Feb 11th, 2011 at 10:00AM: Want to live like an A-lister for just a dollar? That's just what will happen to ten lucky travelers who book the JW Marriott Los Angeles at L.A. Live's special first birthday package.
The hotel, celebrating its first anniversary on February 15, is offering a "Happy Birthday" package to the first ten reservations. The package, valued at almost $4,000, includes:
· Overnight ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
traveldeals posts
JW Marriott Los Angeles celebrates first birthday with $1 room packages
Feb 11th, 2011 at 10:00AM: Want to live like an A-lister for just a dollar? That's just what will happen to ten lucky travelers who book the JW Marriott Los Angeles at L.A. Live's special first birthday package.
The hotel, celebrating its first anniversary on February 15, is offering a "Happy Birthday" package to the first ten reservations. The package, valued at almost $4,000, includes:
· Overnight ...Quark Expeditions offers $1500 airfare credit for Antarctic travelers
Dec 13th, 2010 at 8:00AM: The Antarctic travel season is now officially in full swing, with cruise ships carrying adventurous travelers across the Southern Ocean and around the Antarctic coastline. For many, a journey to the bottom of the planet is the trip of a lifetime and very high on the list of "must see" places. But a trip to the frozen continent can also be a prohibitively expensive one, which is why Quark ...How to find affordable ski deals this winter
Dec 3rd, 2010 at 11:00AM: Skiing isn't the most budget-friendly winter activity, but you can find affordable ski deals if you know when and where to book lift tickets.
Evan Reece, co-founder of Liftopia.com, reveals how to save on lift tickets at popular ski resorts around the U.S.
Buy lift tickets in advance and pick your days carefully.
If you buy a lift ticket through Liftopia at least the day before you plan to ...Five chilling facts about Cyber Monday Shopping
Nov 23rd, 2010 at 8:00AM: Okay, your goal should be NOT to conform to what you see below. The travel industry, riding something of a recovery this year, is set to come out with some solid sales on Cyber Monday, the biggest online shopping day of the year. So, as you click among hotel, airline and online travel agency sites, it will pay for you to be aware of the biggest risks you face.
Despite the many risks associated ...Do Thanksgiving deals make hotels more appealing than staying at home?
Nov 22nd, 2010 at 2:00PM: I'm going home for Thanksgiving for the first time since moving from the San Francisco Bay Area to New York City. And rather than agreeing to sleep on the futon, I'm springing for a hotel room. Does choosing to stay in a hotel make me a bad person since the whole point of the holiday is to be with family?
As much as I love my family, I'm not too crazy about the idea of my 9-year-old niece and ...Five ways to protect your wallet on Cyber Monday
Nov 22nd, 2010 at 1:30PM: Cyber Monday is around the corner, and the travel business is getting ready to hit you up with some great deals. If all goes as planned for them, you'll rush to pry open your wallet and book your next trip at a fantastic discount. Ready? Well, not so fast ...
There are a lot of other people who want access to your credit card, too. But, they don't want to give you anything in return. The ...Group buying site LivingSocial launches curated travel deals section
Nov 10th, 2010 at 12:30PM: Today group buying giant LivingSocial has launched LivingSocial Escapes, a new travel site offering sweet savings on one-of-a-kind day trips, packaged "nearcations", quick escapes that don't require air-travel and weekend excursions.
"LivingSocial is not just about deals, it's about creating experiences and memories at a value. People really cherish their vacations – whether it's an ...Stay at the Hard Rock San Diego hotel in December, get a free hybrid car rental
Nov 9th, 2010 at 11:00AM: Travelers who stay at the Hard Rock San Diego from Dec. 1 to 30 will get a free hybrid car rental during their stay. Considering that the fees for renting a car can quickly add up, this affordable deal gives you more for less.
The "I'm Dreaming of a Green Christmas" package starts at $149 per room per night. The one-day hybrid car rental (either a Toyota Prius or a Nissan Altima Hybrid from ...Virgin America launches SFO/LAX to Orlando! (Update: Photos)
Oct 13th, 2010 at 3:30PM:
For all you West Coasters still wondering where California's summer went, now's your chance to break out the sunscreen, fanny packs, and suit up in your classiest tourist garb. This morning, Virgin America officially launched its latest routes from San Francisco and Los Angeles to the 'fun capital' of America; Orlando.
