Feb 4th, 2010 at 9:00AM: Nary a day goes by when we don't receive another email at Gadling from an airline or travel agent trumpeting the latest sale fare to this season's hot destination. Fares like $215 to Barcelona, $199 to London and $400 to Buenos Aires tickle our travel fancies, filling us with the dream that we can score a dirt cheap international ticket and jetset away for an action packed, budget weekend.
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Think those sale airfares are cheap? Think again!
Feb 4th, 2010 at 9:00AM: Nary a day goes by when we don't receive another email at Gadling from an airline or travel agent trumpeting the latest sale fare to this season's hot destination. Fares like $215 to Barcelona, $199 to London and $400 to Buenos Aires tickle our travel fancies, filling us with the dream that we can score a dirt cheap international ticket and jetset away for an action packed, budget weekend.
...Big Island Hawaii: A budget travel guide
Jan 27th, 2010 at 10:30AM:
Adrift in the Pacific, Hawaii is expensive. It costs more to get there, it costs more to ship goods there. It just costs more. Looking at the websites of the many luxury hotels on the Big Island, you might think you can't afford it. But you can visit the Big Island of Hawaii on a smaller budget. Here are a few tips to help you do it.
Forget the luxury hotels.
At $300, $500, or even more per ...Lies, damned lies, and airfare statistics
Jan 12th, 2010 at 9:00AM: Recently, I was asked by a news service if Airfarewatchdog would be interested in providing airfare statistics on various routes to compare average airfares from month to month and year to year.
I don't think this was the answer they were hoping for, but this is what I told them:
It's really, really hard to get accurate, meaningful airfare statistics. In fact, it's pretty much impossible. ...Renting a car over the weekend? Get it for $10 a day
Jan 8th, 2010 at 1:00PM: Been searching for a car rental deal for your escape away from your iced in snow cave? You're in luck. Browsing the the halls of our friend Gary Leff's View from the Wing blog, we recently found an outstanding deal from Alamo Car rental for weekend bookings through February 28th.
All that you need to do us use corporate code 7015238 when you punch in your booking and voila, your rate will drop ...On the road with a Gadling mileage runner
Dec 21st, 2009 at 11:00AM: Whether you ethically believe in the mileage runs or not, they play a serious, vital role in many frequent flyer's lives. The concept, in case you're unfamiliar, has to do with flying around willy-nilly at year's end solely to reach a certain number of earned-miles. In turn, rewards are given to loyal passengers who fly these high volumes, often so great that it's actually worth the cost of ...How to get free WiFi on your holiday flights!
Dec 20th, 2009 at 9:00AM: One of the best innovations in travel over the past year has been the roll-out of wireless Internet access on flights. It has allowed us to check e-mail, get work done, and update our Facebook status, all at 35,000 feet. What cold be better? It truly is a wonder of modern technology on par with the Hubble Telescope and the Large Hadron Collider. Fortunately, if you're traveling this holiday ...Budget Travel helps you plan a nonstop Caribbean getaway
Dec 18th, 2009 at 2:00PM: As the northern half of the US starts to get cold and skies turn grey with threats of snow, thoughts naturally begin to turn to weekend getaways to warmer climes. The Caribbean is calling, but when it takes two or more connections to get there from your city, it's hard to escape for a quick weekend warm-up.
If you don't know which islands can be reached in one flight from where you live, ...In the Heart of Central America: Diving the Bay Islands of Honduras
Dec 16th, 2009 at 9:00AM:
Honduras' Bay Islands - the large islands of Roatan, Utila and Guanaja, plus Cayos Cochinos and the Swan Islands - sit about 40 miles off the coast of the mainland in the Caribbean Sea. While the islands are as beautiful as any others in the Caribbean and offer long sandy white beaches, turquoise water, and lush jungle landscapes, the biggest draw for most visitors is the area's superb and ...Seven days in China for under $900, flight included
Dec 15th, 2009 at 2:30PM: I am delighted to tell you about a deal I may snap up myself: China Spree's 7 Day China Express -- Beijing Free-style Travel (2010) will take you to Beijing from San Francisco and put you up at a four star hotel for $588 ($988 from New York). They're even throwing in free breakfasts.
