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Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Monday, September 22, 2008
Finally, back from vacation
Sorry for the week long delay in posts. I took a trip out of the country and my laptop was stolen. Basically ruined my trip to begin with but it's ok, that's replaceable. Anyhow i'll get started on posts starting tomorrow. I'm so tired.
Thanks for your patience.
GT
Thanks for your patience.
GT
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Feel Like a Star! Rent a Convertible for $35/Day with Payless Car Rental! > Expires 9/22/08
$299 -- Caribbean 5-Night Cruise This Winter -As seen on Travelzoo's Top 20
$59 & up -- American Slashes Fares Across the U.S. -As seen on Travelzoo's Top 20
$299 -- Caribbean 5-Night Cruise This Winter -As seen on Travelzoo's Top 20
$59 & up -- American Slashes Fares Across the U.S. -As seen on Travelzoo's Top 20
Monday, September 15, 2008
Deals of the Day: China from $1046 and free theater tix
Discover China from $1046 roundtrip!
Cathay Pacific's Sept airfare deal.
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FREE NIGHT OF THEATER 2008
Launches in Over 100 Cities Across the Country on October 16!
Free Night of Theater is Theatre Communications Group's exciting national audience development program designed to attract new audiences to America's not-for-profit theatres. Since the pilot program, which debuted in three cities in 2005, Free Night has expanded across the country and will be presented in over 100 cities by more than 600 theatres in 2008.
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Cathay Pacific's Sept airfare deal.
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FREE NIGHT OF THEATER 2008
Launches in Over 100 Cities Across the Country on October 16!
Free Night of Theater is Theatre Communications Group's exciting national audience development program designed to attract new audiences to America's not-for-profit theatres. Since the pilot program, which debuted in three cities in 2005, Free Night has expanded across the country and will be presented in over 100 cities by more than 600 theatres in 2008.
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Sunday, September 14, 2008
Saturday, September 13, 2008
6 Arizona and New Mexico Hotels, From $48
These reduced room rates and packages make it easy to explore the natural and historic treasures of the sunny Southwest.
ARIZONA
Tucson, Ariz., from $48 per room per night
Private accommodations at the four-room, two-bath Roadrunner Hostel & Inn start at $48 per night, or $288 for a week. Roadrunner is located in the Armory Park district in downtown Tucson and has a maximum capacity of 18 guests. Popular area attractions include the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum; Old Tucson Studios, an Old West theme park; Tombstone, about an hour's drive from Tucson; Colossal Cave Mountain Park, about 20 to 30 minutes by car from Tucson; and Kartchner Caverns State Park, about 50 miles south of Tucson. Roadrunner also has three dorm-style, shared rooms that start at $24 per person per night. When Ongoing Details Belgian waffle breakfast and taxes are included. Based on single or double occupancy. Contact 520/628-4709, roadrunnerhostelinn.com.
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ARIZONA
Tucson, Ariz., from $48 per room per night
Private accommodations at the four-room, two-bath Roadrunner Hostel & Inn start at $48 per night, or $288 for a week. Roadrunner is located in the Armory Park district in downtown Tucson and has a maximum capacity of 18 guests. Popular area attractions include the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum; Old Tucson Studios, an Old West theme park; Tombstone, about an hour's drive from Tucson; Colossal Cave Mountain Park, about 20 to 30 minutes by car from Tucson; and Kartchner Caverns State Park, about 50 miles south of Tucson. Roadrunner also has three dorm-style, shared rooms that start at $24 per person per night. When Ongoing Details Belgian waffle breakfast and taxes are included. Based on single or double occupancy. Contact 520/628-4709, roadrunnerhostelinn.com.
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Tip of the Day: How to Get Extra Leg Room on Flights
For all those who have been cramped in coach and can't afford the upgrade to business or first class, there is another option which surprisingly works 75% of the time for me. Secret is, just simply ask and be nice when at the ticket counter. Reason why these spaces are open is because the carrier would rather like to know who will be sitting in those seats. As long as you understand the instructions and can communicate with the crew then you're solid. If you have children you will not be able sit at these seats. Now go get your seats!
Friday, September 12, 2008
Tip of the Day: Timeshares
Timeshares
When traveling, sometimes you will be approached by timeshare reps to ask you to attend a presentation. They usually indicate some sort of compensation for you time. It could be several hundreds in cash gift to some type of recreation package or coupons. The presentation shouldn't take longer than 1-2 hours. Once you say no to it, take your gift and you're free to go. If they aren't offering any gifts, I just say no thanks. Each time I go to Hawaii or some type of ski resort, they will approach me for this offer. I jump on it right away.
When traveling, sometimes you will be approached by timeshare reps to ask you to attend a presentation. They usually indicate some sort of compensation for you time. It could be several hundreds in cash gift to some type of recreation package or coupons. The presentation shouldn't take longer than 1-2 hours. Once you say no to it, take your gift and you're free to go. If they aren't offering any gifts, I just say no thanks. Each time I go to Hawaii or some type of ski resort, they will approach me for this offer. I jump on it right away.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Today's deals!!
