Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Thursday, April 1, 2010
I really need a vacation -- do you? Travel deals
I don't know about you, but I could really use a vacation. If only I could go now. There are some great travel deals out there. Check these out a my favorites to dream about from this week's Travelzoo's Weekly Top 20.
A nice in-country deal:
$89 -- Seattle Hotel incl. FREE Parking, Save $100
http://www.travelzoo.com/top20/72445046-780302/
Source: Crowne Plaza Hotel Seattle Downtown
And a few a little further abroad:
$799 -- Italy: 6-Night Tuscany Castle Vacation w/Car & Air
http://www.travelzoo.com/top20/72445046-781962/
Source: Dooley Vacations
$499 -- Caribbean 6-Night All-Inclusive Vacation w/Air
http://www.travelzoo.com/top20/72445046-782016/
Source: CheapCaribbean.com
$699 -- London 6-Night Spring or Fall Vacation w/Air
http://www.travelzoo.com/top20/72445046-781209/
Source: Virgin Vacations
$99 -- St. Lucia All-Inclusive Beach Resort, 50% OFF
http://www.travelzoo.com/top20/72445046-781779/
Source: Almond Smuggler's Cove
Yes you read that right -- $99! Oh, I so want to be there!
$1198 -- Rio, Buenos Aires & Iguazu Falls: 8 Nights w/Air
http://www.travelzoo.com/top20/72445046-781871/
Source: LatinAmerica4Less.com
We took a trip to Rio, Buenos Aires & Iguazu Falls a few years ago. It was fantastic! I have some great photos and thoughts on that trip, which I’ll share with you in a few days—including a fun little story about a hotel along the way that I probably will not ever stay at again. But that little experience did not dampen the fun of the trip.
A nice in-country deal:
$89 -- Seattle Hotel incl. FREE Parking, Save $100
http://www.travelzoo.com/top20/72445046-780302/
Source: Crowne Plaza Hotel Seattle Downtown
And a few a little further abroad:
$799 -- Italy: 6-Night Tuscany Castle Vacation w/Car & Air
http://www.travelzoo.com/top20/72445046-781962/
Source: Dooley Vacations
$499 -- Caribbean 6-Night All-Inclusive Vacation w/Air
http://www.travelzoo.com/top20/72445046-782016/
Source: CheapCaribbean.com
$699 -- London 6-Night Spring or Fall Vacation w/Air
http://www.travelzoo.com/top20/72445046-781209/
Source: Virgin Vacations
$99 -- St. Lucia All-Inclusive Beach Resort, 50% OFF
http://www.travelzoo.com/top20/72445046-781779/
Source: Almond Smuggler's Cove
Yes you read that right -- $99! Oh, I so want to be there!
$1198 -- Rio, Buenos Aires & Iguazu Falls: 8 Nights w/Air
http://www.travelzoo.com/top20/72445046-781871/
Source: LatinAmerica4Less.com
We took a trip to Rio, Buenos Aires & Iguazu Falls a few years ago. It was fantastic! I have some great photos and thoughts on that trip, which I’ll share with you in a few days—including a fun little story about a hotel along the way that I probably will not ever stay at again. But that little experience did not dampen the fun of the trip.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Internet Withdrawl - No Worries
Flying and have DTs because you can't access the net?
No worries. Alaska Airlines just announced that it will outfit all its aircraft with Aircell's Gogo WiFi service. Several other airlines, including AirTran also offer Gogo.
You'll have to pay a nominal fee for the service on Alaska Air based on the length of the flight and device you're using. But relax. You can connect and get your fix.
No worries. Alaska Airlines just announced that it will outfit all its aircraft with Aircell's Gogo WiFi service. Several other airlines, including AirTran also offer Gogo.
You'll have to pay a nominal fee for the service on Alaska Air based on the length of the flight and device you're using. But relax. You can connect and get your fix.
Monday, March 1, 2010
How Many Islands in Hong Kong?
I was reading USA Today's travel section online the other day, and discovered a story about online travel quizzes. They apparently abound -- some are so easy as to be ridiculous, others are true hair-pullers that really test your brainpower.
The National Geographic Website offers dozens of travel related quizzes. Do you know how many islands make up Hong Kong? I've been there, and I didn't. But take the NG Quiz and find out. Check out travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel (scroll down and click on "Quizzes"). Lots of other regional quizzes can be found there, too.
