Thanksgiving and Christmas in August

Remember last year when you waited until the last possible second to purchase your tickets for your Thanksgiving and Christmas travel? As your bank account wept, you made a promise to not wait as long next year. You swore that you would get your tickets early so that you wouldn’t have to mortgage the house just to afford a trip during the holidays. You even put a reminder on your Outlook calendar so that you would buy your winter tickets during the summer months.

It is time to put your words ... [Read this entry]

Spirit Airlines Holiday Fares

I always like an airline that has a sense of humor and therefore I am inclined to like Spirit Airlines. Not only are their flights among the cheapest in the business but they also have fun on their Web site. If you check out their special holiday fares, you will see that they offer discounted flights on some of the biggest holidays of the year including Ocho de Mayo, the First Tuesday in June and Last Day of the Mullet.

Do you know how hard it is to find ... [Read this entry]

Spring Break and Easter Flights for the Family

Before I discovered the joys of watching bikinis walk by while sipping on a beer at the beach, I used to love taking Spring Break trips with my family. We would all joyfully pack our swimsuits and sunscreen and head for warmer climes in Florida. After about 20 minutes of playing in a hotel pool, my pasty white northern winter skin would be a stunning shade of red. I would spend the rest of the vacation alternatively lamenting the fact that I had to wear a t-shirt while swimming and ... [Read this entry]

Travel Between Thanksgiving and Dec. 12 and Save Big Time

We all know that the holiday season is a crazy time to travel. The airlines jack up their prices and the airports start to resemble an art farm. Sometimes we are simply at the mercy of the calendar and have to endure the holiday crunch.

If that isn’t the case for you this year, but you still have the time and the desire to travel, you might be in luck. The airlines are slashing their ticket prices big time for the travel period in between Thanksgiving and December 12. ... [Read this entry]

Top 10 Busiest US Airports during Thanksgiving

Happy Halloween. The end of October means that the holiday travel season is almost officially here. As you probably know by now, a lot of people choose to cram themselves on airplanes and hurtle through the air at 50,000 feet all in the name of Thanksgiving and Christmas. The holiday travel crowds are expected to be busier than ever this season and the smart traveler will do their part to avoid the 10 busiest airports during Thanksgiving.

If you have plans to travel to any of the locations below during the ... [Read this entry]

Labor Day Last Minute Deals From $199

Labor Day Last Minute Deals From $199

Summer’s last three-day weekend is fast approaching, and you’ve got to make the most of it. Leave the laptop and lawnmower behind and go where the watermelon grow, the fireflies glow, and the waves flow for one more summery last-minute hurrah.

Destinations on deal include: Miami, FL Memphis, TN Minneapolis, MN Cancun, Mexico San Francisco, CA Montreal, Canada Denver, CO Las Vegas, NV

Sale ends September 1

Labor Day Last Minute Deals From $199

Labor Day air+3-night packages from $350

United Vacation Packages:vacation destinations including the Caribbean, Hawaii, Las Vegas, Mexico and more.

Take the work out of planning your Labor Day weekend escape. Just kick back and check out these sample packages with extra savings from participating hotels. Let UnitedEscapes help create a package that’s right for you.

Book your next getaway through UnitedEscapes and you’ll get the lowest price guaranteed and earn 1,000 Mileage Plus bonus miles.

Deals include: San Francisco from $350 Los Angeles from $367 Las Vegas from $400 New York from $496 Chicago from $504

United Vacation Packages:vacation destinations including the Caribbean, Hawaii, Las Vegas, Mexico and more.

Holiday Cruise Sale from Orbitz

Hot Deals on Holiday Cruises. Book Early!

Traveling for holidays doesn’t have to be a hassle. This year, skip the cramped quarters of your relative’s guest room and indulge in the all-inclusive comfort of a fabulous ocean cruise. Invite your whole family to experience a winter wonderland in paradise.

Just choose from hundreds of itineraries, visiting such tropical destinations as Hawaii, St. Thomas, Bermuda and Aruba. You’ll all enjoy warm weather, blue sky and gorgeous beaches – as well as world-class dining, exciting shows and well-appointed accommodations aboard the finest ships at sea. And the ... [Read this entry]

Top Labor Day Getaways with Orbitz: Mountain States

Top Labor Day Getaways with Orbitz!

Nevada takes two of the top ten Labor Day destinations in Reno and preennial favorite, Las Vegas.

Reno Gaze at the Sierra Nevada Mountains while you gamble the day and night away. See a show or heat up the casinos in this little town where big-time excitement never sleeps.

Las Vegas America’s casino capital is the place to go for 24-hour fun. And the slot machines are just the starting point at the lavish resorts along the Vegas Strip. See a hot concert or Broadway-caliber show. Enjoy a fine meal at one of Vegas’ world-class restaurants. For an ... [Read this entry]

Doubletree Hotel Fourth of July Cookies

This Fourth of July, a day full of all-American traditions, Doubletree Hotels is offering the all-American “sweet treat” of complimentary, freshly-baked chocolate chip cookies to anyone who walks into any of its more than 160 U.S. properties on the Fourth of July. No purchase is necessary. People may simply walk into any Doubletree hotel between 12:01 a.m. and 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, July 4, 2006 to be welcomed with a delicious, warm chocolate chip cookie, while supplies last.

The Doubletree tradition of greeting guests at check-in with its legendary, warm chocolate chip cookie has set the standard for welcoming hotel guests. ... [Read this entry]