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Category: Travel Deals

  • Great Travel Deals

    We wanted to bring you this week’s best travel deals in a nutshell so here it goes:

    Travel to Las Vegas for a 4th of July weekend or trip with your girlfriends and get VIP night passes for only $69. Drink and activity discounts. Stay at one of Denver’s best hotels for only $89 a night. You can find that deal available on Travelzoo. Puerto Vallarta vacations are cheaper than ever! Find $99 a night hotel rates on travel auction sites like Travelzoo.com. First class airfares are being discounted around the United States. Enjoy a nice business class flight for only $199. Utilize travel auction sites for this one and you’re likely to reap the benefits!

    Don’t forget just because you’re flying last minute doesn’t mean you have to pay for it. Lots of travel deals are being offered for last minute flyers!


  • Fourth of July Travel Deals

    As the famed 4th of July approaches, hoards of North Americans are making plans to travel, camp and enjoy the weekend outdoors. Find out what this means for travelers and enjoy FrugalMonkey’s 4th of July travel tips.

    Keeping it Local?
    Local holidays like the Fourth of July lend themselves to local camping trips and small weekend getaways. So keep your eye out for good travel deals and flights! Since so many Americans plan on traveling, hotels and airlines pump up unlikely travel deals, like flights to Mexico and other international ideas to lure travelers into a longer vacation. They want to encourage all the flying they can, so if you’re not set on plans for the fourth, you may just find a dream vacation deal hiding online.

    Keeping it Semi-local?
    Trips to Cabo San Lucas have always been a big crowd favorite for North Americans and even though the 4th of July is an American holiday, you’re likely to see a lot of people celebrating in Mexico. Enjoy a vacation with friends abroad and set off fireworks. Mexico flight and hotels deals are heating up this summer, so don’t feel bashful about wanting to celebrate just because you’re away. I’m sure you’ll hear a firework or two.

    Car Rental Deals
    A lot of city folk get out of the busy streets and bustling sidewalks in exchange for a nice camping trip or boating excursion. While a lot of city dwellers don’t necessarily have cars of their own, this means car rentals are the likely choice for some. Find car rental deals on travel auction sites or use one of our favorite travel tip methods and go to RetailMeNot.com. It has amazing discount codes for online purchases, including those for car rentals. It is a great technique for saving those extra bucks on the 4th of July.

  • Destinations Are Easy With FrugalMonkey

    According to Forrester Research, 20% of travelers search the web looking for a vacation without a destination in mind!


    A little tid bit we picked up while looking for travel deals for you, loyal blog fans. With that in mind we thought we’d feature some of our favorite travel destinations and a travel deal that will get you there cheaply. Check it out:

    Hawaii
    It’s not surprise that we would pick Hawaii as an amazing summer vacation. Hawaii is the perfect mix between local vacation and international destinations since it feels like a different world but is only a few short hours from the west coast. You can enjoy a lot of things to do on your Hawaii vacation, like horseback riding on the beach, swimming with dolphins, lounging poolside, hiking, camping, surfing, swimming and snorkeling.  It’s all there! Also, Hawaii is a hub for incredible travel deals this summer with cheap flights and great hotels running the gambit on the web. Like Maui hotels offering 50% off and incredibly cheap flights from the west coast. It’s our number one pick for summer vacations.

    Alaska
    If you’re looking for a vacation, then look no further. Alaska is undoubtedly one of the smartest summer vacations for individuals, families and couples. Even though it might take you a while to arrive, Alaska has fun cruises, camping trips, gorgeous scenery and even amazing luxury options for travelers. Don’t miss out on this one incredible vacation destination.  Right now you can ride the Alaskan Railroad and find cheap hotels, even in Denali National Park for discounts as high as 50%.

    Don’t forget about FrugalMonkey’s vacation guides as you’re looking for a vacation this summer. You could be on your way to Alaska, Hawaii, Mexico, Argentina, Australia, Greece and even South Africa. We have great vacation ideas, all you have to do is take a look!