Or, check out Traveler IQ Challenge at travelpod.com/traverl-iq to see if you can locate quickly on a map landmarks like the Statue of the Redeemer in Brazil (I've been there, too, but am not so sure I'd pass this fast-pased test.) Cool thing about Traveler IQ Challenge is you can share your score with friends, compare it with others (or, like me, you might want to hide your score altogether and simply "forget" that you ever bothered to participate.)
I knew about those quizzes, but learned about a few others in the USA Today story that I had not seen before. When I'm a little more well rested (or maybe after I've had a few more glasses of wine), I'm going to check them out.
Anne Wallance Allen, in her AP story, said that other wonders of the world are covered by travel writer Howard Hillman's World Travel Quiz at bit.ly/aOTRmg.
GeoChallenge, a Playfish game also found on Facebook has its fast-clicking participants test their wits on a host of foreign trivia, such as flags: bit.ly/apgUU6. Very basic game-playing on GeoChallenge is free; more detailed games require a PayPal deposit. (Why would I want to pay money to learn how much I don't know? Hmmmm???)
Or, if playing games in a virtual world is more your speed, check out a travel site called Wazzamba, where your avatar plays games that let you compete for real travel prizes: : bit.ly/chSmpJ.
So, if you're game -- a little test of the gray matter is in order. I may beat you (but I'm too cowardly to post my scores, so I'll be gloating about my victories in private.)
The National Geographic Website offers dozens of travel related quizzes. Do you know how many islands make up Hong Kong? I've been there, and I didn't. But take the NG Quiz and find out. Check out travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel (scroll down and click on "Quizzes"). Lots of other regional quizzes can be found there, too.
Or, check out Traveler IQ Challenge at travelpod.com/traverl-iq to see if you can locate quickly on a map landmarks like the Statue of the Redeemer in Brazil (I've been there, too, but am not so sure I'd pass this fast-pased test.) Cool thing about Traveler IQ Challenge is you can share your score with friends, compare it with others (or, like me, you might want to hide your score altogether and simply "forget" that you ever bothered to participate.)
I knew about those quizzes, but learned about a few others in the USA Today story that I had not seen before. When I'm a little more well rested (or maybe after I've had a few more glasses of wine), I'm going to check them out.
Anne Wallance Allen, in her AP story, said that other wonders of the world are covered by travel writer Howard Hillman's World Travel Quiz at bit.ly/aOTRmg.
GeoChallenge, a Playfish game also found on Facebook has its fast-clicking participants test their wits on a host of foreign trivia, such as flags: bit.ly/apgUU6. Very basic game-playing on GeoChallenge is free; more detailed games require a PayPal deposit. (Why would I want to pay money to learn how much I don't know? Hmmmm???)
Or, if playing games in a virtual world is more your speed, check out a travel site called Wazzamba, where your avatar plays games that let you compete for real travel prizes: : bit.ly/chSmpJ.
So, if you're game -- a little test of the gray matter is in order. I may beat you (but I'm too cowardly to post my scores, so I'll be gloating about my victories in private.)
Thursday, February 25, 2010
TtravelZoo News Flash - $99 deal
If you don't subscribe to TravelZoo, you should! (That's how we learned about our Peru travel deal You know, I'm a bargin travel shopper!)
Today's TravelZoo News Flash announced an incredible deal. BookIt.com just launched a 99-hour, $99 sale on all-inclusive resorts throughout Mexico, the Caribbean and Costa Rica.
Pay just $99 per person and save at least 50% off regular rates during peak winter and spring break dates, when resorts typically don't discount at all.
The sale must be booked by 11:59 p.m. ET on Monday, March 1.
Some of the all-inclusive resorts included are:
- Costa Rica: Occidental Grand Papagayo
- Jamaica: Iberostar Rose Hall Beach
- Riviera Maya: Grand Sunset Princess ($89 per person)
- Cabo: Melia Cabo Real (incl. room upgrade)
- Punta Cana: Majestic Elegance Punta Cana
- Puerto Vallarta: Crown Paradise Club (w/up to 3 kids)
Many deals also include flight credits, saving more dough on vacation package pricing.
To learn more and to book through BookIt.com, click the link below:
http://www.travelzoo.com/newsflash/72445046-760150/
And start packing your sunscreen and string bikinis (well, maybe not the string bikinis.)
