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  • Greece Vacation Deals

    See Greece the way it was intended with a six-night cruise from Athens, Greece through the Greek Islands.


    When you’ve only got a week, but still want to bask in luxury consider taking a cruise and having all the hard work done for you. Right now when you book through Homeric Tours you will enjoy seeing the architecture and cultural sights with two days in Athens. You can take advantage of the many excursions and guided tours or take off by yourself to explore independently. When you spend the next four nights touring Crete, Mykonos and Patmos you’ll have to be sure to pinch yourself as a reminder that you aren’t dreaming. This six-night Athens and Greek Island vacation is only $750 and won’t last long so check out Homeric Tours and book now!

    Perhaps though, you’re only interested in beach lounging and want to enjoy Greece the way it was intended – sunning in the islands. Right now you can find incredible hotel deals in Mykonos, one of the most beautiful and world famous Greek Islands. Enjoy strolling down whitewashed streets or enjoy the beautiful views from its many luxury hotels. Right now you can find incredible hotel and flight deals into the area through Orbitz, Travel Zoo, Homeric Travel and Kayak. Your summer Grecian vacation is only weeks away, if you book now!

    Greece is an amazing place to visit and is unique to all other parts of Europe. Check out the wildlife in Thessalonica or go sight-seeing in Santorini. With so many potentially amazing vacations, Greece is an excellent choice for honeymooners, families or for vacationing with friends. Check out FrugalMonkey’s country profile on travel in Greece and find hotels, travel information and tips for making travel plans.

  • Travel to Hawaii

    We can hardly stop talking about all the amazing travel deals to Hawaii that are available to travelers. Each week we find yet another amazing deal that convinces us a summer vacation to Hawaii is a must. Right now on Cheap Hawaii Travel there are flights listed from Sacramento, Portland, Seattle, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, San Diego, Phoenix and more all for under $400 round trip. What’s better is that most of these flight deals hover around $300 round trip, meaning that your Hawaiian vacation right is right around the corner. Check out FrugalMonkey’s entire travel section on Hawaii and start planning an exciting summer vacation right now.


  • New Travel Deals

    With summer vacation right around the corner, now is the perfect time to take advantage of low flight prices and hotel packages. Check out this week’s travel deals and start planning your summer!


    Hawaii
    Right now you can find extremely low flights from the west coast to Hawaii. As low as $329 this week! But you can also save on hotel accommodations in Hawaii as well. Like this one-bedroom suite on Kaanapali Beach for only $139, which regularly goes for as much as $389. Or, stay at the Waikiki Resort for only $109 a night! The Kihei in Maui is our best Hawaii hotel deal of the week with prices as low as $99. Book your flight and low hotel prices now!

    Flights to Australia
    We’ve said it before, but right now you can find amazing flight deals to Australia. What better way to spend an early summer or fall vacation than in Sydney, Brisbane or the Sunshine coast of Australia? You can fly to Sydney with Qantas from LA for as low as $320 each way. Flights from New York will cost you only $100 more at $420 each way. It’s not likely flights will get any cheaper than this, so book now!

    Mexico Cruises
    Skip having to deal with booking hotels, flights, rental cars and restaurant reservations and just book one Mexican Cruise. Right now through carnival you can enjoy a Baja 4-day Mexican Cruise for as low as $144 for indoor cabins. This cruise deal also includes $100 ship credit and sails in November. It will be a lot easier dealing with the cold weather when you know a Mexican cruise is just around the corner this fall.

    Golfing in Florida
    If you’re a golf lover then fall in love with 50% off guest stays at the famous Boca Raton Resort & Club. For only $99 this summer, guest bungalows and free parking are yours when you book through Travelzoo. Enjoy some of the best golfing in the country and discounted prices from now until June.

  • Don’t Forget About Rail Passes

    If you’re going to be doing any traveling this summer, then don’t forget about the money you save when you purchase a Rail Pass. Euro Rail Passes are an amazing way to save money when you travel through Europe.  When you purchase your Euro Rail Pass can enjoy nearly unlimited travel within several European countries at one low cost. It is a great way to save money on your European vacation. What most people don’t know is the savings involved in purchasing other rail passes, like the Alaskan Railroad Pass which shuttles you north for amazing summer getaways at low prices. Enjoy the view too, when you travel with rail passes! Check out FrugalMonkey’s information on budget travel and how to save money buy purchasing rail passes.


  • Summer Cruises in Alaska

    What better way to spend a summer than cruising the Gulf of Alaska. Right now you can book amazing Alaska cruise deals through Island Princess and go fishing off the coast of Alaska, bear and wildlife watching during shore excursions and experience it all on a summery Alaskan vacation. Right now prices through Island Princess start at $349 for inside cabins and include a seven-night voyage from Anchorage, through Glacier Bay with many stops along the way. Finish your trip at Vancouver, B.C and enjoy amazing cruise deals this summer. Island Princess sends vacationers on Alaskan cruises all summer so if you miss this trip, which launches June 1, check back for more amazing deals.


  • Some Great Ways To Save on Travel Transportation

    Check out these great tips that will help you save on transportation when you travel.

    When you’re going on a vacation, transportation and hotel costs are typically some of the most expensive.


    By following some of these simple tips you can save money on transportation and cut your travel bill down by hundreds of dollars. Here’s how.

