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Airlines, hotels and tourism boards are giving away free vacations. Some current travel contests, sweepstakes and promotions often involve little more than signing up to the company’s Facebook page. Now that I have your attention – Contests and sweepstakes for free vacations Grand Velas Riviera Maya — the prize is a two night [...] 
Bausch + Lomb is offering an all-expenses paid trip for two to celebrate the launch of its new product, Biotrue™ multi-purpose contact lens solution. Just sign up on their Facebook page before September 30th to enter. You’ll be asked to share a story about the U.S. location most visually inspiring to you. The winner gets an all-expenses paid trip for two to your choice of one of the top ten visually inspiring places. These include the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone National Park, Statue of Liberty in New York City, Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, Waimea Canyon in Hawaii, and Garden of the Gods in Colorado.  Macy's Annual July Fourth Fireworks in NYC is largest in US The Fourth of July and fireworks displays go together like hot dogs and mustard, kids and ice cream. Here are five of the best places in the United States to watch Fourth of July fireworks: New York City — The biggest and best, of course, is the annual Macy’s Fourth of July fireworks display. This year again, the pyrotechnics are from barges parked in the Hudson River, near the Statue of Liberty, who will be basking in the glow of 40,000 shells in a 26-minute display synchronized to music. A special symphony of patriotic music, Broadway show tunes and other favorites is being provided by The New York Pops orchestra, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir as well as a capella, gospel, choral groups and barbershop quartets. There’s a FREE download of the music on the Macy’s website. The show is being televised by NBC at 9 p.m. EST, which will be broadcasting from the brand new cruise ship Norwegian Epic, berthed in the Hudson River.  Look for the Green Globe Certified logo The Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa in Beaver Creek is the first hotel in Colorado to earn the important Silver status of LEED Certification. How difficult is it to get this green travel award? Only nine hotels in the U.S. have earned it, including the Westin Riverfront, which opened early in 2009. To celebrate this achievement, the resort is offering a special The Westin Riverfront Green Package, to save the green in your wallet as well as the environment. Right now, during peak winter ski season, vacation package rates start at $319 for a studio suite and includes some green goodies –
The Westin Riverfront is eco-friendly from the ground up. Here’s just some of what makes it a green hotel:
Plan Twice, Book Once – Airlines now charge $150 or more if you change your ticket after it’s been booked, and many hotels now charge “no show” fees of $50 or more. Double-checking the details before booking can help you avoid these potential added charges. Pack Light – Minimize checked baggage fees by packing and checking less. For longer trips, the cost of dry cleaning may be cheaper than checking extra luggage for clean shirts. Look into overnight delivery and luggage forwarding services such as Luggage Forward for business trip samples, or your skis, snowboard or golf clubs for a leisure trip. And remember that JetBlue and Southwest are the last airlines left which do not charge for checked baggage on domestic flights. Be Flexible To Find Savings - Search alternate airports. For example, in New York City, fares are may be less expensive at LaGuardia or Newark than at JFK. When flights to Jackson Hole are booked or too costly, they are often available and less expensive into Idaho Springs, two hours away. You get the idea. |
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Holiday travel is the the peak travel season of the year, and even though many of the cheap seats are already booked. This High Fives for Airline Travel is five ways to save money on your airline tickets and stretch your travel dollar.
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