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Smarter Living Deal Alert!
Thursday, November 15, 2001 Greetings from Smarter Living! If you're looking for a holiday travel bargain, most airlines are offering Thanksgiving fare sales. Today's top stories also include New York hotels for under $100 a night (with a free pumpkin pie for dessert!), great savings on Amtrak, and advice on planning your holiday road-trip. Check your in-box next Tuesday for a special edition of Deal Alert! that will include holiday travel tips to save you time and money. ************************ Sponsor *************************** MASTERCARD PRICELESS HOLIDAY GIFTS SWEEPSTAKES (tm) Every time you use your MasterCard card this season, you'll have the chance to turn any gift into five priceless experiences for your loved ones, including an African safari with National Geographic Wildlife Filmmakers, a space exploration family vacation, a trip to the My VH1 Music Awards, a trip to the Grand Prix in Europe and a private dinner party hosted by Gourmet's Executive Chef Sara Moulton. Visit mastercard.com for details. Enter for your chance to win all five priceless experiences! http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/MCSweeps111501 <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/MCSweeps111501"<AOL</A< ************************************************************ TOP FIVE REASONS TO ENTER THE 'DRIVE AND STAY' GETAWAY SWEEPSTAKES! 5. Explore a great American city like L.A., Miami, or Boston. 4. Experience luxury in a top-quality hotel. 3. Drive a premium-class rental car for five days. 2. Bring the family or friends on a free vacation. 1. Hey, it's a free five-day vacation getaway! What are you waiting for? Enter now at: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/sweeps_da <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/sweeps_da"<AOL</A< ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Travel Deals 1. Five Airlines Offer Sales on Off-Peak Thanksgiving Travel 2. National's Thanksgiving Sale Fares From $70 R/T 3. Southwest Renews Coast-to-Coast Fare Sale 4. Sale Fares to Frankfurt and Zurich Starting at $244 5. New York City Hotels From $85/Night, Plus Get a Free Pumpkin Pie 6. Amtrak Offers Web-Only Sale Fares as Low as $4 II. Special Discounts for Smarter Living Members 7. Need a Flight Home for the Holidays? Save Up to 65% Plus Get $15 Free Per Ticket Added to Your Bid at priceline.com! 8. Thanksgiving Car Rentals for Just $20 Per Day at Budget! 9. Holiday Hotel Stays at Affordable Prices--And Save Up to $25! 10. Bid on Cruise Packages Starting at $134 Per Person! III. Travel Columns 11. Tips for Driving Home for the Holidays 12. Making the Best of Today's Travel Deals 13. Traveling for the Holidays ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Frequent flier update: United has joined other major U.S. airlines in making it easier for elite travelers to retain their membership status for the coming year. For details, please visit http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/ffunitedelite <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/ffunitedelite"<AOL</A< Looking for last-minute fares for travel this weekend? Search our website at http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/searchfares_da <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/searchfares_da"<AOL</A< ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I. TRAVEL DEALS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1. FIVE AIRLINES OFFER SALES ON OFF-PEAK THANKSGIVING TRAVEL Looking for a last-minute Thanksgiving deal? Major U.S. airlines have matched Delta's holiday travel sale for departures on Thursday, November 22, or Friday, November 23. Returns are available on November 22, 23, 27, 28, or 29. A minimum stay is not required. Purchase tickets online only and by Wednesday, November 21. Click: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/da111501.1 <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/da111501.1"<AOL</A< ~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2. NATIONAL'S THANKSGIVING SALE FARES FROM $70 R/T National Airlines has released a Thanksgiving fare sale, offering savings for travel from November 17 through 28, including the Thanksgiving holiday. Fares for departure on November 20 or 21 and return on November 25 or 26 will be higher. Purchase tickets by Thursday, November 22. Book online and save an additional 10 percent. Click: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/da111501.2 <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/da111501.2"<AOL</A< ~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3. SOUTHWEST RENEWS COAST-TO-COAST FARE SALE Southwest has extended its nationwide fare sale for travel through April 5, 2002. Cross-country fares start at $198 round-trip for travel on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Saturdays. Book tickets at least seven days before departure and by Thursday, November 29. Other airlines have matched this sale. Click: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/da111501.3 <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/da111501.3"<AOL</A< ************************ Sponsor *************************** TRAVEL DEALS FOR THE HOLIDAYS AND BEYOND, AT EXPEDIA.COM! The latest fare sales -- and roundtrip flights as low as $92: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/Expedia111501a Expedia Bargain Fares -- save up to 60% on your next flight: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/Expedia111501b Top hotel deals -- 40 places, 100 hotels, from $25 a night: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/Expedia111501c See more deals -- flights, vacations, hotels, cruises, cars: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/Expedia111501d <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/Expedia111501d"<AOL</A< ************************************************************ 4. SALE FARES TO FRANKFURT AND ZURICH STARTING AT $244 American Airlines has expanded its existing international sale with discounts on fares from cities throughout the U.S. to Frankfurt, Germany, and Zurich, Switzerland. Like the other international sale, fares are valid for departure through March 16, 2002. Purchase tickets online only and by Tuesday, December 4. Click: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/da111501.4 <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/da111501.4"<AOL</A< ~~~~~~~~~~~~ 5. NEW YORK CITY HOTELS FROM $85/NIGHT, PLUS GET A FREE PUMPKIN PIE This week's city on sale from the Hotel Reservations Network is New York! Rates as low as $85 a night are available now through November 30. Also, book three nights or more and receive a free pumpkin pie. Click: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/da111501.5 <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/da111501.5"<AOL</A< ~~~~~~~~~~~~ 6. AMTRAK OFFERS WEB-ONLY SALE FARES AS LOW AS $4 Amtrak has released a Web-only "Rail Sale," offering fares for winter travel starting at $4 for selected short-haul trips, such as Indianapolis to Chicago, and from $16 for longer routes, such as Chicago to Philadelphia. Travel dates vary by route, but most fares are available for late November and early December travel. Click: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/da111501.6 <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/da111501.6"<AOL</A< ************************ Sponsor *************************** FIND GREAT TRAVEL DEALS AT ORBITZ! LAST MINUTE THANKSGIVING SALE: Round-trip fares from $98! http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/orbitz_sale111501 <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/orbitz_sale111501"<AOL</A< TOP 10 LAS VEGAS VACATION DEALS: Air and hotel from $89 http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/orbitz_vegas111501 <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/orbitz_vegas111501"<AOL</A< WIN AIRFARE FOR TWO: A winner every hour!! http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/orbitz_sweeps111501 <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/orbitz_sweeps111501"<AOL</A< EUROPE SALE: Paris R/T from $276, Berlin $257, Venice $283 http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/orbitz_europe111501 <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/orbitz_europe111501"<AOL</A< ************************************************************ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ II. SPECIAL DISCOUNTS FOR SMARTER LIVING MEMBERS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 7. NEED A FLIGHT HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS? SAVE UP TO 65% PLUS GET $15 FREE PER TICKET ADDED TO YOUR BID AT PRICELINE.COM! priceline.com savings: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/priceline_da <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/priceline_da"<AOL</A< ~~~~~~~~~~~~ 8. THANKSGIVING CAR RENTALS FOR JUST $20 PER DAY AT BUDGET! Budget savings: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/budget_da <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/budget_da"<AOL</A< ~~~~~~~~~~~~ 9. HOLIDAY HOTEL STAYS AT AFFORDABLE PRICES--AND SAVE UP TO $25! priceline.com discount: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/photels_da <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/photels_da"<AOL</A< ~~~~~~~~~~~~ 10. BID ON CRUISE PACKAGES STARTING AT $134 PER PERSON! Member-exclusive cruise packages: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/bid4_da <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/bid4_da"<AOL</A< ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ III. TRAVEL COLUMNS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 11. TIPS FOR DRIVING HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS According to AAA, more people than ever will be driving to their holiday destinations this year. Anita Dunham-Potter's advice will get you on the road to Grandmother's house quickly and safely. Click: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/da111501.11 <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/da111501.11"<AOL</A< ~~~~~~~~~~~~ 12. MAKING THE BEST OF TODAY'S TRAVEL DEALS You'd have to be from another planet not to know that the airlines are offering great deals, says Ed Perkins. What you probably don't know is how to maximize your savings on hotels, cruises, and tours. Here are four of Perkins' top tips. Click: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/da111501.12 <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/da111501.12"<AOL</A< ************************ Sponsor *************************** SAVE UP TO 35% ON THE SPA VACATION OF YOUR DREAMS This holiday season, treat a loved one to the magic of the spa experience with a SpaFinder.com gift certificate, good at hundreds of spas worldwide. Or, take advantage of great savings with one of SpaFinder's Special Travel Offers. Sample savings include: SAVE UP TO 35%: The Claremont Resort & Spa, Berkeley, CA SAVE UP TO 30%: New Age Health Spa, Neversink, NY SAVE UP TO 20%: Green Valley Resort and Spa, St. George, UT http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/SpaFinder111501 <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/SpaFinder111501"<AOL</A< ************************************************************ 13. TRAVELING FOR THE HOLIDAYS Many families are choosing to keep their original winter vacation plans, reports Eileen Ogintz in "Taking the Kids." In fact, she says, relaxing with your family might be more important than ever this year. Click: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/da111501.13 <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/da111501.13"<AOL</A< --- Promotions covered in this newsletter may contain additional restrictions and are subject to change. For complete details, please contact the travel supplier. Fares often do not include taxes or fees. Seats at these fares are often very limited. Unauthorized distribution or commercial use of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. Subscribers are granted permission to forward this newsletter, so long as the newsletter is forwarded in its entirety, without charge, and Smarter Living is given credit as the author. Copyright ? 2001 Smarter Living, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Smarter Living is a trademark of Smarter Living, Inc. Other companies, products, or service names may be trademarks or service marks of others and are referenced for informational purposes only. ----------------------------------------------------------------- To change your e-mail address or your subscriptions, or to unsubscribe, please visit the Manage Subscriptions page at http://www.SmarterLiving.com/subscribe/edit.html
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