With the dollar getting stronger against the euro, this tour of Ireland might be just the ticket for budget-conscious travelers…
CIE Tours International is offering an 8-day “Irish Spirit” tour, priced from $898 plus airfare, or from $1,353 including round-trip airfare from NY. Everything is included – hotels, meals, transportation, sightseeing, entertainment, and more. Departures are on Thursdays and Saturdays from now through December 4th.
Focusing on the main highlights of Ireland, this tour visits Dublin, Cashel, Blarney, Killarney, Dingle, Cliffs of Moher, The Burren, Galway and Connemara.
Activities include a tour of Dublin with a local guide and a catamaran cruise on Killary Fjord. Admission fees to leading attractions are also included – from Dublinia & The Viking World, to the Rock of Cashel, Blarney Woollen Mills, Blasket Centre, Foynes Flying Boat Museum, Cliffs of Moher, Connemara Celtic Crystal Factory, and Clonmacnoise.
The price provides first class hotel accommodations with private bath for 6 nights; welcome get-together drink; full Irish breakfast daily; five dinners including the Abbey Tavern dinner/entertainment in Dublin; and a fully escorted sightseeing program via luxury motorcoach with a professional Irish driver/guide; all local taxes, hotel service charges, and baggage handling; deluxe flight bag, ticket wallet, luggage tags and luggage strap.
For travelers with more time, a 9-day version of this itinerary is available, with an extra day/night in Dublin including a Dublin open-top bus tour with complimentary visit/drink at Guinness Storehouse or Old Jameson Distillery, priced from $1,025 land-only.
For more information, contact a travel agent or CIE Tours International at 1-800-CIE-TOUR or online at www.cietours.com.
Source: CIE Tours/Harrison Leifer DiMarco PR
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All too often, we don’t seem to get what we pay for. Wouldn’t it be nice to take back control of the summer vacation? Here are 3 budget-friendly websites that can help you do just that.
At Shell Vacations Hospitality, choose from resorts situated on lush golf courses, the breathtaking coasts of Hawaii’s Big Island and just steps away from some of America’s most famous family theme parks, all offered at low prices for the summer.
Want to name your price too? Check out the newest family-friendly website FamilyGetaway.com that makes planning your summer family vacation a breeze with auction-style sales on luxury accommodations and kid-approved activities.
Luxury Link, the leader in online luxury hotel deals, recently partnered with Travel + Leisure to launch Vacationist.com, an invitation-only, private-sale travel website for luxury travelers that offers significant savings.
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Visit Mile High City This Summer Without Breaking the Bank
Downtown Denver Arts Festival
First Friday Art Walks
Denver Chalk Art Festival
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Guests can experience the Cayo District’s diverse environment and save 15 percent on their trip to the Lodge at Chaa Creek this summer by booking the new Eco–Tourism Vacation Package.
The three–night package includes accommodations, meals and unlimited onsite eco–activities such as hikes through the rainforest and guided tours of an organic Maya farm. Prices start at just $200 per person, per night for guests traveling between now and July 31, 2010.
For more information, visit www.chaacreek.com.
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The Newcastle Inn near Boothbay Harbor, ME, is one of the many Maine Innkeeper Association members participating in Hospitality for Habitat. The Maine Innkeepers Association (MEIA) has just the ticket with the 7th Annual Hospitality for Habitat program. While this program is designed to raise funds for local chapters of Habitat for Humanity, it’s a great way to save on B&B travel in Maine throughout April and May. Save on accommodations so others can have them? It’s a great formula for a B&B getaway that’ll offer something for you and others in need.
The program is simple. Travel between April 26 and May 28, 2010, and participating Maine Innkeeper member properties will offer a designated number of their rooms at half the regular rate, in exchange for a $35 check payable to Habitat for Humanity. Some properties have extended the dates. To learn more about these special packages and see photos of participating inns, click here.
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New Summer Vacation Savings for Antigua and BVI Resorts Perfect for Families, Girls Getaways, Mini-Reunions
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Viva Mexico! Pueblo Bonito Emerald Bay, Mazatlán; Every Second Night Free, April 11 through June 30, 2010.
Spring is upon us and there is no better time to take advantage of the lush tropical gardens, pristine beaches and personal service provided by the attentive staff at Pueblo Bonito Emerald Bay, located in the area known as “New Mazatlán,” especially with two-for-one pricing on accommodations.
