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U.S. Domestic Travel Specials

International Travel Specials

Whether you're on the prowl for the latest package deal, hotel steal, or an all-expenses included trip, you'll be sure to find it on our Travel Specials page. Our international picks can help provide you with the perfect vacation, from family trips to romantic or even culinary-themed getaways.



HOTEL PACKAGES

Esencia Estate
Save Big in Mexico
Get more bang for your buck with Esencia Estate in Mexico's Riviera Maya, offering guests a
daily account credit equal to the amount paid for their nightly room rate.

A guestroom at the new Mandarin Oriental Barcelona in Spain
One Night Free—Mandarin Oriental The brand new hotel in Barcelona, Spain is celebrating its opening by offering one complimentary night stay with two or more consecutive paid nights in any category of its elegantly modern rooms and suites.

Kauri Cliffs lodge on New Zealand's North Island

Southern Hemisphere Sun
New Zealand's North Island is heating up for the summer and three of its finest lodges are offering the "3x Fabulous" hotel package, which includes special pricing on accommodations, tours and golf.

ULINARY/WINE ADVENTURE
CULINARY/WINE ADVENTURES

A hillside Tuscan village
Get Cooking in Tuscany
Pamper and educate yourself with this five-night vacation in a picturesque medieval village. Guests can learn secrets of Tuscan cooking—and when they’re tired of the heat, get out of the kitchen and into the spa.

WILD ADVENTURES

Eurail's Global Pass now includes rail service to Croatia, Czech Republic and Slovenia
Eurail's Expanded Global Pass
The European intercontinental rail company has added Croatia, Czech Republic and Slovenia service to their Global Pass, which allows passengers almost unlimited travel in 21 different countries.

A suite at The Ritz-Carlton Powerscourt
Ultimate Affordable Luxury
Enjoy an Irish getaway with this package from Aer Lingus, which includes business class airfare, accommodations at The Ritz-Carlton Powercourt, car rental, and dinner at Gordon Ramsay’s.

Nevis Island Tour
Nirvana in Nevis
If you’re looking for new thrills around every corner, don’t turn to page 97: hop a flight to the Caribbean island of Nevis. With the Nisbet Plantation’s "Choose Your Own Adventure Package," tropical excitement is at your fingertips.

A Tibetan yak
Adventure Worth Yakking About
Redefine "extreme sports" with a yak skiing excursion in Manali, India. Design your own unique vacation experience with Remote Lands Bespoke Travel, including yak-powered runs up and down the Tibetan Mountains.

ARTS & CULTURE

Casa de Maquinas
You Can in Yucatan
Offering a more relaxed spin on usually rigidly-scheduled group vacations, the Salon Series at Hacienda Petac puts you in charge of what to do—tour ruins, make tortillas—or not to do. Your hammock awaits.

A gladiator lesson at Rome Hilton Cavalieri
When in Rome...
The Rome Cavalieri Hilton celebrates one of the city's ancient traditions by offering gladiator lessons. Guests can spend their days learning how to wield a sword and spend their nights relaxing in the luxurious Hilton.

CRUISES

Seabourn Pride
Yachts of Seabourn 2-4-1 Fares
Celebrate Seabourn Pride's first year-round season with 2-for-1 fares on all her 2010 Asian sailings. The Yachts of Seabourn is also offering 2-for-1 pricing on sailings to Europe on its other four yachts.

Windstar Cruises
Chocolate Cruise with Windstar
Learn the secrets of chocolate making and taste the fine confections from award-winning chocolatier Fran Bigelow on this 7-day Rome to Rome cruise aboard the Wind Surf of Windstar Cruises.

AFRICA

Mount Nelson Hotel in Cape Town, South Africa
Soccer Specials in South Africa
Soccer fans visiting Cape Town for the 2010 FIFA World Cup games will get a kick out of the special accommodation packages that the Mount Nelson Hotel is offering to all guests attending the matches.


Africa’s Namib Desert
Conscientious Travel in Africa
If you're tired of self-indulgent vacations, try traveling with a cause. Abenteuer Afrika Safaris offers a two-week volunteer work project to help ease the elephant-farmer conflict in Africa’s Namib Desert.


 
(Updated: 03/18/10 CT)

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