American, Southwest Offer Last-Minute Getaways From $104 R/T - Act Now for Best Prices!*
If you’d like to take a last-minute getaway, American and Southwest have deals for you. Travel is valid through early January, and destinations include Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, and more. Competition is fierce for many routes, so be sure to shop around before buying.
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The sun, the beaches, the scenery, what’s not to love? Don’t miss out on these exclusive low fares from American Airlines starting at $69* each way, based on round-trip purchase. Save when you travel between January 19, 2010, and May 22, 2010.
Tickets must be purchased on AA.com by December 24, 2009.
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Families on the lookout for an affordable retreat with exceptional skiing, snowboarding and sledding are able to quickly and easily book the perfect “Winter Wonderland” getaway with deals currently on offer at PerfectFamilyVacation.com.
“Winter Wonderland” specials featured on PerfectFamilyVacation.com this season include:
- Studio suites in Park City, UT starting as low as $69 per night. Guests looking for even more space will find two-bedroom deluxe condos which sleep up to eight people for only $116 per night. As an added benefit, participating resorts are also offering a complimentary ski pass with a three night stay.
- Amazing one-bedroom condos in Big Bear, CA which comfortably sleep families of four for only $97 a night.
- Resort-style accommodations with multiple bedrooms and bathrooms in Mammoth Lakes, CA starting from $124 per night.
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1. Cabo Villas Beach Resort & SpaPhone Number for Reservations: 1-866-962-2268
Web Address: www.cabovillasbeachresort.com
Promotion Code: WIN09
Rates begin at:
◊ $160 per night for a Deluxe Room
◊ $230 per night for an Executive Suite with Jacuzzi
◊ $340 per night for a 2-bedroom Executive Suite with Jacuzzi
Welcome drinks
Daily buffet breakfast included
Free wireless internet
Children 12 and under stay for free with parent
Offer valid for travel between now and January 23, 2010
2. Casa Dorada Los Cabos Resort & Spa
Phone Number for Reservations: 1-866-448-0151
Web Address: www.casadorada.com
Package: Thanksgiving Special
Three-night stay in an ocean-view suite
Complimentary Thanksgiving Dinner with all the trimmings
25% discount at 18-hole Robert Trent Jr. designed Cabo Real Golf Course
25% discount to Wild Canyon Adventure Park
Roundtrip airport transfers
Package rate begins at $875 for a Junior Suite, $950 for a One Bedroom Suite and $1,750 for the Two Bedroom Suite
Package is available for travel from November 26-29, 2009
3. Crowne Plaza Los Cabos Grand Faro All-Inclusive Resort
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Considering a trip to the Big Apple for Thanksgiving this year? Holiday visitors to New York City can save time and money visiting the city’s top attractions by using the money-saving attraction card, New York Pass.
Offer Ends: Wed 25 Nov 2009
The New York Pass day pass gets holders into blockbuster attractions all across New York City for a single price, many with exclusive “fast-track” entry privileges, allowing card holders to whiz past long holiday lines.
Attractions include: Top of the Rock; The Met; The Guggenheim; The Whitney; The Museum of Natural History; the Museum of Sex; the Museum of Television and Radio; Bodies…the Exhibition, and MOMA. Behind-the-scenes tours at Madison Square Garden; NBC studios; Lincoln Center, and Carnegie Hall. Free entry to zoos, aquariums, parks and gardens, and places of interest like Madam Tussaud’s; The Empire State Building Observation Deck; New York Skyride, the Statue of Liberty and the Ellis Island ferry. The New York Pass also includes shopping discounts at stores like Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s-it even includes discounts on New York City helicopter rides. (A complete list of attractions is available here.)
New York Pass also offers two-day passes, $110 for adults, $90 for children; three-day passes, $140 for adults, $120 for children; and seven-day passes, $180 for adults and $140 for children.
For more information visit www.newyorkpass.com.
