Can't Afford A Vacation? Yes You Can. 5 Ways To Save For Travel.

“I’d love a vacation, but I just can’t afford it.”  

I hear this often. I’ve said it myself. But even as the words are rolling off my lips, I know it’s a lie.

Do I really need $4 lattes? 700 TV channels? Another pair of shoes?

Could I pay my monthly bills with an airline credit card and use points to fly free?

Are there off-season deals, vacation packages, or wallet-friendly destinations I’m not considering?

Talk to travelers - wealthy and not, employed and unemployed, boomers and backpackers - and more than likely they’ll tell you that saving for travel is easier than you think. 

Think you can’t afford to travel? Think again. Check out these insider tips in my recent article: 5 Ways to Save For Your Next Vacation. 

Better yet, how do you save for travel? Share your advice below. 

Setting “Sale”: Wildland Adventures Offers Deals on Three Popular Destinations

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

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Fall in Love with Mexico for Less

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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African Travel, Inc. Offers 2 for 1 Botswana Safari to the "Last Refuge"

African Travel, Inc. Offers Free Botswana Safari to the “Last Refuge” for Second Traveler

 
Right now, African Travel, Inc., a company that specializes in offering super-luxe journeys throughout the African continent, to islands in the Indian Ocean and to Dubai, is offering a 2 for 1 special on “The Last Refuge” with a unique Botswana Safari. Perhaps the finest game experience in the whole of Africa, Botswana has become a legendary destination within a small circle of safari connoisseurs.

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Gap Adventures: Mexico Sale - Save 15%

Every year on the 16th of September people all over the world celebrate Mexico’s Independence Day. Within Mexico, towns are covered in red, white and green lights and the streets packed with people holding Mexican flags, waiting for the main parade to begin.

Gap Adventures is celebrating Mexico’s Independence Day by offering 15% savings on tours to Mexico from September 14th until September 25th, 2009. Be sure to quote promo code Mexico15 to redeem this offer.

Save 15% on to tours to Mexico with Gap Adventures.  

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SKI FREE IN JACKSON HOLE THIS WINTER

Dollar-Stretching Package at Spring Creek Ranch Offers Savings Over 50%

 
One of Jackson Hole’s top resorts, Spring Creek Ranch, is giving skiers a chance to experience the downhill excitement of the famed Grand Teton range at an incredible value with its “Ski Free” Package.  Skiers have the option of hitting the slopes at either Grand Targhee Resort or Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, both prime locations for making the powder fly.
 
Starting late November through April 1, 2010 Spring Creek Ranch’s “Ski Free” Package starts at $87.50* per person per night– a savings of over 50% – and includes:

• Lift tickets to Grand Targhee Resort or Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (up to two per day)
• Accommodations in a well-appointed hotel room
• Breakfast for two daily at The Granary restaurant
• Complimentary shuttle service to town and to Jackson Hole Mountain Resort

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Rescue the Economy: Go on Vacation!

In response to the shaky economy, many hotels and destinations are offering worldwide deals to make travel more affordable than ever. The best way to get the global economy back on its feet is to start spending again, and here are a few great travel companies doing their part to help travelers. From Caribbean resorts and Amazon adventures to barging bargains in France and South African safaris, the deals abound.

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