$59 & up -- American Slashes Fares Across the U.S. -As seen on Travelzoo's Top 20
Race to Savings in Vegas: Monte Carlo Resort and Casino from $66, Caesar's Palace from $120, Las Vegas Hilton from $58, and More!
Expires 11/15
Travelocity's Race to Savings Fall Sale. Up to 40% off Thousands of Hotels.
Expires 11/15
Race to Savings in Vegas: Monte Carlo Resort and Casino from $66, Caesar's Palace from $120, Las Vegas Hilton from $58, and More!
Expires 11/15
Travelocity's Race to Savings Fall Sale. Up to 40% off Thousands of Hotels.
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Roundtrip London, Paris, and Frankfurt from $486 Expires 9/14/08
I See London, I See France! Fly Round-Trip to London, Paris and Frankfurt from $486 Round-Trip on Northwest! (Expires 9/14/08)
This weeks Travelzoo's Top 20
Released SEPTEMBER 10, 2008 - © Travelzoo
This Week's Top Travel Deals on the Internet *
Released SEPTEMBER 10, 2008 - © Travelzoo
$499 Grand Cayman: Beachfront All-Inclusive Getaway w/Air CheapCaribbean.com
$99 Brand-New Atlantic City Boutique Hotel, 50% OFF The Chelsea
$59 & up American Slashes Fares Across the U.S. American Airlines
$379 Cruise the Mexican Riviera for 7 Nights Montrose Travel
$1299 Croatia & Slovenia 9-Night Package w/Air, Save $900 Gate 1 Travel
$39 Myrtle Beach: New Oceanfront All-Suite Resort Prince Resort
$215 Ft. Lauderdale from Las Vegas (R/T), incl. Taxes Orbitz
$177 Grand Opening of 5-Star Barcelona Hotel ME Barcelona by Meliá
$169 Boston Hotel This Fall, Save $200 Sheraton Boston
$10 & up Weekend Car Rentals This Fall CarRentals.com
$179 Jamaica: Jacuzzi Suite at All-Inclusive Resort Couples Resorts
$109 Chicago 4-Diamond Hotel (Reg. $250) Hyatt Regency Chicago
$59 This Weekend: Salt Lake City from San Diego Delta Air Lines
$139 New Boutique Portland Hotel w/FREE Valet Parking Hotel Modera
$1129 Disney World 6-Day Family Vacation incl. Passes Walt Disney World Parks & Resorts
$119 San Diego Waterfront Hotel Through December Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina
$51 & up United Cuts Fares Throughout the Western U.S. United Airlines
$899 Mini-Suite on 7-Night Caribbean Cruise (Reg. $1499) CruCon Cruise Outlet
$169-$179 Ritz-Carlton Atlanta over Weekends The Ritz-Carlton, Atlanta
$1399 New Zealand from California w/FREE Stopovers Air New Zealand
Check out the Travelzoo Top 20(R) List!
This Week's Top Travel Deals on the Internet *
Released SEPTEMBER 10, 2008 - © Travelzoo
$499 Grand Cayman: Beachfront All-Inclusive Getaway w/Air CheapCaribbean.com
$99 Brand-New Atlantic City Boutique Hotel, 50% OFF The Chelsea
$59 & up American Slashes Fares Across the U.S. American Airlines
$379 Cruise the Mexican Riviera for 7 Nights Montrose Travel
$1299 Croatia & Slovenia 9-Night Package w/Air, Save $900 Gate 1 Travel
$39 Myrtle Beach: New Oceanfront All-Suite Resort Prince Resort
$215 Ft. Lauderdale from Las Vegas (R/T), incl. Taxes Orbitz
$177 Grand Opening of 5-Star Barcelona Hotel ME Barcelona by Meliá
$169 Boston Hotel This Fall, Save $200 Sheraton Boston
$10 & up Weekend Car Rentals This Fall CarRentals.com
$179 Jamaica: Jacuzzi Suite at All-Inclusive Resort Couples Resorts
$109 Chicago 4-Diamond Hotel (Reg. $250) Hyatt Regency Chicago
$59 This Weekend: Salt Lake City from San Diego Delta Air Lines
$139 New Boutique Portland Hotel w/FREE Valet Parking Hotel Modera
$1129 Disney World 6-Day Family Vacation incl. Passes Walt Disney World Parks & Resorts
$119 San Diego Waterfront Hotel Through December Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina
$51 & up United Cuts Fares Throughout the Western U.S. United Airlines
$899 Mini-Suite on 7-Night Caribbean Cruise (Reg. $1499) CruCon Cruise Outlet
$169-$179 Ritz-Carlton Atlanta over Weekends The Ritz-Carlton, Atlanta
$1399 New Zealand from California w/FREE Stopovers Air New Zealand
Check out the Travelzoo Top 20(R) List!
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Las Vegas on Sale - Save up to 30%! Book by 10/6 for travel from now until 10/20/08.
For those going to Vegas! Hopes this helps.
Las Vegas on Sale - Save up to 30%! Book by 10/6 for travel from now until 10/20/08.
Las Vegas on Sale - Save up to 30%! Book by 10/6 for travel from now until 10/20/08.
Monday, September 8, 2008
$300 Off Grand Bahama Vacations
Hurricane's are unpredictable, keep an eye out on weather! Be Safe!
