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.
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.
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.
Summer may rank at the top of the vacation ladder as the time most people plan the vacations they’ll talk about until they get another summer vacation, but one of the busiest travel seasons remains the winter. Between the holiday season and the desperate need many have to escape the snow for warmer climates, winter sees its fair share of travelers.
If weather is a major determining factor for you when you’re planning a vacation, then you might have one of a few potential reactions to planning a trip in the winter. You might think that winter is the time to hole up indoors and keep warm, in which case you can’t possibly imagine having fun during a holiday. You might be a snow junkie and look forward to winter all year long. You might think that midway through your snow-laden winter you’re going to need a warm getaway to perk up your spirits. Or you might dread the holiday travel scene and the hassles that come with it.
Despite the fact that winter typically means less-than-ideal weather for taking a vacation in many parts of the world, it can still be tough to find cheap flights during the winter months. Why? One major reason is the fact that two big holidays for which people often travel fall right in the midst of the winter – and as anyone who’s tried finding deals on flights for Christmas or New Year’s can tell you, those bargain basement fares disappear pretty quickly.
For those of us who live in the Northern Hemisphere and aren’t in a place that’s blessed with 800 days of sun each year (or whatever it is those sunny places claim – we’re not good with math), January tends to be when we start getting antsy for a little break from cold weather. The holiday season is behind us, and it’s time for a vacation that doesn’t involve obligation. But then comes the difficult question – where should you go?
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