Royal Caribbean has deals on island cruises in 2007. Prices start at $509 for a six-night western Caribbean sailing.

The deal

When I checked, sample per-person fares for 2007 itineraries included:

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Monday, September 24:

Tom Jones at MGM Grand – Tickets: $75Beauty Bar (517 Fremont St) – “Unique Massive” feat. a combination of live musical performance and electronica, produced by Elvis Lederer and DJ Aurajin, featuring members of Blue Man Group. Cover: FreeDive Bar (3035 E. Tropicana) – Acoustic Open Mic hosted by Anne Donohue and Bruce Christian. Cover: FreeDouble Down Saloon (4640 Paradise Rd) – The Bargain DJ Collective spins from 10pm on. Cover: FreeFoundation Room (at the House of Blues) – “Godspeed.” Cover: $20House of Blues (at Mandalay Bay) – “Rockstar Karaoke” with live band. Cover: Free; bottle service additionalJet (at The Mirage) – 3400 Destination: House feat. faarsheed and Chris Garcia battling it out on the turntables. Cover: $30; bottle service additionalJillian’s Las Vegas (450 Fremont St) – Live music from The Birthday Massacre, Ultra Violet and Dream Scar. Cover: $15Mist (at TI) – “Gong Karaoke.” Cover: FreeThe Park Restaurant & Bar (3900 Paradise Rd) – SpyOnVegas open bar from 7-10pm with Cruzan Rum and TyKu and music by DJ 88. Cover: FreePiranha (on Paradise south of Hard Rock) – “Milk Mondays” feat. $10 all-you-can-drink “liquor bust” and DJ Keoki spinning the tunes. Cover: FreeRainbow Bar & Grill – “Rock Mondays” feat. DJ Mikey Swift spinning all things rock. Cover: FreeRelax (at the Hard Rock Pool) – “It’s Monday” industry pool party – the final one of the season! Cover: $30 for men; $20 for out-of-state women; $15 for local ladies; free for hotel guests (up to four guests per room); cabanas additional.Revolution Lounge (at the Mirage) – “Cirque Family Night” featuring appearances by off-duty “LOVE” cast and crew. Cover: $10Tabu (at MGM Grand) – “Rok Box” with DJs Roctakon, Scotty Boy and special guest, DJ Shift. Cover: $20; bottle service additionalVooDoo Beach (at the Rio) – Pool party featuring happy hour specials from 9am – 6pm. Cover: Free (ladies and hotel guests); $10 (men not guests of hotel)

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OK so I haven’t written one of these in a while, and man are there some great Aussie-isms out there! I love the Aussie Translation Guide series. I hear-by promise to keep these coming. When you are traveling Down Under, you will undoubtedly hear slang that is very uniquely Australian. I provide this series to give you a fighting chance at understanding what is being said. Some slang phrases are pretty obvious, but others, you definitely need a translator. I picked a couple of particularly colorful ones today. (more…)

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If traveling to the USA is something that you have been considering for a long time, NOW is the time to go. With the US dollar at record low against the Euro, your money will go a long way. Cost for hotel accommodations, food, tours and shopping will be very low. If you can't get away from work in the near future, the best way would be to buy some US dollars now. But, if I were you, I'd book that trip ASAP.
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The ice cream man has taken advantage of cheap Ryanair flights and fled the country for a bit of work on the book and some culinary re-charging. Sun was also part of the idea, but sadly it’s raining here in Biarritz. (more…)

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What kind of bag will you bring?
How long will you be away?
Where are you going?
What will the climate be in your destination?
What activities do you plan to indulge in?
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Have you heard any rumors about London that made you want to visit the city? How about this – can you think of any rumors you’d create about London that would make people want to visit? Because that’s the focus of a new travel contest from Lufthansa.

The contest is called RumorTravels, and what they’re asking people to do is make a travel rumor about a foreign country and talk about why that rumor would make someone want to visit that country. You can make a video about your rumor, or write an essay, or do both. The lucky winner will get two round-trip tickets anywhere Lufthansa flies in Europe. Yes, really.

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Standardization of Hotel Star Ratings. If there is a standard guideline or a common star giving body (sounds like an Emmy!) to monitor the star ratings, travelers can really rely on getting the kind of service and comfort that they need if they choose hotels with certain number of stars. It's a bummer to check in and pay for a 4-star hotel, only to find out after checking in that the hotel should have been rated 3 or, worse, 2 stars instead.No more PLUS. It's misleading to quote a price with a plus, especially when the plus amount makes the total price double. I hate it especially when you only realize how much plus really is after you have spent a considerable amount of time trying to book the “great deal”. Transparency is what I want.That all car rental firm will have child seats or navigation systems available, even if you only ask at the counter. Since we cannot really rely on Rule 240 in the US, they should at least standardize the carrier's contract of carriage. We, travelers, should be protected if and when something goes wrong in ALL airlines.I wish and pray to God that they will never EVER allow cellphones on board any airplane. (more…)

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