$300 Off Grand Bahama Vacations
Save $300 on your Grand Bahama Island getaway for 3 nights or longer when you use promo code GBI300 at checkout. Hurry--this is a limited time offer.
Prices below are after promo code is applied, based on double occupancy.
Travel September 1 - October 31, 2008. August travel also available.
$300 Off Grand Bahama Vacations
Save $300 on your Grand Bahama Island getaway for 3 nights or longer when you use promo code GBI300 at checkout. Hurry--this is a limited time offer.
Prices below are after promo code is applied, based on double occupancy.
Travel September 1 - October 31, 2008. August travel also available.
Grand Bahama Island Air/Hotel, From $248
Spirit Vacations announced this deal today for the Caribbean island. Don't forget to apply code
Use promo code FPO200
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Make a quick, three-night getaway to this Caribbean island—just 57 miles east of Florida—with a special $200 instant rebate from Spirit Airlines.
Monday, September 8, 2008
The Real Deal Round-trip airfare, three nights' accommodations, airport-hotel transfers, and hotel taxes and fees, from $248 per person—plus an estimated $87 in taxes.
Contact Spirit Vacations, 407/583-5216, spiritvacations.com
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Use promo code FPO200
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Make a quick, three-night getaway to this Caribbean island—just 57 miles east of Florida—with a special $200 instant rebate from Spirit Airlines.
Monday, September 8, 2008
The Real Deal Round-trip airfare, three nights' accommodations, airport-hotel transfers, and hotel taxes and fees, from $248 per person—plus an estimated $87 in taxes.
Contact Spirit Vacations, 407/583-5216, spiritvacations.com
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JetBlue Auctions Flights on Ebay
Going, Going Gone: JetBlue Auctions Flights On Web
Trips To More Than 20 Destinations, Including 4 'Mystery' Getaways Vacation Packages Going On eBay
NEW YORK (AP) ― JetBlue Airways Corp. is auctioning off more than 300 roundtrip flights and six vacation packages this week on eBay, with opening bids set between 5 and 10 cents.
The flights are to more than 20 destinations, including four "mystery" JetBlue Getaways Vacation packages to undisclosed locations.
The three-, five- and seven-day auctions include one- and two-person roundtrip, weekend flights in September from cities including Boston, Chicago, New York, Orlando, Salt Lake City, Fort Lauderdale and Southern California.
Harlan Platt, a finance professor at Northeastern University who follows the airline industry, thinks the auctions will provide some valuable "word-of-mouth" advertising for the discount carrier.
"I think it's a great idea. In this day and age, people are inundated with ads as they are sitting on airplanes, or at airports," he said. "A subtle advertisement such as this could be very effective."
Platt said the auctions will likely produce final bids between 85 percent and 90 percent of the flight or package's total value.
"It's all about the cost of getting someone to notice you," he said. "And this (method) provides a lot of bang for the buck."
Each auction will have a specific range of dates in which customers can travel. The travel dates, times and flight numbers will be posted when the customers bid.
The vacation packages include airfare and a four-night hotel stay for two at Marriott hotels in locations including Las Vegas and Nassau, Bahamas. The four mystery packages include two locations where passports are needed and two that don't require passports.
Taxes and fees are additional and will vary according to the particular route, but they will be disclosed in each listing, according to JetBlue spokeswoman Alison Eshelman. Bidders will need to have a PayPal account.
Flights leave on Thursdays or Fridays and return on Sundays or Mondays. All travel must be completed by October 6.
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www.jetblue.com/ebay
Trips To More Than 20 Destinations, Including 4 'Mystery' Getaways Vacation Packages Going On eBay
NEW YORK (AP) ― JetBlue Airways Corp. is auctioning off more than 300 roundtrip flights and six vacation packages this week on eBay, with opening bids set between 5 and 10 cents.
The flights are to more than 20 destinations, including four "mystery" JetBlue Getaways Vacation packages to undisclosed locations.
The three-, five- and seven-day auctions include one- and two-person roundtrip, weekend flights in September from cities including Boston, Chicago, New York, Orlando, Salt Lake City, Fort Lauderdale and Southern California.
Harlan Platt, a finance professor at Northeastern University who follows the airline industry, thinks the auctions will provide some valuable "word-of-mouth" advertising for the discount carrier.
"I think it's a great idea. In this day and age, people are inundated with ads as they are sitting on airplanes, or at airports," he said. "A subtle advertisement such as this could be very effective."
Platt said the auctions will likely produce final bids between 85 percent and 90 percent of the flight or package's total value.
"It's all about the cost of getting someone to notice you," he said. "And this (method) provides a lot of bang for the buck."
Each auction will have a specific range of dates in which customers can travel. The travel dates, times and flight numbers will be posted when the customers bid.
The vacation packages include airfare and a four-night hotel stay for two at Marriott hotels in locations including Las Vegas and Nassau, Bahamas. The four mystery packages include two locations where passports are needed and two that don't require passports.
Taxes and fees are additional and will vary according to the particular route, but they will be disclosed in each listing, according to JetBlue spokeswoman Alison Eshelman. Bidders will need to have a PayPal account.
