Holiday Travel

Super Bowl 2012 Travel Deals

superbowl3You don’t have to be a hard-core budget travel guru to know that this is one vacation where you’ll want to be extra-diligent when hunting for deals. Why? Because tickets to the Super Bowl are always extraordinarily expensive, and since you can’t get around paying for tickets to the game you’ll need to find ways to save money on other aspects of your trip.

And that’s where we come in.

We’ve written a series of articles designed to help you save money on a trip to Indianapolis for the Super Bowl, and rather than risk you missing out on all the helpful information we’ve compiled we thought we’d put together a list of all the articles in one place. Which is right here. Well, by “here” I mean below. Oh, you know what I mean.

Here are all the tips we dispensed about finding Super Bowl travel deals.

>> The 2012 Super Bowl – Super Bowl XLVI –  is February 5, 2012 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana

>> The 2013 Super Bowl will be held February 3, 2013 in New Orleans

How to Find Cheap Valentine’s Day Airfare

valday1Valentine’s Day may be one of the most maligned holidays of the year. If you’re single, it’s annoying to hear about lovebirds. If you’re in a relationship, there’s always the question of how “big” to go for Valentine’s Day. And to some people, it feels like a holiday that’s been taken over by Hallmark and turned into the antithesis of a romantic occasion.

But here’s the thing – whether you’re in a relationship or not, Valentine’s Day is a recognized holiday for which the travel industry typically offers specific travel deals. So if you’re into travel, you’d be crazy not to at least look at them. And when the President’s Day holiday falls right after Valentine’s Day, you’ve got yet another excuse to take a long weekend. Who doesn’t like long weekends?

Here are some tips to help you find cheap airfare for Valentine’s Day trips.

>> Valentine’s Day 2012 falls on a Tuesday.

Dallas Travel Tips for the Super Bowl

Super Bowl XLV – that’s Super Bowl 45 to us non-Romans – is coming up on February 6, 2011. The Super Bowl planners often cleverly schedule the sport’s biggest game in a sunny location, partly because it just makes for fewer game-related hassles and partly because who doesn’t like the idea of a sun-filled trip at the start of February in the United States? And that goes for the fans, too.

Perhaps you’re a die-hard football fan who dreams of attending the Super Bowl every year. Perhaps you’re married to one. In either case, you can appreciate the merits of a trip to Dallas for the 2011 Super Bowl.

Now, assuming you’re going to make more of a trip out of it than just going to the game and hopping on the next flight home, you’re going to need some Dallas travel tips. This way you can enjoy the big game, not spend a fortune, and maybe even squeeze in a little vacation. And then whether your team wins or not, you still have something to smile about.

>> The 2011 Super Bowl is in Dallas, Texas on February 6.

Chinese New Year Travel Deals

cny3Whether the Chinese New Year has a special cultural significance for you or you’re just looking for another holiday to celebrate with a trip somewhere, we’re here for you. We’ve published a few articles recently about how to save money on your airfare for a Chinese New Year trip, and also about some of the best places around the world to go for the holiday.

But rather than risk you missing out on one of the articles we’ve already published, we’ve put together this round-up that includes links to all of them so you won’t miss a thing. We’ve also included links to other more general tips that will still help you save money on your travels.

And the good news is that even if you miss out on celebrating Chinese New Year in grand style this year, it comes around every year about this time – so you’ve got many more chances to get it right.

>> Chinese New Year in 2012 is on February 3

How to Find Cheap Airfare for Chinese New Year

cny2Traditionally speaking, the Chinese New Year is a time when families get together and celebrate the new year. But more recently, it’s also become a time for more public celebrations including parades and fireworks. It doesn’t matter whether you’re more traditional or modern when it comes to Chinese New Year, however, since if you’re going to be traveling you still want to get the best deal you can find.

>> Chinese New Year is on February 3, 2012

For those of you who have one particular destination in mind for your Chinese New Year travels, you might have to be a bit more crafty when it comes to hunting down cheap airfare. Anyone who’s just looking for a great place to celebrate can compare airfare to several different cities and just pick the cheapest one.

But no matter which group you’re in, the tips listed in this article will help you find cheap airfare for Chinese New Year trips – and they’ll serve you well whenever you’re looking for cheap airfare, too.

Best Places to Go for Chinese New Year

cny1One of the downsides of New Year’s Eve if you’re really into celebrating the dawn of a new year is that it only comes once a year. But if you’re a die-hard New Year’s party fan, there are other new year celebrations you can participate in – and the grandaddy of them all is Chinese New Year.

>> Chinese New Year in 2012 falls on February 3

If you’re lucky enough to live in a place with a substantial Chinese population then you might already have a Chinese New Year celebration you can enjoy without going too far. But if you’re looking for the best places to go for Chinese New Year, then the destinations listed in this article are the ones you’ll want to consider.

These cities all have world-famous Chinese New Year celebrations, so any one of them is a good option – all you have to do is pick the one that happens to be in a place you want to travel anyway. And hey, if you have a great time, then you can use this list to pick next year’s Chinese New Year travel destination, too.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Travel Deals

Even if you traveled over the holidays, chances are it was an obligatory visit with family – and that hardly counts as a vacation to most people. Now that the chaos of the holidays are over, therefore, travel lovers are looking for the next chance to get outta dodge – and for many that’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Day weekend.

Three-day weekends are golden opportunities to travel, especially if you can find a good deal on a trip that isn’t too far away. Holiday weekends can be difficult times to find such deals, and although Martin Luther King, Jr. Day isn’t as big of a travel weekend as Labor Day or Memorial Day, it’s still a federal holiday for which it doesn’t hurt to do a bit of advance planning.

Here are a couple of articles to help you find the best travel deals for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day weekend, no matter where you’re planning to spend it.

>> Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is on January 21, 2013. 

How to Find Cheap Airfare for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Weekend

Whether you look at Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as the perfect opportunity to give back through a little voluntourism or just another three-day weekend, if you’re planning to do any travel at all over this particular holiday weekend it’s important to know how to find the best deals on airfare.

Three-day weekends make an ideal time for a quick getaway to a place nearby, or they can serve as the jumping-off point for a longer trip when you don’t have to take as many vacation days from work. With Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in particular, the fact that it’s in mid-January when many of us are longing for a break from cold weather makes it especially enticing.

Here are some tips to help you find cheap airfare for a Martin Luther King, Jr. Day trip.

>> Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is on January 21, 2013. 

Best Places to Go for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Any three-day weekend is a good excuse to plan a quick getaway, but some holidays lend themselves to visiting specific destinations. Such is the case when Martin Luther King, Jr. Day rolls around each January.

It’s after the holidays, for many it’s the dead of winter, and you’re longing for a break. You want to take a quick trip, but maybe you’d like it to be more meaningful in light of the occasion. Here are a few places to go for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day where being a tourist can be an educational experience.

>> Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is on January 21, 2013. 

Where to Go in June: What’s “in season” in June?

For many people, June marks the start of the busiest travel season. It’s the Northern Hemisphere’s summer, when kids are out of school and grown-ups take the bulk of their vacation days in order to travel with them – or just to enjoy popular destinations when their weather is at its best.

Unfortunately, traveling to popular spots in June can be expensive – it’s not called peak season for nothing – so if you’re more focused on your budget you might want to think about some alternative destinations for a June trip.

This list of where to go in June, then, includes a few places that are popular at this time of year – as well as a few others that are more budget-friendly.

>> And if you’re planning a trip around one of the holidays or festivals in June, be sure to read more about finding Bonnaroo Music Festival travel deals and Glastonbury Festival travel deals.

Here are some of the best places to go in June.