$99 -- Pemberton Resort: 1-Bedroom Suite at 45% OFF
30 minutes north of Whistler is the beautiful Pemberton Valley. Book by May 10 for stays thru June.
$697 -- Italy 7-Night Vacation incl. Air, Car, & Meals
Price is from Toronto, so add $500 to get yourself to Toronto unless you can find a deal. Still, it's a great price for such an all-inclusive package! Departs May 17 & 24.
US$146 -- LA from Bellingham
Spring and summer travel.
$197 - Spring special in Yoho National Park
Try some place different at the Emerald Lake Lodge, not far from Banff. Valid until May 28.
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Weekly Roundup - April 29 AM
50-75% Off -- WestJet Cross-Canada Sale
Vancouver RT to: Calgary $98, Kelowna $78, Ottawa $278, Prince George $98, Yellowknife $218, Honolulu $280, Maui $338.
$799 -- 12-Night Scandinavia & Russia Cruise w/$100 Credit
June 14 from Amsterdam on Celebrity. June 2 for $899.
$75 Amazon Gift Card -- Expedia Hotel Sale this Weekend
Use Expedia.ca on May 2-3 to book a 3 night hotel stay and get a $50 gift card, book more than 3 nights and get $75. For stays globally thru July 31.
Vancouver RT to: Calgary $98, Kelowna $78, Ottawa $278, Prince George $98, Yellowknife $218, Honolulu $280, Maui $338.
$799 -- 12-Night Scandinavia & Russia Cruise w/$100 Credit
June 14 from Amsterdam on Celebrity. June 2 for $899.
$75 Amazon Gift Card -- Expedia Hotel Sale this Weekend
Use Expedia.ca on May 2-3 to book a 3 night hotel stay and get a $50 gift card, book more than 3 nights and get $75. For stays globally thru July 31.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
$1 for Singapore
$1 -- 1 Nt Stopover in Singapore
Includes hotel, transfers, free admissions, discounts, and boarding pass priviledges. Available to Singapore Airline passengers who book by May 15 for travel thru Sept 30.
$1099 -- Honolulu, Air + 5* Hotel
Departs May 27 - Jun 22. Not a bad price for a luxury trip to Hawaii just before the summer crowds arrive.
$997 -- Paris, Air + Hotel
Air, 7 nights hotel, daily breakfast, Seine River Cruise & transfers. Departs June 25 or July 9 - Aug 13.
Includes hotel, transfers, free admissions, discounts, and boarding pass priviledges. Available to Singapore Airline passengers who book by May 15 for travel thru Sept 30.
$1099 -- Honolulu, Air + 5* Hotel
Departs May 27 - Jun 22. Not a bad price for a luxury trip to Hawaii just before the summer crowds arrive.
$997 -- Paris, Air + Hotel
Air, 7 nights hotel, daily breakfast, Seine River Cruise & transfers. Departs June 25 or July 9 - Aug 13.
Monday, April 27, 2009
Back to the Deals
I'm back from my wonderful trip to New Zealand and Australia and I'm going to get right back to finding you great deals from Vancouver/Seattle.
One thing I learned on this trip is that if you like to travel serendipitously and not book accommodations very far in advance, Wotif.com will definitely be your friend. Last minute discounts (3 months prior, up to the day of check-in) can be substantial. We showed up in Queenstown, NZ without a booking, wandered into the Novotel and asked for the best rate. The clerk at the desk told us that Wotif.com had a much better rate, and since they had free internet use at a computer in the lobby we went over, booked through Wotif, and went back to the counter to check in. I think it's a bit iffy to leave it that late in the day, but you can always find something the day before. Unless there's a big event, like a big rugby game between state rivals in Townsville, Australia for example.
There are lots of specifics about the two countries that I could mention, but I won't do that here. If you want to know anything please leave a comment and I will respond. One thing that's good to know, though, is that the Visitor Information Centres in New Zealand (iSites) are amazing for travellers. The staff at every site is knowledgeable and helpful and can book tours, accommodations, etc for you. We stopped at many iSites to help us decide which sights were worth stopping at on each travel day. In contrast, the info sites in Queensland, Australia are not terribly helpful. They can do all the bookings for you and have maps and pamphlets, but the staff never seemed to know about anything other than their little town or immediate area. Twenty kms down the road was totally foreign to most of them so it was impossible to rely on them to help find tours or accommodation for our next stop along the way.
And now for a couple of deals:
$98 -- Las Vegas from Bellingham
As usual this is on Allegiant, which has various fees. Look for this route to get more competitive as Alaska Airlines has announced they will be flying this route as well.
$198 -- Orlando from SEA
Valid for 330 days. If the economy hasn't hit you hard, plan that vacation to Disney World that you have been thinking of.
$218 -- NY from SEA
Non-stop flights thru Oct 14, except peak summer.
One thing I learned on this trip is that if you like to travel serendipitously and not book accommodations very far in advance, Wotif.com will definitely be your friend. Last minute discounts (3 months prior, up to the day of check-in) can be substantial. We showed up in Queenstown, NZ without a booking, wandered into the Novotel and asked for the best rate. The clerk at the desk told us that Wotif.com had a much better rate, and since they had free internet use at a computer in the lobby we went over, booked through Wotif, and went back to the counter to check in. I think it's a bit iffy to leave it that late in the day, but you can always find something the day before. Unless there's a big event, like a big rugby game between state rivals in Townsville, Australia for example.