Travelers can relax and enjoy the resort’s complete array of services and amenities, including the new 16,500 square foot Spa, one of the largest in Mazatlán. The special rates make this a very affordable vacation experience, featuring exceptional accommodations, fine cuisine, the history, culture and beauty of the city — and miles and miles of breathtaking beach.
WHERE: Pueblo Bonito Emerald Bay, Mazatlán
WHAT: Vacationers can stay at the oceanfront resort and spa with every second night free. Prices are per room/unit with 2 guests. Prices do not include: taxes, service fees, and extra guest charges
WHEN: Offer is valid for bookings between April 11 through June 30, 2010
TO BOOK: For additional information and to book, visit www.pueblobonito.com or call
1-800-990-8250. Find out about additional special offers between April 11 and June 30, 2010 at other Pueblo Bonito Resorts and Spas in Los Cabos and Mazatlán at www.pueblobonito.com/specials.
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A tax refund, no matter what the amount, is reason to celebrate these days and San Francisco’s Orchard Hotels make it ‘EZ’ and fun to enjoy the refund. The “1040 ‘EZ’ Refund Package” offers discounted amenity-filled guestrooms and “Delicious Tax Incentives” – including W-2 ‘double’ cocktails – specially created to eliminate the stress that comes with tax season. Valid from April 15 to June 15, 2010. See package details below: 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".
Tahiti Tourisme North America announces a spectacular Springtime in Tahiti package - five-night, six-day special to the island of Moorea located in the islands of Tahiti. Moorea is renowned for its volcanic mountain peaks, white-sand beaches, warm waters and stunning turquoise lagoon.
In just under an eight hour flight from Los Angeles, the island boasts some of the world’s best snorkeling, scuba diving, outrigger canoeing, four-wheel jeep safaris, swimming, sailing, jet skiing, shark and ray feeding and delicious Tahitian cuisine.
This Moorea special is from $1,499* USD, per person and includes:
· Round-trip international airfare from Los Angeles on award-winning Air Tahiti Nui
· One night in Papeete at the Manava Suite Resort Tahiti; standard guest room or Le Meridien Tahiti; garden view room
· Four nights at the Moorea Pearl Resort & Spa; garden room
· Round trip ferry across the “Sea of the Moon” from Tahiti to Moorea
· Full American breakfast daily
· Spa credit of approximately $170 USD (15,000 XPF)
· All transfers and baggage handling
· Welcome flower lei on arrival and shell lei on departure
· Valid for departures April 1 – May 31, 2010 & Nov 1 – Dec 10, 2010. For Departures June 1- Oct 31 add approximately $200 per person.
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Springtime is prime cycling season in Europe, and with all those poppies in bloom, the warm Mediterranean sun shining on your face, and all the locals out on their bikes, why not join them to savor the spirit of cycling before the tourist throngs arrive?
From Italy to Croatia to Slovenia to Spain, don’t miss these springtime specials from Ciclismo Classico bicycle tours. First-come, first served.
Source: Ciclismo Classico
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Look forward to a fabulous breakfast daily during your spring fling. Pictured here: breakfast at the High Pointe Inn.With all the warm temps and rain, it certainly feels like spring has sprung in Boston and beyond. Spring came early to New England this year, and no doubt with it came the itch for the next B&B getaway. The Classic Inns of Historic Cape Cod Bay, a group of distinctive inns along historic Route 6A, have the solution. No more than an hour or so from downtown Boston, many of the members of this group are offering spring flings which include a two night stay, breakfast each morning, dinner, round trip tickets for two on the ferry to Nantucket or Martha’s Vineyard, and a fresh bouquet of flowers.
To read about more Cape Cod spring flings and see a fun slide show of beautiful inns, click here.
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Amsterdam Prinx B&B Apartments look out over Amsterdam’s scenic canals and quiet streets. Photo provided by BedandBreakfast.com. For the seventh year in a row, BedandBreakfast.com members are rewarding budget-conscious B&B travelers with offers to fuel spring and summer getaways. With Value Vacations,
BedandBreakfast.com members are putting money where guests need it most — back into their wallets.
