by Karen Fawcett on May 26, 2009
Summer is here and even though some vowed not to take vacations due to costs, the travel industry is offering so many bargains that many will break their resolve to stay home. Even with bargains, most travelers can use other ways to stretch their vacation dollars.
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by Jules Older on April 11, 2009
With the possible exception of myself, I don’t know a cheaper sonofagun than Charlie Leocha. It’s no coincidence that we’re both writers — a notoriously underpaid gang of rogues who survive on free lunches. Wanna meet a writer? Wait by the food table at any press conference. The first ones there – plates in hand, pockets bulging — that’s us.
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by Hilary Nangle on March 24, 2009
Discounted lodging is abundant these days, but here’s a deal that deserves some recognition. Check into a participating Maine lodging property May 1-22 and get 50 percent off the regular rate, courtesy of the Maine Innkeepers Association’s annual Hospitality for Habitat program. The catch? You must write a minimum $35 check to Habitat for Humanity, the organization that gives a hand up, not a hand out, to deserving working families. All monies contributed support nine Habitat chapters in Maine.
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by Christopher Elliott on February 26, 2009
If you love a hotel bargain, this ought to make your day. The average daily room rate dropped 5.2 percent in January, to about $100, according to the latest numbers from Smith Travel Research. Can you say “fire sale”?
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by Stephanus Surjaputra on February 24, 2009
With attendance at theme parks down in the last few months, places like Disney World are offering deals to get people through the turnstiles in 2009.
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by Karen Fawcett on January 26, 2009
Beginning January 26th, LastMinuteTravel.com is conducting a two-week-long zinger sale on hotel rooms. Those who move quickly enough can book a room for up to seven nights and pay only $1 per night. Naturally, there are some catches.
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by Elizabeth Smith on August 6, 2008
Have you ever received a voucher as compensation for an unpleasant travel experience or for volunteering to take a later flight? If so, make sure to understand how the voucher may be used and with which fares — all vouchers are not created equal!
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by Charlie Leocha on June 10, 2008
Hotels are offering more and more bargains in the wake of rapidly rising gasoline prices and airfare increases. As other travel costs rise with the price of fossil fuel, opaque Web sites like Priceline and Hotwire should become more important for travelers looking to save money.
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by Tim Leffel on April 23, 2008
Your next flight is liable to be canceled or delayed, and the price of airline tickets seems to go up every month. Gasoline prices are off the chart and so are hotel rates. Tim Leffel says this might be a good summer to make your family’s summer vacation a local affair.
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by Tim Leffel on April 9, 2008
If you have visited one of the well-known Mexican beach resort areas recently, you’ve probably noticed two things: huge crowds and prices that don’t seem much different from those at home. Tim Leffel says you can still find a Mexican travel bargain, but you will have to visit “The Other Mexico”.
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