Source: Nicholas & Lence Communications
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In a perfect world we’d all like to be physically fit before setting off to hike the Inca Trail, raft the Grand Canyon, surf the swells in Maui, or cycle the Sicilian coastline. But, if you’re like me, you don’t let the fact that you’re in less than perfect shape stop you from booking that trip of a lifetime. No siree. Not me. I not only book the dream vacation, but dream up big visions of getting fit beforehand. But, does it happen without help? Nope.
That’s why I invited adventure travel fitness specialist, Marcus Shapiro, to talk about how his company FitforTrips.com creates comprehensive, easy-to-follow pre-departure fitness programs for those of us who want to be in the optimal physical condition possible so we can make the most of our adventures. Wish I’d known about Marcus BEFORE my walk with The Wayfarers last month.
After chatting with Marcus on Travel Talk I’ve decided to try his program before setting off this summer to cycle Norway with Ciclismo Classico. I cycled Sicily with Ciclismo a few years back, and boy do I wish I’d been in better shape to fully enjoy it. This time, I plan to be prepared. I’m counting on Fit For Trips to get me looking good in spandex! No small task, that.
Why don’t you try it with me? Fit for Trips is offering EllenBarone.com travelers a 50% discount when you purchase any Fit for Trips program now through December 31, 2009
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BedandBreakfast.com offers their best gift card offer of the season
‘Tis the season for ultimate offers and BedandBreakfast.com is pulling out all the stops this holiday season. Buy the gift of travel for someone special and get a gift for yourself! After all, why should the lucky folks on your gift list have all the fun? Just purchase a gift card from BedandBreakfast.com of $150 or more and a FREE Getaway Gift Card from BedandBreakfast.com will be emailed to you.
Here’s how it works: To receive a free gift card, purchase the Getaway Gift Card from BedandBreakfast.com throughout November for $150-$249, and get a FREE $25 gift card. Purchase a gift card for $250 or more, and get a FREE $50 gift card. To redeem your free gift card, simply enter the gift card number at check-out for any online reservation made directly with BedandBreakfast.com (look for properties with the button), or book directly with one of over 4,000 inns that welcome gift cards in the U.S. and Canada. This offer is so good it may be extended into December, but Santa’s not making any promises.
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Pummeled with snow, Whistler Blackcomb opens 12 days early - Whistler.com offers incredible deals all season long -
Whistler Blackcomb opens Whistler Mountain for the 2009/10 season this Saturday, November 14, with heavy early-season snowfalls highlighting what is sure to be an amazing season in Whistler - Host Mountain Resort of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
And with room rates for as little as $100 CDN per person per night, there’s no better time to visit what is consistently ranked the number one ski and snowboard resort in North America. Unbeatable ski and stay packages put you in the heart of Whistler’s vibrant alpine winter scene, famed apres and nightlife, and Winter Games vibe.
• Five-night/ four day package: include five nights’ accommodation and a four-day lift ticket from $397 CDN per person.* Available to book from November 16 - January 31, for arrival from November 26 - April 18, excluding February 12 - 28, 2010. www.whistler.com/winter_packges/
• Two-night/two day package: short early season getaway includes two nights’ accommodation and a two-day lift ticket from $205 CDN per person. Offer valid until December 21, 2009 only. www.whistler.com/getaway/
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Rev up for a cold winter with hot deals and incentives throughout Park City during the 2009/2010 ski and snowboard season. From free lift tickets and meals to bonus spa treatments and lodging nights, there’s never been a better time to book a winter vacation to Park City. Skiers and snowboarders can save time (and cash) with an early morning flight into the Salt Lake City International Airport and strap into winter savings less than one hour after arriving to Utah. Check out these deals below for affordable lodging options, perfect for the value-savvy traveler.
*QuickSTART (Ski Today and Ride Today)
Free lift ticket
Hop on an early-morning flight to Salt Lake City International Airport and start your ski or snowboard vacation on us with a free lift ticket! Show your boarding pass, redemption voucher and a valid out-of-state ID at any of the three Park City-area ski resorts and receive a free same-day lift ticket.
Note: Online pre-registration required. Visit www.parkcityinfo.com to register. Offer valid resorts’ opening day – December 24, 2009; January 3 – February 12, 2010; March 28 – April 11, 2010.
