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Spring in Yellowstone National Park means the arrival of newborn wildlife and colorful wildflowers and a discounted price on Frontier Cabins at the Lake Yellowstone Hotel and Cabins. Concessioner Xanterra Parks & Resorts has reduced the rate on Frontier Cabins to $99 through May 24. The Lake Yellowstone Hotel opens for the summer season May 11.
The cabin discount occurs in advance of the park’s busiest months of June, July and August and is a good choice for travelers who prefer to visit the park when there are fewer visitors. Springtime in Yellowstone is also a popular time for wildlife viewing because it is when newborn elk and bison calves, wolf pups, bear cubs and other animals make their debuts. |
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".
Amtrak is celebrating its 40th anniversary by letting its youngest fans onboard for free! So if you book a trip now through May 6, 2011 and travel May 1 through June 9, 2011, your family can join in the celebration, and your kids will ride free.
For forty days, you can let your kids experience for free how Amtrak has changed the way people travel for the last forty years. And before they go, visit the Amtrak Kids Depot, our new website dedicated to our younger riders.
Visit www.amtrak.com for more details and to book your trip.
Source: Amtrak
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".
Flowers, candy, balloons or singing telegrams. Just a few scant years ago, those were your only options for Mother’s Day gifts. Now that one of my favorite travel clothing companies, SCOTTEVEST, has expanded their Women’s line, you can give the Gift of Pockets! And because those last-minute gas station flowers are so tempting (c’mon guys, let’s step it up a little this year), from April 28, 2011 until early morning Monday May 2, 2011 most women’s products are 30% off! Here’s the deal:
You MUST use the promo code MOM30 to get the savings- This sale runs from right now (Thursday April 28th) through 7:30AM MT Monday May 2nd.
- These items (and only these items) are on sale: Women’s Q-Zip, Women’s Trench, Women’s Lightweight Vest, Go-2 Jacket for Women, Essential Jacket for Women and both styles of Women’s Socks (Walking & Hiking) by Dahlgren
- If you forget which items are on sale, pop over to their Mother’s Day Landing Page
- Important Shipping Notes: Now is NOT the time to procrastinate. If you are in the continental US and order before 11AM MT on Friday with Ground shipping, you will receive your order before Mother’s Day. If you wait until Monday to order, check the shipping map before specifying Ground shipping, since it probably will get to you, but is not guaranteed depending on where you fall on the map. When in doubt, select a faster shipping method.
- And their normal return policy is in effect, just in case you get the wrong size or confuse her most favorite and least favorite color….
And by the way guys, you’re welcome for the reminder! ;-)
Source: ScotteVest
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".
Las Alamandas Resort extends a special relief package for Mothers in desperate need of rest and rejuvenation this Mother’s day- Sunday, May 10, 2009.
Guests booking a stay of three nights or more over Mother’s Day weekend will receive an extra night free! Mothers will also receive a complimentary massage, free manicure/pedicure, complimentary American breakfast each morning, and a gift bag with organic soaps & candles.
For more information please contact Reservations at + (52) 322-285 5500 or via E-mail to info@alamandas.com
Source: Kurtz-Ahlers & Associates
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".
SwellWomen Announces a 2-Day Surf Retreat Pass
I’ve been dreaming of a surf retreat with SwellWomen for years. And, now, with travel to Hawaii such a bargain, this great offer might just tip the travel scales to Maui…
SwellWomen, the original surf and yoga 7- Day retreat exclusively for women located in Maui, Hawaii, announces an all new 2-day Surf Pass that allows women to sample a surf camp without the full week commitment.
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".
HONOR THY MOTHER AND FATHER WITH THE GIFT OF LAST MINUTE TRAVEL
Before you buy a necktie for Dad and pricey perfumes for Mom this parental holiday season, LastMinuteTravel.com encourages you to consider a more memorable gift idea: the gift of vacation. With newly created vacation packages and hotel deals tailored specifically for Mothers’ and Fathers’ Day, including some with value-added freebies, LastMinuteTravel.com guarantees that the gift of travel will show the utmost appreciation for parents everywhere.
