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  • FrugalMonkey Travel Destinations and Job Information

    What better way to highlight some of our favorite travel destinations and travel jobs than showing first hand the type of travel information available on FrugalMonkey. Check it out!

    Where to Go
    If you’re looking for a great family, personal or romantic vacation, take a look at some of our country profiles.


    Our profiles include travel information on the feature country, places to go while you visit, city profiles, hotel information, sports and outdoors activities in addition to information on local wine and food.

    Alaska
    Alaska is the Last Frontier and one of our favorite vacation destinations. Whether you want to enjoy Alaska by cruising through glacier waters, taking a trip on the Alaska Railroad, enjoying a summer working the Alaskan fishing industry or by camping in one of its famous National Parks, Frugal Monkey has all the pertinent travel information you’ll need for a trip up North. Be sure to check out this FrugalMonkey favorite when considering your next vacation.

    Argentina
    FrugalMonkey likes to travel and that includes destinations like this South American favorite. In our Argentina section you’ll learn about Buenos Aires, Mendoza, Patagonia and Iguazu. Our section on Argentine culture will help you learn more about this exciting place, including the country’s obsession with soccer, wine and tango.

    Australia
    Surfers, sun-worshipers and travelers alike flock to the Sydney Opera House, the Great Barrier Reef as well as the Australian Outback. Learn more about this incredible travel destination through our profile on Australian travel.

    Greece
    Once we put the idea of Greece in your head it won’t be long before you’re purchasing your flight to Athens. Our section on Greece has everything you’d want to know about traveling to this Mediterranean paradise. We even include a section on Grecian customs and how to fly with pets to Greece. It’s all there, so take a look!

    Hawaii
    Hawaii is a North American favorite for getting away. Our section includes information on every Hawaiian Island in addition to hotels and activities you will find there. Start planning your vacation to Hawaii now, with FrugalMonkey’s guide to Hawaiian travel. You’ll be snorkeling off the coast and riding bareback on the beach in no time. Also, keep an eye out for amazing travel deals to Hawaii. Prices have never been lower!

    Mexico
    Mexico has something for everyone and so does our section on travel to Mexico. We give you an excellent look at some of the best beach destinations in the country, but we also highlight cool things to do in Mexico City including Mexico’s best restaurants and hotels!

    South Africa
    South Africa has it all: beaches, restaurants, amazing hotels, wildlife, adventure, romance and casual fun. It also has a big event coming up: The 2010 World Cup. Our entire section on World Cup travel will help you plan the perfect South African vacation.

    Jobs
    Traveling is great, but if you can’t afford it, the idea can be rather depressing. For the budget traveler and student, we put together some amazing information regarding travel jobs. You will learn about cruise ship jobs, resort jobs, working abroad, volunteering abroad as well as teaching English. Check out our job board as well, for up to date information on recently available travel jobs.


  • World Cup in South Africa!

    You many not have your eyes glued to online travel deals, but we do and we certainly keep an eye out for excuses to travel. Like this one – the 2010 World Cup will be held in South Africa, starting June 11th! As you can probably imagine, since soccer is the most famous sport across the globe, tickets to the Cup and travel accommodations are being bought up faster than you can say, “GOAL!”

    Check out our country profile on South African travel, and our complete section on the World Cup. You’ll need this travel info because not just one city, but cities all over the country are housing teams and matches for the World Cup. This means, you’ll need to know which South African city to fly into and where to make your travel accommodations. If you’re only interested in seeing the quarter, semi or final matches, then book your tickets into Johannesburg, because all eyes will be on their stadium as the World Cup comes to a close.


  • This Week’s Travel Deals

    So you’ve decided, an amazing summer or fall vacation is in your future. Check out FrugalMonkey’s tips on this week’s travel deals and start planning that perfect vacation.

    Travel Auction Sites
    One of the best ways to find great travel deals is by utilizing online travel auctions.


    This tried and true method for finding cheap travel deals works not only for flights, but often has great information regarding travel discounts for hotels, rental cars and full vacation packages. Some of the best travel deals will be listed on travel auction sites such as Orbitz, Kayak, Travel Zoo, Travelocity and more. It’s one of the best ways to begin planning your vacation.

    Hawaii Travel Deals
    It’s hard to beat a week away on the shores of Hawaii, so check out these great vacation packages to Hawaii.

    Right now through Charm City Travel you can find a three-day Hawaii vacation in Waikiki including airfare from Los Angeles, San Francisco, hotel and hotel taxes. This starting at only $531.00 per person. Or, if you book before May 14 you can get airfare from the west coast, a five-night stay in Waikiki through July and August for only $517when you through Fare Deals. Hawaiian beaches, the warm oceans and the amazing outdoors activities available there is a great getaway for any traveler. Book now and check out FrugalMonkey’s Hawaiian profile for all pertinent travel information to the area.