Flights leave on Thursdays or Fridays and return on Sundays or Mondays. All travel must be completed by October 6.
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You can access here
www.jetblue.com/ebay
Sunday, September 7, 2008
International users
So far, I've been more focused on domestic deals and travels. I'll try to post up some international ones for those of you who are viewing this site from overseas. Let me know what type of deals you guys are looking for and i'll find it for you. Cheers!
Saturday, September 6, 2008
Friday, September 5, 2008
Just Released: Travelocity
The Land Down Under For Less! Round-Trip Flights to Australia and New Zealand from $912 on Qantas!
Latin America For Less! Fly Round-Trip on Taca Airlines from $159!! > Expires 9/08/08
Get the Hot Ticket! One-Way Flights from $66 on AirTran!
Get $75 Off 4+ Nights to New York City When You Book With Your MasterCard! > PROMOCODE: NYC75
Go Beyond Your Backyard! Take $50 Off Hotels When You Use Your MasterCard (Minimum 3 Nights) > PROMOCODE: SAVE50
Latin America For Less! Fly Round-Trip on Taca Airlines from $159!! > Expires 9/08/08
Get the Hot Ticket! One-Way Flights from $66 on AirTran!
Get $75 Off 4+ Nights to New York City When You Book With Your MasterCard! > PROMOCODE: NYC75
Go Beyond Your Backyard! Take $50 Off Hotels When You Use Your MasterCard (Minimum 3 Nights) > PROMOCODE: SAVE50
NEW! Las Vegas on Sale - Save up to 30% on Vegas Hotels!
NEW! Las Vegas on Sale - Save up to 30% on Vegas Hotels!
*Book by 10/6 for travel from now until 10/20/08.
Las Vegas on Sale - Save up to 30%!
Las Vegas on Sale - Save up to 30%! Book by 10/6 for travel from now until 10/20/08.
*Book by 10/6 for travel from now until 10/20/08.
Las Vegas on Sale - Save up to 30%!
Las Vegas on Sale - Save up to 30%! Book by 10/6 for travel from now until 10/20/08.
Expedia: 50% off 4+ nights and free gas cards
There’s still time for a summer vacation! Save up to 50% on top hotels in all the best destinations during the last big sale of the season. But book today for the best selection—rooms are going fast! Book by Sept. 30; travel by Oct. 20, 2008.
Eligible books are giving out free gas cards.
Book 4+ nights and get a FREE $75 gas card
Book 3+ nights and get a FREE $50 gas card
Book 2+ nights and get a FREE $25 gas card
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Eligible books are giving out free gas cards.
Book 4+ nights and get a FREE $75 gas card
Book 3+ nights and get a FREE $50 gas card
Book 2+ nights and get a FREE $25 gas card
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Expedia's Multi-airline sale starting at $125!
Multi-airline sale!
Fly Roundtrip from $125+Enjoy roundtrip flights at one-way prices. Multiple airlines are slashing fares for travel through January. Fly to/from New York, Atlanta, Washington D.C., and more from just $125+ roundtrip when you book on Expedia. Hurry—these deals won't last long! Terms and conditions
Book by September 16, 2008
Travel by January 28, 2009
Up to 10-day advance purchase applies
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Fly Roundtrip from $125+Enjoy roundtrip flights at one-way prices. Multiple airlines are slashing fares for travel through January. Fly to/from New York, Atlanta, Washington D.C., and more from just $125+ roundtrip when you book on Expedia. Hurry—these deals won't last long! Terms and conditions
Book by September 16, 2008
Travel by January 28, 2009
Up to 10-day advance purchase applies
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ITW Space Bag BRS-9212ZG Travel Roll Bags: 4 Pack - 2 Carry-On and 2 Suitcase Size Bags
4 pack for $10. Not bad, though you can get these for 99cents each in Japan at the dollar store.
These I've found to be a great help in packing, especially when you're on a backpacking trip.
Buy Here
These I've found to be a great help in packing, especially when you're on a backpacking trip.
Buy Here
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Spain/Morocco/Canary Islands Cruise, $1,529
Spend 14 nights aboard the Celebrity Century during this interesting itinerary—departing from Barcelona, you'll pass through Cartagena, Gibraltar, Casablanca, Agadir, and the Canary Islands before anchoring in Miami.
Contact Online Vacation Center, 800/787-0937, onlinevacationcenter.com.
Contact Online Vacation Center, 800/787-0937, onlinevacationcenter.com.
JetBlue 1 Day Sale from $19
1 DAY ONLY!
$49 From White Plains, NY (HPN) to Fort Lauderdale, FL (FLL) on September 9, 2008, One way
*Taxes, Fees and Restrictions Apply.
$49 From Washington, DC (IAD) to Fort Lauderdale, FL (FLL) on September 4, 2008, One way
*Taxes, Fees and Restrictions Apply.
$99 From New York City, NY (JFK) to Burbank, CA (BUR) on October 1, 2008, One way
*Taxes, Fees and Restrictions Apply.
$59 From New York City, NY (JFK) to New Orleans, LA (MSY) on September 4, 2008, One way *Taxes, Fees and Restrictions Apply.