“No one is more deserving of an impulse getaway than Moms and Dads, whether it’s May, June, or any other time of year,” states Amir Inditzky, Director of E-Commerce for LastMinuteTravel.com, a Travel Holdings, Inc. company. “We’ve been working with our hotel partners to offer travelers some very special hotel deals, packages, and complimentary add-ons in recognition of these two important holidays.”
Free offers included when booking hotel deals on LastMinuteTravel.com during select days in both May and June include:
LAS VEGAS: Resort, Slot, and Food Credits
- The Palazzo Las Vegas (Five Star): Complimentary slot and food credits- Trump Hotel & Towers (Five Star): $25 resort credit
- Circus Circus (Three Star): Complimentary Food Credits
COSTA RICA: Pay for four nights, stay for five
- Best Western Irazu Hotel & Casino in San Jose (Four Star)- Best Western Jaco Beach Resort (Four Star)
- Best Western San Jose Downtown (Four Star)
FLORIDA: Free room nights
- Amerisuites Sabal Park, Tampa (Three and a Half Star): Pay for two nights, stay for three, with complimentary breakfast- Best Western JTB Southpoint, Jacksonville (Three Star): Pay for two nights, stay for three, with complimentary breakfast
- Ramada Heritage Park, Orlando (Two Star): Pay for four nights, stay for five
PACIFIC RIM: Pay for two nights, stay for three
- Eastin Hotel & Spa, Bangkok, Thailand (Five Star)- Rydges Auckland, Christchurch, or Rotorua, New Zealand (Four Star)
In time for Mothers’ Day, many featured hotels on LastMinuteTravel.com are introducing special room rates exclusively during May, including:
MEXICO: Free all-inclusive
- Great Parnassus Resort & Spa, Cancun (Four Star): $200 per night, all-inclusive oceanfront- Sirenis Tropical Suites Casino & Spa, Punta Cana (Five Star): $129 per night, all-inclusive, set in a Caribbean coconut grove
- Desire Resort & Spa, Riviera Maya (Four and a Half Star): $365 per night, all-inclusive and couples-only, compared to $450 on competitor sites
UNITED STATES: Domestic Discounts
- Hotel 71, Chicago, Ill. (Three and a Half Star): $136, compared to $245 on competitor sites- Red Rock Resort, Casino, and Spa Hotel, Las Vegas, Nev. (Five Star): $148, compared to $182 on competitor sites
- Palm Mountain Resort & Spa, Palm Springs, Calif. (Three Star): $75 per night, compared to $163 on competitor sites
- Gaia Napa Valley Hotel & Spa, Napa Valley, Calif. (Four Star): $138 per night, compared to $245 on competitor sites. An environmentally sustainable property
Additional vacation packages designed for Dad by LastMinuteTravel.com, available for four nights from June 12 - 16, 2008, include:
GOLF RESORTS: Package Perfection
- Doral Golf Resort, Miami, Fla. (Four and a Half Star): From $476, including airfare and five 18-hole golf courses on-property, compared to $527 on competitor sites
- Resort at Singer Island, Palm Springs, Fla. (Four Star): Pay for five nights, stay for four at $209 per night, compared to $240 on competitor sites
- Hilton Tucson El Conquistador Golf & Tennis Resort, Tucson, Ariz. (Four Star): From $483, including airfare, with on-site golf courses, equestrian center, and more, compared to $610 on competitor sites
- Hilton Cancun Golf & Spa Resort, Cancun, Mexico (Four and a Half Star): From $545, including airfare
- Innisbrook Resort & Golf Club, Tampa, Fla. (Four and a Half Star): From $461, including airfare, with rolling hills, lakes, and four championship courses
“There are many more exclusive packages and discounts available on the site now and during the next two months,” states Inditzky. For more information on other travel deals and destinations, or joining the LastMinuteTravel Club for additional behind-the-scenes discounts on hotels, visit http://www.LastMinuteTravel.com.
About LastMinuteTravel.com
Last Minute Travel (http://www.LastMinuteTravel.com), a wholly owned subsidiary of Travel Holdings, Inc., is the premier online website for Last Minute Travel deals offering cheap travel packages, discounted airfare, bargains on hotel accommodations, car rentals, cruise specials and more to the top traveled destinations worldwide. A pioneer in selling and marketing online travel, LastMinuteTravel.com allows travelers to find the best deals at the last possible moment, as hotel rates can change every second.
Source: YPartnership
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".