We recently, and unexpectedly, had to cut a trip short.  Even though parts of our trip were non-refundable, here’s how we got partial refunds anyway. The details of why we had to cut our trip short are unimportant, except that there was a hospital visit involved, which is  important for reasons that come up later. What was at stake? The remaining nights on our condo totaling about $1,000,  and ski rentals to the tune of about $450 - both condo and skis were paid in advance. F

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My hubby suggested I write this post after he teased me for always having multiple deals for our travels. Here are all of the travel...