*Ski Free, Stay Free
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The temperatures are falling and so are the prices for winter holiday travel! Holiday sale fares at American Airlines start at $56* each way, based on round-trip purchase. Over 130 cities throughout the U.S. and Canada are on sale including New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, Dallas/Fort Worth and many more. Purchase your ticket today on AA.com and travel to your loved ones this holiday season. Limited inventory available.
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HABITAT CURAÇAO RESORT
FREE NIGHTS AND FREE TANK DIVES
Take advantage of the Curaçao Now program and great specials at Habitat Curaçao Resort including two nights free on a seven night package, now through December 15, 2009. Divers can also take advantage of a free two-tank boat dive. Pricing starts at $455 per person.
For information on dive and non-dive pricing or reservations, please call toll-free: 1-800-327-6709 or visit www.HabitatCuracaoResort.com.
Source: Curaçao Tourism
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Book a last minute winter getaway and enjoy 20% savings* on a Moorings Bareboat charter in the Caribbean, Bahamas and Mexico! To take advantage of this exceptional offer, depart between Nov. 1 - Dec. 18, 2009 from the British Virgin Islands, St. Martin, St. Lucia, Canouan, Belize, Mexico or the Bahamas and book by Nov. 30, 2009. Captain’s Rewards cardholders receive an additional 5% off. Learn more
Source: The Moorings
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Save up to $698 with the Family Value Package at Park City Mountain Resort, consistently named a top ten family resort. The Family Value Package includes four night’s slopeside lodging for two adults and two kids plus two adult three-day lift tickets. See deal details below…
Park City Family Fun Package
Park City Mountain ResortOnly $159.00 per adult per night.
Package includes: Four nights of lodging in a one-bedroom, fully equipped condominium located 1 mile from Park City Mountain Resort, round-trip ground transportation from the Salt Lake City International Airport, and three days of lift tickets to Park City Mountain Resort for two adults and two children (12 and under). Condominium property features indoor pool and hot tub, exercise room, laundry room, free in-town shuttle, ski storage and gift shop. Package is flexible – extra nights or additional lift tickets are available for additional cost.
For more information, call 800-331-3178 or visit www.parkcitymountain.com
Expires Tuesday, November 10 2009
Source: Ski Utah
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Recently named the no. 1 “Best Do-It-All Adventure Travel Company on Earth”by National Geographic Adventure, Wildland Adventures is offering some of its best destinations at unheard of prices.
Porters with SalkantayLooking for last minute holiday trip for the whole family? Kids under 10 will receive an additional $100 discount off already low child rates for Lapa Rios Tropical Adventure and $200 less for Costa Rica Family Vacation for remaining 2009 departures including the holidays.
Or take a cruise through the stunning Galapagos Islands. Galapagos cruises have never been more affordable with a savings of $500 per person with combined discounts and incentives on many departures. Discounted rates of 15% less for teens (ages 12 to 17) have been extended and children 7-11 already pay 25% less.
Or trek in style lodge-to-lodge on a Machu Picchu Mountain Lodges Trek in Peru and receive $1,000 off for second person sharing double room on remaining 2009 and early 2010 departures between March 1st and April 15th, 2010.
For more information, visit www.wildland.com or call (800) 345-4453
Source: ATMS
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$44 O/W Sale Fares on Frontier - Lowest Prices on Every Route - Sale Ends Thursday*
Frontier’s latest limited-time promotion puts more than 1,400 routes on sale, including flights to and from Chicago, Denver, Las Vegas, and San Francisco, among others. One-way travel starts at just $44. Frontier has the lowest prices on every route we compared, although American and Continental are matching the sale fares on one route. Book by October 29.