$79 From New York City, NY (JFK) to Nassau, Bahamas (NAS) on October 29, 2008, One way
*Taxes, Fees and Restrictions Apply.
$99 From New York City, NY (JFK) to Oakland, CA (OAK) on September 13, 2008, One way
*Taxes, Fees and Restrictions Apply.
$39 From New York City, NY (JFK) to Richmond, VA (RIC) on September 30, 2008, One way
*Taxes, Fees and Restrictions Apply.
$49 From New York City, NY (JFK) to Fort Myers, FL (RSW) on September 4, 2008, One way
*Taxes, Fees and Restrictions Apply.
$99 From New York City, NY (JFK) to San Diego, CA (SAN) on October 27, 2008, One way
*Taxes, Fees and Restrictions Apply.
$89From New York City, NY (JFK) to St. Maarten, (SXM) on October 27, 2008, One way
*Taxes, Fees and Restrictions Apply.
$79 From Long Beach, CA (LGB) to Fort Lauderdale, FL (FLL) on September 10, 2008, One way
*Taxes, Fees and Restrictions Apply.
$99 From Long Beach, CA (LGB) to New York City, NY (JFK) on October 11, 2008, One way
*Taxes, Fees and Restrictions Apply.
$19 From Long Beach, CA (LGB) to Sacramento, CA (SMF) on October 29, 2008, One way
*Taxes, Fees and Restrictions Apply.
$59 From Orlando, FL (MCO) to Boston, MA (BOS) on September 8, 2008, One way
*Taxes, Fees and Restrictions Apply.
$39 From Orlando, FL (MCO) to Ponce, Puerto Rico (PSE) on September 24, 2008, One way
*Taxes, Fees and Restrictions Apply.
$79 From Nassau, Bahamas (NAS) to New York City, NY (JFK) on November 4, 2008, One way
*Taxes, Fees and Restrictions Apply.
$99 From Oakland, CA (OAK) to Washington, DC (IAD) on November 8, 2008, One way
*Taxes, Fees and Restrictions Apply.
$69 From Ponce, Puerto Rico (PSE) to New York City, NY (JFK) on September 24, 2008, One way
*Taxes, Fees and Restrictions Apply.
$99 From Seattle, WA (SEA) to Boston, MA (BOS) on November 1, 2008, One way
*Taxes, Fees and Restrictions Apply.
$19 From San Jose, CA (SJC) to Long Beach, CA (LGB) on November 4, 2008, One way
*Taxes, Fees and Restrictions Apply.
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$49 From White Plains, NY (HPN) to Fort Lauderdale, FL (FLL) on September 9, 2008, One way
*Taxes, Fees and Restrictions Apply.
$49 From Washington, DC (IAD) to Fort Lauderdale, FL (FLL) on September 4, 2008, One way
*Taxes, Fees and Restrictions Apply.
$99 From New York City, NY (JFK) to Burbank, CA (BUR) on October 1, 2008, One way
*Taxes, Fees and Restrictions Apply.
$59 From New York City, NY (JFK) to New Orleans, LA (MSY) on September 4, 2008, One way *Taxes, Fees and Restrictions Apply.
$79 From New York City, NY (JFK) to Nassau, Bahamas (NAS) on October 29, 2008, One way
*Taxes, Fees and Restrictions Apply.
$99 From New York City, NY (JFK) to Oakland, CA (OAK) on September 13, 2008, One way
*Taxes, Fees and Restrictions Apply.
$39 From New York City, NY (JFK) to Richmond, VA (RIC) on September 30, 2008, One way
*Taxes, Fees and Restrictions Apply.
$49 From New York City, NY (JFK) to Fort Myers, FL (RSW) on September 4, 2008, One way
*Taxes, Fees and Restrictions Apply.
$99 From New York City, NY (JFK) to San Diego, CA (SAN) on October 27, 2008, One way
*Taxes, Fees and Restrictions Apply.
$89From New York City, NY (JFK) to St. Maarten, (SXM) on October 27, 2008, One way
*Taxes, Fees and Restrictions Apply.
$79 From Long Beach, CA (LGB) to Fort Lauderdale, FL (FLL) on September 10, 2008, One way
*Taxes, Fees and Restrictions Apply.
$99 From Long Beach, CA (LGB) to New York City, NY (JFK) on October 11, 2008, One way
*Taxes, Fees and Restrictions Apply.
$19 From Long Beach, CA (LGB) to Sacramento, CA (SMF) on October 29, 2008, One way
*Taxes, Fees and Restrictions Apply.
$59 From Orlando, FL (MCO) to Boston, MA (BOS) on September 8, 2008, One way
*Taxes, Fees and Restrictions Apply.
$39 From Orlando, FL (MCO) to Ponce, Puerto Rico (PSE) on September 24, 2008, One way
*Taxes, Fees and Restrictions Apply.
$79 From Nassau, Bahamas (NAS) to New York City, NY (JFK) on November 4, 2008, One way
*Taxes, Fees and Restrictions Apply.
$99 From Oakland, CA (OAK) to Washington, DC (IAD) on November 8, 2008, One way
*Taxes, Fees and Restrictions Apply.
$69 From Ponce, Puerto Rico (PSE) to New York City, NY (JFK) on September 24, 2008, One way
*Taxes, Fees and Restrictions Apply.