Today's TravelZoo News Flash announced an incredible deal. BookIt.com just launched a 99-hour, $99 sale on all-inclusive resorts throughout Mexico, the Caribbean and Costa Rica.
Pay just $99 per person and save at least 50% off regular rates during peak winter and spring break dates, when resorts typically don't discount at all.
The sale must be booked by 11:59 p.m. ET on Monday, March 1.
Some of the all-inclusive resorts included are:
- Costa Rica: Occidental Grand Papagayo
- Jamaica: Iberostar Rose Hall Beach
- Riviera Maya: Grand Sunset Princess ($89 per person)
- Cabo: Melia Cabo Real (incl. room upgrade)
- Punta Cana: Majestic Elegance Punta Cana
- Puerto Vallarta: Crown Paradise Club (w/up to 3 kids)
Many deals also include flight credits, saving more dough on vacation package pricing.
To learn more and to book through BookIt.com, click the link below:
http://www.travelzoo.com/newsflash/72445046-760150/
And start packing your sunscreen and string bikinis (well, maybe not the string bikinis.)
Sunday, February 21, 2010
2010 Travel Quiz – Number 1
OK, my faithful followers….let’s jump ahead to destination 2010.
I propose that we do a little quiz.
Every few weeks from now through, let’s say, early summer (or sooner if I get antsy about it), I’m going to post a few quiz questions to give you a hint about our 25th anniversary travel destination this fall.
If you guess the destination first, you may be eligible to receive a fun and fabulous prize related to our trip. (How’s that for suspense…?) (Disclaimer: followers who already know the answer are ineligible!)
So, let’s get started, shall we? And do play along!
1. The country where we’ll be spending the bulk of our time is landlocked – 373 miles from the nearest ocean.
2. Wildlife and tourism employs about 45% of the residents of the northern part of the destination country.
Any ideas?
I propose that we do a little quiz.
Every few weeks from now through, let’s say, early summer (or sooner if I get antsy about it), I’m going to post a few quiz questions to give you a hint about our 25th anniversary travel destination this fall.
If you guess the destination first, you may be eligible to receive a fun and fabulous prize related to our trip. (How’s that for suspense…?) (Disclaimer: followers who already know the answer are ineligible!)
So, let’s get started, shall we? And do play along!
1. The country where we’ll be spending the bulk of our time is landlocked – 373 miles from the nearest ocean.
2. Wildlife and tourism employs about 45% of the residents of the northern part of the destination country.
Any ideas?
Friday, February 19, 2010
I've missed you
Hey fellow travel adventurers, I've missed you. It's been a few weeks since I posted anything to the blog. During that time I did a bit of traveling of a different sort.
I had a death in my family -- I lost my dear, sweet, Aunt Katie, my father's only sibling and traveled to Michigan to be with her family.
Deaths and funerals are so bittersweet. You're saying goodbye to a cherished friend or loved one which is sad, but they also serve as family reunions.
I saw cousins who I haven't "seen" since I was an infant. They shared stories and recollections with me of my mother and father (who passed away respectively when I was two and six years old, so my memories of them are few.)
We shared stories about my Aunt, who raised seven children and many of her grandchildren. She was one of the strongest women I ever knew, with a keen wit and incredible sense of humor.
She was a treasure to me in so many ways and I will miss her dearly.
So that catches you up on where I've been and what I've been up to.....and now we can get back to discussions of the kind of travel adventures that are much more entertaining and offer memories of an entirely different kind.
I had a death in my family -- I lost my dear, sweet, Aunt Katie, my father's only sibling and traveled to Michigan to be with her family.
Deaths and funerals are so bittersweet. You're saying goodbye to a cherished friend or loved one which is sad, but they also serve as family reunions.
I saw cousins who I haven't "seen" since I was an infant. They shared stories and recollections with me of my mother and father (who passed away respectively when I was two and six years old, so my memories of them are few.)
We shared stories about my Aunt, who raised seven children and many of her grandchildren. She was one of the strongest women I ever knew, with a keen wit and incredible sense of humor.
She was a treasure to me in so many ways and I will miss her dearly.
So that catches you up on where I've been and what I've been up to.....and now we can get back to discussions of the kind of travel adventures that are much more entertaining and offer memories of an entirely different kind.
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