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Source: SmarterTravel.com
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guest blog by Marti Mayne
When I want to find B&B special offers, I turn to the B&B directories which list hundreds of packages and B&B offers. Many of the larger B&B online directories offer a place to peruse special packages including BedandBreakfast.com,BBonline.com, ILoveInns.com and BnBFinder.com. While travelers often think there are no deals to be found In New England during fall foliage, these directories list plenty of fabulous deals. Additionally, if you read my Cheaper by the Dozen series, you learned a few tricks of the trade for saving at B&Bs. As we move toward peak foliage in New England, here are a few deals that will persuade you to plan a B&B getaway. Since nothing goes better than a day of leaf peeping than a night at a cozy B&B, check out some of these offers, then book now or forever hold your peep! Be sure to mention these specials while booking.
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Sonesta St. Maarten Resorts give brides and grooms the best gift of all – a free Caribbean wedding! Journey to Sonesta Maho Beach Resort & Casino and Sonesta Great Bay Beach Resort & Casino for a “Free Wedding Package”.
Book 10 rooms or more for a minimum of seven nights to say “I Do” to savings.
Sonesta St. Maarten Resorts’ “Free Wedding Packages” include:
* Wedding coordinator
* Wedding cake
* Corsage and boutonniere
* Official Marriage License
* 10% off select spa services at Sonesta Maho’s Good Life Spa
* Corsage for bride and boutonniere for the groom
* Room upgrade
* Extra Bonus– Complimentary reception and dinner at Sonesta Maho!
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Whether you are looking for a bonding experience with family during the holidays or a rewarding gift, Travcoa is offering three luxury Escorted Journeys this December that will bring out the holiday cheer. Special hotel offers in South America and a small-ship cruise expedition around New Zealand make these warm, southern-hemisphere locations the hot spots this holiday season.
Guests who book Travcoa’s “Alluring South America” or “Galapagos and Machu Picchu” Escorted Journeys, embarking on Dec. 16, receive a free luxury hotel night prior to departure in Rio de Janeiro or Quito respectively, or up to $400 per person off the journey price.
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New Autumn Promotion Offers Up to 35 Percent Off Nightly Rates, Plus Up to 25 Percent Off Dining, Beverages and Spa Services at Select Aqua, Fiesta Americana Grand and Fiesta Americana Resorts.
Fall is the best time to visit Mexico, thanks to milder temperatures, less crowded beaches and never-before-seen deals. To help travelers make the most of the fall travel season, AQUA Cancun, Fiesta Americana and Fiesta Americana Grand properties announced their latest promotion, Fall in Love with Mexico for less, offering up to 35 percent off the nightly rate, plus 25 percent off dining, beverages and spa services at select hotels. Participating resorts include AQUA Cancun as well as the following Fiesta Americana Grand and Fiesta Americana properties:
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Great values on ski/lodging packages and lots of free and low-cost ways to have fun.
There’s no need to stop traveling when deals are this good for a ski vacation in Gunnison-Crested Butte, Colo. From late November to mid-December, stay at participating lodging partners and ski free, or consider one of two fly free packages. Once here there is free transportation and plenty of things to do for free or $6 or less.
For more great deals, go to the Gunnison-Crested Butte Tourism Association’s web sites, www.GunnisonCrestedButte.com and www.stimulusvacations.com.
Stay & Ski Free
Take advantage of this early season offer to purchase accommodations from participating lodging partners in the Gunnison-Crested Butte Valley and ski free at Crested Butte Mountain Resort (CBMR) from Nov. 25 – Dec. 16, 2009. Go to www.GunnisonCrestedButte.com/ski-free.
Grand Lodge, Crested Butte Lodging, Nordic Inn, Crested Butte Retreat, Inn at Crested Butte, Bed & Breakfasts of Crested Butte, Pioneer Guest Cabins and Water Wheel Inn are some of the participating properties. Most have two- or three-night minimums, with prices primarily based on double occupancy. For example, the low starts at $42 per person, per night for double occupancy at the Water Wheel Inn in Gunnison. A stay at one of the Bed and Breakfasts of Crested Butte is $60 per person, per night for a queen guest room, and Grand Lodge in Mt. Crested Butte is $84 per person, per night for the same type of room. Some deals even include breakfast.
Ellen Barone is an American writer and wanderer. She co-founded and publishes the group travel blog YourLifeIsATrip.com and is currently at work on her first book "I Could Live Here".