Hey, thanks for having me aboard! I figured I'd throw a couple off-beat ideas out there for traveling, and some sites that help:

Couchsurfing - a global network of people who allow strangers to crash in their homes, including YOU.

Free Rental Forms - some free forms like a renta… Continue

from Emirates

Expiration: 07-31-08

Travel Dates: From September 10 through October 30, 2008

If you've never been to Nairobi, Dubai or Colombo, Sri Lanka yet, here's your chance. Fly from New York to select cities in Asia and Africa from $1,265 roundtrip. The nice part is that in the posted fares the fuel… Continue

The airlines don’t want you to read this.

They’d rather you fork one of the new surcharges they’ve dreamed up during the last few weeks. They want you to pay extra for your first checked bag, for drinkable water — even for “free” award tickets.

They don’t want you to know there’s another way. But there is.

Surcharges are not inevitable. À la carte pricing doesn’t have to send the price of your next vacation into the stratosphere. Really, it doesn’t.

Warning: The advice I’m about to give is n… Continue

Ceiba del Mar Beach & Spa Resort

Retail Value: $1,825
Current Bid: $820
High Bidder: jnmags
History: 6 Bids
Auction Ends: Jul-01-08 11:00 PDT

This 4-night package for 2 includes:

* 4 nights in select luxury accommodations *
* Airport greeting and private roundtrip transfers between Cancun Airport and Ceiba del Mar
* In-room coffee, tea and sweet rolls delivered each mornin… Continue

Malaysia Airlines (MAS) is extending its Everyday Low Fares (ELF) offer by launching Everyday Low

Fares, Wave 4 today.
ELF Wave 4 is offering its customers more options with domestic fares from as low as RM9 and domestic travel packages from RM178.

Besides domestic travel, other routes also include attractive destinations in Asean, China, South Asia and Australia.

“The… Continue

Acapulco isn't simply a Pacific Coast resort destination overlooking stunning Acapulco Bay, past the glamorous hotels of the Golden Zone all the way to Acapulco Diamante. It's a timeless state of mind. The beaches and nightlife that first attracted celebrities and the international jet set are still a lure today—as are jet boating down the Rio Papago, hiking to the lighthouse on Roqueta Island and the famed cliff diving at La Quebrada.

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Save 15% on Your Flight

Cue up the fireworks, wax down the surfboard, and find your flip-flops in the back of the closet. Summer is almost here and now is the time to save on the fun in the sun. We've looked far and wide and found these low-priced fares that have… Continue

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A place of unspoiled pleasures and simple delights, the Mkuze Falls Private Game Reserve is first and foremost a celebration of nature. This hospitable retreat is situated in the heart of South Africa’s peaceful Zululand, between Kruger National Park and the Zululand Coast. In this breathtaking region of riverine, wetland, lowveld, bushveld and montane grassland ecosystems, the landscape graciously hosts creature comforts in the thatched chalets of the Falls Lodge, the sumptuous Safari Suite, or… Continue

The Low Fare Promise applies to published airfares, including Web fares, purchased on Orbitz, and is valid for travel wholly within the 50 United States. Restrictions apply and terms and conditions are included below.

Here's how it works:
Find a published airfare online for the same airline and flight(s) that costs at least $5 less than what you paid on Orbitz (excluding service fees), and we'll give you the $50 coupon for future travel.

To take advantage of the Low Fare Promise, fill out the… Continue