    One of the largest travel costs involving transportation are flights. Just getting to where you want to be can easily cost you thousands of dollars per person. Here are just a few ways to cut down on those pesky air fares. When you’re booking flights online, try to utilize the travel deals that are out there. First, search for travel deals from your location to destination. By using travel auction sites like Travelocity, Orbitz, Kayak, Expedia and others you can find great travel deals among airlines for your specific destination. If you find that one airline offers especially low fares via a travel auction site, then try booking the flight directly from the airline instead. It may be that they are having a promotion or, due to their airline hubs and flight patterns, can offer you the cheapest deal. Additionally, right now flight costs are at an all time low so don’t settle for something mediocre. Keep an eye out for travel deals and promotions that will knock hundreds of dollars off your domestic and international airfares. For example, just last week Southwest Airlines was offering 50% of flights to and from the Bay Area for one day only. Finding deals like these and taking advantage of them is a great way to cut down your travel costs.

    Another way to save on last minute airfares is to travel as an air courier. Many people don’t consider this non-traditional way to fly as a viable option, but it can often times provide you with incredible travel discounts. For more information on traveling as an air courier, check out our section on cheap airfares and find out more about how to become an air courier and reap the benefits of cheap travel.

    If you need to rent a car, you’re going to see your travel costs go up.


    Before booking your rental car consider your public transportation resources. If you’re traveling long distances there may be a bus or train that can get you there in a reasonable amount of time at much lower costs. This is also a more eco-friendly way to travel and saves the environment from mass travel car emissions. Rail passes such as the Euro Rail and Amtrak passes allow you to travel within many locations for one low price. This is a great way to save money on car rentals. Another excellent trick is to look for car rental promotion coupons online before booking the car. It is possible to find amazing discounts on car rentals by just implementing a little bit of travel savvy into your search.

    By simply taking the time to research your travel options you can easily save money on your trip. You might find that a few minutes online or speaking with a travel representative from your airline could mean hundreds of dollars off the total cost of your trip. You don’t have to skimp on quality by finding lower prices. Find out more about budget travel on FrugalMonkey and find weekly travel deals by checking back to our blog.

  • Destination: Melbourne

    Flights to Melbourne, Australia are cheap, cheap, cheap! Right now you can fly from the West Coast of the United States to Australia’s second largest city for as low as $600 USD. That makes visiting one of the world’s most interesting and beautiful countries a hard to deal to pass up. While Australia gets a lot of press for its sunshine coast and iconic landmarks like the Sydney Opera House, cities like Melbourne offer all the cultural prestige with theaters, fine dining in addition to fun outdoors activities but at a more manageable level. And right now through travel auction sites like Orbitz you can one-stop fly to Melbourne as cheap as you ever will. While you’re in Melbourne be sure to spend some time on the nearby coast and soak up some sun during your Australian vacation. And before you go, check out FrugalMonkey’s country profile on Australia to help you do so!


  • Flights Cheaper Than Ever

    If there is one thing everyone is buzzing about in the travel community, it’s that the economy is still bad and as a result, travel is as cheap as ever. It is perhaps the best silver lining the struggling economy could provide the masses. Easy to book cheap flights all over the world! Flight prices to Europe have dropped significantly, flights to Hawaii are the lowest they have been in years and even hotel prices and vacation packages are at an all time low. If you can take time off work this summer or winter, to book a family vacation – now is the time. There is no telling how long these low fares and cheap flight prices will last so book now! Travel auction sites like Travelocity, Orbitz, Flightsbuzz, Travelzoo, Kayak, and many more are providing the masses with cheap and affordable travel. Check it out!


  • Flights to South Africa

    South African Airways is opening new flights and destinations to and from South Africa. Even as early as May 1st you can find great flight deals to one of the world’s most enchanting and exciting countries. Flight deals from New York and Washington D.C. to Johannesburg, one of South Africa’s popular vacation destinations, can be purchased for as low as $1,100 round trip. These deals are excellent considering that in years previous the low number of flights to South Africa and last year’s higher airfares were some of the most expensive from the United States. This means your South Africa trip might be cheaper than it’ll ever be. Book now and visit the Rainbow Nation this summer!


  • Destination: Greece

    Even though traveling to Greece was traditionally thought of as a very expensive vacation, with travel deals at an all time low you can have the perfect Grecian vacation at a fraction of previous prices.


    Check out some of these travel deals that will send you into one of the most gorgeous and exotic travel locations on the planet!

    In addition to cheap travel deals, booking flights and trips during times that are considered low season is a great way to save money. You can save hundreds of dollars on a vacation by simply booking that vacation during the low season. Check out this year’s low season cut-rate prices that allow you and your loved ones to travel to Greece.

    Take a cruise in and around Greece and sail the Black Sea while also visiting Turkey for only $645 when you book with Cruise.com. Outside suites are significantly higher in price than these indoor cabins, but who stays inside during a Grecian cruise anyway? Book this deal now for the 7-day cruise launching on May 2nd.

    Go Greek Island hopping for only $1,149 this May, September and October! From Athens to Mykonos and Santorini, a Greek island vacation is heaven on earth. You only have until April 30th to book with gotravel.com, so hurry! The picturesque islands of Greece are world famous and are ripe for the taking with these amazing travel deals.

    If you normally call the Eastern coast of the United States home, then travel from New York and Boston to Europe for as low as $168 each way. This includes stops through Greece when you book with CheapOair.com. Hotels are up to you, but with prices this low, it’s hardly a concern.

    Instead of bouncing around through the islands or taking a cruise through the Black Sea, perhaps you just want to sit back and relax in Athens, Greece’s keynote city. For $789 you can enjoy a 6-night stay in Athens hotel and airfare included. Book with gotravel.com now.

    Take advantage of these great Grecian deals and book the vacation of a lifetime!