$99 From Seattle, WA (SEA) to Boston, MA (BOS) on November 1, 2008, One way
*Taxes, Fees and Restrictions Apply.
$19 From San Jose, CA (SJC) to Long Beach, CA (LGB) on November 4, 2008, One way
*Taxes, Fees and Restrictions Apply.
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AirTran Sale
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Wednesday, September 3, 2008
This Week's Top Travel Deals on the Internet
Released SEPTEMBER 3, 2008 - © Travelzoo
Top 20 travel deals of the week. Check out the Travelzoo Top 20(R) List!
$80 & up
Caribbean & Mexico from Across the U.S.
American Airlines
$49
Las Vegas 4-Diamond Hotel & Casino
Golden Nugget
$649
Cruise the Caribbean: 11 Nights on Top-Rated Ship
Online Vacation Center
$265
This Weekend: NYC from L.A. (R/T), incl. Taxes
Orbitz
$799
Paris & London Vacation incl. Air, Save $400
Gate 1 Travel
$79
Ft. Lauderdale Resort incl. Upgrade & Lunch
Bahia Mar Beach Resort
$169
Puerto Rico Resort Package w/4th Night FREE
El Conquistador Resort & Golden Door Spa
$226 & up
Virgin Atlantic Cuts Fares to London (each way)
Virgin Atlantic Airways
$299
NYC 4-Star Boutique Hotel w/Upgrade, $180 OFF
Royalton Hotel
$18.99
Rent a Full Size Car Across the Country
Advantage Rent A Car
$182
Upscale Hotel in Paris' Left Bank, incl. Upgrade
Le Méridien Montparnasse
$966 & up
Hawaii: Marriott Vacation from California
NWA WorldVacations
$79
Coastal California Inn at 50% OFF
Carmel River Inn
$58
Australia: Sydney Hotel in Trendy Area w/Upgrade
Lido Suites, King Cross
$147
Austin from Los Angeles (Roundtrip), Next Weekend
American Airlines
$599
Luxurious Cabo Resort: 4 Nights in a Villa
Cabo Azul Resort & Spa
$107
Grand Opening at Modern Philadelphia Hotel
aloft Phildelphia Airport
$799
Rome: 6 Nights & Air
Sceptre Tours
$149
Suite at Key West Beach Resort (Reg. $300+)
Reach Resort
$59 & up
AirTran Sale from 50+ Cities; Travel into 2009
AirTran Airways
Source:Travelzoo
Check out: My write up on how to find travel deals!
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
8 Fall Foliage Deals, From $125
B&B and hotel packages for leaf peeping in Missouri, Georgia, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Colorado, and Michigan—with extras like a lunch cruise, golf rounds, and a massage.
• Experts' Favorite Gardens
North Adams and Stockbridge, Mass., from $168 per room per nightPorches Inn and the Red Lion Inn have teamed up to offer the Berkshires Top to Bottom package, including accommodations and breakfast at each property. The 45-minute drive from the hip Porches in North Adams, right next to the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, south to the cozy 108-room Red Lion in Stockbridge, near the Norman Rockwell Museum, will give you plenty of time to soak up the foliage and tool around the countryside. Rates start at $168 per room per night, or $336 for the required two-night stay; upgrade to a suite for $42 per room per night. When Sundays-Thursdays, Oct. 27, 2008-May 28, 2009. Details Taxes are included. Based on double occupancy. Requires a two-night stay. Ask for the Berkshires Top to Bottom package. Contact 413/664-0400, porches.com; 413/298-5545, redlioninn.com.
• Coolest Small Town: Great Barrington, Mass.
Dixville Notch, from $198 per room per nightThe Golf Free package features a stay at the Balsams Grand Resort in Dixville Notch, breakfast daily, and unlimited rounds of golf on the resort's two courses in the scenic White Mountains (at a value of $84 per round for two people). Rates start at $198 per room per night. When Ongoing. Details Taxes of 8 percent and gratuities of 15 percent are not included. Based on double occupancy; single bookings start at $99 per night. Contact 866/380-6798, thebalsams.com.
• Hut-to-Hut Hiking in New Hampshire and Beyond
Lake Placid, N.Y., from $245 per room per night The Park Your Car and "Leaf" It package at the Mirror Lake Inn includes accommodations, a hearty breakfast, and a $50 credit towards a spa treatment or a meal at one of the inn's three restaurants. You'll stay in a Classic Room, with a large private balcony, a picture window, and country furnishings. Downtown Lake Placid is a five-minute walk away, or you can take advantage of the inn's complimentary canoes and kayaks to enjoy the fall colors from the lake, ringed by the Adirondack Mountains. Rates start at $245 per room per night. When Through Oct. 30, 2008. Details Does not include taxes of 10 percent. Based on double occupancy; single bookings start at $205 per room per night. Kids 12 and under stay for free. Ask for the Leaf package. Contact 518/523-2544, mirrorlakeinn.com.
