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  • This Week’s Cheap Domestic and International Flight Deals

    With the economy in a lull, travel has slowed forcing airlines and hotels to lower prices and offer travelers amazing vacation and flight deals.


    In order to find those flight deals, FrugalMonkey hit the streets in search of this week’s best domestic and international travel deals – check it out!

    Travel to Alaska
    It’s not surprising that Alaska Airlines would be offering Alaska travel deals, and so they are. Until May 17 you can book flights to Alaska, Seattle, Canada and Vancouver at 10% off when you use Alaska Airline’s latest promotional code. Just go the Alaska Airlines webpage and enter promo code EC050209. Flights need to be booked from May 26 – June 30, but that’s plenty of time to arrange all the details, don’t you think?

    Australia Anyone?
    Okay, okay, I know I’ve blogged about this on several occasions but flights to Australia are the cheapest they’ll ever be – so you have to act now! Right now Qantas is offering summer flight deals to Sydney and Melbourne from Los Angeles for prices as low as $650. That is almost half of what that same flight would have cost you a year ago. Book your flight on Qantas and enjoy a summer vacation in Australia. Or would that be winter now?

    American Airlines and Domestic Travel
    American Airlines just recently lowered prices on travel among 8,000 US cities. This means you can enjoy cheap summer travel when you fly with American. Miami to New York flights are as low as $180 and west coast cities are also just as affordable with amazing flight deals into Las Vegas. Check it out!

    A Summer in Europe is Hard to Beat
    Right now you can find amazing summer airfares into Europe. FareCompare has listed May flights into Europe for as low as $400 round trip with additional cheap flights in June running at around $600 round trip. Check out their site for some amazing deals.

    Continental and American Airlines flights to the Caribbean
    For that amazing island vacation in the Bahamas, look no longer. Continental Airlines and American Airlines are offering extraordinarily low prices from departure cities all over the US to several island getaways. For more information check out Continental Airlines and American Airlines websites.

  • Last Minute Travel

    Most people are conditioned into thinking that last minute travel means expensive travel. While this is sometimes the case, it isn’t always true. In fact, some of the best travel deals can be found by utilizing last minute travel resources. Whether you’ve made a last minute decision to visit a friend, need to travel for business or have some emergency requiring you to book a last minute flight, there are a lot ways save. Most travel prices are cheaper during the week. So, by booking flights or traveling mid-week you’re able to create savings. Additionally, by doing some research or by finding flights on travel auction sites you can sometimes enjoy incredibly low airfares. Checkout FrugalMonkey’s lists and resources on enjoying cheap, last minute travel.


  • FrugalMonkey Travel Resources

    If you’re trying to plan a vacation on a budget, then check out FrugalMonkey’s many helpful travel resources. Country profiles, travel related jobs, links to travel auction sites, information on last minute travel deals, travel hints and how to find cheap travel deals and hotels are all included. With so much helpful information we’re sure that you’ll be able to find the best budget vacation within your reach. By accessing information regarding rental cars, where to buy travel gear, links to discounted travel and our travel job board, planning your next vacation is sure to be a success.

    Check back for continual blog and FrugalMonkey updates!


  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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!


  • Vacation Destinations That Won’t Break The Bank

    It seems that every week we discuss in some way how the economy is effecting travel prices.


    This week is no different as the dollar continues to strengthen against foreign currencies, flight prices lower to fill planes and hotels throw out deal after deal in order to entice travelers to book accommodations. So where are some of the best places to visit while the travel industry is in this cheap-for-travelers lull? This week we take a look at places in the world that are the best for making your dollars last.

    Buenos Aires, Argentina
    Buenos Aires is a great place to visit if you want to learn tango, eat steak and sip back on some of the best wines in the world. Right now however, the strength of the dollar is very high against the staggering peso in Argentina. In 2001 this travel destination was equally pitted against the dollar and while this isn’t likely to change, it is one of the cheapest places in the world to stretch your travel budget. Book now and cash in on some of the lowest prices on hotels in Buenos Aires.

    Cancun, Mexico
    Just one year ago, if you traveled to Cancun your dollar would earn you 98 pesos. Now, you’ll find yourself with 135 in your pocket. Mexico’s white sand beaches, margaritas, gorgeous cultures and the experiences that await you there are only going to get more expensive as time goes on. Visit Cancun this year and enjoy the vacation of a lifetime.

    Sydney, Australia
    Australia hasn’t always been cheap and it isn’t likely to stay cheap either. Right now the dollar is stronger than the Australian dollar by 40% compared to last year. And, flight prices to the outback are cheaper than they’ve ever been. Hotel prices, flights and activities in Sydney will be as cheap as they’re likely to get in future years. Book your Australian vacation now!