Wednesday, Dec. 17 2008

Cruises for under $200? You bet.

Prices for cruises in January and February look to be at an all time low. According to Tampa bay 10 you can find a 4 night Carnival cruise leaving Tampa on January 8th for only $281 per person. If that doesn’t tickle your fancy you can find a Royal Caribbean cruise leaving Port Canaveral on [...]

Tuesday, Dec. 16 2008

The senior editor of “Travelocity” believes that 2009 will be the “year of travel deals” because the U.S. dollar is increasing in value, gas prices are at their lowest levels in four years, and hotel rates are softening as well. “As long as the economic slowdown continues, deals will abound for people who do have [...]

On May 1st to May 4th 2009 the Carnival Imagination is going to be offering up a unique experience for fans of the band “Pink Floyd”. For prices ranging from $389 – $889 you can join other Floyd-fans on a cruise to the Bahamas. The cruise will include as-yet-unnamed special guests, private parties, entertainment by [...]

Thursday, Dec. 11 2008

We all know that in travel it really comes down to two places for the top spot each year in the US. Orlando and Las Vegas. This year, according to Orbitz anyway, Las Vegas has come out on top. According to their list Orlando has taken a serious drop as well. The list comes out [...]

Monday, Dec. 8 2008

Before you venture off this holiday season, make sure you’ve properly prepared to keep your holiday travel adventures as worry and hassle free as possible. Here are a few tips to help remind you of things you might leave behind, or undone. Automatic Timers on your Lights The small expense of automatic timers on your [...]

Thursday, Dec. 4 2008

Travel sites like Travelocity, Expedia, and Orbitz are suffering from some extreme losses in web traffic, as people look to travel less and less during this continuing economic downturn. Traditionally consumers will start to plan winter getaways in October – making it a huge traffic spike for online booking sites, but this year that didn’t [...]

Wednesday, Dec. 3 2008

A luxury American cruise ship was attacked by Somali pirates according to the Dallas News. The report states that there were hundreds of U.S. tourists on board, but no one was harmed after the Captain of the ship gunned the engines and outran the pirate filled skiff. 8 rifle shots were fired by the pirates [...]

Monday, Dec. 1 2008

It’s A Wonderful Life is one of the all-time holiday classics. It is a staple of Christmas in our house, and always will be. It turns out that there is an “It’s a Wonderful Life” Festival in Seneca Falls, New York that might be a perfect travel destination for hardcore fans of days gone by. [...]

After the tragic terrorist attacks in Mumbai last week, many cruise lines have taken Mubai off their maps for the foreseeable future. The most recent are three major cruise lines, Oceania Cruises, Azamara Cruises, and Seabourn Cruise Lines have all canceled upcoming calls in the Indian commercial hub. Mumbai (formerly known as Bombay) has been [...]

Monday, Nov. 24 2008

Jet fuel prices are dropping thanks to falling gas prices, and the results are cheaper air fair according to the San Jose Mercury News. While the prices are dropping slightly now as a result of the fuel pricing – many analysts are predicting that the airlines will be putting a cap on the downward trend [...]