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Summer Disneyland Deals

For the most part the Disney Parks post their special offers on the relevant dedicated pages, which I’ve examined here for you before. Occasionally Disney has other promotions going on that may or may not make it onto the Special Offers page, and today I’m going to cover those. Over the past two weeks the official Disney Parks blog has announced a variety of summertime Disneyland deals, and not all of them are viewable on the park’s Special Offers site. One is very similar to a deal I covered last time: if you book a Disneyland vacation by this Friday, … Continue reading →

Love Day Travel Deals

Valentine’s Day is just a couple weeks away and if you are planning a romantic rendezvous with your sweetheart now is the time to start making your reservations. Hotels, resorts and B&Bs around the world are rolling out the rose petal strewn carpet for Love Day guests, but the best deals are going fast. In my previous blogs I listed heart warming Valentine’s Day travel packages designed for serious lovebirds. The following deals cater to couples that are looking to partake in activities outside their guest rooms. LAS VEGAS The MonteLago Village Resort, which is located about 17 miles from … Continue reading →

Hot Hotel Deals in Hawaii for 2008

If one of your resolutions for 2008 involves traveling to Hawaii you are in luck. The Outrigger hotel group just released its package deals for the upcoming year and the savings are substantial. For those of you who have never visited the Islands, Outrigger hotels are everywhere. I would describe them as moderate accommodations both price wise and for overall service. They are by no means as ritzy as the Four Seasons, but they certainly are comfortable and conveniently located. (P.S. You’re in Hawaii—if you are spending a ton of time in your hotel room then something is wrong with … Continue reading →

Ringing in the New Year at a Hotel

Where do you typically celebrate New Year’s Eve? On your couch? A friend’s house? Or, in the middle of Times Square? A new study shows that more and more Americans are trading in their fuzzy slippers and hot chocolate for a New Year’s Eve night out… at a hotel. And the city where the most New Year’s revelers hit hotels is none other than Las Vegas. This year Sin City is hosting a slew of celebrity studded parties where common folks can bid farewell to 2007. If you plan to make the trip you might want to leave now because … Continue reading →

Look What’s New for New York’s New Year’s Eve Ball Drop

More than one million New Year’s Eve revelers are expected to pack the streets around Times Square to witness the annual ball drop—-nothing new about that. Meanwhile, more than 1 billion more people will be joining the festivities via the Internet or watching the event from the comfort of their own living rooms-—nothing new about that either. When the ball descends down its pole and the numbers 2-0-0-8 light up, the crowd will go crazy, confetti will fall from the heavens and everybody will sing Auld Lang Syne followed by New York, New York–there’s nothing new about that either. What … Continue reading →

Traveling To Hawaii—Good News Bad News

Residents and travelers to the 49th and 50th states are dealing with some good news and bad news. Alaska Airlines just announced it plans to offer year-round direct flights between Hawaii and Anchorage—-that’s the good news. The bad news is that some Alaskans are worried that the lack of competition for the route could lead to higher fares in the long run. For years Hawaiian Vacations Inc. was the only company offering direct flights between Anchorage and Honolulu. When Alaska Airlines bought out Hawaiian Vacations Inc. it promised to offer roughly the same amount of flights per week that Hawaiian … Continue reading →

More Hot Hawaiian Travel Deals

It’s the tropical resort where ABC’s first “Bachelor” wooed one of his “potential wives.” Things didn’t work out for bachelor Alex (it didn’t help that he spent much of his time in paradise battling a stomach virus), but the romantic setting at the Kona Village Resort (located in Kona, Hawaii on the western portion of the Big Island) could do wonders for your love life. What’s more, for a limited time the opportunity to rekindle a romance or help fan the flames of a new one is being offered at an affordable rate. From now until December 21, 2007 the … Continue reading →

Disney World to Build “Avatar” Park

News broke last month of a new theme park addition to Disney World. It comes in the form of a property that, upon first glance, one might almost mistake for a Disney/Pixar feature. It stars fuzzy blue cat-like people with big luminous eyes, and studies the interaction the denizens of this new world have with the humans who discover them. That previous sentence summary might almost pass as a Disney movie, but 2009’s “Avatar” was anything but. It was a darker story, one along the lines of “The Last of the Mohicans.” But it was a smash hit, so now … Continue reading →

Basking in the Bermuda Sun

If you are looking to take a summer holiday that you will remember for years to come then head to the pink sands of Bermuda. The British-owned archipelago that is home to historic towns and sprawling golf courses has a reputation for being high priced, but right now several travel sites are offering unbelievable deals to the Atlantic getaway. Take a look: Under $900 Right now Vacation Outlet is offering a whopper of a deal to Bermuda. For just $829 per person you can get a four-night getaway at the newly reopened Grape Bay Beach Hotel plus airfare from Boston. … Continue reading →

Feeling Safer During Your Next Trip to Hawaii

Frankly, I don’t see what all the fuss is about. For those of you who plan to travel to Hawaii in the near future you might be interested to know that dozens of surveillance cameras will soon be installed in Waikiki and on various spots on the Big Island. County officials say the new cameras are part of an effort to reduce crimes against tourists. Good news, right? Not according to the American Civil Liberties Union, which objects to the cameras over privacy concerns. ACLU attorneys say the cameras divert taxpayer money away from other crime reducing measures such as … Continue reading →