The hotel is The Beijing Huabin, which is located just a ten minute walk from Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden ...Turkey in 2010 - Tours for first-timers
Dec 14th, 2009 at 5:00PM: Turkey is a gorgeous destination for travelers of all ages and incomes. If the fabulous weather doesn't sell you, the history will -- it was once the seat of the Byzantine, Roman and Ottoman Empires. The trouble is, there's so much to do in Turkey, it's hard to know how exactly to plan a trip, especially on your first visit. Fortunately, there's this thing called a guided tour (wink wink). Here ...Three great hotel deals in NYC this winter
Dec 9th, 2009 at 3:30PM: It's getting cold in New York City and as the temps drop so do prices for the city's hotels. Across Manhattan, you'll find deep discounts and deals, plus added perks and freebies. Here are three fantastic hotel finds for winter.
The Upper West Side's Moroccan-themed Marrakech Hotel is offering rates starting at $99 per night, which is 20% off the normal rate. Guests will also receive two ...Megabus to offer 100,000 free tickets
Dec 9th, 2009 at 11:30AM: Budget bus travel might not always be the most comfortable or efficient way to travel, but it is often the cheapest. Thanks to low-cost bus service providers like Megabus, which offers routes in the Midwest and on the East Coast, you can often score tickets for just a few bucks. And with amenities like wi-fi and electric outlets, you may actually survive the bus journey with your sanity.
The ...Free hostels in Europe for children of the 80s
8 tips for surviving long-distance discount bus travel
Dec 2nd, 2009 at 9:30AM:
Travel by plane, despite its many aggravations and expenses, is generally quick - in a matter of hours you can be across the country or on the other side of an ocean. Train travel, while slower, has an element of romance to it. But bus travel. . . bus travel is generally the last resort. Thanks to new low-cost bus services like Megabus and BoltBus, bus travel is cheap, but it can also be slow ...Coming attractions: Tomorrow's next big destinations
Dec 2nd, 2009 at 8:00AM: Don't you wish that you would have gotten in on that vacation rental property in Barcelona before the Euro and the depreciated dollar? Or jumped in on that investment in Costa Rica before the cruise ships brought the Central American country to its tacky, souvenir-decorated knees?
Hindsight at 20/20 is a cruel, cruel mistress, and as one gleans the profits that savvy investors can make in an ...A memo to airline passengers
Dec 1st, 2009 at 10:30AM: If you don't want to pay what it's worth, then stop whining about air travel.
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I won't take credit for that pithy remark. It was made by a travel editor friend of mine, the New York Post's David Landsel, over Thanksgiving dinner.
But it's been ringing in my ears ever since.
...Coming attractions: Sarajevo
Dec 1st, 2009 at 8:00AM: The memory of the Yugoslav Wars is too fresh for many of us to think of Bosnia and Herzegovina as a tourist destination, but in the ten years since the conflict, the country and its capital city, Sarajevo have made enormous strides. Long gone are the days of ethnic conflict, strife and war crimes -- 2009's Sarajevo is a charming, cosmopolitan city surrounded by hills, cafés and culture.
...Midwest turns Wild West : Bull riding for the whole family
Nov 19th, 2009 at 12:30PM: In northwestern Ohio where the land is flat, flat, flat and family farms dot the landscape in a scene of bucolic sedateness, the Midwest turns wild west on Saturday nights from October through May. Off State Rte 29, between the Indiana border and Celina, a town with a population of 10,000, is Mack Arena, a non-descriptive rectangular building that one might blow right pass without noticing. Only ...Hawaiian airlines offers free flights to the mainland
Nov 17th, 2009 at 3:30PM: Hawaii seems like a beautiful place to live - great coffee, awesome surf conditions, nearly perfect weather at all times. But, hundreds of miles out in the Pacific, I imagine it starts to feel a bit isolated, especially with the high cost of flights from the islands back to the mainland US. But for those Hawaiian islanders looking to get away to the rest of the US for a while, Hawaiian airlines, ...Tahitian truck treats: the finest fare in town
Nov 11th, 2009 at 11:00AM: Long before "fusion" pulled its hit and run on the foodie fashion world, Tahiti was mixing foreign flavors into her own pot and getting goose bumps all over. Their verdict: Chinese plus French plus Polynesian equals a little bit weird and a whole lot of yummy. Thankfully, this cross-cultural cuisine isn't catering to the Condé Nast crowd since the very best Tahitian eats are served from ...