  • Helpful Travel Auction Sites

    FrugalMonkey has a wealth of travel auction websites to help you navigate and plan your summer vacation. Travel auction sites like the ones featured on our site, help you to find the cheapest travel deals based on destination or price. You have probably heard of Orbitz, Travelocity or Kayak, but check out these helpful others that are popping up all over the web, ripe with great travel deals.

    FareCaster.com: this helpful site will show you whether to buy your plan ticket or wait for fares to drop
    BING/travel.com: functions a lot like FareCaster, but is Microsoft’s bigger and supposedly better version
    Travelzoo.com: a great online forum of the week’s best travel deals
    Priceline.com: an oldie, but a goodie
    CheapTickets.com: as the name says, these tickets are cheap
    Bestfares.com: a site pooling all the best flight prices
    FareCompare.com: a site that works a lot like FareCaster and Bing Travel

    Check back here for more travel related info, each week!


  • Travel Deals for Students

    Summer is one of the best times to travel if you’re a student. Check out these tips and tools for students who are looking to enjoy summer with a trip or vacation.

    One of the best travel resources for students is simply just being a student. Some travel auction sites offer special flight or travel deals for students. STA Travel is one such example, offering incredible discounts for students or travelers under the age of 25. Other publicly used sites like Lonely Planet have excellent travel forums for travelers. Allowing students and visitors to post questions and answers in addition to great travel deals.

    Right now flights and hotel prices are at an all time low. This is the perfect time for students and budget travelers to plan their summer vacation. If you’re looking to extend your travel plans over the entire summer, consider traveling or working abroad.


  • Father’s Day Travel Deals

    What better then to give your Dad the trip of a lifetime for Father’s Day. If you’re having trouble thinking up a gift and want to show your Dad that he is truly special, then consider this amazing Dad-appropriate travel deal currently making its way through the web. Even if you’re not sure a trip is the right answer for Dad, you may find something that is perfect for your upcoming family or Fourth of July vacation.

    Dad’s love the outdoors and summer time is all about being outside. Enjoy fishing in Alaska as well as hunting and camping when on your trip. Right now in Alaska’s Larsen Bay, Kodiak Legends Lodge is offering 50% discounts. This translates to a travel discount of nearly $2,000 on hunting and fishing trips. Check out the Web’s other vacation deals and book your Father’s Day or family vacation now. It’s the perfect gift!

    Vacations always are.


  • Hotel Deals Improve For Travelers

    Hotels and lodging consistently remain one of the largest costs for vacationers while traveling. Purchasing rooms can come at a high price especially when you’re trying to book hotels in resort towns like Hawaii, Mexico or the popularly traveled Caribbean.


    Traveling outside of the country for long vacations means booking a hotel in South Africa (for example) will be expensive, and there is little to do to avoid lodging costs.

    The recent economic lull however, has changed the face of expensive hotel costs. In fact, a recent report by e-forecasting shows that the hotel industry is in its 19 straight month of decline and to combat this, hotels around the world are lowering prices and offering incredible travel deals to members and hotel visitors.

    We always recommend taking a look at online travel auctions to see if hotels are included in vacation packages. Right now you can book very cheap hotels on Maui, Hawaii by simply booking with a travel auction site. Also take the time to research any current deals provided by the hotel and don’t forget our tried and true recession special: flat out asking for discounts. If you’re doing your research now (not that you have to, we’ve done it for you) this is probably what you’ve seen:

    Hilton Hotel Deals
    If you book any two nights stay during July 31 to August 31 in any of the 46 Hilton Family hotels in the Asia-Pacific region, you will receive one free night at another booking.

    Additionally, any Hilton members who stay three or more nights at a Conrad hotel will earn 10,000 bonus points. A deal that translates into a lot of additional savings for members.

    Hilton has a lot of great hotel deals for members through the summer and staying at a Hilton in Mazatlan, Mexico or another favorite vacation destination is sure to pay off with these great summer deals.