    Mexico Vacation Packages
    If a vacation to Mexico is known for anything, it’s the incredible beaches and gorgeous coastlines. Check out these amazing vacation packages and start planning your Mexican vacation. Right now through Cheap Caribbean, you can pick your favorite beach destination with deals as much as 70% off. Packages starting from $379 include airfare and hotel. Or, perhaps you want to take in one of Mexico’s favorite beaches, Cancun. Right now if you book through Wild Travel Deals you can enjoy 3 Nights and 4 Days including airfare to Cancun for as low as $349. Check out the incredible number of Mexican vacations awaiting you this summer!

    Flights to South Africa
    Travel to South Africa has been increasing in recent months and is bound to continue in popularity through the summer of 2010. With so many different geographical regions to visit and with the upcoming 2010 World Cup coming to Johannesburg, travel to South Africa is on the rise. Whether you’re a soccer fan or simply a travel nut, travel to South Africa offers vacationers a world of amazing sites and sounds to enjoy. Right now, from San Francisco, you can book flights as low as $1,000 round trip to Johannesburg. This is an amazing fare decrease from previous years and is almost reason alone to take advantage of travel to the area. Check out more flight deals through major airlines and travel auction sites and book your South African vacation.

    Visit the Great Barrier Reef
    The Great Barrier Reef is one of the world’s greatest wonders. It is the largest living marine organism in the world and is Australia’s pride and joy. With such an amazing underwater universe to take advantage of, travelers from all over the world visit to dive and experience the beauty of the Great Barrier Reef. Right now you can enjoy incredible travel deals to the area when you fly into Cairns. Flights from the US are as low as $720 round trip, making a vacation to Cairns to see the Great Barrier Reef a hard deal to pass up. Learn more about Australia and travel within the country through FrugalMonkey’s country profile on Australia and start planning your next amazing vacation.

  • Book the trip of a lifetime and travel to South Africa for the World Cup

    If you needed more conventional reasons to travel to South Africa you might think about it’s gorgeous cities, beautiful coastlines, romantic plains and South Africa’s famous wine country; all good reasons to go on a vacation to South Africa.


    Animal lovers and adventure seekers are common visitors to South Africa because of the variety in what it offers to travelers. Baboons are famous in South Africa as is the Great White Shark, which brings in thousands of adventure extremists to boat off the South African coast or go shark diving in infested waters. Wildlife game reserves provide visitors with the chance to see black rhinos, giraffe, zebra and wildebeest on one of the many tours in William Pretorius Game Reserve, a favorite amongst visiting tourists. For a more luxurious vacation South Africa hardly disappoints, as wine lovers roam the vineyards on sunny afternoons taking in the fine varieties that make up South Africa’s booming wine industry. These are just a few of the things awaiting you on a South African vacation of normal sorts and, right now travelers are enjoying new routes from the United States and Europe at low costs when you travel South African Airways.

    There is however, something buzzing underneath the normal excitement felt by vacationers on a trip to South Africa. The 2010 World Cup will be taking place in June as nearly one million travelers visit Johannesburg. The city is pulsing with preparations and anxiousness in the responsibility of housing certainly, the world’s biggest sporting event of the year. Next year, potentially 36 teams will represent the world’s most popular sport in the biggest World Cup yet. For soccer fanatics, sport lovers and travel extremists, the fusion of South African travel and the love of soccer is a combination that is hard to beat.

    Johannesburg hotels and accommodations are already filling up in preparation for the world event.


    If you’re thinking of attending, you will need to book your tickets (both flights and hotels) as far in advance as possible. Additionally, coming to see the World Cup is an excellent chance to enjoy South African travel. So as Johannesburg prepares for the influx of tourists, the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism in cooperation with FIFA and Match Hospitality group are putting together vacation packages that include World Cup tickets and South African travel highlights. With packages suitable for all types of budgets, planning to attend the 2010 World Cup and travel South Africa has never been more facilitating. That is why in addition to hotels, lodges and other more traditional means of accommodations, guest houses, large dorm-style sleeping and other arrangements will be available for last minute travelers or those with a smaller travel budget.

    Travel fanatics and sports lovers alike will be taking over South Africa come mid-May and June as the 2010 World Cup goes underway. Think about the amazing memories awaiting you as you enjoy South African travel and and a world wide sporting event. Cheer your home country along, or jump on board with the millions of South Africans who are proud and excited to host not only the World Cup, but the thousands of travelers coming to visit their country.

  • 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!


  • Surf Your Way Around The World With These Amazing Travel Deals

    Adventure tourism is turning the lazy, luxury traveler into a thing of the past. Now you can 4X4 in a South American desert, rock climb, dog sled, dive into a cave with sharks swimming all around you, pet dolphins, hike or backpack national forests or photograph endangered species on an African safari.


