Yesterday I shared with you several discounted travel deals. Well, Orbitz is also offering discounts, I came across these deals on cruises and hotels.
Caribbean Cruises on Orbitz: Sail from $40 Nt, Free Upgrades and more!
Royal Caribbean: Up to an EXTRA $200 Off and FREE Balcony Upgrade on Orbitz!
Alaska Cruises: FREE Upgrades on cruises starting at $499 on Orbitz! (exp 3-14-10)
Many of the travel booking sites are offering deeply discounted offers and who doesn’t need a break during these difficult financial times! Travel to Hawaii is easier when you receive 50 % off on hotel stays.
Hawaii Hotel Sale: Save up to 50%! – Expires 3/31/10
For the baseball fans out there, now is the time to visit your favorite team in a warm location. Spring training specials: Hotels from $70 at Expedia
An ad that caught my eye from Expedia offers ways to lower your travel carbon footprint.
Travel Green: Reduce your carbon footprint with Expedia.com
Travelocity, not to be left out, offers discounts on travel like this Save $100 on a Flight + Hotel package of 5+ nights through Travelocity, courtesy of Crest Whitestrips! Use code CREST100 at checkout!
For those wanting to wander further a field, how about a trip to Europe?
Riu Hotels offers dicounts on rooms in many of their hotels. Riu Hotels Offers and Promotions
And to get there Expedia offers air fare and 4 night discounts Europe: Book early and save! Air + 4 nights from$545
To get around in Europe, I would highly recommend EuroRail and they now have discounts on first class travel Save 20% on 1st class Eurostar tickets
If you prefer cruising, Travelocity has a sale on cruises to Mexico 7-Night Mexico Cruises from Royal Caribbean starting at only $599
Deals for travel are out there and I’ll be searching this site’s sponsors and updating you as they come in!
Planning travel to Costa Rica? Tortuguero National Park is a destination that I can and would recommend.
Tortuguero National Park is more of a preserve than a national park. A park ranger once explained to me the difference between a park and a preserve. In a park, if a raccoon were to attempt to steal your food while picnicking, the raccoon would be moved. In a preserve if the raccoon were to attempt to steal your food, then you would be removed. In this preserve, you would probably substitute a monkey instead of a raccoon.
The park is result of the efforts of Dr. Archie Carr, Joshua B. Powers and John H. Phipps. Dr. Archie Carr, who received his doctorate from the University of Florida, had done extensive research on sea turtles. His researches lead him to write the book “The Windward Road”. This book documents the plight of the sea turtle as it travels from its nesting grounds and then its return to the same beach to laid its eggs. This cycle continues throughout the turtle’s life. Through the work of these men and many who assisted them, they laid the foundation for the creation of the Tortuguero National Park.
As I prepared to write this article, fresh from a trip to the park I received the latest edition of the newsletter, Velador, from the Caribbean Conservation Corporation, which was founded to protect sea turtles and their habitats. The CCC has recently celebrated the 100th birthday of Dr. Archie Carr. Being slightly younger than me the CCC is in its 50th year. Time flies when you’re having fun.
With the holidays rapidly approaching, many people want to spend time with family and friends. Families many times are spread across the country and in some cases around the world. A story running in the local newspaper caught my eye today. Several of the major airlines are tacking on additional fees for flights during the holidays.
It is reported that four carriers, Delta, American, US Airlines and United, added a $10.00 charge for bookings on the busy days around Thanksgiving and the New Years. The airline industry has experienced a sharp drop in revenue due to the worsening economy and these fees; they believe will help with the bottom line. But with the airline industry under attack, this will not turn public opinion to their favor.
Of course not all carriers are following suit. Southwest Airlines and Continental Airlines have not added fees for holiday travel. As you know Southwest has always considered its self a maverick and has used the bag fees charged by other airlines as a marketing tool.
Travelers in the past have postponed booking the holiday flight until the last moment in the hopes of securing a deal. Industry experts don’t expect that airlines will be offering discounted fares this year.
It would appear that if you are planning to travel by air to see your family and friends this holiday season, it would best to book early or avoid flying on the days immediately surrounding the holidays.
Sources:
Bloomberg News
Mary Jane Credeur and Mary Schlangenstein
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=agTUQApaQj3c
Chicago Tribune
Julie Johnsson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-sat-airline-fees-uaua-amrsep26,0,4171728.story
St . Petersburg Times
Steve Huettel
http://www.tampabay.com/