Travelocity regularly has a few dozen one- to five-night cruises available for under $250. The cheapest itineraries start at $59. A short sailing can give a taste of cruising without breaking the bank and may fit more easily into a busy schedule.

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Travelocity has singled out over 60 sailings on mainstream and premium lines with prices between $59 and $249. There is no booking deadline listed.

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Wheels of Deals is a 24-hour (yes, you need to act now!!!) online discount promotion from EasyJetHolidays. They are giving away over £1 million worth of different travel discounts, every hour from noon today. If you book now (as in right now!), you (and the other first 99 people who also books) will get £50 off. This hour's code is PACKTONIGHT. This offer is valid for only an hour, as they are displayed on the website. After which, a new deal will be given away. Check out the terms and conditions of the Wheel of Deals promo here. Not sure where you would want to go? Check out the categorically divided type of vacations (golf, family, city breaks, health + spa, boutique and beach) on this page for some ideas. Since the rains are back with the vengeance, I am leaning towards getting (or should I say, dreaming!) a beach vacation getaway to Ibiza in Spain. But, I guess, I would have to check the Wheel of Deals promo every hour. I am waiting for the discounted value to go up before I do book anything.
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In their bid to narrow the gap with other European vacations, UK workers will be getting 8 extra days of paid vacations per year. As announced last June, employees will soon be enjoying a statutory minimum of 28 days (including public holidays) of paid vacations. It's still several days shy of its neighbors' more generous number of vacation days (Germany has 30 days, France – 36 and Austria- 38) but, hey, it's a start. According to Trade and Industry Minister Jim Fitzpatrick, (more…)

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1-800-FlyEurope is offering the first of the spring Europe sales. Fares start at $427 round-trip, and destinations include London, Paris, Venice, and Madrid.

The best price I found was for travel between Dallas and Venice, but many airlines, including Air Canada, Air Europa, Air France, American, bmi, British Airways, Continental, Delta, Iberia, Lufthansa, SAS, United, US Airways, and Virgin Atlantic, beat 1-800-FlyEurope’s fares for each of the other routes I checked. If you’re looking to book your spring travel far in advance, you may want to compare these sale fares with those from the airlines to see which has the best deal.

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photo Good news to all budget travelers. According to the TravelMole, budget airline Ryanair will run 50 additional routes starting Summer 2008. By next Summer, Ryanair will be servicing a total of 556 routes with a total of 40 million seats. Giving 200,000 low fare seats every day. Destinations such as Almeria, Brest, Genova, Pula and Rodez will be included in the 150 additional routes. Ryanair is also slashing 50% from its lowest fares for the period of November 2007 until March 2008, if you book your flights in these dates by midnight tomorrow.
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London Underground service is paralyzed. Only 9 out of the 12 lines are currently running after 2,300 members of the RMT union went on strike last Monday. It's a nightmare to go around London now. Only the Jubilee, Northern and (part of) the Picadilly lines are operational because they are, thank God for those who can use those lines, maintained by another firm. Alternative transport: regional lines, airport to city express, buses, your own car, bicycles and your very own feet. Expect traffic jams, long lines and short tempers as you go around London. Hopefully, they will come to an agreement as they resume talks.
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Flights to and from Phoenix are on sale from US Airways. Fares start at $59 one-way or $118 round-trip.

US Airways’ best deal among the routes I checked was for travel from Denver. Other airlines, including ATA, American, Frontier, Midwest, Northwest, Sun Country, United, and US Airways itself topped the sale prices for the remaining routes. Since this deal does not list specific travel dates, you may find these fares to be competitive for your specific itinerary, but you should compare prices to be sure.

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Icelandair is offering Europe sale fares starting at $370 round-trip for travel in November and December. Destinations include London, Paris, Reykjavik, and Amsterdam.

I found lower fares for each of the routes I checked, from Icelandair itself and from Air Canada. Though Icelandair may offer a competitive price for your route, you probably won’t find it listed in this sale, so compare fares before you book.

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Second Life 101 Second Life is a downloadable program which allows users to interact online with other uses. Imagine yourself as a moving avatar (much like the characters in SIMS), existing in the kind of world and identity which you have created. You will be able to socialize with other “residents”, buy property and avail of existing services, among others. Heck, you can even earn with your Linden Dollars (L$), online and offline.Second Life and Travel In the place were people can create their dream world, in-world businesses are present. Lately, however, more and more businesses and organizations from the real world have also gone inside second life. So, should you be interested in traveling to Maldives and you need a visa, you need not worry. Maldives actually opened an embassy in Second Life's Dimplomacy Island. You can go there and talk with the ambassador, get a visa or discuss about other issues. Sweden followed Maldives in early 2007 when they opened the Swedish Embassy to promote Sweden's image and culture where they provide REAL and Virtual services. Estonia, Malta, Macedonia and the Philippines are also set on opening virtual embassies in Second Life. And now… The Netherlands Board of Tourism and Conventions has officially launched the world's first national tourism board in Second Life. Check it out at Holland Second Life. Second Life is THE virtual world that lets residents walks the line between virtual reality and real life. Some find it interesting; others think it's scary. What about you? Would you live a Second Life?
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If you are planning to travel to Paris for the Rugby World Cup Finals (how can you resist with England in the finals against South Africa!), good for you! However, if you've made plans to travel by Eurostar on Thursday, you might want to consider checking out alternative transportation means as the Channel Tunnel high speed service has canceled three services from Paris to London Waterloo on Thursday because of the strike by French public sector workers. To date, Eurostar has canceled the following services: 9003 06.22 Paris – London Waterloo
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