• Road Trip: Old-fashioned Fun in the Catskills
Telluride, Colo., from $250 per room per nightIf you stay two nights at the Fairmont Heritage Place, Franz Kammer Lodge, you get a third night free (a $250 value). The hotel offers some adventurous ways to enjoy the fall foliage: horseback riding ($95 per person with an included lunch) and guided hikes on the Bear Creek and Mill Creek trails ($20 per person). Each room includes a living and dining room area, a fireplace, a fully equipped kitchen, and a private balcony. Rates start at $250 per room per night, or $500 for the required two-night stay that qualifies you for a third night free. Transportation to and from Montrose or Telluride airports is also included. When Sept. 7-Oct. 18, 2008. Details Does not include taxes of 12 percent. Based on single or double occupancy. Ask for the Third Night Free package. Requires a two-night stay. Contact 800/441-1414, fairmont.com/klammerlodge.
• Coolest Small Town: Manitou Springs, Colo.
Bolton Landing, N.Y., from $255 per room per nightThe By Land and Lake Foliage Getaway at the Sagamore includes two nights' accommodations, breakfast daily, and a luxury luncheon cruise on Lake George (a $44 value). You'll stay in a Lodge room, which includes a living room, a kitchen, a fireplace, and balcony. Book fast: If a Lodge room is unavailable, you'll be in one of the Historic Hotel rooms, which lack fireplaces and kitchens. Rates start at $255 per room per night, or $510 for the required two-night stay. When Through Oct. 20, 2008. Details Does not include taxes of 11 percent and a resort fee of $9 per day. Based on single or double occupancy. Requires a two-night stay. Contact 866/385-6221, thesagamore.com.
• My Hometown: Niagara Falls
Jonesville, Mich., from $300 per room per night The Southern Michigan Fall Colors package at the Munro House Bed & Breakfast and Spa offers a two-night stay, breakfast and dinner daily, and 2 one-hour massages (a $160 value). Included dinners are at the Chicago Water Grill and Savarino's Restaurant. Note that here in southern Michigan, the peak leaf color times are in mid-October. Rates start at $300 per room per night, or $600 for the required two-night stay. Upgrade to a room with a hot tub for $50 per night. When Sept. 15-Nov. 15, 2008. Details Does not include taxes of 6 percent plus $2 per room per night. Based on double occupancy; no single bookings. Contact 800/320-3792, munrohouse.com.
• Road Trip: Michigan's Upper Peninsula
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Branson, Mo., from $125 per room per nightLocated high on a bluff overlooking Lake Taneycomo and the Branson skyline, Cameron's Crag Bed & Breakfast makes an ideal base for celebrating Missouri's fall offerings. About five miles away, the Silver Dollar City theme park hosts the National Harvest Festival, from September 11 to October 25, which has music and crafts in addition to regular park entertainment and activities. Or you can simply enjoy the Ozarks scenery from the private hot tub in your room. Rates start at $125 per room per night and include breakfast daily. When Ongoing. Details Does not include taxes of 6 percent. Based on double or single occupancy. Contact 800/933-8529, camerons-crag.com.
• Coolest Small Town: Parkville, Mo.
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North Adams and Stockbridge, Mass., from $168 per room per nightPorches Inn and the Red Lion Inn have teamed up to offer the Berkshires Top to Bottom package, including accommodations and breakfast at each property. The 45-minute drive from the hip Porches in North Adams, right next to the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, south to the cozy 108-room Red Lion in Stockbridge, near the Norman Rockwell Museum, will give you plenty of time to soak up the foliage and tool around the countryside. Rates start at $168 per room per night, or $336 for the required two-night stay; upgrade to a suite for $42 per room per night. When Sundays-Thursdays, Oct. 27, 2008-May 28, 2009. Details Taxes are included. Based on double occupancy. Requires a two-night stay. Ask for the Berkshires Top to Bottom package. Contact 413/664-0400, porches.com; 413/298-5545, redlioninn.com.
• Coolest Small Town: Great Barrington, Mass.
Dixville Notch, from $198 per room per nightThe Golf Free package features a stay at the Balsams Grand Resort in Dixville Notch, breakfast daily, and unlimited rounds of golf on the resort's two courses in the scenic White Mountains (at a value of $84 per round for two people). Rates start at $198 per room per night. When Ongoing. Details Taxes of 8 percent and gratuities of 15 percent are not included. Based on double occupancy; single bookings start at $99 per night. Contact 866/380-6798, thebalsams.com.
• Hut-to-Hut Hiking in New Hampshire and Beyond
Lake Placid, N.Y., from $245 per room per night The Park Your Car and "Leaf" It package at the Mirror Lake Inn includes accommodations, a hearty breakfast, and a $50 credit towards a spa treatment or a meal at one of the inn's three restaurants. You'll stay in a Classic Room, with a large private balcony, a picture window, and country furnishings. Downtown Lake Placid is a five-minute walk away, or you can take advantage of the inn's complimentary canoes and kayaks to enjoy the fall colors from the lake, ringed by the Adirondack Mountains. Rates start at $245 per room per night. When Through Oct. 30, 2008. Details Does not include taxes of 10 percent. Based on double occupancy; single bookings start at $205 per room per night. Kids 12 and under stay for free. Ask for the Leaf package. Contact 518/523-2544, mirrorlakeinn.com.