There are lots of specifics about the two countries that I could mention, but I won't do that here. If you want to know anything please leave a comment and I will respond. One thing that's good to know, though, is that the Visitor Information Centres in New Zealand (iSites) are amazing for travellers. The staff at every site is knowledgeable and helpful and can book tours, accommodations, etc for you. We stopped at many iSites to help us decide which sights were worth stopping at on each travel day. In contrast, the info sites in Queensland, Australia are not terribly helpful. They can do all the bookings for you and have maps and pamphlets, but the staff never seemed to know about anything other than their little town or immediate area. Twenty kms down the road was totally foreign to most of them so it was impossible to rely on them to help find tours or accommodation for our next stop along the way.
And now for a couple of deals:
$98 -- Las Vegas from Bellingham
As usual this is on Allegiant, which has various fees. Look for this route to get more competitive as Alaska Airlines has announced they will be flying this route as well.
$198 -- Orlando from SEA
Valid for 330 days. If the economy hasn't hit you hard, plan that vacation to Disney World that you have been thinking of.
$218 -- NY from SEA
Non-stop flights thru Oct 14, except peak summer.
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Desktraveler on Vacation
Sorry folks, after all this posting about travel deals I'm going to leave on an adventure of my own. I won't be posting anything for the next 5 weeks. Watch for posts to resume after April 25. In the meantime, check for deals on the sites that I link to almost every week and you'll be guaranteed to find something good.
Friday, March 20, 2009
Weekly Roundup - March 20
Free -- Upgrade at Whistler Hotels with VISA
$1 -- US Motorhome Rentals, Per Day!!
Relocation specials from LA to Las Vegas or San Francisco. Specific dates until the end of March. Some include gas money, others allow extra days at $1/day.
$50 -- 4-Diamond Las Vegas Resort on The Strip
Paris, thru July. Weekends $75-100. Book by Mar 25.
$101 -- Historic Harbourfront Victoria Hotel (Reg. $399)
Thru July, book by March 24.
$95 -- Upscale Calgary Hotel at Half OFF
Weekends thru April. Book by March 28.
There continue to be great prices on cruises, some packages to Europe, and packages to the Caribbean.
When booking a trip that includes flight and hotel and even a rental car, try a site like Travelocity that shows package prices. Choose your flight and then it will list all the hotel choices with a package rate. In one recent case, the air+hotel was priced at less than half of the airfare alone!!!
$1 -- US Motorhome Rentals, Per Day!!
Relocation specials from LA to Las Vegas or San Francisco. Specific dates until the end of March. Some include gas money, others allow extra days at $1/day.
$50 -- 4-Diamond Las Vegas Resort on The Strip
Paris, thru July. Weekends $75-100. Book by Mar 25.
$101 -- Historic Harbourfront Victoria Hotel (Reg. $399)
Thru July, book by March 24.
$95 -- Upscale Calgary Hotel at Half OFF
Weekends thru April. Book by March 28.
There continue to be great prices on cruises, some packages to Europe, and packages to the Caribbean.
When booking a trip that includes flight and hotel and even a rental car, try a site like Travelocity that shows package prices. Choose your flight and then it will list all the hotel choices with a package rate. In one recent case, the air+hotel was priced at less than half of the airfare alone!!!
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Tuesday Teasers
$679 -- Mazatlan, Air + 7 Nights, incl tax
European plan (not all-inclusive) 4.5* beachfront resort. Departs May 10, 17, 24 & 31.
US$403 -- New York from YVR, incl tax
Non-stop flights into and out of Newark. April 7-13. Possibly other dates as well.
$529 -- Alaska Cruise RT Vancouver
Departs Sept 9 on Carnival. Includes port fees, but taxes are extra.
$698 -- Honolulu, Air + 7 Nights
Apr 22-29 in a 3* hotel.
$699 -- Bangkok from YVR
Taxes ~$590, making this total $1289 for departures between March 24 and April 10. I think this is still a decent price, but you be the judge.
$799 -- Mayan Riviera 5* All-Inclusive
Air and 7 nights, departs March 28. Taxes ~$260.
$1049 -- Delhi from YVR
Again, I think this is a decent price, but taxes are additional. Valid Apr 22 - May 5.
European plan (not all-inclusive) 4.5* beachfront resort. Departs May 10, 17, 24 & 31.
US$403 -- New York from YVR, incl tax
Non-stop flights into and out of Newark. April 7-13. Possibly other dates as well.
$529 -- Alaska Cruise RT Vancouver
Departs Sept 9 on Carnival. Includes port fees, but taxes are extra.
$698 -- Honolulu, Air + 7 Nights
Apr 22-29 in a 3* hotel.
$699 -- Bangkok from YVR
Taxes ~$590, making this total $1289 for departures between March 24 and April 10. I think this is still a decent price, but you be the judge.
$799 -- Mayan Riviera 5* All-Inclusive
Air and 7 nights, departs March 28. Taxes ~$260.
$1049 -- Delhi from YVR
Again, I think this is a decent price, but taxes are additional. Valid Apr 22 - May 5.
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