Beaches - Travel Deals

Hawaii used to be a luxury destination—not only was it expensive to get to, but the islands were mostly full of spendy resorts that could cost you an arm and a leg once you get there. Enter the recession. With far fewer people traveling at all this summer, nonetheless to destinations like Hawaii, planes and hotel rooms have been left partly empty, which has in turn driven prices way down. As a result of the suffering economy, airlines, hotels, travel agents, just about everyone is offering up some pretty fantastic Hawaii deals. I’ve even seen some prices so low I’ve taken a double take at the computer screen, unable to believe how cheap it is to go to paradise right now.

Once considered the more expensive, high-season time to travel, low season prices to Hawaii are hanging around well into the summer. United is offering a great sale on vacation packages to the islands right now—an unusual occurrence during the usually busy summer travel season. Hawaii is on Sale!
Exclusive rates at some of our favorite hotels. Hurry, book by 5/31.

Attention sun worshipers. Just because we are slowly entering the dark days known as winter doesn’t mean that you can’t walk around with a golden tan. The sun is still shining in places like Florida, Mexico and Caribbean and the beach still has your name written across it in bold. US Airways has some super offers on round-trip flights that will surely lift your spirits during the dead of winter. The offer only lasts until December 7, 2006 and you must complete your sun worshiping adventure before February 15, 2007.

For more great flights to destinations both warm and cold, give the one and only Booking Wiz comparision tool a try.

When you head out to the Coast on a Friday night - does it seem like half of the city is coming with you? Chances are, they might be.

Have a love affair with the beach? There were nearly 55 million trips to the beach last year in the U.S., with 15% lasting a week or longer.

Beach lovers are also more likely to camp, stay in a timeshare, or relax at a second home.

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