    It seems that this new wave of adventure tourism is taking over – full speed. While these newest vacation highlights are starting to don the cover of travel magazines, there have been adventure vacationers for decades who have traveled the globe in search of only one thing: the perfect wave.

    Surfers are perhaps the original adventure vacationers, chasing summer and waves all over the world. These fun loving vagabonds represent the beginning of adventure travel in all its glory. But surfing isn’t only for elite surfers and world renowned pros – now you can chase waves and the idea of endless summer easier than ever before, with these amazing travel deals and vacations ideas! If you love to surf, laying on the beach or simply love being outside, these are the vacations FrugalMonkey suggests for you:

    South Africa
    If you want to take the time and read up on all the sporting events in South Africa, you won’t be disappointed by your options. But when you have a country surrounded almost entirely by a coastline, you’re likely to find surfing as well. Surfing is a way of life in many South African towns. If you love to surf and are feeling the need to travel, you can easily enjoy the many surfing camps, exciting cultural endeavors and cheap travel deals that can be found going into South Africa. Right now, several airlines are offering cheaper then normal travel deals into this surfing haven. Book now and begin planning your own endless summer!

    Australia
    It’s no surprise that for a country entirely surrounded by water and with coastlines called ‘The Gold Coast‘ that surfing is popular in Australia.


    On almost any of Australia’s western beaches you can find people surfing. With good weather year round, and amazingly cheap travel deals (like one-way flights from San Francisco or Los Angeles on Qantas for $299) it’s hard to say no, if you love to catch waves and have an excellent time in the water. Be on the lookout for good surf schools, competitions and wave after wave of adventure travel-fun.

    Hawaii
    Adventure tourism in Hawaii is nothing new. In fact part of the incredible allure to Hawaii is the fun you can have outdoors in one of the most stunning landscapes in the world. Surfing is almost synonymous with adventure in Hawaii as well. World renowned competitions and surfers continue to call Hawaii their home with surfers dotting nearly every coastline. For beginners however, there couldn’t be a better place to start. Many of the hotels have information on local surf schools and by simply walking around the ocean shores you can find someone to teach you the ropes. With such incredible travel deals into Hawaii you can’t miss an opportunity to surf the Hawaii shores with cheap flights, cruises and hotel stays making it that much easier.

  • World Cup 2010 – South Africa

    Excellent news for soccer lovers and travel buffs alike: the 2010 World Cup will be in South Africa next year! Construction and maintenance on the stadiums that will house the 2010 World Cup are almost complete as South Africa gears up for an influx of thousands of visitors for the soccer tournament. This is the first time any World Cup will be held in Africa, a big deal for South Africa as well as the sport. The opening ceremonies and a number of games will be held in Johannesburg, and soccer fans and teams are already booking accommodations and flights. If you want to enjoy the 2010 World Cup start booking your flights to South Africa now!


  • Spotlight on Durban, South Africa Trips

    Durban, South Africa is what I said. Durban is the largest and most well known city in the KwaZulu Natal Province in South Africa. It has a large Indian population and is also well known from when Gandhi lived and worked there. Now, people know it for its funky nightlife, cool bars and of course, the South African ocean. Surfers, beach-goers, wind surfers and boaters enjoy the outdoors access to the beach in a lovely metropolitan city. Durban has a lot more to offer then just the beach and FrugalMonkey has information about some of more unique places to visit. While South Africa plane tickets were classically known for being expensive, now you can find incredible deals on travel auction sites and airline websites. Learn more about this cool South African city, and begin your trip planning now!


  • Traveling to South Africa?

    If you’re interested in traveling to South Africa, you’re not alone. South Africa is an extremely popular, but not over traveled vacation spot. The wildlife, outdoors activities, beaches and wine country make it as well rounded of a vacation destination as you can possibly get. Before going to any foreign country, you should know at least some information regarding travel in that country. For example, very few people know about the South African provinces. FrugalMonkey has an entire section on South Africa and travel within its many provinces. We outline just how the Western Cape, Northern Cape and Eastern Cape all differ. We also explain how the lesser-known provinces like KwaZulu Natal, Guateng and others, exist within the country and how to travel between them. For a South Africa vacation, FrugalMonkey has all the answers.


  • South Africa Travel

    South Africa has a long an interesting history. This coupled with some of the most beautiful landscapes in the continent means that South Africa sees large flocks of travelers each year. For information on South Africa trips check out FrugalMonkey’s travel section on this amazing country. Offering information on whale watching, wine tours, shark cave diving, hotels, activities, its different regions and so much more you won’t be left wondering whether or not you’re ready to see South Africa after reading it. The information in FrugalMonkey’s travel sections is so complete you will have a full understanding about crime, history and even currency all before leaving. This is to ensure that your vacation is safe and well-planned and to further ensure that you have an excellent trip based on the information on FrugalMonkey.