for?

Inverter FAQ - DonRowe.com - Frequently Asked Questions about Power Inverters

A power inverter changes DC power from a battery into conventional AC power that you can use to operate all kinds of devices ... electric lights, kitchen appliances, microwaves, power tools, TVs, radios, computers, to name just a few. You just connect the inverter to a battery, and plug your AC devices into the inverter ... and you've got portable power ... whenever and wherever you need it. The inverter draws its power from a 12 Volt battery (preferably deep-cycle), or several batteries wired in parallel. Bushfire Warnings: The Sites And Apps You Need. Bushfire season is in full swing, and knowing the location of potentially risky fires is essential, especially if you live in a rural area.

Bushfire Warnings: The Sites And Apps You Need

Fire services make full use of technology to keep Australians informed, with all offering online updates and many offering specific apps as well. We’ve rounded them all up to help you keep safe this summer. Picture by Theo Fakos/Getty Images Below we’ve listed every site, map, RSS feed, Twitter feed, Facebook page, iOS and Android app we could locate for the major fire services in Australia (larger states have distinct urban and rural organisations; we’ve listed the rural ones first where appropriate, since they more typically deal with bushfires).