• Road Trip: Old-fashioned Fun in the Catskills
Telluride, Colo., from $250 per room per nightIf you stay two nights at the Fairmont Heritage Place, Franz Kammer Lodge, you get a third night free (a $250 value). The hotel offers some adventurous ways to enjoy the fall foliage: horseback riding ($95 per person with an included lunch) and guided hikes on the Bear Creek and Mill Creek trails ($20 per person). Each room includes a living and dining room area, a fireplace, a fully equipped kitchen, and a private balcony. Rates start at $250 per room per night, or $500 for the required two-night stay that qualifies you for a third night free. Transportation to and from Montrose or Telluride airports is also included. When Sept. 7-Oct. 18, 2008. Details Does not include taxes of 12 percent. Based on single or double occupancy. Ask for the Third Night Free package. Requires a two-night stay. Contact 800/441-1414, fairmont.com/klammerlodge.
• Coolest Small Town: Manitou Springs, Colo.
Bolton Landing, N.Y., from $255 per room per nightThe By Land and Lake Foliage Getaway at the Sagamore includes two nights' accommodations, breakfast daily, and a luxury luncheon cruise on Lake George (a $44 value). You'll stay in a Lodge room, which includes a living room, a kitchen, a fireplace, and balcony. Book fast: If a Lodge room is unavailable, you'll be in one of the Historic Hotel rooms, which lack fireplaces and kitchens. Rates start at $255 per room per night, or $510 for the required two-night stay. When Through Oct. 20, 2008. Details Does not include taxes of 11 percent and a resort fee of $9 per day. Based on single or double occupancy. Requires a two-night stay. Contact 866/385-6221, thesagamore.com.
• My Hometown: Niagara Falls
Jonesville, Mich., from $300 per room per night The Southern Michigan Fall Colors package at the Munro House Bed & Breakfast and Spa offers a two-night stay, breakfast and dinner daily, and 2 one-hour massages (a $160 value). Included dinners are at the Chicago Water Grill and Savarino's Restaurant. Note that here in southern Michigan, the peak leaf color times are in mid-October. Rates start at $300 per room per night, or $600 for the required two-night stay. Upgrade to a room with a hot tub for $50 per night. When Sept. 15-Nov. 15, 2008. Details Does not include taxes of 6 percent plus $2 per room per night. Based on double occupancy; no single bookings. Contact 800/320-3792, munrohouse.com.
• Road Trip: Michigan's Upper Peninsula
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A surprise fee for my hotel room
By Christopher ElliottTribune Media Services
(Tribune Media Services) -- Ilene Coffey's room at an Orlando hotel comes with an unexpected surprise: a $50 fee for a "short stay." When she protests, her hotel and online travel agency tell her she must pay. What's worse, she can't back out -- if she does, her credit card will be charged for the stay. Is there a way out of this mess?
Q: I recently found a surprise fee on my hotel bill, and I'm having absolutely no success in getting it removed. Maybe you can help me.
I booked a room at the Blue Heron Beach Resort in Orlando through Orbitz. When I checked in, I was told there would be a $50 surcharge because of my short stay.
I showed the hotel my confirmation, which only said I would have to pay a $5-a-day resort fee. That didn't work. I phoned Orbitz, and it insisted the fee had been revealed on its site -- all I needed to do was "right-click several times."
So I said fine, just cancel the reservation. But it was too late -- an Orbitz representative said I would be charged for the rooms even if I didn't stay at the Blue Heron. I wrote to Orbitz after I got back home, but have heard nothing. Is there anything you can do?
-- Ilene Coffey, Lake Worth, Florida
A: How can any hotel expect you to pay a fee that it doesn't tell you about? And by "tell you" I mean that it shows the fee clearly through every booking channel, including an online travel agency like Orbitz.
Right click several times? Come on. I looked at the confirmation Orbitz sent you, and there's no sign of a $50 fee. Let me be clear about this: This isn't to say the Blue Heron or Orbitz shouldn't be charging you an extra $50. If they told you about the charge, and you agreed to it, they're well within their rights to ask you to pay.
I just don't think it's right to surprise you with an additional fee -- and then to tell you you'll be charged for the room if you back out.
So what was the fee for? It hardly matters. Hotels add surcharges for early and late checkout, for extra guests or for resort amenities. These fees are tacked on to your base room rate, giving you the impression that your room is cheaper than it actually is. I wouldn't be surprised if they began charging you extra for the bed at some point. But I digress.
When you run into a problem like this, don't take the first "no" for an answer. Don't take the second "no," either. You should have asked for a manager when you were informed about the $50 fee, and if that didn't work, you should have escalated your complaint to Orbitz and requested a manager.
Your greatest weapon may have been your presence in the lobby of the Blue Heron. A guest who refuses to leave, and is speaking on a cell phone about what she feels is a broken promise made by the property, is every hotel's worst nightmare. Believe me, a hotel is extremely conscious of a lobby squatter and it won't take long before it finds a way to make that person happy.
But you fell into a familiar trap during the grievance process. You decided to wait until you returned to try to resolve this, and travel companies are exceptionally skilled at deflecting or ignoring those kinds of complaints.
I contacted Orbitz on your behalf, and it refunded your mysterious $50 fee.
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