Knowing that travelers want the most for their vacation bucks, these B&Bs have crafted a number of creative offers to reward guests with extra value throughout 2010. In addition, BedandBreakfast.com, the largest online B&B directory and reservation network worldwide, is offering travelers a 20% discount for online reservations; reservations must include at least one weeknight (Monday through Thursday) and must be booked on BedandBreakfast.com by March 31 using the green “book it” button and the promo code BBSPRING20.
B&Bs in 20 states, the Caribbean, Mexico, Italy, and the Netherlands have created nearly 75 money-saving deals for inngoers. Read more about it on the BedandBreakfast.com blog or go to BedandBreakfast.com, click on the Value Vacation badge in the center of the home page, and start shopping for your next Value Vacation.
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Fly to the most exciting Italian destinations on Alitalia between February 19 and March 21, 2010.
With Orbitz’s winter sale fares you have your pick of beautiful and historic cities from the Alps to Sicily. If you’ve been waiting for good Winter fare to Italy, this is it…
Sample Round-trip Fares:
Chicago - Florence: $609
Chicago - Venice: $609
NYC - Rome: $548
Boston - Milan: $601
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PAN PACIFIC WHISTLER VILLAGE CENTRE INSPIRES A GETAWAY TO THIS OLYMPIC DESTINATION FOR SPRING BREAK WITH SuperSAVER RATES AND RECORD BREAKING SNOW LEVELS
Once the thrill of the 2010 Winter Games is behind us, Whistler will bask in the glory of its widespread international appeal and that will leave the victorious slopes open for business to those who want to get their game on. In addition to the glory and world-class allure generated by the Olympics, Whistler has seen record breaking snow levels this season.
In order to accommodate winter sports enthusiasts and those looking for a Spring Break Getaway, Pan Pacific Whistler Village Centre is offering special SuperSAVER rates starting at only CAD$289 for a one bedroom suite and CAD$416 for a two bedroom suite. Available through April 30, 2010, rates quoted are for double occupancy in Valley View Suites and are valid for bookings made by February 28, 2010. This offer is based on availability and restrictions may apply.
In addition to these SuperSAVER rates, guests of Pan Pacific Whistler Village Centre enjoy: daily breakfast buffet in the guest exclusive Pacific Lounge; luxurious suites featuring full kitchens, fireplaces and balconies; complimentary wireless Internet and local calls; one of the best pool decks in Whistler with a heated outdoor salt water pool, two hot tubs and sauna; slopeside ski valet and storage at Pan Pacific Whistler Mountainside; signing privileges at Dubh Linn Gate Pub and the Salomon Store in Pan Pacific Whistler Mountainside; and access to the in-house full service Vital Spirit Spa.
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Brrr! With unprecedented low temperatures dipping into negative numbers across North America, Aston Hotel & Resorts in Hawaii is calling visitors to come in from the cold with its own “hot” numbers: up to 45 percent off at select properties during April, May and June.
Plan now to heat up your spring break with the following Spring Specials:
Aston Waikiki Beach Hotel: A hip Hawaiian-themed hotel with ocean views in almost every room. Aston Waikiki Beach Hotel’s signature offering is “Breakfast on the Beach,” a variety of to-go breakfast items that can be packed in a keepsake souvenir cooler. From $109 for a standard hotel room. Rooms with daily breakfast start from $128 for partial ocean view accommodations. Available now through January 31 for travel dates of April 1 through June 30.
Aston at the Waikiki Banyan: A family-friendly condominium resort with the best recreation deck in Waikiki. From $128 for a one-bedroom standard suite that accommodates up to 5 people. Available now through June 22 for travel dates of April 1 through June 22.
Aston Waikiki Beach Tower: Waikiki’s most luxurious condominium offers priceless ocean views and superior service. From $301 for a one-bedroom deluxe oceanfront suite.
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Winter is my favorite time to visit Santa Fe. The air is crisp, the traditional kiva-style fireplaces are cozy, and the city never looks lovelier than when its adobe walls are adorned with snow. All of Santa Fe’s legendary sophistication is ready to be enjoyed—music, art, a wealth of restaurants, and premier shopping. Add in the excitement of winter sports, plus great prices at some of the best hotels, and there’s no reason not to visit.
This is shaping up to be a great season at Ski Santa Fe, just 30 minutes from the downtown plaza and there is cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, sledding, and tubing on nearby mountain trails. Most hotels offer special deals at this time of year and restaurants advertise specials in the local newspaper. There is no more affordable time to explore Santa Fe.