To kick off the route, Virgin America has teamed up with Awkward Family ...Explore Lake Powell by houseboat this fall
Sep 1st, 2010 at 8:00AM: When the Glen Canyon Dam was built back in 1966, it created Lake Powell, the second largest man-made lake in the United States behind Lake Mead. Covering more than 250 square miles in area, Lake Powell falls along the border of Utah and Arizona, a spectacularly beautiful region of the country that offers picturesque sandstone cliffs, winding canyons, and sun drenched vistas. It is truly an amazing ...It's the last dam summer at Olympic National Park
Jun 25th, 2010 at 8:00AM: There are big changes in store for Olympic National Park, which is located in the Olympic Peninnorthwest corner of Washington state on the Olympic Peninsula. The park is an interesting combination of Pacific Coast beaches, lush rain forests, and snow capped mountains, with some of the best scenery in the Pacific Northwest. But part of the landscape there is changing dramatically, and by next year ...3 Earth Day travel discounts
Apr 19th, 2010 at 11:00AM: With all the pressure to be green these days, travelers can benefit from Earth Day-themed discounts. Here's a trio of deals that will help you save a little dough -- and perhaps help save the planet as well.
Ride the Rails with Kimpton Hotels
Save 15 percent off the best available rate at more than 30 participating Kimpton properties if you show your Amtrak ticket stub at check-in.
Details: ...Twitter Giveaway: On the Ground with JetBlue in Manhattan
Mar 10th, 2010 at 3:00PM:
I was at the right place at the right time. JetBlue occupied the corner of E. 11th Street and University in Manhattan's East Village, giving away free tickets to anyone clad in blue and bearing something plane-related. The crowd rounded the corner, and loud cheers erupted as each victor claimed a voucher for travel. "Any city to any city does have a nice ring to it." The crowd dispersed a ...New York City's Jane hotel, from $69 through March
Feb 26th, 2010 at 12:30PM: Shoebox-size hotel rooms in New York City are notoriously overpriced, especially since you're usually too busy running around the city to spend enough time in them.
The Jane hotel could be the antidote -- now through March, the starting price has dropped down to $69 for a single room (compared to $99). A room with bunk beds now starts at $79. Note: these 50-square-foot rooms have communal ...Join a trek study, travel for free!
Jan 19th, 2010 at 9:30AM: Have you ever wanted to travel to an exotic, tropical locale, while taking part in an important study that could end a scourge that has plagued travelers for centuries? If you answered yes to that run-on question, then we have a travel tip for you.
tweetmeme_url = 'http://www.gadling.com/2010/01/19/join-a-trek-study-travel-for-free/'; tweetmeme_source = 'Gadling';
TrekStudy.com is currently ...Hilton January: buy now save all year
Jan 9th, 2010 at 3:00PM: The end of the holiday season doesn't mean all the discounts are gone. So, while the big box retailers begin to reset their prices to "normal," Hilton is extending Christmas cheer through the end of January. The hotel chain is offering cuts of up to 33 percent on weekend rates in the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America and South America. The brands included are Hilton, Doubletree, Embassy Suites, ...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 ...Follow the Ghost of Christmas Past to Park Avenue this month
Dec 11th, 2009 at 3:00PM: Let the Ghost of Christmas Past guide you to a great hotel room for the holidays this year. Kimpton's 70 Park Avenue Hotel in Manhattan is willing to live in the past to get you into the city that does Christmas right. Starting now and running through December 28, 2009, you can get a room for as low as $199 a night! Be sure to use the rate code XMAS when you book either online or by phone.
The ...Five new travel ideas from Intrepid: get off the beaten path!
Nov 20th, 2009 at 2:00PM: After a year of "travel slumps," "staycations" and other cringeworthy words and conditions, let's plan to get out on the road next year. Hey, economists are saying that the recession's already over, and the job market's recovery can't be too far behind. So, there's your motive. Opportunity? That's your vacation time; you probably have enough. All that's left to pull the perfect trip together are ...Eat, drink and ski happy in Salt Lake this winter
Nov 13th, 2009 at 2:00PM: What's the happiest place on Earth? Well, Disney claims that title, but here's the problem: Utah does, too. If they were in different countries, no conflict would exist, but since they do, we have to sort this out.
A Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index recently released ranks Utah highest among all states in happiness. And, if that's not enough, Men's Fitness magazine ranked Salt Lake City fittest ...
