Wind Down and Warm Up in Caribbean & Mexico

Marriott and Renaissance Caribbean & Mexico Resorts announces their new Wind Down and Warm Up Event – Savings of 25%, along with a daily resort credit of $50 Travelers have the opportunity to choose between nine exclusive resorts in seven locations across the Caribbean and Mexico. A minimum three-night stay between April 15 and June [...]

JetBlue Passes Auction on eBay for Charity

All You Can Jet passes for unlimited travel Sept. 7 through Oct. 6, 2010 are now open for bidding on eBay Jet Blue is listing the #AYCJ passes from 9 a.m. ET today through 9 a.m. ET on Thursday, Aug. 26, with all proceeds to benefit the American Cancer Society. Passes are only available through [...]

Pauline Frommer on Why Smart People Travel

Why is it smart to be a traveler? I think St. Augustine put it best. He said, “The world is a book and those who do not travel read only a page.” I don’t think you can consider yourself a fully rounded person if you don’t get out of your native area and see what [...]

Cheapest Rooms in the Priciest Hotels

 I ran across these two articles at Business Week – Who knew that Moscow would have the highest hotel prices? Linda The Cheapest Rooms in the Priciest Hotels Want to travel like a billionaire but don’t have the bank balance? Here’s where to look Do Deals Exist at High-End Hotels? Even as room rates soar [...]

New Travel Guide by FabSearch

FabSearch says it’s the ultimate travel and “going out” guide. Think of them as your private secretary who reads glossy magazines, speaks with local trendsetters, then reports all this valuable info to you. Basically it’s a clipping service for travelers, and site members went through 24 months of blog postings, and travel related magazines for [...]

FabSearch Travel Clipping Service

FabSearch.com as a clipping service for travel recommendations. The site’s three-member team combed through 24 months of blogs and high-end glossy magazines to get  recommendations on where to stay and eat. Fabsearch says it’s the ultimate travel and “going out” guide. Think of them as your private secretary who reads glossy magazines, speaks with local [...]

San Francisco Launches “Beyond San Francisco” Web Pages

The San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau (SFCVB) has dedicated a “region” of its website to the areas outside the city of San Francisco. An interactive map visually guides visitors around Half Moon Bay and Santa Cruz, Silicon Valley, the East Bay, Sausalito/Marin, the Wine Country, North Coast/Mt. Shasta, Lake Tahoe/Sacramento, Yosemite/Central Valley, and Monterey/Carmel. [...]

Westin Chicago Offers Gourmet Cooking Classes

Peter Simoncelli, general manager of The Westin Chicago River North, is taking over the kitchen this February with the launch of “Cooking with the GM.” Available the weekend of Feb. 9, 2008, travelers will learn how to prepare a gourmet meal and perfectly pair wine with each course while donning an embroidered apron. The package [...]

IgoUgo’s New Hot Destinations

I stopped by this travel blog today to check out their list of “Hot Destinations”, and thought our readers would enjoy – Linda The blog posting says -We try not to play favorites, but there are some destinations to which we just can’t help but give a little preferential treatment. That’s why IgoUgo introduced Hot [...]

Delta Starts Antigua and Barbuda Flights from NYC

Delta Air Lines will begin new nonstop service between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and Antigua and Barbuda on June 12. The flight will operate Thursdays and Saturdays. To celebrate the new service, Delta is offering a one-way special fare of $189 for purchase by Jan. 21, with travel completed by Sept. 4, [...]

St Lucia Romance at Coconut Bay

Coconut Bay Beach Resort & Spa on St. Lucia’s southern coast is offering couples their Sweetheart of a Deal package at an all-inclusive rate starting at $342, which is a 40 percent savings off of the regular nightly room rate. The deal also includes additional complimentary amenities and a room upgrade. Couples will be greeted [...]

Cape Cod’s Ocean’s Edge Resort Family Savings

To celebrate the upcoming three-day holiday weekends, Ocean Edge Resort & Club on Cape Cod is offering families winter savings of over 20 percent with nightly rates starting at $149. Parents and kids can take advantage of the Family Escape package available Jan. 18 to 20 and Feb. 15 to 17 and 22 to 24, [...]

United Vacations New Year’s Resolution Sale

United Vacations is offering discounts through Feb. 14 on air-inclusive vacation packages to Mexico, the Caribbean, the U.S. including Hawaii, Canada, Europe and popular ski destinations. The offer is valid for travel through Oct. 31 with some blackout dates. The promotional code NEWYEAR must be used at the time of booking to receive the savings. [...]

Passport Cards – Will They Be Ready?

Note the word “may” in the proposed issue date. If this process is anything like the passport debacle last year – I would not make any travel arrangements if you are planning to use this with this “proposed” date in mind – Linda Americans can use a new card to cross the Mexican and Canadian [...]

US Airways Luxury Vacations Offers Mastercard Discount

MasterCard cardholders will receive $100 off of the booking price when they book a minimum four-night air and hotel package with their MasterCard cards to any US Airways Vacations luxury property worldwide. They must book a 4.5 star (or higher) luxury hotel by Feb. 4, 2008 and travel by March 12. When booking online passengers [...]

Orlando World Center Marriott Sets Golf Offer

The Orlando World Center Marriott Resort is offering a golf deal that includes unlimited golf daily for two; kids 15 and under play free with parents after 3 p.m. and free club rental; one night’s accommodations and breakfast buffet for two in Solaris restaurant. Rates range from $294 to $544 per room, per night, now [...]

Top Travel Destination Specials

Top 20 Featured Destinations the best places on earth Las Vegas, NV Orlando, FL New York, NY Houston, TX San Diego, CA Cozumel, MX Nassau, BS London, UK Toronto, ON Paris, FR <!– –> Atlanta, GA Rome, IT Barcelona, ES Honolulu, HI Chicago, IL Denver, CO Seattle, WA Niagara Falls, NY Los Angeles, CA Austin, [...]

Denver Hotels Holiday Travel Deals

Seventeen Denver hotels are offering Mile High Holidays deals, with rates starting at $52.80 (a nod to Denver’s elevation of 5,280 feet, or one mile, above sea level). Mile High Holidays runs Nov. 1, 2007, through Jan. 31, 2008. In addition, Denver is hosting a variety of holiday events, including: The Santa Claus Special ( [...]

Southwest Airlines Vacations $100 Discounts

Southwest Airlines Vacations is giving clients $100 off vacation packages for holiday travel. Clients can create their own holiday getaway by using promotion code GIFT2YOU on any vacation package of three nights or longer from Nov. 23 through Nov. 30 by 7 p.m. EST for travel Dec. 1 through Jan. 13, 2008. Southwest Airlines Vacations [...]

Atlanta Hyatt Holiday Getaway

Hyatt Hotels of Atlanta announced their newest packages in time for the holiday season. Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead is offering a shopping package, “Shop Til You Drop,” offering guests a shopping experience at Phipps Plaza and Lenox Square. Shop Til You Drop includes the following: accommodations; HyTea for Two in Onyx; a $50 Simon [...]