Eldorado Hotel and Spa. The Winter Wonderland Package includes one free treatment at the elegant Nidah Spa for every room night booked. There is no limit—5 nights earn 5 pampering spa treatments. Treatments are valued at $130, which can be used as a credit toward other spa services. New winter choices include a 50-minute cranberry pumpkin facial and a 50-minute peppermint oil massage. Nightly rates begin at $199 and the offer extends through March 31, 2010. For reservations, visit www.eldoradohotel.com and reference PKGWW booking code, or call 800-955-4455 and mention Winter Wonderland.
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".
Considering a trip to the Big Apple for Thanksgiving this year? Holiday visitors to New York City can save time and money visiting the city’s top attractions by using the money-saving attraction card, New York Pass.
Offer Ends: Wed 25 Nov 2009
The New York Pass day pass gets holders into blockbuster attractions all across New York City for a single price, many with exclusive “fast-track” entry privileges, allowing card holders to whiz past long holiday lines.
Attractions include: Top of the Rock; The Met; The Guggenheim; The Whitney; The Museum of Natural History; the Museum of Sex; the Museum of Television and Radio; Bodies…the Exhibition, and MOMA. Behind-the-scenes tours at Madison Square Garden; NBC studios; Lincoln Center, and Carnegie Hall. Free entry to zoos, aquariums, parks and gardens, and places of interest like Madam Tussaud’s; The Empire State Building Observation Deck; New York Skyride, the Statue of Liberty and the Ellis Island ferry. The New York Pass also includes shopping discounts at stores like Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s-it even includes discounts on New York City helicopter rides. (A complete list of attractions is available here.)
New York Pass also offers two-day passes, $110 for adults, $90 for children; three-day passes, $140 for adults, $120 for children; and seven-day passes, $180 for adults and $140 for children.
For more information visit www.newyorkpass.com.
Source: Nicholas & Lence Communications
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".
BedandBreakfast.com offers their best gift card offer of the season
‘Tis the season for ultimate offers and BedandBreakfast.com is pulling out all the stops this holiday season. Buy the gift of travel for someone special and get a gift for yourself! After all, why should the lucky folks on your gift list have all the fun? Just purchase a gift card from BedandBreakfast.com of $150 or more and a FREE Getaway Gift Card from BedandBreakfast.com will be emailed to you.
Here’s how it works: To receive a free gift card, purchase the Getaway Gift Card from BedandBreakfast.com throughout November for $150-$249, and get a FREE $25 gift card. Purchase a gift card for $250 or more, and get a FREE $50 gift card. To redeem your free gift card, simply enter the gift card number at check-out for any online reservation made directly with BedandBreakfast.com (look for properties with the button), or book directly with one of over 4,000 inns that welcome gift cards in the U.S. and Canada. This offer is so good it may be extended into December, but Santa’s not making any promises.
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Rev up for a cold winter with hot deals and incentives throughout Park City during the 2009/2010 ski and snowboard season. From free lift tickets and meals to bonus spa treatments and lodging nights, there’s never been a better time to book a winter vacation to Park City. Skiers and snowboarders can save time (and cash) with an early morning flight into the Salt Lake City International Airport and strap into winter savings less than one hour after arriving to Utah. Check out these deals below for affordable lodging options, perfect for the value-savvy traveler.
*QuickSTART (Ski Today and Ride Today)
Free lift ticket
Hop on an early-morning flight to Salt Lake City International Airport and start your ski or snowboard vacation on us with a free lift ticket! Show your boarding pass, redemption voucher and a valid out-of-state ID at any of the three Park City-area ski resorts and receive a free same-day lift ticket.
Note: Online pre-registration required. Visit www.parkcityinfo.com to register. Offer valid resorts’ opening day – December 24, 2009; January 3 – February 12, 2010; March 28 – April 11, 2010.
*Ski Free, Stay Free
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The temperatures are falling and so are the prices for winter holiday travel! Holiday sale fares at American Airlines start at $56* each way, based on round-trip purchase. Over 130 cities throughout the U.S. and Canada are on sale including New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, Dallas/Fort Worth and many more. Purchase your ticket today on AA.com and travel to your loved ones this holiday season. Limited inventory available.
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".