    Radisson
    This Radisson Hotel deal is sure to catch your attention. Through September 15, travelers will enjoy a free nights stay on Fridays if you’ve already booked two or more succeeding nights (including weekends) at participating hotels. Participating hotels include locations in North and South America, in addition to resort level Radisson hotels in Central America as well. Travelers, keep an eye out for travel deals like this one!

    Looking for other hotels that are offering similar deals? Check out Marriott, Loews, Omni, Best Western, Choice Hotels and Carlson hotel branches.

  • Great Southwest Flight Deal – Friday Only

    If you happen to stumble upon this week’s best flight deal, consider yourself lucky. Today only (beginning at 7:00am and ending at 7:00pm) you can find one way flights on Southwest airlines for as low as $38. Here’s how you do it:

    Southwest has an application on their homepage called DING.


    It is very helpful for finding last minute travel deals through the airline because the application is designated for last minute flights and for offering one-time deals. You will have to download DING onto your desktop in order to search for flights through the application, but once you have it, it is easy to use and can save you a lot of money on otherwise expensive flights. Here are some helpful flight booking tips to get these great summer deals:

    Today, search Southwest for flights from July 7 – Aug 31 and get the major savings. You will have to be lucky enough to find the flight you want on dates that work for your travel plans, but if you do you will enjoy some extremely cheap flight prices. Keep in mind that the initial flight prices don’t include taxes (adding as much as $10 to the flight price), but with prices this low, an extra $10 won’t exactly break the bank.

    If you’re looking for a cheap shorter flight during the best part of summer, take a look at Southwest airlines using DING and enjoy some summer special savings.

  • The Truth Behind Online Travel Deals

    Have you ever found yourself reading about an online travel deal through travel auction sites, but then had trouble finding that listed price later?


    Maybe you’ve even read about online travel deals or cheap flight prices on this blog, only to be stumped as to how to find that same deal later. Travel blogs and publications love to talk about travel deals, but what good is that information if you can’t get the same deal yourself? Take a look at our tips to finding those online travel deals and discover the truth behind cheap flight prices and vacation packages on travel auction sites.

    Most of the time, any type of travel deal is going to be time sensitive. This means that the flight price or car rental deal you’re reading about is only available for a short time, or during a certain time in the future. This is a big reason behind discrepancies in online travel deals while you’re searching. Be sure to take note of the time frame for which the travel deal is valid when you’re researching. Often times the best deals only apply to last minute travel, dates in the next few days or weeks, or low season travel.

    Another way to be sure you’re finding the same deals reported to you online is to search in different places. Doing your research will potentially save you hundreds on flight prices. Don’t only look in one place – shop around. If you can find a deal on one site, try finding other deals for those same dates or through airline sites.

    Finding online travel deals can be tricky, which is why so many blogs and news sources are dedicated to finding travelers the best flight deals. We’re one of those blogs too! But be sure you keep a keen eye out for the details surrounding the flight information. Usually, we’ll tell you where and how to book those deals so you can enjoy the savings along with the rest of us!

  • Summer Flight Deals are Heating Up

    Enjoy amazing summer flight deals to some of FrugalMonkey’s favorite locations. That includes international and domestic travel to locations like Australia and Hawaii. This week we found some amazing flight deals to both these locations as airlines do their best to lure in summer travelers.

    Qantas has recently launched deals for incredibly cheap flight to Australia. To counter suit so have other airlines, meaning that you can flights from the United States to Sydney, Perth, Brisbane and Melbourne for very low prices. Some as low as $588 round trip! Before booking, check out our section on Australian travel to help plan your vacation.

    People traveling to Hawaii are enjoying some of the lowest island prices in years and that includes flights. Right now you can fly to Hawaii first class from the continental United States for as low as $522. When has first class to Hawaii ever been that affordable? Fly now and fly in style as you enjoy cheap flights to the Hawaiian Islands.