Travel for Tightwads

In December we covered how to get informed and let travel good deals find you. Here are several examples of what the best travel deal notification service offers for weekly inexpensive vacations. Sign up for alerts today so you don't miss out on a single dirt cheap travel deal.

Cancun All-Inclusive

$99/nt for an oceanfront club room, plus $100 resort credit. Half-price grand opening offer from BookIT also includes free stay and food for 2 kids! Get the detail now.

75% Off Las Vegas Resort

Grand opening at the brand-spanking-new M Resort right on the Las Vegas Boulevard strip from $54/nt for resort mountain view rooms. The regular price is $200, starting February 13th when this deal expires. See this killer $1 Billion resort and reserve your room.

South America Cruise

19 nts with airfare from Los Angeles from $1099. WOW - Norwegian Cruise Lines with stops in Chili, Costa Rica, Peru, Acapulco, and Puerto Vallarta. Book it through Crucon today.

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Today's tightwad tip is about being informed so that you can recognize and take advantage of travel good deals when you come across them.

One of my favorite methods for finding inexpensive vacations is to let them find me. What do I mean by that? Well, you can search around online all day everyday and still not see all the best travel bargains out there. And who has time for that anyway? Many websites offer travel deal notification services that send you regular emails with great discount travel opportunities. It's easy, convenient, FREE, and can even be tailored to your particular interests.

Not only do these notifications help you find all the best cheap reservations and travel good deals, but they help you get and stay educated on what is happening in the travel industry, pricing trends, and vacation types. After just a few weeks, you will start to recognize a good price for a 7 day Caribbean cruise, or round trip flight from New York to Cancun, Mexico, or a night at the Westin in Maui, etc.

Many travel websites offer this service, but this one is the absolute best and my personal favorite. This NASDAQ company has over 14 MILLION subscribers. You don't get that kind of loyal following without delivering on the promise of travel good deals.

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Want to give your honey or family the best holiday gift? How about the gift of travel good deals? Here are a few inexpensive vacations to make your holiday one of the best ever:

South Pacific

Pacific Pass is a whirlwind air tour that takes you to 3 stops in the South Pacific, including destinations like Australia, New Zealand Tahiti, and Fiji. Trips start at $1,099 for 7 days and include airfare from Los Angeles and flights between South Pacific stops. Check it out at TravelScene.

Caribbean Cruise

Stupid-cheap pricing on this 7-day Norwegian cruise out of Charleston, SC in January and February. Stops include Grand Bahama, Nassau, Port Canaveral, and the picture-perfect private island Great Stirrup Cay. Grab this one through CruiseDirect for just $264 inside or $309 oceanview stateroom.

New Zealand

Air New Zealand is offering some fantastic fares from the US in December. Rates start as low as $750 roundtrip for economy class tickets. The best rates appear to be from the West Coast, but many departure cities are offered at good prices. Book direct through Air New Zealand.

South America Cruise

This 16-day adventure on luxury Holland America Cruise Lines departs Santiago, Chile and runs south around the horn up to Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. Fares start at $999 inside stateroom and $1,199 oceanview. Search deal #12382 offered by Vacations to Go.

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Just wanted to give folks a heads up on a couple of good travel discounts for those that do have some money to spend or need to travel home for the holidays.

7 Day Caribbean Cruise - $234
This Norwegian itinerary departs Charleston, SC on December 6 or 13 and hits Great Stirrup Cay (private island of the cruise line), Grand Bahama Island, and Port Canaveral. Outside staterooms are just a bit more at $279 per person. Expect to add in taxes and your airfare, but still, this is a ridiculous cruise travel deal! Check it out and book your cruise here.

4 Day Caribbean Cruise - $139
This Royal Caribbean itinerary departs Port Canaveral on either December 1 or 8 and visits Cococay & Nassau, Bahamas for a quick fix of sun. Ocean view rooms are a bit more at $189 per person. This one also will run more like $240 once you add in the taxes, and of course if you are not within driving distance, there will be airfare too. Click here for more info on this fantastic cruise travel deal on a quality cruise line.

MGM Grand, Las Vegas - $59 per night
No explanation necessary here, except that this is the lowest price I've ever seen on a great 4 star hotel in the heart of the Vegas Strip. Special pricing is available M-Th and even a few Friday and Saturday nights. They also throw in a $300 flyback certificate for your next trip. Click here to book it.

United Flights from the West - $53 and up each way
This one runs November 20 through December 5, and must be booked by the 13th. Book direct through United Airlines here.

American Holiday Flights - $49 and up each way
This special runs November 20 through January 5. Book direct through American Airlines here.

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