How to Find the Best Travel Deals using Popular Search Engines

The Internet has revolutionized the way in which we find airline tickets, hotels and vacation packages. Back in the old days, you had to trudge on over to your local travel agent and wait for them to come up with the prices on your various options. It was time consuming and often you ended getting deals that benefited the travel agents more than they benefited you.

These days anyone with a computer and an Internet connection can be their own travel agent. If you are reading this post, I’m going to ... [Read this entry]

Up to the minute Airport information provided by YOU

The power is in your hands, fellow traveler. Looking for information about airport delays, traffic and parking, taxi lines, and whether or not the Cinnabon is fresh at your local airport? Consider using the new traveler update service from Orbitz.

Traveler Update is a new service which invites travelers to share real-time information about the nation’s top airports. Additionally, the site includes historical security wait times from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), up-to-the-minute flight information from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), OrbitzTLC air traffic alerts and other reliable traffic and weather information.

This ... [Read this entry]

The Sun Shines on San Diego Savings

Los Angeles might have the star appeal and San Francisco has the impressive sites, but if you are looking for the best city experience in California you need look no further than San Diego.

If you are looking for a holiday in which you can sit around on the beach and soak up the sunshine, San Diego’s idyllic weather and beaches legendary. If you are looking for fun family activities, San Diego’s zoo and attractions are just the ticket. If you are looking for urban, cultured experience, San Diego’s rapidly improving downtown ... [Read this entry]

Save on Family Friendly Vacations

Some people are of the opinion that once you have children you no longer can travel. Kids cost a lot of money and they are a lot of extra work. Travel just isn’t the same with them in toe, so they say.

They are right, of course. Travel isn’t the same when you have children along. It can, in fact, be even better. There is no better way for a family to bond together than to hit the road for a vacation. Taking yourself out of your normal ... [Read this entry]

Save $200 on your next international vacation

The days are starting to get shorter and that can only mean one thing: summer is coming to a close. Maybe you were able to get a great trip in this summer and you are hungry for more. Or perhaps the summer travel plans never came together and your need for a vacation is at a maximum level.

In either case you should be interested in the deal currently offered on Orbitz. It is a quick and easy way to save a couple hundred dollars on a late summer or autumn ... [Read this entry]

Rocky Mountain High: Cheap Flights to Colorado

In the past six or so years, Colorado’s population has increased by about 10%. What was once a sleepy state with mountains lauded in songs by John Denver is now a bustling place that continues to grow. There is a major reason why so many people are choosing to call the Rocky Mountain State their home. It is freakin’ beautiful. It really is a one of a kind place in so many ways.

The beauty of Colorado is also a major attraction for visitors of course. If you have ... [Read this entry]

You Can Mix Business and Pleasure

Attention business travelers: If you see a thin man in the airport coming up to hug you, please do not be afraid. It is only me and I come in peace. I see you all the time on flights, pouring over spreadsheet documents and cursing your company for not giving you a business class ticket. I can recognize your weary expressions and rumpled suits a mile away. I can relate to how you feel, how you miss your family and how you pray that you won’t miss your ... [Read this entry]

Save $200 on an International Trip in 2007

Next year is the year when you finally are going to make that big international trip you’ve been dreaming of for years, right? I have it on good authority that 2007 is going to be a superb year and that those of you traveling outside the United States are going to have the trips of your life.

I also have it on good authority that you can save $200 off your dream trip in 2007. How the deal works is that you need to book something through Orbitz between now and December 31, 2007. ... [Read this entry]

Auckland on Sale from Travelocity and Qantas

Find Low Fares on Orbitz!

We get excited here on the West Coast when summer rolls around and fares to Australasia drop sharply. The latest one heads to the smaller country Down Under.

New Zealand’s got it all, from majestic mountains to sprawling meadows to rich rainforests. Qantas’ low fares now get you there for less.

Tickets must be purchased by September 1, 2006. Travel any day of the week.

A 5-day minimum stay is required - but since the flight to get over there and back is so long, we wonder who would want anything ... [Read this entry]

$150 instant savings off Hawaii with Orbitz

Find Low Fares on Orbitz!

It’s the shoulder season in Hawaii - and the last time for you to book before the prices go sky high over the winter holidays.

Get up to $150 instant savings off your next trip to Hawaii when you book by September 4:

Choose a vacation package for 5+ nights and save $150 with promotion code ALOHA150 Or choose a vacation package for 3-4 nights and save $75 with promotion code ALOHA75

This deal is good on travel from Aug. 9 - Nov. 26

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