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A trip to build on
Posted by: Kerri Westenberg Updated: July 17, 2012 - 3:24 PM
Nice things happen whem groups collaborate. Case in point: Groupon Getaways, the nifty groupon site that offers discounted vacations; Groupon Grassroots, Groupon's philanthropic arm; and buildOn, a non-profit that provides after-school service programs for American students and builds schools in impoverished communities overseas, have come together to offer a pretty cool groupon deal. For $2,583, you can travel to Nicaragua or Nepal on a 7-day all-inclusive trip to help build a school for a community in need. With that fee, you also sponsor an American inner-city student who is a part of buildOn's afterschool program to make the trip, too. For altruistic travelers, it's a win-win-win. The price of the trip includes meals, lodging with a host family and local travel. Fifteen slots available: there are 9 days and 7 hours left.
Southwest launches sale
Posted by: Kerri Westenberg Updated: May 1, 2012 - 10:26 AM
Flights to and from more than 70 cities in the U.S. are discounted on Southwest Airlines, a fact that travel website Smartertravel.com alerted me to this morning. According to the Southwest site, sale prices require 10-day advance purchase and must be purchased by May 3, 11:59 Pacific Time. Sale prices are good on select travel from May 11 through Oct. 31, for travel on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, though sale fares may be available other days of the week on a limited basis. Destination from Minneapolis include Oakland and Los Angeles, Calif., Nashville, Tenn., and many more.
This travel contest seems too good to be true
Posted by: Curt Brown Updated: February 29, 2012 - 11:49 AMThere are contests and then there are contests. This one sounds too good to be true. The San Francisco-based tour company Viator is looking for travelers with wanderlust and video acumen. Winners will get an all-expenses-paid junket to visit 20 cities in 60 days, shooting video in two-person teams. Official details are slated to be announced March 1, but Escape Artists got the scoop a little early and is happy to share the following press release. (We're also guessing Chicago will be among the cities on the list, so we've included a photo from the North Pond restaurant in Lincoln Park)
Viator® is the world’s leading online resource for travel experiences, providing access to more than 9,000 tours, attractions and activities in 800-plus destinations in more than 150 countries. Viator– the Latin word for traveler – offers a one-stop shop to plan, research and book trip activities via its Web and mobile platforms with resources such as more than 300,000 traveler reviews, ratings and photos, suggested itineraries and the Viator Travel Blog. Viator’s in-house travel experts hand-pick trusted local operators to ensure quality, value and service, all backed by a low-price guarantee. Viator sells its products through Viator.com, the Viator Tours and Activities App for iPhone, the Viator Ultimate Experience Guide for iPad, ten local language sites in Asia, Europe and Latin America and more than 2,000 affiliated sites that include major hotel chains and airlines, online travel agencies, city-specific sites and more. Viator is a privately held company, with lead investment from The Carlyle Group, one of the world’s largest private equity firms. Founded in 1995, Viator is headquartered in San Francisco with regional offices in Sydney, London and Las Vegas.
Act fast for airline ticket sales
Posted by: Kerri Westenberg Updated: February 1, 2012 - 10:09 AMA Smarter Travel e-mail landed in my inbox just now alerting me that America and Delta are matching an airfare sale launched by Southwest. Act fast: Sale ends tomorrow. Read more about it here.
Act fast for Sun Country sale
Posted by: Kerri Westenberg Updated: December 8, 2011 - 10:50 AMIf you’re feeling the need to get away from the cold, now is a good day to hunt for cheap fares. A Sun Country Airlines “Escape the big chill” fare sale ends at 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11. One-way tickets cost as low as $129 to Las Vegas; $139 to Orlando and San Diego; and $124 to Phoenix. Taxes and fees are extra. Sale prices are good for travel from Jan. 4 to March 7. For more details and destinations, go to www.suncountry.com or call the airline at 651-905-2737 in the metro area or 1-800-359-6786 toll-free.
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